Decent food. I visited sometime ago and the food was decent but my experience that's going to be forever memorable is experiencing the bartender HySonia. I remember her last year from the War of the Wings and was able to get service from her this past Saturday at the Norfolk Street Food Festival. I believe she's apart of the Blue Moon Taphouse family so she's definitely the star of the show hopefully the food going forward can be better than decent but nevertheless... HySonia is friendly... definitely worth five stars alone! Have fun and enjoy life :) read more

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My husband and I decided to take ferry across the river to check out Waterside and grab a bite. For Saturday, there were not a lot of options so we landed on Blue Moon Taphouse. I wish I had looked here before spending $138 on food we barely ate and did not enjoy. I ordered a cup of clam chowder. It was okay but I don't think it was homemade. I also ordered the Spicy Queso Crab dip. Holy Cayenne! I love spicy and this was way over the top. All you could taste was the cayenne. We had three bites between us. My husband got the rib eye and it was under cooked. He sent it back to be fired again for a medium vs. rare and it came back to the consistency of leather. I told him to expect that. I knew it would go from one extreme to the next. I added the chopped lettuce wedge and that was okay. It was huge so I couldn't finish it because I got full but how hard is a salad. Overall, I wasted my money. My fault because I failed to check the reviews. The service was mediocre. The guy didn't want to wait on us but clearly enjoyed waiting on the girls across from us. So, eat at your own risk. There has to be better options in the area. Find one! read more

Scammy service alert! Avoid this business! They advertise Blue Moon for $5 during happy hour. I gave the bartender a $20 and she gave me $14 in change. I asked where is the rest? She said it's $6 with tax. I asked what the tax rate is here in Virginia since I'm visiting from out of state. She didn't know. I asked for a receipt and it was only $5.78. She tells me they didn't have any change in the register so she just rounded up without telling me. Okay? How is it my fault that you guys don't have change on hand? And your default move when you don't carry change is to round up? F- that! I still gave her the dollar as a tip but should have rounded it down to the 22¢ she stole from me. It's not about the money; it's about the principle, of which this business has none. She tried turning a 6% tax rate into 20% and blamed it on the bar's inability to keep their registers stocked. Not. My. Problem. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - They also charge a facility fee so you can help pay their rent. - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Appetizer - Spicy crab dip with chips was not my favorite but it was hot upon arrival. Entrees - fried cod and Baja shrimp tacos were good. Service was a little clunky for the lack of people in the restaurant. If it's not too hot of a day, the restaurant allows for nice seating with good views. read more

I decided to give this place another try. It was an even worse experience than the one from my first review. At the hostess station we asked if we could sit in the bar area. She said sure so we sat at one of the booths around the bar. As we sat there, multiple servers walked past us. No one stopped to ask if we'd been helped or even made eye contact. I finally went to the hostess stand and asked for menus she seemed confused and asked where we were sitting. I told her the bar area. She slowly gave me 4 menus. I went back to our table and we looked at the menus for about 5 more minutes. Finally one person in our group and I got up and went to the bar to order drinks. The bartender told us that we really needed to place drink orders with our server. We told her that was kind of the problem. We didn't have one. She asked if we'd been sat by the hostess and we told her no, we asked if we'd could sit in the bar area and she told us yes and just let us walk in. We picked the table. She then continued to lecture us on their policy of the tables in the bar area being assigned to a server. They are not first come, first serve. I asked if we needed to go back to the hostess stand and be seated again. The bartender said that is probably what we should do. At the same time my daughter who was still sitting at our table but could hear this exchange had enough and suggested we find somewhere else that was interested in serving us rather than lecturing us on their policy. This is twice that we've been here and have yet to be served anything. Looking at the number of stars it has, I'm shocked it's even still open. Is it a front for something? read more

Blue moon Tap house is located in downtown Norfolk and shares a space with the other waterside restaurants and shops. I visited with a lager group for lunch and immediately knew that the restaurant appeared to be under staffed. The server who took our orders did a great job but the food wait time was much longer than anticipated considering we were the only group. Many of us ordered their burger and I was taken back by the server bringing out the food at different times. Their beer selection is good but my medium burger was burnt to a crisp. Recommend only coming here for drinks, especially if you enjoy blue moon. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Bacon Caramelized Onion and Bacon Cheeseburger - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Oue server Grayson was amazing. He was prompt attentive and courteous. If I had a daughter I would set them up on a date. The food came out fast was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. We ordered appetizers from the happy hour menu (4-7 m-f). I recommend the buffalo wings they were crispy and perfectly cooked. Spicy tuna bites are a must, and the truffle fries are very good read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Veiw from the Blue moon patio - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

The food was delicious the fries were very crispy and the burger was wonderful DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!!!

