moondog wild west, footscray
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The wait is over, the saloon doors are in full swing and it is time to welcome Moondog to the west!
Moondog Wild West is HUGE. There are 3 floors of fun to explore too:
- The rooftop beer garden area has some great views over Footscray.
- The second floor has a bar, pool tables, booth seating, a Honky Tonk stage (complete with chicken wire cage!) with live music Fridays and Saturdays, and a great functions area too.
- Ground floor has a playground area, arcade games, the mechanical bull arena, booths lots of tables and the bar.
The fit out is pretty impressive. The large cacti dotted around the place and wooden features give it a ranch feel and the neon lights add a touch of Vegas style fun. There isn’t anything like this in the west in terms of size and vibe. It is pretty impressive!
The bull riding is a bit of fun. In fact, it is the only place you can do this in Melbourne! Listen out for the bull bell to let you know when someone is attempting to ride ‘em cowboy!
The menu is a great Tex/Mex offering….think tacos, and western bbq burgers, but also parma’s, and great vegetarian options. You will be dreaming of the jalapeno poppers, the corn cobs and those buffalo chicken ribs too. Yum.
Oh and don’t forget it’s a BREWERY! Get all your Moondog brews here, plus cocktails and wine.
The family area has a ‘kids ranch’ complete with a little playground oh and the kitchen is ‘Quick Draw McGraw’ with their food service.
Oh and the mechanical bull is for 18+ - just for the grown ups!
the nitty gritty
54 Hopkins Street
Footscray
(Old Franco Cozzo Site)
Open
Monday & Tuesday
3pm-11pm
Wednesday & Thursday
11.30am-11pm
Friday & Saturday
11.30am-1am
Sunday
, 11.30am-11pm
mamma’s special mention: You are not far from Yarraville Gardens - a great place to burn off your raspberry lemonade and tacos
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