Mister Goose
American restaurant · St. Helens ·
Steamed sandwiches, tater tots, full bar, nostalgic vibe
Steamed sandwiches, tater tots, full bar, nostalgic vibe
"I’d also include Mister Goose in St. Helens because, while it’s not exactly a Portland offshoot, I spend a fair bit of time in Columbia County and its dining scene there is the dead opposite of exciting." - Eater Staff
"Tucked in St. Helens off Highway 30, at 58499 Columbia River Highway, I found a new spot inspired by a ’70s-era bar run by the owner’s grandparents and devoted to his grandma Betty’s signature Midwestern steamed sandwich. The steamed sandwich — deli meats and Havarti on Franz hoagie rolls — is flash-steamed, basted with clarified butter, finished with a house seasoning, and served alongside house-made San Marzano tomato soup; vegetarian options are plain cheese or shiitake mushroom, but there’s no gluten-free bread. The menu is deliberately small so everything stays fresh and simple: meats are sliced thin to avoid being a gut bomb, and sides like a pickled pepper and olive plate and a sweet cucumber salad bring acidity and balance. Beverage options are limited by design — Miller High Life on draft is the only beer and cocktails are playfully kitschy (the “Dirty Betty” mixes cherry limeade with Tito’s Vodka) — and you won’t find lettuce, tomato, or onion anywhere. The vibe aims for an instant-classic dive-bar feel with green vinyl barstools, plastic menus, old-school TV reruns, and a jingly bell on the door, offering fast, approachable comfort food rather than destination dining; it’s open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m." - Thom Hilton
"I'm opening Mister Goose in St. Helens along Highway 30, where we'll serve steamed sandwiches inspired by my grandparents' Kansas City bar: a hoagie roll with a specialty spread, meat, cheese, pickles and pepperoncini that's flash steamed until the bun gets soft — something not common in this part of the country and exactly what we're excited to bring." - Thom Hilton
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