Chill cafe for eclectic fare with global accents & many vegan choices, plus live music & open mike. Based on 201 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
115 S Ferry St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: (518) 382-1938
Website: https://moonandriver.com/
Hours
| Tuesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 9 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Aniel King
19 years, that’s how long the Moon and River Cafe has been gracing Schenectady and I never knew it.
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Jason Harlow
Pleasantly surprised by this little hole-in-the-wall! Lots of vegan options here and live music to boot! Felt like an old-school hippie spot and we loved it.
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Kristin Baker
Oh, we so wanted to love this place! The extensive vegan menu was enticing, but as soon as we set foot in the door we should have turned around and left. We read great reviews so we thought the food must be amazing. Positives: the owner/cook was very nice. Negatives: the cafe was cluttered, in a dirty, hoarder way. The food we had was not fresh or homemade- microwaved or reheated. My vegan fish was two pieces, silver dollar size or smaller, and seven soggy waffle fries. My husbands four crab cakes were the size of quarters or smaller. We don’t need a lot of food, but the portions were ridiculously small. We were too stunned to even say anything and paid in cash and left. I’m sure the music is good, but unfortunately the food isn’t.
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Jeff Rosen
Interesting is the best word I can come up with for this place. If you’re looking for some Vegan options here in Schenectady you should definitely check this place out. They offer both vegan and non vegan options. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Food is cooked to order, was fresh and not over cooked in the least, I like when my veggies still have crunch to them… Super laid back atmosphere, they seem to get a steady stream of customers and many they know by name.
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Jessica Armstrong
Had some amazing crab cakes. I always love coming here. It’s so friendly. They just put the Christmas tree up today so it was nice and homey. Arya was in playing the acoustic guitar.
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Katie L
What a lovely little place. I went on a rainy Saturday morning and we were the only ones there. The owner greeted us with a warm welcome and made us feel at home. I got the cafe caribe and my bf got the iced coffee. Very great coffee, has a really nice flavor. I got the Mexican eggs with avocado and he got the pesto frittata. Both were solidly good, best breakfast I’ve had in a while. The owner cooks all the food himself and you can tell he cares about this place.
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Jan Pearce
What a gem! I am in Schenectady for a few days for work, and I dropped by for lunch. The atmosphere is both homey and quirky at the same time. I ordered a beet and orange juice drink with ginger. Richard, the owner, told me he had artichoke dip with homemade bread and salmon salad specials. Everything was inspired, fresh, and delicious, several cuts above your boring chain versions of the food dishes.
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jon muzzarelli
The Moon & River Cafe has a very throwback in time vibe. Lots of vegan and vegetarian dishes to choose from. It was cash only when I was there. Homey feel is probably the best way to describe the overall feeling. Then there was the live music. Wow! Jenna & Jessy were amazing. Gifted musicians who seemed to be undeterred by the small size of the venue.
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Christine Negroni
I had a great meal and a great time at this atmospheric cafe in downtown Schenectady. The owner was a delight and fellow diners were friendly. I felt right at home and will definitely return.
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Yumna A
Awesome vegan options! Live music is great and the people are lovely.
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