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The Blue Moose
Categories: Nightlife Bars Sports Bars Restaurants American (New) Sports Bars, American (New) [Edit]
7373 E Scottsdale MallScottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 949-7959
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Background
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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16 reviews for The Blue Moose
16 reviews in English
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Review from Theresa S.
Queen Creek, AZ
4/11/2011
This is another place that is close to my work so I go here fairly often.
The service, almost without exception, is lacking. If I'm with a big group, the service is generally pretty good. If I come here by myself or in a group of two (which is usually the case), the service is spotty at best. One of the waiters - a blond guy - is really bad about forgetting about his tables. I think this might be because he is also the bartender...?
Anyway, the food is pretty good for a sports bar. I usually get either the Chef Salad (huge! and delicious), Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad (huge! and mouth-wateringly good), Bleu Cheese Burger (they drown it in bleu cheese so be prepared!), or one of their wraps (eh. nothing special). The salads are really where it is at because you get a LOT of food for a decent price.
I've also had their desserts once or twice. The strawberry shortcake is fantastic! LOADS of fresh strawberries... yum!
Quick Tip: Watch out if you ask for an additional dressing as they charge $0.50 for it! -
Review from Andrew V.
Fullerton, CA
12/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is a pretty cool bar because it is convenient if you are in the old town Scottsdale area and it seems that the crowd of people that go here know each other. The bar is great and the service is friendly. However, the food I ordered here on several occasions was pretty bad. In sum, great if you want to grab a drink but not if your hungry and going to eat.
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Review from Samantha C.
Phoenix, AZ
4/4/2011
Great sports bar in Old Town. This place really is a gem among the typical trendy old town bars and restaurants. Its right by Scottsdale Stadium and in one of my favorite sections of Old Town ... (the park area with all the grass, fountains and the LOVE sign)
All the bartenders were super friendly and drink prices were very reasonable. I went there with my Dad (not the most easily impressed man) and my younger brother.. all of us have very different tastes and standards BUT we ALL LOVED Blue Moose.
Its really clean for a dive'ish' sports bar and right next to Orange Table (one of my favorite breakfast places)... So next game day go have brunch at Orange Table... read in the park... kiss your boyfriend under the LOVE sign, go drink too many beers at BLUE MOOSE!!!... and finally sleep it off back at the park :) Your car will be safely and conveniently waiting for you in the huge and never-crowded FREE parking garage next door! -
Review from Sam A.
Alamo, CA
3/29/2011
It is probably the closest bar to Scottsdale stadium, and likely the cheapest in Old Town
We hung out here all week, and the bartenders were good - mostly - and the drinks were stiff
Ugh, I just read MalibuRum's review - give me a break - no sliders or Malibu rum? Good, then I guess you wont be there - try going back when your over 18 and can drink real alcohol. -
Review from Lindsey F.
Scottsdale, AZ
7/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
Walk into The Blue Moose around 4:00 pm on a Saturday in March and it'll be hard to find a seat. Why you ask? Because this hidden dive is a spring training hot spot and for several good reasons.
I like The Blue Moose because it's off the beaten path and nestled in the Civic Center park. It's pretty much your typical dive bar. You can spend a good amount of time playing pool or watching sports on one of the 10+ flat screens. Oh and did I mention the specials? Try, $8 for a bucket (4 to a bucket) of domestic beer. And for imported, it's only $12 for a bucket. Not bad right? They have a good selection of food including a massive meatloaf sandwich, a crispy chicken wrap, a delish tuna melt and some tasty burgers. Typical bar food, but you don't have to be blacked out to enjoy it. I love that I can eat and drink here and not go into overdraft protection along the way.
The Blue Moose is awesome for large groups due to the selection of indoor and outdoor space. The bar was recently the start and finish line for a 5k around town and a good 100+ people gathered here with plenty of room leftover for the other visitors.
So whether you want to stop by after spring training, enjoy a couple drinks with friends or shoot some pool and watch the game, The Blue Moose is a great dive bar option in Scottsdale. Too many people forget about the hidden moose in the corner of Old Town, so let's do something to fix that! -
Review from Bao H.
5/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Maybe it was a bad night, but after reading the reviews I expected more. It was quite uneventful. Walked-in and there was bunch of people in a group. Not sure what kind of group, but without them the place was dead...Zzzzzzz. Oh I'm still writing this review! They have pretty good prices for food, but maybe there's a reason. To my chagrin it was basic burger and fries with some lettuce and Thousand Island dressing. Yawn!!! Okay those people left it's just me and my friend now -- crap! I'm too young to shut this place down! Service was good, but serving 2 people isn't really that hard. The cool thing about the place of course is the moose head. Not much of a hunter, but I can appreciate it. Matter of fact next time I will become a hunter and search for a more happening place. - Enjoy!
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Review from Joshua W.
Queen Creek, AZ
3/26/2008
I consider this a hidden gem in the valley. Very out of the way (located by the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts and AZ88), and it is very usual for it to be very crowded. I used to go here daily when I lived nearby, and got to know the owner pretty well who said that they make their year pretty much during spring training, and the rest is just gravy.
The food here is very good, as far as bar food goes. Nice tall beers served ice cold to go along with a full bar. Staff is friendly and service is attentive, a big plus in my book. There are also plenty of TVs, a good juke box, a couple of pool tables and Golden Tee as well. This is a great place to go to catch a game or just hang out with your friends.
