Dive bar of the worst caliber. -Bad food (pizza too forever and was a pile of overcooked dough and grease. -Bad service (never saw the waitress after food was dropped off). -All the half-drunk bar smokers gathered in the open doorway, venting into the restaurant. Skip this place. There are much better options in the area. read more

Great dive bar that ticks all the boxes. Cheap drinks, Keno, good bar food, and even an outside patio and bar. They have daily drink specials and Saturday and Sunday it's $2.50 well drinks. I haven't seen prices like that in years. Our bartender, Carrie, immediately welcomed us in and asked our names. She then introduced herself and brought us a drink. She just moved up here from Tennessee and was really cool. We got an order of the 10 piece wings and they gave us 12 big wings. We noticed quite a few people ordering the burgers and fries and they looked good. Prices are very reasonable. We'll be back! read more

Blue Moose Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Farmington Hills, Michigan

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From bartenders refusing to show up to work, to negative customer interactions this bar is the worst. Check your Bill because the bartenders are likely to overcharge and mix up receipts and blame their customers for their errors. I would not pay in cash because they will follow up the next day and claim you have not paid a bill. Heck they will do this even if you don't pay in cash and can show proof of transactions. Plumbing is awful with drains often backing up. Nice Patio but I wouldn't trust the staff. This bar is unsavory and probably the source of your next legal problem. Stay away... Stay far away. read more

This bar used to be the go-to hangout spot, but now it has taken a turn for the worse. The service has drastically declined and is now incredibly poor. I recently met some medical professionals at another bar who shared that they stopped coming here for the same reasons. In the past, I visited frequently, where the bartenders were friendly, made an effort to remember your name, and created a welcoming atmosphere--except for their manager, Bob, who often came across as borderline rude. Unfortunately, he appears to be a privileged individual who has never faced any consequences for his behavior and shows no signs of change. He must have ownership ties or be very close to the owners. They have since replaced an entire roster of cool bartenders with arrogant ones who fail to understand that just because someone isn't a current regular doesn't mean they weren't one before and that quality service attracts both loyal and new customers. They do have a fantastic breakfast and late-night kitchen hours, but it doesn't matter if the bartenders aren't offering good service to patrons. As mentioned, several former regulars who are medical professionals, have noticed these issues and have taken their business elsewhere like me. Observing the owner's responses to reviews only reinforces the idea that they are another arrogant owner who believes that "the wheels will keep turning," that everyone is replaceable, and that they lack genuine care. I wouldn't be surprised if there were issues like money laundering, given how empty the place often is since the good bartenders left. In reality, when multiple people mention the same concerns about your business or Bob's attitude, it's not the patrons, it's the business. Please do better. You have the potential to be the best bar in town. read more

We had heard the food was pretty good but never got the chance to try it after sitting in a slightly empty bar for 10 minutes I approached the bar to ask about service long story short they couldn't accommodate a popular white wine so reordering we asked for a Black Russian oops they didn't have Kailua so ordered a soft drink and still waiting for menus well I suppose if I came in for a shot and beer I would have been better off waitstaff was very bad and more interested in setting up shots for the regular clients than accommodating us for dinner .. that's ok because we left and spent our money and tip up the street read more

The bartender told me that the wings were over three weeks old ! And the manager is very rude to everyone! I will not be back, how can they still be in business is a mystery to me! read more

I was very disappointed this last Saturday. I walked in around 730pm and sat down for dinner. I brought in a friend which if I go there I often do because I have always really liked the food. Waitress came over and asked for drink orders and I was on the fence on whether or not I was going to get something to drink because of a medical condition where I am not supposed to drink and eat at the same time. My friend was just gonna get a water because he wasn't very thirsty. We were told until we actually paid for a drink we couldn't get food and there was a one drink minimum to get food. If I had brought another friend with the same restrictions as I have we literally wouldn't be able to be served food. My friend ordered a drink of which we split because I was going to sacrifice being able to eat a full meal just to get us out of a restaurant that I often spoke very highly of. I hope this "manager" that made this rule knows that not everyone can eat and drink at the same time for medical reasons. We were willing to drop 50-60 bucks there and often do when we go there but over a bottle of water compared to a glass of water you lost a customer who will also tell everyone that she can. Go to Detroit Burger bar down the street, they don't have petty rules. read more

