The Cafe Moonlight

We had dinner here, and typically I would wait for a second try before being as harsh as I intend to be, but the problem here is structural. Watch for it. Coming in the door the greeting was unenthusiastic at best, and the service one of the things the customer pays for, mind you was mediocre. It doesn’t matter if you’re “only interested in drinks to start with” or close enough to that to make no difference; if the customer was interested in other things to start — and he was, that’s what matters. Adjust, and stop scrolling through your phone. The service one of the things the customer pays for, recall got better as the evening progressed, but it never got to be notably good. It cost the overall rating a star and him on the tip. The tip was decent, mind you, but not as good as it would have been. The appetizer was the build-your-own bruschetta, which was the first bright spot of the evening, quite good. He got the stuffed pork with the asparagus and mash, while she got the filet with beans and mash. The mash was quite respectable — not fabulous, but fabulous in mash is difficult and rare, so we couldn’t reasonably expect better. The asparagus very good, maybe cooked a bit past ideal, but very good; on the whole I would have preferred it grilled, though. The green beans, on the other hand, were definitely overcooked, to the point that the added bacon and onion was no help; it wasn’t mush exactly, but it was in the neighborhood. The filet was fine, but it was about a grade underdone. Those who advocate undercooking meat deserve the same opprobrium as those who endorse overcooking it, and in places where flogging is prohibited should at least be ignored as raving lunatics. The stuffed pork, on the other hand was the star of the night. It sounded, and looked at first, a little odd, but it was a delight. I might quibble about the details, but it is a first rate work of culinary imagination, and the execution left nothing to be desired. The desserts were quite serviceable. The crust of the crème brûlée was within the acceptable range of brittleness, and the crème anglaise was also in the acceptable range. I’ve had something approaching the ideal crust maybe twice, and always prepared by someone who spoke French fluently. The chocolate-something cake I lost interest at the word ‘cheesecake’. was I’m told chocolatey but plain, and a nice contrast to the ice cream, though maybe a bit too plain. The ice cream, on the other hand how many hands is that now? was excellent, so maybe the cake just suffered in comparison. Pro tip: Change the cake, not the ice cream. And now at long last! we come to the cause for the inordinate haste of this review, and it comes in the form of a consumer advisory alert: DO NOT BUY THE WINE!! The wine wasn’t exactly swill, but it is decidedly mediocre. Here we owe the server a debt of thanks which kept his tip from being lower for discouraging us from getting a bottle which was sized in a jeroboam or a magnum or such. A single glass of it was drinkable, just, but a bottle would have left me searching for a potted plant to drown. You might object that I only had one wine on the list, which I readily concede. I have two sound responses: a The same people made several of the wines on the list; ii The same person who chose the wine we had presumably chose the others. Both the maker and chooser should consider different lines of work, such as shoe sales. But the insult added to the injury of this wine is that we were charged what would be Big City Prices™ for a much better wine for this stuff that is an insult to the vintner’s and enologist’s art. I don’t mind paying for what I get, but I most assuredly didn’t get what I paid for. You can look it up — I did afterwards; this stuff is marketed as bargain-basement discount wine, and we were charged Big City Prices™ for a very good but not premier wine. In sum, we had a please dinner overall, but I am compelled to repeat my consumer advisory: DO NOT BUY THE WINE!! You can thank me later.

Very cool place to dine. Great food, ambience, and music. Love all the pictures and art on the walls. The chicken piccata with the red potatoes and asparagus tasted the best ever! Melted in my mouth! The creme brulee was so delicious, I was in heaven!Food: 5/5

Our group of 7 enjoyed lunch at Cafe Moonlight. We ordered a French dip, tenderloin sandwich, chicken Parmesan sandwich, burger, salads, onion rings, all thumb ups! Great all around! Can’t wait to go back.

A wonderful local place with great food. I had the stuffed salmon. The smooth combination of gouda cheese, seafood and crumbs was the perfect compliment to the perfectly seasoned and cooked salmon. Husband had the New York Strip. Seasoned and cooked to perfection. He tried the roasted red potatoes and said they were as crispy and tasty as his favorite German fries. We highly recommend this local gem!

Service was friendly and speedy. They explained the dishes very well. The food was excellent.

It was ok. Kinda had freezer food taste. Lettuce was warm, kinda odd. Pretty slow to get food. Wasn't very busy. Might try it again someday, but won't make a special trip for it.Food: 3/5

Food was less than good. Service ok, but should be for a hallway dining area. Pressed coffee tasted like folders. Would not recommend.Food: 1/5

Issac provided great service despite how busy it was. My mom enjoyed a great birthday dinner. Sh enjoyed the stuffed pork while I had the swordfish. The bruschetta was also very good as an appetizer. I look forward to eating here again.

Best restaurant in Vincennes. Food was amazing. Service was impeccable. Atmosphere was pleasing with jazz music playing in the background. Highly recommend!Food: 5/5

Thank you google for directing me to this establishment. My first visit was at lunch and I opted for the tenderloin sandwich. I have tried the “Indiana tenderloin “ at all of the greats throughout the state, and I think this was the winner of best in the state. I was teased with the dinner menu while eating lunch and made it a point to return for dinner. Grilled Swordfish is one of my favorites, so we gave that a try. It was absolutely perfect in every way. The lunches are unbeatable, and very affordable, dinner was a little on the higher end, but, you get what you pay for and it is worth every penny. A comparable meal in a city will easily cost you double .