I would have given the Blue Moose 5 stars but I dropped it down to 4 due to the fact that they recently removed the shuffle board table. In place of it are 4 high-top tables of four. Considering the place is not very crowded except for the month of March and getting a table is not that much of an issue, why the hell remove a piece of gaming equipment that brings people in the other 11 months of the year? I'm not sure what brain trust came up with that idea, but they should be tarred and feathered. -
Review from Michael C.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/6/2008 1 Check-in Here
A little hard to find...
Once you are there, its the epitome of a sports bar... lots of TV's, 2 pool tables, and a huge bar!
Decent bar food - a reasonable lunch destination. Unfortunately, every night I have visited here it has been dead...
A crowd would make this place much more enjoyable. -
Review from Gina S.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/14/2011
There's no better place in Old Town than the Blue Moose for a beer (or several in my case) before and after a Giants Spring Training game. We hit the Moose on Saturday and we had a blast! Great people, good bar food and a cutie bartender. Plus the Giants beat the Dodgers. What more can a die hard Giants fan ask for? Love it!
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Review from MalibuRum B.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/25/2010 1 Check-in Here
What kind of sports bar doesn't serve SLIDERS??? Nachos, quesadillas, and celery/carrots options but NO SLIDERS??? Guess that just goes hand-in-hand with the NO MALIBU RUM option!! At least the bartender asked me if their fake option was okay first. Hello... no!!!!
Wait service was crap after a spring training game as they did not have nearly enough staff to serve people. Had to wait 15 minutes in a booth before anyone acknowledged us. BUZZ KILL!!
On the plus side, patio is pretty cool and the pool tables when it's not a busy time! -
Review from star p.
9/3/2009
Soo Short and sweet. The staff is extremely friendly but not a huge fan of the food. I ordered the 'Island' Burger (emphasis on the Island for Thousand Island but there was literally just a quarter size portion on the burger. Granted I asked for a side of it later so I could 'fix' my burger but just irritated me that it didn't live up to its name. It's pretty much a bar food type place, stuff you could make on your own with ease- just saying.
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Review from Dave A.
Walnut Creek, CA
1/29/2007
Great sports bar to go to if you are in Scottsdale area- especially during Spring Training! All the waitresses are hot and very personable as well....Food isn't anything special but what sports bar does?!! Only a few blocks away from Scottsdale Stadium so great place to go and celebrate after the Giants win!
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Review from Sheila L.
Scottsdale, AZ
12/2/2010 2 Check-ins Here
the bartender is pretty quick with the brews and he runs to ask the kitchen if you have a question about the food but the waitress just kind of slings your food at you then never comes back...hey when im out...we ALWAYS WANT another round, so at least glance over us so we can sign language it out or something...basically we got there early before performing arts show, then went back and sat at the beer to avoid the table service to have another brew before the show but they have some crappy hefenveisen brand, how about upgrading to four peaks or just something better than whatever lame brand we drank, i mean we will drink it anyway but if it was better brand, we will drink more.
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Review from Evelyn C.
Scottsdale, AZ
2/1/2010
I come here once a week and really look forward to it! I've had the soup/salad combo, the Canadian hamburger, the chili cheese dog, and HUGE chicken Cesar salad. All of the dishes are huge (try the tuna melt!) and the wait staff is always friendly. It's laid back and a great place to come with friends to hang out :)
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Review from Michelle A.
Scottsdale, AZ
8/26/2008
The Blue Moose is a fun place to go to hang out with friends and enjoy some good conversation and some decent food. I have been going off and on to the "Moose" for almost 6 years. The staff is friendly and the service is great and the food is average for being a bar. Try the crispy chicken wrap if you are a fan of chicken. It has this tasty sauce, lettuce, tomato, and cheese as well as warm chicken wrapped in a flour tortilla. I like it because you do not have to get the chicken fried if you do not care for the extra calories. They offer it grilled if you request it and it is good either way! The outdoor patio is a nice place to sit and relax when we are beyond the summer months. This place is a bar but not very crowded the majority of the time and a nice place to go to have a nice romantic evening with your honey or just hang with your buddies over some ice cold beers. The place is only loud during the month of March when spring training is taking place. Yes, please bring back the shuffleboard table. I miss it also and it was a popular gaming piece for all to play and enjoy!
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Review from Jeannie B.
Scottsdale, AZ
4/14/2011
My husband, son and myself have been going to Blue Moose for at least six months. We liked going because of a couple of nice,loyal customers that we saw everytime we went and they offered half off appetizers for happy hour. During Spring Training they stopped it briefly without telling us when we went there. OK. We can understand that. Well, they now reduced the size of their establishment, we are assuming to cut back on costs. No problem, but, they no longer are kid friendly. The booths have all been raised and cannot acommodate a high chair. When we asked our usually bitchy, grumpy waitress with the curly hair who always seems too busy to listen to our food and drink orders why this happened....We were given a rude, snotty response of, " Well, you can't please everyone all the time" very sarcastically said. We are regulars and should not be treated like that. My husband and I were stunned and decided to leave and never come back. As we left, we told two people that work there . One, the nice younger waitress (sorry, we do not know your name) seemed genuinally concerned but the bartender walked away. We are done. We know if the owner would have been there this would not have happened, he recognizes us as regulars, but the reality is, we are tired of that one waitresses' crappy service. We went there once and arrived 8 minutes before happy hour was over and we were refused happy hour prices because their clock was way off. OK. Well, thank you and good bye....You lost some good, regular customers who were always nice and considerate to the staff.
