Delayed review but we stopped here after a hike and got drinks and snacks, the chicken bites were tasty and I really enjoyed the Purplest. If you like sours then try that, the michelada is good as well. We will definitely come back one day. read more

Auburn Alehouse - Purplest - American Near Me - Auburn, California

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My hubby is up here working and comes here all the time and tells me how good it is. I came up to visit and made him bring me! I am so glad we did! We sat at the bar and ordered a round of drinks since we had all night and wanted to hang out and enjoy the environment. Amy was the bartender and I ordered a Lavender Lemonade... it was sooo good! She made it perfectly! I highly recommend it! My hubby got a red ale. It is a nitro brew and it had a really smooth taste. I always like to try classic drinks at different bars so I ordered a vodka soda with a lime. Wow! It was strong, but not overpowering...it was just right! Kuddos to Amy! As far as food goes we decided to start with the fried pickle chips and they did not disappoint. I wasnt in the mood for anything too heavy, so I opted to get the lettuce wraps from the appetizer menu as my dinner. They were very good! Good flavor, the lettuce wraps were a pretty good size, and I really enjoyed them. I wouldn't mind ordering them again as an appetizer the next time, because after tasting my hubby's french dip I know what I'm getting as my main dish! The french dip was so good! Bread was perfect and did not get fall apart soggy, the meat was nice and tender with excellent flavor, and the french fries were the perfect side to compliment the sandwich. The only complaint he had with it (that he always has) is that they do not give you enough au jus. Most of the servers we came in contact with were friendly, and helped if we needed anything or had a question. The atmosphere is laid back and just a nice place to hang out. They closed at 10 and we ended up staying until closing, but we never felt rushed to leave or like they were annoyed that we were still there. It's a great spit with good food and great drinks. I'm curious to come back and try their brunch the next time I come to visit. read more

Auburn Alehouse - American Near Me - Auburn, California

This was a yummy place a lot after we hiked along the river. The service was fast. Our server was friendly. This there was a nice beer Flight and a delicious salad with raw fish, which is my favorite. The fresh fish seemed fresh. read more

This place is such an incredible hidden gem! Anytime we are on our way up the mountain to Tahoe we have to stop here!! I look forward to my visit every time! The food is ALWAYS so good! And the drinks are amazing too. The service is always spot on and everyone is so sweet and helpful. The vibe and ambiance is always so much fun! I love their take on a frose! It's so unique and a must order. All of their sandwiches are delicious and the Bloody Mary is solid! If you're in the area you have to visit!! read more

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What a wonderful spot! Stopped in for lunch. The food was excellent and the service was outstanding. Kendall took very good care of us and even gave some great suggestions from the menu. Cozy booths and really fun decor to look at. Very clean restaurant and everyone was just very friendly. The beer battered cauliflower florettes were delicious and I had the Shanghai Asian lettuce wraps, but made as a salad. He liked his barbecue nachos from the taco menu. Hope to be back! read more

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Again, another popular place in Auburn and it was extra busy as it was Canyons Endurance Race weekend. We were able to be seated quickly and our server was friendly and fast. I like chili and even though the weather was nice (warm), it was calling my name. So glad I ordered it. It's the hearty, meaty, comforting chili with diced onions and cheese and tastes so good. Also ordered the lettuce wraps. The chicken was a little over cooked / dry, but the sauces were tasty, the lettuce fresh and the slaw nicely seasoned. Also ordered a virgin bloody mary and it was so delicious and addicting. They have a decent list of bloody mary varieties to choose from. If you like spicy, but still has the tomatoey base, they have it. read more

Auburn Alehouse - Bowl of chili - American Near Me - Auburn, California

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stopped in on our way to Reno it was not our first time in. We sat at the bar since we were only a party of two. I enjoyed the Lilikoi mojito refreshing and delicious and my husband loved his habanero margarita. We ordered the Thai chicken salad and fried chicken sandwich Nashville hot. My salad went perfect with the lilikoi mojito complimented the spicy peanut dressing. read more

