Editorial Review

by Contributor

Large plates of Mexican food are served alongside wings and other bar snacks in Chelsea.

01/05/07

Great brunch

by laura14

I haven't eaten dinner here, but brunch on the weekends is amazing. It's 9 bucks for brunch which includes a margarita, pina colada, sangria, or scredriver - PLUS for $3 extra, you get unlimited champagne. Awesome deal, plus they keep your glasses filled, and the huevos rancheros were Really good. Waiter was super nice, especially considering I went there with lushes who downed many many glasses of the champagne, and they had no attitude at all about it. Definitely recommended.

• Pros: great brunch

11/20/06

Best Mexican Food Ever

by austin22

I have lived in Chelsea for 25 years and have seen lots or places come and go. The Blue Moon is always great. The food is absolutely delicious and fresh. I love the giant worldwide burritos. There is so much food I am always full. Their margaritas are amazing and made unlike any other place, they are very special. The staff is always friendly and warm and you feel like you are walking into a friend's house not a restaurant when you come in. I just recently discovered their happy hour and for $5 you can get two beers and free nachos - someone pinch me in case i am dreaming!!!! I have read over some of the other reviews and let me tell you, if you have a bad experience at the Blue Moon, it is all you baby, cause the restaurant is great.

• Pros: great food, drinks, staff - warm, friendly place

07/23/06

the food was disgusting

by hollandstuff

This is my first time posting a review on Citysearch. Normally, nothing affects me enough to put in the effort....until a few nights ago. My husband and I eat Mexican food at least a couple of times a week and we always like to try different places. We went to Blue Moon and we will NEVER go back.

The first problem was that the air conditioner was not working - we should have left then. But we were excited to have our margaritas on that hot summer evening. They were just badly made. We asked to trade our frozen margaritas for on the rocks, but they were no good either. They had no taste, like bland watered down lemonade. Dissapointed, we decided just to switch to bottled beer.

We both ordered enchiladas which is one of our favorite mexican meals to get. It was absolutely disgusting. After about 1 minute the cheese on my enchilada got hard. The chicken was so dry that I couldn't bear to swallow more than 2 mouthfuls. My husband said his chicken tasted like very dry turkey?!? I decided just to eat the rice & beans b/c how can you get rice & beans wrong??? The black beans were so watery and the rice so dry. I just had this gut instinct that this meal had been made in a microwave. I called the waiter over to take away my plate b/c I was getting nauseous just having the plate in front of me.

I just have to say that I have sent food back just ONE other time in my life, maybe 8 years ago - I am not that picky. That may tell you how terrible this food was.

We didn't complain too much to the waiter b/c it was obviously not his fault. We just decided to finish our beers and write it off as a learning experience. I do have to end this by saying the wait staff was absolutely perfect and very nice. Our waiter ended up taking the meals off our bill - honestly, he was so quick not to charge us for the food that it almost felt like it was something he has to do often.......

04/18/06

what a great place

by sanxoxo

we went for sunday brunch with the unlimited champagne/mimosa options. the food was fantastic and the service could not hvae been better. the food was tastey and authentic mexican food, great flavour, great presentation and the drinks kept coming, everytime a glass was empty they refilled immediately. would go back, time and time again....

04/11/06

Awesome...Like old times

by tonysju77

I moved out to California 2 years ago from the East Coast.... and heard about how awesome the Mexican food was here....I thought that was true until I visited the Blue Moon again...California food and for that matter the actual food in Cabo is bland and average compared to the dishes at this cafe. The service was great and the manager Carlos is one of the nicest guys you will ever...So if you want great Mexican food that wont hurt your wallet and want to make some new friends come buy and see Carlos and his friendly staff...you will not be disappointed.

• Pros: Staff, Service, Atmosphere

10/30/05

Horrible Brunch!

by dbswimuk

I went here with several friends for the unlimited mimosa brunch recently. Kudos to the bartender, but the chef(s)/cook(s) need some serious help. No one in my party finished their meal and everyone pretty much hated it.

10/21/05

Brunch Rocks!

by gillmoli

We stumbled upon the Blue Moon this summer while we were looking for a place to have brunch on a Saturday. Two words: unlimited mimosas. The huevos rancheros were awesome as well as the perfectly fried chorizo. The guacamole could use a little more cilantro, but it was fantastic, especially the amount they give you. We're going back this weekend and this time with friends to get an early buzz and a great brunch!

• Pros: Inexpensive, Quantity of Food, Good location
• Cons: Ambiance

11/02/04

food is not bad....

by ariesaries

Food was not bad. It was not special but I will say more than average. But, we waited too long until all food served. Our apptizer severed after 40mins after we seated and main dish came other 20mins... We almost waited 1hrs to get main dish and I do not think it is worth....Obviously we did not get right service and nobody said soory for that and other restaurant guests who came after us got quicker dish than us....I was very patient and I do not want to be nasty about it. I can say it not gonna happen all the same but they did not do right things that they have to do. Of course, I just left little money for tip and I do not think I will come back there again. There are lots of other mexcian places that they can do better than this place....

01/23/04

Reliable & Affordable Mexican Fare

by dwinkl

With so many overpriced restaurants in Chelsea, folks now are willing to pay anything for just mediocre food, but the Blue Moon is the exception to the rule in this neighborhood. As reliable as you will get, one can never go wrong here with a stop into this establishment at any time of the day or day of the week. There are plenty of fruity frozen beverages and enough choices of delicious food to satisfy anyone's taste (from chicken sandwich to chicken salad, to burritos).

• Pros: Frozen drinks, Lunch specials, Friendly service
• Cons: Slow service, Uninventive menu, So-so ambience