Total hidden gem. Was across the street getting my windshield fixed and needed a place to burn 4hours. Found it! Great service! Burger was awesome and great clientele. We had a few drinks, talked Detroit sports, and 90's-2000's music. I'm coming back here again for sure! Love little local places like this! read more

Blue Moose Tavern - Standard Cheese Burger but not standard quality or flavor! Highly recommend a burger and fries from this place. - Sports Bars Near Me - Farmington Hills, Michigan

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The Blue Moose Tavern has some thick and delicious quesadillas that are more than i could eat in one sitting # I LOVE Leftovers. thanks Rick your killin and grillin keep it up. read more

Blue Moose Tavern - The best quesadilla on 8 mile - Sports Bars Near Me - Farmington Hills, Michigan

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Great bar been coming here for years, the manager Bob is great and cooks a good burger, great food, great service. Dennis cooks good breakfast. Gio is great during the day, alot of unfair reviews on here, I don't agree with Roxanne's review, Gio is everyone's favorite. read more

Great place! Bartender Gio is great! Some people need (Roxanne P.) to take their kids to an Applebee's, not a BAR!

This place is there when you need somewhere to go to post working third shift, always friendly in the morning and willing to make whatever food you're craving. It's a bar, so I don't expect a delicacy. However, I made the mistake of going there at night and while they're still friendly, my food had the longest hair I've ever seen in it. It's gross to pull out a strawberry blonde/reddish looking hair and look over to see that it matches the cook. Cleanliness there has always been questionable to me, but that did me in. read more

best burger i've had in a long time shout out Rick! great atmosphere as well! I will absolutely be coming back read more

Blue Moose Tavern - a hand holding a large hamburger - Sports Bars Near Me - Farmington Hills, Michigan

