The seafood chowder and lodge salad were both fantastic. Our waiter was professional and friendly.

We ate here twice during our one night stay on our Celebrity Alaskan cruise tour. Dinner the first night and breakfast the following morning. We had a late dinner as we were returning from an optional excursion. The seafood chowder was excellent. Plenty of seafood in a creamy broth. And my salmon was cooked perfectly. The next morning there was a choice of the breakfast buffet $28 or à la carte. Hubby & daughter ordered the breakfast special while I had the buffet. Typical breakfast fare. read more

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Base Camp Bistro is conveniently located inside the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. If you are staying there, it's an easy spot for dinner. It does get busy so you can expect a wait either on a table or on your food. Servers work incredibly hard. Everyone is truly trying to provide great service. Food was good. They were out of a lot of food items and drinks. Maybe due to it being close to the end of the season. We tried the Caesar salad- the small portion is huge!! I can't even imagine the large. The halibut Reuben was amazing!!! So delicious. Highly recommend it. Salmon burger was just okay. Not a lot of flavor. There is a large patio outdoors but there was no service. Maybe when the weather is nice they open it. read more

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We stayed at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge as part of a tour. Base Camp Bistro is a restaurant inside the hotel. We went there for a bite after our arrival. Because of many tour groups in the hotel it was very busy. We shared an Alaskan salmon burger and it was very good. The waiter payed attention and brought it out on 2 plates, already split in half. Breakfast was served there the next morning, buffet style. But first you have to get in! We waited about 10 minutes (and we were 2nd in line!) to get a table. They might have been understaffed, but the hostess did not show any confidence in what she was doing. The waiting line behind us was growing and growing. The buffet food was hmmm, let's say okay. Scrambled eggs, potatoes and pancakes. The pancakes were luke warm and a bit rubbery. The fruit bowl was already empty and nobody seemed to make an effort to refill things. I waited for about 10 minutes and finally decided to wave a waiter to finally get some coffee. The breakfast experience was kinda disappointing after last night. read more

Breakfast! They were probably understaffed at the breakfast buffet so service for coffee and juice was really slow, but the food was not good either. The offerings were: scrambled eggs, bacon, breakfast sausage, breakfast potatoes, pancakes, waffles and oatmeal on the hot bar. A few pastries, cottage cheese, cut up fresh fruit, cold cereal and vanilla yogurt were also offered. I took a few pieces of bacon, potatoes and a pancake, plus something that looked like a donut hole after my husband told me it had chocolate inside. The bacon was good and reasonably hot. The pancake was room temperature and rubbery. The pastry was indeed filled with chocolate. It tasted like canned frosting, and the dough around it was a long way from fresh. I hate wasting food, but had to leave part of the pancake and almost all of the chocolate filled "nugget" behind. This was disappointing after a really good salmon burger here for dinner the night before read more

The view is the #1 reason to come here. Service was good, food was ok. We split the halibut Reuben. It was exceptionally bland. Truffle fries and tots were good and raspberry rhubarb martini was pretty good. Would return for a drink and the view. No need to revisit the food. read more

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Service was the worst. Our appetizers were not 1/2 done (soup) & main entrees were delivered to the table, I asked to be taken back & warmed while we finish appetizers. They didn't understand. Eventually delivered entrees and they were COLD. Staff did not speak English well & had no clue to serving etiquette. The Manager was useless and offered little to resolve the matter. read more

While on our Alaska trip we stayed at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. I Had the Japanese Curry with Chicken. The dish was very flavorful and fresh. Good portion. It was accompanied by rice, sweet coconut yellow curry, lentils, jalapeños, onion, apples, dried apricots, chickpeas baja and cilantro. I would definitely order this dish again. Sat at the bar and servers were very attentive. Ambiance was lively and very cordial. read more

