food fresh and good.. Servings are large and at a good price. Now that I know they sell their salads by the pound cheaper than the grocery store I will be buying my chicken salad from them now!
food fresh and good.. Servings are large and at a good price. Now that I know they sell their salads by the pound cheaper than the grocery store I will be buying my chicken salad from them now!
food fresh and good.. Servings are large and at a good price. Now that I know they sell their salads by the pound cheaper than the grocery store I will be buying my chicken salad from them now!
food fresh and good.. Servings are large and at a good price. Now that I know they sell their salads by the pound cheaper than the grocery store I will be buying my chicken salad from them now!
food fresh and good.. Servings are large and at a good price. Now that I know they sell their salads by the pound cheaper than the grocery store I will be buying my chicken salad from them now!
I expected to be wow-ed judging by some of the reviews, but it was just ok. Nothing really to write home about. I had their special cuban panin and my husband had the mexican torta. For what we paid, we thought it would have tasted better or had more flavor. It was $26 for just the two of us for lunch. 2 sandwhiches, one small cup of tater salad, and a small dessert. We both had ice water. Yikes on the prices. I wonder if their salads fare better. I highly doubt we'll be back. To me, Creation cafe still has the best cuban sandwhich in town.
Review Source:Love this place! I've had lunch here on several occasions and the food is excellent! The spicy tomato soup is awesome. I've had a couple different sandwiches and all are superb. Â The half sandwich / half soup is the way to go. Â The staff are very friendly too! Â I'll be back here often.
Review Source:Blu Moon Cafe is my favorite cafe in Hamilton county. It has such a great atmosphere and has the most amazing fresh food. I have tried many different selections, such as the veggie wrap and chicken cobb salad, and with each new entry comes a new favorite. They also serve great coffee and have an amazing selection of desserts. If that isn't enough to get you in there, the staff is super friendly and helpful. LOVE this place!
Review Source:I came here to kill some time before meeting my Dad and brother for lunch at a nearby restaurant. So I came here not knowing anything about the cafe....My Sister N Law thought it was a good location in case I wanted to go exploring before I met up with family. So, I ordered the House Blend which is especially roasted for this cafe. it was bold, sturdy and smooth. I also ordered a snack - cinnamon rolls. This cafe has an outdoor patio and free wifi. They were very nice and looks like they have some nice wraps, sandwiches and salads. I would like to come back when I visit family again, definitely prefer an indie place over starbucks.
Review Source:Good lunch spot. The paninis are good. The frittatas are excellent. Recently tried a bbq flatbread pizza special that was very good. The desserts are great and creative. Their lemonade is delicious. I know it's just lemonade, but it's good!
I really like the frittatas, but those aren't big enough for a lunch and there isn't an option for a small salad to go with it...
I tried the Thai salad and was hopeful because of all of the great things in it, but it was possibly the blandest salad I've ever eaten. Thai... seriously. I do omit the jalapenos on everything (they are jalapeno happy here), but I there should still be some flavor to the salad... right?
I keep going here because I like different/fresh food, but I still haven't found my "thing." But, I'll keep trying.
This is a neat little nook with a diverse menu and lots of fresh ingredients. I ordered a salad topped with bbq shrimp, and it was really great. It was the perfect portion, and seasoned well. This place is surrounded by several design shops for furniture, electronics, designer kitchens, etc...
I would suggest eating at this place if you are in the area, and then walking around t the many surrounding shops.
Boy have I had my head in the "clay" when it comes to discovering Carmel! Â I'm so glad I have a smarter-than-me-phone with a Yelp mobile app. Â I never would have discovered anything, much less fellow Yelper Raquel R.'s review on this place. Â Thanks to her, I trusted to go and get some vittles from Blue Moon, and I'm so glad I let Yelp make the decision for me once again.
The scrambles are EPIC. Â Huge! Humongous!! Â And my egg white scramble with all the veggies I could stand kept me satiated for the rest of the day.
Not a coffee drinker, but I noticed that they had their own brand at a full coffee bar, and no "Evil Starbux" (as Ethan calls it) in sight. Â All the first time drinkers people seemed to love it! Â The place was only a quarter full, yet not quiet. Â The layout ensures that you hear all conversations, so the people watching was great. Â The decor is eclectic, but what else would it be inside a building called the Indiana Design Center?
A sure winner for breakfast. Â Highly recommended!
What a neat little place. Located in the Indiana Design Center right in Carmel, I was first able to locate the place by the awnings.
The decor is very contemporary baroque. Hardwood floors, a lot of angles, modern wooden chairs with French-styled chair silhouettes painted on them.
As cool as the inside seemed, I didn't get to pay too much attention because I ordered carry-out.
I placed my order via phone (after viewing the website). They said it'd be ready in 10-15, and it was.
