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Brown Bear Saloon & Hotel

4.3 (36 reviews)
InexpensiveHot Dogs, American

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Queenie W.

Stop hear for late lunch with a couple of friends after spending a few days at Prince William Sound fishing on the way back to Anchorage. We all ordered the cheeseburger, one with fries the other two with onion rings. We also ordered a basket of sweet tater tots that came with aioli sauce, great combination. Fairly adequate beer selection. Food was awesome, great service.

Estrella V.

This small place is a great find as you leave or come into Anchorage. We have been here several times. It is almost a must when we drive through the area. The place si small, has pool tables. This place feels sin warm, and if clients were family. They have some events too and it's fun attending. I particularly like the decoration and weird things you can see there hanging. Food is prepared fresh and it is very good, too.

EJ F.

Called 1140p, still serving food and beer. They replied How far you out? 10min ! They kept the kitchen open for us. Amazing Hospitality

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Andrew H.

It's a fun little country bar in an area of Alaska that is starved for fun little country bars! (in my Alaska, they dot the Seward highway, all the way to...Seward) The only decent watering hole between Anchorage and Girdwood. No frills bar with friendly folk and cheap beer. You've probably driven by it a million times and not even noticed it. You should. You're thirsty. You deserve a beer. I've never had the food here, so I can't comment on that.

Menu....simple but what we need!
Sue N.

We love the off the wall. We love the mom and pop places. We left with a sense of disappointment. We were greeted promptly and had drinks ASAP. Then we had to flag the server down for 1) another drink order and 2) a food order. My husband got the buffalo brat and I ordered the pizza. Hubby love the brat....I could probably swear on a stack on bibles that this was a frozen pizza and then she put canned mushrooms on top. I was able to eat just two slices. It truly was awful. Now the problem comes when the server FINALLY came to clear the table, looked at how much pizza was left but never asked what was wrong. Two hours later the brat made it's 2nd appearance. We just paid the bill....adjusted the tip accordingly and left. I would suggest just drinking here.

Michael F.

Driving back to Anchorage form the peninsula this place is a must stop. This stop, we were treated from an awesome jam session from a keyboardist. Nice rocky synth feel. Also a world class doggo that has perhaps the best begging skills I've seen from a dog. Beers are good, service is humorous and friendly!

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Lard Belly E.

As far as bars go, with low expectations of bar food, this place gets 5 stars. Located in Indian the bar sits right off the highway. The interior is dimly lit with the walls and ceiling covered in personalized dollar bills. The beers range from microbrews to shwag, along with a full bar. There is a small menu filled with burgers, brats, pretzels, and even a corn dog. I got the buffalo brat with fries for $6.50 and my friend got a corn dog for $2.50. Cheap eats! And for the record the food was good. The bartender is the owner, is personable and friendly, and hosts bands when he can. There is an outdoor patio for dancing under the midnight sun during the summer.

Amanda J.

My boyfriend and I spent two and a half days hiking and kayaking in Resurrection Bay. We were starving and couldn't wait to get back to Anchorage for dinner and this place looked interesting. We are so glad we stopped! Finally, a real local bar to relax in! The bartender was great with recommendations and conversation. He kept the cold beer coming to us. He offered to take a picture of us also and recommended more off the beaten path places to visit. The other bartender was super friendly and we realized she lived in our home state for a while. The decor was all great humor and followed the legend of leaving a dollar bill behind. I had the buffalo brat and he had a burger. The brat was so good we are going to the local brat supplier when they open tomorrow.

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Food is very good. Service is friendly. Love the atmosphere! We eat here every time we come to Alaska.

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Economical. Clean room. I liked the bar and light food menu. Friendly atmosphere.

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Mr. Darryl's Southern BBQ - Ribs

Mr. Darryl's Southern BBQ

4.2(5 reviews)
19.8 mi

Ok, soooo everyone that knows me knows I am brutally honest. So understand that this is a…read morecompletely fair and honest review. My sister, my niece, and I ordered from here for the first time and we got the pork ribs, cheeseburger, hotdogs, baked beans, macaroni salad, and potato salad. The only problem was the hotdog just way too small to be worth $9.50, even if it comes with a small bag of chips. But, the flavor was freaking amazing! It tasted exactly like a barbecued hotdog should. It was totally worth it for me this time because she's amazing and is very generous! But as a regular basis thing, I'd go for it if money was no issue for me lol. Times are hard and inflation is high, so I get the higher prices, but I gotta watch me walket too. That's it. Only complaint lol. Otherwise is was freaking great! The sides were really good and flavorful. The macaroni salad was the most flavorful Ive ever purchased, as they are usually pretty bland. But all other macaroni salad has been trash compared to theirs lol. The potato salad was really good and the beans were super yummy! The hamburger was pretty good, lots of cheese, but we had to do some surprise errands and the box bounced around. We didn't get to eat until an hour later, so it soaked up all the juice from the pickle and was soggy with the juices of everything else by the time we got to it. Our fault, and it was still pretty good lol. But the ribs... My gracious. They were AMAZING! One of the reviews said they were dry and with lots of fat but I find that impossible. True, they weren't smothered in BBQ sauce in every crevice but even the non-covered parts were outrageously flavorful and perfectly moist. Maybe that person just doesn't normally eat pork ribs? There is bound to be some fat but on all of the many ribs we got, there was plenty of meat and the fat was minimal, and I was thankful lol. I hate a lot of fat, and it just wasn't anying more than normal pork ribs would have. But they definitely tasted better than normal lol. Just phenomenal! I'd spend my last $20 on that lol. But I, personally, would ask for extra BBQ sauce. Not because they are stingy with it or anything, I just.... I don't eat my food with some sauce, I eat my sauce with some food. I hate dry food lol. Which is why I can confidently say their ribs are not dry by any means! My sister and niece thought they were perfect, and my sister didn't want any ribs when I ordered lol. And most importantly, they are so super nice, and very generous! Very personable and great with communication. If the customer service isn't good, then it doesn't matter how good the food is and they certainly deliver in that, as well. Just an all in all fantastic experience. 5/5 stars. Would definitely recommend! *Update* I just had the left overs for dinner and it was still delicious the next day!

