8:30 reservation- arrived 8:25 ,open tables- wouldn't seat us till 8:30 out of scallops & crème bru…read moreLee . Walked like a duck,talked like 1 & sure tasted like a great 1 . Came with dash of blueberry sauce & sweet potato hash. Added in a wedge salad & bottle of Kim Crawford wine . Very good service. Didn't look at bill because it was fun ! Had a blueberry beer before- unique flavor

After being to most of the national parks in the US, where all you can get is pizza and Caesar…read moresalad, I am so impressed by the quality of food here. We made a reservation with the front desk as soon as we checked in after a long day of being cold in the rain and waiting at the bus station in Talkeetna. We should've just gone straight to the lodge but we didn't know how hard it was going to rain. Smoked salmon chowder: 5/5 always a hit in Alaska Midnight sun kissed scallops: 4/5 a little bit overdone Salmon sushi cups: 4/5 thought these were going to be raw but they're fully cooked, not worth the price Grilled halibut: 5/5 had to get it for the local ingredient Crab ravioli: 100/5 wow the flavor of the sauce and crab were fantastic. We usually don't ever really like pasta dishes because it's too rich and stagnant in the flavor but we could not get enough of this. I would love to have this recipe Crème brûlée: 4/5 classic but nothing special After going on a disappointing cruise with Royal Caribbean my expectations of this place was extremely low knowing it was operated by a cruise company. But Alaska has impressed me! I wonder if the lodge can be booked separately from a gray line because the train is honestly a bit of a waste of time. Would love to come back via self driving.

When you stay here, you're totally at their mercy for food and drinks, with three choices. This…read moreplace is one. They have exactly six entree choices. One wasnt available. We ordered a beer and wine, and waited 20 minutes for it to arrive. Fish and chips: like some shit you'd buy in the freezer section at the grocery store...clearly not fresh. Even though there were multiple servers, I guess we got the worst one. Hard to find, and then she showed up with a second order of drinks. Ultimately, this place is closing for the season and they don't give a shit anymore. Or, management is non-existent. Recommend you AVOID.

This is such a unique restaurant. Let me start with the only good things here. Firstly the view is…read morephenomenal! On a clear day you can see Denali. Also their beer and wine selection is filled with local drinks. Now here is the bad. Firstly extremely mediocre food. It is also VERY overpriced. If you are staying at this hotel, there is not many options due to being so isolated. So you eat here or somewhere else at the hotel that is even more expensive and average. What's also confusing is the entrance. This is a bar setting but has multiple doors to enter. However you need to stop at a host stand that is labeled for another restaurant to get a table otherwise you will not be served by the staff. If you want everyone to come in from that entrance, label it properly. Especially when there was only one other family in the whole restaurant. Overall I wish this place was better and I wish I had more options to enjoy at this hotel.

Great place for lunch or dinner. Very affordable but gets VERY busy. Fun bar area and customer…read moreservice is top knotch.

Fun place with a lively atmosphere. We ordered the fish and chips and a Brewpub salad which were…read moreboth good. The service was friendly and timely.

My friends and I are visiting and decided to try out this spot. Staff were friendly. It was pretty…read morebusy, but we were able to snag a table pretty quickly on a Friday afternoon. We sat outside near the fire pit, weather was so beautiful. Definitely worth it, only downfall was how expensive each dish was... but it's super fresh so you get what you pay for! Food review: Fish and chips: (4/5) The fish was very fresh and the batter was nice and crispy. Wish the sizes of fish were a little bigger for the price. The fries were super soggy. Overall, dish was good with the malt vinegar and tartar sauce! Salmon sandwich: (5/5) Simple, yet delicious. The salmon is very fresh and was cooked perfectly.

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.

BEST decision we could have made. Service was great, the reuben sandwich was great, the fish &…read morechips plentiful, the fries were hot and fabulous, and the beer was local-ish. Plus pie for dessert. I wish we had more time and I wish we had had clear skies but oh well. Loved the decor.

We had the fish & chips & the salmon blt. Both were just ok. 3 small pieces of fish, cooked well…read morebut that was it. I wanted 1 more strip of bacon on the salmon blt. I did like the spinach & salmon on the blt though. The crisps with the blt were a little thickly cut for me but the seasoning was good. We sat outside & had a good view of Mt McKinley.

Grabbing lunch here before our coach leaves. Appetizers reasonable. But, the wings and bowl of…read morecornbread chili were okay. Very bland bar food...

We were in town and chose this restaurant for luner…read more The menu was very enticing. We ordered the seafood soup, the seafood hushpuppies, the seafood gumbo pot pie, and the Lloyd, which was a sloppy Joe made with ground elk. The soup was creamy and filled with corn. Not sure how much seafood was in there. The hushpuppies were the same, strong corn and very little seafood. The pot pie also was lacking seafood and it was not enclosed in breading, but had a piece puff pastry shell thrown on top. Everything tasted fine, we were just searching for the promised seafood. The elk sloppy Joe was a hit. It was a first for all of us (we each ate some), and we liked the taste and texture. The bill for 2 meals, 1 seafood hushpuppies appetizer, tax, "remote surcharge," and tip was $87.

Casual spot in downtown Talkeetna serving Alaskan -style diner fare…read more Crab Hush Puppies ($14) - rich, sweet, crispy fresh fried Seafood Gumbo Pot Pie ($32) - crispy puff pastry on rich gumbo and rice Scallops and Grits ($29) - succulent scallops and pieces of salty reindeer sausage on a bed of buttery polenta Everything was delicious and staff was friendly. Outdoor patio and indoor seating.

Lots of workers and little service or attention to the customer. I had to ask for plates and bowls…read morefor the buffet and find napkins at the bar. Surely by the end of this summer season the staff could be trained. Buffet was poor at best. One positive was the jelly for the biscuit. Trapped in a resort with less than quality choices at overpriced options.

Limited menu, awful food, slow service. But you're captive at the lodge with limited options, so…read moreyou do what you have to do. Eat in Talkeetna if you can and avoid the lodge restaurants at all costs!

While on our Alaska trip we stayed at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. I Had the Japanese Curry with…read moreChicken. 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.

This restaurant and bar is located inside the Talkeetna Lodge. There are large picture windows with…read morespectacular 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.

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.

I can't recommend this place anymore. They say they will be open when you talk to them (in person-…read morethey also run tbe grocery store), then they aren't. They told me they are having a hard time finding staff this year. Every time I've stayed in Talkeetna they've been closed, even when they told me they planned to be open. They aren't updating their website or voice-mail either. The place is dilapidated and run down as well. Such a shame.