Moona - Cambridge

Took my wife here for her birthday after reserving a table on Resy. The location is in a nice part of Cambridge but you’ll find the dining area of the restauran... read more Took my wife here for her birthday after reserving a table on Resy. The location is in a nice part of Cambridge but you’ll find the dining area of the restaurant to be fairly limited in space. Because of the limited space it was quite loud and hard to hold a conversation or even hear the waiter. For this reason I wasn’t a huge fan of the ambiance. Upon glancing at the menu you’ll find the majority of it is alcoholic drinks and wines with a limited selection of small-plate food options. It was cool to see some contemporary renditions of middle eastern cuisine but it was definitely not what I would consider authentic. We ordered the grilled blue fish, Eggplant Fatteh, Kibbeh Dip, Arayes Kofte, and Stuffed grape leaves. Everything was mostly good in flavor. The kibbeh dip was bright in flavor but left more to be desired. The eggplant Fatteh was really tasty because it’s just hard to mess up with fried eggplant. We really loved the grilled blue fish with the perfectly dressed slaw on the side. There was too much going on with the stuffed grape leaves because of the short rib on top. And overall my favorite was the arayes Kofte because of the crispy bread stuffed with an elegantly spiced patty of meat. For a small plate mezze type restaurant I would expect that the plates come out fairly consistently. At one point we were waiting a good 10 minutes between dishes. I would have wished the service was better timed. Moreover, the way the menu was written made it difficult to choose what to order. We had to ask a lot of clarifying questions to understand better exactly what we would be ordering. Food was good overall, but I don’t think this restaurant is anything worth raving about. Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Dips Plate

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: $50–100 Recommended dishes: Grilled Whole Fish read more Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: $50–100 Recommended dishes: Grilled Whole Fish

The food here was VERY good—fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. My only gripe is the portion size compared to the price; it felt a bit steep for how s... read more The food here was VERY good—fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. My only gripe is the portion size compared to the price; it felt a bit steep for how small the servings were. That said, even if I may not come back, I can still say it’s definitely worth trying at least once if you’re in the area. Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Food was a pretty big let down. Starters were solid and creative, everything tasted pretty good. The chicken tagine is borderline bad. Extremely bland, watery,... read more Food was a pretty big let down. Starters were solid and creative, everything tasted pretty good. The chicken tagine is borderline bad. Extremely bland, watery, basic, not very authentic at all. Maybe that's the only bad dish but certainly notworth it. Cheesecake is great and service is good. Drinks are solid too.

This place is hustling and bustling with customers... delicious food, great atmosphere and extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff. Mina, our waitress, was s... read more This place is hustling and bustling with customers... delicious food, great atmosphere and extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff. Mina, our waitress, was so informative, which was very helpful to us, as it was our first time there and we were notsure of some of the items. The kitchen help was also very friendly and awesome as he also brought out food to us. Sorry, Ididn't get his name! We sat at the outside seating area as we did not have any reservations, which was very comfy and cozy. We ordered many dishes, there were so many things to choose from that sounded delicious, we could not resist! We're sooooooohappy we did! We ate so much that we had to take home the cheesecake! I forgot to mention the Pomegranate lemonade spritzer. It was my fave!