The Goose

I have only been here on two occasions the last one being my last. For some reason l felt ill on both times with the smell. My problem is that l have a heightened sense of smell. I said to the rest of the group (it smells like dope in here) and everyone laughed it was!!! best to avoid this bar at all costs just in case your caught up in a raid by the police. Before l finish the first time l had food here l went to the bar and ordered it paid and collected my drinks by the time l got to the table the food came out must have been those precooked micro burgers. Never again.

What can I say about the Goose? Well, it’s conveniently by the bus stop for one; it’s cheap as chips for another… It can also be as rough as a porcupine’s scrotum! This pub seems in some ways to have been modernised and in others seems to embody, if not almost parody, the old Glasgow hard man stereotype. It’s certainly not lacking in character, but that character is not necessarily hospitable to everyone — populated by many a wee auld man trying to get a nice pint with his meagre pension, topped with rowdy drunks, smatterings of neds and loud, oft garishly dressed women.
Every time I’ve been in this particular public house, it’s because I’ve been dragged in by a relative for aforementioned cheap beverages and /​or food, and whenever it was another woman and I without male company, some strange characters nigh on always attempted to foist their company upon us — and my wee mammy being the chatty type did little to dissuade them, bless her cotton socks. Perhaps about seventy-​five percent of the times I’ve visited there’s been some sort of altercation or drama with a punter.
Don’t get me wrong, the staff are really nice behind the bar downstairs and the food, while by no means being great fare, is decent pub grub at a very fair price (hence the two stars instead of one). The place is really a victim of a great location and its low prices, frequented by people out to get smashed as quickly as possible for a pittance before stumbling off to the next unfortunate location. Once, while waiting for a bus close to midnight on a Saturday, I witnessed a fight that spilled onto the street where one punter threw another into oncoming traffic!
If you are dead set on trying this place out, *DO NOT* go on a Friday or Saturday. Unless you are accustomed to navigating this sort of crowd, it will be nothing but intimidating and potentially dangerous. If you really must, go on a Sunday afternoon before the regulars have roused from their comatose state.
If nothing else, it’s an experience.

The goose is a great place to go for great food and real booze instead of the cheap stuff u get in other pubs, also the staff are fantastic and a great asset to the Goose, well dun yoos, I highly recommend it x

Cheap but not cheerful Some real lunatics at times in here but the ale is cheap and they tell you you cant have everything. Wouldnt recommend it unless your on a budget

When you have lived in Glasgow for a while, you have this inbuilt radar of where to go out drinking. It’s not something you can define in words or text, it’s more a decision based on gut instincts. Residing in this city is a bit like living in the jungle, and sometimes you know whose den you are definitely not going to venture into.
Everyone is describing the Goose as a feral fairground for the dregs of society, but it’s really not that bad compared to what I’ve seen (trying to make myself sound bad ass and edgy, roll with it). Even though it’s a big pub, it does have the kind of exterior where instincitvely I’ve not really been inclined to drink there before, but it really wasn’t that bad. Sure, I experienced the Goose on a tame weekday when everyone seemed in the height of festive cheer, but for the quick pint I was hankering after it was fine. We didn’t get any hassle, we got served promptly, we were left alone in a corner and were left unnoticed by the people passing through. That was all I was asking for that evening.
The Goose is a quick draw kind of place. It’s a place where you down your pint, hoover your dinner then you’re out of there, but it’s functional. There is loads of space and screens where people presumably watch sports. The food is typical gastropub stuff but it’s really cheap.
Knowing Glasgow I would tend to avoid here at the weekend since I can imagine the mix of people being a bit juxtaposed. Due to the Goose’s location, it is more a thoroughfare than a cosy local, so I can imagine a lot of very drunk people ending up in here on the weekend. But in this area of town, it’s a common sight. The Goose for me would be someone to go for a very quiet drink on a very quiet evening, but nothing more.

Wow, I’m surprised by fellow UK Unilocalers’ reviews of this place. They make it sound like The Goose is the Ninth Circle of Hell from Dante’s Inferno: «Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.» It was close to Central Station, and it was raining – surprise – so we needed somewhere to get dry and eat. They have some really tempting deals with hamburgers, fries, meat pies, and the drinks are rather inexpensive. It reminds me of a cross between a Denny’s and a noisy, over-​crowded pub full of older people. The Guinness was cheap. What’s not to like? It’s definitely not the kind of place where people lift their pinkies while they sip their tea, but if there was a violent element there, we were oblivious to it. Next time I go I’ll bring my brass knuckles.

