Yum, solid bbq for the area! No better bbq in Eagle River. Solid Mac and cheese, brisket is a go to.read more

I thought we were looking for a restaurant this is inside of a bowling alley we got dressed to go…read morehave a sit-down dinner huge disappointment the bathroom as you walk in the bowling alley stinks and you smell it all the way down I wanted barbecue while visiting Alaska it didn't happen at all the bowling alley looks like it needs to be redone everything is just raggly

They just opened so some hiccups are expected, however I was impressed with our first visit! I…read morewasn't completely sure how the ordering worked and after I told them it was my first time there, they didn't really explain it to me either. So, I started ordering my meal including sides and was told sides are ordered at the next station. No problem. We got the 1/2 smoked chicken and sliced brisket with brisket baked beans and peach cobbler. The employee said the mac & cheese was amazing, so I got that as well. All platters also come with a jalapeño corn bread muffin. They also had a bunch of bbq sauces to choose from. The brisket and chicken were both great. I loved the beans and corn bread too. The peach cobbler tasted a little underbaked to me. I wish it had been crispier on top. The mac & cheese was very creamy but it was extremely salty, and I love salt. A tad less salt and it would have been perfect for me. My husband can't have any of the sides but they will be opening a salad bar, which will be great for him. They are new and seem to run out of some meats quickly but I think that's to be expected at first. They are also spendy but the quality is there and I'd prefer spending extra for great bbq rather than not having any at all! The tables were cleaned quickly and the staff was very friendly. I am already going back in a few days and can't wait to try the ribs and other sides!

My 4 stars is mainly because the staff are excellent, and it's a nice clean, uncluttered dining…read moreroom. We went here because husband expressed a desire, he likes BBQ and smoked meats, for myself, I'm not a fan, and I only went because I thought I could cobble together a plate of sides and be satisfied. He got the brisket plate, ($32) which had brisket, 2 sides and a cornbread muffin. He was asked if he preferred meaty or fatty, he said a mix. I opted for salad and fries. Now for the salad - the side salad (9.95) is a small plate but you can go back multiple times for a refill. The large plate (16.95) is a one time deal. It would make sense to go for the side salad, but husband made me get the one time large plate. I like to dump my fries on my salad. You should try it, it tastes good. The young lady behind the counter was lovely, very chatty and bubbly. So he gets his brisket platter, which to my eye, looked pretty small for $32, he chose Mac n cheese and potato salad for his sides, and the Mac n cheese was a decent sized portion, but the potato salad was in a small plastic cup, a little larger than the ones you'd get a serving of sauce in. They have a shelf with lots of hot sauce bottles, and a little side bar where you get sour cream, jalapeños, pickled onions etc. while we were hovering around selecting items, the young lady told me she'd given me a cornbread muffin, (free) as they were so good! As i make cornbread muffins myself (bacon, cheese and Jalapeno, and they are perfection) I thought it a somewhat lofty claim, but we'll see. If I'm honest, I was somewhat disappointed with the salad bar - I like spinach, I always get that for a salad, but there was lettuce or spring mix, and whenever I have lettuce from a restaurant I get indigestion from it. This only happens with restaurant lettuce (my home grown lettuce doesn't cause this phenomenon) hence why i always opt for spinach. There were no cold meats at all. Some shredded cheeses, black and green grapes, watermelon, beetroot, an olive mix, celery, grape, tomatoes, shredded carrot. Maybe my expectations were high, but we do have a couple of good salad bars in town. Anyway, I smile and select what I will eat. They had ranch, so I got ranch, but no honey mustard, which I wanted. So I had my salad, and he had his brisket plate, but no fries yet. Husband went to the counter to enquire, and was told, we air fry them, we don't use deep fat fryers. So I had to wait a bit for those, and was eating my salad really slowly, because the point of the fries is to scatter them on the salad. Anyway, they eventually arrived, nice and crispy, very shoestring fries, those were good, and a perfect pairing with the salad. The cornbread muffins were fresh and hot, and I ate half, but they were crumbly, and I couldn't really get a solid bite, as they were falling apart. The taste was good though, they had a honey glaze I think. He professed that his brisket wasn't the best he had tasted, but that the Mac n Cheese was good and cheesy, but that the price was a little high for the amount of food he got. I can't fault the staff though, they checked on us often, and were very sweet. If not for them, my rating would be 3 stars.

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.

