Well server walked away after very short conversation before I had a chance to ask a second question, not to once, but twice. We ordered the calamari as an appetizer which was under cooked, chewy and breading was not crisp. Chicken Monterey salad dressing was spicy and Ahi tuna on the Ahi tuna salad was spicy as well. Total bill, one 6oz glass of Pinot Noir, two Stella Artois beers, calamari appetizer, one grilled chicken Monterey salad and one Ahi tuna salad. No desert....bill $78. With more than generous, poor service tip...$90. Since the remodel and menu changes, which are very limited and extremely overpriced prices, like they say on Shark Tank, "I'm out". The fire place wasn't even lit... I seriously won't be back anytime in the perceived feature. read more

In early May 2023 during later in the day, my mother and I had the pleasure to have a waiter by the name of Gage. Hands down he, the Head Chef and the hostess (a cross between Beyoncé & Jazmine Sullivan) should all be in a Michelin star restaurant. I had the surprisingly savory chili soup and an enjoyable Keto bowl. The ambiance is nice, the bathrooms are very clean and the salads were always my take out favorite. read more

What can I say about this place....LOVE!!!! The food on point!! Recommend the bacon and grits man o man. Love love love. We sat at the bar and Andrew was the best. Really made sure we were ok. The kitchen was backed up but he kept us updated and was very apologetic. Also we created a new drink here Crimson moonlight.. You gotta order it. Overall this restaurant exceeded expectations in service, even when slow, and food . Highly recommend this place. read more

Went with a group for a birthday dinner for one of our friends, they didn't give offer anything for the birthday, no free or discounted dessert. read more

The food was really good. The onion rings were some of the best ones I have ever had. We had an outstanding server, he never let our drinks get empty. I would definitely go back, next time we are in Topeka. I love all the barrel staves on the walls, nice atmosphere. read more

Great food and service. The wait staff does an excellent job in providing the best service possible.

My boyfriend and I are pleased every time we visit. I'm usually not one to stray away from my norm but I've tried quite a few items at Blue Moose and I've never been really been disappointed. Our favorite menu items though, is the Braised Short Ribs. My boyfriend is pretty picking with his Old Fashions, but seems to enjoy the ones at Blue Moose second to Cyrus Hotels smokey Old Fashion. Our favorite appetizers are the wings (cooked a little longer) and the hummus. It's nice to have a classy restaurant in Topeka that is not a chain. It gets tiring driving to Lawrence or KC just to have a classy date night. Thank you Blue Moose for your quality customer service and delicious menu items. read more

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It was just okay. Seating on patio, there wasn't much of it for an outdoor concert event. We were seated at a fire pit and there wasn't much room. read more

Another Topeka restaurant with promise. The food is generally good but the staff is always awful! Numerous times several different waiters/waitresses had no idea to fill simple drink orders. Often they don't know what type of liquors the bar has and twice they had no idea what soda water was. The pre Covid breakfast buffet used to be sooo good, the post Covid breakfast was terrible. The menu is good but clearly the issue is with management and staffing. read more

Super disappointed. The first time around my family came the experience was great but we had issues with the server, the management and the food as everything turned into the perfect storm. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt and say that things are going through read more

Let's be honest, y'all; there aren't many solid places to go in Topeka. So when someone told me this was the place to go, I was a bit skeptical but hopeful. Thankfully, the hopeful part played out. First and foremost, our bartender, Courtney, was superb. She probably is the reason we had such a good visit and decided to come back again while we were in town. She was friendly, conversational, and made some on point drinks. The food isn't as good as the drinks, but it's solid. The mac and cheese is my favorite, and the options to add in are endless and scrumptious. The happy hour is phenomenal. Martinis - and good ones at that - for $3.50?! Yes please. It's a good thing I had to leave. The space is welcoming, and the feel is as well. Not to mention, a few of the waiters are quite pleasing to the eye! Overall, I'd agree - it definitely is the place to go in Topeka, but I bet I'd like it just as much in a bigger city. read more

Visited this place on vacation and got food poisoning not recommended. Service was good but not worth throwing up all night

There are not many options in Topeka, but this place is reasonably solid. Although I have eaten dinner here several times when I have visited family in the past, this time I went to Blue Moose twice for drinks. The folks are friendly (TBH - more than friendly. The service is great). The drink options are solid and all reasonably priced. read more

We found this restaurant on our way through Kansas and we are so glad we stopped in! The food is amazing, service is fantastic, and atmosphere is perfect! I'll miss this place until I can make the trip back out there. Until then- if you're in the area, definitely stop by! read more

