As my custom, I visit local bookstores during my travels. This one is another gem. I think they were rearranging the book sections because almost none of the shelves were labeled. But the young lady working there pointed me to what I was looking for. I found some rare books, just delightful treasures I purchased. If youre a book lover and in the area, definitely visit this place.

I went to the store to pick up an online order. The store does not allow people inside to shop yet (as of 6/1/21), so there is a little window on the side for pickups. Service was very fast. I happened to be there when the farmers market was open, so that was fun, too.

My first visit yesterday will not be my last! They had all the books we were looking for and more. Friendly staff, well-outfitted kids section.

I ordered a book online for pick up at the pick up window, and I thought they it wouldnt be ready the next day. NO! They got it ready RIGHT AWAY - like in 10 minutes! I got a text that it was ready and so I was able to go right over there and grab it. Amazing. I had the absolute best service and experience with everyone. No other book store in town would have had a copy of the book I wanted in stock- but I knew Moon Palace would carry it. LOVE LOVE MOON PALACE !

Love love love this bookstore. Great selection, and the store has such a great vibe

We love Moon Palace! Great selection and they have a pickup window and pizza shop.

Excellent atmosphere, and the cafe has amazing drinks and food. Wouldve rated it five stars but their book selection was small. Came with a list of five books and they didnt have any of them.

I’m currently living in an independent bookstore desert and my weekend in Minneapolis was a mission to indulge in books & coffee. Folks were incredibly friendly & helpful, the pizza shop in the back of the bookstore had fresh & yummy by the slice options. I was hugely grateful for the representation of folks of color in their poetry section. I left the store with over ten books!

Even though I couldnt go in (soon?) It was easy and fast to pick up online orders.

Cant wait until theyre open again for in person browsing! Theyve adapted really well to covid.

Great selection and enjoyed the couple times I’ve been to Moon Palace! Had a delay with an order after the shutdown and the staff was incredible with their response time, communication, and follow up. Books arrived very quickly after re-stock and I was given several individualized updates on their status. Definitely ordering more from MP in the future.

Moon Palace Books is a lovely and welcoming local book store. You currently cannot enter the store, but their easy-to-use website and pickup window make purchasing books locally a cinch. And to top it off, the store is co-located with one of the best cafes in town, Geek Love Cafe. I cannot recommend both more.

Good book shop.nice decor，good selection of many genres，friendly and helpful clerks. iv learnt good tips of re-arranging my book shelves there.

Awesome place. Support a local bookshop and music. Great food, too.

Excellent independent book store.

Moon Palace Books is a a great bookstore. The staff is friendly and the layout of the place is amazing. The best part is the back area for me its called Geek Love Cafe. They sell wood fire vegan-friendly pizza by the slice and great coffee. All in all its a great place.

Moon Palace is my favorite book store in the Twin Cities. Love the local emphasis within their broad range of offerings and feel so at home in their queer-affirming space. The staff are knowledgeable and welcoming, happy to be sharing an interest in books, whatever you may be searching for. They have most newer things Ive gone in looking for (approx. five or fewer years old), and often pleasantly surprise me by having older and/or lesser known titles in stock. I love that they augment their new books with a used selection. I would happily browse for an hour or more in pre-covid times and am now so grateful to be able to shop online and easily pick up at the store.

The kind of bookstore that makes Minneapolis a better city and the world a better place.

Bought several books here and they are always accommodating. Respectful and advocating the nontraditional. Side bonus that such a rad cafe is connected to Moon Palace!

The vegetarian wild rice soup with bread is good!Would return again!

I LOVE this super rad book store! They have new and used books, and a cafe! With amazing vegan pizza!!

Best book store in the twin cities. I used to love shopping there in person for the great selection and knowledgeable staff (not to mention the amazing pizza Im back.) Im so glad I can still support them by buying books to pick up though the window.

Lovely bookstore with a fantastic selection including signed books!

