... I'm still thinking about the tater tots!…read more I find a lot of places make them soggy or don't make them crunchy enough, but not Main Event Grill! XD The environment and service were really good too... but man the tater tots were perfect

The food is amazing butt it's just so weird how a piss poor attitude or the LACK of any kind of…read morepersonality can ruin a burger. The female taking our order and giving attitude like we added that on the our burgers really needs to learn what customer service is all about. Wish I could have made change in HER tip jar. She NEEDS the negative stars version of this app.

The nostalgic ambiance is worth the trip. The food is still…read moregood after all these years. The service is prompt and friendly. Our family made regular trips here back in 60s after a day of work at Merrill Field. Recently we were greeted by the owner's daughter (same age as me) who runs the place now. It was a delightful reunion. I highly recommend this place for its Alaskan authenticity among other good reasons.

In my head, when I think Anchorage (and Alaska in general), I think of freshly caught, seared,…read moresmoked, deep fired, or however you want it cooked seafood. And yeah, the seafood does live up to the billing. But sometimes, you just want some fried chicken or a burger. And when that mood hits, Lucky Wishbone is the place to go. So it looks like a diner, it feels like a diner, but the eats are far, far better than any diner I've been to in awhile. Fried chicken? You betcha. 3 piece, all dark, side of mashed potatoes and gravy, and cup of their chowder (on a side note, I dare say that all chowder in Anchorage is outstanding!!!). Loved the fried chicken. Delicious. Beautifully fried. I probably could've put a couple dabs of hot sauce but that's only because I like a little heat. Mashed potatoes and gravy (Alaska potatoes are also outstanding!!!) hit the spot. Chowder was so good : super creamy and loaded with seafood and potatoes. Maybe I should've order a small bucket to take back home with me. Both the service and the place was warm and friendly. Sufficed to say, I had a most enjoyable lunch here.

Is El Green Go's "authentic"? Hell no!…read more Is El Green Go's the best Mexican-style food in Anchorage? Hell yes! While I live within walking distance of the OG, foodcart location, and probably won't be visiting this one very often: I am so proud of them for finally have a brick and mortar location! I know it's something they've been working hard on for a while now. This is my favorite type of restaurant, one that is near-mythical in how hard it is to find: it's actually a secret BBQ joint. What do I mean? I mean it's a place that cooks meats with care, low-and-slow, for the purpose of making amazing tacos and burritos. More places like this, please!

Trivia: The meat here is cooked via what delicious practice? (They have brisket on the menu if that…read morehelps) Jiving music fills the space which barely distracts from the very excitable conversations and general feel of happiness that permeates the space. There is a limited variety of drinks available outside of the soda, but the signage and wall of taps say beer is coming soon. I will say that the Mineragua sparkling water is quite refreshing. Maybe even better than *gasp* Topo Chico. The chips and salsa were good. But either the salsa I received isn't the spicy salsa, or their spicy salsa isn't spicy. But the tomato forward, slightly chunky salsa is quite tasty. So listen...that first bite is going to be magic as soon as the smoke touches your nostrils. The tastebuds will simply confirm the superior flavor milliseconds later.

Who knew I'd find authentic southern cooking in Anchorage, Alaska. Ate every crumb and only wanted…read moremore. Will definitely be back.

