Crescent Moon Cafe

I ordered the cheese platter and the Eclipse sandwich — both were amazing! I love the atmosphere — it’s a great find in Hickory.

Reeeeeally good beer selection! The darts we’re fun to play, and the spinach and artichoke dip was SO good! I’m definitely coming back to this place

We always go here for the cheese platter and beer. It has a great laid back and friendly atmosphere. The waitress are always friendly. It’s a great place to set back and enjoy company, food and drinks! Cheers

Very good, fresh food with a great craft brew selection at reasonable prices. Recommend highly!

Great gourmet sandwiches. The bulgar side was scrumptious! Wide selection of micro brews. Relaxed atmosphere. Great service

Looks like a bar, but the food is legit.
Don’t be fooled by the exterior and the dim lighting, the kitchen at Crescent Moon to well above average.
They had a great draft beer selection, with a huge row of taps. Unfortunately I was not drinking during this visit.
I was there early in the day, so the bartender was also the waitress, and she was attentive and fast.
I prefer the special for the day, which was homeward corn beef hash. And it was great.
Going with 4 stars, rather than 5, because the place is a little dim and Bar-​ish. But maybe that’s what they are going for.

I’ve never had better vegetarian food in Hickory, and I can not wait to take my friends! Definitely my favorite place around, and it’s so nice to have a better selection of side dishes than just french fries.

Home on vacation from San Diego visiting my family for Christmas, being a vegan, I was already prepared to null my buds while in beautiful Hickory because I figured there would be much less selection. Crescent Moon is not only PHENOMENAL, but the atmosphere is amazing, the art and music set a great ambiance. The draft list is great, the craft beer was amazing. I had the New Moon sandwich: an Asian BBQ tempeh with slaw made with vegenaise and bulgar wheat salad and a porter– it was amazing. My youngest brother, whom is not a vegan, had the Club with the nacho chips and he LOVED IT. On top of ALL this– it was very very reasonably priced. I will be GLAD to frequent here on my future visits here!

SOOO GOOD
Cali native looking for good food with lots of veggies. SERIOUSLY excellent selection and very fresh food. don’t miss this place.
Don’t let the mixed reviews steer you away — this place is excellent. Not your average american fat fare.

I was served WARM BEER!
I was charged for WARM BEER!
NO ONE CARED THAT I WAS SERVED WARM BEER!
On Thursday 9÷3÷15 around 5:00 PM I decided to drop by for a beer — generally they have decent selection on tap. I asked for a sample of Sierra Nevada New Hops Series — it was warm, warmer than luke warm. I told the bartender it was warm who informed her manager (?)/​head server (?) in front of me that «another tap was warm». The manager said she would check the cooler. I ordered a Pisgah Greybeard — they were out. Okay, I’ll settle for Pisgah Pale. It was warm too, I told my bartender, who told the manager, who in turn said she was going to check the cooler. I don’t believe I ever saw the manager go check things out while I was sitting there. If you have almost 20 + taps of beer on Thursday before Prime Time that are warm, I would be worried — that would be a travesty. Think of the sales you would not have — think about the upset customers. My bartender offered to ice up a glass and transfer the beer to the iced glass. The trick worked for maybe five seconds until the WARM BEER negated the icy glass. No one offered to try a different beer — no one offered «hey don’t drink that — we shouldn’t be charging you for warm beer» — no one said «let me get you a bottled beer instead from a cooler». I drank about half to two thirds of what I consider «the second worst beer I’ve ever had» trying to be «a nice guy» and go with the flow. I should have told them to keep their WARM BEER and take the charge off my card. They definitely seemed to care more about the sale than my happiness. What a shame. If you’re going to charge $ 4.50 (tax not included) for a local craft beer, it had better be ICY COLD NOT WARM. I will not ever go back to this establishment, as apparently the customer comes last.

Great food! Also loved how vegetarian friendly it was!

What a nice treasure for Hickory. Have eaten here twice, first lunch, then dinner. Food was exceptional for a bar. I had a portobello mushroom sandwich w/​pesto for lunch. I’m not a vegetarian, but this sandwich could convert me. Dinner was so much fun w/​good friends, wonderful food & great beer. The place has a great vibe & very good staff. My wife had the tomato/​appetizer twice. She loved it. Definitely will be back.