Our feline chum makes some pretty fair points about The Goose, though even the biggest fan of the pub couldn’t deny that it’s not for the faint hearted. That’s what makes it interesting.
The bottom end of Union Street and the crossroads at KFC is hardly the advert for Glasgow the Tourist Board wants, but at least there’s never, ever a dull moment round here. But the atnosphere does seem to be just more general lairy drunkenness than an air of menace.
Unless you go looking for it, or are exceptionally unlucky, I doubt you’ll get any bother, and when it costs less than a trip to the offy, you can’t really argue. Give the old Goose a break!

I’ve just spent ten minutes trying to figure out how to give minus stars… alas it cannot be done.
Holey good god, jings crivvens, eeek, fookin hell and run, this place is the pit of the pit of the place where even people from Hell try to avoid as its a bit mental. With a clientele that tends to be rougher than a badger’s arse, this is one to avoid at all costs. Mental during the week and mental x 2 as soon as you get anywhere near the weekend.
Don’t be fooled on this one, yeah its close to Central Station but it is soooooo not worth it. Although, they did do a special promotion recently. Buy two pints of Stella and get a free stab proof vest… avoid

The location of The Goose is a big problem.
It’s right next to loads of bus stops on Union Street, many of which are the hub of the late buses you can get at the weekend till after 3am.
There’s a constant conglomeration outside of the pub and it’s hard to tell who is waiting on a bus and who is out for a cigarette.
The atmosphere is intimidating and confrontational. It’s home mainly to fortysomethings.
The food is decent, for the price, but it’s nothing you cant get elsewhere in places like Lauders or even a Wetherspoon where the threat of violence isn’t so dominant.
A reasonable option for lunchtime if you are meeting someone off the train at Central Station, but not recommended for kicking off your night out. Unless you want your night out to involve a kicking.

The Goose is kind of like watching the early rounds of X Factor. It’s so terrible, it almost grows on you a little bit. What’s owrrying is what else might literally grow on you if you stick around for too long!
Even if you’re on a tight budget, The Goose should only be ventured into in an absolute pinch. They serve only doubles, which probably gives you a clear idea of the clientèle. They’re about as unwashed and unkempt as the burst leather seats, and you’re probably best not to touch anything or put your bag on the ground.
Some odd niggling feeling in the back of my mind keeps saying, «auch, it’s not THAT bad.» Maybe it’s the east-​ender in me talking. In any case, handle with care!

Large bog-​standard pub which potentially could be quite good but is let down by the clientele. My friend and I were lured in here by the food offers — burger (with the option of curly fries, yas!) and a drink for £5 — and the fact that we could get a table when everywhere else was chock-​a-​block.
My chicken burger was alright but ruined when I was forced to eat it with two pairs of eyes on me and two gummy mouths drooling next to me. Jim and his pal had taken it upon themselves to join our table, you see. As much as we tried to continue our food and our conversation, it was impossible to ignore «Do you want tae meet ma pal?» for the fourth time or «What’s yer name?» for the seventh.
My friend told me that a similar thing had happened when she had visited before. Maybe that’s how they roll in there. Needless to say, we got up and abruptly left shortly afterwards. I don’t like having such company forced on me one bit — especially when I’m eating. Take note, Jim. I’d prefer a Wetherspoons pub for similar deals in future — and that’s saying something.

I definitely think not. This place creeps me out!
Essentially, as Jamie pointed out, it’s a bus stop with a bar. The clientele aren’t the nicest/​cleanest/​prettiest. In fact, the pubgoers here are slightly intimidating, and scary.
We stopped here to use the toilets. I will never EVER do that again. Ever. I’d rather give myself a bladder infection waiting until I got home.
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Common sense will tell you to give this place a miss.

The Goose isn’t a pub, it’s basically a bus stop with a bar.
There’s always a rammy in this place. Things could kick off in about three different directions.
If you have common sense, or even a smidgen of class, don’t walk through the door.
Terrible.

The reason you would visit The Goose is for a cheap burger and drink. You would never strike up a conversation with anyone there for fear of having your throat cut.
But great if you want a cheap drink!

Cheap drink with good offers of food and drink.
Located just down from Central Station its a good place to get a few drinks before going elsewhere. Don’t wait too long as it lacks atmosphere and has some dodgy regulars who are drawn by the offers.

Scary place. Cheapest drink in Glasgow. but at a cost! Would not really recommend. The atmosphere is lacking and its all a bit sad.

you can’t really find drink cheaper in glasgow than here but the goose doesn’t really have any atmosphere.
it doesn’t play music but is a good place to meet or start your night in.