Mixed feelings about Hop Social. Went for the first time a week ago. We were a party of 4 and sat in the bar area because it was very busy as it was a Friday night. The food took quite some time to come out once we ordered but our server made up for it as she kept the drinks coming and provided excellent service overall. The owner David came by our table and checked in on us. He was very nice. He shared the story behind opening the restaurant.
So for the food...I ordered the fried chicken dinner. The chicken and the potatoes were delicious! The cole slaw was terrible. And I love cole slaw so I was a bit disappointed. There was too much dressing (Miracle Whip and not mayonnaise maybe??). My daughter ordered the burger. It was very dry and meat was almost crumbly. Hubby had the Chile Verde nachos. Loaded with meat and very tasty. Huge portion! He loved it. He also liked the huge variety of beers on tap.
Ambiance was nice. Large bar area and 2 different patios if you want to sit outdoors.
Fast forward about a week later. We visited for the 2nd time at 4:30 pm or so on Saturday. It wasn't nearly as busy as our first visit. Plenty of open tables when we were seated. Hubby ordered the fish tacos and enjoyed it. He also had a California roll. Said you could tell it was fresh. I had the fried chicken again although I really wanted to try the pot pie. In hindsight, maybe I should have. My son in law also ordered the fried chicken dinner and my daughter ordered the fried chicken sandwich. We brought our friend who was in from Germany as well and he had some sort of beef sandwich. The fried chicken dinner was disappointing this go around. A bit dry and over cooked. My son in law ended up getting a chicken sandwich in spite of ordering the dinner. The runner had it fixed within a few minutes. Appreciated. However! The service was atrocious! Or should I say lack of service. Again, food coming out was extremely slow. Sara was our server. She rarely checked on us. Never apologized for the slow service. Never filled our drinks until we flagged her down. At one point, we bussed our own table because we were tired of having our dirty dishes on our table so I got up and put them on the table next to us. We never got her attention and most of the time couldn't find her when we needed anything. I'd highly recommend requesting at the time of seating to NOT sit in her section. This visit ran us about $135.
Anyway, the place seems to have pretty decent food for the most part. Expect very slow service in regards to getting your food once you order. I'd highly recommend not going here if you're in a rush. We did learn they offer Happy Hour 7 days a week. Specials seem pretty good. We may try it one more time. Maybe.