The Goose (restaurant)

The Goose, formerly The Blue Goose, is a New Mexican, Southwestern, and Tex-Mex restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon, United States.

The Goose
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 7, 2014 (2014-06-07)
Owner(s)Kristine Craine
ChefMatthew Stauss
Food type
Street address2725 SE Ankeny Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5223°N 122.6376°W / 45.5223; -122.6376
Seating capacity52
Websitethegoosepdx.com

Description

The Goose is a 52-seat New Mexican, Southwestern, and Tex-Mex[1] restaurant at the intersection of Southeast 28th Avenue and Ankeny Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. The menu features adobada, carne asada, chile con queso with chorizo, a cheeseburger with green chiles,[2] chile rellenos, enchiladas, and tacos, as well as in-house smoked meats and handmade tortillas.[3][4][5] The drink menu features margaritas, Mexican beers, a wide selection of tequilas, wine, and other cocktails with agave.[3][4] The restaurant's interior has turquoise-colored decor.[3]

History
The restaurant's front entrance (picture in 2022) references the building's history

The building currently housing The Goose previously served as a tavern called The Blue Goose. In addition to drinks, the business served hard-boiled eggs and sold eggs by the dozen.[3] The building housed the Tex-Mex restaurant Esparza's from 1990 to 2014. The current restaurant was opened by Kristine Craine on June 7, 2014.[3] Some of Esparza's interior features, including the bar, were repurposed for The Blue Goose. Matthew Stauss served as the restaurant's first chef.[3] The restaurant's name was later changed to simply The Goose.[6]

Reception
Exterior sign, 2022

In his review of the restaurant shortly after opening, Ben Waterhouse of The Oregonian wrote, "The vibe is more new-West saloon than colorful cantina, with Esparza's bright panels and constellation of bric-a-brac replaced with stained plywood and earth tones. Cattle skulls with lightbulbs in their eye sockets add a zany touch. Service is pleasant and attentive."[5] He later included The Blue Goose's cheeseburger in his "definitive guide to Portland's best green chile cheeseburgers", calling it the "best-tasting version we found".[7] The Oregonian's Michael Russell included The Goose in his 2015 list of the best restaurants in southeast Portland.[8] The newspaper's Colin Powers called The Goose's food "enchanting" and included the restaurant in his 2015 overview of Portland's best margaritas. He said the restaurant offers the "best menu of flavored margaritas".[6] In 2016, Willamette Week said, "The Goose's mountains of New Mexican excess are so unabashedly American they make Guy Fieri look like Vlad Putin."[9] In 2019, Alex Frane included The Goose in Eater Portland's list of "Portland's most enticing margaritas".[10]

See also

References
  1. Kolars, Emily. "Blue Goose". Thrillist. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. Cizmar, Martin (August 17, 2014). "New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger: The Hotness". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. Bakall, Samantha (June 2, 2014). "First look: The Blue Goose takes over former Esparza's restaurant in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. DeJesus, Erin (June 13, 2014). "The Blue Goose, Sprucing Up the Former Esparza's Space". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. Waterhouse, Ben (July 29, 2014). "SE Portland's Blue Goose offers Santa Fe flavors with a side of Tex-Mex: Cheap Eats". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. Powers, Colin (September 4, 2015). "On the trail of the perfect margarita: The Cocktail Hour". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  7. Waterhouse, Ben (September 2, 2014). "The definitive guide to Portland's best green chile cheeseburgers". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  8. Russell, Michael (June 25, 2015). "Southeast Portland's best restaurants: Diner 2015". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  9. "It Ain't Cali, But Portland Has a Few Very Good Mexican Places—Not to Mention Texican and New Mexican". Willamette Week. October 28, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  10. Frane, Alex (May 3, 2019). "Where to Find Portland's Most Enticing Margaritas". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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