We've decided to go to Perkins instead. Hardly anyone in the restaurant on a Saturday morning. There were very few tables filled and I didn't see one table being attended to let alone ours. After 7 minutes of being completely ignored we decided to leave. Called the manager and felt like I was getting lip service. She offered no reason for us to come back. She said she would speak to the staff. Sad we are held hostage by todays disaffected youth. Never again. read more

My mom was hospitalized with food poisoning after eating takeout from Blue Moose. She said her steak tasted odd but thought it was just the seasoning so she ate it anyway. 4 hours later she became violently ill. We had been in Topeka visiting family and had to drive home the next day stopping every 30 minutes for her to throw up in truck stop bathrooms until we finally got her to the hospital in her hometown in Colorado. Proceed with caution. read more

I'm miss the menu from a few years back. This place is reliable in consistency with food, service, and quality. Above ok but nothing special. Definitely would like to see a menu update. read more

Literally awful. They forgot to put an item in our order and were not apologetic whatsoever. This is the response I got when I called from someone with no affect, "Yeah... We forgot to bring it out." I had to ASK for them to be apologetic given it was a $14 item before tax. The "hand-breaded chicken tenders" sound good, nope, literal burnt offerings - completely inedible. Fries were tasteless as was the mac and cheese and loaded baked potato. The 1 star is for the fried pickles, which didn't completely suck but weren't stellar either, and the coleslaw was good. Buffalo wrap was just ok. Lame. Won't be back. I didn't pay $80 for fried pickles and coleslaw. read more

Blue Moose - Literally has black burned batter in ever bite. Not that I took more than one. - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

The food was great. They had a nice lunch menu and choices. The staff was very friendly and service was fast.

Very nice restaurant with a variety of options. Happy hour is delightful. Blue Martini is refreshing. Looking forward to my next visit!

The Absolute Best Asparagus Bisque Ever!! Among the rest of the menu!! Definitely Recommend trying this Bisque Out

Great place, great service, great atmosphere, great location. Overall a wonderful place with a variety on the menu.

Tuesday night Happy Hour- the place was hopping. I ordered the chicken Picatta & it was fire I will definitely order it next time! I don't remember who our server was, but he was great too. Thanks for a great night! read more

I wish I could have experienced this place the way many Topekans have claimed they experienced it. Experiencing places in Topeka the same way Topekans do is near impossible, though. On a particularly misguided day of naive enthusiasm I decided to come here with my girlfriend to see what all the fuss was about. If only the experience could live up to the delusional hype. Upon entering there was already an air of snoot on the individuals working there. I expected as much, I was dressed in my lounge wear but I scoff at the attitudes of the workers none the less. My girlfriend ordered a steak medium-rare, that came out well done. Luckily that was the only issue she had, and enjoyed the steak regardless. Myself, I believe I ordered the Mahi fish tacos. I wasn't particularly hungry and I don't expect much of Topekan establishments nor Kansas seafood in general; they still managed to disappoint. The Mahi was overcooked and cold upon reaching me. The rice had been cooked too long and would've been less salty if I threw it in the ocean before eating it. We notified our waiter, who was shaking in his boots (probably new), immediately. A manager, who had presented himself as the king of snoot, thankfully comped my meal and dropped the snooty act. Though he did come back to tell me the chef said the rice was fine, I still laugh about that. Perhaps next time I will come in with a trophy wife, my business casual wear, an alcohol problem, and an over-inflated ego and will be treated as a valued customer. Fat chance I return, ever, though; no sane person of good judgement and class would dine here. I still feel bad for that waiter, though. I hope he enjoyed the large tip we left him for being so kind in the face of his pretentiously driveling superiors. read more

Shoutout to Bethany and Darci for helping me plan my Mom's birthday celebration in Kansas, especially since I was in Texas. I used YELP to reach out to Bethany who quickly connected me Darci to coordinate things! The room we reserved was perfectly set up in two rows and it included an extra table for my goodie bag/birthday table! I did not even have to pay to reserve the room, I just needed to make sure that our group made the minimum order total. My brother and I were so happy to present thIs surprise with my family and then my brother surprised us with inviting our cousins up to join us! Darci arranged for us to have a room large enough to accommodate @21 guests for 3 hours!!! It was so awesome! We were offered a pre-planned buffet setting or since we were a small enough group, we could order off the regular menu. I appreciated that because I didn't know everyone's dietary needs. I was even told that I was allowed to bring in a cake, as long as it was professionally made. And also they had beautiful dessert/cake options as well. All the entrees were delicious and portions were generous! The staff was attentive, friendly, and personable. Shoutout to Delani our server who was very patient, understanding, and organized with our big family meal. Issa was a radiant soul and even took our group picture for us! Good picture taking skills. He even had us do a funny face picture. It was a wonderful experience with lots of happy memories and pictures that will be in my family's hearts for a Lifetime :) read more

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Website did not specifically distinguish that lunch was NOT served at 11. Only mentioned that breakfast brunch runs from 8:30 - 2. Highly disappointed party of 6 as we had our lunch meals picked out in advance. Very misleading and most likely will not be back. Apparently now the waffle maker is broken. One of the worst experiences as some in our party were planning on ordering a now breakfast meal that included waffles. read more

Delicious brunch, best French toast ever, great service, and very nice atmosphere. The burgers are also very very good.