Great, fun selection of books. Checked it out because they were participating in the restaurants rising event to support immigrants in Minnesota. So cool!

Really neat bookstore with a cafe inside that has both coffee and alcohol. Lots of books to choose from including a great childrens section. Lots of adorable stuffed animals. Cool tote bags, stickers and magnets. The employees write little descriptions of some of their favorite books or books of interests at the time and those are neat to look at. Also they have a wall of books and corresponding book clubs. The books that are being reviewed are sold at a discount price and the dates of the book club are available so that you may join them.

Great, safe pickup options for your book needs. Support local small business.

Always a delight and I love the recommendations from employees.

Independent book store with a petting zoo of sorts. Great childrens book selection. Great Young Adult section. Quirky vibe with hip customer service. If you have young kids this is a must stop if you are in the twin cites.

Great neighborhood book store and cafe. It is fairly small, but the selection is well curated so they usually have what I am looking for (for either kids or adults). The pizza at Geek Love (attached) is some of the best in the Twin cities.

Love this store and ordering books through them is easy and fast

Felt very safe picking up my books

An amazing place to say the least. They have a welcoming community oriented vibe that welcomes people of all backgrounds. The first floor is new books with a second floor for used books. Staff is helpful and friendly. They also have Geek Love Cafe which has great food and they sell beer etc. They have many events throughout the year including trivia. Im excited to go back

Great pastries! Pizza usually needs a bit extra salt but has good flavors. Worth dining here and supporting this awesome business!

Wonderful and inviting local bookstore with a pulse on empowerment and social justice. New (2017) spacious space with new books and a second floor used section. There is a cafe, Geek Love, and an event space. I love to come here to buy books and accessories for gifts. My son loves to come to story time for young children. I appreciate that there are many bathrooms, bike and car parking, and that it is on a bus line near light rail..

What a great little bookstore and Cafe!! excellent pizza, salads, breakfast, coffee .etc.. Pizza available by the slice if youre not hungry for a whole pie... nice atmosphere... relaxing ...great staff,! .... glad we stumbled across the store.... will definitely be back!!

Lovely store with current books for adults and kids, newspapers and lovely handmade items for sale. Local artists supported. Book clubs meet here. Good food and beverage in shared space with indoor and outdoor seating. A gem!

Excellent vibe, excellent pizza!

My favorite pizza in the twin cities. The crust is unparalleled for chewy thin crust: lots of delightfully toasted bubbles and a perfectly finished toothsome center. Creative flavor combos, vegan pizzas, and classics all hit the spot. Its the best.

Such a cool bookstore with a cafe right inside! The books are all arranged in an interesting way. They have pins and patches and awesome artful stickers too! A fantastic book cafe- definitely will come back for a good hang out spot, date spot, or study/reading spot.

I have never been in your store...never even been to. your state. I live in Key West Fl....and I just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP FOR YOUR COMMUNITY.....YOU GIVE ME HOPE FOR THIS COUNTRY....Im 70...but if I could be with you all in person...I would....just know you are supported by the COUNTRY

Great local book store.

Very nice bookstore with cool merchandise besides books. Plus great Cafe right there together. So cozy! Then it becomes a fun venue for local bands in the evening! Staff is super nice. Awesome place.

Love this place, it is a little small but that has pros and cons to it. Staff are great and love the vibe. I could spend hours here!

An awesome place that you can feel good about visiting. The cafe in the store is super nice to have available, and there is much to say about the excellence of their sourdough crust and vegan options. Moon Palace also hosts shows and events in the back of their space which makes it a great communal gathering space too! Overall, a wonderful space and well worth a visit.

Discovered this place due to joining a new book club and it is really nice. All book lovers must visit. Great selection of books, there is a cafe and parking. There are used books available as well. They support book clubs so you should support this business!

The atmosphere for live music is mellow and cool. Theres a good kids area of the book store, and Geek Love Cafe is right inside. Definitely try the spicy espresso cookie!

