Hopulent is a neighborhood gem. Kat goes above and beyond to make you feel welcome; David's food knocks it out of the park. (The Mac and cheese is a must-try.) My wife and I come all the time, and this place is always full of people having a wonderful time. Friendly people, incredible beer selection, and good times. read more

Wonderful people and service. The garden patio in the back is peaceful and lovely. The pulled pork sandwich is incredible, not to mention their delicious versions of Mac N Cheese. The selection of beers is overwhelming. You can have a taste before deciding. Love this place! read more

Not much to say. It has all the hallmarks of a great joint. Great beer Nice, friendly, Fast service Comfy/funky beer garden I had a delicious spicy chicken sandwich. Next time I'll try the Bahn Mi - which looks amazing. read more

Visited this pub for the first time today and it did not disappoint. I live in Hayward and periodically visit my cousins that purchased a house in Vallejo. This is a gem they made their home base. First thing was the environment; quaint and welcoming. It has outside seating ,which is a backyard-patio that gets lots of sun; yet is equipped with the perfect amount of shade. Their draft list includes local breweries and a variety of hazy. Their small bites list and entree list is full of great choices with a variety from Ribs to banh mi sandwiches. The service was warm and friendly. The woman at the register engaged in great conversation and was naturally pleasant. The young man in the back was so friendly and polite. They all said goodbye as we left. The food was cooked to perfection with a ton of flavor. We ordered a Banh mi sandwich, ribs, pulled pork sliders, and baked mac n cheese with pesto. I wasn't the biggest fan of the Mac and cheese with pesto but only because I didn't anticipate my reaction to the pesto being fully mixed into the cheese. It was still flavorful and baked with the perfect crisp on top. Great vibes, great service, great food. read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. First the good: The beer selection is great and the owner is friendly. The bad: We only tried the sandwiches but they took over an hour and the place wasnt busy. Nothing special. The venue is a converted house which needs some serious tlc. Not very well thought out or taken care of. Cobwebs and dust and dirt everywhere. The main complaint though is the hours of operation. They are basically always closed. Nearly impossible to catch them during open hours. read more

Love the food, drinks, and atmosphere! Great place for my teacher friends and I to gather after a long day at work. The staff are so friendly and personable. I highly recommend. read more

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Great gose/sour selection along with delicious bar bites. I wish there was something like this in LA. Their outdoor patio is definitely a friendly and cozy neighborhood hang. My partner and I are from LA but and it was our second time there but the owner Kat remembered us right away. She went above and beyond to make us feel like regulars, as she shared her knowledge about beers to local happenings. We will definitely be coming back every time we visit. read more

This place has a great vibe in terms of ambiance (cute outdoor seating on the deck), a very friendly owner with a great memory, and a good selection of beers. Food wise, love the pretzel with cheese, Mac and cheese is good, and my spouse loved the bahn mi sandwich. I wasn't a fan of the salsa (on the sweet side), but that's okay--I'll stick with the items I like. All in all, a great local place to get a good beer and some snack food or lunch. Very laid back and love the way they decorated the outdoors with different plants. There's a lot to enjoy here! read more

From the outside it looks very much like a cute house and not much of a brewery but I would definitely encourage to try this place! There's street parking in front and even some side street parking but there's not much street lighting so I would be careful. You will walk up the steps into the house and you order food and drinks. You can sit inside or in the backyard patio(super cute exterior), it is small so it may not be great for large gatherings. They have a massive beer list ranging from what they have in house on tap to cans and bottles. Each beer having a really nice description of the flavors. It was great beer selection and I enjoyed everything I've tried. From the reviews I had to try their Mac and cheese! I had their chicken pesto Mac with tomatoes and wow it was delicious. It came with the crispy cheesy top and it even had a nice cheese pull! The flavor was on point and surprisingly not super overwhelming. I didn't finish it and they put a lid on it so I can take it Togo. The service was really nice and I would definitely recommend to try out! read more