I had the tuna panini- It was pretty damn good. And the spicy tomato soup WAS indeed spicy. I was expecting a creamy-type tomato soup and really happy to find that it was not, and it was still really thick.
They even give you little bread & butter pickles, which I'm guessing are homemade.
Almond sugar cookies were off the scale, over a 5. YUMMY!!!
The sandwich I had was also really, really good with plenty of veggie toppings, including avocado (I think I had the California Turkey.)
The service was friendly and quick. Â The only thing keeping me from rating a 4 instead of a 5 is the coffee. The coffee is bitter and not good. I have had the coffee more than once, and it has been disappointing every time.
Go for the food and get something else to drink.
The other morning, I was up exceedingly early on a typically off day, and up in the Carmel area. I decided to reward myself with breakfast at somewhere I could find, and luckily I was able to swing into Blu Moon on my way between errands. It was quiet but not empty, and breakfast was a great way to start the day.
I chose to go European, choosing a chocolate scone and fruit. I had the scone warmed and it was deadly good, and the fruit was fresh, colorful and flavorful. It was also a unique fruit medley, featuring the staples such as grapes and melons, but also featuring black and raspberries. My food was quickly served, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. I'd love to have a full meal and sit down for longer than a few minutes, maybe spend the morning chatting away and enjoying the food.
The price for my food was a little bit higher than I would have hoped, but not unreasonable if it were compared to a contemporary in somewhere like Chicago. And I guess, given that Carmel has a higher cost of living than Indy, it was fair.
All in all, I was duly impressed, and would like to head back for another meal... in particular, my biscuit and gravy radar was piqued by that item on the menu and I'd love to give it a try.
Like a boat ride on a perfect day...warm, smooth and leaving you with a pleasant buzz the rest of the afternoon.
The highs: excellent. Grinder (a panini) had lots of meat (a good thing). Veggies were fresh and crisp. Â Veggie wrap, huge. Filled with veggies, not just lettuce.
The lows: Â dessert, average to good. Homemade Ding Dong. Not quite as moist as you might like. Atmosphere: pleasant and plain.
I had a late lunch on Saturday after driving down from Chicago to visit my family in Carmel. Â I really enjoyed my turkey sandwich and I had a cup of gazpacho to go with it that was fantastic. Â The menu was very unique and interesting. Â My entire party enjoyed their lunch and we will definitely be going back. Â The only thing I would ask that they do differently is turn down the music a bit. Â It has a bad echo if you sit in the back of the restaurant.
Review Source:I'm here practically every day... so I love it. There's so much to love: Â great granola with coffee in the morning, awesome daily soups and if none of that grabs you the curry chicken salad is the BEST in the Indianapolis area. Pair that on their trio salad and some sweet potato chips and I can eat it every day.
Don't come here if you're in a hurry. You won't be able to enjoy all it has to offer. Good food takes time to actually make...
I had been wanting to visit Blu Moon Cafe for a while, and was excited to finally try Carmel's new (and highly talked about) deli. We visited for lunch on a Saturday and enjoyed Californian and Tuna Melt sandwiches with a small side dish of Black Bean Chorizo salad. The food was great, the ingredients tasted fresh and perfectly balanced. No complaints there.
  I will say that things can get a bit pricey, but remember that you're paying for things that make this place great: the freshly baked bread that was sliced to make your sandwich, the home-made, spicy dill pickles that come as a little garnish, and the colorful blend of local produce (as local as it can be for winter in Indiana).
  As far as atmosphere is concerned, the cafe is located in the newly built Indiana Design Center. It's clean and somehow doesn't feel like it's trying too hard. Inside there's definitely a trendy, modern feel that somehow reminds you of a small countryside restaurant. The tall, exposed ceilings and bits of local artwork hung on the walls bring everything into focus... Blu Moon Cafe works hard for it's image. But in the end, you'll leave with a love for the place that can't quite be explained.
  One last warning (and my biggest complaint): The place closes at 5 pm every day, so if you're looking for dinner you'd better go early!
I've just visited this establishment for lunch at about 1:30pm. Â This was my initial visit.
Comments:
1. Â It wasn't loud during our visit and I understand some of the logistics that make the place susceptible to loud noise as pointed out by other yelpers. Â However, something overlooked is the physical distance between tables - which is quite large. Â Compare to Cafe Patachou in Indy where there isn't even sufficient room to pull your chair back without slamming a table behind you. Â My fear is that as the popularity grows, so will the inside seating.
2.  Ordered a bottle of Bell's Winter Ale.  As so many restaurants do, they don't advertise the cost of their beverages.  Many of the profits in the restaurant industry come from this source.  The impetus is a dare for you to ask the cost prior to ordering.  Most customer's won't for not wanting to appear  "cheap".  I didn't ask but should have known better.  (I find it a panic at many typical restaurants when the waitress acts like she has 'no idea' how much drinks cost - she's hoping you won't want to wait for her to go back to the barkeep to check and will just order one).  Try $5 for a 12oz bottle of beer.  Unreal.  Steer clear of the beer.
