I'd give this place a 4 on a Saturday when they've got DJ Luva Luva in the house, because I love the mix of hip hop, rap & EDM he plays. On a Friday night, Moose Lounge gets a 2 for me. I came here the other day and it was strictly EDM with a trance-like vibe. The place was pretty dead, and the go-go dancers they had only danced for a couple songs and just hung out with their friends. The bathroom was dirty and 3 out of 4 toilets were clogged. For an empty Friday night, you would think that they'd offer specials to lure in more people, get you to drink more, and have fun, but $24 for 3 weak and fruity shots was overpriced for me. read more

The Moose Lounge - Friday night. - Dance Clubs Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Just my luck to go out for the first time in months and there's apparently a shooting? I've never been here but my friend knows the bartender and got us in free so I decided, what the hell! Why not? I'm already a little buzzed waiting in line and out of nowhere I hear screaming from inside. I'm about 10 feet away so I can't see exactly who the bouncers are scuffing with but it wasn't any of my business until I hear someone yell- GUN! He has a gun! Everyone ducked and I still didn't get the memo until my friend grabbed me and I thought... Why am I on the floor? I need to stop drinking. The bouncers come out and throw this little guy on the curb who couldn't be more than 5'4 and weigh 100 lbs. You needed 3 bouncers for that? If this guy really had a gun then why did no one call the cops? I'm confused at this point. Anyway we get in and it's chaos. Why would they let us in if it was so crowded? Does this place not know what maximum capacity is? When I say "shoulder to shoulder" I'm being rather nice. It was more like lips to lips and every time I passed someone we would bump and they would spill their drink on me. Who doesn't like leaving the club sticky? The people here are.. Well to be blunt- trashy. It seemed like everyone here wanted to start a drunken fight with another random person. Baggy pants! Baggy pants everywhere! Belts don't exist here, neither does class. Every girl gave me a dirty look just for saying hi to their boyfriend.. Who I know! Apparently no one can be friends with the opposite sex here without getting offended. I left an hour after my arrival bc things were getting worse and I wasn't in the mood to hear another gun shot . read more

My group and I waited in line for over an hour to get into Moose Lounge's Gay Pride celebration. The bouncer scanned our IDs and told us to pay the $10 cover charge just inside the door. We stepped up to the young, rude cashier, who grabbed the $20 out of my hand and said "thank you." I was kind of surprised by her actions and asked her for my change. She responded "Nope it's $20 now." I was so disgusted that a place like Moose or 180 (or whatever the hell they call it) would unjustifiably raise their already-ridiculous cover charges on the LGBT community in which they profess to be supportive of. This is not my first experience with a rude and disrespectful staff at this place - but it was most certainly my last. From now on, I will make sure I let everyone know to keep their money away from this money-grubbing dump that serves watered-down drinks while taking advantage of their patrons. This overrated club continually presents itself as being an ally to the LGBT community - but their actions tonight only proved to me that their true allegiance is dollar signs because they could care less about anything or anyone else. Save your time and money. Take your business to The Trapp - where there's never a cover and the staff treats you with the utmost respect. read more

Terrible. I don't usually give out such low ratings but I wouldn't go here again!! They tried to charge me when it was free entry. I asked about getting a table and was told they were sold out, which they weren't. We ended up getting a table anyway that was way over priced and had to wait for 20 minutes to get our server to come. In the mean time the staff kicked out my friend who was celebrating a birthday, I had a confetti cannon shot point blank in my face blinding me, and had the police show up hassling everyone for there id's, apparently they let in lots of minors. This place won't be in business long. read more

DO NOT GO HERE! I am 22 but I look like I'm 16 sorry for the good genes. The girls and I, we went here for shots and I literally got half of the shot I should have because their clickers weren't working properly and I ending up paying 25 dollars for 2 half shots of fire ball. I don't make a scene so we took those over price shots and walked right out that door. Also the scene is like late twenties, early thirties all trying to dress like they were 21 in outfits that don't fit. Not the best crowd. 1 star an never going back. read more

