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The Earth Stars
I was told about this place from a friend. I was not disappointed.
As you drive down main street into Janesville, MN.. off to the side is this purple building, The Purple Goose, which I love that name.
The atmosphere was warm, fun, and inviting. Our waitress and bartender Sara (I’m not sure about the spelling) and she was fantastic and very helpful. It was all of ours first time there and she took the time to explain how everything worked, which was important because it was all you can eat broasted chicken .
Me and my parents got the chicken and salad bar and soup (tomato basil). My brother got the hamburger steak and his wife got the fried shrimp.
I loved the tomato basil soup as I got 3 helpins of it. My first trip up was a heaping salad . They have so many fresh and delicious options at the salad bar… even wonderful fresh fruit.
After eating my salad and soup, I got the broasted chicken (because it’s fried under pressure) and it is crispy, moist, and tender. The gravy, corn and mashed potatoes compliment it perfectly.
My only problem was that I went up a 3rd time to the buffet, and I got too stuffed .
We all talked about how we can’t wait to come back and try the pizzas, as several people came in to get take-out orders.
That’s another thing… Is everyone there was really nice. They were just having a good time and people raised their beers and smiled as we were enjoying great food, atmosphere and company.
Whether you’re a regular or a first-timer .. The Purple Goose is a blast.
I highly recommend going to Janesville and spending some time there!
… moreAs you drive down main street into Janesville, MN.. off to the side is this purple building, The Purple Goose, which I love that name.
The atmosphere was warm, fun, and inviting. Our waitress and bartender Sara (I’m not sure about the spelling) and she was fantastic and very helpful. It was all of ours first time there and she took the time to explain how everything worked, which was important because it was all you can eat broasted chicken .
Me and my parents got the chicken and salad bar and soup (tomato basil). My brother got the hamburger steak and his wife got the fried shrimp.
I loved the tomato basil soup as I got 3 helpins of it. My first trip up was a heaping salad . They have so many fresh and delicious options at the salad bar… even wonderful fresh fruit.
After eating my salad and soup, I got the broasted chicken (because it’s fried under pressure) and it is crispy, moist, and tender. The gravy, corn and mashed potatoes compliment it perfectly.
My only problem was that I went up a 3rd time to the buffet, and I got too stuffed .
We all talked about how we can’t wait to come back and try the pizzas, as several people came in to get take-out orders.
That’s another thing… Is everyone there was really nice. They were just having a good time and people raised their beers and smiled as we were enjoying great food, atmosphere and company.
Whether you’re a regular or a first-timer .. The Purple Goose is a blast.
I highly recommend going to Janesville and spending some time there!
Deb Lien
A gem!! Owner (Chef) and his daughter waited on us and we were given 1st class service. BBQ ribs and wild rice soup were yummy.
… moreMitch Haukos
Wonderful old style bar and grill with small town Cafe. This is our 4th time here for some dinner. Couldn’t wait fer their pizza, oops, they had a broasted chicken buffet, only $14. Had ta try it. Chicken was like Grandma makes, crunchy skin, not much seasoning, but sprinkle of salt and this was REALLY good stuff. Mashed tatoes-n-gravy were the same way, not crazy on overseasoning, but small sprinkle of salt and pepper, wow. FULL salad bar with small amounts of a lot of varieties which kept it pretty fresh. Gonna stop here again.
Brother and I stopped again… this time for the goose special pizza. Uffda that’s good!!! Quite filling k will say. Lotsa toppings plenty of cheese a good crust and really good sauce. Thank you Goose!
… moreBrother and I stopped again… this time for the goose special pizza. Uffda that’s good!!! Quite filling k will say. Lotsa toppings plenty of cheese a good crust and really good sauce. Thank you Goose!
Shawna
This experience was great. We enjoyed fast and polite customer service. We couldn’t stop talking about how good the fries were.
God bless.
… moreGod bless.
Amber Pietan
Great food. Great staff. Very friendly. I came just in time to play the meat raffle. 3rd round and I won!
… moreDaniel Ritzman
First time my wife introduced me at the Purple Goose and my wife and I had the nachos platter it was delicious and excellent bartender on this day 12/3/25
… moreRobert Jay
Food was awesome . Doug and Shelly were outstanding. The broasted chicken was delicious, the best I have ever eaten. Traveling thru from Texas and glad we stopped for lunch. This will be our go to place, for lunch, on our return trip. Wish I could give y’all more Stars!! Awesome
… moreMiranda Erickson
We made the trip from Austin, MN to Janesville specifically to visit The Purple Goose Smokehouse & Saloon! As our luck goes, we arrived right as breakfast was ending BUT the new owners were extremely friendly & let us order breakfast anyway!! The food alone was worth the trip! We ordered the ham & cheese omelet, french toast platter, pancake platter, and kids fries. Everything was delicious, and the waitress was excellent. Our first trip there, but it definitely won’t be the last. Can’t wait to return! Shelly & Doug are going to do just fine running this place
… moreRoss Chambers
Fantastic small town dive bar with wonderful service and staff. The beers is cold, the onion rings and fries are out of this world, and the chipotle ranch is the perfect blend of creamy and spicy. You won’t go wrong with a burger here, however the chicken wrap was pretty dry. The best part is that it’s all affordable.
… moreJot Howard
Cheap food that hasn’t disappointed yet, been eating here the past 4 days with the crew and every plate looks appetizing. Specials are well priced and the portions are amazing. Fresh salads at the salad bar and they give you punch cards for a free lunch after 12 visits. Not bad for someone who might be in the area a while.
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