When traveling to exotic locales (like Orange County), it’s always amusing to see what passes for adequate representation of your home. Thus it was with cautious enthusiasm that we ambled in to the Alcatraz Brewing Company to sample the fare.
Sadly, our misgivings turned out to be correct, as the menu featured the same basic sandwiches, salads, and sides that can be found at any surburban eatery, although I must admit that the sweet potato fries were quite on point (especially with the accompanying melted marshmallow cinnamon dip). But I’m not going to sit here and sneer like an entitled local; they did the best they could for how much they care.
What I can bitch about, however, is their very un-SF happy hour policy. We arrived just after 6 in the midst of a 4-7 happy hour but were told by the hostess that the happy hour section was full but that we could sit in the regular section. The only catch was that this was the “sad hour” area, as all of our drinks would be regular price.
“So lemme get this straight,” I said, “those folks in the table FIVE FEET away from us get their beers for $3 while ours cost $6?” The hostess animatedly replied, “Of course, that’s how happy hour works everywhere! That’s how it works at El Torito!”
El Torito. That’s how it works at El Torito. Well then!
It’s good to be back.
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El Torito! Oh, it’s been ages since I’ve heard those words.
I don’t know about no El Torito, but Chili’s has happy hour ALL DAY EVERY DAY. 2-4-1 DRAFTS. So what do they have to say to that?
I’ve never heard of any happy hour place doing that. Cheap booze fail.
How about I give you something very SF… begins with a ‘C’ and ends with ‘ock in your mouth’
http://www.shakethatbear.com
“Carefully inspect your Halloween-handout Milk Duds lest you inadvertently pop some vile trickster’s terrarium rock in your mouth”?
That’s what i learned growing up in Rodeo.
Is that the Conan O’Brien set from when he was out here?! Hot diggity damn!
wow, that is so totally crap. glad i live in sf.
“Happy Hour” is a measure of time, not space
I haven’t found any microbreweries in Orange Country that really make me want to go back (They are all like gordon biersch).
I will give props to angel city brewing in LA though. We randomly walked into this place near union station in LA and found some excellent food cart food and decent beer.