Moona

Contemporary middle eastern delectables served in an intimate setting. Recently took a visit to experience another middle eastern hype in Cambridge. The highly-praised za’atar bread was unfortunately no longer served, but their menu still seemed to feature a good amount of creative middle eastern cuisines. Instead of getting the large plates, we decided to try as much mezza starters as possible. While some dishes like the dips plate and the grilled squid were mediocre, other dishes had interesting factors that I liked. Cooked in coconut milk, the Moon mussels had just the right amount of creamy flavor that beautifully complemented the small pieces of merguez. The apricot sauce for the chicken bastilla was also amazing, and the feta fritters with honey glaze were executed flawlessly. My favorite was the eggplant fatteh which had a delightful interplay between the yogurt, pita crisps, eggplants, and other spices. Hallawa cheesecake was also an excellent way to finish off our meal. Sprinkles of pistachio and grape molasses were unique additions that paired nicely with the chocolate cheesecake.

Moona had been on our list for a while and we finally were able to pull the trigger - it did not disappoint! Moona has a wide array of dishes available, we opted for many of the smaller ones, and went at it family style. While it would have been nice to have these dishes spread out (rather than all at once), all of them were wonderful. We especially recommend the “dips” dish, which includes hummus, baba ghanoush, pickle beets, olives, etc. It was one of our favorites. The grapes leaves were also excellent. In all, Moona was an excellent dining experience.

I had a great time trying out a lot of the small plates at Moona! Would definitely recommend the Falafel and Lamb Burgers for starters as they were quite tasty. The Dips Plate was good, but I would only recommend the hummus. The other two dips were interesting, but they didn’t stand out. I will say they provide a healthy amount of Pita with the dips so that was nice. In addition to these starters we got the Mashawee "Mixed Grill" entree. All of the meats and vegetables in this dish were expertly cooked and tasty. One thing I would maybe change is the amount of BBQ sauce for the steak tips. It was good, but could be overpowering. I think if you’re going with a large group you could just get starters and be happy, but the Mixed Grill was easy to split so definitely consider it.

I’ve been three times, and I loved it the first two times but was disappointed with my visit this week. The dishes were lukewarm, including the falafel which I get every time. Hopefully just a fluke. Cute spot with great cocktails and Mediterranean dishes. I love, love the eggplant fatteh and the fezcal and korkom&carrot cocktails - the latter feels like you’re drinking a health juice.

Great first experience. From beginning to end it was not a let down whatsoever. Our waiter was a good guy who greeted us kindly and was very engaged with us as a group. We started off with some cocktails that went down smooth. And then the food came! We as a table tried a bunch of different food plates, and that’s what makes this restaurant good, is the unique and limited menu of selections. I don’t believe you good go wrong with any of their choices. The fried octopus was rich in flavour and cooked to perfection. The beet salad with walnuts was by far my favourite. I didn’t expect it to have such a star lust taste. According to my friends who are the duck rolls, it was mind blowing. They have onions so I didn’t eat them but they ordered it twice haha. The feta lamb burgers were a tasteful creamy taste and to end it, we had the mixed grill with a variety of meat selections. The food was outstanding and cooked to the point you would not be dissatisfied. The best part is that it feeds your stomach without feeling too full but just right that we got their homemade cheesecake for dessert to call it a night!

Got several of the appetizers and the Maine Farro for the main. The restaurant is mainly "tapas" style with small plates that are all very flavorful. The Maine Farro was the largest dish and filling, while the others were mainly for sampling... A bit pricey so definitely for special nights out. Enjoyed all the dishes (grape leaves, dip platter, eggplant, feta fritters)