My husband I just moved to the Brookline area and we have been asking around to everyone we meet about places we should try. At the top of every local's list is Moonlite Cafe.
We popped in for an early dinner and some beer one night and we soon returned, and have since been back twice in a short amount of time. The part that drew us in - it is a neighborhood bar that does not allow smoking indoors! The part that kept us coming back - the food!
The bartenders are all very nice and the service in general is fantastic. The owner has been there every night we go and he helps out, which is nice to see!
We LOVE the food. The menu isn't huge. This is a casual neighborhood bar that serves delicious italian food. They have sandwiches, salads, wings, mozzarella sticks, other appetizers and a few entrees. The chicken parm is my favorite dish I've tried so far. My husband is obsessed with the lemon chicken. We have also tried their wings, which were great! The entrees come with bread (from Brookline's Deluca's if I'm not mistaken) and a salad. The prices are very reasonable.
We have also really enjoyed coming here to watch sports. We've been going to Moonlite a lot lately to watch the Penguins in the playoffs and that's been pretty fun! It's easy to get a table or a seat at the bar to watch the game and enjoy some drinks and food.
Oh and there are two billiards / pool tables in the big back room if you're into that!
For parking there are parking spots all up and down Brookline Blvd. The spots on one side of the street are pull-in/pull-out spots and the other side of the street are parallel spots. You can pay at the station or with the app.