Universal Terra Luna Resort is now open to guests ahead of the grand opening of Epic Universe. We tried a few beverages from Moonrise Bar and items from breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Omega Cafe.
Moonrise Bar at Universal Terra Luna Resort
Seven Rings – $16
Bulleit Bourbon and Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge muddled with fresh lemons, strawberry rose syrup, and lemon sour
We added the souvenir Terra Luna cup to this drink for an extra $1. There is a typical sweetness that is similar to most syrup-heavy drinks, but this drink does not feel as thick. The bourbon comes through nicely and mixes well with the strawberry.
Rating out of 7: 5
Impact Event – $16
A collision of Terra (Aperol blended with pineapple juice, cream of coconut, Madagascar vanilla, and Prosecco) and Chaparral (SelvaRey White Rum blended with fresh lime juice, cucumber syrup, and topped with fresh mint)
This is the most confusing frozen drink we have ever tasted. The cucumber syrup overwhelms all of the other flavors. Trying to mix the contents doesn’t help, plus the frozen texture makes stirring the drink difficult.
Rating out of 7: 2
Omega Cafe Breakfast
Breakfast Tofu (Vegan) – $15.50
Tofu, garbanzo beans, onions, roasted pepper, tomatoes, oregano, basil, and toasted flatbread
Omega Cafe serves a steeply-priced breakfast but the portions are giant. This dish and the one below both come with “toasted flatbread,” which usually means pizza in the theme park world. In this case, it means seasoned bread crisps, which are good. We don’t know if they go with the rest of the dish but we would buy a bag of them just like chips.
As for the rest of the meal, it has a rich tomato flavor. The tofu is perfectly fried, and the meal is well seasoned overall. We think it’s a fantastic dish.
Rating out of 7: 6
Nebula’s Nest – $15.50
Two sunny-side-up eggs, garbanzo beans, onions, roasted pepper, tomatoes, oregano, basil, and toasted flatbread
This is essentially the same dish but with eggs, making it non-vegan. It’s hard to mess up eggs, and they didn’t here. We weren’t sure what the seasoning on top of the eggs was — maybe chimichurri? This is just as good as the vegan dish.
Rating out of 7: 6
Space Monkey – $11
Sweet dough, chocolate, applewood smoked bacon, caramel, and confetti cream cheese sauce
The monkey bread at Universal Stella Nova Resort’s Cosmos Cafe wasn’t amazing. This was much softer, fresher, and hotter. It’s still not the best monkey bread we’ve ever had — that honor goes to River Belle Terrace at Disneyland — but it’s good. The dough is sweet. There’s a nice chocolate flavor, and we love the cream cheese sauce. The bacon adds a bit of smokiness on the back end, which is a nice contrast.
Rating out of 7: 5
Omega Cafe Lunch
Raw & Shaved Cauliflower Cluster – $13
Brussel sprouts, dates, cashew crunch, white balsamic vinaigrette (Plant-Based and Gluten-Free)
This dish is very light and refreshing, plus the portion size is big enough to be a decent lunch meal. We recommend getting one of the dates in every bite, we wish there were more of them.
Rating out of 7: 5
Cosmic Explosion – $13
Garbanzo bean hummus, grilled seasonal vegetables, spinach, flour tortilla (Plant-Based)
The wrap itself was, again, extremely fresh, and the filling had a nice mix of vegetables. We especially liked the hummus spread through most of the wrap. As a side note to this dish, the French fries were excellent and very crunchy. If we were solely rating the fries, they would get a 7 out of 7.
Rating out of 7: 6
The Big French Dipper – $16
Shaved ribeye steak, onions, provolone cheese, au jus, French bread
The bread was perfect, especially when dipped in the au jus. There is a very thick layer of provolone cheese. Our only slight complaint is that the ribeye steak was a little chewy and difficult to bite.
Rating out of 7: 4
Chocolate Moon Pizza – $11
Nutella, marshmallow, strawberries, sugar dust
This dessert is easily large enough to share, but it is essentially a crunchy pizza crust covered in Nutella and marshmallows. We could easily make this at home, and it feels a little basic compared to some wilder dessert options.
Rating out of 7: 3
Omega Cafe Dinner
Seared Tofu & Vermicelli Noodles – $17
Cabbage, asparagus, cucumbers, edamame, peppers, mushrooms, roasted peanuts, sesame ginger dressing, green onions, toasted sesame seeds (Plant Based)
Compared to the plant-based options at Universal Stella Nova Resort during our initial review, we were very impressed by all of the healthy options at Omega Cafe. This is a perfect mix of vegetables, with the asparagus and peppers being our personal highlights. Our only small complaint is that the block of tofu is a little small for the price.
Rating out of 7: 7
Buttermilk-Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken – $18
Mexican Street corn, whipped potatoes, gravy, southern biscuit (Biscuit is Gluten-Free)
Our reporter dubbed the chicken “outrageous.” The pickle brine is easy to taste, and the outside of the chicken is nice and crunchy. It is a little greasy, but not overly so, considering it’s fried chicken. The potatoes are lumpy and a bit too buttery, but not bad. The street corn is cheesy and fresh, but the gluten-free biscuit is extremely dry.
Rating out of 7: 7
Saturn’s Onion Rings – $6.50
Blue cheese sauce
There is a usual amount of greasiness coming from the outside of the rings, but no more than what you would expect. They had a nice coating of salt and were cooked well.
Rating out of 7: 6
Strawberry Layer Cake – $9
Mascarpone and Ricotta cheeses, sponge cake, strawberries
Our cake was served very cold, to an unpleasant degree. The cake was still somehow soft and moist, and the cheese didn’t taste artificial. The strawberry also tasted real, so we were willing to rate it high despite the temperature issue.
Rating out of 7: 7
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