Goose Island Brewpub: User Reviews

The food was awful. My...
By Susan from chicago, il, March 6, 2006

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The food was awful. My salad was drenched in dressing and was not etible. I Would have sent it back if our waitress would have stopped back on by.

I will never return.

I've been to this place...
By progressive obsessive from humboldt park, il, January 5, 2006

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I've been to this place over 2 dozen times, at various times of day/night and days of the week. Across the board, two things remain consistant: 1)Terribly slow and bad Service and 2)really good beer & pub food. When the food *finally* does arrive, it's quite good. Tbh, I usually stick w/ my favs: fish/chips, burgers, pork bbq sam or the goose dip (aka, french dip) Soups/Apps are v good too. For me, Goose's fresh as hell beer, excellent food & comfy atmosphere still trump the inadequate service(at least for now). GI brewpub has much more potential that's yet to be realized; it has a great brewpub feel, excellent hometown beer and solid food - just wish they could go all the way and capitalize w. good service ....or at the very least make it sufficient, which for the last 5 yrs has been anything but.

With the growth of the...
By Patty from Chicago, IL, September 19, 2005

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With the growth of the Lincoln Park neighborhood this establishment has begun to suffer -- most notably in the area of service. My most recent visit was by far one of the most excruciating experiences of my life. I was seated in the bar area and it was anything but crowded. I waited 20 minutes for a server to acknowledge our presence (even after verbal and physical gestures). I finally spoke with the manager and, although sympathetic, he offered no compensation of any sort (that is until we asked him for it once we received our check). This would not be a big issue if I hadn't already had a conversation with this manager two weeks prior about the same issues.

They do have great beer and the brew master is a true gem. I will miss him and the wonderful craft brewed beer as I doubt I will ever frequent the restaurant again.