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Awesome find here in Auburn! Ale house with excellent menu and food. Brew menu goes on and on with awesome brews. I had Oktoberfest so yummy. My Reuben was fantastic. Service at the bar was fast and friendly. Thanks Jillian you're the best! read more

Auburn Alehouse - Reuben - American Near Me - Auburn, California

Solid food, good beer, inconsistent service. The fried pickles are always a highlight, and the Reuben with fries never disappoints. As for the burgers--hit or miss. They're decent about 3 out of 5 times, but when they're off, expect something closer to a hockey puck than a juicy patty. We've been here more times than I can count, and the service has ranged from acceptable to downright frustrating. Tonight was the tipping point, so consider this my "Madonna 'Express Yourself' moment." I grabbed a seat at the bar hoping for a quick burger and beer. No such luck. The bartender on Wednesday night (06/04) was shockingly inattentive (despite making eye contact multiple times and raising my hand to request another beverage and being met with a 'look away' - perhaps she doesn't like brunettes?) , so... I relocated to the patio--only to encounter what I'd generously describe as "selective service," which evidently did not include me. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. We went there for lunch in early January and it was all around awful. Slow and lacking service, soggy cold food. Bad. read more

We stopped in here after a hike in the area. It was a cute little sports bar kind of place. Two of us ordered the sour, which was very good, and the waitress brought a light beer shooter with them, which was also good and we really enjoyed the extra touch. Food was also good - friends ordered a burger and fries. I had the Reuben sandwich, which was one of the best I've ever had. The meat to sauerkraut ratio was perfect for me - so many places just layer on the sauerkraut making it more of a sauerkraut sandwich. Totally recommend! read more

Yummm! Auburn alehouse located in old Auburn downtown. Perfect place to stop and get lunch after hiking. I got the chicken Swiss apple sandwich with fries. It was delicious my free portion was a lot smaller than my dad's. The menu was pretty good had a few different options for peskaterians. He got the sunflower burger and he said it was really good and tasted very much like a normal burger! The fries were crispy and the pickles that came with the food were dill. The Bloody Mary was delicious. The beer was great. So many options! read more

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Great food, Excellent service and great atmosphere. We sat outside on the patio for lunch and had a great meal with beers. Will definitely be back! read more

They have good burgers here, and the servers are always friendly. They also have a vegan substitute for the burger patty. It's a grain based patty and tastes quite good. The garlic cheese loaf with balsamic is really good, but don't just take pieces off of the top. Make sure to cut it up and get butter and garlic mixed around with the bread. They also have lots of other entrees and appetizers. Soup and salad options are a bit light. And don't forget dessert. Their brownie with ice cream is not bad. However, I prefer their bread pudding but they don't always have it. read more

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Good food. I loved the wrap appetizers I had. Very well made Bloody Mary. BUT I drank a soda with my meal, the waitstaff never came back after giving me my food to see if I need anything. I ate my whole meal with water because I never saw her again. When we decided to get an after meal drink we damn near had to set off a flare to get someone to talk to us. Which is hilarious because the people I was with are affluent and I'm sure the tip would have been substantial if someone had acknowledged us. Yes, it was a Saturday afternoon, But, really that's not an excuse. Clean restaurant and restrooms. read more

We stopped for lunch on our way to Reno, but after lunching here, we thought we might make this town and this bar a destination trip overnight! It was a holiday weekend and the place was packed, but the hostess gave us a table up front in the bar so we could eat sooner than the wait of half an hour for other tables. We loved being in the thick of things, because the bar had young and old people all mixed in, a nice vibe in the air. We had a light brunch of cold waffles with berries, a small plate perfect while traveling, and delicious to boot. Our waitress made us feel special, she was that good! We are not regular beer drinkers ( or any alcoholic bevs) but we were so intrigued with the house brews listed with their ingredients that we decided we'd love to come spend a night just to sample as many of them as we can. And we will drive two hours to do that! read more