Had high hopes for this place. Vallejo is in desperate need of quality businesses/restaurants. Ordered meatball sliders and pulled pork mac-n-cheese. Service was pretty good. One of the staff was floating around and made it a point to make sure I was helped and I knew what/where to be for pick up. Sliders were so-so. 3 sliders come with a single order. (2 stars) Pulled pork mac-n-cheese was a bit better. Cheesy and savory and pretty satisfying texture. (4 stars) Both items cost ~$25 total, so value was also so-so. Value rating (2 stars) They threw in a bag of expired free potato chips to my order. Probably left from the sandwich shop business that was here just prior. I did like that they offer a beer garden experience but unfortunately was only there for food pick-up. Inside restaurant was lacking, home made paper signs and just did not make me want to spend time their. Still want to try the beer garden out back but did not go check out this time. Overall was disappointed with the food pick-up experience. Add another mediocre business to the Vallejo restaurant pool. read more

The only good craft brew place in the area. The food there is great as well. I used to have to go to Walnut Creek to get a decent Hazy New England IPA. Not anymore. The staff there is great! And the young lady behind the counter is gorgeous.... read more

Always tons of delicious beers and casual dishes like Mac n cheese and Sliders that go really well together. The back patio can be packed but it's festive and a nice environment. The owners David and Kat are genuine and hard working. This place is a gem, check it out !! read more

Just tried this place for the 1st time. I won't lie, I wasn't expecting such a great meal. I ordered the Sloppy Joe Mac&Cheese. Well......it was absolutely amazing! Delicious!!!!!!! Each dish is fresh and made to order. I will definitely be back. read more

A hidden gem on Tennessee! I like taking friends here. All the food is made by the owner, and they're great. Wings, sliders, potato skins, all the good beer snacks you'd want plus some specials that change every time we visit. Great beer selection, amazing service. I always like the crowd around here too. FYI it'll chilly in the evenings if you're outside. read more

Great beer selection! Great food! Great atmosphere! Great Service! Great place! Possibly the best Banh Mi sandwich ever! read more

I dig the breweries we have in Vallejo, but last night I was thinking about how I wish we had a place with a lot of different microbrews. This place came to mind. It took me a long time to finally try this Hopulent, but I will be coming back regularly. Very friendly service and lots of different options for outdoor and some indoor seating. They had 8 or so rotating taps and over 50 cans/bottles. The bacon jalapeno mac and cheese was really damn good and enough for two or one big eater. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Absolute hidden gem in Vallejo. Food is amazing everytime and service is second to none!

Great beer and the pull pork sandwich is awesome!!!! Great ppl there!!!! Hi Kat! Will be back again soon. Cheers, Rob read more

Been here since they've opened and owners are always so friendly every encounter. Such a beautiful gem added into Vallejo. Can't make a stop there without ordering Mac n cheese with some even more delicious beer! Pesto with broccoli and chicken added is our go to!! read more

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Kat and David are amazing ! Food is always delicious and they always have an amazing beer selection either on tap or in cans for a pour! read more

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Good food, good beer, good atmosphere & good vibes! The owner is super sweet. Idk how she does it but she remembers the drinks you got from your last visit. I don't even remember what I had for breakfast yesterday haha. read more

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The classic macaroni and cheese is absolutely delicious. The buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, yummy!! I'll definitely return. Thank you David and Kat. See you soon... read more

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Great neighborhood find! Stopped here today and had amazing food and beer. I had the roast beef sandwich and a draft lager, my wife had the bahn Mi sandwich w a canned German lager. Everything was great, including the exceptional side of fries. The sandwiches are made with delicious fresh daily bogie type bread rolls. Small seating area inside, but outside is a huge deck in back, and side yard area, and the also have the spot next door, and the yards are landscaped beautifully. And ...bonus...exceptional, friendly service. We will definitely be back. read more

Going to have this one after a pint! Hopulent has awesome owners and got to give them a shout out for being so pleasant and outgoing read more