Well stopped here while in Norfolk. The vibe is great tho there's a bunch of places in Waterside that are closed until Thursday. Bummer. The great news is the food was really solid. Flavorful and really fresh. The crab queso was awesome. Loaded with crab! The crab cakes were fresh and perfectly prepared. The Tuna was a really tasty and a unique presentation I loved! Here's the bad news. My server was abysmal. While I was there I saw her once every 20-30 mins while all the tables around me (different servers OBTW) were checked in on and taken care of two to three times more frequently! I had to ask another server for more water and a take-away box because mine was a no show. Ordered a beer and a cocktail twice and never received either - and yes I asked multiple times. Really not good. Thankfully neither showed up in the bill when it finally came. No kidding. So I dropped two stars for it. I hate doing that because the food was great. But my server really killed the experience for me. Such a shame. read more

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I had tacos here and they were great. Service was fast and attentive, definitely a bar atmosphere that would be good for watching sports. I was here on a weekday after the Super Bowl, so not much happening on that front. read more

This restaurant was right across the street from my hotel. The atmosphere was amazing. The guy at the bar name Michael was so nice. I loved his personality. He took my to go order. The food came out so fast. Everything was delicious. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Big Al's Grilled Wings Lemon Pepper,French Fries, Ranch - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

The service was wonderful. The food was the issue. Ordered southwest chicken bowl and the chicken and rice were cold. It wasn't good and I only had about 1/4 of it. My friend had same issue. The cheese on the nachos looked like bowling alley cheese and they overcooked the chips. Plus, we weren't thrilled about being charged 3% just for being there. It wasn't much, but still. I'll go somewhere else next time that just charges extra for credit cards read more

The food was great well worth the price the pretzel burger and cheese may be the best thing on the menu. The service was ok it took them until half way through our meal to make us a single drink and the place wasn't empty. The drink was also very close to straight alcohol which I won't complain about heavy pours but no mixer sucks for people that don't just want to get drunk. The rest of the place was cool just shut down so we couldn't enjoy the arcade and what not. Overall the place had good food and bad overpriced drinks. Come for the food. read more

Went there with 3 other people, the place is very nice and well kept. The problem we encountered was our service and partially our food. There was probably 6 people in the entire restaurant when we arrived and we sat at the bar the bartender did not approach us or address us until probably eight minutes after sitting down and when he did addressed us , he was pretty rude and very unwelcoming. He was scrolling on his phone while we were talking to him not really even looking at us or talking back when we were ordering food or drinks. We were not sure if he was having a bad day so we let it go until we realized he was perfectly fine and acting very friendly with other customers across the bar as well as with his coworkers. The food was not very good our nachos were just slapped together had very little cheese and probably 10 beans on it lol. Definitely will not recommend going there and will not be coming back. read more

This is our second time eating here. The food and service were very good. My husband had a grilled chicken sandwich and fries. The chicken was very good as well as the fries. I had a Southwest Bowl with chicken. The bowl was delicious! We both had water. Our server was prompt and friendly. There were TV's and some light music. Overall it's was a nice experience. We would definitely eat here again next we are in town. read more

Nice place. Very big and with seating outside both in front and the back. Wings are pretty good read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

I ordered a burger with no sauce since I have an allergy and they brought it with the sauce. I asked for a new one and they brought it back with a new bun and clearly brushed off the sauce and brought it back. Burger King does not even do that, they would remake it. The staff was rude about it and they gave it to me with cold cheese. Save your money. Go to Burger King. read more