Blue Moose Tavern 31650 W 8 Mile Rd Farmington Hills, MI 48336, USA (248) 474-3533 (Two Blocks West of Orchard Lake Rd, North side of road. Business in industrial area hidden by shrubs in front. Business sign doesn't show name of place only specials). . . . BAR HOURS ========== Sun....7:00 am - 2:00 am Mon....7:00 am - 2:00 am Tue....7:00 am - 2:00 am Wed...7:00 am - 2:00 am Thu....7:00 am - 2:00 am Fri......7:00 am - 2:00 am Sat.....7:00 am - 2:00 am Website..... http://bluemoosetavern.net/ . Menu......... https://www.metroalive.com/include/pdf/11805-menu.12.18.pdf . Coupons... No Longer Accepts Groupon. . LANDSCAPING / PARKING LOT: ========================= Landscaping is cut and well maintained, Parking Lot in pavement is in poor condition and is a Fall Hazard. Parking lot Free of trash, snow and ice. Handicapped Parking available - 4 of 5 Stars. . . . I arrived at The Blue Moose Tavern on March 03, 2020 at 3:00 PM. . . BARTENDER - PAGE ================= Page made eye contact, smiled and welcomed me to The Blue Moose Tavern as soon as I walked in the door and asked me "What would you like to drink tonight?". I asked for a Coca-Cola. it was served Ice Cold but tasted funny. I asked for a Ice Water (The Water tasted terrible as if they never cleaned the Fountain Drink Lines ever!) I asked if they had any specials tonight. Page told me today's special was "Buy One, Get One Free Appetizer" (When they ringed up the sale it showed it as 50% Off Tuesday which is misleading, See pictures). I received a Menu and Ordered Mozzerala Cheese Stix 6-Piece for $6.75*, Chicken Wings 6-Piece for $5.95*, Reuben Sandwich for $8.95. The Cheese Stix were the biggest cheese stix I ever seen and well worth the money and tasted good. The Chicken Wings were served hot, very delicious but loaded with salt to encourage you to drink, lol. The Reuben Sandwich served with 1000 island dressing was served hot and loaded with cornbeef and well worth the money. While I was there the bartender yelled for Steve the cook and the manager as a drunken customer was getting out of control. The customer thought this dive was a strip joint because the ladies were wearing fishnet stockings, bikini's or slezy outfits. He appoligized and was allowed to stay. I'm waiting for Jon Taffer from Bar Rescue to come thru that door at any minute. . * Before Tuesday 50% Appetizer Discount . . BAR CLEANLINESS ================ Tables, Floor, Doors, Walls, Ceiling and Windows are spotless, No Odor. - 5 of 5 Stars. Men's Restroom Clean & Odor Free, Bathroom latch broken, Not Handicapped Accessible. . . COOK - STEVEN ============== Steven was friendly, asked if I would like any condoments with my meal, extra napkins, or a refill on my pop. . . BARTENDER - GABBY ================== Gabby took over at 5:00 PM, so I was asked to cash out my check by (Page) before I left 30 minutes later. Gabby was friendly asked if I would like anything, refill on my beverage, etc. . . . DELIVERY HOURS - DOOR DASH =========================== https://www.doordash.com/store/blue-moose-tavern-farmington-hills-550859/693408/ Everyday: 11:00 am - 1:15 am . . . . DELIVERY HOURS - GRUBHUB ========================== Everyday 12:15 PM - 10:00 PM https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/blue-moose-tavern-31650-west-8-mile-road-farmington-hills/1908975 . . . BAR SPECIAL SERVICES ===================== * Free Parking * Offers Breakfast 7:10 AM - 11:00 AM * Karaoke - Saturday * Wide Screen Flat TV's thru-out * 2 Pool Tables * Jukebox * MI Lottery: Keno, Lucky 7, Daily 3, Daily 4, Lotto47, Powerball, MegaMillions, * Daily Food & Drink Specials - See pictures for offers. * Online Ordering & Delivery: Yes, DoorDash/Grubhub * Payments accepted: $Cash$, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AmEx. * Carryout: Yes * Online Website: Yes * Email Club: No * Birthday Club: No * Atm: Yes - $3.00 ATM Fee * Restrooms: Yes, Men's Room door won't lock. No Kids Changing area. * Outdoor Patio Service: Yes (Seasonal) * No Smoking * TAXI SERVICE - Don't Drink & Drive ============================= * Uber - https://www.uber.com/us/en/ride/ Sign up for the 1st time with C.C. and receive Up to $10 Off your first ride Discount Code "billm11927ue" . * Lyft Rider - https://www.lyft.com/rider Sign up for the 1st time with C.C. and receive Up to $10 Off your first ride Discount Code "BILL03595" . * Lyft Driver - https://www.lyft.com/driver Sign up as a Lyft Driver and earn $1.150 Month Guaranteed "BILL03595" . * Abc Cab - $20.00 Minimum Fare - 60 Minute Wait (734) 591-3888 . . . SUMMARY: Workers wearing Sleazy Uniforms (Don't recommend bringing childern here), I'm sure alot of guys like that soft of thing, I personally thinks its degrading to women. Friendly service, excellent food, Pop & Water was terrible (Tasted like beverage line was never cleaned). Speed of service is good. I would recommend this restaurant and would return again - 3 of 5 stars read more

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That s.h girl is lying on Bob and gio they are not racist her and her friends came in the bar and caused problems from the moment they walked in the door entitled and mean people they were!! Gio and Bob treat everyone the same their treatment doesn't change due to skin color. read more

It's like this place is willing you to never return... Service was comically slow, couldn't place an order for the life of us but then tried to make it easier on them by asking for a bucket of beer because the table next to us had one; we were told we couldn't order one as it's not their policy to serve beer in buckets. Got overcharged for our tab and when we brought it to a managers attention in a civil fashion he became instantly combative, and said among other things that we were ignorant and couldn't possibly know how many drinks we had because we were alcoholics. Lol. read more

