Food was absolutely outstanding, great service , great cook , awesome bartender Everything was perfect!! read more

Today was girls day for lunch! We searched local restaurants on the Sacramento Delta, we found Al the Wop's. We loved the ambiance of the town of Locke!!! You can tell there is a lot of history in this restaurant!!! The dining area has large tables for family's or large parties. I have eaten here many years ago and was excited when they brought bread, peanut butter, and peach/pineapple jam!!!!! You have to order this now. Well, you have to get their famous bread, peanut butter, and jam to start. The bread was grilled, and smelt so good when it came to the table. We gobbled this up!!! The jam seemed to have more pineapple than peach this time. I ordered fish tacos. And I was so surprised when they came!!! 3 huge fish tacos with slaw, plenty of crispy fish, smashed avocado, and spicy sauce. It was delicious!!!!! I could only eat one, I was filled after eating one fish taco!!!!!! I will defiantly be returning for these fish tacos!!!! read more

Al the Wop's - Delicious fish tacos - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

We stopped off to see Locke based on an AI recommendation. It is a registered historical site as the first town built by Chinese immigrants for Chinese Immigrants. What we found was far more than just a place on a historical registry. The locals were warm and welcoming and enjoyed sharing their town's colorful history with us. It has been used in movies, featured on Zak Bagans Ghost Adventures, and make sure you ask how Al the Wops got its name! The food was fresh and delicious and the portions were very generous! Thank you to Fritz and Karen from Al's and Lisa from the thrift store next door for being so welcoming, and making us feel like neighbors. read more

Al the Wop's - Dollar bills with tacks tossed up and stuck to the ceiling is a popular local custom! - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

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Fun place in historic Locke. Great steaks, lots of adult and non alcoholic beverages. Nostalgic. Friendly service. read more

Al the Wop's - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

Wasn't thrilled about the name of the place, and was quickly told that they leave the original name, but they now are called Al's Place. Why not make it official. We stopped here to grab a bite to eat and had taken the more scenic route on the way home. Unfortunately, this was the only place that was open in the very small little "town "of Locke. It's definitely a local watering hole, and the bar was filled with intoxicated locals. We were showing a table in the back towards the "restaurant " Calling at a restaurant is a very loose term. Locals definitely stop here for a bite to eat. From where we were seated, I could tell that they have a pseudo makeshift kitchen of sorts. I have to say the whole experience was just weird. We ordered the potato skins as an appetizer. They were over fried, underwhelming, and just sad. We had ordered a burger and fries, and the fish and chips. I took a bite of the burger and definitely was glad that I had not ordered it. My fish and chips was a mix of fish with some fried shrimp, and I substituted onion rings for french fries. Everything was heavily fried, very greasy, and I'd help for some tartar sauce and some malt vinegar. There are no words about the tartar sauce, other than just don't. And the malt vinegar was nonexistent. I'm a firm believer that foods not need to be covered in sauces, etc. to enjoy them, they should be enjoyable on their own, and the sauce are used to enhance what's there. This was just a greasy mess. That was a pricey lesson. I didn't mind the shrimp, but the fish was definitely not edible. It just had a very fishy frozen old taste to it. The dollop of coleslaw or whatever that was I'm a plate was bad also. The waitress pretty much had taken our order, brought us our drinks, the food, and that was about it. We didn't see her until she wanted us to pay for the check. Service was nonexistent, and I wish the food had been. Definitely not a place that I will be returning to. Sad place. Sad name. And sad food. read more

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Fun place in this little funky town on the Delta. Our server/part-time bartender was amazing. She was funny, attentive and made a great dirty martini. The kitchen stuff was however quite the opposite. Hubby's medium-rare steak was more of a medium, my medium was well done to the point I had to return it. More of a hockey puck than a steak. Funniest part was I ordered it with onion ring in the kitchen staff dropped off this tiny steak on a large plate and walked away. When they finally brought out the correctly cooked steak with the onion rings, the rings were slightly burnt. To their credit, our friends onion rings were cooked Well. There was six of us and the group was laughing that the Yelp reviewer's order was the one with the most errors. Overall the fun place with good drinks and adequate selection of beers, with a doll and inconsistent kitchen. read more

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A classic "dive-bar" spot but with friendly staff, delicious food and decor with a vibe. (Off menu garlic tots!) We also enjoyed walking the small main street area for the history and stores. read more

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This unique spot is worth going to with great service and good food. A bar atmosphere with restaurant seating in the back. The place was filled with tourist out for a short drive from Sacramento area, MC riders, and locals. We tried the pulled pork and steak sandwich with fries. Both were good. The steak is not sliced up it's a STEAK with bread. The fries were crispy. The old fashioned was well made and service at the bar was fantastic. read more

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Fun spot w lots of nostalgia . Haven't been in over 25 years but bet it's the same w less locals.

