MENLO PARK — For 58 years, people have made special memories at the Dutch Goose sports bar and restaurant in Menlo Park. That trend will continue when the 49ers take on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
“It’ll be pretty special this year,” said Sean Baker, a regular customer.
Baker and Christian Oliver have been coming to the Dutch Goose since they were kids in the 1970s. They’re still regulars and have welcomed new regulars like Linda Shinshiro.
A few years ago, Baker and Oliver say, it was pretty normal to see 49ers royalty at the Dutch Goose.
“Back in the day, it wasn’t uncommon to see everyone among us – Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice – they’d be at my gym, they’d be at the Dutch Goose,” Baker said. “They were a part of the community back then.”
Oliver remembers an encounter with a big time player at the Dutch Goose from his childhood.
“Randy Cross. He was our guard blocking for Joe (Montana). He went up to my dad and was like, ‘let me take him around and introduce him to the guys.’ I got about 20 autographs and got to meet everyone through big Randy,” Oliver said.