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Great spot to watch sports and grab a bite to eat! Big restaurant with lots of parking in the back, super friendly staff, and a fun atmosphere.
This was the perfect spot to watch the USMNT play against Australia in the World Cup. When you first enter the bar, you think it's a small narrow dark bar, but if you keep walking it opens up to a large open air room on the right, another smaller bar hidden over there, and a large patio space with even more seating to boot. Since we were there for a big game, it was packed, but the crowd was navigable and even more importantly, the wait staff was fantastic at getting orders in and out with little wait time. Besides the buckets of beer, wine, and cocktails we ordered the charcuterie board plus some other appetizers. Everything was great and we had zero complaints on food. Next time I'm in town, I'll be sure to swing back by for a second round, plus they have really great merch! Should have grabbed a hat while I was there.
We went to wild goose chair for the first time yesterday and had a great experience. we're not really into bars or pubs but we went specifically because they were advertising a SpongeBob trivia night. I will say parking was a little bit difficult. It is a very small parking lot and some of the businesses next door don't allow you to park next to their business. The actual restaurant itself is bigger than expected. It has lots of seating both bar seating and regular tables. however it was pretty crowded when we went so if there's an event going on, I would suggest getting their early because it gets filled up quick. We ended up getting lucky because it was their wing Wednesday so all of their bone in wings were $.89 each, which is a great deal. I will say it was really packed and it seemed a little bit shortstaffed. It took a while for someone to take our order but other than that, all of the employees were really friendly and nice. we ended up ordering a variety of wings, including Cajun, lemon pepper, garlic Parm, Korean barbecue and more. we also got a side of fries. We were actually surprised at how great the food was. It was some of the best wings we've had also some of the most affordable. This time around, we didn't order any alcoholic drinks but I will say they looked really good. They had a lot of options and the prices seem seemed reasonable for alcohol alcoholic drinks. Overall, we had a great experience here and would love to come back for another trivia night or another wing Wednesday.
Came here on a Thursday evening to catch up with a friend. It wasn't busy when we arrived and there was plenty of seating. They have lots of TVs here to watch a game as well. Overall, I can't say my visit was very memorable. Service was REALLY slow. Maybe they were just having a bad night. I ordered some tacos that were pretty tasty, but nothing to rave about. They had a great selection of drinks, however.
Don't be intimidated when you first walk in and see a dark long narrow bar. Keep going, this place is expansive with several different seating areas, including outdoor seating. The McGoose Sausage Sando was amazing! It comes on a homemade biscuit. In a good way it reminds me of Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Delicious! The Cinnamon Roll was rather flavorless. More like a load of bread. The coffee was good. Very friendly staff and local regulars that you can have nice conversations with.
I would definitely go back here for the affordable eats, drinks, and numerous televisions. The struggle with watching sports at bars is that the food is generally a miss. However, I enjoyed the $22 dollar ribeye and the $20 endless mimosas here while watching the World Cup. Most seats had a nice vantage point of one of the many TVs. And, our server was very warm and friendly but not in an overbearing way.
A great happy hour spot! Their happy hour is pretty well priced and they have great options on it. We split the chopped salad as a wrap and it was loaded with fresh veggies and added chicken. The sweet potato goat cheese fritter are by far one of my favorite foods ever. They're so delicious!!!! Their battered fries are also really crispy and tasty and the skinny marg and espresso martini were well made. A great Friday afternoon happy hour on the patio.
Wild Goose Tavern is a 21+ establishment and has plenty of seating inside as well as a private parking lot. I noticed they had a bunch of weekday lunch specials, so I decided to try them out. American Double ($8 - Monday - Lunch special) - This consisted of 2 smashed angus patties, lettuce, slice tomato, American cheese, pickles, house secret sauce all served in a large bun. I asked for my patties to be medium rare. I was impressed with how juicy and great tasting this burger was. Not to mention all the ingredients were fresh and size was generous. At this price point this was a steal! Overall I was impressed with their weekday lunch specials. Service from the staff was exceptional, they were so friendly and always checking on me. I'm definitely adding this to my weekday rotation!
This is second time we have come to this great bar. It was hopping tonight with Sunday NFL football. The bar has a great vibe. A lot of energy , very clean and great decor. Service is great and the food is very good too. The prices are very reasonable too. Overall, a great place that we will return to and highly recommend for the food, service and the vibe.
We stopped by on Thursday for some food and everything was great. Our server, Jessie was extremely friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was chill, the place was clean, the food was delicious. We ordered various things off the happy hour menu; it was definitely worth it. No complaints whatsoever, I'd for sure come back.