After my dental appointment I decided to have lunch here. Pesto pasta soooo yummy! PBR on tap and great service at the bar. This is a historic place worth visiting. read more

Al the Wop's - Pesto pasta with shrimp - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

Weekday lunch with the kiddos. We didn't leave hungry and had tons of leftovers. Beef stew bowl was amazing. Never can go wrong with steak sandwiches and pull pork sandwiches. Peanut butter and jam with bread. If you know, you know. read more

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While u might think so, this is not the only place to eat in little Locke. There is another place at the end of main street. Food & prices are alright but its mostly a bar read more

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In this quiet town who knew the food would be this good? Would not hesitate to stop by when in the neighborhood!

Love Al's. One of the best watering holes on the Delta. Great vibe, and place to meet with friends for food & drinks. read more

Al the Wop's - Decor - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

We came to Locke for lunch and a historic stroll, starting at Al's. We sat at the bar and had attentive service from the bartender, who was friendly. The chicken sandwich and small steak meals were delicious and moist, with generous sides. The salad was a nice mixture of greens and had a lot of ingredients. The other patrons were friendly as well, and numerous for an early lunch/beer. Overall I was happy and would definitely return. read more

Awesome hole in the all with great atmosphere - super friendly too! We had the brussel sprouts - top notch! The steak sandwich was a little more disappointing - I'm expecting more than just a plain piece of meat on bread. The baked potato was also disappointing - wasn't quite cooked all the way through. I would try the grilled chicken next time. read more

Neat little hole in the wall spot. You can tell there was a lot of history in the if only the walls could talk! The food was good and the portions were huge! Our server/bartender was friendly and definitely was getting her hustle on! From the bar seating, I caught a glimpse of the cook handling business! Our food came out fresh, hot and had a home comfort feel to it read more

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Great stop after hiking the slough trail. Cold beers, perfectly cooked burger with Al's bread. 5 stars for a dive bar with some good history. Give it a try. read more

Authentic old fashioned decor, friendly and welcoming staff with good service! Fried chicken was too well done, some what charred and lacked flavor. read more

We come back often to Al's for the authentic vibe. However, tonight was a disappointment. I ordered the $48 'Ribeye' - shown in quotes because how can a ribeye be 50% fat? We courteously showed the fat to the server, who apologized took 50% off the steak ($24). Hmmm. read more

Al the Wop's - Plated $48!ribeye about 50% grizzle and fat. - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

If you have never been and want to try out a place that is out of the ordinary, Al the Wop's is a must. Great bar and grill with a relaxing vibe. Al's is located in the historical Chinese immigrant town of Locke, CA. Locke's Main St. is frozen in time with a handful of shops and a museum celebrating its Chinese heritage. The walls and ceilings of Al's are covered in history. Very popular with people traveling the Delta and the locals of the area. The bartenders, and cooks are awesome. They know their drinks and food. All of which are excellent. Over the years I have tried everything on the menu and found all the dishes are delicious. Very colorful and a great place for any age. I usually don't give 5 stars, but this place has earned it. read more

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We were out for a drive along the Delta and wanted to try this place. Took a little bit to find it. Parking was easy on the street. The menu is nothing to write home about many of the items were not available any longer. They were out of french fries. I ordered the club sandwich, which had only halfway cooked bacon and two slices of turkey on the whole sandwich. It also held the tough end of a piece of lettuce. It was a 43 minute wait from order time to delivery Mary (the waitress) was a very kind and nice lady, but I think she forgot to turn in our order. My husband had the pulled pork sandwich on special with onion rings. The only thing you could taste was the barbecue sauce. It is a dive bar ambience, but the bartender was a funny man. We may go back for a second chance. read more

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Fried to perfection cod tacos with Smashed avocado Lovely slaw and sauce - huge and so tasty- $15.00 bargain too. Also makes a mean and unique old fashion. Great attentive service And most unique ambience of anywhere -ask how to get a dollar bill up to ceiling. read more

Al the Wop's - Fish tacos are the bomb!!!!! - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

Have been here multiple times. First time was great. 2nd time at the bar was... Not great. 3rd time was alright. Would come again.

This is one of the few original Sacramento River Bar & Restaurants to be in existence for over 80 years. As a kid we would come here every once in a while if we were lucky (58 year ago). I remember the food was fantastic. We sat in the dining room. My son I came on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in June. The bar was full so sat in the dining room. Mary the waitress, and Crystal the cook, took special care of us. The draft beer was fresh & real cold and our Burgers were next level wonderful with mushrooms, sautéed onions, bacon and cheese. We decided we need to come back soon to crush many others things on the menu that sound great. All of the sauces and dressing are home made. This is legitimately the best food on the Sacramento River. If you like a from scratch stellar meal, get in here and enjoy some history. I bet you'll come back and bring your friends read more

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The fish and chips- my favorite hands down!! The most wonder slaw and I am always surprised how big the fish is- biggest - best fish n chips in town!! read more

