The Blue Moose

Game day and the place was packed. Drinks were fast but food a little slow. Girls waiting tables apologized 5x for the wait and offers to buy a round. Food was great and service really not that slow.

Best service in Scottsdale. Come here year round. Best food and best service.
Love this place.
You always feel welcome here

Service is unbelievably good here. We never went more than 5 minutes without being checked on. In addition to the service the music was great. Perfect spot to hang with your friends and watch sports games!

Not gluten free friendly on game day. Was ignored by numerous staff. Asked if they could make nachos (on regular menu) and they had queso gauc salsa plate but «too busy to whip up nachos». Poor service around. Wouldn’t return here before a game.

NY Giants meet up place to watch games during football season. Good food and affordable drinks and a decent amount of tvs.

A very good, non-​apologetic, old school beer and burger bar that is quite enjoyable.
The Vegan, gluten-​free, micro-​brew snob crowd should steer clear. This place may soil your adult diapers.

Sooo, I’m a fan of The Blue Moose… not necessarily a sports fan, though. Lol. Although the day I went there to meet some friends, there was a football game on (and forgive me if I piss off all the die-​hard sports fanatics out there; not my intention), and when the blue team scored (yes, this is the extent of my sports knowledge), they gave the whole bar free blue jello shots! Awesomeness!!!
I did notice, however, how united everyone was at The Blue Moose — it was like you walked into a friend’s Superbowl party — it felt like everyone there was family, which was pretty darn awesome in itself.

Very nice atmosphere inside. Our service was wonderful. I had the pear, blue cheese salad and it was great! The prices are very reasonable, especially for this area. It’s a little off the main drag so we had a little trouble finding it but glad we did. We will return.

The bar food has shown great improvement over the past 18 months. The breakfast croissant is excellent with eggs, bacon and cheese and good potatoes. The chicken quesadilla was packed with chicken and green chili and even the hummus and veggies looked appetizing. Also the nachos are worthy and are towering. They are very nice employees and know how to deal with even the crankiest and potty mouth female giants fans and others. Go big blue.

The Blue Moose is a great place to watch a sporting event and have a drink. The food is fresh with great taste and large portions. They provide great customer service. This bar is my home on Sundays! I highly recommend.

LOCATION: The convenience of the location if you are going to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is unparalleled. You walk out the door, walk about 10 steps, and there it is. They also have outdoor seating, which is nice on a comfortable evening. However, the tables were too high for dining. I felt like I was 7 years old, trying to eat at the grown-​ups table. :D
MY FOOD: I had the Pear, Blue Cheese and Pecan Salad with balsamic vinaigrette. The salad was good, not outstanding. The pear was pleasantly thin and sweet, but the salad was about 20% shredded carrots (too much for my liking), light on the blue cheese, and scarce on the pecan pieces. (These were not even ¼ pecans. They were the bits that fall to the bottom of the bag, scraps.)
OTHER FOOD: My boyfriend ordered loaded tater tots and potato skins for everyone to share. I had a handful of tots to negate the healthiness of my salad. (haha) They were good. The bite of potato skin I had was over-​done.
DRINKS: The drink selection was fair, about 12 — 15 beers and 8 mixed drinks. I was the D.D. so I had lemonade, but my boyfriend enjoyed his Mules.
SERVICE: Um, rude. My boyfriend asked for a spoon so we could easily share the tater tots without using licked forks or dropping toppings on the table. The server said with an annoyed glare, «There’s silverware right there.» My boyfriend politely said, «I was wanting a spoon» (which, incidentally, was not included in anyone’s silverware roll). The server continued with his glare that I usually only see come from a teenager’s eyes as he flatly repeated, «There’s silverware right there.» Someone finally said we could use her fork, since she was only having a drink.
He was also rude to the other guest who asked for clarification regarding ordering drinks after the kitchen closes.
The restaurant was almost empty (only 4 other customers); so it wasn’t like the server was overwhelmed. He did come back regularly to ensure we had drinks, but he was obviously really unhappy to be there. I can appreciate his frustration. He was a bartender/​server with a restaurant of 8 people on a Friday night in Scottsdale. He was hoping for more money. However, that doesn’t change the facts of his rude service.
PRICE POINT: Very reasonable. My salad (without meat) was $ 9.99. Adding chicken would have been an extra $ 3. I didn’t look closely at other items, though.
OTHER: Beware that the kitchen closes at 10:00, and the whole restaurant at 11:00.
BOTTOM LINE: I would probably come here again if we were going to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts because it’s just so convenient. However, I would look for another restaurant within walking distance for a future visit.

