Thirsty Moose Taphouse

Name: Thirsty Moose Taphouse
Address: 21 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, 03801
Telephone: (603) 427-8645
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.5

3.5

21 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

21 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

About this restaurant

Thirsty Moose Taphouse in Portsmouth entices guests to walk through the doors and into the embrace of a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The casual vibrancy and laidback charm make Thirsty Moose Taphouse the perfect spot for groups of friends looking to converge over delicious fare and a good beer or two. Prime rib sliders, mozzarella wedges, smoked chicken wings, hand-breaded chicken tenders, award-winning pulled pork, and beef chili and ponzu steak tips are all available for diners to enjoy. There is also a create your own mac and cheese option in which diners can add steak tips, chicken, kielbasa, buffalo chicken or hot dogs to the four-cheese mac and cheese dish Thirsty Moose Taphouse offers plenty of brews on tap so be sure to pair your meal with your choice of beer.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Phone number
(603) 427-8645
Website
http://thirstymoosetaphouse.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
21 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Parking details
Public Lot

Award Winning Pulled Pork and Beef Chili
Our in house smoked pork shoulder & beef are the main ingredients in this slightly sweet and mildly spiced chili. Pair with a generous pour of Smuttynose's Old Brown Dog for an award winning finish.
- Cup$3.99
- Bowl$5.99
Traditional New England Clam Chowdah
The name says it all. Try it with your favorite Stout and set your taste buds into overdrive!
- Cup$3.99
- Bowl$5.99

Moose Food

Salad Dressings: Ranch, Caesar, Blue Cheese, Strawberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Italian, Oil & Vinegar and Thousand Island.

Wedge Salad$8.99
Crisp iceberg, delicious bacon, diced red onions, tomatoes and house made blue cheese, probably the best you've ever had!
House Salad
Mixed field greens, fresh tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, shredded carrots and your choice of dressing.
- Side$4.99
- Full$7.99
Caesar Salad
Chopped fresh romaine, house-made garlic and herb croutons and asiago cheese tossed with a delicious caesar dressing, fit for a Roman Gladiator.
- Side$5.99
- Full$8.99
Spinach Salad$8.95
Crisp spinach tossed with pickled onions, toasted almonds, gorgonzola cheese, fresh strawberries, finished with a strawberry vinaigrette.
Chef Salad$10.99
Mixed field greens, fresh tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, shredded carrots, topped with our house smoked turkey breast, ham, and swiss cheese. Sprinkled with black olives, hard boiled egg, pepperoncini's and choice of dressing.

Beer Bites

Garlic Knots$5.99
Our house made pizza dough pulled into knots, brushed with garlic oil and finished with a sprinkling of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Served with a side of marinara sauce for you dipping pleasure.
House Made Potato Chips$4.99
Crispy and delicious, served with our chunky blue cheese dressing.
Hamburger Sliders$8.99
3 juicy beef burgers topped with American cheese, ketchup and a pickle, served on fresh brioche sesame buns.
Potato Skins$6.99
Get 'em straight up with cheese and bacon or add more of your favorite toppings.
Poutine Fries$5.99
Our hand-cut fries topped with fresh mozzarella cheese crumbles and a rich gravy.
Beer Battered Onion Rings$5.99
Fresh, crisp and served piping hot, the onion at it's best!
Meatball sliders$8.99
Three of our seriously tasty house-made meatballs on mini brioche sesame buns.
BBQ Chicken or Pulled Pork Quesadillas$11.99
This quesadilla masterpiece starts with your choice of our house smoked chicken breast or pulled pork. These are deliciously filled with red onions, tomatoes, zesty BBQ sauce, grated cheddar and pepper jack cheeses and let's not forget the bacon (booyah)!
Hot Bavarian Pretzel$4.99
Served with spicy mustard and beer cheese spread, just like they serve at your favorite ball park!
Buffalo Chicken Dip$8.99
If you haven't tried this you're missing out. Soooo delicious and not quite as messy as your traditional buffalo wings.
Hummus & Tabouli Platter$8.99
Stacked high with fresh veggies and pita bread for dipping.
BBQ chicken or pulled pork nachos$10.99
Tri-color tortilla chips topped with your choice of house smoked chicken breast or pulled pork. With tomatoes, red onions, black olives, and jalapenos and smothered in melted cheddar & jack cheeses.
Naughty Tots$6.99
Golden fried cajun parm tots like mom use to make but ours are covered in a spicy sausage, green chili & tomato queso sauce with a hint of Ship Yard's Monkey Fist IPA.
Mozzarella Sticks$7.99
Warm, melty Mozzarella cheese covered in Italian bread crumbs and fried to a crispy golden brown, garnished with slow simmered homemade marinara and a shaved Italian cheese blend.
Moose Rolls$5.99
Lightly dressed coleslaw and bbq pulled pork wrapped up in a crispy egg roll shell. Served with a soy based bbq dipping sauce.
French fries$3.99
Our fries are cooked-to-perfection and perfect for snacking. Make these even more awesome.
Our Finger Lickin' Good Sauces
Mild, Hot, BBQ, Teriyaki, Spicy BBQ, Honey BBQ, Fire Starter, Sriracha, Spicy Garlic, Western Apricot, Citrus Chipolte, and Sweet Red Chili.

