I spent the first weekend in May in Falmouth on Cape Cod for a friend's bachelorette party. Fifteen girls piled into her childhood summer home for a slumber party of epic proportions.
On Saturday morning we woke up and headed to the bride's favorite local brunch spot, Moonakis Cafe. It was a gorgeous spring day. The sun was shining and the flowers were in full bloom.
Moonakis Cafe takes their moon theme very seriously, starting with the front door.
Inside there is a long diner-style counter (notice the word "Eat" above the kitchen window) and plenty of tables for larger groups in the main section of the dining room.
A waitress popped over to deliver us our moon menus. I learned that the regulars never actually look at the standard menu, they are only interested in the two giant specials boards that hang on the back wall. Apparently that's where the superior options lie.
The specials boards had everything from omelettes to eggs benedict to French toast to pancakes. It was tough to narrow it down!
After placing our orders, the food came out very quickly.
Next to me a friend picked the roasted tomato, spinach and goat cheese omelette.
It was packed with goodies. Look at those roasted tomatoes!
Across the table, a friend selected the lobster eggs benedict (Hollandaise on the side). When I asked her to pass her plate over so I could photograph it, I smelled the lobster right away. Now that is fresh!
I went with the vegetarian eggs benedict. Instead of ham or bacon, the eggs sit on top of slices of tomato and small piles of spinach.
While the eggs, Hollandaise sauce, tomatoes and English muffin were delicious, the spinach tasted like it came out of a freezer bag. It tasted that way in every single bite. A real bummer.
I will say, Moonakis refills coffee like it's their job. Without ever being asked, they just appear with a fresh pot. Additionally, anything that is listed as coming with toast gives you the choice of a few kinds of bread or an English muffin!
The highlight of the whole Moonakis experience was watching the waitress, who has served the bride-to-be for most of her life, gush with her about the wedding details.
Post-brunch we changed and headed to the spot where the bride's fiancé proposed. More on that in the next post!
