The Alpine Inn
- December 19, 2002
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Ugly American from Burlingame, California
In business for over 150 years, the Alpine Inn never disappoints. Discovered by thirsty Stanford students soon after the university opened in 1891, it quickly became a local hangout. One of Stanford's presidents disparaged it as having "the reputation of being vile even for a roadhouse" in an effort to get its liquor license withdrawn. Happily, he and other curmudgeons since have failed, and you can still get a fine burger and a beer here. Don't sit inside; there are picnic tables out back under the trees which are much more pleasant. The food isn't fabulous, but the atmosphere more than makes up for it. After all, you wouldn't want to go somewhere nice just after mountain biking, would you?
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