Half Moon Rondout Cafe Coffee and Donuts

The Babka is the best I had outside of the Mediterranean. The apple cider donuts are to die for. The drink specials are always on point. The sandwiches are smack-me-hard good. What can I say other than, you have to go here. This is my favorite cafe in the whole of the tristate area. I drive an hour just to go here! Highly recommended.

We are in from out of town and made fast friends with the owner JT, who took time out to write us a local guide. Not to mention the delicious donuts and coffee. The other reviewers here aren’t wrong with the high rating, except maybe the crazy Yelp lady who we won’t get into on this platform. Keep up the good work guys. Thank you!!

Came for the donuts, also got the crumb cake. The cider donut was good, crisp outside and soft inside. The Maple Bacon donut was pretty disappointing, it didn't seem to be that fresh, the bacon was good, but was the only other donut available while I was there. The strawberry Crumb Cake was the best part, not the best I've had but the jam made it unique and a nice addition.

Getting ready for a 3 hour drive up to UPAC from NJ, decided to do a little pre-trip food research and googled my way to this place. WOW- so glad I did. The staff (seemed to be the owners?) were so warm and welcoming. Wonderfully decorated, immaculately clean, and just had a great vibe. They treated my buddy and I like we were longstanding regulars and it was just a great place to spend some time. I decided to make my trip there worthwhile and got a wide spread of their baked offerings- tried some of their freshly made cinnamon sugar donuts, 2 of the larger speciality strawberry frosted donuts, a cinnamon roll, and a piece of their famous chocolate babka. Words cannot express the greatness of these baked goods! You can truly tell how much care and quality goes into everything they bake. Everything immediately skyrocketed to the top of my personal “best ____ I’ve ever had” lists, without exaggeration. This place was awesome in every way and is truly destination worthy food. Prices were very reasonable when considering the effort, quality of ingredients, and menu. I fully intend on taking some trips up to the area just to visit here in the near future, I can’t wait to explore more of their menu. My only regret is I didn’t buy more!

This cafe has a really unique vibe, which I personally loved. On my last visit, which was a few months back, I ordered a coffee with a croissant and a donut. Everything was pretty good except for my lātte, which felt overly milky, but it wasn't bad. Overall, it's a nice cafe in a charming small town, definitely worth a stop.