Base Camp Bistro - Japanese curry with Chicken and rice. - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Great restaurant with an incredible view of Denali Mountain. Friendly bartenders and we enjoyed taking to them. We had a delicious meal sitting at the bar. Bonus was it was a clear day and we saw Denali once again from their outside deck !! read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our early dinner at Base Camp Bistro. We began with delicious seafood chowder and salmon dip. In a failed attempt to be sensible, we split a halibut "Reuben" sandwich with truffle fries - all good! For dessert, we split a brownie sundae. The brownie was baked to perfection. Other reviewers have complained a bit about slow and nonresponsive service. Our service experience could not have been better. The view is truly sensational. read more

We came in about 9 pm for dinner. We weren't very hungry so the four of us ordered 2 bowls of chowder, 2 cups of chowder, a bread basket and some fries. Not too complicated of an order. After an hour we received 2 half filled bowls of chowder and a bread basket with no butter or other condiments. No explanation as to where the other cups of chowder were or the fries. The manager comes over about 15 minutes later with 1 cup of soup, not 2 and explains that they ran out of chowder. They finally bring another cup of soup over, 15 minutes later. Still no fries. As we are leaving, they bring over the fries, 90 minutes after we got there. They were surprised that we no longer wanted them. They did comp the soup for the one couple, but only took 50% off of the bread basket for our check. It's obvious that they really don't care about the customers, as the majority are tourists. read more

This restaurant and bar is located inside the Talkeetna Lodge. There are large picture windows with spectacular views. This restaurant is open seasonally depending on when the lodge is open. During our visit, they were only open for dinner. As our server was busy with several other tables, the manager jumped in and brought us our drink orders. They have several local beers on tap. The wine selection is ok, nothing great. All of the food that we ordered was fantastic. The reindeer chili was delicious. We did eat here a second time, while playing Thursday trivia. Good chicken wings and fried cauliflower. Both were good. read more

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All the food we had here was delicious. The servers all did a good job. Prices were pretty steep, but that's a hotel restaurant for ya. It's the more casual of the restaurants here, so we weren't even gonna try the other one! It was convenient, but not great value. Figure you pay that much, you should at least have some leftovers, but that wasn't the case. Do NOT order the Cucumber Jalapeno Chicken Salad! A lot of money for tons of greens!!! read more

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I ordered the Buddha Bowl and it was delicious and very filling. Service was great. Many of the people working are seasonal workers so it's fun to talk to them and ask how they are finding Alaska! The ambiance is nice with a lot of natural light coming in throughout the day. Beautiful views! read more

Base Camp Bistro - Buddha Bowl - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Feeling generous by giving 2 stars. The salad was good. The crabcake was nothing but filler, the halibut fillet was super dry. It had some indescribable sauce that helped.The Bolognese was average. The halibut Reuben was weak at best. I don't know how they do such business. Maybe because they're one of the only restaurants in town that offer a good view? read more

Chicken was so over cooked!! Was shocked at the size of a $20 salad. I got a Cosmo from the bar and don't know what I got, how you make that wrong. Vodka, Contreau and Cranberry.....think she did some other juice and vodka. So expensive for subpar food.... read more

Wonderful restaurant in the Talkeetna Lodge. Come as you are and enjoy the view of Denali. We enjoyed a salad with a nice piece of halibut on top, and the wagyu, bison burger. I substituted a salad for the fries. Both salads were garden greens with goat cheese, cranraisins and pistachios. The burger had sautéed onions and cheese on top. All were delicious. A patio is an option for seating. We watched single engine planes come into the airport nearby. read more

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Spectacular view of Denali (30% chance) and a great menu. Had party of 6 and we enjoyed our food (what they had in stock, they were out of 5 menu items (poke bowl, mussels, chicken wings...etc). Staff nice as well. read more

Base Camp Bistro - Barrel-aged Boulevardier - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

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Another Princess property disappointment. Ordered pretzels and beer cheese dip. Cold stale pretzels. Waitress admitted they came out of a "warmer." Barely warm beer cheese dip. Ordered chips, salsa and queso. Stale chips. Salsa and queso was good, but the portion could not have been smaller, certainly not enough for the chips. After this experience, definitely not ordering other food. Captive audience with no incentive to deliver a quality product once again. Why would Princess put their label on this? read more