I normally stay at a hotel near the Waterside market and at least once per work trip eat at the Blue Moon Taphouse. Got the fish tacos which were pretty good but small. Service is very hit or miss at this restaurant. I've never had an issue with my server (a younger guy who was very nice) but have seen people waiting to order while other servers pass by them when the restaurant is nearly empty. I can tell by their reactions that they were very frustrated that they had to keep waiting. My food also took pretty long to bring out even though there were only 5 tables total with people in the whole restaurant. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

"Blue moon Now I'm no longer alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own" (The Marcels) This was a tough night to visit the Blue Moon Taphouse for dinner because they were down five servers on a super crowded dinnertime rush. That labor shortage affected everything we experienced -our check-in process, ordering, food delivery, and bill preparation. The hostess station was unmanned when we arrived, and things seemed hectic and disorganized when someone arrived to see us. There was some discussion between two employees as to where exactly to seat us, and we ended up being escorted to a high-top table for two ways in the back between the bar and outdoor patio. We each started with an Island Breeze Cocktail ($9) and that was a pretty good drink of layered yellows, oranges, and reds that reminded me of the old Tequila Sunrises from back in the day. Our server was Vernae, and I must give her credit for trying so hard to make the best out of the restaurant's shorthanded situation. She remained smiling and friendly, but it was clear she was operating under stress with a much larger station than normal. My wife ordered an American Cheeseburger with fries ($14.99) and I ordered a Korean Bowl with julienne carrots, red cabbage, charred broccoli, diced cucumbers, romaine lettuce, sesame seeds, green onions, gochujang sauce, citrus soy sauce, and steamed rice with a substitution of shrimp for the default grilled chicken ($18.99). It took a while for the food to arrive, and when it did, I was disappointed to see chicken instead of shrimp in my Korean Bowl. The order went back, Vernae apologized, and after ten minutes or so the dish came back as ordered. During that time, I mooched some of my wife's French fries, and they were excellent. I think they were seasoned with Old Bay spice, because they were sprinkled with a reddish coating. My dinner was great - 8 big shrimp sitting on a bed of lettuce, vegetables, rice, soy, and gochujang sauces. When our check came, I noticed we were charged for two Korean Bowls because the initial (but incorrect) Bowl with Chicken wasn't deducted. So, we let Vernae know, and she hustled back with a correct check that totaled around $60 for two drinks, a cheeseburger/fries platter, and a Korean Bowl with Shrimp. I think it's very unfortunate that the Blue Moon Taphouse puts their employees in such a tough position. Having to run that gigantic dining room while being down five servers is quite challenging. We even saw the young lady from the Hostess Station way up at the front of the room running back to our section to bus and clean tables. But in all fairness, our food was excellent. read more

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Service was fine. It was the 4th so I expected it to be busy. We ate outside because we had or dog with us and got to enjoy the concert. The drinks were good, but the food.... Awful!! Most bland, overcooked chicken tenders I've ever had. My boyfriend for the Shrimp Po Boy and it was 90% lettuce. He also got sick not too long after eating it, so we suspect the Po Boy did it. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE FOOD HERE. Two drinks, an appetizer, and two entrees were nearly $100 and the meal left so so much to be desired. I cannot stress it enough, DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

Cade was a great server! We had a large party, including kids. He did a great job of tending to us all, checking back in, and managing 4 family checks. Thank you!! read more

My wife and I decided to take a trip up the coastline to visit the northeast this year for our annual vacation. We left Louisville Kentucky, and drove to Norfolk Virginia to start our adventure. After a very long day on the road, we did not really want to search all the restaurants in the local area so we walked towards Blue Moon Taphouse. We did not have a terrible experience at Blue Moon Taphouse. In fact, the staff was very friendly, and our server was magnificent. The reason for the rating was a very simple one. The fair was very underwhelming and nothing better than what you would find in any other average hole in the wall bar. We both ordered the fish and chips because that is one of our favorites and the breading was not crispy all. The fries probably would have been fairly good, but they were not hot like you would expect in a dish like that. Again, I will reiterate the fact that we did not have a terrible experience. If you are just looking for a place to grab some local pub fair, a quick meal, and a cold beverage, Blue Moon Taphouse is a great place to go. If you're looking for something, that's just a little bit better than that, I'm sure there are other places in Norfolk Virginia. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse is a very nice venue with extremely bad beer. To qualify this statement, I am a fan of beer, a lover of all beers. Since I have not visited every brewery in Norfolk, I can't say they have the worst beer in Norfolk. But I have visited a good number of the breweries here, and Blue Moon Taphouse is the absolute worst beer. I sampled four of their beers and they were all awful. The only redeeming quality was the bartender who served me. She was the best. If I had cash I would have tipped her. And she is the reason I did not give one star. The beer at Blue Moon Taphouse is absolutely awful. And that last statement is far from hyperbole. read more