3. Â I ordered their Pancetta (tiny crumbles) and Brie (plenty w/rind) Paninni with (a few) Roasted Pear (small pieces) and some fresh spinach. Â A great value at $6.50 but larger Pancetta pieces and much more roasted pear would really enhance the sandwich, even at a higher price.
4. My wife ordered the Tuna Melt Paninni but it did not match Einstein Brother's open-faced Tuna Melt on their good grains bagel (with toasted sesame seeds!).
5. Â My wife also ordered the soup ($2.99/not sure if large or small since once again the pricing is a secret). Â The corn chowder with sweet potato was too peppery.
6. Â To their credit they had 3 samples of various baked goods available in small pieces for customers to try. Â The problem is that they were in sealed plastic containers that required folks to get their hands all over the containers in order to open them and then required reaching bare fingers in to remove a sample touching many pieces in the process.
My sandwich would have qualified this place as a 5 if that was the only yardstick. Â Will update my Yelp upon conclusion of next visit.
I recently ate at blu moon with a friend for lunch, after having passed it several times. Â I have to say that I will go back! Â I too was somewhat confused on the ordering, paying, cleanup process but basically its cafe style where you order at the counter and have a seat. Â They bring the food to the table and speaking of the food! Â I am taking on some healthier patterns of eating and am having a bit of a hard time eating out. Â but they were happy to help when I presented my (list of) needs. Â I ended up with a very nice portion of spinach and lentil salad and a lovely bowl of spicy vegan tomato soup! Â the price was right: $6 bucks give or take. the soup alone will take me back! Â its hard to find a vegan tomato soup and this was full of spice! Â I will say that they have a flyer for vegan gluten free yummy sounding sweets and nothing to show! Â these items were not available the day I dined and my mouth was kind of watering at the thought! Â oh well , maybe next time ;)
Review Source:Another fine lunch at the Blu Moon in Carmel yesterday. Went around 1:15 to miss the lunch rush and still found a fair number of folks inside wrapping up their mid-day break. This is obviously a hot spot in Carmel, hence I find it curious it hasn't been reviewed more often. The local business crowd from the surrounding area is flocking here, with well dressed ladies lunching on salads, soups, wraps and paninis.
Thumbs up for the simple but effective signage when you first come in that tells you how the cafe works. Steps 1-5 give you the lay of the land and keeps confusion to a minimum for new patrons who wonder about samples (yes you can!), ordering and then getting food to the tables (they bring it to you).
BLT (sans T) panini is a star. The bread, while not thick, has some real body to it and is pressed to crispy (but not flaky) goodness. The bacon was plentiful for the sandwhich and the havarti cheese was an awesome compliment. A really nice flavor that pulled this simple staple together. A side of salt and vinegar chips and a sampling of the spicy tomato soup (WOW, ITS HOT!) and you're set on a cold day.
While I'm not letting this affect my scoring because the food and service has been consistently great, the noise level in the cafe can be a pretty significant. While aesthetically pleasing, the open ceiling concept with exposed ductwork means no sound absorption and the small drop ceiling just over the counter area does nothing to combat the crazy loudness of the expresso machine when it pushes into overdrive. Couple that with a busy crowd and you've got a challenging lunch conversation on your hands. Seating isn't exactly ample inside, although they have enclosed their patio space for the winter, so I'd suggest going a little early or late to ensure you don't have to wait for a table or shout at your lunch companion.
I checked out Blu Moon with a large group for a work lunch last week. Â The prices are reasonable at about $7 per sandwich. Â Those who order the pancetta, brie and pear sandwich loved it. Â The reuben received mixed reviews, and the side of mac & cheese got two thumbs up. Â I ordered the Californian, turkey with lots of veggies. Â It tasted good and it was huge, as was the veggie wrap. Â
Several fellow diners (and me!) raved about the sweet potato chips. Â They're not fresh but packaged. Â I forget the brand though.
Blu Moon's signature dessert, their interpretation of a ding dong, disappointed but made for some fun jokes at our table. The cake was dry but the cream helped mask the crumbliness. Â The blueberry lemon tart, however, was delicious. Â
Blu Moon uses the awkward combo of counter service for ordering and servers working the dining room to run food and clear plates. Â I'm never sure how to tip upon payment when I haven't actually received any service yet.
A solid score for a new restaurant!
Its a sandwich place / deli. My panini was outstanding. They have a good selection of salads. Really cool is the fact that they have a small but well done selection of pastries made in-house.
Outdoor seating in stylish Carmel. The biggest opportunity for improvement as far as I can tell is noise abatement inside the restaurant. I'm sure they'll get this tuned in though.
Great value. I'll return.
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