Absolutely amazing experience dining here. Great for a special occasion. I loved the intimate vibe with unique, library-inspired design. Service was excellent, our waitress was very knowledgeable on every item on the menu! Food and cocktails were amazing of course. The sundae on the dessert menu blew us away and was the thanksgiving table topic the following weekend. 10/10!
One of my favorite restaurants in Philly! I’ve come for multiple birthdays now. They make great cocktails, well executed, I went with No.33 (like a cucumber margarita), No.17 (like an aperol spritz), and the grasshopper at dessert. The bone marrow toast, shrimp cocktail, beet salad were nice, but what really stood out to me were the Beef Wellington and mac and cheese. I loved the sauce that came with the Wellington, and the meat was super tender and juicy and fit in perfectly with the pastry. The Mac and cheese is so good, this is the only restaurant I’ve ordered a side to go multiple times. Plus, the house bbq and chili sauces are addicting, I wish I could buy them to go! The apple pie was good too, although the pie is so big that I wish there would be enough ice cream for each bite. The service was friendly, helpful, and quick. Would come here for any special occasion and highly recommend to others.
Went for our 7 year anniversary and I surprised my girlfriend with a proposal. We had a wonderful time and we shared the bone marrow toast, clover rolls, porterhouse steak, Mac and cheese, cream spinach, and a baked Alaskan. The staff was amazing and the ambiance was perfect for our romantic night. I was messaging the manager before our dinner and they were able to have a bottle of champagne at the table for us when we came in. I would recommended coming in just to try and we will definitely be back!
Tomahawk steak was done at medium and it was cooked well. Juicy and enough fat was rendered out but not overcooked. One of the better steaks I’ve had.
Beef Wellington was just okay. Always wanted to try one and overall was just a bit bland. But it was a good quality cut of meat!
The bone marrow toast was an experience. Nothing like a side of meat to my main entree of meat. It was good and seasoned very well. It’s hard to describe it to a comparison but it’s definitely worth getting again.
The service and quality of food are great. It’s also a very intimate space. Would go back again but only for special occasions.
We had an amazing first time experience here celebrating our anniversary. Jonathan was our server and he was excellent, very warm, attentive, thorough, knowledgeable. All the food we ordered was excellent. Highly recommend the beef Wellington and bone marrow toast. Cocktails were delicious, too. Manager Christine and the rest of the staff were friendly and attentive, as well.
Awesome experience from start to finish. My ribeye was perfect, and so was my wife's beef wellington. My only complaint is that buzzer on the doorbell. We were close to the door, being that this is a small restaurant, and I'm sure they could have a more pleasant chime than the busses beater in the NBA. However, this is not a big enough reason to keep me from returning. Staff and food were top teir. Must try.
We loved our visit to Alpen Rose. The atmosphere was amazing and the staff was super friendly and helpful. And everyone was super attentive to our needs. The food and drinks were really good too. The reason I gave it a 4 star instead of 5 star was because two of the items we ordered underwhelmed. We ordered shrimp cocktail and grilled octopus for appetizers. The shrimp was amazing, but the Octopus wasn't that great. There was very little octopus on the plate, and way more potatoes. It was good, but not worth the price. We also ordered Mac and Cheese and grilled asparagus as sides, and both were great! We also ordered the bone in ribeye, which was the 2nd item that underwhelmed. We ordered it medium, and we got at best, medium-well. It still tasted good, but for $78, we expected a steak cooked to our liking. And finally we ordered the baked Alaska which was tremendous, a must eat when visiting.
The service here is outstanding. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and they really cared about your enjoyment of what you ordered. I started off with the beef tartare, and while good, I was disappointed that there was no egg yolk. The tomahawk and mushrooms were cooked to perfection and we enjoyed every bite of those! The bone marrow toast was very sweet, something I wasn’t expecting. It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t my thing. They offered to take it off, but we had already eaten half of of so I didn’t feel right sending it back. The manager insisted dessert was on them to make up for it, which was such a nice gesture. We opted for the baked Alaska, which was good on the inside, but the outside tasted like a very strong shot of alcohol, so if you’re like me and do not like alcohol, I’d go for something else. Overall, this place is great and we would go back for the steak!
One of the most romantic dining experiences I've ever had was at Alpen Rose! ❤️
Beef Wellington, Oysters Rockefeller, fillet mignon, Baked Alaska, the finest wine & whiskey...this is a special occasion done swell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This place is wonderful! Came here to celebrate my husband's 30th birthday and we had a great dinner. The cocktails are so fun, with elaborate presentations (mine was on fire when brought to the table). We had the bone marrow toast as an appetizer and it was a great recommendation from our waiter. We split the tomahawk steak and added 2 sides which was perfect for us. The steak was mouth watering. They present it to you for you to see and then slice it up before placing it on the table. The sides we ordered (carrots and potato pavé) were also so good. All the wait staff were so friendly. The place is pretty small but cozy like a speakeasy. Would definitely recommend checking out for a date night spot! I wouldn't go with a group bigger than 6, there's no space to move tables around just fyi.
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