Decided to go here on a Sunday since they are now open for Sunday brunch and dinner. This is our…read morefirst trip. I had called prior to inquire about gluten-free options. I was told that most likely I could have the catfish. But anything smothered most likely not. If you're concerned about cross contamination, this is not the place to be. I opted of course for the catfish and my two sides were sweet potatoes and collard greens. I had to forgo the cornbread or roll that comes with. My husband ordered the same since they did not have ribs on today's menu and his sides were mac & cheese and sweet potatoes with cornbread. He wanted sweet tea, but they were out so we both got the Kool-Aid and the flavor was tropical punch I would assume. Everyone was friendly and accommodating with all my questions. You know from my previous reviews if you can't give me the time to answer my allergy questions then you probably can't take the time to take my money either so I'm not going to eat there. But not the case here. I found that they have beef ribs as well as pork, ribs, and short rib ribs. They have turkey, bacon and chicken, bacon and regular. Shrimp. So those would be the proteins that I can have being gluten-free. Oxtails and any other meat that comes with a sauce or gravy would contain flour. So I could have the shrimp and grits for example. But it's nice to know that I can also get some ribs since I don't eat pork. They also have turkey sausage. The catfish was seasoned great & fried perfectly. My husband felt robbed in that there should've been more fish. As we have experienced more from for example, from a soulful restaurant in Hawaii for about the same price with same two sides as recently as January 2026. We hit that restaurant multiple times while we were in Hawaii because of the portions and the flavor. I felt that the sides were plentiful as they did fill the to go three part container up above the top threshold, which was awesome. So not stingy with the sides. They are also mindful that the juices from the sides could run over into the catfish area and make it soggy so they put parchment paper around the catfish so that when juices go over into that section it does not come in contact with the fish. That is very thoughtful. The collard greens were good. Might need a little more salt or garlic but that's me and how I cook. The sweet potato rounds remind me of the picsweet sweet potato rounds that you can buy versus buying the canned sweet potatoes or using fresh sweet potatoes and then adding your own butter and seasoning to them. I say that because the sweet potato had some kind of aftertaste that I can't put my finger on what that flavor was, but for me it was offputting so I probably won't order those again. My husband, however, felt that he could deal with it. He also tasted the aftertaste of some ingredients that was not cinnamon or nutmeg or butter or sugar, but he would order them again. He really did like the mac & cheese a lot so it's good that they put plenty in the container for him. I of course couldn't have any so I'm going off of his review of that. The Kool-Aid was definitely sweet not white on the "liquid crack" level, but definitely not watered down. If it was any more sweeter, it would definitely be my mom's. So good job done there. They were out of the sweet tea so we will have to try that next time. The restaurant is pretty large in that the tables were spaced out across the area so there would be plenty of space between you and tables. They do have some booths in there. Three flatscreen TVs but only two were on at the time that we came through there. The table that we sat at to wait for our to go order was sticky clean but sticky I didn't go around to test the other tables which I could have because we were the only ones in the restaurant besides a DoorDasher. So I'm hoping that they just didn't clean that one as well versus sticky tables all around. But for cleanliness at first look, it is clean. We came just as the transition from brunch to dinner at 3:00 PM so they did have food in the display area, but catfish was not there so we got ours fresh. They did get the sweet potatoes and the mac & cheese from the displayed containers under the heat lamps they take all forms of payment, including tap and pay. So all in all the experience was good for the most part and we will go back to try other foods so we can review those as far as I can go being gluten-free.

Love trying out new food trucks especially when they're parked outside of breweries! Pikiniki has…read morequite the menu with a variety of different items. There's a little bbq, sandwiches and some Mexican inspired dishes. Definitely has a little bit of everything. Ordering was easy, and they even ask for your number so they can text you when the order is ready! Food was ready fairly quickly. Everything was really tasty! I enjoyed the pulled pork Sammy and loved the pineapple slaw for a bit of sweet. The carne asada fries were also good, but I wish they were more loaded. Pretty sparse order than what I'm used to getting at other restaurants. The bread that the tuna sandwich came on was so good, and the tuna salad had a great wasabi kick. This truck is perfect for a lunch or casual dinner! Their menu definitely pairs well with beer so I hope to see them parked at other breweries around town!

It's hard to describe the genre of food here…read more Ok, ok, fine. I'll take a crack at it: "Mexi-Euro-Amero-Fusion Streetfood". What does that mean? Uh...just look at the photo of the menu board I posted. Most things have a Mexican-influence, some do not. I got the "Brunch Quesadilla". It has: ham, bacon, eggs, and cheese. It was rich, hearty and delicious. And it only set me back $5.50! I had this early in the morning at the Spenard Farmer's Market. (which is a great scene, btw) If you can't make Spenard Farmer's Market, check out their FB for locations: https://www.facebook.com/PikinikiFoodTruck/

Best BBQ in Anchorage, ya'll!…read more I decided to try this spot after Sharin F's glowing review. Check their FB page to find out where they are. Right now, the best places to find them are: Thursdays at the Spenard Food Truck Carnival: https://www.yelp.com/biz/spenard-food-truck-carnival-anchorage-2 Weekends at Anchorage Market: https://www.yelp.com/biz/anchorage-market-and-festival-anchorage I got the combo plate with brisket and pulled pork combo plate. The brisket was moist and fatty. It had huge chunks of fat, AS IT SHOULD. If you don't like fatty brisket, you dont' like brisket. Please stick to that tough, dry stuff that tastes like beef jerky from the gas station that ya'll call "brisket". The pulled pork was nicely smokey and charred, and not overly sweet! So much of the pulled pork in this town is over honeyed/corn-syrup'd/glazed/etc. It came with crinkle fries and coleslaw. The slaw was a brilliant mix of sweet and zesty flavors, loved it. For $20, it was a tiny bit on the high side, but ultimately well worth the cost! The service was funny and friendly, some of the best I've had in Anchorage. I will be back!

