Blue Moon Bar & Grille

Strike 1, strike 2, you get no more strikes. I went here twice during my stay in GJ. The food isn’t spectacular, but you can judge this book by its cover fairly easily and that’s ok. The problem with this place is the service. It’s like leaving the real world and entering one that consists of nothing but bipolar servers. One second you’re being treated like a paying customer and the next it’s like you have «idiot» sharpied on your forehead. Normally I would mark this up to encountering someone in the midst of a bad day, but when it is multiple people in multiple days… sorry. I won’t be visiting this establishment again if I ever make another trip to GJ.

As a spur of the moment, «Hey! Let’s eat here.» I couldn’t have been happier. If you judge a place by its burger, then you’ll absolutely love it. Even though the burger was cooked well-​done, it was juicy and flavorful. Hard not to just scarf it all down at once! Definitely coming back again.

Ordered the «Ribeye Steak Sandwich» medium rare. Came out as a thin, over-​cooked, plain steak that wasn’t even a sandwich. When it came out, I asked the waitress if there was a mistake and she said «no, the menu’s pretty misleading.» Charged $ 19 for it.

Lamb Burger… YES! Get it with Feta cheese. Juicy & delicious, I would actually describe it as «mouthwatering».
Yes, I said it.
I have lunch here about once a month with a friend who works downtown, so its very quick and convenient for her. Her typical order is the Monte Cristo sandwich, one of the best I’ve had ever, anywhere. Indulgent.
Salads are good, not earth shattering. If they are offering a Greek special, such as their amazing Pastitsio, you are in for a treat.
Service can vary depending on when you visit. I do recommend eating outside if the weather is amenable.

A group of 8 of us dropped in for lunch.
Was seated quickly given the party size, and service was great.
Folks on my end of the table ordered greek food.
Two had the pastitsio. Received large portions and gave the dish two thumbs up.
I had gyros and the were pretty good — wouldn’t rank them classic greek though.
The other end of the table had either salads or the monte cristo sandwiches.
Good feed back on the monte cristo sandwiches.
Quick, tasty lunch with separate checks for a group of 8.
Great job all around.

Was ok not very great, whenever we set at our outside tables it never got cleaned after sitting for 20 min. Service was decent. I’m positive I won’t go back

Eat the Monte Cristo and the onion loaf!!! Yum!

solid lunch spot.
GREAT burger.
low key and laid back.
fast service with fair value.
you can tell they have been doing this for a minute.

I love this place! the owners are just amazing and really have a passion for what they do! The staff is so charming as well!
try all the food! its all good!!!

Reliable consistent food, friendly hometown ambiance. A place the local business people go for lunch. Be prepared for he noise when they’re busy-​high tin ceilings in a cool old building.

Just ate dinner, terrible! Had the blackened prime rib, over cooked had to send it back. Seasoned too much couldn’t taste the meat.
Lunch is ok, but steaks are not so much!

Blue moon, you saw me standing alonnnnnne… at 9 pm-​ish dinner on a Saturday, and had the place pretty much to ourselves (probably because a really loud new club held a grand opening down the street that night). There was another group enjoying the cool evening on the front patio, however we elected to sit inside after seeing a mosquito (hey, stop judging, we already had several itchy bites).
Service was on point, the place looked clean, and the food was good. Not amazing, but good. The pita pizza «specialty» was a good call, and the burgers were good burgers. Caesar salad was tasty, but had a lot of dressing.
I would return to drink and snack if I lived in the area.

Outstanding food and excellent service. The lunch specials and menu items are all great. Even during the lunch rush, the good comes out hot and fast.
The lemon orzo soup is outstanding, along with the Greek salad hummus wrap. Both are rotating menu items, but I hope they make the menu someday.
Really, you can’t go wrong with any food or drinks here!

Typical bar food. Quick place to eat for lunch, nothing that really wow’s you. The servers are great. Not quite a 4 star place, I’d say almost a 4, 3.75 rating.
Cool art around, so sit on the patio and enjoy the sun and art.

