When I recommend a place to eat I always review them and check back again. I love the atmosphere, parking is good. Food is great. Over the Christmas Holiday I gifted a group of 7 to a group dinner for the front staff at a local bank that has helped me since I have moved back to Topeka and also later a nurse with plus one $$ to enjoy dinner for all the great work and care she provides me at the Stormont Vail Asbury facility. She and her Doctor are super. I would like to name them but not sure it is the thing they would want me to do. Blue Moose makes me confident that my gifts are well received when I thank someone. It also is a pleasure for me when I go there. read more

To start off Jill Kelley ( General Manager) is an asset to this company. She made good on a bad situation that myself and my daughter had last year with a seminar that we attended there. We went in this evening and had a wonderful dinner and a very nice conversation with Jill. We had the best waiter ever. His name is A.J. We could not have asked for more. Both Jill and A.J. made sure that we were well taken care of. We will definitely be back to see both of them. Thank you so much. Arlene A. read more

I was very impressed with my meal. Server was great, ambiance was good. I would come back. read more

Blue Moose - Filet - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

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A friend and I decided to meet up at Blue Moose for Happy Hour. We sat up at the Bar Top which the bar and restaurant area were not busy. They have high top table/chairs, in the bar area, as well as booths, dining table/chairs and a big outdoor patio(it was too hot for us to sit outside-but they did have some customers out there) Taylor had greeted us right away and had brought us ice waters and asked if we wanted to order a cocktail. Cris had ordered the Hippie Dip cocktail that had fruity flavors-unfortunately I did not get a pic. I ordered a Dirty Martini w/Tito's Vodka-it was really good! We decided on a couple HH appetizers-the Spin/artichoke dip and the Shrimp Wontons(no pics-unfortunately because we were chatting!) but they both came out hot and fresh!!! The shrimp wontons were so delicious as well as the Spin dip(served w/tortilla chips & pita chips) They have some apps, cocktails and $4 drafts on their HH menu, as well as some daily dinner specials. Taylor checked on us and refilled our waters frequently, and asked if we wanted to order any other drinks before HH was over, We decided to try the Chocolate Martini which was AMAZING! We will definitely be back! Thanks again Taylor read more

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Found this restaurant on Yelp while stopping in Topeka for a night. Lovely atmosphere, great parking, friendly waiter & very good menu. All in all, a lovely dinner. read more

We came here for brunch. It wasn't busy, and we were seated right away, but things quickly went downhill. We waited 15 minutes at our table without anyone acknowledging us. Several staff members passed by, but it seemed like they were trying to look busy rather than actually helping. Finally, we had to wave down the manager to get any assistance. Thankfully, the waitress who eventually helped us was wonderful--she was attentive, skilled, and even took our orders without writing them down, which is a fantastic talent. The food came out quickly and was very good. That said, if it weren't for her, my review would likely be harsher. Unfortunately, it feels like this Blue Moose has lost its touch lately. read more

Come for the artichoke soup, stay for the attentive staff, tasty sandwiches and delicious salads. They've got a lunch menu, YAY! Which includes the opportunity to upgrade your soup from a cup to a bowl (highly recommend) This is where I take friends for lunch when we are in Topeka because it is reliable, tasty and pleasant read more

Poor customer service. Employees could care less about customers. Place is empty usually. Servers ignore customers Food is so sotoo bad a great place is now a no go. And they like to hide their corporate office is Spin Yes part of Spin pizza read more

came on a work trip and got the fish special which was shrimp alfredo that night. our server was good and the food was pretty good for a chain. on a wednesday night the restaurant and parking lot were pretty full read more

We stopped in Topeka overnight & looked for a dog friendly restaurant. After driving by several we chose Blue Moose. The patio was inviting, had other guests, & importantly it eas shaded. Our evening meal was 5 star, excellent service & cold beer. Freckles loved it as well. read more

Blue Moose - Outdoor patio in evening shaded - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

I absolutely enjoy visiting this place with some local and out of town friends! Food: fresh and hot which says a lot for the restaurants in this town! I find myself gravitating towards a select few when we meet up locally. Service: fast and very friendly which is so difficult for this area. Ambiance: usually is a hit or miss as long as you do not have locals screaming or talking so loud you can hear them three tables away. Thankfully our server understood and gave us a quiet table. We will continue to meet up here or our other favorite restaurant. Thank you all again!! read more

The Blue Moose USED to be a fancy place to go get a great meal in Topeka... Those days are sadly gone. I had a friend in from out of town and tried to take him out for a nice meal. What a terribly embarrassing experience. The food was passable at least. The service is better at Wendy's. 40 minutes to get our drinks from the bar and then my wife's Gin and tonic is served in a water glass?? The waitress was horrible as well as clueless. I would recommend a Carter change ASAP. The seat in our booth was cracked and torn. It should have been replaced 10 years ago. I can say the BM is officially off our list!! read more

Blue moose is always a solid choice for a good quality meal. Service is good but can be hit or miss. The ambiance is nice for casual yet slightly upscale dining in Topeka. The cost is fair for the fresh, high quality ingredients and creative dishes read more