A great addition to downtown Hickory especially the craft beer selections and vegetarian sandwich options. Can be loud and crowded evenings if you want to converse with friends. Otherwise, love it.

Man, Hickory has changed a shitload since I left back in ’99. I still go home several times a year but the beer culture is really growing there and it makes me jealous. This place was awesome. I cant think of another place in Hickory as good as this. Most places will have some craft beer on draft and it is stuff that is found at many other bars and restaurants. These guys had shit I had never seen in Hickory before. Founders Breakfast Stout, Bells Christmas, and many others. They had one barrel aged stout that was outstanding but my memory has let me down on which beer it was. If I was a local, I would be at this place many times per week.
Even the food was good. I had a reuben and it was delicious. I cant wait for my next trip home so I can go back here again. Top notch joint!

The staff was very knowledgable about the beers offered. I went at a time when only the late night menus was offered and every dish that came out looked and smelled delicious! I didn’t order any good but they have a wide selection of beer and a they pour a great whiskey sour! I had three beers and they were all very reasonably priced. The crowd was great and talkative. I was looking to meet new people because I was in town on business and I had a lot of really good conversation. Definitely check this place out!

Really not sure if this is 3 or 4 stars & since I still cant make up my mind I’m just gonna go with 3 and write my review. OK we walked in on a Thurs night, not too crowded and just kind of stood there for a while, no one came over so we seated ourselves, ok its got a relaxed vibe I can deal with that but it was weird to just not be acknowledged there were 5 of us, where do they want us at a table a booth??? As soon as we sat though the waitress gave us menus and was right back to take our order, I didnt even look at it yet, she did this at least one more time if not two and then said «do you need more time»?? Yes, yes I do. We decided and started out with some beer flights form Founders Brewery which was very good, this is where the stars are just not aligning if you know what I mean, they would get a 5. Ordered some apps homemade hummus really good not as creamy as I like but nice flavor, a garlicky one and a peppery one 4 stars. Also got the grande nachos, there was nothing grande about them I dont even think all the toppings listed on the menu were on them 2 stars. Entrée I had the pulled pork sandwich it was good, but there was no pickle or caramelized onion, whats with the missing ingredients??? the bbq sauce was the best part it was rich and thick had an almost fruity flavor that I liked but it wasnt sweet, tasted homemade but I dont know if it was. Now the sandwichs come with sides, I wanted «chips» the waitress asks «potato or nacho» and seems kind of put out that I didnt specify, and guess what someone else does the same thing, she really didnt seem happy about having to ask that question again. We decided to get some more beer an Ommengang limited edtion that was listed on the menu as she was walking by us with an empty tray, so we ask and she replies «I’m on my way to the kitchen» so we say «maybe we can save you a trip we want something else» she says «when I get back from the kitchen» What??? She comes back, they do have it yeah!!! we have been fans of theirs for years, family lived near them before they were famous and we used to go all the time. And guess what the waitress smiles!!! Long story, there were things I really liked and others not so much but we had a good time.

It used to be five stars but change in management/​ownership has affected it. Great beer selection and the service is usually really on. Very cool inside. Something you’d expect to find in Charlotte. Specials are usually very good. Prices are decent. Food comes out reasonably fast. My issue is the lunch menu is the same as dinner menu with the addition of flat breads. I don’t care for sandwiches for dinner. Expand menu and I’ll come back.

Great dinner, ken was awesome, never rushed us. Can relate used to wait in my younger days. Great dinner & service, thanks ken, have fun tomorrow in Asheville. Cyndi

Microbrews.
Good sandwiches.
Plenty of vegetarian options.
Free parking.
Nice staff.
Average noise level.
Hip décor.
Open late Thursday through the weekend.
Live bands.
Daily menu specials posted on Facebook.

I have been going to Crescent Moon since it first opened I think two years ago. The staff is comprised of some of the best people around Hickory, all friendly and all prepared to give fast service and good drinks.
The staff makes it a point to know their regulars and to know what they want, it’s always nice to know the bartenders can be willing to carry on a conversation. The food is freshly prepared, tastes amazing and there is something for everyone including vegetarians. If you’re in the hickory area I definitely suggest going to crescent moon and planning for an entertaining evening.