Alter Ego

Carolyn Roberts

Alter Ego is a gem in Tempe! 🌟 The ambiance is cozy and trendy, perfect for a romantic dinner or a casual lunch.

I tried the roasted vegetable tacos, which were bursting with flavor, and paired it with one of their craft cocktails - absolutely refreshing! The rooftop seating offers a great atmosphere, especially with live music in the background.

The dessert menu is irresistible; don’t skip the chocolate lava cake! 🍰 With friendly service and a solid beer selection, it’s a lovely spot for everyone, including families. Cheers to women-owned businesses! 🥂

The food was amazing! I ordered the Korean Ribs Bowl once in the restaurant and the Asian pear salad twice two for room service.
Everything was amazing! The chef has created a solid menu.
The staff went over and above to make sure I was accommodated.
I asked Cody, the bartender to prepare me a Brandy Alexander, a cocktail he’d never heard of until that day.
He looked online for a recipe, made one small modification, and the outcome was an outstanding drink! How wonderful for him to go out of his way for a customer.
This is the type of service which makes repeat customers.
I’ll be returning soon!

Owner response

Stopped here before a show at Gamage during their brunch menu. Beautiful, bright room with large glass garage doors that would be open when the weather is nice (was 100 and getting hotter when we were there).
Interesting ceiling too. Fast and friendly service.
Decent variety on the menu.
I had the SRIRACHA CHICKEN SANDWICH and my wife had the EGOCADO TOAST, but being better that average and good portions.
The Chicken sandwich had a bit a heat too! And a better than average Bloody Mary.
Was a good idea to stop there before our show.

Owner response

This restaurant is inside the lobby of Canopy by Hilton - there are no signs to guide you but we asked the bartender.
We also asked the bartender to check in for our reservation since there is no host stand or host - odd beginning to our restaurant experience. Service is ok - she was kind and tried to find solutions but nothing better. Drinks are great! 👍🏻 good amount of alcohol and there are a couple of non alcoholic drinks that are also great! Water was full of mini debris and we asked for different cups and water and even the new ones still had little brown specks. Food is just sub par.
The margherita flatbread is ok but the topping are two inches in from the edge leaving excess crust.
And I watched the cook pour oil on top of it right before serving it. The steak in the salad is chewy and not flavorful.
The Thai noodle salad also is not as peanuty as I thought it would be.
The main dressing is a classic vinaigrette.
It’s also spicy.
🌶️ which was not known. Ordered a side of sticky rice and it was spicy…? Asked the server if we could just get plain rice.
She comes back with rice without the spicy seasoning but it was COVERED in salt and pepper.
The salt was actually disgusting to try to swallow. Items ordered: Margherita flatbread, sweet pear salad, Thai peanut noodle salad with steak, side of sticky rice.