Blue Moose - Shrimp appetizer and a side salad - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

This place is great! Terrific burger, chicken sandwich, fries! We'll be back! Sparkling clean, gorgeous full service bar, excellent staff read more

Blue Moose - Chicken sandwich & Blue Moose burger - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Took a while to be noticed. Ordered special which was prime rib. Three out of four servings were too tough to cut or chew. Waiter actually said "Well, I didn't cook them!" Manager came over but was not overly sympathetic nor apologetic. Won't be going back. read more

Consistently good food and pleasant wait staff. We usually sit in the bar to watch whatever game is on while we eat and enjoy a few drinks. Happy Hour prices are great, especially their selection of martinis. Weak point is usually the bartenders themselves, who don't especially focus on engaging with their tables/bar seats and just throw down the menu, drinks, and answer yes/no to questions. Consistent across all bar staff who have served us. They do know how to pour a good drink! read more

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My friends and I were in town for the week and we decided to try this place out and they have an extensive wine list outdoor seating. It seemed a little too uppity for our kind of place. It was a TV sports bar with $20 glasses of wine you could see the people were locals and we stood out like a sore thumb is in our T-shirts and shorts. I will order the buffalo chicken wrap and friends ordered some other food, and they all said food was great. We serve really fancy nice and clean on a square plate. Everything was really really good. It just wasn't my cup of tea staff was very friendly, very attentive and very helpful and we will overstayed our welcome by talking an hour after food read more

Upscale sports bar / dining spot with excellent food and service. Prices were very reasonable with a great Happy Hour menu. We were visiting Topeka for a few days and hit this spot a few times. We'll be back when we're back in town. read more

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I took my Baby Doll, Vergie, to The Blue Moose for a wonderful Easter Brunch! Shout out to some outstanding Employees for giving us such a wonderful experience! I called several times before today, and talked to Autumn, who gave me perfect details on their brunch, and the process. Miguel, at the prime rib station, was really polite and sliced the prime rib perfectly. Our server, Karen was top notch, very personable, and did a fantastic job, and even took a couple pictures and a video for us. And Jill, the manager was so pleasant and appreciative to us! A Delicious buffet and fantastic service! read more

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I ate brunch there today. I had scrambled eggs, sausage, breakfast potatoes & English muffin. The eggs were extremely dry. The sausage tasteless & the muffin was dry. No butter. Not impressed. read more

Food was horrible. They definitely need a new chef. Filet was inedible.. they gave me A-1 to make it better. Also chicken was tough and inedible. It's too bad. Used to be a good place to eat read more

Had the Valentine's Day dinner. Salmon cakes, Mahi Mahi and hubby had the ribeye plus we split the Crème Brûlée. All was excellent and we had wonderful service from our server Hannah. read more

Enjoyed a great meal on the patio! Had shrimp wontons (app), Caesar salad, Mac & cheese with braised short ribs and asparagus with an Angry Orchard. read more

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First time at this chain location. We have been to the KC and Manhattan locations and decided to try in Topeka. Service was good as usual and we were happy with the food as well. Will recommend to all our Washburn friends. read more

Blue Moose - Hummus appetizer - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

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This has been a favorite restaurant since we moved here almost a year ago. But something happened recently, and the quality of the food has dropped significantly. Their perfect and delicious Cobb Salad is gone from the menu, and the chicken on the new Monterey Chicken Salad I tried this week was basically inedible--dry and chewy, and difficult to choke down. Salads don't seem as plentiful as they did before, and apparently also no longer come with the yummy bread rolls; our last 3 have not had them. We ordered a Keto Bowl, with salmon instead of steak, and got both steak AND salmon, and were charged accordingly. We hope Blue Moose reads this and makes changes soon. We were very disappointed on our last three visits. read more

Going to be sharing across all socials since it was so awful! Took my parents to enjoy a dinner for their 33rd year anniversary on 12/29/22. My mother ordered a prime rib, medium. Might as well not even mentioned wanting it cooked medium, it came out 3/4 all fat and the rest of the "meat" inedible. She was scared to send it back with risk of it being tampered with. When we first alerted the waitress about it, she said that's just how it is and stormed off. When we tried to call her back over after my mom tried her best to eat something of it, the waitress ran off to hide. We tried to flag down another sever and they ignored us too. Eventually, one guy (did not catch his name) stopped, listened and got a manager for us. Right after that, the waitress tried to come by and take my mother's plate before the manager could come by. We told her no, and that a manager was on their way to see. The waitress stormed off again and made the comment "rude". We are really easy when it comes to dining out and this was disappointing. The manager did take it off the bill and offered an anniversary dessert but my parents were too scared of retaliation for sending the prime rib back. I felt this review should be put out there for other patrons because this was not cool at all. :( read more

Blue Moose - The little bit of red meat is what was supposed to be edible, I guess. She literally could not eat any of it. - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

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Great environment, great food and service. We have been here often and alway a good experience. Topeka is lucky to have them.