Beautiful view and dinner was nice. I had the lemon pepper wings and they were great. HOWEVER, the breakfast buffet was AWFUL. Overdone potatoes, disgusting biscuits and gravy, runny scrambled eggs... skip it!! read more

FOR FORAKER - it's a smaller restaurant, staff was fantastic. Could only find old menus online before we came. It looked good. Got here and found it all changed. Staff is fantastic though! My surf and turf was expensive. The turf was Bison tenderloin and awesome. The Prawns were the same as the bag I got from Costco the week before we came. Dessert menu is super different. Everything I was interested in was gone. The current menu is completely generic and not something I would expect with this nice a menu. Basically followed a standard chain Restaurant in the lower 48. Menu says Alaskan root beer for the root beer float, but turns out it's Barqs. For the cost, I wouldn't repeat. read more

Base Camp Bistro - Dessert menu for Foraker restaurant 7/2022 - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Best waiter but one of the worst lunches I've ever had. $25 burger arrived well done, dry and COLD. Cheese was even not melted by the time it got to my table. There was only a few people in the restaurant so not busy. read more

The food was delicious!! We started with seafood chowder and broccoli cheese soups which was very tasty and was great for a rainy day. We also had the muscles in wine sauce which was also very tasty. The waitress was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu...she was very fun! The décor was homey and inviting. They had a bookshelf on the wall which had a hidden door to enter the restroom, fun! read more

I had to write a review to do justice to Base Camp Bistro . It is attached to the Talkeetna Lodge ( which is beautiful and grand). They offer a breathtaking view along with outdoor seating . They have a lengthy dinner menu with exquisite dishes and also a bistro menu with classic dishes with some Alaskan flare . I highly recommend giving Base Camp Bistro a try because 3 stars definitely is not an accurate description of this restaurant! read more

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Located at the Talkeetna Alaska Lodge. First and foremost, the view from the deck of Denali and the surrounding range is utterly spectacular. Ate lunch here and had the fish (Alaskan Rockfish) and chips. Outstanding. My co-worker had the fish tacos and loved them. Great service, reasonably priced. Would definitely go back. This property is beautiful. read more

Base Camp Bistro - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Terrible service! My wife and I have stayed at this Lodge 4x and eaten there 3X. This was the worst of them. The help is seasonal and comes from all over the world. We are Americans and I believe so was our server JORDI. She was slow and rude. It was busy, so after ordering, we asked to see the dessert menu to save time. 20 minutes went by and JORDI came back to ask if everything was ok. I told her we only had our waters and asked where was the dessert menu I asked for. JORDI asked if I wanted to see a dessert menu. I told her YES, and that was why I asked for it 20 minutes ago. I told her I realized it was busy there and she snapped back: "You've only been waiting 20 minutes." I was not expecting that response and in that tone. She finally did bring a dessert menu and returned a few minutes later to tell me there was only one dessert that was available. Our meal finally came out 35 minutes after ordering. The meatloaf was not hot and had very little flavor and the Brussel sprouts were soggy. The Bistro is pricey, but that is to be expected at a lodge restaurant, especially in Alaska. The next morning, we talked to a family of 6 that was seated before us and ordered before us too. (They sat at the table next to ours.) They told us it took 1 hr and 5 minutes for their food to come out and it was cold and nothing special. Their order had no special requests either. Three of their meals were Kid's Meals. It took so long for their food to come out, that the kids became restless and began crawling under the table and climbing on the chairs just to entertain themselves. JORDI was their server as well. Very disappointed. For those that comment on the great view, yes, it can be nice if it is a clear day, but the view is also FREE if you step outside and avoid having to deal with the Bistro or JORDI. If time allows, take the free shuttle into town where there are many more options to choose from. read more

This is located inside the lodge. Be sure to eat outside on the deck or get a window seat..the views are fantastic. Hubby got the french dip which was good..huge portion of french fries. I got the chicken wings..there were about 8-9 of them..average size. I got the Oaxacan dry rub which is not spicy at all, kinda bland actually. Decent prices on beer. Friendly staff. They were out of a few things so don't get your heart set on any one thing. read more