Was in Auburn for the day and came here for lunch. Yeah, it's your basic beer pub, standard food and beer but it's good. It's in old town the best part of Auburn and sitting outside on a nice day is the way to do it. Lots of noisy kids this time we were in, which is annoying, but overall we like this place - have stopped by for lunch before on our way to camping. We'll be back. read more

I visited visited Auburn Alehouse today and was HIGHLY, disappointed with the customer service. Upon being seated under a strong fan and AC, I politely asked if the fan could be turned off, my request was met with a curt "No, I can't do that," with no alternative solutions offered. When I asked if we could move to another seat, especially since other booths were available.. the server sharply suggested "you can go outside," despite no clear indication of outdoor seating. I felt seriously dismissed, especially considering this is a frequent spot for us, so I said "well I guess we'll be going somewhere else then" , which was met with an "Okay!" as she took the menus and walked off. a real little ball of depressed joy is what she seemed like, yikes and she's working in customer service?? not a good fit. Overall, the lack of care and professionalism made for a very poor experience. I love the Alehouse, its beer is decent and the appetizers are usually a hit, but this really changed my opinion. Hiring practices seem to either have gone down the drain, or just consideration of employees with customer service attention, detail and care is lacking. i'll take my $$$ elsewhere! read more

This place was another recommendation and while our waitress was awesome, our experience was a little deflating. The food was average, the fries were in scarce supply on the tray (smallest serving I think I've ever seen for fries - particularly in the USA when fries are a constant addition to almost any pub/bar meal). Maybe on a better day it would be nice.. we'll see if there's a next time! read more

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Went here for a quick sit down casual dinner as a group of four. We sat in a booth. My husband and brother in law enjoyed their beers. We shared pickle fries which came with a side of ranch. They were yummy and unique as the fried pickles were large pickle slab slices. The batter was crisp and fresh and seasoned well. I had the crispy chicken sandwich with fries and my husband had the roasted vegetable salad. The food was good and decent sized portions. My bro in law and had the seafood pasta special which he said was a bit salty. The place is not too big and was busy as our food came out after twenty minutes from ordering. I also asked for a side of ranch for my fries and never got it. Nice place for a casual dinner but service could be improved. read more

This place is a staple in Auburn. Not sure why the reviews are so low. The food is great and the beer options are plentiful.

It's fine. Good beer. Friendly but mediocre service. Steak Frites nice but requested medium rare and they were medium. Skip the ahi Poke Nachos and go to Yardhouse instead for these. Good quality fresh ingredients but a bowl of big cubes of poke, tomatoes and cucumber difficult and messy to eat on chips. Good chocolate brownie dessert. Syrupy Blackberry Margarita served with salt instead of sugar. read more

Great food and beer. Our waiter was so friendly and helpful. This is well worth a visit if you in old town Auburn. First come first serve for by the bar, avoid the long wait by finding a seat by the bar area. The food was delicious comfort food. The beers were varied, so something for everyone. read more

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Great food. Their chicken dinner is awesome and the gravy is delicious. Good service too

Food, service was excellent.I had the Cinco special chicken taco plate and my husband had burger with fries.We loved it! My husband especially enjoyed his Irish Red. read more

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My brother and I got dragged to Auburn for a shopping trip with our wives. Like they say, when given lemons try to make lemonade. For this day, a good beer did just fine. Our wives went shopping as we made a B-line to the Alehouse. It was a great decision. The service was fantastic. We got to sample a couple different types of beers that helped wash down a GREAT burger! The ambience in the Alehouse was perfect and it made a win-win afternoon for us and our wives They shopped and we drank-perfect! Next time our wives want to go shopping in Auburn, it's a quick yes for us! We found the perfect watering hole as they have their fun! read more

We always stop here on our way up to Reno for Street Vibrations. I always get the same thing....the french dip. It's really good and I'm too worried if I order something else I won't like it as much. But it's consistently good. read more

Had the pot pie, chili and cauliflower soup. Soup was great! Food was slow. Will go again and try other menu items.

