Dark Side of the Moo Cafe
“On my first visit I was pleased with my egg sandwich and truffle fries, and will update my review when I get to try the veggie burger.”
“Will definitely be coming back to try the rest of the menu, especially the exotic meats.”
“I've been a fan of dark side when it would park it's food truck in Riverview Fisk Park.”
Dark Side of the Moo Cafe
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Sooooooo happy that Dark Side of the Moo has a brick-and-mortar location!!! I've been a fan of the food truck for years, but I usually have terrible luck in running into it in Hoboken or at events. I know it's been in the works for a long time, and I'm glad it's finally here!
I've already been there several times since they opened a few months ago, and the food is always great. If you're feeling adventurous, I would recommend something from the exotic menu options because I love trying new foods and everything is so expertly prepared. But even if you're not into that, their beef burgers are on point. My personal favorite is the Lamburghini burger. They also have a veryyyyy delicious gumbo that's perfect on a cold day.
It's a small place with only 2 tables and some counter seating, but the decor is pretty cool, especially the cow print booths. Lol. And on a nice day, I like to take the food to go anyway and eat in the park a couple blocks away.
If I could tho, I would give them 4.5 stars because the service is a tiny bit lacking. Everyone is very friendly and the food comes out pretty quickly, but not all the employees seem to know what's going on. For example, inability to answer simple questions about the food, not knowing how to pronounce the menu items, easily overwhelmed by multiple customers or orders. However, be patient because it's a new business and everyone is still learning. Plus, the food is so worth it!
I've been a fan of dark side when it would park it's food truck in Riverview Fisk Park. I was glad to hear that they opened up a brick and mortar location and went to check it out at my first opportunity. It's a small location with limited seating so beware if you are coming in with a group larger than 4.
The food is downright amazing. I ordered the sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. It was the best and puts all other breakfast sandwiches to shame. First off, the bread…a perfectly light and crispy, but chewy roll. The egg was just right and oozy. Who doesn't like a self-saucing sandwich. And that sausage…just amazing. It's like an uncased sausage shaped into a patty and fried up crisp. Delicious. The sandwich was everything I could want in a breakfast sandwich, and bonus points for having the English Premier League on the tv.
Highly recommend.
Came in during the soft open and had the chipotle burger.
Maybe I can't really give it four stars YET, but I feel like they can't go backwards once they offer more than the limited menu.
Feel me?
The cajun fries were amazing and need to accompany anything you order.
Came here Christmas eve cuz it was one of the few things open in the neighborhood. Grabbed the a guac-zilla burger, roast beef sandwich, cajun fries and a side of mac and cheese. We got everything to go so I am not sure if some of it would have tasted better if we ate there.
The guac-zilla burger was bland, messy, guac was more like chunks of avocado.
The cajun fries were under-cooked, not much seasoning on there either, couldn't even tell they were cajun fries.
The mac and cheese has definitely been sitting there for quite some time, the macaroni was falling apart. I expect my mac and cheese to be on the salty side from the cheese but this mac and cheese was sweet. Maybe some people like that but I was not a fan.
Overall, big disappointment considering they have amazing reviews from both their food truck and brick and mortar location. Maybe they were just having an off day with the food since it was Christmas eve.
Very excited to see some more dining options recently in the Heights! Dark Side of the Moo Cafe is from the same British food truck that has been at the Riverview farmers market most weeks for the last year or two, so you are probably already familiar with the food. The truck was very burger focused with an emphasis on exotic meats (alligator, ect) but plenty of more familiar options as well (beef, bison). The cafe keeps the focus on burgers, but has a few well thought out additions to the truck's menu, such as a pear gorgonzola salad, breakfast sandwiches and omelettes, french fries (cajun or truffle), and tacos. On my first visit I was pleased with my egg sandwich and truffle fries, and will update my review when I get to try the veggie burger. A quick look at the menu shows a lot of options for add-ons to your burger which I'm excited to try. The cafe space is a bit on the cozy side with about two tables and some counter seating.
*** Foodies paradise ***
* exotic Meats,
* the interior looks a bit runned down,
* bathroom here,
* parking could be hard,
* they have a food truck in Hoboken,
* you can find them in locals farmers markets,
* no, I did not get a stomach virus! I had to mention it, although The reviewers on Yelp and Google didn't seem legit, it still hurts business when reviews like that are being posted.
* they carry jarritos guava flavor, I haven't seen it around.
Five star for their lamburghini!
Please! please! call ahead to check what exotic Meats they have available before going…
Yes! I was highly disappointed that they did not have the Camel, or other exotic Meats that they usually have, but because of that, I had the chance to try their lamburghini…
So what intrigued me in the lamburghini is the "tzatziki sauce" on the Ground lamb as a burger, and they delivered holy quaqomoly big effing time! Maybe I'm late to the party! or maybe I'm just getting excited about this combination for no good reason! Maybe!!! The only thing that I can tell you is that I personally have never seen (yet) "tzatziki sauce" on a burger menu…. So the first bite in that concoction was like biting in to a whole new world of opportunity and adventure… Something that I rarely come across theis days in restaurants.
So you know the drill, get their with an empty stomach and an open heart, yes parking might be a bit hard, but that shouldn't take away from the transcendent experience you are about to indulge…
Pro bonus: the wild boar tacos was my second favorite after the lamburghini, so if you haven't had a chance to try "wild boar" I suppose it's about time…
Pretty good! I've been here twice now, the exotic meat thing had me pretty excited to show up. My first visit was a kangaroo burger, just had the camel today as well. It's a touch greasy, even with the leaner meats, but it's hard to go wrong here if you're adventurous. I can't speak for the regular beef, but there's a grass-fed option there so it must be solid. Besides, where's the fun in eating cow at a place that has kangaroo, yak, alligator, and camel at any given time? You've got an entire burger craze's worth of bars to do that. A touch pricey for the portion size, but again, it's about the adventure. Give this place a chance for sure.
Still five stars. The tacos are delicious and so is the bison burger. Had them last night for dinner.
Also, try the bacon jam. Sounds weird but was quite tasty…
Have fun…