Great meal while traveling in Alaska. The menu is full of really good options. I went with the meatloaf and it was amazing. I believe it is made with caribou meat and comes with home made mashed potatoes, carrots and Brussel sprouts. I would come back here just to eat it again. Highly recommend this place. Samantha was our server and she did an amazing job. She recommended several great options and was very knowledgeable of the menu and the beer options. You don't often get that kind of over the top service and she provided it. read more

We just ate here today and had the Fish and Chips. The Rock fish was cooked perfectly and the service was super fast. Granted we were here at 5:00pm. They provided us a table by the window with an amazing view of Denali. Our server, Jordi, was excellent. She was very personable and constantly checked back with us for our needs. We had the Birch Tree Crème Brûlée and it was delicious. read more

Great cocktails and amazing views! Denali was covered by clouds when we were there, but the views were still beautiful. They have a lovely outdoor patio, great service, and the food was delicious. We enjoyed the truffle fries and chocolate bread pudding! read more

Do not eat here if you have dietary requirements. Our waiter was terrific but the chef didn't prepare the food appropriately, even when we sent it back. If we had been told they couldn't steam the vegetables (as the banshee told us), we would have ordered a salad. Talking to the manager AJ did not provide any satisfaction. In fact, he tried to blame the waitwe who had actually spoken to the chef. read more

Good service. Lovely view. Horrible food. Had the caribou meatloaf. It was drowned in a sweet BBQ sauce. After I scraped it off, the meatloaf was flavorless. Brussel sprouts where under the meatloaf for some reasons and where limp and moist. The mashed potatoes also tasteless. The seafood chowder was really a potato chowder. My partner had the French dip was used clearly frozen roast beef. The fries used the same oil as everything else fried at the restaurant, which gave them an odd flavor. Avoid. read more

Ima also do this place justice, this place is good! Food was great, service was great, the scenery was fantastic, everything was just perfect. Why this place has a 3.5 is beyond me. read more

We were staying at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge and this restaurant is located in the main entrance. It's a very nice and cozy place with a beautiful view of nature. It also includes a bar. There is Foraker dining room just next to this place. Both the places share the same kitchen. Food is good with huge portions! This place is bit pricey as it is located in a tourist spot but this is the only option you have if you are staying at this lodge but you can be assured that you will have a great time at this place :) ;) read more

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Samantha Schueler, was our server! The food was wonderful! The server was always checking on us to make sure we had everything we needed! I would recomend this beautiful place and the Bristro to all! Thank you to Samantha! read more

Food was excellent. Our server Samantha and Sean were the absolute best. They had great suggestions and were incredibly helpful for food in town also. The Caribou meatloaf was spectacular. John pours a mean mixed drink at the bar read more

I was very disappointed with this restaurant. We were on the land portion of our Royal carribbean cruise. We stayed at the lodge and went for dinner at approximately 6 pm, there was hardly anyone in the restaurant. My soup took 20 minutes to arrive and when I asked the waiter he had forgotten. We were not offered bread or rolls until our meal was done. The size or the servings were small for the prices that you paid. When we called the manager Ed and made a complaint he told us to bad and if we don't like it don't come back. I was taken back and could not believe that we were treated like that read more

Nothing great, and it's pricy. Go for the view, not for the good food. All the cocktails are made from flavored syrups, they don't even stock Bombay or Hendricks. The enteree soups are 8oz portions! A party member got reindeer chili, and it came with sausage, beef, pork, and reindeer in that order! They asked when naught a single piece of reindeer was to be found in the meal. Overall an expensive disappointment, we will go into town for breakfast read more

My wife and I spent three days in Talkeetna, vacationing from California. A local suggested we stop at Base Camp; said the food was good and the view stunning. We stopped for dinner and were delighted with both the food and the view (we had a cloudless Denali view - lucky us!). Enjoyed it so much we came back for breakfast the next day. The buffet breakfast was solid (not as excellent as the dinner) and the service was great. Overall, I definitely recommend coming here for at least one meal if you are in Talkeetna (it is only a couple mile drive from downtown). read more

The Salmon Wellington was excellent. The service was perfect. Dieago was knowledgeable. Slightly pricy but we'll worth it.