Considering this is a bar I was blown away by how good their food is! I got food/drinks off the happy hour menu. Quality and price are outstanding. Our server Jesse was above and beyond from start to finish even tho she was the only server on floor with like 6 other tables. The place is cute and has a western theme. I will definitely be back
Went to a show with friends and found this place. They have the juiciest Hazy IPA ever. The service and over all location is great, kinda gives a cabin type of vibe inside. I'm a huge fan of taxidermy lol and they have it everywhere. We showed up a little too late to order food but excited to try it next time. Overall a great bar!
Wow, great service and great food. We came for lunch and can tell that this place must be packed during dinner. They have a nice patio or indoor seating. We enjoyed some daily specials that you should be aware of.
Went looking for a good spot to watch a World Cup game and originally tried the Harp. Big mistake. It was absolutely packed and standing room only, so we headed over to Wild Goose Tavern instead. Great decision. We got there a little before the game and had plenty of choices for seats. It definitely filled up as kickoff got closer, but with TVs everywhere, this place is pretty much built for watching sports. The food was surprisingly good, plenty of choices, good beer selection, and the service was excellent. Our waitresses were friendly and attentive even as the place got busier. The whole crowd had a fun energy, which made watching the World Cup even better. I've heard Wild Goose really cranks up at night with a younger crowd, but I haven't experienced that side of it yet. For a big sporting event, though, I'd absolutely come back. Great atmosphere, good food, cold beer, lots of TVs, and friendly service. Hard to ask for much more. read more
2 months ago
Tried this place after discovering on yelp. I was looking for a good espresso martini and this place was a suggested result. I will say the espresso martini was not 5 star, but other drinks were good. We tried the blood orange marg, the spicy strawberry marg, and the cowboy marg. My mom liked the blood orange but the second round did not taste the same as the first. A bit of a consistency issue but she nursed it and finished it. My favorite drink was the cowboy marg. It was on the sweeter side but refreshing. For food. We had an assortment. Standouts were the steak dinner and onion rings! I would come back to try other things. The short rib grilled cheese was mid, but would be great to soak up alcohol. Cassidy was an excellent server, even as it got really busy for a UFC fight. Ambiance is definitely fun and unique. Generally, the experience was good. I would give it another shot to try other food and drinks. read more
3 months ago
This was the perfect spot to watch the USMNT play against Australia in the World Cup. When you first enter the bar, you think it's a small narrow dark bar, but if you keep walking it opens up to a large open air room on the right, another smaller bar hidden over there, and a large patio space with even more seating to boot. Since we were there for a big game, it was packed, but the crowd was navigable and even more importantly, the wait staff was fantastic at getting orders in and out with little wait time. Besides the buckets of beer, wine, and cocktails we ordered the charcuterie board plus some other appetizers. Everything was great and we had zero complaints on food. Next time I'm in town, I'll be sure to swing back by for a second round, plus they have really great merch! Should have grabbed a hat while I was there. read more
We went to wild goose chair for the first time yesterday and had a great experience. we're not really into bars or pubs but we went specifically because they were advertising a SpongeBob trivia night. I will say parking was a little bit difficult. It is a very small parking lot and some of the businesses next door don't allow you to park next to their business. The actual restaurant itself is bigger than expected. It has lots of seating both bar seating and regular tables. however it was pretty crowded when we went so if there's an event going on, I would suggest getting their early because it gets filled up quick. We ended up getting lucky because it was their wing Wednesday so all of their bone in wings were $.89 each, which is a great deal. I will say it was really packed and it seemed a little bit shortstaffed. It took a while for someone to take our order but other than that, all of the employees were really friendly and nice. we ended up ordering a variety of wings, including Cajun, lemon pepper, garlic Parm, Korean barbecue and more. we also got a side of fries. We were actually surprised at how great the food was. It was some of the best wings we've had also some of the most affordable. This time around, we didn't order any alcoholic drinks but I will say they looked really good. They had a lot of options and the prices seem seemed reasonable for alcohol alcoholic drinks. Overall, we had a great experience here and would love to come back for another trivia night or another wing Wednesday. read more
5 months ago
Came here on a Thursday evening to catch up with a friend. It wasn't busy when we arrived and there was plenty of seating. They have lots of TVs here to watch a game as well. Overall, I can't say my visit was very memorable. Service was REALLY slow. Maybe they were just having a bad night. I ordered some tacos that were pretty tasty, but nothing to rave about. They had a great selection of drinks, however. read more
Don't be intimidated when you first walk in and see a dark long narrow bar. Keep going, this place is expansive with several different seating areas, including outdoor seating. The McGoose Sausage Sando was amazing! It comes on a homemade biscuit. In a good way it reminds me of Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Delicious! The Cinnamon Roll was rather flavorless. More like a load of bread. The coffee was good. Very friendly staff and local regulars that you can have nice conversations with. read more
3 months ago