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Great selection, nice layout, and friendly/knowledgeable folks. Every time Ive requested a book, the staff knows exactly what Im talking about and either finds it on the shelf or orders it for me. They are lovely people.As a bonus, Geek Love Cafe is in the back, and serves tasty food and bevs (including beer and wine for those Im done kind of days). Love that they have a patio too.ALSO: I have found Moon Palace to be an inclusive, welcoming space. That counts for a lot.

Really great local bookstore with a beautiful new renovation and helpful staff. They have a great kids section, and the new space upstairs with coffee and such makes it an even more appealing place to stop by. The increased space means a much wider selection of used books too. Definitely recommended.

This book store has it all. 2 levels of books, a great staff, a room with a stage for public readings, and a quick serve style restaurant with pizza! You can even get a beer, here. It hosts reading and writing groups regularly. Its a great community oriented bookstore and so much more.

I could spend all day in here. The food in the cafe is delicious. The book selection is endless and the presentation is beautiful. There’s also a fantastic event space in the back that they take full advantage of. Checkout their calendar for upcoming readings and shows.

Very nice book store. Good prices and very helpful service. Plus the Geek Cafe in the back has awesome pizza for a good price.

Cool bookstore. Greek love Cafe inside has terrific pizza. Perfect for getting beer and pizza then browsing the store.

The large, shiny, open plan new space for this South Mpls bookstore is a real treat. There is an in-store cafe which makes pizza and has peace coffee. There is also a separate room for meetings or performance space. The well chosen book selection has the same heads-up engaging quality as always, intended to serve its hip local and larger audience. Some used books in the loft area. Definitely worth a visit. A must for bookstore lovers.

Very informative, looked up tons of info for me.Ordered a special book and put another on hold.Will be spending lots more time here along w/the great coffee and wheat free treats in the back

This wonderfully woke bookstore is full of patriarchy-challenging pages and posters. A warm feeling of inclusion washes over you as you enter, all are welcome. Their cafe is also splendid, they have beer, wine, kombucha, and some vegan options for food. They host cool events and have whimsical artwork. Just being inside inspires creativity.

Decent book store. Decent cafe. Been back a couple times. My kids like it.

I just discovered this place when a friend took me. Great little bookstore with a very progressive feel (theres an entire shelf/display for race studies and a lot of pro-queer, pro-science, pro-socialism books). Used books upstairs and a great cafe in the back with some of the best pizza Ive had in the Cities. I also ordered a book through them and it came within a week and they texted me to notify me, which was great because I have the millennial phone call phobia.

My favorite bookstore, miss browsing but will continue to order books, books, books. The coolest owners and the coolest workers.

Small store and the sections arent clearly labeled, but very cute and the second level has used books and seating options. Nice cafe in the back, small concerts held in the very back. Also has outdoor seating!

Great pizza z great book store. Glad to have a by the slice place in the hood.

Wonderful books for all ages and all kinds of people, primarily in English. They also have fun cards, coloring books, magazines, candles, bags, a cafe with beer, and a small event space. This place brings me joy.

Everyone is so friendly. a great place to grab a slice of pizza and hangout with friends

So many reasons to love this place, free parking, two floors with a large selection of books (new & classic, will even keep books often called for in stock), unique gifts galore, greeting cards, friendly staff willing to help, a small cafe. Be sure to visit - you will love it, too.

Great local book store. They will order books for you if they dont have what you want in stock. Great pizza too and no need for tips as they pay a living wage!

Awesome bookstore run by gentle, kindhearted activists.They are a pillar of their community.

Nice shop! Wide variety of books, with a cozy cafeteria restaurant on the side. Ill be back to more fully investigate the used book shelves upstairs.I also love tgat that know the pizza at the diner is a draw, so they have wet wipes handy so youre ready to browse book and comics!

Dropped my keys unlocking my bike and they went out to get them! Thanks Emily!!! Great place great stuff and great vegan food! Thanks yall!

