Moonstruck

The atmosphere is wonderful, the owner is incredibly involved. He goes around the restaurant making sure everyone is happy having a good time and enjoying their food. The food is wonderful and full of flavors. The service is impeccable. I suggest stopping in if you’re having a special occasion or simply trying to treat yourself and another.

This restaurant is for real. Moonstruck was tasteful, the ambiance was very appealing, the service was outstanding, the value to price was worth every penny. We were there for my wife’s birthday and she couldn’t have been happier with the choice. Who needs to go to center city when you this type of jewel right in the NE. Simply put… OUTSTANDING…

The atmosphere is quiet and elegant and the food is absolutely delicious! The menu has a good number of seafood options and they are beautifully prepared. They offer a 35.00 pre fix menu as well which I will be back to try! This is a more expensive night out but worth every penny.

What a wonderful meal. I recommend Moonstruck to anyone. Food excellent, service wonderful, Ambiance perfect. On the pricy side but well worth it.

Ok first I must say it’s been a few years since I’ve eaten here. When my grandfather came over from England for a visit he wanted to go to a nice restaurant. We decided on Moonstruck because of its location (right near our home) and we heard wonderful things about it. The service was good and the place was clean. I had the chicken that they were serving and it was delicious. They don’t overload you with food. The amount you get is just enough to fill you. It is rather pricy but I feel it’s well worth it. I would definitely recommend coming here.

Delicious, authentic Italian. The ambience is quiet and reserved, but., the décor is casual and comfortable. The servers, including the hostess, were friendly, accommodating and efficient. I had beef braciole, stuffed with more beef, cheese and spinach. It was cooked until tender, but not overdone. It was served with papperdelle, which was cooked aldente. My husband had pork medallions in an orange, marsala sauce. Yes, orange marsala! It was simply succulent. It was served with kale polenta. This was all on the $ 35 fixed menu. Each coming with dessert. I had crème brûlée and my husband had chocolate bread pudfing. Both tasted homemade with care.

The food was delicious. The staff was unattractive and odd. Overpriced but again the food was delicious — surprisingly. I don’t think I’d go back again.

Sadly, another off night at Moontruck. As the economy recovers and business picks up, service fails. First, we waited for 40 minutes at the bar, where the bartenders resolutely ignored us and refused even to make eye contact. When we finally forced them to acknowledge us, the drink came sloppily prepared and missing an essential ingredient. Finally, we were seated at a table that had been empty the entire time. We were greeted by Harriet, our waitress, who didn’t want to hear about our bad start or compensate for it in any way. The food was competently prepared, but it lacked inspiration. The salad was a little overdressed, the scallops a little rubbery. Wrong desert order came to the table. Serving size was appropriate. Overall, a species of hospitality I’d like not to repeat.

I was a little worried. Moonstruck? Fox Chase? Pre Fix? But I was going with a work crowd, so I took the plunge, and hey, it was a really nice meal…
The Arancini strangely had nothing to do with oranges, but are what my mom simply called rice balls — a delux version oozing w/​mozzarella. The salmon, I mean salmone, was well-​seasoned and the cous cous was perfect — al dente if that’s possible for the humble cous. Finally the spiced pumpkin cake was vaguely pumpkin and a little dense, but otherwise not too sweet & very satisfying.
If the work crowd forces me to Fox Chase again I’d totally agree to go back. For the price it was great.

Always feel like a welcome guest ever time we dine at Moonstruck. The food is always fresh and prepared with great care. Old favorites are blended with some innovative specials to keep things interesting. We always return and enjoy or experience.

Absolutely love this place. There is nothing else like it in Northeast Philadelphia and the nearby suburbs. It’s not cheap but the service is tops and the preparation shows skill and care. The wine list is above average and not overpriced, same with the wines by the glass. The prix-​fixe menu available on certain nights is a great value. We’ve also had special occasion events in the private rooms and those were handled professionally as well.

We had a nice anniversary dinner here a few weeks back. Excellent time. We had the price fixe menu which served just the right amount of food. We could have easily made a full meal out of the first course pasta of mushroom fettuccine and the wife’s gnocchi. I had the tuna which may have been a tad bit more raw then I liked but not enough to send back. DW had the tilapia and I think she will compare every tilapia meal to this one. She raved about it.
I don’t recall the desserts so nothing special but surely sweet since we finished both.
Décor is a little dated but still clean and calm. Def will be back.

Been here many times for drinks or dinner with my boyfriend’s parents. Carol makes the best martinis. Everything on the menu is delicious. Servers are helpful and polite.

This has to be the most elegant restaurant in my neighborhood. The Food is splendid. When you walk in you feel the elegance of it. The hostess is very friendly and seats you fast. Your waiter gives you this ultra tasty bread. I started off with the Caesar salad (since this is an Italian restaurant of course). It is tasty and fresh. My main course was the filet mignon. It is served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. The filet was tender and had a nice crust on the outside. For dessert I had Pantone pudding. It is basically bread pudding. It was very good. The service was great. I will be back very soon

The food was spot on! I had the seasonal special. It was seared salmon fillet with zucchini and mashed potatoes and goat cheese salad. My wife had the Tortelloni and Peperoni. Peperoni is actually vegetarian antipasti that consists of roasted red pepper, arugula, and fresh mozzarella.
The service was slow but courteous. Ambiance was classy but dated.
I went here because I wanted to go to a place that is quiet, even when it’s busy. I know that’s hard but googled «quiet restaurants philadelphia» and this was one of the ones I found. It was fairly quiet and that is why I drove 30 minutes from my house.
I would go there again but I’m sure you can find similar food quality in Center City Philadelphia.

