Wild Goose Tavern

My daughter works for the restaurant corporation the manages these restaurants and Wild Goose Tavern is one of them. Since it is Orange County Restaurant Week, we figured it's the perfect time to sample the various different styles of cuisines. The OCRW menu is a Pre fixe selection of 3 courses. To mix it up a bit we selected course 1: the sweet potato fritters and the bacon fries. 2nd: wild goose burger and short rib Mac and cheese sando. 3rd: each of the two desserts offered, the cinnamon roll and the chocolate mousse. Quality was good. Taste was mixed feelings. For me the short rib Mac & chs was dry. Probably could use an extra dollop of the beer cheese for extra moisture. The burger was excellent. The sriracha thousand island sauce has a good kick, so if spice is not your thing, order it on the side. Desserts were both great. R also tried a couple of their extended Happy Hour offerings which I got the MBP slice of pizza and some onion rings. The rings were nicely bettered, but ask for ranch. It made it taste better. Our server Cindy was great and very friendly. I think she was the only server so she had her hands full for a time but overall she handled it great.

Was going to give it three stars sadly dropping down to two. My friend and I came here on MLK Day around 2pm for their "longest happy hour" (11a-6p), but they don't do it on holidays. Tons of seating and we sat at the bar. Lots of TVs all on ESPN and various sports. Started playing the Notre Dame-Ohio game as we were leaving and the place really started filling up for that. More servers came on and it got pretty busy so it took a while to get sauce containers to go with our to-go food container. I had the burger, and even though I had it without cheese because I'm lactose intolerant- it was nothing to write home about. The fries were good though. The deviled eggs came with 4 halves and the garlic aioli interested me but I didn't love it so much more than a more regular deviled egg. My friend liked the sweet potato fritters but took them home and said her square pizza was fine too. My Paloma was fine - if a bit spicy/smoky. But we both really liked her Hibiscus Marg. All in all, I wasn't overwhelmed by the food. And then later on, it was my only meal of the day besides some food I always eat - potato chips, hot cocoa and fruit snacks - and I had an upset stomach overnight. My friend was interested in trying their brunch or trivia or other themed nights. But for me, the experience wasn't great enough and nothing else seemed interesting enough that I wanna come back.

They have gotten too busy to keep up. The staff is overwhelmed and unpleasant due to the inconsiderate drunks. I got a 20$ burger that had the potential to be awesome but left me wishing I got shake shack. The burger was so dry, had NO sauce.If you want some ass, go here. But if you want good food, ambience, and pleasant servers this is not your spot.

The place to be for happy hour!! Amazing prices and food options. Cocktails were decent, I personally was disappointed with the espresso martini but the margarita was pretty good. Very casual dining but a lot of seating, & very popular for playing the game

I'm rarely in Orange County, but I had to get something done and wanted to grab food before heading back to West LA. This place was in the top 5 suggestions in the area on Yelp. I can tell you that it was an ACCURATE suggestion! I loved it here and I'd gladly drive an hour back here on a weekend. The food was great, great pours on drinks, and the staff were so incredibly attentive and friendly! Emi, Alyssa, and Alex made my time there fantastic! Even employees who weren't my servers stopped to ask if I was doing okay or needed anything. Quality service!It is a SPACIOUS place. Perfect for group events, Game Day food/drinks, or if you just want to hangout on a regular day without feeling like you're in a sardine can. (Granted, game days will get packed!)I also LOVE some of the events and charitable causes they participate in. Right now (Oct 2024), they're working with the Breast Cancer Awareness Fund and have 3 signature cocktails for this event. $2 of every signature drink goes towards that fund! October 25th they're having a Dracula's Castle themed party! ‍ Sounds like a blast.And, they have drink specials on Mondays and Thursdays all thru football season!! I was obsessed with their sweet potato and goat cheese balls and the BBQ pulled pork fries! Throw in a large, free parking lot and I'm SOLD!CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!

Great place for food and fellowship! Food is good, ambience is great! Great prices for food.

I've been missing out on some delicious well crafted and superbly cooked food all these years. I usually come here to have some drinks, do a little dirty dancing and watch sports but damn I feel their food menu is really underrated. I've eaten here now about 3 times and I can confidently say most people will Not be disappointed.Highlights: nachos and the Korean BBQ bowl. I've also had the wings and some of their tacos during the week like taco Tuesday type thing and they're tasty. Slap n tickles always being on draft is so clutch as well. Big props. Also all the bartenders and servers are awesome especially miss Sydney :)

I highly recommend the fried pickles! Gets loud and crowded on weekends so if you're looking for a good time, I recommend this place.

The renovation has made this place much nicer inside, with a lot more room. The service has also gotten a lot better. The happy hour menu is a solid deal, and the food is really good. Wings were amazing for the price.

They have good customer service here! The staff were so sweet and attentive as they walked us through the menu and gave us recommendations.While they are known for their bottomless mimosas, I opted for the Gains Bowl with crispy pork belly and the Cowboy Margarita. I highly recommend the Cowboy. The pork belly was delicious and fatty. I loved that they have a cute Photo Booth. They had indoor and outdoor seating which was really nice. Didn't love the parking as the area was valet parking.