Best American Restaurants in Alpine

We had a fantastic time at Herb & Wood. Since we were both busy on Valentine’s Day, we decided to celebrate on Saturday instead. From the moment we arrived, everyone at the restaurant greeted us warmly and made us feel truly welcome. Our reservation was at 5 PM, so the restaurant wasn’t too crowded yet, but even as it filled up, the level of attentiveness remained exceptional. Our waiter, Troy, was friendly, knowledgeable, and offered great recommendations. For appetizers, we had the Sicilian Crudo and one of Troy’s suggestions—a warm dinner bread served with butter, honey, and herbs. I don’t remember the exact name, but it was absolutely delicious! For our main courses, my husband had the Iberico Pork, and I had the Roasted Branzino. The Branzino was packed with herbs and flavors—I usually can’t finish a large meal, but I couldn’t stop eating it. We were too full for dessert, though I wish we had saved room! It was our first time at Herb & Wood, but it’s now on our list of favorite restaurants for special occasions.

Service was very prompt and polite and the food was excellent as usual, thank you so much!

We have been dining at the Viejas Grove Steakhouse for decades to celebrate various special times, and, as always, this V-Day was excellent in every respect. From the manager to the waitpersons to the food and everything else, we rate it an A++ experience. Why dine anywhere else? We had the lump crabcakes, lobster bisque soup, wedge salad, seabass and beef braised short rib and each was superb. We topped it off with the special dessert for 2 prepared tableside, and without fail, the Grove did not disappoint in any way. Cannot wait for our next visit! It is truly our favorite restaurant.

The food was truly great as usual… I think the hostess was having a bad day, so I won’t name or fault her for the service she gave us. But our waiter Peter gave us an amazing experience and was super kind. A shout out to Peter for his professionalism and for the great service he provided us. Truly an outstanding individual that made us feel special as we celebrated a special day. Thank you. I always recommend The Henry for its consistency of being one of the greatest restaurants in San Diego.