The team at Rapscallion Kitchen & Bar — led by (from left) head chef Oliver Alvarado, Henrique Toledo, who is responsible for beverage and front-of-house operations, and sous chef Cristian Zepeda-Izquierdo — stands ready to serve patrons handcrafted brews, creative cocktails and scratch food creations at 22 South Street in Hopkinton.

Service and hospitality always are the main focus at the Hopkinton Rapscallion Kitchen & Bar, shared Peter Daniel, who, along with his twin, Cedric, is the co-owner of the microbrewery and restaurant. Hopkinton is the sixth location of the family-owned business.

“While all six of our locations are different,” said Daniel, “each has a big framed sign that welcomes customers with the quote, ‘No person is a failure who has friends,’ from the movie ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ We treat our patrons as friends.”

Starting as a brewery in 2007, the business expanded to six locations across central Massachusetts. Opening last October, the 22 South Street Hopkinton location features handcrafted cocktails, Rapscallion’s signature brews and a scratch kitchen offering various appetizers, entrees and desserts in its bar and full-service restaurant.

With the warmer weather, Rapscallion will be opening its dog friendly, patio dining and featuring seasonal favorites, especially seafood entrees like lobster ravioli, calamari and cioppino.

“All our dishes are made from scratch in our kitchen,” said Henrique Toledo, who is responsible for beverage and front-of-house operations. “We use fresh ingredients in our dishes and in our drinks, too, which feature small batch, local liquors. Our drinks, our brews and our dishes infuse each other.”

He noted Rapscallion will be adding daily specials to the weekday lunch and weekend brunch menus. Specials will be posted on Rapscallion’s social media and website.

“Even though we are a brewery at heart, we are consistent in our food quality, consistent in our beer quality and consistent in our cocktail quality,” said Daniel. “ But our main focus always goes back to service and hospitality.”

Added marketing manager Sierra Tucker: “Rapscallion definitely has a family feel and a strong sense of our regular customers.”

The family feel extends to the staff members.

“We have a team ethos — we all work together to make our patrons feel welcome,” said Daniel, who noted that during COVID, Rapscallion continued to pay employees since qualified staff members are valued. “We believe in the long game and want to keep our staff happy so they can focus on their craft.”

Settling into their new Hopkinton location, Daniel said, “We are happy to be part of the community.” The restaurant gives back to its host communities through its HOPS Foundation and by hosting local events such as a Boston Marathon fundraising dinner and after-party for the Michael Lisnow Respite Center charity runners.

Toledo, who recently moved to Hopkinton so he can be close to the restaurant, said he has been welcomed by the community and wants to extend that feeling at Rapscallion.

“The first time, we greet you,” he said. “The second time, we greet you by name.”

The Hopkinton Rapscallion Kitchen & Bar is open Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

More information is available on the web at VisitRapscallion.com/Hopkinton, by email at RapsEast@VisitRapscallion.com or by phone at 508-625-1039. Take-out or delivery ordering is available online, while reservations can be made by email or phone.

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