Woodcliff Lake's Blue Moon Mexican Cafe Is Closing

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – Blue Moon Mexican Café is shuttering its Woodcliff Lake restaurant after nearly two decades in business.

In an email to customers, Howard Felixbrod, the owner and founder of Blue Moon Mexican Café, said, “As of Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 after 17 years I have decided to sell this location. Over the years we have had so many loyal guests and amazing employees it is sad to think about but as someone once said ‘All good things must come to an end!’”

He added: “I want to thank everyone who has ever dined or drank with us!”

Felixbrod told Pascack Press newspaper that “business pressures” such as an increase in minimum wage and competition from app-based food delivery services made it difficult to keep the location open.

He noted that many of his employees from Woodcliff Lake were able to take jobs at his other Blue Moon Mexican Café locations in Englewood, Wyckoff and Bronxville, NY.In 2017, Blue Moon Mexican Café closed its Norwood location after about a year and a half in business.

Felixbrod also told Pascack Press he sold the Kinderkamack Road location to another restaurateur who plans to open another Mexican eatery there this fall.

Over the years, Blue Moon Mexican Café, which is known for its Mexican fare, kid-friendly meals and margaritas, has donated more than $542,500 to local non-profit groups that have participated in the Woodcliff Lake restaurant’s “community nights” program. Under the program, organizations can dine at the restaurant and 20% of the sales generated will go back to the charity.