Moon and River Cafe

I have been here a few times. The music is always good and food tasty. Lots of choices for vegans and vegetarians. 1970's coffee house atmosphere.

This is probably the most unusual dining experience you can have in the Capital District (though I don't get around that much), so if you're looking for someplace intimate and quirky that seems deeply connected to the neighborhood, that features daily entertainment of some sort or another, with intriguing artwork smothering the walls, with games like Parcheesi and Sorry to while away an hour, wow this is the place for you --- but not for any of these reasons: go for the food! The food and the service. The vegetarian and vegan menu goes on for ever -- so many choices -- I can only avow that the chicken curry on rice was scrumptious, and it's available as vegetarian chicken too! The service: the proprietor is your waiter, which took me back in my imagination to a time when all "restaurants" were actually someone's home (this place has that feel) and were called taverns, or inns, mainly for travelers. The "innkeeper" was cordial, engaging and welcoming, and did all the cooking himself! There were only a handful of diners so for us there was only a short wait, but if it was crowded I don't know... We had open mike to entertain us, which included a story teller, and it was "pajama night," and we chose a board game and never noticed any wait. You should see the cooler case of desserts! I need to go back to try them

Love this little place. I've been going since it first opened. Great open-mic every Sunday.

Always a blast at the moon and River. Had a great time, wonderful chamomile tea with fantastic honey, and a lot of interesting little snacks to choose from. I'm not a big snack guy, but whenever I go to the moon and River I always pick up some of the wonderful handmade local organic goodies. The show was great, I always love seeing John and Amy sing John Denver and every other wonderful artist I could think of. Can't wait till this Wednesday, when I'll be back again to enjoy good drink and snacks, wonderful music, and great community.

Great people... great atmoshere... wonderful music and stories A place that shouldn't be missed. Delicious food and treats...great coffee and service