Horrible service - bartender/server was the rudest person ever. We had a group of 12 and she was NOT happy. Even went behind the bar and used foul language about us being there after getting our drink order. We walked out. They just missed out on about $300 worth of service. Never ever recommend!!!! read more

Terrible experience! We come here every Sunday. Bob the supervisor and Gio the bartender are beyond racist. This was the most disturbing experience I've had at this establishment. We were refused service because I asked can I order my food before my drink. Gio off jump responded with an attitude. Bob the supervisor was not welcoming and refused to here our concerns on how we were treated. We see this lady every week and we are so hurt as to how she treated us. Bob has always been rude on the other hand. This place needs to let them go and hire respectful staff. Gio refuse to cash us out and transferred our tab to the incoming staff after she cashed everyone else out in the bar. We even tried to dismiss the initial situation and be pleasant to us. She continued to be rude, as well as Bob. I asked to order I a side of pita bread and Bob "snobfully" dismissed me and told me NO! I am so disappointed! read more

Meh, it's nothing special. It's not a dive, but it has divey qualities. It's not a sports bar, but there are some tv's with games. It's not a great place, it's not a terrible place...it's just...a place with booze. If you're in the area and really feeling the need for a drink, and you don't know of any place else, well, you can always check this review and say "Well, Dave at least said it doesn't completely suck...or at least it didn't the one time he was there", and if that's all you need...have a drink. read more

Just stopped in sat down promptly greeted offered drinks and menus. Employees were friendly and attentive. Had burger onion rings chicken strips and fries. Everything was good read more

It was an alright place stuck in between industrial plants in eight mile. It was a good place on a Thursday if you're not about loud music. They even warned about a tap being like vinegar and a first removed the tap pull down. read more

Blue Moose Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Farmington Hills, Michigan

I really enjoyed my time here last night with the cook Rick and one of the best waitresses over there Andrea. They really took care of me and made sure I had a great laugh on top of a great meal. if you're looking for a nice place to get away and grab a quick bite or drink this would be your best spot in Farmington. Also, they serve food until 1:30 AM on weekends, which is a perfect spot to share a late night snack with a friend or even alone. Great atmosphere to meet great people! Burgers are great!! read more

Rickie the cook made me the best pizza and it was worth the wait yesterday...will be back again. They also have great burgers too!

Went into the moose had 1 drink with regulars. Paid my bill and was told We they will no longer serve us. I asked why and to speak to Bob the manager. Bob was " hiding" in his office and refused to come out and talk to me and answer my question. What a coward, read more

Im so glad this bar is able to operate during Covid! Place is super clean, the staff is friendly and always helpful. The foods delicious and the drinks are always cold. Definitely a fun place to relax and get some delicious food! Also the food and drink specials are always on point. read more

Blue Moose Tavern - Wednesday Steak Specials delicious with a ice cold Blue Moon!! Beautiful bartenders to talk with as well. The NEW management is awesome too! - Sports Bars Near Me - Farmington Hills, Michigan