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Best vibe best place to chill and have a beer food and date. Menus is evolving food is always tasty and filling! Everything is prepared as you order so have a craft beer and chill or if you are not the patient type order to go. Will be back again and have been back again and again! Best of Vallejo! read more

Love this place! My husband and 2 kids went for the first time on Friday and was happy to see them busy. Love the outdoor seating areas. A lot of love went into the plants and decorations and gives it a quaint comfortable vibe. The beer selection is awesome! Something for every beer lover. I love that the beers are served in actual glasses even during Covid. The food is fantastic. You can't go wrong with any of the Mac and cheeses. Adults and kids get to indulge. Win win for everyone The owners are also wonderful! Friendly, inviting and just makes you want to go there every night and be their friend. We will be making Hopulent one of our regular spots! read more

Sigh, Hopulent is one of those places you WANT to see thrive and be successful but your own selfish reasons want the opposite so that you can keep the place quaint and to yourself. Went for the first time today with my husband and daughter. I've been seeing it all around social media and when I found out about this new place that serves craft beer in my city, I HAD to try it out. We were so glad we did. Everything we tried was something we would order over and over again. Our daughter had the Mac and cheese, my husband got the hopulent Mac and cheese and I had the banh mi. ALL SO GOOD. Mac and cheese was perfectly ooey and gooey. Banh mi wasn't traditional but I LOVED their own little twist on it. Their beer selection is impeccable! I love craft beer but they had a lot I haven't tried so I was so glad to try something new. The Epidemic Ale guava sour was the best sour beer I've ever had! Husband got Altamont Mac Drizzle which was AWESOME (RIP Mac Dre!) and he had the German chocolate stout I believe which was equally delish. Truly can't wait to go back and discover more of our new favorites. Kat, who is one of the co-owners, was just a superwoman herself holding down the whole place when we got there! She was the greeter, the cashier, the server, the conversationalist and truly the epitome of the hostess with the mostest. She took such good care of us, she even whipped up some TO DIE FOR red velvet chocolate chip cookies for our daughter. My daughter initially said she doesn't like red velvet but she sure did scarf down the whole cookie and was now a believer of it's deliciousness! Kat was debating whether it was something she should put on the menu, and let me tell you --- they were so soft, moist, and the perfect amount of sweet, that I would come back for the cookies alone. My husband paired it with the German chocolate stout and really, you cannot go wrong. We are already discussing being regulars of this place because it was such a homey, good vibes feel. Once Covid restrictions get lifted, I would love to see this place expand to accommodate a little more seating. I really hope this place will be in it for the long haul because this is exactly the kind of thing we needed in our community. Can't wait to go back! read more

I recently moved back to the area a couple of months ago and was fortunate enough to find this place! This place is awesome! I originally ordered custom 4-pks to-go, but have also enjoyed their beer garden now. The beer selection is top notch and always bringing something new (frequently!). My wife and I just tried the Mac n' Cheese (both the pesto and pulled pork) and wow! .... SO GOOD! This place is doing a good thing and I will do what I can to help them keep doing what they are doing! read more

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Owner amazing. Food excellent and great vibe! Appreciate the selection of Mac and cheese and the suggestion to add artichoke to my pesto Mac was killer. Nice portions! read more

I love the beer selection! However, they do sell out of good stuff pretty quickly but despite that there's still other good options. I tried their hopulent mac & cheese and the sloppy joe mac and cheese which were so good!! The people working here are also friendly and not pretentious about beer which is a plus! read more

I got referred by some friends of mine and this has become 1 of my favorite places in Vallejo. Such a great place! It has an amazing vibe always! Fantastic Mac and Cheese, Tons of Amazing beers and the best Owners! David and Kat are such a dynamic Duo!! I love bringing people here! They are always so impressed with everything about Hopulent! Always a great experience! read more

