Inside the disastrous Bluey-themed event that left parents outraged and children in tears at Las Vegas restaurant

A restaurant in Las Vegas has issued an apology after a Bluey-themed event went all wrong - ruining the day of parents and children alike.

Popular restaurant chain Dirt Dog put on a free event on May 11 that advertised games, treats, face painting, and the chance to meet Bluey, the extremely popular Australian children's cartoon dog.

However, the operation began heading South when some 3,000 people responded to the restaurant's Facebook event and staff were left entirely overwhelmed when hundreds of parents and children lined up down the block to meet Bluey.

Much to the disappointment of those guests, when they made it to the front of they line, they were greeted by 'a guy in a onesie,' as described by one off-put customer.

Popular restaurant chain Dirt Dog put on a free event on May 11 that advertised games, treats, face painting, and the chance to meet Bluey, the extremely popular Australian children's cartoon dog

Furthermore, the face painting was done poorly by the untrained staff of the dining establishment, and the treats for the kids were gone before everyone made it inside.

Some parents also complained about the cleanliness of the restaurant and the guy inside the Bluey costume's apparent disinterest in the kids.

Outraged customers flooded the restaurant's Facebook page with negative reviews of the event.

'I get it needed to be quick designs, but whiskers and a paw print? The promised "treats" were cupcakes you needed to pay for. We saw no games and no activities,' wrote one parent.

'Temu Bluey costume and decorations from Dollar Tree featured at Dirt Dog Las Vegas Rainbow! Thanks for ruining my 3-year-old's day!' wrote another scorned mother.

'My son was heartbroken & I already drove 45min. We love dirt dog... but this time my friends you messed up. Bad Marketing, bad thinking, you really let my son down,' wrote a third. 

The negative response was so overwhelming and so public that the restaurant's marketing team felt compelled to make a statement.

Taj Wilder told a local television station that the staff had only been expecting 50 to 60 people to show up - despite the thousands who responded to the Facebook page.

'We are truly sorry this event wasn't the expected experience,' wrote the restaurant in an apology posted to its social channels.

'We were overwhelmed with the turnout to this event. We will continue to improve on our events so we can ensure nothing like this will happen in the future.'

Much to the disappointment of those guests, when they made it to the front of they line, they were greeted by 'a guy in a onesie,' as described by one off-put customer

Some 3,000 people responded to the restaurant's Facebook post advertising a free Bluey-themed event for parents and children

The popular California and Nevada restaurant chain Dirt Dog hosted the disappointing event - pictured here is an example of a Las Vegas location of the chain

Staff were overwhelmed by the number of families who showed up and ran out of supplies

While many attendees were disappointed by the experience, others were grateful for the effort and appreciated that the restaurant hosted a free event for local families

The minor-disaster of an event in Vegas had similar echoes to the now globally infamous Willy Wonka's Chocolate Experience event in Glasgow that took place several months back.  

The event sparked dozens of memes, and was even referred to in the House of Commons by Tory MP Penny Mordaunt, after it hit the headlines in February when children were wrongly promised unlimited sweets at a warehouse. 

The Glasgow event, hosted by House of Illuminati and businessman Billy Coull, was shut down after just half a day when police were called by angry parents.

Despite organizers posting pictures on social media of thousands of sweets in the days leading up to the event, it was claimed by one parent their children were handed just a couple of jelly babies and a quarter of a can of Barr's limeade.

Instead of a whimsical world of wonder, children were led through a sorry, mostly empty warehouse populated by distraught families and overwhelmed actors.