What a great spot! New and used books, food, adult libations and a stage for readings in the back. Easy parking and a great overall vibe.

The cafe inside the book store is simply TERRIFIC! The pizzas and the coffees are delicious. The service is espectacular, warm people. The book store is a magic place for explore

Friendly neighborhood book store (though a very large neighborhood book store now!) with a great selection of new and used. The cafe has a small but solid menu, and a great selection of drinks.

The staff are always super helpful at quickly locating any book Im looking for. I also attended an author event that was really fun.

A lovely book shop, with a surprisingly open, clear feeling. Love the selection, and how inclusive the cafe options are. I really want to go to one of their events, but Im never disappointed to just shop there.

Excellent establishment!! As for me and my house, we will support a business that supports the people. Thank you!!

Staff were uber friendly and book selections are great! Also the pizza was amazing :)

Super cute spot! Great place to find unique books and cards - best cold press coffee. I cant wait to go back and spend more time looking at books.

Thank you for standing with your community! I am happy to support your business!

A mellow place to hang out. Great food and drinks with a progressive selection of books for adults and kids. I love it!

They do it all right. Bookstore is excellent....cafe is good, pizza great, and nice performance space. Love this place....the vibe is terrific.

I love this place! Their live music space is really cool and their shop is just overall an awesome local business.

Awesome selection of books, very cool selection of magazines. No used books, FYI. The pizza in the back is really incredible. One of my favorite queer friendly spaces in the cities

Your taste for progressivism and liberality will likely be roughly proportional to your taste for moon palace. Their selection of books is not vast, but they also have a cafe (good coffee!) and a small music venue in back. Unless you dislike explicitly gender neutral bathrooms you should pay them a visit.

I love shopping for kids books here. The staff have been super helpful with recommendations when Im shopping for gifts. They seem to have taken care to stock books featuring protagonists of color and female protagonists.

I visited for a book club meet up, however found myself loving this great book store! The cafe is a great feature. Looking forward to returning!

They support local artist I love!

This bookstore is so well-curated that I find myself wanting to read everything on the shelves.If you have the time, I recommend grabbing a book (or many!) from here and heading over to Peace Coffee next door to settle into your new literary adventure.

A perfect place to gather. Great selection, awesome staff, fair prices, exceptional community engagement 💛☀️🌻

Great local bookstore, with a restaurant inside. Lots of community events going on in the back room, book sales etc. lots of kids books and super kid friendly. Great place!

Yummy food expensive beers and a great mix of reading genres. I came for a workshop I could not afford. They do offer pay what you can events on as case by case basis.

Amazing bookstore, Great collection of new works and also used books selection.. geek Love cafe in the bookstore! Wonderful

I really love this space. Its a great space to come peruse the collection, which is well curated. The staff is friendly, and the cafe in the back is a lot of fun! Great place to spend a weekend morning.

It was bright, and fun. And was the kind of place that you would love to explore more.

Very eclectic Selection of books... I enjoyed browsing.... The employees are helpful and interesting.... Well read..Thanks

Thia place is an absolute gem Best curation if books around. Live music and art and events where everyone is welcome and can feel safe. The cafe has the best pizza too.

This place has an incredibly well-curated selection of books with a used section on the 2nd floor and a cute cafe serving beer and pizza in the back. I was pleasantly surprised how many featured books were authored by women and people of color -- generally when I see that in bookstores, its on a specific table for writers of color so I appreciated that attention throughout the store without just having one table allocated to under-represented writers. Staff was friendly as well.

Great show! We had coffee, pizza and pastries at geek love cafe and ir was exquisite!

Awesome book store with a great attached coffee shop. Have to avoid going too frequently for fear of giving Moon Palace all of my money!

Great coffee and breakfast, delightful owners, and wonderful books. What more is there?

Fun book shop, very clean, great lighting, and a great selection. Looking forward to my next visit!

Great book store with both new and used books. I go here every time I visit the Twin Cities.