For a sports bar, the food is pretty good. The owner seems to be the one in charge of making everything and I think he does a good job. Everything seems fresh enough. I love the nachos, potato skins, chicken tenders, edamame, and my boyfriend enjoys the club sandwich and burger. My only complaints are that the buns on the burgers should be toasted, and fries should be available (not just kettle chips) as a side. I wish there was more of a buzz when we go too… It’s always pretty dead. But it’s still one my go to places for watching games!

This was a nice place in the heart of Old-​town Scottsdale. I went out there with a couple friends just to eat, take pictures, and relax on our time away from home. The food was OKAY.
As an appetizer we got the nachos, which were actually pretty good! But, the salsa, not exactly up to par.
As my meal, I got the patty melt. To say the least, not impressed. It was OK.
Our waitress didn’t seem to care much about us while we were there, and I feel like it was because we didn’t order any drinks, so our table price would be down. Nonetheless, everything was on time, and when we needed something we were helped, even if it was with an attitude.
A different gentleman however, Greg, was really friendly. We were looking to go do something after our meal, and he recommended to us a few places where we would go enjoy. Props to him for being patient with us, because we were really unsure what we were up to :) !
Would not recommend for just food.

Stopped in for some drinks after baseball. Had a good selection and were friendly! Drinks were good, bartender and owner were nice, everything was just fine! Would stop back again.

I was here recently on a Tuesday evening and this place was pretty dead. They were out of my first two choices from their skimpy craft beer selection. I had to settle on a Blue Moon.
It’s a fun place to go before or after a Giants spring training game or big event at the Civic Center but doesn’t have a lot going for it otherwise.

The owners should probably train their wait staff to be proper.
When a table is done and they have paid their bill it would be very nice you did not ignore them completely and go and pick up their chat. Until the customer leaves the restaurant it would be proper to continue to serve and refill their drinks.

3.0−3.5 stars
Nice and attentive bartenders. TVs all around the bar.
Good beer on tap at good prices.
We didn’t get to try any food but what they offered sounded good.

Good food, great price, good location!

Let me set the stage for you.
It’s a wednesday night.
My brother’s girlfriend’s 21^st birthday.
Started off at saddle ranch, where 14 of her friends stood her up.
Sucks, right?
This poor girl is left with only her mother, her boyfriends, and her boyfriend’s sister to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Spirits were low. A change of venue was needed. She chose Blue Moose because she liked the name.
It’s a nice looking bar. Laid back. Clean.
Hey! There’s shuffle board! She likes shuffle board.
But shuffle board is not enough to turn that frown upside down.
No, only a miracle would save this night. Enter Derek, AKA the most amaizing bartender and possibly greatest human being alive.
He saved what started off as a disastours night. He was elated when he found out it was her 21^st. He carefully planned what her first drink would be, asking her what flavors she liked. he suggested fun shots, other great spots to hit up, turned the night around.
Really, without him, this would have been the absolute worst 21^st birthday in the history of the world.
We will be back, because not only is this a nice bar, but the service is truly unbeatable.

The Blue Moose is kind of an odd duck in Old Town, and that’s what I kind of like about it.
I mean, a divey sports bar in Old Town? There’s not very many that I know of.
There’s not really anything all that special about Blue Moose, and quite frankly if it was in a different location I’d probably only give it three stars, but like I said, the novelty of where it’s located makes it seem a little more special that it really is.
Funny thing is, growing up in Scottsdale I don’t think I had EVER been to Blue Moose during Spring Training. I used to come here for lunch every now and then w/​my parents on random weekdays off when I had moved back after college & when I was in grad school. However, when I was in town for Spring Training a few weeks ago I stopped in for a couple beers before heading to the Giants game. The crowd is definitely different than it is at other times throughout the year. It’s a little more mixed in terms of ages (I would say it’s a bit older most of the year), and overall it’s certainly more crowded. There’s quite a bit of seating though.
I didn’t have any food this time around, but the menu looks like it hasn’t change much (if at all) from a few years back. It’s a pretty typical menu that you’d find at most sports bars that serve food.
If you’re in Scottsdale during spring training this is certainly a good spot to hit up before a Giants game. Also, if you’re looking for a quick bite to eat & drink w/​out dealing w/​«stereotypical» Scottsdale at other times throughout the year, it’s not a bad spot either.