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Some food was decent, some not so much. Tiniest calamari pieces I've ever seen... mostly breading... also got a deep fried lemon in the mix. The chicken tenders had very little meat, again, mostly breading. Catch of the day plate was mostly French fries. Food took FOREVER to come out. We could see the kitchen from our seat and they were definitely in no hurry. Positives... server was nice. Cool building and location. Felt like a tourist trap just drawing people in with the Blue Moon name. read more

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We had a reservation for 6:45 and we arrived at 6:30. We were seated at 6:45 and after waiting 30 mins no sever showed up.

Service was nice but we were forgotten and had to ask for both our food and refills. Great location on the water but it doesn't translate to good eating. We waited over forty minutes from order to food on the table and all we ordered was fish and chips and a salmon bowl with fries. It wasn't even busy. We had to ask for our food and she told us it was slowly coming out. My coleslaw was warm and the salmon bowl got cold fast. You could tell our food sat under a heat lamp for a bit Too bad too because this place could be great. We probably won't return unless guests want to go. The fish was good but too small of a portion needed either one more piece or bigger pieces. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Salmon bowl - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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Service was soooo sloooww. Sat at the bar to watch football, the first bartender completely blew me off. She walked around and around doing nothing. I finally flagged down a waiter and asked if I could see a menu. He acted totally bewildered like he has no clue what this "menu" thing is. Finally, the restaurant manager brings me a menu. A new bartender shows up - some girl walking around in a trance, but I manage to get an order in for tacos and a beer. Then a third person shows up and trancy Tracy just up and leaves. The third bartender, a guy now, loudly complains to other workers that she just wanted him to cover for a few minutes, but she's gone. Well, at least the tacos were decent. Took another half hour to pay the check and leave. read more

Came here for a late night dinner with friends after traveling all day. Our server was ok but very slow. We sat outside which has a nice patio, wish it was overlooking the water vs the street. I had the Cesar salad with shrimp and thighs it could have been bigger the price we paid. There were out of coors light bottler and my friend had to go with a different option. read more

Conn was the most amazing server! She was a breathe of fresh air for me and my family. We came to celebrate my birthday as a last minute dinner and she got everything perfectly the first time. She was so patient with our semi large group and was so sweet and kind, even offering us recommendations. I've been to waterside many times but the first time in Blue Moon. Will absolutely come back again. The waiting staff was equally as amazing! Had us laughing and smiling the entire dinner. 10/10 experience! Thank yall so much for the exceptional service! read more

I asked for a Blue Moon and they were all out! That's crazy. Every time we come here we promise ourselves we never will again but it was the closest place to eat by my husband's office so we settled. But next time I won't make the same mistake! read more

"KIM" Our Server for the day Made the outing worth coming back for. After the disappointment of hard ass rice in my rice bowl, KIM resolve my issue by taking it off the bill and providing me fries until we left . she kept my drink on the ready and the tea was sweet sweet , Just how I like it !! The visit was disappointing: not the first, but KIMS Service made this a spot to try again. My Buddy's burger was also not necessarily to his liking ( the doneness of the burger Nit as Requested, a bit Over Cooked for Him) but consumable so we're both willing to give that a not thumbs down and not a thumbs up but a kinda of shaky thumb... we'll try again Hope to See KIM Again!! Thank Youuuuu!!!! read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Poke bowl gone wrong... Rice Is NOT Supposed to Be Al"Dente.... Crunchy IS no.... - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