This place has a cover charge, and unfortunately not worth it. Security door bouncers are not welcoming and establishment was very dirty. Area is very sketchy, police everywhere. Limited parking. Needs bar rescue in this place ASAP! read more

I would give the Moose Lounge a solid 3.5. In absence of .5 stars, I decided to round up simply because I feel the reviews it currently has are a bit unfair and it should have a bit of a boost. The vast majority of my club experience has taken place in Stockholm, and I admit, Salt Lake feels like a bit of a duck pond. There aren't a ton of options and most of them have awful reviews as it is. But I had a blast at The Moose Lounge last night! Their website isn't particularly helpful, but they are very active on Facebook. I send a FB message asking what genre of music they had and if we could get on the guest list as I was visiting from out of town and we wanted to dance. They answered very quickly and said they play Top 40 and hiphop, and had a live performance that night too. They said they would put me and my friends on the list. Then I got a FB message from another account, a guy named Semisi who is the VIP guest host there. He said to find him that night and he would get me and my friend a drink. The guest list was valid (for free entry) until 10:30pm and we were told it fills up quickly so we should be early. We arrived at 10 and it was dead. There was no line to get in and there was barely anyone there. We hung out for a while sipping drinks and chatting - and I'd say that by 11 people finally started moving onto the dance floor and getting it on. It was definitely a slow start. However, once it filled up and the crowd got going, it was great. It was a fun, positive crowd, people were really friendly and social and mingled with others, not just sticking to their own group. I rejected a guy hardcore, saying I really wasn't interested (and was just on vacation), and then he still offered to buy me and my friend a drink. Classy, generous people! Semisi was true to his word as well and got us drinks. Good night! (They didn't have wine though - at all. White wine is my go-to first drink of the evening. Bummer!) The music was catchy - the sort of sing-along type, the stuff you hear on the radio. My only complaint about the music is that they only played like half of each song and then would suddenly transition to another one. The place itself is very very small. At first I thought it was just one room and there would be several others (like a typical Stockholm club). But nope, it's just the one - it's no wonder the place fills up quickly; it's tiny. At some point some guy got taisered and that was weird...but then we all kept on dancing. We both had a blast and when they turned on the lights and turned off the msuic at 1:30am we were all disappointed, we could have kept going for at least another hour! I don't know what the normal cover charge is (since we were on the guest list) but the coat check was 5 bucks, which I feel is normal. Very friendly staff, friendly people, positive vibe, very danceable music, not too expensive. I had fun and I would probably go back! read more

I would not even give a star to this place. Waited 30 min in line, super crowded, the people that check Ids were rude. Last time I come to this place. read more

Had a really good time. DJ was awesome. Staff was super friendly. I had the BEST Long Island I have ever gotten in Utah when we arrived, so I know they know how to make them. The same bartender (When I purchased from a waitress) sent out glasses of sugar water. The bouncers and wait staff were all about making your visit fun. Lots of beautiful people. read more

I've been here sporadically throughout the years, typically showing up when a friend is spinning (shout out to DJ Bangarang)! I've been on good nights and I've been on crappy nights. I feel like ever since the new management took over, you still get some riffraff in here, but it's definitely cleaned up its clientele since becoming Moose Lounge. Facility itself is ideal. I love clubs that have the era around loft above the dance floor. The vip tables lining the floor and being elevated also give a slight feeling of a club on the coasts. I think the patio should be bigger: it's always packed. I haven't drank here, but I'm told by friends that the drinks are pretty solid, and they are people who are a tougher crowd to please when it comes to alcohol. I do know the bartenders are friendly from just being there. The reason for less stars is that I hate places that close a list. If the DJ puts me on the list, I expect that to be honored more than within the first hour of the club being open, but they close their lists early. read more

