MOON CRICKET CAFE
The grade here is the headline: MOON CRICKET CAFE sits at an F (19/100) after its latest health inspection on June 25, 2026.
By score it ranks near the bottom of Orange County on health score. The report logged 3 high-priority, 8 intermediate, and 23 basic violations. And the recent trend is down. Higher-graded kitchens nearby are mapped below.
F grade · 19/100 · near the bottom of Orange County on health score
Get directions Call (407) 905-5325
Safer options nearby
Higher-graded restaurants close to MOON CRICKET CAFE, by Florida DBPR grade:
- MICHAEL'S ALI COAL FIRED PIZZA, MAC'D OUT
- WINTER GARDEN BOWL
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- F (19/100)
- Violations
- 34 total — 3 high-priority, 8 intermediate, 23 basic
- Address
- 14 W. PLANT STREET, Winter Garden, FL
- Cuisine
- American
- Categories
- American restaurant, Gastropub
- Price
- $20–30
- Rating
- 4.1 stars (1401 reviews)
- Seats
- 60
- Phone
- (407) 905-5325
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
The direction of travel is downward across these 16 reviews. When the staff comes up here it is usually a criticism, and the ratings attached average 2.4. Freshness is the next most common subject, in 25% of reviews (averaging 2.5).
8 of 16 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 6 are two or lower. The corpus runs from Dec 2025 through Jun 2026 — not a single moment in time. A third strand, pacing, appears in 25% of them at 1.8 stars. More reviewers landed on 5 stars than any other score — 6 of 16.
Notably, 13% of reviews here already touch on cleanliness — and the inspection agrees, grading the kitchen an F (19/100) on 3 high-priority, 8 intermediate, and 23 basic violations. Diners were picking up on something real. That result dates from June 25, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is declining, which argues for reading the older reviews with caution. Ranked against Orange County, it is safer than 0% of the restaurants we score. What the inspector actually wrote up: food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate.
Both halves of this page point the same unflattering way, which at least makes it simple. The reviews themselves follow, unedited and newest first.
Our own analysis of 16 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
-
Service was painfully slow, food was lukewarm.
-
Warm beer, food that smells old and microwaved, and I saw a roach (with babies) near the kitchen. No wonder hey this place has an F for a health rating….look it up. I wouldn’t bring my worst enemy to eat here!
-
Came here for the first time, was told they didn’t have water, they didn’t have calamari or even shrimp. Also when I came in the service was a joke, and very unwelcoming. Would not come back here
-
My husband and I ordered the Avocado bacon burger and it was perfection!! We brought our four young kids and they ate everything on their plates—which is always a miracle 😆 I would highly recommend this place!
-
Sat outdoors on a Saturday afternoon. Sandwich was good, beer was cold, service was ok.
-
The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable on the history of the area
-
Comida razoável, serviço péssimo, ambiente parece sujo.
-
Best hamburgers ever. The waitresses are super nice people. And the prices are great.
-
Fun vibe and relaxed. Great sandwiches and oion rings. French fries and chips are not great but everything else was !
-
Couldn't tell you anything about the food, but the service is terrible. Party of 4, had to ask for a menu, decided to give it a try. We sat and waited for 5 or 10 minutes, never got acknowledged, so we got up and left. Absolutely terrible for business.
-
This restaurant has an F score for multiple sanitation violations, including MOLD near food, and I wish I would have checked before going. Tables were sticky, food was bland and overpriced. Owner’s response to a HYGIENE concern tells you what you need to know about the cleanliness of this place.
-
Had the Fettuccine Bolognese special last night. So so good. I heard they have a new chef. I'm going to try everything he makes. And as always, Mandy was lovely and efficient.
-
Very Good Place. It’s a delicious meal
-
For the restaurant being short staffed it was a good experience 10/10.
-
Burgers were overcooked, fries cold, service was “don’t bother me” wait was long.
-
The service was very bad, the shrimp was raw, they forgot an order We waited for more than an hour for the food., very bad experience
Overall Score
31 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 11:30 AM to 8 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:30 AM to 8 PM
- Thursday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Friday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Saturday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Sunday
- 11:30 AM to 4 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
-
June 25, 2026 · Routine - Food
Administrative complaint recommended
3 high-priority · 8 intermediate · 23 basic
- 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
- 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
- 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×4)
- 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
- 21 — Wiping cloths; clean & soiled linens; laundry
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 28 — Sewage and waste water disposed properly
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention (×2)
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided (×2)
- 32 — Bathrooms
- 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained (×2)
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×5)
- 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
- 51 — Other conditions of sanitary & safe operation (×3)
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
-
December 9, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
6 high-priority · 5 intermediate · 15 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition (×2)
- 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
- 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
- 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 11 — Employee health knowledge; no ill/symptomatic employee present
- 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges (×3)
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×3)
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided (×2)
- 32 — Bathrooms
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×3)
- 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used (×2)
- 50 — Current license, properly displayed
This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →
Data last updated: June 25, 2026