Chicken Wings

All of our jumbo double chicken wings start with our signature dry rub and hickory wood slow smoker. We flash fry them to crispy perfection or have them grilled if you prefer. Delicious straight-up or tossed in any of our mouth-watering sauces.

6 Pieces (3 whole wings)$7.99
12 Pieces (6 whole wings)$11.99
18 Pieces (9 whole wings)$15.99
24 Pieces (12 whole wings)$19.99

Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders

Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders
You can't go wrong, a favorite of both young and old. For your dipping pleasure choose from our house sauces!
- Small Tenders$7.99
- Large Tenders$11.99

What 21 people are saying

Thirsty Moose Taphouse reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.5

3.5 based on all time ratings

3.5Food
3.5Service
3.1Ambience
0.1Value

Noise • Energetic

21 Reviews

M
Marge
Greater Boston4 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 27, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This place has an awesome atmosphere! The beer list goes on forever and the appetizers were incredible!
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Jimbeau
Greater Boston37 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 30, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Most people eating here probably have their cars at meters, which aren't particularly inexpensive for a small town. So one wishes the service would be faster. It's not the server's (I use the singular intentionally--there was only one server, who was working her whatever it is off). Why it should take 20 minutes to get a draft beer I have no idea. The bar was not busy, it was almost 2 in the afternoon. Food needs to be cooked (i.e., it can take time), and the tacos (it was Taco Wednesday, which we hadn't known but of which we took advantage) were really good, the burger (about $12) less so. Good beer list. Mostly loud young men there, with multiple televisions blaring away. The big room has a scattered feel. And yet...it's kind of fun, and would be more fun if one didn't have a car outside running out of time (no fault of the car, is it?)
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belgiumtaste
Phoenix14 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 13, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
brasserie ou il es possible de boire plus de 160 bières différente dans. Une bonne ambiance bar écran de télévisions sur tout. Les murs Bonn musique personnel synphaytique
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Boxav8r
Memphis/West TN16 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 2, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The first person to greet us was very friendly, but was not aware of "Open Table" ... "We have plenty of open tables", she said. Once I explained, her colleague checked us in. Food was good - service was attentive and prompt. Enjoyed it. Thank You, P...
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DDunn
Greater Boston11 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 19, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We were Group of Eight had a wonderful time food was great atmosphere was good beer menu was bigger than their dinner menu if that was possible would highly recommend.
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KimberleyT VIP
Greater Boston81 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 19, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
My husband and I visited the Thirsty Moose on a Sunday afternoon. The restaurant has a large number of TV's and they were all turned to different football games. They have a large beer selection including a number of beer on tap.
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Tamie VIP
Greater Boston46 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I went here for brunch. I wish I had gone somewhere else as the food was not well prepared and left much to be desired. The only reason I gave 2 stars was that it had a vast selection of beers and a variety of sports broadcasting. I think they should stick to bar food and focus on their asset of have a great bar scene.
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LoveThat VIP
Greater Boston78 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 1, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Too many delicious restaurants and choices in Portsmouth to stop here again for lunch. Salad was ok.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston2 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 1, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
A group of friends and I came for New years eve dinner. Place was moderately busy when we got there, and became increasingly busy as the night went on. We ordered a wings appetizer which was fantastic. The fish and chips needed seasoning because tthey were very bland but the rest of us enjoyed our meals. However the service was pretty bad. Took a while to get the attention of our waiter, who must have introduced herself four times, four different approaches. Which was odd. We were having different people come to the table all night giving us our food, our drinks and so on so we never knew who to approach when we needed things. I'd go back for the appetizers, and their beer list was unbeatable.
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Chris VIP
Seattle36 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 13, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
great beer list.......that's it.
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21 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Additional information

Neighborhood
Portsmouth
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://thirstymoosetaphouse.com/
Phone number
(603) 427-8645

Thirsty Moose Taphouse

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Chili, Chowda & Moose Food

Award Winning Pulled Pork and Beef Chili

Traditional New England Clam Chowdah

Moose Food

Wedge Salad$8.99

House Salad

Caesar Salad

Spinach Salad$8.95

Chef Salad$10.99

Beer Bites

Garlic Knots$5.99

House Made Potato Chips$4.99

Hamburger Sliders$8.99

Potato Skins$6.99

Poutine Fries$5.99

Beer Battered Onion Rings$5.99

Meatball sliders$8.99

BBQ Chicken or Pulled Pork Quesadillas$11.99

Hot Bavarian Pretzel$4.99

Buffalo Chicken Dip$8.99

Hummus & Tabouli Platter$8.99

BBQ chicken or pulled pork nachos$10.99

Naughty Tots$6.99

Mozzarella Sticks$7.99

Moose Rolls$5.99

French fries$3.99

Our Finger Lickin' Good Sauces

Chicken Wings

6 Pieces (3 whole wings)$7.99

12 Pieces (6 whole wings)$11.99

18 Pieces (9 whole wings)$15.99

24 Pieces (12 whole wings)$19.99

Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders

Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Thirsty Moose Taphouse offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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