I would definitely go back here for the affordable eats, drinks, and numerous televisions. The struggle with watching sports at bars is that the food is generally a miss. However, I enjoyed the $22 dollar ribeye and the $20 endless mimosas here while watching the World Cup. Most seats had a nice vantage point of one of the many TVs. And, our server was very warm and friendly but not in an overbearing way. read more
8 days ago
A great happy hour spot! Their happy hour is pretty well priced and they have great options on it. We split the chopped salad as a wrap and it was loaded with fresh veggies and added chicken. The sweet potato goat cheese fritter are by far one of my favorite foods ever. They're so delicious!!!! Their battered fries are also really crispy and tasty and the skinny marg and espresso martini were well made. A great Friday afternoon happy hour on the patio. read more
Wild Goose Tavern is a 21+ establishment and has plenty of seating inside as well as a private parking lot. I noticed they had a bunch of weekday lunch specials, so I decided to try them out. American Double ($8 - Monday - Lunch special) - This consisted of 2 smashed angus patties, lettuce, slice tomato, American cheese, pickles, house secret sauce all served in a large bun. I asked for my patties to be medium rare. I was impressed with how juicy and great tasting this burger was. Not to mention all the ingredients were fresh and size was generous. At this price point this was a steal! Overall I was impressed with their weekday lunch specials. Service from the staff was exceptional, they were so friendly and always checking on me. I'm definitely adding this to my weekday rotation! read more
This is second time we have come to this great bar. It was hopping tonight with Sunday NFL football. The bar has a great vibe. A lot of energy , very clean and great decor. Service is great and the food is very good too. The prices are very reasonable too. Overall, a great place that we will return to and highly recommend for the food, service and the vibe. read more
6 months ago
We stopped by on Thursday for some food and everything was great. Our server, Jessie was extremely friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was chill, the place was clean, the food was delicious. We ordered various things off the happy hour menu; it was definitely worth it. No complaints whatsoever, I'd for sure come back. read more
17 days ago
6 months ago
Considering this is a bar I was blown away by how good their food is! I got food/drinks off the happy hour menu. Quality and price are outstanding. Our server Jesse was above and beyond from start to finish even tho she was the only server on floor with like 6 other tables. The place is cute and has a western theme. I will definitely be back read more
1 year ago
Went to a show with friends and found this place. They have the juiciest Hazy IPA ever. The service and over all location is great, kinda gives a cabin type of vibe inside. I'm a huge fan of taxidermy lol and they have it everywhere. We showed up a little too late to order food but excited to try it next time. Overall a great bar! read more
3 months ago
This place is absolutely amazing!! The best burger, fried pickles and fries I've ever had!! Drinks are great and service is top notch!! Great vibe!! If you do not come here, you are missing out! read more
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1 year ago
TLDR: It's a good pub that offers decent food. I definitely see people pre-gaming here before moving on to other pubs, or enjoying the food here while having a drink. Gains bowl (w/ crispy short rib): I really enjoyed the Gains Bowl overall. The mix of farro, quinoa, fresh veggies, and that light honey dijon dressing was super refreshing and felt satisfying without being heavy. I decided to throw in some crispy short rib on top, and while it sounded promising, it ended up being the only letdown. The short rib was quite dry and lacked the juicy, tender bite I was hoping for, which somewhat clashed with the rest of the bowl's fresh, vibrant feel. Still, the base bowl itself was great, and I'd get it again. I may just switch the protein to Prime Rib next time. Service: Solid staff had very active eyes and were proactive. Ambiance: This place feels like a modern Western saloon with a fun, lively twist. Inside, you'll find warm wood accents, mounted antlers, and a big antler chandelier that sets the rustic vibe. The bar areas are welcoming and packed with bottles, making it easy to settle in for a good drink. Outside, the open-air patio with string lights creates a buzzing, social atmosphere perfect for groups. Overall, it's a spot that's both inviting and energetic, great for everything from a casual drink to a whole night out. read more
Where do I start? The delicious food? The amazing service that Chris and Maddison provide? The great location? This restaurant is located in a great area surrounded by other amazing restaurants and businesses I came here around 1 without a reservation and got a great parking spot up close and got a great seat inside When I walked in, Maddison told us to sit anywhere we wanted. We grabbed a booth along the wall and it also had a couple chairs on the other side. It was our lucky day and we got there during Happy hour. They actually have one of the best HH menus. The ambiance was filled with a bunch of regulars and people on their lunch break. This place is locally owned and operated. I absolutely love places like this and love to support local verses chain places We first put in for the fried pickles and their fried burrata. Both starters were absolutely delicious and they were both on the happy hour menu Then we put in for their burger and their version of a French dip sandwich (Again, both were amazing) the meat was extremely fresh and juicy. Sometimes with French dips they can be overwhelming with salt. Not this one. All I tasted was flavor from the meat, mushrooms and caramelized onions. The fries were delicious as well (beer battered) Another thing about this place is they have a rotating menu that is always changing. On the day I came here they