We decided to head to Waterside last week to grab a bite to eat and ended up at Blue Moon Taphouse. Since it was nice outside, we took advantage and sat in the front outdoor area of the restaurant. Our waitress quickly greeted us and recommended the OG Orange Crush after I asked for her recommendation on which Crush drink was the best. The Orange Crush tasted like an orange dreamsicle, it was so refreshing and delicious. After looking over the menu for a few minutes trying to find something that stood out, I settled for the Caramelized Onion and Bacon Cheeseburger. In my opinion, the food menu is pretty limited and it would've been nice if they had more options to choose from but that seemed like the best option. Our food came out pretty quickly though. My boyfriend asked for some mayo to add to his burger but he was almost halfway done eating his burger before it was brought out. We also had to go find ketchup from another area since we were waiting a while for that as well. The burger was pretty good but I did ask for it to be cooked medium and it was cooked well done. We ordered the Creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip as well which was served with pita bread and tortilla chips. The Dip was pretty good. Overall, I would probably return for the drinks but the food was mediocre and the service could have been a little better in my opinion. read more

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The first day we went we were served with a smile. The second day we weren't. I asked to be seated on the terrace. I was told that the bar wasn't serving outside, eventhough there were customers seated there. My niece and I were seated by the cash register by the door. The floor was sticky. I only stayed because my niece was with me. The food was ok. Loud talking employees are unacceptable. I had to ask if we were there too early. I had to ask if I had to go to the register to pay. There was an important conversation between the employees, I guess. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

So the good: great location, beautiful views, my server was very friendly and attentive The bad: the place looked dirty. Maybe they're short staffed, but it was a slow night with lots of tables covered in dirty dishes. My table hadn't been wiped down when I sat down. It looked sad, empty, and not clean. My drink took a very long time to arrive (the dog at the table next to me got a water bowl before I got a drink) and the cocktail was watered down and not very good. The fish tacos were just ok and didn't taste fresh. The fish was tough and small in size. The avocado drizzle was very good, but couldn't save the fish. The tortilla chips were stale and under salted, and the tiny salsa cup wasn't enough. This is such an amazing location. It's too bad the food and atmosphere is sub par. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Cod fish tacos - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

This was a great find! We were craving yummy bar food and this place filled the bill! Our server, Harvest, was so fun and attentive. We had some incredible wings, excellent cheese curds, and a huge serving of nachos. Wings: sauce was so good that we didn't want to conflict the flavor with ranch/blue cheese. Cheese curds: standard, yet perfectly delicious. Nachos: huge serving...easily would have fed four people. Kitchen forgot the the black beans, but Harvest quickly took care of that. Could have used more jalapeños, but more than satisfied the craving for nachos. Bar service was a bit slow, but very good cocktails. 100% will go back! read more

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Today is april12th. I ordered two fish and chips , and a bowl of she crab soup for 50$ when I arrived home in Suffolk I looked into by bag and noticed neither order had fries and there was no crackers for the soup. That is poor service. read more

The worst wings and drinks I've ever had....The wings were hard as hell and unseasoned... the "alcoholic" drinks tasted like Kool Aid... no alcohol present!!!! The best part of this dining experience was our sever Taylor. She was sweet and accommodating and very beautiful ... she even comped our wings.... But I will never eat here again, at any location !!!! read more

Restaurant/ bar in the water district. They have a large circle bar with lots of TVs. They also have a lot of blue moon beers on tap with all kinds of different flavors. Atmosphere is average but good place to watch sports. The service was good. The beer was average. The food is also average, we for the pork belly tacos and they were just okay. We also got the bbq shrimp and grits and it was just okay as well. Overall average place, with average food. read more

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This place is awesome! The bartenders Hysonnia and Shallah were attentive and the ahi tuna was amazing. read more

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We stopped here for lunch, located near the waterfront and the Naval Museum. I had the beer bartered fish & chips, with a side of coleslaw (with no dressing, it was shredded cabbage), the aioli was ok but I wished it was tarter sauce. The food was nothing special, not memorable. Service was good. The restaurant looked nice, lots of indoor and bar seating, it was nearly empty when we arrived. read more

Blue Moon Taphouse - Beer Battered Fish and Chips - Breweries Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia