We were really pleasantly surprised by Hop Social. We stopped by during Happy Hour on a whim before going to a movie at the nearby theatre. I had visited the building previously when it was still Elephant bar and was curious to see what it looked like now. The place looks completely different now.
At first, I was worried that we would be late as the place was rather crowded. That wasn't the case at all. We were informed the Happy Hour menu was only available at the bar and on the patio, so we sat on the patio. The set-up out there is really nice. Large shades block the view of the parking lot and the cushion seats and high top tables create a really welcoming environment. The misters helped with the spring heat.
We were promptly greeted and ordered our beers. The beer menu is fantastic and I was able to get one of my all time favorites from a smaller brewery (Tower Station IPA from Mother Road Brewery in Flagstaff). We ordered three different dishes from the Happy Hour menu - the fish tacos, Kung Pao lettuce cups and the steak dish. Everything was brought out really quickly despite how busy they were. We were able to get a really decently sized dinner out of these three dishes as the items on the Happy Hour menu are full-sized.
Overall, we really enjoyed Hop Social. We were able to get four beers and three dishes for under $40. We will definitely be back.