Wild Goose Tavern

436 E 17th St, Costa Mesa
(949) 722-9453

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Vegan Cauliflower Wings
Chicken Club Sandwich
Hibiscus Margherita
Pickled Deviled Eggs
Charcuterie Pretzel
Pulled Pork Fries
Brussels Sprouts
WG Tavern Burger
Classic Burger
Short Rib Fries

Menu

Starters
Bavarian Pretzel
Beer cheese, creole mustard.
Salmon Lettuce Cups
Roasted and shredded blackened salmon tossed in citrus shallot vinaigrette with cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. Placed inside baby gem lettuce cups. Topped with fresh avocado and roasted pepita seeds. Served with a side of chimichurri for your pouring pleasure.
Wings
Golden wings deep-fried choice of BBQ, lemon pepper, house Buffalo. Side of house ranch and blue cheese.
Sausage Plate and Giant Pretzel
Your choice of sausage (bacon duck, wild boar, or smoked Cajun) accompanied by pickled veggies, caramelized onions, prosciutto, candied walnuts assortment of cheeses, seasonal fruit, mustard, and hot honey.
Crispy Brussels
Flash fried Brussel halves tossed in our whiskey glaze topped with candied walnuts, shaved Parmesan, and lemon zest.
Goose's Award Winning Famous Bison Chili
House-made bison chili served with onions and cheddar cheese.
Pickled Deviled Eggs
4 egg halves filled with dill filling and topped with bacon gremolata.
Fried Pickles
House-made pickles deep-fried, side of house ranch.
BBQ Short Rib Fries
French fries, braised short rib, coleslaw, cheddar cheese, tomato chutney and topped with arugula.
Truffle Fries
Seasoned beer battered fries, white truffle oil, and herbs.
Beer Battered Fries
Made daily to perfection, served with ketchup and Dijon aioli, dusted with house seasoning.
Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Fritters
A crowd favorite, shredded sweet yams and goat cheese fried into a round beignet served with both chimichurri and garlic aioli.

Salads
17th St. Chop Salad
A chopped baby gem that is tossed in an orange shallot vinaigrette along with corn relish, marinated cucumbers, crispy shallots, and cherry tomatoes. Topped with fresh avocado, pepita seeds, and Parmesan cheese.
Gains Bowl
Protein bowl sectioned with a farro and quinoa salad, cherry tomatoes, marinated cucumbers, fresh avocado, and choice of protein on top and finished with a honey Dijon dressing and fresh arugula.
If Caesar Was Vegan Salad
Chopped baby gem tossed with our vegan Nicoise dressing, tomatoes. Then topped with house-made vegan sourdough croutons.
Arugula and Roasted Beet Salad
Arugula, honey miso vinaigrette, goat cheese crumbles, spicy candied walnuts, roasted gold beets.

Burgers, Sandwiches and More
WG Bison Burger
Bison patty with whiskey onions, Havarti and cheddar cheese, bacon, baby gem, and Dijon aioli on a brioche bun.
Spicy Chicken Fried Sandwich
Fried spicy chicken with house coleslaw and topped with corn relish on a brioche bun.
The Classic Burger
Cheddar cheese, tomato chutney, baby gem lettuce, caramelized onions and fennel, garlic aioli.
Vegan Burger
Cheddar cheese, tomato chutney, romaine, caramelized onions and fennel, garlic aioli.
Chicken Club Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, pancetta, arugula, oven-dried tomatoes, garlic aioli, sourdough.

Amazing Sicilian Style Pizza Slice

Donna Margret Pizza Slice
Layered with a thin layer of mozzarella, marinara, Buffalo mozzarella, basil, garlic oil.
El Classico Pizza Slice
Marinara, cheddar, mozzarella, pepperoni.
Finer Things Pizza Slice
House-made pesto, mozzarella with roasted grapes and blue cheese crumbles then finished with prosciutto, fresh arugula, and crispy shallots.
Honey Badger Pizza Slice
Pizza is layered with mozzarella, white sauce, drunken mushrooms, fresh red onions, goat cheese crumbles, and house-made hot honey.
I'm Vegan Pizza Slice
Pesto, vegan mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, corn, pickled red onions.
Meat Sweats Slice Pizza Slice
Beer cheese, mozzarella, boar sausage, pepperoni, pork belly, pickled red onions.
Why You Spicy Pizza Slice
Marinara, cheddar, mozzarella, pepperoni, jalapeno, chimichurri, habanero buttermilk sauce, cilantro.

Amazing Sicilian Style Pizza - We square...
Donna Margret Pizza
Layered with a thin layer of mozzarella, marinara, Buffalo mozzarella, basil, garlic oil.
El Classico Pizza
Marinara, cheddar, mozzarella, pepperoni.
Finer Things Pizza
House-made pesto, mozzarella with roasted grapes and blue cheese crumbles then finished with prosciutto, fresh arugula, and crispy shallots.
Honey Badger Pizza
Pizza is layered with mozzarella, white sauce, drunken mushrooms, fresh red onions, goat cheese crumbles, and house-made hot honey.
I'm Vegan Pizza
Pesto, vegan mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, corn, pickled red onions.
Meat Sweats Slice Pizza
Beer cheese, mozzarella, boar sausage, pepperoni, pork belly, pickled red onions.
Why You Spicy Pizza
Marinara, cheddar, mozzarella, pepperoni, jalapeno, chimichurri, habanero buttermilk sauce, cilantro.

Entree's
Bison Chili Pot Pie
Our famous bison chili, house-made sourdough biscuit, creme fraiche, bacon gremolata.
Blackened Salmon
Seared blackened salmon sitting on top of a bed of farro and quinoa salad with pesto and cherry tomatoes. Served with burrata and house-made hot honey and fried shallots on top.
Woodsman's Bangers
1 each of boar and duck sausage on top of a bed of mashed potatoes and topped with drunken mushrooms and whiskey glaze. Served with a side of Texas toast.

Dessert
Brigg's Butter Cake
The famous butter cake served with ice cream and strawberry reduction.

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Recent Reviews

First time here—meeting with OC Happy Hour Group (first event with this group). All went well. Service was good. Plenty of space for large groups. Met a lot of great people!
Got the Sweet Potato Fritters (pretty tasty). Didn’t love the quesadilla (but the bartender warned me it’s very spicy—chili oil added)—won’t get it again. Fireball was delicious and bartender was friendly and helpful!
Lots of HH food and drink options. Go check it out!
October 2025
Service with Christina was absolutely 100% amazing. This girl gets a gold star in every way. Her service and personality is superior. She deserves a raise. This girl is amazing. Top notch. You do not see this kind of service very often unfortunately. But she surpassed all of our expectations.
September 2025
The place is nice and the food is pretty good, but one of the waitresses/bartenders can ruin your day because of lack of customer service (happened at least 3 times now, if I go there again I will stay away from the bar area and get a table far from it).
September 2025

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Wild Goose Tavern

436 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 722-9453