The food here is amazing. The customer service is even better. We just happened to be leaving…read moreCostco and spotted the truck in the parking lot. I checked out the website on the side of the truck and asked for a business card. I had an appointment to get to and groceries to drop off, but I figured I'd stop back by for lunch. We ended up grabbing the kids some po boys sandwiches to hold them over. The food smelled so good!! It's all I could think about my whole appointment. We stopped back by after and ordered the Denali Fries, Jambalaya, and a blackened catfish po boy. Yes, blackened catfish. I was also very skeptical. I must admit I was surprised at how amazing everything tasted. The blackened catfish sandwich was really good. The bread they use is so soft and chewy. The fish is flavorful and moist! The coleslaw it came with wasn't saturated in mayonnaise. It's was just the perfect dish. It was so filling I didn't eat the coleslaw. The portion to price ratio is perfect!! The jambalaya was soooooooo good. Drool worthy good. Rice cooked perfectly. Flavor on point! Right amount of heat. Full of veggies and meat. Just phenomenal. The Denali fries were probably the most fulfilling and surprising entree. I thought it would be a side of fries just loaded up. No! It's the whole container! Loaded with perfectly cooked fries, cheese, meat, jalapeños, and bbq sauce. Every single fry was loaded up. I low key felt guilty ordering them because I only ordered them so I didn't have to share my food with the kids if they were peckish. No one finished them. I highly recommend the Denali fries if you're super duper hungry. Even if you're sharing. There's a lot of bang for your buck there. A lot goes into the pulled pork on top. And for all of us environmentally conscious people out there, they use 100% composting containers. The containers turn to soil within 90 days. There's literally no waste. The service was a 10 out of 10. Can't beat it. Very personable, knowledgeable, and nice. Super upbeat and fun. I recommend this food truck. If you see it be sure to stop. They also have a Facebook you can check to see where they are any given day and what time. It's a must try. Drooling just writing this.

Got some takeout for dinner last night. I tried the rice bowl with kimchi fried rice, Kalbi beef &…read morean over easy egg. The kimchi fried rice could have used more punch. Maybe more spice, or more kimchi? Bacon? I couldn't tell what it was that was missing but I've tried many versions of this in Hawaii and it was blander than those. The Kalbi beef wasn't ribs! I was disappointed, it was just like shaved beef. Egg was good. Everything not bad, but in my opinion could have been better. Husband tried the kimchirito, or kimchi burrito. He said it was fine, enjoyed it but won't seek it out again due to the off-the-wall fusion of flavors. He did say it was nice to be able to sit at the bar and have a cold beer while he waited for our take out order. Our child tried an order of gyoza which were great! She also liked the seasoned tater tots that came with her dad's burrito. Might come back to try the actual Kalbi rib plate.

Always look at newest reviews!!!…read more We saw the 4.4 red stars and thought this was gona be an amazing place. The first red flag was 1pm on week day and there was only 3 parties in the place. The one and only server was very nice, but being the only one, twice when new parties entered he would walk away. Wife ordered chicken katsu rice plate. The overall theme is everything is bland. EVERYTHING.. Her cabbage slaw/salad had a white creamy sauce, my best guess is mayo mixed with ranch but only if both was every kind of free there is, fat, sugar, carb, keto, and most importantly, taste FREE. Her rice was purple, there were purple chunks, not sure if it was potato, the rice was mushy, wet, and Bland. Her kutsu sauce was made from the same everything free ingredients. Come on man, Kutsu sauce is 3 ingredients and all three are bold flavors, how do you mess that up. But ok, they want to be fusion, maybe add some cilantro or chili. She asked for soy sauce and salt to try and add some flavor. Half way through she has me hold out my hand and pours a handful of the "salt" from the shaker. It was not salt granules, almost looked like a salt substitute. I honestly don't know what it was but when I tasted it I would be extremely generous by saying I got a 25% salt flavor. Normally, you put 2-4 tablespoons of salt in your hand and lick your finger, when you taste that, you get a powerful punch in the mouth of dam, that's salty. I was dumbfounded, if they are using that "salt" to cook with them makes since why everything is so bland. I don't want to repeat the Bland Bland Bland theme over and over. I had bulgogi, kutsu, and BBQ chicken tacos. I will skip to the end- yep, you guessed it, Bland. We did have the bulgogi egg roll, I do want to touch on this only because I was so mad at myself once we left I dug Into the reviews. These are one of the most positive commented items, BUT those comments are from over a year ago. Overall, 11$ for two small egg rolls cut in half is ridiculous. Then if you bite/taste just the egg roll, there is a 5% taste of bulgogi sauce. Which again is so explosive of a sauce. But, If you drown the egg roll in the creamy mild sriracha sauce then the egg roll is ok. If you forget what it should taste like and just concentrate on how did they make the sauce with no heat, then you could get at least a 2-2.5 star. Server deserves 5 stars, Food deserves 2 stars.

Have gotten food from here twice now, once was chicken and dumplings special, absolutely…read moreoutstanding, also the chili is incredible. Not spicy which I appreciate because you can always add that. Corn and chicken chowder was also to die for, my boyfriend got the Cajun fettuccini, also chefs kiss. The roll that came with the fettuccini special today (10/1/2025) I could eat five of them. Warm, soft, chewy and buttered. Portions are huge. Oh and the cornbread that came with the chili! Five star. Love this place! Authentic and flavorful and worth every penny to have this good food in Alaska. A gem.