Al the Wop's - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

My birthday and had the family for lunch. Twin 5 year olds split a hamburger. One of the older 10 year olds had spaghetti and the other had chicken sandwich. My daughter had steak and my wife and me had hamburgers everything was great. Valarie took great care of us. This place has been around for a hundred + years and is fun to be in and quaint. read more

Service 10/10 Thanks to Susanne she's been amazing, its an old style kinna of a bar which i love, most of the customers who come were locals which im loving it more. My fish & shrimp are very tasty and well cooked! Just the salad was saggy. Do follow us on IG @spitorswallowed account if you find this interesting! Thank you! read more

Al the Wop's - at the bar - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

Small place... but the food was so good! Flavorful and good portions. Only 2 servers but the bartender was funny and she made sure we had everything we needed read more

Highly recommend. This may look like a dive bar (and it is), but look further and you will find great service. Mary, served us with humor and attention to detail. David gave us great food and generous portions. Thank you owner Fritz for steering us in the right direction (we were going the wrong way) and providing a delightful lunch! read more

The service was terrific and friendly. It was a great time to go at 11 a.m., and we were all served amazing portions. I would totally recommend this restaurant. read more

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Great service and food. Fun place to visit on your Birthday. I like taking family who have never been. read more

Heading out for a little day-trip from Sacramento, we stopped by Al the Wop's for lunch. The atmosphere was cozy and divey, with a jukebox for customers to play music, lengthy bar seating area, and tables in the back. Old photos and artifacts decorate the whole place making it fun to look around and soak in some history and oddities, and the service was friendly and helpful. We were told it is usually pretty busy (~12p on a Friday), but apparently got lucky as it was fairly slow. The food was delicious including my juicy half-pound burger pictured with sweet potato fries, and portions are quite large. Also pictured is the peppers and peanut butter, apparently a secret staple for a snack. There's a wide range of liquor and draft beer to choose from, too. Definitely stop by if you're cruising along the river roads looking for a hearty meal! read more

Al the Wop's - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

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I've been eating here for years. The best Stake Sandwiches around. Bring your appetite because because the servings are big. read more

Al the Wop's - My riding Crew at Al's Place. - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

Cool place. Nice vibe. I had the fried chicken. Really good. Wife had the fish tacos. She liked the fish. Drove an hour to try this place. Will come back to try other stuff in the menu. read more

Al the Wop's - Fried Chicken - American Near Me - Walnut Grove, California

Epic dive bar and restaurant. This place is unique with authentic history throughout the town.

Always a memorable trip to experience how Chinese immigrants community was created in the valley. It's a treat to have a drink and meal at this hole in the wall establishment. Be sure to look up at the celling! read more

Very cool old bar. Great food and cheerful employees. Had the steak with mushrooms, well cooked. We loved the bread, large fish pieces... ended up having leftovers for dinner. read more

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We went on a day trip to Locke to visit the National Historic Landmark District. Al the Wop's restaurant is the only restaurant in this particular area so we decided to try it. On a Saturday around lunchtime the bar area was jumping. The restaurant area had maybe 4 occupied tables. This must be a popular place for bikers or motorcycle clubs as we saw several enter the District while we were in the Visitor's Center. There had to be at least 12 very cool and shiny motorcycles parked out front. My husband ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with fries. I ordered the fish and chips. The waitress, who was manning the dining area by herself, returned to our table a few minutes after taking our order to tell me she accidentally ordered the fish tacos for me. She said they were very delicious but if I wanted to change my order back to fish and chips she would do that. I went ahead and told her to just keep the order as fish tacos as it seemed to me the dish had already been prepared. The waitress did ask if I wanted the order of chips since the fish tacos were actually starters. I told her yes. Well the fish tacos were very tasty (3 of them which were a pretty good size for starters). Husband said the chicken sandwich was also very good and gave a large thick portion of chicken meat. Another person who worked in the kitchen brought out the order of chips that was suppose to come with my fish and chips order. Nice, hot, seasoned well and crispy. Just out of the deep fryer. The restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside, nothing fancy inside either, but it has a lot of flavor. I would come back here if I visit Locke again. Oh, and BTW, the waitress didn't charge us for the order of chips she brought out later since she made a mistake on my order. I appreciated that. read more

I was introduced to Al's last year when my then boyfriend-now husband took me down to the Delta-so he could share with me his stomping grounds- I love a good local joint & when I walked in the door - knew this was going to be it. So let's look at the BIG picture- Food - outstanding. Some righteous gun on the menu! They are known for their steaks - and for good reason, delicious. New items on the menu, risotto - really good. The Cubano sandwich, super fun! Oh and then there are some weeknight specials - ranging from Taco's to Shepherds Pie. Drinks - Full Bar! As you can see this is a stunning Lemon Drop martini - they have local wines & ciders - Recommend-and I go back every time I go down & when I am leaving. The cute town of Lock is full of local history as well. read more

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