My husband and I popped in here for our anniversary lunch, we didn’t realize the time and they were closing for their 2-4 Sunday closing time and the executive chef was more than happy to accommodate us even though we were more than happy to find somewhere else to eat.Our server, Eric, was fantastic. He’s attentive, funny, and gives great recommendations and knows his menu well.Even though their brunch service was over; Eric brought us some of their fresh baked scones to try while we waited for our food.My husband got The Melburger is said it was fantastic. I got The Big Salad with salmon and it was phenomenal.All in all this place is a must try. This place is beyond exceptional!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelia James
The best calamari I have ever eaten and the staff is great too!You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari
Andrew Martin
Amazing meal. Server was awesome. Desert was a 10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jani Franer
It’s been at least a year since we’ve been here, so we decided to try it again. Our first experience was wonderful, our second experience was so so as well as this one. We had the airline chicken breast, my husband said his was tough, mine was good. The gravy/sauce was mediocre. I had to add a lot of salt to get any flavor. I had a lavender/berry/lemon drop that was fabulous and my husband had a superb glass of wine. As someone mentioned in a previous review, the homemade rolls are delicious and are the highlight of the meal. We asked to see the dessert menu (The people sitting next to us said we should try the chocolate sundae) We asked our server for a dessert menu as we were curious about the Sundae. He said he could just tell us about the Sundae and stated it was vanilla ice cream with caramel and housemaid chocolate ganache. I asked for a tiny bit of ganache on the side and he said no problem. They brought the Sunday in a tall (Somewhat narrow ) glass, it had two scoops of ice cream and whipped cream on the top. Most of the ganache was swirled on the plate and down the sides of the sundae with some on the inside. When I ask where the side of ganache was, our server said that they put it at the bottom of the ice cream. So, by the time we were done with the two scoops of ice cream, all the ganache was at the bottom. When we looked at our receipt we were surprised to see that the Sundae was $18, and the extra ganache was an additional $3. So essentially $21 for a two scoop chocolate sundae. We found that to be an over-the-top price for what was served to us. Another thing to mention was the people sitting next to us. They arrived well after us, however they were served their dinner first. We were given one dinner roll each with one scoop of garlic butter for the two of us. When our server gave the people sitting directly next to us their rolls they each got a portion of garlic butter. I made a joke asking her how she got extra butter and she said that the server knew them. So it was a little awkward, seeing the extra special treatment, 2 feet away from us. I’m sorry to have rated it so low but that was our experience. I think others should know if you don’t look at the menu you should definitely ask the price of the dessert?♀️
It is probably our 5th time coming in. It is my husband’s birthday and we wanted to try this wonderful place for our dinner tonight for his celebration! Everything turned out amazing! We truly support them as part of our beautiful community! Thank you, Moonstone Bistro for a wonderful Birthday dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Van Nest
My family's favorite to go to place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kai Z
I’ve been to Moonstone a few times over the years. There are a few exceptional things about this place. They have an amazing Chocolate Soufflé that has never failed to impress. Possibly the best soufflé I’ve ever had and I have eaten a lot of soufflé over the years haha. The service has always been good, waiters are usually very prompt and know the menu well. Definitely call in advance to make sure they have room or make a reservation though. If you show up during the height of dinner service, there’s a chance you can’t be seated or you’ll have to wait for someone to not show. These are the pros.The food here sounds good on paper, but typically has failed to meet my expectations. I had a pineapple Coleslaw that seemed very refreshing sounding, but ended up just being chopped cabbage with extra cabbage on the side and no flavor. The slaw covered up half the plate and its mountain would slide down to the table every time you tried to scoop some onto your fork. The pork spare ribs that laid on top looked scrumptious, but had too much peanut butter in its house made sauce (yes peanut butter). The meat was also very fatty, and I only had a few decent bites. It was nearly stone cold when I took the first bite.The chicken soup I had was good, but contained way too much celery. Every bite had several chunks of celery and it really took away from the actual flavor of the soup, which was very good.They have complimentary house made rolls here and some type of garlic butter. Honestly the rolls were highlight of my meal besides the soufflé.I like that they change the menu regularly so I can taste different dishes, but I don’t think I’ve enjoyed a full meal here in months. If it weren’t for the soufflé and lovely staff I don’t think I’d try it again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Souffle
David Skinner
I am always impressed with the quality of the food, the friendly service and great drinks. This is a fantastic place to go for a date night, Sunday brunch or just when you're in the mood for something nice. Highly recommend the patio when the weather suits it, but inside is quiet and intimate as well. Try it, you'll love it here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buckwheat Pancakes
Kristen Leitz-Wiedmann
Best fine dining in Redding! They have a perfectly sized menu that rotates with the seasons. I am vegetarian and always feel like there are several options for me. The inside of the restaurant can be loud, but they utilize the space as best as possible. And I swear that I could eat their big salad every single day of my life and never get tired of it. Thanks for being here Moonstone!Vegetarian options: They always have a big salad and a house made veggie patty for a burger. Sometimes the soups are vegetarian.Dietary restrictions: They offer gluten free options upon request
Cockroach in my food.never eat hereServer called me a
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
J W
Food subpar and not worth the price. Came for lunch service, would not
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Zara Shea
Food wasn't very good, certainly not of fine dining standards. The employees don't seem very happy either. What a shame ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The Few The Proud
I feel sorry for family owned restaurants such as this, which is due to the incredibly short sightedness of Gavin Newsom and his ilk by foolishly raising the minimum wage to $20.00 per hour. No one is going to win in the end. Many businesses will have to cut back on hours for their current employees, prices will rise significantly across the board, and the extra costs are going to be passed on to the public. This in turn will stop people from dining out, and unfortunately businesses will have to close, which in turn will further reduce the tax base, and will further balloon the $68 billion dollar budget deficit that California is already facing.