Giving it 3 stars for the service. The gal who waited on us was very efficient. For was just ok. My Cajun chicken was dry.

This place was awesome. Very upscale with excellent music selection. The bartenders & server were friendly & talkative.
The Milky Way martini was fantastic! I’ve never tasted anything like it; I even used my finger to get every last drop.
We had chicken fingers buffalo tossed with celery & carrots instead of fries. Seems like a great place to go on a Friday/​Saturday although the crowd was small.

Love this place! While it offers the standard bar and grill menu, the ownership, friendly staff, and much of the menu have remained the same since I started going here for the Monte Cristo sandwich with my mom when I was in high school. The sandwich is still sinfully delicious, and I’ve even strayed from time to time (by this I mean I’ve snagged bites of my husband’s food) and never been disappointed. He usually gets the lamb burger; it’s juicy, cooked perfectly, and served with bright, fresh vegetables to top it with.
It’s a place where nothing changing is a totally good thing.

I was visiting Grand Junction, CO for the first time for work. In fact, I’d never been to this part of the country before. The scenery is breathtaking and the locals are extremely nice!
So for lunch today, we went to the Blue Moon, only a block away from where I was visiting. We were seated immediately and it became readily apparent this would be a great place to dine! Many of the people I was with knew many of the patrons and staff by name and were greeted with a warm hug.
We were seated immediately (a party of six) and our drink orders were then taken very promptly. Perusing the menu was leaving me almost at a loss because everything looked great! While I contemplated the tenderloin sandwich, a steak or a nice, big salad, I decided on a burger. I ordered the burger with sauteed onions and bacon, which certainly compliment anything! The menu stated the burger included sirloin, so that was also a plus. One of my companions also talked into having the green chili chicken soup also.
The soup arrived quickly, piping hot. The flavor of that soup was AMAZING! A very nice creamy broth, wonderfully cooked chili peppers and very tender, nicely seasoned chicken. The soup was complimented with some nice, crispy tortilla strips and it was truly nice. It disappeared in what seemed like minutes and I was very disappointed afterwards!
When my burger arrived, I could tell I was in for my second treat! The bun had been placed on the grill, the accompanying lettuce and tomato were perfect and above all, the burger was cooked to perfection! (I requested medium rare). The burger had tons of flavor in it and like the soup before it, disappeared from my plate rather quickly!
The rest of the menu might be considered «typical» bar food. But for my experience today, the typical experience was the great food! I highly recommend it if you’re visiting Grand Junction, CO. Take in the sight of the breathtaking mountains and enjoy some great comfort food!

They’ve raised the price of the blackened sirloin from 14 to 18 dollars, so I went for the Greek app, which comes with a second plate of bread and tomatoes. It was pretty good, but not outstanding.
BTW, the Moon has HORRIBLE acoustics. It was so loud last night that the bartender couldn’t hear our order correctly, and regular conversation was pretty much out of the question, and that’s just from people talking, there was no live (or canned) music. If it’s busy and you’re looking for some intimacy, go elsewhere.

I sat outside with my fiancé and a visiting family friend over a Thursday lunch hour under an umbrella. I first sat down in the sun without an umbrella as that was the only open table. Once I saw a table open up, I asked to move as I was in a long button down shirt and slacks, if I was in shorts and a t-​shirt, I would have stayed.
The outdoor patio has 9 – 12 tables and is situated along 7^th street which is moderately busy with constant traffic passing by. The outdoor patio is a great outdoor place.
I ordered the Gyro sandwich with a side salad. The cucumber sauce and and pita bread were great. The spiced beef and lamb was sliced thin and was prepared just right. (I ordered this as other Unilocal reviews suggested.)
Service is so so, but to the restaurants credit, the patio was full and everyone probably did sit down and order at the same time. Our waitress was a doll and she did a great job in keeping drinks full and refilling without requesting so.
I found the Blue Moon to be a great lunch stop, very casual and lots of locals eating here exchanging hugs. The owner was very present in seating patrons and was extremely personable and friendly.