We are A Family Owned and Operated Restaurant in Alpine CA. The Chef grew up in Alpine and attended Culinary school in San Diego. For the last 10 years our Chef Ronald Boyer has worked in fine dining around San Diego County and has a true passion and love for the industry. Our chef has brought his experience to Alpine Social Kitchen & Tap, we serve modern American food.
Martha Waugh
We randomly stopped in here for brunch because Janet’s was closed up the street and we were super pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. The food is high-end to the point where I felt like we should have paid more than we were charged. Hands down the best biscuits and gravy I’ve had anywhere ever and the shrimp and grits, though kind of a weird combo in my opinion, were also extremely good. Deffinitely would come back for the biscuits alone. Great spot!
… moreLaura Vazquez
My husband and I were on our way back from a long day’s drive and hadn’t had anything to eat all day. Then my husband suggested we stop off in Alpine to get some fast food, but as we drove in we saw this strip mall and figured why not walk around. We came across this place – and were having second thoughts, but then decided to give it a try. OH MY GOODNESS!!! I’m so glad we did!! THIS IS A HIDDEN GEM!! The young lady who served us was one of the friendliest person’s we’ve encountered in a really long time!! The food was extremely satisfying and made fresh to order! My husband ordered a Chef’s salad, and I the Blue Cheese wedge and we split a hamburger…..ok I know what you’re thinking…..eh, salad and a burger…no. THIS FOOD WAS MADE WITH LOVE!! You just don’t understand the finesse of the meal itself! The chef has a fine pallet that brought a depth of flavor I had not tasted before!! And I’ve been to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in Las Vegas….so trust me when I tell you that the food here is scumpdillicious through every bite!!! If we are ever in this area again, we will definitely be stopping here. This place will be around for a while. So I took a picture of my meal after I began to eat it because it look so savory and I couldn’t wait to eat it, also we split a hamburger because we knew that we wouldn’t be able to finish one each – they were so accommodating.
… moreDiane Lawler
Kudos to the young couple who started this business during the pandemic and have a successful restaurant! We stopped in on our way to Tucson and were very impressed! Excellent service and good quality! The turkey sandwich was fabulous fresh turkey and the bacon was good quality cooked to perfection! Not to mention the wine selection was varied and good quality…. better than most larger restaurants! The owners have such positive energy and I am so happy for them!! Best Wishes, Diane & Scotty
… moreHungry Horse
Just love Alpine Social! Always fresh ingredients with generous portions, and most importantly friendly service. Indoor and outdoor dining options plus take out.
One of these days I’m going to get around to ordering dessert, I’m just always stuffed after my entree!
Honestly not even sure how the burgers are so good? You think “It’s just a burger.” But it’s the bomb.
Salmon is another family favorite, always cooked to perfection! This is one of our favorite places in all of San Diego. Can’t wait to visit again soon!
Pro Tip: great place to watch the Padres game!
… moreMichael “Zane” Smith
I have to say, they are trying. Turning off the overhead florescent lights would have gone a long way toward improving the ambiance (how about some table top cordless warm LED decoratve lamps that are bright enough to be able to see a little bit instead.) The service was cheerful and friendly and pretty good. The meals were a bit disappointing. I had the Social Burger and the patty was dense and did not seem to have been seasoned. The bacon was cooked well, but expected more than one strip on a $16 sandwich. The onion ring on the burger and the ones in the side order were not really acceptable. Beer battered onion rings can be very tasty. These were overcooked, a very hard crunch; not crispy, but hard. It was hard to determine that any onion (purple) was harmed in the making of them and the batter-ing of the rings was very heavy and thick–I would never recommend purple onion being used for this purpose. My wife’s fish and chips were okay, though it seemed to be the same heavy beer batter. Fries were cooked okay, and the apple cabbage slaw was fairly tasty. What should be a nice local place was a bit disappointing and expensive last night. Let’s keep working on it, gal’s.
… moreNicholaus Ewing-Pistelak
Stumbled upon this hidden gem. Gourmet fresh food is what you get. Not a vegetarian, but had the vegetarian sampler and it was out of this world. Buffalo cauliflower, soft pretzels with beer cheese, red onion rings and the best brussel sprouts I’ve ever had in my life!
I had the pot roast for my meal and it was amazingly tender and flavorful. Kids had the Mac and the other tenders. The Mrs had a burger. Everyone was pleased and the beer selection was on point. Will definitely be back!
… moreChris Kuhns
Hostess/waitress was very upbeat, friendly and attentive. The menu has a good assortment of dishes that, as has been previously commented, are unexpectedly higher-end and very good for a very reasonable price. The only problem with the place is that it has zero atmosphere. It looks more like a cafeteria than a place to go and socialize. I get the place is constrained by the location and no outdoor seating, but more could be done on the inside to give it some personality. Still wondering why there’s a cinderblock just sitting against the wall and stop using the bench seating as storage. I really do very much want to see the business succeed.
… moreBob
Had a great meal here Friday. Burger was thick and flavourful, with thick pieces of bacon fully cooked unlike other places. Riblet appetizer was plentiful and meaty, and the stores cheesecake was a generous portion that was delicious. Highly recommend this place!
… moreChristina Hernandez
I would give them 1 star if it weren’t for the fact that they opened during this time. We may try them again, we’ll see. Our chicken wings were undercooked, borderline raw. The citrus avocado salad had 3 small pieces of avocado and some citrus and maybe the amount of lettuce for a side salad, at best. The fish and chips had 2 small pieces of fish. Tartar sauce was good. Hamburgers were good, but the bacon was very undercooked. Had to remove it. We called in our order. We were told to pick it up at 6:55. Got there at 7 and had to wait 20 more minutes, yet food was soggy and “garnishes” wilted. We wanted to love this place…
… moreJim Harbison
Great little place with friendly service and wonderful foods and adult beverages. The pot roast patty melt was perfectly cooked and flavorful. It came with a very tasty au jus. Their Angus 1/2 pound burger was not only huge but came on a brioche bun and all the trimmings. We highly recommend this restaurant and will stop there again. It has easy on/off access from I-8.
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