My husband and I popped in here for our anniversary lunch, we didn’t realize the time and they were closing for their 2-4 Sunday closing time and the executive chef was more than happy to accommodate us even though we were more than happy to find somewhere else to eat.Our server, Eric, was fantastic. He’s attentive, funny, and gives great recommendations and knows his menu well.Even though their brunch service was over; Eric brought us some of their fresh baked scones to try while we waited for our food.My husband got The Melburger is said it was fantastic. I got The Big Salad with salmon and it was phenomenal.All in all this place is a must try. This place is beyond exceptional!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best calamari I have ever eaten and the staff is great too!You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari
Amazing meal. Server was awesome. Desert was a 10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s been at least a year since we’ve been here, so we decided to try it again. Our first experience was wonderful, our second experience was so so as well as this one. We had the airline chicken breast, my husband said his was tough, mine was good. The gravy/sauce was mediocre. I had to add a lot of salt to get any flavor. I had a lavender/berry/lemon drop that was fabulous and my husband had a superb glass of wine. As someone mentioned in a previous review, the homemade rolls are delicious and are the highlight of the meal. We asked to see the dessert menu (The people sitting next to us said we should try the chocolate sundae) We asked our server for a dessert menu as we were curious about the Sundae. He said he could just tell us about the Sundae and stated it was vanilla ice cream with caramel and housemaid chocolate ganache. I asked for a tiny bit of ganache on the side and he said no problem. They brought the Sunday in a tall (Somewhat narrow ) glass, it had two scoops of ice cream and whipped cream on the top. Most of the ganache was swirled on the plate and down the sides of the sundae with some on the inside. When I ask where the side of ganache was, our server said that they put it at the bottom of the ice cream. So, by the time we were done with the two scoops of ice cream, all the ganache was at the bottom. When we looked at our receipt we were surprised to see that the Sundae was $18, and the extra ganache was an additional $3. So essentially $21 for a two scoop chocolate sundae. We found that to be an over-the-top price for what was served to us. Another thing to mention was the people sitting next to us. They arrived well after us, however they were served their dinner first. We were given one dinner roll each with one scoop of garlic butter for the two of us. When our server gave the people sitting directly next to us their rolls they each got a portion of garlic butter. I made a joke asking her how she got extra butter and she said that the server knew them. So it was a little awkward, seeing the extra special treatment, 2 feet away from us. I’m sorry to have rated it so low but that was our experience. I think others should know if you don’t look at the menu you should definitely ask the price of the dessert?♀️
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Place is way overpriced and food at best is below
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
It is probably our 5th time coming in. It is my husband’s birthday and we wanted to try this wonderful place for our dinner tonight for his celebration! Everything turned out amazing! We truly support them as part of our beautiful community! Thank you, Moonstone Bistro for a wonderful Birthday dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family's favorite to go to place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been to Moonstone a few times over the years. There are a few exceptional things about this place. They have an amazing Chocolate Soufflé that has never failed to impress. Possibly the best soufflé I’ve ever had and I have eaten a lot of soufflé over the years haha. The service has always been good, waiters are usually very prompt and know the menu well. Definitely call in advance to make sure they have room or make a reservation though. If you show up during the height of dinner service, there’s a chance you can’t be seated or you’ll have to wait for someone to not show. These are the pros.The food here sounds good on paper, but typically has failed to meet my expectations. I had a pineapple Coleslaw that seemed very refreshing sounding, but ended up just being chopped cabbage with extra cabbage on the side and no flavor. The slaw covered up half the plate and its mountain would slide down to the table every time you tried to scoop some onto your fork. The pork spare ribs that laid on top looked scrumptious, but had too much peanut butter in its house made sauce (yes peanut butter). The meat was also very fatty, and I only had a few decent bites. It was nearly stone cold when I took the first bite.The chicken soup I had was good, but contained way too much celery. Every bite had several chunks of celery and it really took away from the actual flavor of the soup, which was very good.They have complimentary house made rolls here and some type of garlic butter. Honestly the rolls were highlight of my meal besides the soufflé.I like that they change the menu regularly so I can taste different dishes, but I don’t think I’ve enjoyed a full meal here in months. If it weren’t for the soufflé and lovely staff I don’t think I’d try it again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Souffle
I am always impressed with the quality of the food, the friendly service and great drinks. This is a fantastic place to go for a date night, Sunday brunch or just when you're in the mood for something nice. Highly recommend the patio when the weather suits it, but inside is quiet and intimate as well. Try it, you'll love it here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buckwheat Pancakes
Best fine dining in Redding! They have a perfectly sized menu that rotates with the seasons. I am vegetarian and always feel like there are several options for me. The inside of the restaurant can be loud, but they utilize the space as best as possible. And I swear that I could eat their big salad every single day of my life and never get tired of it. Thanks for being here Moonstone!Vegetarian options: They always have a big salad and a house made veggie patty for a burger. Sometimes the soups are vegetarian.Dietary restrictions: They offer gluten free options upon request
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Big Salad
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Owner was very rude to me
Cockroach in my food.never eat hereServer called me a
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food subpar and not worth the price. Came for lunch service, would not
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food wasn't very good, certainly not of fine dining standards. The employees don't seem very happy either. What a shame ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I feel sorry for family owned restaurants such as this, which is due to the incredibly short sightedness of Gavin Newsom and his ilk by foolishly raising the minimum wage to $20.00 per hour. No one is going to win in the end. Many businesses will have to cut back on hours for their current employees, prices will rise significantly across the board, and the extra costs are going to be passed on to the public. This in turn will stop people from dining out, and unfortunately businesses will have to close, which in turn will further reduce the tax base, and will further balloon the $68 billion dollar budget deficit that California is already facing.