Went here on Saturday because of the reviews. Safe to say that their mac n cheese is truly the best. The service is amazing and the place is beautiful. Can't wait to come back and try more!! read more

I've been driving past this place for a year now thinking that it was a closed down business. Then yesterday I saw some lights on inside and someone coming out with a bag of food. So I called. Yep, they just recently opened a few weeks ago and they're serving beer and bites. I placed a to-go order cuz you know...Covid. I got the meatball sliders and their mac 'n' cheese. Picked up about 30 minutes later and I was really surprised to see how professional the place looked. If you've ever worked in food service you can recognize a cheap place just trying to survive. Not the case here. The kitchen looked new and pristine and the interior dining room looked warm and classic. Go check it out, you'll see what I mean. A lot of places miss on atmosphere but these guys hit the mark...and I haven't even told you about the beer garden out back. It's not open now cuz you know...Covid...but they gave me an impromptu tour and it was fantastic. When things open back up this place is gonna be a great spot to bring friends to enjoy the cool Vallejo nights. The sliders were delicious. My guess is that the meatballs are homemade because they didn't look, feel, or taste frozen. The buns are prefect and made eating the slider enjoyable, not some crap bread that just falls apart. The mac 'n' cheese was also chronic. Definitely worth it! read more

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Ordered a take-out recently. The lady answering the phone could not properly take down a 7-letter first name and decided to creatively cut it down to a 3-letter one. Fine. Spot has cozy internal design. A group of dine-in customers were checking the menu when I arrived. Properly expecting a bigger order w/ liquors and good tipping, the server enjoyed chit-chatting with the group for over 15 min, even though she had recognized that I should be the pick-up customer soon after me stepping inside and the order had already been way ready (about 45 min after the order had been placed). When my turn finally came, did not remember the server offering obvious apology at all. Thought a toast, a pie, and a mac & cheese should all taste very different. Yet they were all almost exactly like the reheated leftover pizza w/ double cheese from Domino's. Extremely salty, in particular the toast. Felt like my blood pressure would go up by 20/10 right after the meal. Planned finishing all three at once yet barely done two. Even the bloating sensation w/ the quick simultaneous surge of hunger was reminiscent of Domino's experience. The high sodium, carb, and lipid content really prompt me to question the restaurant's health score. The cap for the pie was so environmentally-friendly that it broke into pieces thanks to the pie's heat, with cheesy material spilled all over the paper bag. Had to be cautious when eating to assure that I did not happen to ingest any plastics. But in fact the potatoes in the pie did a decent job in neutralizing the saltiness. So one star for it and the other for the design. read more

We've come here a couple of times to pick up beer and it's been great. They have a pretty large selection of craft beer to go in cans and as growler fills (which is unfortunately rare in Vallejo). They are always very friendly and helpful and the restaurant has been remodeled nicely. read more

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Fantastic food,locally sourced. Great selection of local beers. Great folks working there. read more

We went here on a whim. My husband wanted a burger, he did realize their only burger was made of chicken, but it turned out great! We all loved our food including the chicken burger! We also tried the spicy chicken sandwich, chicken pot stickers and the pepperoni mac n cheese. It was all fantastic, so flavorful and delicious! Highly recommend! read more

THIS IS SERIOUS YOU GUYS. I am somewhat of a Mac and cheese connoisseur. Get their Mac and cheese with bacon. Whatever they're doing in the kitchen to make it the best thing I've ever had.... Never stop. read more

Excellent food! Excellent hospitality! Excellent drink menu! Highly recommend you get to Hopulent!

About 8-10 draft options, and pages and pages of cans! They have a great mix of old favorites and lots of new beers you might not have tried before. Super friendly people and outdoor seating. It's cozy, I'm glad we went at a less busy time, I could see it feeling a bit claustrophobic if full. Though with quarantining the last year my gauge is definitely more sensitive. We weren't hungry when we went but the food sounded delicious (who doesn't love mac n cheese?!), and we would absolutely come back! read more