Purple Moose Saloon

At 11 on a Friday night, this was one of the only places on the boardwalk that was still bumpin. Literally aside from the tacky t-shirt stores, nothing else was open.

There was definitely a mixed crowd from the younger memorial day vacation crowd to older locals. Still it was obviously a favored spot due to the amount of people inside(not enough to overwhelm you and plenty of room to manuver while inside.

We returned again on Saturday night (there was a live band so there was a $5 cover).
The band performed on the small stage at the far end of the room; again there was a pretty decent sized crowd. We got there early enough that we scored seats before the majority of people arrived, so we had a place to hang out.

It's a great place to hang out if you don't want to be too dressed up and just want to have a good time in a casual place!

Can't believe it's still around, still....In the late 80's we came here in winter and had a wonderful Upside Down Margaritas? And then....  Oh yes.  there was a fly in one additional shot of tequila and we commented and the bartender proceeded to strain it out and give us the shot. OMG, was that entertaining... We do get back to the East Coast from the West now and then, but it's in Montgomery County,Md. area...  Still, if we're making a trek to the beach back East, we'd check in to save our sanity and have some more laughs.

There aren't a ton of drinking options right on the boardwalk, so when we saw the Purple Moose, we decided to stop in and grab some liquid nourishment.

The Good:  Friendly bartender.  It was damn entertaining to watch drunk 40-something's dance to bad music.  Decent sized dance floor and stage for live music.

The Average:  Typical prices for this area.  Huge space that felt more like a strip club than a bar.

The Pathetic:
-  The bouncers.  These guys couldn't even shave!  Having worked in the industry for YEARS, I wouldn't trust these kids with much.  And really, just because I have an out of state ID doesn't mean it's fake.  I'm old enough to be your dad, junior!  (ok, not really, but seriously... come on man!)
-  The bartending skills.  Dry vermouth in a Manhattan?  No bitters?  WTF.
-  No draft beer.  Lazy.