Food was great! Services was fast. Nice restaurant for a group meet up. We will be back. Great beer on tap. read more

I love everything about this place, from the people to the food to the drinks, always a 10/10! So happy the pretzels are back!

We were greeted by these young hip people who laid out who the whole experience was going to go. Our waitress was super sweet. We love to stop by after a long hike. The food... was to die for. The Brussel sprouts, 11/10 our salad, 12/10. Our drinks, 10000/10. We will most definitely return read more

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My hubby and I spent a beautiful day in Auburn wine tasting. Dinner time slowly crept up on us, and the Auburn Ale House, along with two other restaurants, came highly recommended. We decided on the Auburn Ale House after checking out their menu. After wine tasting all day, I felt like a hearty meal and a beer. There was a big crowd and the bar and restaurant were lively. There was a half hour wait, so we ordered a beer and waited for a table. We only waited ten minutes and were seated at a high table on the way to the kitchen. I saw the wait staff come in and out of swinging doors since I sat facing the kitchen. The kitchen had a line of tickets out the door, so I was excited to eat. I ordered the fried chicken and made it Nashville hot and Mac and cheese to start. My hubby ordered a cheese burger and a clam chowder. We shared our entrées and shared a banana creme cheesecake for dessert. I ordered a Shanghai stout and hubbs ordered the Anniversary bomb with a keepsake glass. We're so glad Mark from Mt Vernon Winery recommended this place. Next time we're in Auburn, we will stop back in. read more

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Quite possibly the best fried chicken in rural California just an hour drive to the slopes. A lovely upscale brewpub atmosphere. Wonderful service all around at 11am on a Friday morning. Highly recommend the shanghai stout on nitro for dark beer enjoyers. Can't wait to visit again next year! read more

Auburn Alehouse - Fried chicken - American Near Me - Auburn, California

The Brewers Dip was TO DIE FOR!!! Cheese, onions, horseradish great, steak perfectly cooked, and the ciabatta bread was over the top! Fools Gold Ale great as well! Lovely patio, great service! read more

Auburn Alehouse is simply great! Great vibe, amazing bar, service here is awesome, Rusty Spur is my go to.

As I mentioned in my previous Auburn Yelps, I really enjoy visiting your city and all your breweries! Quality/Quantity - My flight: Old Town Brown - I can drink this all day!! My favorite of all the beers. Good flavor with a surprisingly low alcohol %. American River Pale Ale - Good. Gold Digger IPA - Had to try this just because of the name. Magnolia Hill Mando NE IPA - Did not taste fruity at all, which is what I prefer. Old Prospector Barley Wine Cask - I am drinking more and more "fusion" beer. These beers are an acquired taste, but I used to say that about IPA's... Big Papa Percolator - I am not a stout drinker, but Trista was insistent that I try. Food Cheese Loaf - This was highly recommended on Yelp, not sure if our expectations were too high but we were not wowed by it. It could have used more cheese and a crispier bake. But the next day, the leftovers that I warmed up in the toaster oven at home made it even more amazing! See picture, not fully baked, not evenly toasted. Tri Tip Sammy with Clam Chowder - My daughter did not want me to order this as she was afraid that we (as usual) ordered too much food. Well, this was the best part of the meal. Good flavors, very peppery, and I am referring to the black pepper, not green or red peppers. Wingz - Full order, 12 wings. I believe they use Frank's hot sauce; I can recognize this sauce anywhere. I have eaten too many wings in the past:) Also available - Breakfast and dinner menus. Weekly specials, craft whiskey & holiday menus. Atmosphere - Open 7 days a week, from 11am or 11:30am to 9pm or 10 pm, see Yelp or website for specific hours. Indoor or outdoor seating (2 outdoor spaces, one in the front and one in the back). Events available, see website. Great job with all your decor, from your beer flight trays to your table tops, etc. Service - 5 stars, Trista W is a model employee!! Friendly, welcoming, and an ambassador of your beers! Great job also assumptive selling. Mug Club membership for $150, see website. Text club - 50% off your first beer. Free stickers. Price - $65 + tip. They have a 2.25% charge for credit cards. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2007 and I look forward to your new restaurant across the street after it opens. read more