Ok so I have been wanting to try out this little spot for a whole now. My twin sister recommended it and she knows how much I love to eat and try new things. Our father has always taught us to try something once before we decided that we don’t like it. You never know what’s out there if you don’t open yourself up to new things. We’ll let me tell you how pleasantly surprised I was when I finally ate at moonstruck. Wow the food was amazing, tastes full and well seasoned. I will be returning! I tried the calamari which was so tender it melted in mouth and the sauce amazing !!! For my entrée I had the scallops with pesto risotto yumm yum yumm. This place needs to be known by more food lovers !!

I didn’t make any solid plans on New Year’s Eve. The spot I planned to visit for NYE in Glenside was, shockingly, closed this year. I’ve decided to venture into Fox Chase more often since I live close by and have found some great places here, like Rieker’s Prime Meats, a few doors up from Moonstruck. We showed up without a reservation and were seated quickly. I think we just made it early enough, because the place was packed shortly after we arrived.
The entertainment was nice. An organist/​vocalist, some standards, a nice old school vibe all around. I didn’t grow up around Fox Chase; but I spent most of my youth in upscale Italian restaurants. I felt right at home here. The place is very well appointed, but not pretentious at all. You could have strolled in wearing your finest fur or tailored suit, which many were; or dressed very casually. Everyone was just there to have a nice dinner and relax.
The service was excellent. Drinks served immediately, glasses and plates cleared instantly. Everything arrived quickly, and we were never neglected. The service was also polite and never overbearing. Probably the best service I’ve had in a very long time. I was impressed.
The food was excellent as well. I had a great spinach salad with roquefort and bacon to start. Main course was a large, very well braised, lamb shank. The side of risotto was a little heavy on undercooked shallot, but otherwise everything was pretty much perfect. The carrots and sauce with lamb were fantastic.
I’ll definitely be returning, and look forward to trying some pasta dishes. I’m glad I found a decent Italian restaurant in the area. If the prices were a bit lower, I would have likely given five stars. Prices on salads were pretty steep, and a Caesar or house salad is usually included with main course at this style restaurant. Maybe this was just NYE thing? If I’m happy with the prices on the regular menu, I’ll definitely update my rating.

Moonstruck has been one of my favorite restaurants for, well, many a moon. I used to live in Fox Chase, so it was the go to place anytime a special occasion came around (like a day ending in Y). I missed it while I was living in Las Vegas and always made a point of going there whenever I came back to Philly to visit my family. And now that I’m living in Center City, it’s definitely worth the train ride.
Moonstruck is a nicely upscale Italian restaurant, but one that is not pretentious nor crazy expensive. Over the years I’ve been going there, the quality has been amazingly consistent. In all my visits, I’ve never had a bad meal. I can’t think of a place in my experience that has been so reliable for so long. Among my favorites recently are the Pappardelle with Wild Mushrooms and Rosemary, the Crespelle with Lump Crab Meat, and the Scallops with pesto risotto and a sweet corn broth. But I am totally obsessed with their Brodetto, which is perhaps the best fish stew in the city. I may be exaggerating, but, then again, maybe not. The menu doesn’t seem to change very often, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.
The wine list is pretty basic and not particularly interesting, but they do allow BYO on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The service is always excellent in that friendly, neighborhood kind of way.
In most cities, Moonstruck would be a premier Italian restaurant. Given the competition in Philly, I have to admit it’s not among the elite but it is damn fine.

After driving by for years, we finally made our way in to check this place out. It was my birthday & my husband & I wanted a local night out with our kids for a good meal.
I wasn’t disappointed!
VERY GOOD FOOD
SUPERIOR SERVICE
Worth every penny– didn’t find it too expensive like other reviewers stated.
Only 4 stars because it was a somewhat limited menu. However– they are willing to work with you to create the perfect dish– even for the kids. So ask.
I would definitely reccommend a salad & appetizer to get started. The entrée portions might not be filling enough if that’s all you were to eat.

Let me just say this-​if you are in the area or do not want to go out of your way for good italian-​DO NOT come here.
For the price I paid I could have gone somewhere in center city or to Michelangelo’s (for a cheaper and much better meal).
We were a table of four and were treated well. The service was good and the drinks were good but the food-​so so.
For appetizers we had the Caesar salad (fabulous) calamari (good) and the layered eggplant with mozzarella and basil (not bad).
our entrees were a vegetable lasagna, trout, salmon with risotto (very good) and a disappointing pasta dish (with peas, asparagus, and pesto sauce) which they attempted to charge me $ 23 for, when on the menu it was $ 13. They up-​charge $ 10 if you are having it as your entrée so make sure you tell them you want two appetizers if that’s what you plan to do.
Another person at my table had ordered the pre fix trout meal which included mussels as an appetizer and a dessert which the waitress never offered to bring out to us, when said person ordered a different dessert.
I really wanted to host my 25^th birthday party here, seeing as though they have several private rooms, but because the quality of the food was not worth the price-​I will go elsewhere.