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    Gooski's

    4.3 (109 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Closed 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    GOOSKI'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Juke Box
    Good for groups

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    Wings
    Michael S.

    What the fuck... Unless someone were to tell you these would be some of the best wings you'll ever have you would never think twice of going in here for them This is me telling you these will be some of the best wings you'll ever have Meaty and fried to perfection with a perfect crunch. The wing itself, the best I've had. The sauces on them were ehh. Not the best by any means but not bad to where it will ruin the wing for you I would tie these with Nox's because Nox's buries them with the sauces but Gooski's has the edge on them with the wing cook Cigs inside as well. Without even smoking in there you'll come out smelling like a dart. Can always order to go if that'll bother you. No waiters either. You order at the bar

    Sydney S.

    love the atmosphere i'm always looking for grungy places to hang out. I got a citrus ipa, a corona, and fries; prices were very reasonable

    This guy was getting mighty friendly - eek
    Rew C.

    I was here a few years ago with my buddy Bob, also a Calif guy and we both loved it. By a wild chance in hell we found seats at the bar, the place was packed, it was loud, and there was some music on in the background - heard faintly from the noise. Look if you don't like crowds and noise - this place isn't for you. The beers and cocktails were very cheap - I could say inexpensive but that's just not right here. I was having an odd conversation with the bartender - we were not agreeing with each other but both laughing about it. You gotta dig it when you can laugh - and I got the feeling he doesn't agree with many people. Ended up being the last ones out - great bunch of guys working here - Working man's bar (shed your attitude before you walk in).

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    Darren W.

    Twelve hours ago, I was kidnapped by friends and swept away to an Eastern European Netherworld for a night of metallic mischief. An underground playland awash in red, purple, and violet light like a German brothel, Gooski's is a Hessian, punk-rock barrelhouse where bands such as Liquified Guts, Radium Girls, No Reason To Live, and edhochuli entertain small cults of devotees. Located in Polish Hill, a land of Old World charms, a subversive Unholy Saturday mass was taking place. A bartender who resembled a time-tossed Viking passed pierogi and Old Bay wings to other patrons who in turn passed them off to me as if we were on a Satanic version of "The Waltons" during a family dinner scene. When I handed a twenty dollar bill to the massive Nordic server, some sour cream accidentally smeared onto the cash, only for Hagar The Affable to laugh heartily at my foible. A fire-haired fairy princess with the face of a model and the tattooed body of a L.A. vampire walked up to me and smiled, revealing a chipped front tooth as she eagerly recounted the story behind her dental mishap. As Liquified Guts tore into their set, an obese, jolly concertgoer took turns putting his fellow headbangers onto his shoulders, gleefully catching and dizzying them in the "airplane spin," a pro wrestling maneuver from yesteryear. A bearded young man handed me a PBR after he saw that I had on an Amon Amarth t-shirt. "I been comin' here since I was a kid," he told me. A veteran rockdog with long, alabaster locks and a hippy's headband told me tales of glory after I pointed out the Hawkwind patch on his denim-n-leather vest. I did not know any of these folks, yet I felt as if they had known me since high school. Cigarette smoke didn't faze me. People's shoulders bumped into mine as I passed back and forth through the thin corridor that leads to the stage, the gentle, jovial collisions acting as catalysts for conversations with absolute strangers. Graffiti decorates the walls along with an iconic picture of Johnny Cash flipping off the world. Exquisite, plump, buttery packets of dough, cheese, and potato and dead-on crispy, succulent chicken limbs were savored. Necks were sprained. Backs were slapped. Ears hummed like tuning forks. Far from and far more than the typical sanitized concert experience, it was a few hours of worship and camaraderie for the freaks and night creatures, Gooski's being their Great Refuge in the slopes of the East End. The joyfully subterranean realm that is Gooski's will not be appealing to everyone, but then again, if it was, it would no longer be subterranean. P.S. If I had a complaint, it would be due to the narrow hallway, which made it difficult for the musicians to shuttle their equipment through. A backdoor near the stage would be great for that sort of thing if possible.

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    Loved the vibe in this place. Great service, great music, and cool people. 100% recommend this place if you like dive bars.

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    Only setback - smoking's still allowed here, so I wind up having to shower immediately after every visit.

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