We stopped in solely for the fact that someone gave us a Groupon to try it out. Finally getting some time to drive out here, we almost passed the place as it's nestled within industrial-style buildings and only the bright illuminating sign stuck out to us. Truly a dive bar, the dark and musty feel to it made us feel relaxed, despite being fairly "overdressed" for the joint in my jeans and blouse from being at work. The staff are all extremely friendly and greeted us immediately. We took a look at the menu and immediately knew that this would be our "cheat" meal for at least the next 1-2 months. The place is known for their burgers and they take no shame in trying to out-do their own menu items one after another. Me not having a burger in way too long, I decided to go with the classic hamburger with just one 1/3 pound patty (although it called for two 1/3 pound patties). My fiancé decided to go all out and go for the half pound burger with bacon, barbecue sauce, and onion rings, probably sprinkled with a few vegetables in there too (or maybe not?). Each burger came with a basket full of French fries. While we waited, we sipped on our beers which from the tap were perfect and hit the spot. The joint wasn't busy at all so our food didn't take too long. It came to the table and our eyes opened up even wider and we laughed a little at the sight of my fiancé's burger. It almost toppled over with toppings and fried deliciousness. We both bit into our sandwiches and for a moment, all was quiet in the world. My burger was perfectly cooked medium, as requested, and the bun soaked up the massive amount of ketchup I placed on the burger. It was juicy, hot, and it was a slow song of perfection when matched with the salty crispiness of the fries that came with it. Next thing you know, while I'm only one bite down, my fiancé is almost halfway done with his burger. You can see the juice just dripping from his burger and he has the biggest smile on his face. Needless to say, the burgers were awesome. Service is friendly and sure, it's a dive-bar and maybe not the best place for a first date or vegetarians/vegans, but it clearly satisfied our burger craving. I definitely recommend checking out their menu of interesting burgers and it's worth a try if you're passing by. read more

I'm a regular. The policy for food is eat or leave???? What kind of policy is this? Sucks, Dennis has ruined a good bar. To the Yacht Club my business goes. read more

Great place to hang out especially on a Sunday night. Nice crowd, drinks were great and the staff were very friendly.

I had high hope for this place based on their website and menu. I was looking for a real burger WIN. What I got couldn't have been farther from the truth. 4 of us made the 15 minute trek up for lunch. The first thing I can say is the place is sandwiched between industrial buildings and set off the road with minimal signage. Very hard to find. After some u-turns we finally arrived. The first thing I noticed was no windows. Hmmmm....The second thing I noticed as we entered was the smell. Stale beer, cigarette smoke, and urine. Yuck. We sat ourselves, and after a few minutes the one girl working came over to take our drink orders (water & pop of course). She then shuffled off and returned a few minutes later to drop off the drinks. The she basically disappeared for 5 minutes. She had gone outside on the patio to smoke. There were only about 4 others in the place at the time, and they were all there to nurse drinks, but we wanted to order our food. She came back in and then took some keno slips, refreshed the other patrons drinks, and finally came back and took our orders. 10~12 minutes invested at this point. So now we're talking and waiting on our premium burgers (I ordered one with bacon and grilled cheese sandwiches as the buns!), and we waited, and waited... It became sort of a joke, "they're still slaughtering the cows", or "maybe they went to McD's to pick our food up", and so on. Then it became frustrating. Now there are about 10 people in the place, all milling about and having their afternoon refreshments, except us. Just nursing our pop's and waters...sigh. Finally a guy comes in with a paper bag and I joked "well it's about time our food got here", at which point he actually got set to start cooking our hamburgers. He was the owner/chef returned from an errand. Our time invested at this point...40 Minutes!!!!!! Unbelievable! We immediately cancelled our orders and left to go back to work. What a disappointment. (we did stop in at a famous slider place at Farmington & 5 mile on the way back!) A couple of things to note. 1. The website is deceptive. It's not nearly that nice and the "atmosphere" was nothing close to what we were greeted with. 2. I have my doubts about the quality of the burgers in a place that has no real kitchen to speak of and the cooking is taking place behind the bar on a VERY small flat top grill and two deep fryers. (Millers this was not!) 3. The smell. Again, Yuck! It's probably not necessary for me to say, but even if they made the worlds best bad ass burger, I would never go back to the Moose. read more

First and last time here. The food was awful. The worst burger ever. Overcooked, dry, no flavor. Forgot to put the bacon on. Simply gross food. One star only because I had to. read more

Bar where only the regulars at the bar are served. Came in to try a burger. Sat down at a table and waited 10 minutes. No one ever came over!!? No waitress. No menu. Guess they don't need our business. Left and went elsewhere!! read more

I had a awesome time the people was nice and friendly. The food was good. Drinks were great. what a great way to end the night with the birthday lady. read more