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Preface this review first - food was gr10! Really enjoyed it. However~ what brought my review to 3 stars was the very mediocre service! It was so underwhelming that it even made the food not taste as great... Came here on a Wednesday evening after work. Was decently busy which was nice to be around all the people. But not overly busy that anyone had to wait long. Chose to seat at the open seating bar. Outside - 5/5 Downtown Auburn is a nice cozy location and Auburn Alehouse is smack dab in the middle of all the businesses. I appreciate the town's efficient use of the small road space to maximize parking. I can definitely see that this place can get busy on a weekend night. Inside - 5/5 Clean, organized, great use of space, nice marketable material, easy to move around and comfy enough seats. Food - 5/5 This day I got the tri tip BBQ sandwich, house salad and Hop Donkey (red ale). I was pretty impressed by the house salad as I feel most places don't put a lot of effort. But this side dish was made with fresh AND crisp greens and veggies. The tri tip BBQ sandwich was very good as well - tender meat, cripsy outside - soft inside ciabatta bread and of course the bbq wasn't overpowering! Last but not least the 9% Hop Donkey was very flavorful and full body. Twas a nice way to end my meal on the way to a cooler night. Service - 3/5 I'll preface that this service appeared to be towards me alone for whatever reason? Perhaps the hostess and bar were having bad days? Something happen in the kitchen?? I have no clue. Nevertheless the service was very mediocre considering all of the great notes above! Initially the bar was friendly with me when getting my order and what not. But as I ate my meal I never got a check in while the person checked in with three other parties around me. Once I obviously finished my meal, the person gave me my check without saying a word. Last bit was as I walked to the bathroom I stepped aside for the hostess and nothing was said to me and with averted eyes. It felt to me at the end forced pleasantries. Very very strange in my book. TL;DR - Preface: low stars because of service only - Parking may be hard in the weekends; otherwise good during the week - Inside: plenty of space and comfy seats - Food: tri tip sandwich was flavorful; house sald was fresh/crisp; and Hop donkey was full body - Service: very mediocre read more

Meh. Super fun space and energy, but if we're back (this was our second visit), we're sticking to beer/wine and burgers. Ordered two Manhattans with a premium rye, but what we got were two light pink cocktails that bore no resemblance to a Manhattan. I asked the bartender about this and she thought they looked fine, though offered to pour in more red vermouth if we wanted (seriously?). I wasn't going to leave a review, but given all of the comments about the fried chicken club, I couldn't resist. What comes is a massive hunk of deeply fried and dry chicken on a bun. It's a poorly done and tasteless fried chicken sandwich. A club does isn't served on a bun, nor is it solely chicken (I spotted a sliver of cheese). Having already commented to the bartender about the Manhattan, I thought it best to keep quiet. Our server, who was otherwise lovely, picked up my basically uneaten meal without comment. My husband's crispy tacos were fine and plenty for both of us. read more

Went to this awesome town, Auburn and the Auburn ale house. The staff was very kind, service was a little slow and twice now I have ordered the fish and chips that are very mediocre and skimpy, when they used to be big like English fish and chips. Come on guys, fix up the fish and chips and I'll be back. other than that all the other food that I've tried is very good. read more

Alexis was a lovely server and brought us our delicious Salmon and Mac and cheese with a side of their yummy Nashville Hot sauce!! can't wait to go back! read more