Alaro Craft Brewery, Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

My girlfriend & I tried Alaro out on a whim. We Never would have thought the food was going to be so delicious. Excellent mix of flavors & plating. I've been to plenty of brewery/ restaurants. But they

One of my closest friends wanted to treat me to dinner for my birthday and I was in the mood for some tapas. After a quick search on Yelp, I stumbled upon Alaro. I checked out the menu and saw that not only did they have a selection of tapas on the menu but they also had a grilled cheese sandwich that caught my eye and I was excited to try it out. I entered the nearly empty brewery and was immediately greeted by a friendly woman who showed me to a table. The environment is casual and inviting. The woman offered me a menu and asked if I wanted to start with something to drink while I waited for my friend to arrive. Service was friendly and the waitress was observant and checked in on us throughout the meal. For the appetizer, we ordered the patatas bravas. I thought this appetizer was just okay. The potatos were crispy but I would've preferred them to have a little bit more sauce drizzled on the top. For my drink, I ordered a glass of sangria. I found it to be a little too tart for my liking but that could've been due to the fact that includes grapefruit juice and I am just not a fan of grapefruit. My friend and I both ordered the dreamy grilled cheese sandwich. The grilled cheese sandwich was delicious! It was filled with an ample amount of cheddar and fontina cheese and toasted to perfection on sourdough bread. I really enjoyed dipping my grilled cheese sandwich in the bravas sauce that came on the side. At the end of our dinner, the waitress surprised me with a soft serve ice cream topped with sprinkles & a little candle! It was such a sweet, lovely surprise!

Just an amazing experience every time! Love the cod tacos! Love the drinks! The vibe -- super chill and easy going. Dress up! Dress down! This is the spot!Great service too!

We celebrated a friend's birthday here with a group of four. We had a reservation, so even though it was a couple of days before Christmas and busy, we didn't have to wait. The decor was cute and cozy, and the service was wonderful!We ordered the burger, gambas, brussels sprouts, meatball sub, and fish and chips. The gambas for me, was particularly enjoyable. The dish had a unique, almost Cajun-like flavor which I'm a fan of.We took our time eating and enjoying our drinks, and did not feel rushed, even though there were many guests coming in. Waitress and manager checked up on us throughout dinner, which I appreciate. I'd definitely come back for another birthday celebration!

Thank you to the owners, Ray and Diane - my family's first visit was very memorable! Stephanie, our server was pleasant and provided great wait service! My hubby and I tried Alaro Craft Brewery after our morning at the Midtown Farmer's Market. We simply walked over, sat at a table on the front patio with heaters and orders some beers and dishes. I order the burger with split pea soup and my hubby ordered their special for the day, which was stuffed peppers. These were not your ordinary, basic peppers. These peppers were far from basic they were absolutely delicious, I'm still thinking about those peppers. These peppers were stuffed with slow braised, short rib... omggg droool!!!! While this dish may seem so simple, they had so much flavor! They need to put this item on the menu permanently because they are such a unique dish and it's that good! They offer brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. They also have a beautiful outdoor back patio where they sometimes have live music. I am definitely recommending this place to all my family and friends. Can't wait for my next visit!

Friday night dinner date with hubby! We have been eyeing this place for a while and finally decided to give it a try. We had very high expectations but this place fell short! The ambience is great, love the decor and the settings and bar area, service is not bad but the food has limited options unless you love pork, beef or seafood. The seafood options were quite limited too. We ordered fried pickles (dripping with oil), the crispy fish tacos and shrimp in garlic sauce (gambas), for drink we ordered sherry and chocolate vanilla soft serve for dessert. Fish tacos were really not flavorful and tasted a bit bitter and tasted like something was missing, the shrimps smelled bad (the shell probably or because it wasn't fresh). I wish they had more options.

Food was great, hospitality was even better, beautiful back patio with good music. 10/10 would definitely recommend. Servers and owner were very friendly, made us feel welcomed.

I'd been to Alaro once before for a holiday party and had a great experience! We returned (2 years later) for an early dinner on a Saturday evening, and managed to get seated right away. The place filled up very quickly and most parties seemed to have reservations. The interior was more upscale than your average brewery and had festive holiday decor. For drinks, I ordered the Seasonal Mocktail and my friends chose the Three Crows Black Lager and El Corazon cocktail. All the drinks were very good! I liked the coconut cream on top of my mocktail, which somehow wasn't too sweet. We also got an order of Frickles with Caper Aioli for the table. These were fantastic! I usually prefer pickle chips, but they were perfectly fried and paired so well with the aioli.I wad craving something healthy, so I got the Kale & Roasted Chicken Salad as my entree. The portion size was very generous and I generally liked this salad. However, there just wasn't enough chicken in it and the existing chicken was a little dry. A salad probably isn't the best thing to order at a brewery though, especially with Alaro's surprisingly sophisticated food menu. My friend's Chicken Sandwich was very good, and so were all the items I had tasted at the holiday party. Service was impressively fast and our server Rikki was friendly, despite looking visibly stressed. Overall, good for dinner - would return!

My partner and I came for Happy Hour on Friday for a round of pints and small plates. Alaro holds a special place in our hearts since we went on our first date here over a year ago, and we were excited to come back and see the brewery decked out for the holidays. We were told that staff would need our table back in less than two hours for a private event, so we ordered quickly. We squeezed in our Happy Hour order which consisted of the Landlord's Lager and Castillo IPA pints, Spanish Croquetas, Fries, and two orders of Fish Tacos. Our pints were refreshing and paired well with all our food. The fries had great seasoning, my partner loved the aioli it was served with, and the croquetas were a hit too. The tacos came with generous portions of fish; however, I wish there was a bit more acid or fat to help balance it out. Maybe I ordered too many fried plates this time, but my favorite tapa of all time is the pulpo gallego. Fingers crossed it ends up on the Happy Hour menu one day!

Cute little brewery, looked promising. We were really craving burgers, ordered a few appetizers to start with. Started off well, Brussels sprouts were really good! "Octopus" croquettes that did not have a hint of octopus. A burger that had no taste, no flavor. Disappointing burger, & it's the main reason we came. However, the service was excellent, super attentive, very nice people. There was a scrumptious garlic aioli they gave for the fries, that helped the burger taste better. But overall, was not the best burger experience.