Amazing food decent service great bar tender. Lots of tvs great environment. The sriracha ranch wings are where it's at along with the burger bites. Sweet potato fry's with the sauce are amazing! read more

I attempted to contact Blue Moose privately, but they did not respond. Please see my email below. This was an absolute disappointment. My family spent over $200 cash on this and it was awful. It was way way way over crowded. Wait lines over 20 minutes long for the buffet, only to find what you waited on had run out, then what you settled for was cold. We came from out of town and recommended to friends, what a let down and embarrassment. Servers did their best to keep up, but you oversold and they could not. This is not the Blue Moose quality we've come to expect. At best it was continental breakfast. At worst it looks like a predatory money grab taking advantage of a holiday.  Had a fire broken out, the door was completely blocked by unhappy people waiting, standing over the tables of people who had already gotten food. One member of our party requires assistance to stand, but there wasn't room for accommodations, and they were forced to stand in agony waiting. Please do better so that I can give a better recommendation of Blue Moose. read more

Nice service, good atmosphere and great food! Had the Keto bowl and it was GREAT! If I get back in town, will eat here again. Mid upper scale restaurant, outdoor seating available. Lots of seating and a full bar. read more

Glad to see this KC fixture in Topeka. Still, America, 1 pound of wings is on the "appetizer" menu? lol.

I would have really like to have given a five star review. First, I had to get up and find table service from another table for both me and my partner. My partner got his beer right away and I waited for my glass of wine. His salad came out fairly fast (croutons were stale). I ordered a cup of the cream of artichoke soup and a half chef salad. I was brought the cup of soup and a club sandwich. So I enjoyed my soup and waited for my salad. While I had my soup my partner's entree arrived. So he's eating his dinner and I'm waiting for the rest of mine. AND, my soup was excellent and so was my salad. So close to five a star review. As the saying goes, it's the details that make a difference. read more

Every time I've attempted to eat here, I've encountered rude staff. I was told the last time I visited that they were closing in an hour and I couldn't be seated. I won't be back. read more

Probably the 'fanciest' place in Topeka - great drinks every time, large patio and nice atmosphere inside. Food is pretty consistently good - love the pizza, wings, nachos, quesadlllas I am rating based on multiple visits with friends, coworkers and family and the menu changed a bit. We had wedding rehearsal dinner here in Oct 2021 - it was wonderful! They did a great job and food was all good! Their Mashed cauliflower changed my life- never knew it could be so yummy! read more

Great food and the GM was wonderful to work with! I had an large order online and had to make some changes and she jumped in and helped and made it a great experience! read more

Stopped now twice and both times the food and service was excellent!! We were at the local dog park and a local lady recommended this place and she was right! It's worth the drive to this location! read more

Decided to stop at this place for brunch. Read the reviews, some said this was the best brunch ever! If your like eggs Benedict I suggest not to order it. Instead of the english muffin, it was presented on a dry what tasted like a buttermilk biscuit that was hidden under strips of bacon and these sad eggs. As I cut into this dish the eggs were overcooked, the hollandaise sauce was well it wasn't. I was disappointed to say the least and sent the plate back. Besides that Blue moose has a pretty chill ambiance and the service was excellent. read more

Went for brunch. Server was attentive at first but once we got our food didn't see him until the very end. We would have each ordered another drink, but since he didn't come by again we didn't. Brunch is a no go. One of us ordered classic eggs Benedict, the hollandaise sauce was way to runny which soaked the English muffin which I assume had been sitting in the window for awhile as the eggs were over cooked and the muffin was Soggy. The sad part was even a simple breakfast with bacon (undercooked), eggs (prepared wrong), and potatoes (old and stale tasting) couldn't even be completed correctly. Def not going back for brunch again. Open to trying lunch or dinner, but we don't have high hopes. read more

I'm giving this 4 stars only because we had terrible service. Our server never brought refills or asked if we wanted another drink. We waited 40 minutes to get our check. However the food was great. I had an amazing salad and the drinks were delicious. I would definitely Go back and hope for a better server. Definitely get a reservation though as it does appear to get busy pretty quick read more

Blue Moose - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

During my trip to Topeka I dined here twice. When you're gluten free and traveling things can get tricky and I appreciated that they clearly label their menu and had great gf options. I was traveling alone so I opted to sit at the bar both nights. The same bartenders worked both evenings and I appreciate that they remembered me. Both nights it was very busy during happy hour which is 4-6pm. One evening was half off wine and the other was $10 bottles of wine. This attracted quite a few patrons. The bar was nonstop busy but the two make bartenders worked hard. Night one I had the petite filet mignon which came with mashed cauliflower and succotash. It was cooked a perfect medium rare and was just the right size for me. The flavor was excellent and the sided phenomenal, I cleaned my plate which rarely happens! The second evening I had the milk braised pork which was also excellent. The pork was juicy and flavorful and the grilled asparagus had a nice smokey flavor. It also came with mashed potatoes but I think I'd rather have that mashed cauliflower because it was so good! I would definitely come back here if I was traveling to Topeka again. read more

Blue Moose - Milk braised pork - American Near Me - Topeka, Kansas