The moose is good for those nights when you want to get it down and forget everything. Sometimes it's nice to just let it all fall. They have a good set up but just make sure you check the website for whatever theme is for that night to see if your up for that. read more

Worst bar/club I have EVER been to. I ordered 5 drinks for my friends and come to find out one of my friends gets kicked out for "talking in the stall in the bathroom". I spent 50 DOLLARS ON DRINKS IN 10 minutes. Are you saying I can't talk on the phone in the bathroom?!? You lost my service, asshole. I tried to talk to the manager afterwards and he refused to talk to me and I wasn't even part of this problem. If you would have had the decency to talk to me.. I understand you deal with douchebags.. but this was something else. 0 Stars if I could. read more

Dude the I'm here for work from California and the dj sucks BIG TIME doesn't know how to mix the songs he played wack ass shit. To top it off Utah Jazz players are here and he still couldn't get it together. He plays a good song then cuts it off to play some bullshit. The bar tenders are koo and cute. lol and supposedly this is the hottest spot in Utah I almost died laughing. read more

This establishment allows girls to get sexually harassed without offering any kind of service or comfort. My friend was sexually groped on her birthday. We informed the owner (Gabriel or Jorge...he gave us 2 different names) and he called us a liar and also said my friend was just another "white girl" lying. He brushed us off and ran from us. This was a terrible night for us. We are just visiting and the fact that my friend not only got harassed but was called a liar is beyond me. If you're a girl, do not go here. read more

I highly dislike being this type of person, but their is no reason to serve a drink in five cups with five straw. I understand having plastic for the business. Just can you utilize them in an environmentally friendly way. I don't even want to start with my sip of shot and the terrible music. Just little things can bring this place together. read more

Gettin' loose at the Moose! Yea, someone got hit in the head with a glass bottle and fight broke out, BUT, my group had fun.

The vibe on this Friday (10/27) is great; Talented DJ and general friendly atmosphere for all people queer and straight. I am not sure if the cover was worth the full experience, but I didn't mind supporting the business after meeting the owner. It made me think of some smaller Castro (San Francisco) bar, but located in Salt Lake City. Sucks that it closes at 1, but that's Utah- not the bar. read more

I would say its your typical club, if you are looking for a night on the town with your friends and want to have a good time and twerk to some good music I would say the moose lounge is great for that. I also like that they host a gay night so me and my friend can enjoy ourselves. We ordered a huka which was ok and wait for the bar wasn't too bad. The cons I would give this place is they let it get way too overcrowded and the club promoter constantly talking on the mic and disrupting the fun music makes it frustrating because he keeps ruining the good vibes. Also its downtown so of course your not gonna find parking which is why its best to uber to this place. read more

My experience has been such a pain this past week I can't help but feel contempt for this place that is evidently so haphazardly managed. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DEBIT CARD HERE. Under any circumstances. Do not open a tab, EVER. If you leave your card on accident, you will go through HELL trying to get it back. The phone number on the listing of Google is actually just forwarded to a 408 mobile number, and that person is apparently always out of town. They say they will contact someone to meet you at the club and will call or text you back. Hours go by, nothing. I call, phone goes straight to voicemail. I leave voicemails. I text ... nothing is replied to. I keep calling. This happens multiple days in a row. I look at their business hours online, it says open 9PM-2am every day except Wednesday. I drive there at 9PM with my 6yo son... it's closed, empty. I call, he says that they only open Thursday- Saturday. He said call me tomorrow (today) and I'll arrange for someone to meet you there. I call today, he says hold on I will text you right back. After 50 minutes, I call .. phone goes straight to voicemail. Again. I text. Nothing. Now I write this review. This is the owner of this establishment. So just take it for what it's worth people..... read more

