Service was excellent! Friendly, welcoming! I enjoyed the chocolate chip granola bar thing that had…read morea massive amount of cinnamon in it... unique taste!

One of the few coffee shops open at the end of the season right in the main square of Talkeetna…read more Large selection of food and drinks and the London fog I ordered with raspberry syrup was good. Could have been hotter, but it was served quickly and kept my hands warm enough lol. Cute seating both inside and out--loved the table!

Denali National Park was everything we expected, great hikes, wildlife, and the always helpful…read morerangers. The experience was sullied by "Glitter Gulch", a motley collection of tourist traps and mediocre/bad restaurants masquerading as a town next to the park. On our departure day we could not start driving quickly enough, starting without breakfast. Which allowed us to find Mary's McKinley View, an absolute gem...unbelievably refreshing and restoring our faith in humanity. Service was top notch, friendly, helpful, and efficient. Our breakfasts were delicious. And the day was perfect, blue skies for a our view of Denali. Most certainly not corporate owned, decor reflected Alaska roots, the cross cut saws, wood paneling, and barstools like I've never seen. Heading to Denali from the south, try to time your trip to eat here vs. dealing with "Glitter Gulch". Similar, get out of there and have breakfast here on the way back.

Our tour group stopped here on our drive from Anchorage to Denali. This is a definite dive. Good…read morestop for a bathroom break and coffee/soda, but that is about it. They require purchases $10 and under be cash.

Homestead is serving some delicious food in Talkeetna with a side of amazing service. Super…read morefriendly, helpful and funny. Everyone was so nice. It's a cozy spot with a plug in heater that is a nice break from the cold. It has character. We enjoyed everything we tried- the burger, chowder and the pickle fries.

The food was fresh and delicious. We especially enjoyed the…read moreBlackened Salmon Pot Pie and the Pollack Sandwich! Service was great. Waiter kept our glasses full and checked in with us on the quality of our meal. The Manager, Archer, was a lot of fun to chat with and definitely added to the experience! The weather was gorgeous so we ate outside on the deck and people watched as we dined!

We were in Talkeetna Ak and went to town. There was 4 of us and we decided on pizza…read more It was a nice place which had a stage for entertainment. There wasn't anyone playing at the time. Both couples ordered pizza. When traveling it's nice to stop and try local food and not chains. There wasn't any chains here but the pizza was good. There is no wait staff so you order at the counter and they bring it out to you. Overall some place to eat at if you are in this location.

My family and I ordered the BBQ chicken pizza....but something was off about it...there was a…read moredistinct bad taste, which we thought was coming from the cheese/chicken (boiled nasty chicken). We tried to see if we could exchange for a Margherita but were told no!, and that we had to pay again ....we've had plenty of BBQ chicken pizzas in California...always been deeelish, we knew something wasn't right. Lasagna was meh too...we make it better at home. $47 later....now sitting in another restaurant ordering fish n chips!! Avoid this place....no customer service

Excellent Salmon Salad! Friendly fast service! Conveniently…read morelocated. Outside dining or take out

Salmon cakes!! We wanted a quick snack since we already had some pizza at Denali. My friend saw…read morethis little food truck and wanted to try their salmon cakes. We just got 2 and each had one, also a bowl of chowder. Both were good. The salmon cake had a little salad and a sweet sauce, was went well with the saltiness of it. I do wish the salmon was chunkier and not just like super minced, but it still tasted good and it was a good little treat. Some bench seating and other food trucks around.

A must visit if you are in Talkeetna! The food is terrific and the staff exceptional!read more

Nice find. We went here for lunch prior to leaving Talkeetna. First off the location the Venu gave…read morethe ambience of the old West. Cool. Inside there are a myriad of pictures mostly of people you will not recognize because they tend to be local or traveling musicians that apparently provide amazing entertainment for the local folks. There is however, one famous picture and that is a John Denver and his dog catching a salmon. What about the food? I had a BLT which hit the spot and another in our group had a half pound burger which also hits the spot. I don't remember what the third person had but they enjoyed their meal and told me they would give it four stars. All in all it was a great visit we got her tummy is filled with some delicious food while soaking in local ambience. There was no live music while we were there, but I could imagine given all the pictures of musicians.

We ate here twice during our one night stay on our Celebrity Alaskan cruise tour…read more 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.

Base Camp Bistro is conveniently located inside the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. If you are staying…read morethere, 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.

Ok, so we didn't quite get the allure of why people drive out of their way from the Highway to go…read moreto Talkeetna (minimal cool shopping to be done, very few dining options, etc.) but boy were we glad to read about West Rib! We were in just the mood for a juicy burger cooked medium rare just like we love! And fries hot out of the frier to balance out the burger. Perfection! What wasn't such a great part of the vibe was hearing PJ, our host/server, talking to other patrons about how stupid tourists are and acting pretty condescending toward us in all of our interactions. I guess he doesn't like what he does and it shows but we got over it for a good meal to break up our drive from Anchorage to Denali!

Oh dear. What's happened to West Rib? I used to LOVE coming here, when i was a mere stripling of a…read moretourist way back in 2010, and i have returned many times. I organized an overnight camping trip JUST so i could have dinner at West Rib again, man, what a disappointment. Was the place always this run down, and shabby? Did the sun get in my eyes and blind me? Well anyway, so after me demanding we go to West Rib, yet seeing most other eateries in town absolutely BULGING with tourists, i was a little taken aback by the solo diner in the outside space at West Rib. Gamely i ploughed on with my choice, thinking "maybe i should have gone somewhere else" The server was a nice enough young girl, and she bowed each time she visited the table, and i have absolutely no issues with her - very polite and nice. When she brought the menu, i was shocked. I am sure, i am positive it used to be fatter, had many more choices, every other time I've been here. I distinctly remember a certain sauce or dip i used to order that had a funky name, and was sort of like a schmear but runnier. Now there's only a single page to order from. I wanted to leave. I honestly was on the verge of getting up and going. Anyway, I ordered the Stubbs Burger - hadn't realized he was the Mayor Cat dude, nor that the burger was named after him. Husband ordered the special which was a Brisket Sandwich, and some Jalapeno Poppers to start. The food was fairly fast to come out, and the Poppers were hot, and came with a cool, creamy sauce, maybe ranch? They were ok, taste like every other Jalapeno Popper I've had, I'm not that keen on them to be honest. Then the entrees came out very quickly after that, so i just got started on my burger. Well - see I've been off potatoes in all their glorious forms since February, but these beer-battered fries looked so appetizing, that i grabbed a handful and distributed them evenly across my burger. And i must say - the burger was perfect. I like a well-done, no-pink burger. This was absolutely exactly how i would have asked for it to be cooked if given the choice, i had to take off the onion and the tomato off (they give me stomachache) but of course the 10 fries i put in there filled the gap nicely. And the cheese was oozing very beautifully and dripping out of the bottom. It was gorgeous. He said his Brisket Sandwich was really good too, so despite the place's shabby, and rundown appearance, and slimmer menu - what they cook, they do it very well. I did hear disquieting rumours regarding West Rib, from people around town when i said i was going there for dinner, so whatever they've done, has gotten them a bad reputation in town, which is quite sad really. It holds fond memories for me, due to it being one of the first places my husband took me when we weren't married yet, and i hadn't moved here.