Alpine Inn

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  I haven't ever had any of the food here so I can't speak to that but as a bar it is really a neat place.  The drive to it is very scenic and the concerts here rock.  The main detractor is parking.  There is very little so during events people end up parking all over the place and the cops end up showing up and issuing tickets.  The Alpine started a bus shuttle a while ago so if you are going up for a concert try and find out where they are picking up at.

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  Posted on 04.09.13 Matt H.

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  The Alpine Inn is a totally run down bar just shy of Grandad's Bluff.  Nothing fancy here, but if the weather is nice, there's something just right about sipping a Spotted Cow while sitting out on the decaying deck, listening to silly jukebox music and enjoying the views of the decrepit volleyball courts below.  
  
  On the menu: Mark 1, Mod 0 bar food (burgers, cheese curds, onion rings, etc. and all decent).  There's no wait staff, so put your order in at the bar.  The kitchen is a wee flat top and 2 tiny fryolator baskets, so it will be a while--maybe a long while--before your order is ready.  No worries: grab a bag of peanuts and enjoy your beer, they'll call your name when your order is ready.  
  
  I can't explain it, but The Alpine Inn is more than the sum of its parts.  Worth a visit, I say.

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  Posted on 05.13.12 Adam W.

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  Beautiful setting, kind of a dump.  If this place had a little bit of work put into it, it would be beautiful.  The staff was very nice and attentive.  The burger was good and not too expensive.  I didn't get to sit on the patio because it was a little too cold, but I am sure it would be amazing.  I will definitely be back, but I won't drink too much because the drive would be super dangerous :)

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  Posted on 04.12.12 Rebecah M.

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  The beauty of the Alpine Inn is that it is NOT all shined up. . .it is down home people and fun. . .it's Wisconsin people. . .cheese comes with everything. . .including the occasional bloody mary. . .the sand volleyball pits are an amazing addition. . .I have not been there in a very long time but I thoroughly MISS the Alpine -- LaCrosse living at some of its best!

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  Posted on 09.30.11 Rene S.

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  Awful, I will never eat here again! The bar staff were incredibly rude and I had to wait for over an hour for them to cook a burger. It was a very greasy over-salted patty at that! Save yourself the heart burn and skip it.

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  Posted on 06.20.11 Kathleen S.

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  so to quote my brother, who also loves the alpine inn:
  
  "What are people expecting a surf and turf with white table cloths? A bunch of uppity fools. It is La Crosse for crying out loud."

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  Posted on 10.15.10 molly c.

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  It could be such a cool place. The location is beautiful as is it front of the building. Once inside it all changes. I had the feeling that I was in the mess hall of some crappy summer camp. The view out of the back windows is overshadowed by the 2 sand volleyball courts below and also by visible the storage area that is a complete mess. I did not see anything on the menu that I could, or would dare to eat, so I had to go hungry for a bit longer. The Bloody Mary's were quite good, so they get points for that.
  Because this place is a bit of a drive for almost everyone, it seems that they should shine it up so that people would want to throw down their cash- but instead they let it sit there like a stagnant pond.
  Maybe nobody has told them that they can strive above mediocrity.

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  Posted on 08.29.09 Eric V.

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  Distance to Bar - A long drive up a winding road up a bluff
  
  After living in "The Twilight Zone" of friendliness and Midwestern hospitality, the Alpine Inn was a big rock in the shoe.
  
  I really have no idea why this place always has a packed parking lot. Drinks are not the cheapest. It's not a convenient location. The decor is, well, non existent, the food was fried and just like any other bar I have been to in the area. The bloody mary's came with beef jerky, cheese, a green olive and a pickle. Yes, you read right, beef jerky and cheese.
  
  The wait staff was rude and unlikable.
  
  There are a couple of sand volleyball courts with a bar in between. I'm not sure when they use it.
  
  They get one star for serving booze.
  
  There is a beautiful view, but they do not deserve a star for that, Mother Nature does.
  
  I won't be back.

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  Posted on 08.16.09 Shelly V.

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