Anyone that has been to Vegas, Cali, Florida, New Orleans knows what a real club is all about. Clubs are supposed to be classy and more or less safe and the Moose is absolutely not. I was the bar manager of a Hollywood night club for 5 years. After moving back to Utah i thought I would bartend for a while until i found something more serious. I saw the Moose Lounge on FB so i thought i would try it out. They hired me immediately and told me to come in the next night. I arrive the next night and am ready for my training or some sort of guidance as to how we start the night. I got nothing. The GM wasn't even there he was at a bar up the street drinking. None of the staff knew how to set up the bar, it was actually just left set up from the night before without being cleaned which is absolutely disgusting and against health code laws. I decided to take charge and start cleaning and setting up my station. So once the GM gets there I ask if i need to fill out paperwork or anything and nothing. They didn't even ask for my ID they just told me to start working. So long story short i worked there a total of 3 weekends. There was never the right types of alcohol ordered so we could make proper drinks. Half the staff didn't know how to make simple drinks. The alcohol guns are not calibrated with the register so everyone is stealing. The customers are horrible and don't know how to tip and claim that our prices are too high. Some of the grossest crowd i've ever seen. Its a bunch of 28-35 year olds who think its cool to act like they are 21 using stupid slang and shit. If you think this place is classy and you think a 4 dollar beer is expensive and cant tip then you are trash and this place is for you. I seriously laughed at some of the customers for they way they would talk. There were 2 shootings in the 3 weeks I worked there which is just crazy to me. Not one shooting in the 5 years i worked in Hollywood. Do not go here if your a normal person. The staff doesn't know what its doing. The owner is a alcoholic coke head and he lets his friends run the show even over the staff, ya know the people actually working there. Like i said if your a normal citizen who can complete a sentence and can actauly afford to go out than this is not the place for you. If your a 35 year old who dressed like a wana be rapper and likes to pray on the select group of 21 year olds then this is the place for you. I so badly wanted to shake some of the people and tell them, "dude your in SLC Utah your not that cool buddy. Go ball in Vegas and they we will talk." Don't waste your time. read more

I'm seriously not the one to complain or pull the "race card" actually IVE NEVER pulled the race card lol. but for the first time tonight I have truly felt discrimination from the moose lounge staff. They picked out everyone in line the was Hispanic and told everyone in line who is black or white or from Africa to leave. I never felt so humiliated. It's not right and it's completely not fair. The new manager (who is Mexican might I add) is rude as hell and has no idea how to manage a business or talk to the people who is making HIM money. How I know they were being discriminative? I'll tell you, because I had a Hispanic friend who was with me and the manager whispered in one of the employees ear to let her in so the guy with blonde hair and macklemore haircut waved her over and we followed and they told us no to get back in line and told her that she can get in but we can't. And she stated that she won't go in without us and then he said okay none of you girls are getting in and told us to leave. I just think it's sad and hella petty that because of my skin I can't have a good night anywhere. I'm finding it harder and harder to be a black female in utah. read more

I hated this place. I hated the music, the crowd, the heat, and the prices of everything. I'd rather slit my wrists than go here again to be honest. read more

Crowded but fun. Good music, spacious. There's a taco truck outside and one of the bar stands is in the patio where you can have your drink outdoors. read more

The Moose is another dance club that I highly recommend. The DJ is good, but not Las Vegas good. The decor needs some investment. The staff is fantastic. The atmosphere is perfect. For SLC, I have a great time here. This place has potential if they keep upgrading the space. read more

If they had negative stars I would give the a -3 worst club in Utah and I been to some shitty one there underage drinking drugs on the bathroom alcohol is expensive the owner was rude he has no control Ober this club they should shut it down or change owner the only good thing about this were the cashiers they were really nice and helpful other than that shitty everything. read more

This place is legit af!! My wife and I moved to SLC and were looking for a nice dancing club to go to. This place delivers, plus there's a guest list for free cover. YOU CANT BEAT IT!!! read more

Music wasn't that great. Getting service was difficult. And there was also a shooting yesterday night so yeah not going back again.