Had a great meal and our server Sabrina, was on top of it! 1/2 Club Sammy + cup of artichoke bisque soup for the win! read more

Blue Moose - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Good atmosphere, good food with an interesting menu which they change from time to time, portion sizes are large. It's a good place to meet with friends in the bar and share the yummy nachos and have a cocktail. The adobo grilled chicken sandwich is delicious as is the Berry spring salad. I like to add salmon to a half size. Delicious and filling! The Weekend brunch is very good too. read more

I was there a couple weeks ago with a friend , and it's always very nice . It's so much fun to introduce some new friends . The service they make us all feel very welcome , and to come back soon . read more

This was a mix of good and bad. Our waitress was very sweet, but not very good. She was quite aloof, forgetting our wings twice. She also brought the wrong drinks. I had ordered iced tea, and she brought me soda, then forgot the tea on her next trip to the table. The salad I got was delicious! I added salmon, which was cooked nicely. My brother got what I call an adult happy meal, steak, mashed potatoes, and mac n cheese. The steak was the perfect amount of done, but it had very little flavor. The mac n cheese was awesome, the potatoes were pretty average. We never got the wings, so I can't speak on them, but we were honestly too full to have eaten them, anyway. I would come back, in hopes of better service. read more

Just a glorified bar food. Nothing creative or nothing special. Good for big groups to get a large room. Bar tenders are too busy. Don't expect severs to even check in. Very limited drinks menu.... And very very overpriced for the quality. read more

Great service. Great management. Great staff. Great food! I haven't written a review for a restaurant since the pandemic. I can't wait to return to the Blue Moose! read more

Had Great Service at the Bar and wonderful food!! Not sure what the other helpers were complaining about! And trust me when I say I'm a Food-whore!! Being from Budapest and living in LA most of my life I know Good food and Service!!! So I was pleased with everything about this Establishment!! Good job! High five KS!! read more

Blue Moose - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

The food is good but I feel it's pricey for the portion size you receive. The mashed potatoes are delicious and they make a great old fashion. Parking fills up quickly and sometimes you will have to drive around a bit to get a spot. read more

Great unique (for topeka) menu, yet a little pricey. Cocktails how they should be. Wait staff is wonderful. Love the atmosphere. Just overall an excellent dining experience. read more

It's always a treat to visit the Blue Moose, the food is good as well as the service :)

Recent Happy Hour visit to our local Blue Moose. I really like the special pricing for some of my favorite apps before 6 pm - especially the hummus platter. Probably one of the best I've had throughout living in many states and traveling! Morgan was our friendly server & fantastic with a few special requests. She was very attentive and realized when she might be able to step in & help with something. read more

The fun of traveling for work certainly isn't the airport food choices (and if you ever fly into Kansas City International, you will truly understand that)....but I always look forward to trying out local fare, as recommended by coworkers each new place we fly to. Topeka was no different. Several of the hospital folks recommended Blue Moose and my little band of misfits opted to celebrate a coworker's birthday there that night. Ambiance is nice and cozy. Chill vibe. We perused the online menu before we went and got truly excited about several beef entrees that were "coffee-rubbed." Once we got there that night, however, we discovered they now had an entirely different menu. *whine* No coffee on a perfectly good piece of cow. *pout*gripe*whine some more* So we had to re-read a rather extensive menu and pick some new contenders. Started with some chicken wings to share (excellent) and my entree was Shrimp and Chicken Coconut Curry. The curry was richly flavored and very nicely composed. Other folks ordered the custom mac and cheese (also told to be divine) where you can add all sorts of toppings (fabulous idea). The beer/ale/cocktail offerings gave us lots to choose from, to marinate the birthday boy sufficiently that evening. We all agreed we'd go back if we made it back to Kansas, to try some more! But we're still griping about the coffee-rubbed steak!!! read more

Great place. Jacob was attentive as a server! Cauliflower wings are tasty! Nachos are huge! Love the Blue Moose! Ultimate Margarita is fantastic! Also, Whipped Cauliflower is great! Yes, recommended. read more

Blue Moose - Friends! - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas