Goose Creek Diner Moving

Goose Creek Diner’s move has been in the works for quite some time! They’re not moving next door (their plan before Covid) but to 812 Lyndon Lane, where Sal’s Pizza used to be. It will be renamed The Goose, and it sounds like it’ll be somewhere in between The Gander’s menu and their current menu (so I’m hopeful they’ll at least keep keep the liver and onions, hot browns, chicken livers, fried green tomatoes, and stewed tomatoes!)

Their final day at the current location will likely be Sunday, June 4th, and they hope to reopen at the new place within a few weeks.

The photos on the Facebook page look nice. I just hope their food remains as delicious- lots of memories with family and friends there!!!

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Unfortunately from what I've heard it's going to be more every sports Bar atmosphere willful definitely cater to a different type of crowd than what they have now. Also at least for us it's not with near as convenient. We're going to miss this place.

Unfortunately from what I've heard it's going to be more every sports Bar atmosphere willful definitely cater to a different type of crowd than what they have now. Also at least for us it's not with near as convenient. We're going to miss this place.

Odd- someone asked on their Facebook page about the menu, specifically chicken livers and liver & onions, and the official reply was that both would be on the menu, which would be 75% the same. We’ll see what happens!

...(so I’m hopeful they’ll at least keep keep the liver and onions, hot browns, chicken livers, fried green tomatoes, and stewed tomatoes!)

meat loaf, meat loaf, MEAT LOAF!! - - - best in town....

Unfortunately from what I've heard it's going to be more every sports Bar atmosphere willful definitely cater to a different type of crowd than what they have now. Also at least for us it's not with near as convenient. We're going to miss this place.

Odd- someone asked on their Facebook page about the menu, specifically chicken livers and liver & onions, and the official reply was that both would be on the menu, which would be 75% the same. We’ll see what happens!

I was referring more to the atmosphere than I was the menu. At the present location it's very mellow, calm and relaxing. From what I've read and heard the new one is going to have televisions all over the place etc.

I was referring more to the atmosphere than I was the menu. At the present location it's very mellow, calm and relaxing. From what I've read and heard the new one is going to have televisions all over the place etc.

Oh dear! Yeah, that’s not good! I wonder why? I can think of a number of other places in Lyndon that have TVs! Maybe they think it will fit in better? It’s not like they have any competition, as far as their cuisine type.

...(so I’m hopeful they’ll at least keep keep the liver and onions, hot browns, chicken livers, fried green tomatoes, and stewed tomatoes!)

meat loaf, meat loaf, MEAT LOAF!! - - - best in town....

I’m probably going to eat there tonight, and I’ve never tried their meat loaf…will have to!!

[Robin Garr]

Oh dear! Yeah, that’s not good! I wonder why? I can think of a number of other places in Lyndon that have TVs! Maybe they think it will fit in better? It’s not like they have any competition, as far as their cuisine type.

Here's my guess: They know that Sal's was hugely popular there, with a loyal crowd that packed the place and loved the sports bar setting. Why would they tamper with that and risk running off a natural market? It'll be different for sure, but Sal's was a surprisingly mellow place for a sports bar, and if they can hang on to that and keep some semblance of Goose Creek Diner food, I think it will fly.

They'd better not get rid of their country fried steak and mashed potatoes either. That's pretty much what I always get. I'll also be disappointed if they discontinue their homemade pies and cakes.

Oh, and what about their take-out Thanksgiving dinners?

I guess the new location is not much further from Fern Creek than the old one, but I do not enjoy sports bars with loud tvs and loud, potentially drunk patrons. I know of some friends who are VERY angry about this change/move. Diners are a dying breed in this city, and I'm sad about it.

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Looks like they kept the majority of the favorite items that most people mentioned. Also I think many people are still concerned about what the atmosphere is going to be.

[Robin Garr]

Looks like they kept the majority of the favorite items that most people mentioned. Also I think many people are still concerned about what the atmosphere is going to be.

I'm not sure that's going to be the issue that a few people think. Sal's was always very much a friendly neighborhood kind of place. I doubt very much that Goose Creek management plans to turn it into a dive.

I'm not sure that's going to be the issue that a few people think. Sal's was always very much a friendly neighborhood kind of place. I doubt very much that Goose Creek management plans to turn it into a dive.

I'm quite sure they are not going to turn it into a dive, they have a lot more class than that. However I get the feeling and a couple of the pictures I posted on Facebook look like they're going to be televisions in your face no matter where you are sitting in the new restaurant. Thus the atmosphere will be completely different than that of Goose Creek.

The photos of the redo make the place look bright and cheerry. Not dark and "bar like" as before. As long as the TVs aren't tuned to FOX ...

I looked at their FB posts and photos.

They are definitely moving away from the diner concept. The space looks like it won't have as many tables. As for the bar, I don't want to eat my food at the bar. I don't want ANY tvs. They've drastically decreased their sides. I'm concerned that they'll change their recipes after the move (I've seen it happen before when restaurants decided it was not financially feasible to offer homemade sides and went to pre-made/in-a-bag/frozen sides because their lease rates increased).

It is what it is though. If they don't catch on in Lyndon with this weird mishmash of diner/bar food, they will wind up like a lot of restaurants that tried to go upscale only to find their doors closed soon thereafter. Even if they were forced to move (as appears to be the case here), they could have maintained what made them so popular in the first place.

I'm sad about it. I'm sad about the death of diners in Louisville. Maybe I should have a word with the folks at Ramsey's in Lexington about expanding to Louisville. There's a market for diners here if the money people would just see it.