I reviewed this place when it was a sleazy, dirty bikini bar called Pony Express. In addition to the half-nekkid women, I liked the greasy, cheap food. Now the place has been cleaned up and "rebranded" as the Blue Moose Tavern. This new incarnation seems straight out of an episode of "Bar Rescue" with Jon Taffer. I guess for some people this is a good thing, but not for me. The bikinis are gone and the menu is now pro-quality with lovely photos of the food. I liked it better before. read more

Very strange place...they'll have the local sports teams on the tv's but also turn up the jukebox so it drowns out the t.v. Seems like three quarters of the bar looses out. The staff is surely and the patrons seem to like the abuse. Could be better if Carl wasn't their so much. Like I said...a very strange place read more

I was a regular at this bar for a year and a half and LOVED it, until the new management(Bob I think he said his name was) came in, he showed no type of respect for the bartenders nor to the customers. To say the least this was an amazing bar ruined by a poor management decision. read more

I absolutely love the Blue Moose Tavern! The drinks are amazing, the atmosphere is fun and the waitresses make you feel comfortable! My favorite waitress is Gio because she's down to earth, loves people and loves her job. Make sure to go see her and have an amazing time! read more

If zero stars were a choice, that is what I would choose. We gave this place a try after purchasing a Groupon... after ordering, our waitress came back to the table three times, each time to tell us that they were out of something that we had ordered. (No ingredients to make the burger that I ordered, and out of both beers that we ordered). To top it off, we were told at the end of the meal that they no longer participate with Groupon, and they would NOT HONOR THE GROUPON THAT WE HAD ALREADY PURCHASED. I asked to speak to the manager, who refused to even take anything off of our bill. Highly advise you to take your business elsewhere!! read more

Went here on Friday night for Karaoke and to celebrate my little sister's 22nd Birthday. Before I grew up and decided to adult by getting married and move across the country with my husband I was here every weekend when it was the Pony. The ambiance is still the same, and I still love it. Karaoke selection was good, but the books were disorganized and it was hard to find songs you wanted....and got even hard as the drinks continue to flow. They didn't have all of my staple songs in like to sing, but it was a good variety. I don't know if it's because I'm older now, or because we were drinking "premium" beer, but the prices seem to have increased quite a bit. $5 for a bottle is high, and the tiny little tap glasses are laughable at $5. They had $3 Fireball and Jack Fire shots, that's a good price. However I had to get my sister a birthday shot, which in my circle is a Blowjob. I've never seen one rang up by what's in them. It coat nearly $9 for ONE SHOT! Rediculosness! I didn't want to make a scene at my sisters birthday, so I let it go. I would expect that at a high end bar, but not here! I've paid $20 for one drink in L.A. or Vegas, but NOT here. Then, the last thing that was annoying is that our party of SEVEN, was all on one tab. That was annoying to separate for a bunch of drunk people in my buzzy haze. I would have given 5 stars for pure nostalgia alone, but the $9 shot and unseparated check took it! read more

FIRST TIME CUSTOMER Was in on 6/12/20 around 6pm Bartenders were friendly, if I'm remembering correctly their names were Hanna and Paige. Friendly girls, quick with service and attentive. Place was decently busy, patio was open which was nice! Not sure what happened but all of a sudden a man came from the back room and began screaming at two gentlemen sitting at the bar. They did not seem to be doing anything wrong, and from the sounds of it, this man was angry because these two gentlemen wanted to cancel a food order. My guess is it took too long. Next thing I know, this same man is now screaming at the bartender infront of all of us patrons!! Poor girl was so shaken up! Yelling and swearing at her to the point both bartenders ended up leaving. I have never seen such unprofessionalism in a work place. We left! I hope the bartender didn't return! Nobody deserves to be spoken to that way! Not sure who the man was, but he needs to be fired!! read more

The best thing about this bar is the cheap drinks and the bartender, Gio! She is always on top of things. She brought me another drink before I was even done with the first. She works really hard and is friendly with everyone! I definitely will keep coming back just for her. read more