actually were switching out their current menus and replacing them with different ones (Chris was really helpful at telling us about how things are always changing here) So it's already guaranteed I have to come back to see what's new! Now, dessert They have these amazing cookie skillets with ice cream. These cookies are so huge it's literally like 5 cookies stacked together. We ended up with the peanut butter cookie skillet and the birthday cake one. The birthday cake cookie tasted exactly like a birthday cake. And the peanut butter one would leave any peanut butter lover shaking in their boots. We actually took a lot of the cookie home and I snacked on it for a couple days. Even though the cookie was so thick it was cooked evenly, which surprised me. The warm cookie matched with the coldness of the ice cream was pure heaven Maddison always refilled our drinks Chris was absolutely amazing and gave me the rundown of how the menu is always changing and about the fresh ingredients they always use. If I could give 10 stars for the service I would Another bonus was the food came out extremely fast. I was nervous because I had an important appointment to get to. And I made it early because of how fast the food came out. I didn't even get to check out the whole place since I sat down at the first table. The place appeared to be really spacious. It's tavern / cabin vibes. And I'm sure this place gets packed on the weekends at night. This place also features TVs and pool table I loved the private up close parking The value of the food, especially during happy hour The taste of the food The ambiance The menu has something for everyone And the amazing service from Maddison and Chris read more
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We were in the area and were searching for a place to eat. I am so glad we found this place. Great food and friendly service. Also, affordable! I will definitely be back. read more
such a chill spot to gather and grab bites and drinks! pretty spacious parking lot and lots of seating inside. there's even a small game/activity you could play inside. the service is super sweet, conversational, helpful, and accommodating. they'll even make you drink requests even if they don't appear on the menu. i LOVED the moscow mule they made. we got the pretzel, nachos, poke nachos, crispy brussels sprouts, fried pickles, and more. my favorite would have to be the tavern nachos and poke nachos. both came with good flavor and nice crisp. read more
4 months ago
2 months ago
Very aesthetic western bar feel. The menu had great variety and the food was delicious. The meat was clean cut and flavorful. My favorite was actually the potato tacos $3 bucks for taco Tuesday! No wait we were seated and served right away and the food came out fast. Really enjoyed our lunch here. read more
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8 months ago
Listen I don't know if we were just super hungry or if that food was just that good but it was truly some of the best, juicy food we've had in a while! The service was nice, the atmosphere was busy but chill with lots of options for seating and the food left me in a food coma lol Highly!!!! Recommend!!! Literally told my BF that I wished we lived closer to here loll - Already planning on coming back for St. Patricks Day with friends! read more
I really like this place! If you're ever around the area you gotta stop in for some food or a drink. It's full of western decor including an old school saloon area complete with saddle seats. The staff is always very nice and helpful too. I was here a couple nights ago and we were looking for food but their kitchen was closed but one of the staff told us of another bar that served food until closing. That was awesome! Anyway stopped by yesterday for dinner and a couple drinks. It wasn't crowded and I was able to sit at a little table with no problem. My server was quick and so nice. She mentioned it was Taco Tuesday and gave me their taco menu. Don't sleep on their Taco Tuesday! I ended up getting 4 tacos, a chicken, cajun grilled fish, short rib, and al pastor. They were all really good. My least favorite was the fish, I just think a battered fish would be better, but I appreciate grilled for health reasons. The short rib was delicious with crispy onions on top. The chicken was great, nothing to complain about. However the al pastor was the real winner! It was so juicy and flavorful and the little pieces of pineapple were just a perfect bite. Next time I'll just get chicken and al pastor. I also got their pickled deviled eggs to start and they were very tasty! If you like pickled food definitely try them, if not you may not enjoy the flavor. My server was very nice and quick with refills, the food came out fast and fresh, the atmosphere was nice with some good music! read more
came for taco tuesdays which is an amazinggg deal, not the best tacos or margs i've ever had but they'll absolutely get the job done especially if you have good company. awesome service and it's definitely just a classic slightly dingy dive bar vibe read more
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436 E 17th St
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Are NBA games shown, if so which ones?
We have the package so we can out in a specific game if you like
Are you showing the Davis/Garcia fight?
Yes it’s all over our social media no cover arrive early
Hey, are you guys showing the March madness games? Specifically the Saint Mary's vs UConn game Sunday?
Sure are
Do you guys host pub trivia nights?
We do not but Muldoon’s in Newport does every Tuesday at 7pm
Is it pay at the bar and seat yourself? or is this more of a restaurant?
Full service, when are you thinking of coming?
Recap about needing reservations for about 9 people. Wanted to come in tonight at 7?
When you thinking
What's your entertainment calendar?
There is no live music here but they do have touch tones, a jukebox app, and great playlists for the weekends
Is there a happy hour?
Hi Breaneka, We offer Happy Hour from 2-7pm, Mon-Fri. Hope to see you in!
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