Brandon
This place brings back so many childhood memories. We used to come here all the time when I was a kid, and one of my favorite parts was watching the raccoons out on the porch. I recently stopped back in for lunch, and while we didn’t get to see the raccoons this time, the food was still good and the staff was very friendly. It was really nice to come back and relive some great memories.
… moreBryan Andersen
Alpine Inn is the very definition of a “hidden gem”. It is located off the beaten path, the building is old and rustic, and you pass through a dimly-lit bar past a pool table to get to the restaurant. The dining area has large windows to allow patrons to view raccoons feasting on chicken bones. [Unfortunately, not a single raccoon was present during our recent lunch there. Oh well, whatcha gonna do?]
I’ll tell you whatcha gonna do… eat some delicious fried chicken! That is their specialty — and they do it right! I had the Tenders 4 Piece Dinner which featured large juicy strips that they obviously made on site. No frozen, out of the bag chicken items here–these were actually tender and delicious. My wife had Chicken w/ Onion Rings (the waiter staff likely saved the bones for those hiding raccoons). She enjoyed the 3 smaller pieces of chicken and we took the breast for later. My meal came with Macaroni Salad which was ok (I have a high bar when it comes to that side dish) and potato wedges. The wedges were a good-sized potato cut in fourths, then breaded and fried. Nicely done, but I would have liked some additional seasoning on them.
Two of our group eschewed the chicken and ordered Hamburgers. Both of them liked their burgers which tells you that the kitchen can handle more than just chicken. As we left, we noticed the big selection of pies and cakes — they looked great and we wished we would have saved some room for dessert. Might have to go back and sample some of those…
… moreSlim Marble
Visiting from South Dakota stopped here for dinner! Came on a friday night and it wasn’t as packed as i thought it would be. Food was great! Service could be a little bit more attentive but oh well raccoons were great entertainment
… moreChristie Zami
Absolutely loved this place! Fried chicken & potato wedges was delicious they give the scraps to the raccoons in the area. They were great entertainment ❤️
… moreErin Ginkel
Fabulous chicken, highly recommend. The ranch is awesome as well. And this place is known for its ambiance including the raccoons and all the birds it’s so beautiful to sit by the window.
… moremary kay hudson
We went for dinner and so did the raccoons! If you want to see the raccoons go around 5:30-6:00. Outstanding chicken! It was a great place. We will go back for sure.
… moreKaitlin Harris
This was such an exciting place. We got great food and got to see trash pandas! We will absolutely be back again.
… moreDan Reamer
This place was awesome! There were definitely a lot of people who came just to watch the raccoons (we were two of them), but there were also a lot of locals as well. I don’t think the place has changed much in the last 40 years but somehow adds to the great ambiance. The food was solid and dirt-cheap, paired with excellent customer service!
… moreMaria Stapperfenne, CMKBD
We sat at the windows and watched the raccoons outside! The staff feed them with table scraps and they come right up! So much fun! Biker bar vibe with fun raccoons! Broasted chicken wings (I could barely eat 2!) Were meaty and delicious Fun place to visit!
… moreMicheal Cordova
Best chicken I ever had! And it was really cool to see some of the raccoons outside unconcerned with everyone watching them through the windows lol honest to god it really was the best fried chicken I have ever had.
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