I thought this place was ok. I had the pulled pork and it was lacking a little in the flavor…read moredepartment. The slaw and potato salad were a bit heavy with vintages for me. Some people may really enjoy them tho. I enjoyed the beans, good spice. They were busy so worth checking out and testing for yourself.

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Mr. Darryl's Southern BBQ - Sign out front

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Mr. Darryl's Southern BBQ - Ribs and two sides, $18

Ribs and two sides, $18

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Grizzly Dogs - Beefy Boy

Grizzly Dogs

3.8(5 reviews)
20.9 mi

I tried the food from this truck at Bear Paw this past Friday. The service was good, and the food…read morecame out promptly. I wish I could say the food was amazing, but it just wasn't very good at all. I found myself very disappointed with my choice in what truck to order dinner from as there were so many other options. It was edible, and I don't think it was made wrong it just lacked any flavor. The Mac & cheese barely had any cheese. The pulled pork was more the flavor of the bbq sauce than actually smoked pork. The peppers and onions on the reindeer dog were barely cooked. Nothing had seasoning on it. It was one of the most lackluster meals I've had in a long time. I tried feeding the Mac to my toddler so I could get something else, and even he wasn't having it. To add insult to injury both items were $10, which I felt was pretty pricey for the dog. The Mac I can understand a more expensive price tag because of the pulled pork, but portion size was still fairly tiny. Not sure if it was an off day or what, but I'm wary to give this truck another chance. If I did I would just order plain dogs, and add my own condiments.

Went to my bank and noticed this food truck outside. Got a $10 coupon to try the food and was…read moreexcited to get an almost free meal. Got the beefy boy with jalapeños, onions and bacon bits. He has an interesting selection of hot sauces so I loaded it down with black truffle hot sauce and yellow mustard. This was a great hot dog! I love the bun it was on, even though I don't think it was a traditional bun. The only thing I really wish most food trucks would have on their menus is a good old fashioned Chicago dog. Also, a lot of them need two types of relish sweet and dill. (My opinion) I'd definitely eat a hotdog here again.

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Grizzly Dogs - Grizzly Dogs food truck. You can't miss this thing on the road. We love our customers!!!

Grizzly Dogs food truck. You can't miss this thing on the road. We love our customers!!!

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Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs

Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs

3.1(28 reviews)
16.5 mi
$

Ugh. What a slide downhill. It appears the owner made the mistake made by so many others-…read moreestablish their customer base with an excellent product and over time, slowly chisel away at the things that made it great to increase profits. This place blows now. It's all new staff that have no idea what their doing. Workflow is a mess, wait time long and food is not good. Some items were overcooked. Others weren't seasoned properly. Others looked... strange. I waited a VERY long time for my food on a day that wasnt comparatively busy. I hate to point the finger since its hard to prove, but its very likely my gi symptoms were related to my meal from here... I had a very unpleasant tummy upset after eating here. Not cool. Avoid.

We ordered the Combo Set with each dog having half mozzarella half sausage, comes with 3 dogs, Two…read moreHands Dogs, Spicy Dog, and then the Potato Dog, 2 drinks of choice, our lemonade slushy isn't shown, as well of a choice of fries, either Dirty Fries or Kimchi Seasoning Fries, we got Dirty Fries (amazzziiinngg). It comes with different choices of filling, half mozzarella half sausage, 100% mozzarella, 100% beef sausage, Spicy beef sausage, Plant Based sausage, and then I think (can't remember) chicken sausage. We took a risk trying because recent reviews weren't the best... but I'm here to tell you, our experience was great! The taste of everything was so so good, I would definitely go again!! Along with the workers were very nice, was helpful and patient.

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Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs - In the mall

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BurgerFi - BurgerFi

BurgerFi

3.2(283 reviews)
19.1 mi
$$

Burger was good onion ring is amazing. Service was fantastic server Jo. Clean place. Friendly…read moreatmosphere.

Due to snow and subzero temps the clown was forced to visit a chain burger place…read more Also reluctantly writing a review putting evidence out there that I go to chains. Ugh, but I digress. After perusing the few tables that had people eating burgers, decided to go with the wrap option, not wanting a loaf of bread surrounding my burger! Got the keto wrap, it had bacon and an egg, they must be pushing it or it's new, since it was cheaper than the wrap without all the extra protein. Either that or common sense took a vacation from the cold in Anchorage. Cashier was very helpful despite my clown like behavior. KETO Burger!!! Very pleasing to the eye, wrapped in a generous amount of crunchy iceberg,boom, could have used more sauce, but I'm a sauce kind of clown, plenty to get from the condiment bar. Nice crunchy bacon, boom, she said mustard was absent had to get my own. Over all not bad, certainly not the best in Anchorage like a previous reviewer, that was obviously may or may not be connected to the restaurant .... Hmm what am I some kind of a clown? A few tips to improve the burger, add on the tomato pickles and onions. Also burn a brand into the lettuce like the buns, would be way cool. And don't be afraid to sauce it up, some of us Keto types need a lot of taste to combat the boring taste of iceberg. Take heed, the clown has spoken,

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BurgerFi - Grabbing A Ultimate Cheeseburger!

Grabbing A Ultimate Cheeseburger!

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