Moongate Cafe

Las Cruces, NM · Restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Las Cruces
#14
of 274 restaurants
City Percentile
81%
rating percentile
Address
Moongate Cafe, 9545 Bataan Mem W, Las Cruces, NM 88012
Phone
(575) 382-5744
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM Sat

Moongate Cafe is a restaurant located in Las Cruces, NM. It is one of 274 restaurants listed in Las Cruces. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Las Cruces city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #14 of 274 restaurants in Las Cruces. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday7 AM–1 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Joy McDowell · Jan 2026

The review score of 4.7 brought us to this little hole in the wall. My husband’s #4 was pretty good. My nachos with added beef were small, dry and needed much more beef and beans…and the chips were chewy. My biggest complaint about this place was the dirtiness. I can’t imagine what the kitchen looked like. What I saw was in the dining area and bathroom. The carpet needs to be ripped up (it was disgusting) and replaced with lvp, and for the love of God, just clean in the afternoons when the cafe is closed. There’s no excuse. Y’all could work on the friendliness as well.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jeffrey Demlockian · Jan 2026

Don’t be fooled by the appearance, this place has great food and service. One of the best mom and pop style diners I have ever been to. Disclaimer: the place is 1/5 for cleanliness… it’s pretty filthy.

★★★★★ 5.0 Big Aych · May 2025

I had the Huevos Rancheros which was quite delicious. Hot coffee and a large OJ. Dee, our server was quite the character and made our meal even more enjoyable. The building could use a little housekeeping, but it didn't affect our meal. 10/10 would eat here again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Stan Coleman · Nov 2022

Great out of the way place to eat. Menu features everything from Burgers a day Fries, to Breakfast and even he cooked Mexican food. Don't blink. It's easy to miss. Just don't mistake it's small footprint with poor food and or service. Wait staff is great, and very personal. They can make you feel at home seconds after waking through the door.

★★★★★ 5.0 Neil Doherty · Nov 2023

I tend to stop here for an early, delicious, and filling breakfast on the weekends. The menu is substantial, and they are more than accommodating special requests. I would have to recommend the chicken fried steak fingers (with options of gravies and sauces) and the open faced tacos on fried bread (Indian Fry Bread Tacos). Two of the items I show here (though I added two sunny side up eggs to my ground beef taco). So good! Service is excellent even when busy, which happens as it is a small diner, but they do a great job of making sure refreshments are topped up. Decor is typical of an old school diner, and seating is comfortable. There are also specials throughout the week, but again, I go on the weekends.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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