I'm both from the South (at least geographically...) and way into BBQ…read more BBQ is mighty hard to find in Alaska. Southern BBQ (or as we call it in the South: "BBQ") is even harder to find. (most of it up here is more Texas-inspired) I was delighted to find another BBQ place on Yelp, more so a Southern on, even MORE so one with ZERO reviews! I called them up and ordered ahead of time. I got the ribs, which were under $20, a rarity for BBQ! This place occupies the space formerly occupied by Alleyway Grille (that delicious, late-night, stoner haute-cuisine extravaganza) You order and pickup food from the drive through. I called in ahead and they asked me if I wanted to pickup in "5 or 10 minutes?". I chose 5! Service was friendly and I took my food home to eat. The ribs were very good and served on a piece of white bread (BBQ bread ain't fancy, yo!). The sides were much better than some of the more recent BBQ pop-ups post-COVID. It was a perfect lunch-sized portion of everything. I'll definitely be giving them another try (brisket on Sundays only). Great food, I just wish they would add collard greens. So rare to find those up here!

We were here at 6pm on a Sunday. It was starting to get busy. We had BLT and tomato soup. It was…read moregreat! The service was good too. Looks like they do a decent pizza business. They also have lots of beer on tap. Recommend trying!

Beer: 5 stars Food: 3 stars…read moreMath = 4 stars Seriously, I was BLOWN AWAY by the beer selection here. Like, Home-Alone-slap-your-virgin-face-with-after-shave-and-scream-levels of blown away. Not only do they have a TON of taps. Pay no attention to some of the older reviews that specify the number of taps. The current number is now: 64. I'll say that again SIXTY-FOUR taps. If there is a place in the state of AK with more taps than that, I would like to know where it is. Currently, to my brain, this place is the current Sourdough Tap King. Anyway, not only do they have the MOST taps. They have some really unique stuff. There were beers on tap here that I've never even seen for sale at the larger Brown Jug warehouses! There are beers on tap I didn't even know were distributed in AK! Most impressive. The food, was just OK. I got some tacos and they were alright. They filled me up but weren't much to write home about. Given the Gambrinian fortitude on display here, I will definitely be back. It makes an excellent post-hike stop if you're up near Twin Peaks.

Place was great!…read more Happy to get some brisket togo! Was amazing also got some fry's! wow so much! so good! Service was fast and quick through the drive-through. The young gentleman that helped us was extremely nice. Drive-through is quick and easy and efficient

was EXTREMELY disappointed with my most recent visit on friday, sept 18th. Ordered my usual, the…read moreC'boy fries. Usually generous & delicious. But this visit , the bloke who prepared my order ( not one of the usual ladies I'm accustomed to ) ripped me off with a TINY portion. Hardly any pork at all. And a watery tomato sauce that tasted NOTHING like the usual tangy bbq sauce. Truly disappointing and a RIP OFF. Will NOT be wasting money there again, & will advise all my friends to avoid as well.

Had the cowboy fries from their food truck at the blueberry festival. Super fast! Rich and yummy. I…read morewould recommend sharing between a couple people. Fries on the bottom were a little soggy but that's inevitable when they are covered in barbecue sauce and cheese.

Was a little hesitant to give this place a try based on its latest reviews. But holy cow it was so…read moredelicious! Finally a bbq place in town that doesn't only rely on its sauce to make it taste good. Previous reviews said the meat was dry - I did not have that experience. It was super good and moist! I ordered the cowboy fries - totally recommend! I almost made the mistake of ordering the fries and a pulled pork sandwich- but happy I did not. The cowboy fries are a meal in themselves! Lots of meat! My partner got the pulled pork combo with two sides. Only complaint was they forgot the cornbread. Super good! Recommend stopping in

Great food. Great service. Fun. I only eat beef so I ordered appropriately. Highly recommended!read more

Food was very flavorful. Service not what I expected. Was hoping the server would have stopped by…read moreto ask how everything was going. New to the area.

I seriously considered Everett's in Palmer, especially considering the bacon wrapped scallops on…read morethe menu on Yelp. And it was minutes away. But $25 just for that scallop add on? Seemed a bit steep. Plus, I knew I'd get a good meal at Texas Roadhouse. So, I made the 45 minute drive which I had to travel anyway to get back to the hotel. The entire experience is routine. I did the waitlist, which always gets me to a table quickly. Even around folks who are sitting and waiting, which always feels strange. My steak and sides were cooked perfectly and the service provided by Tim was attentive. Since a 16 ounce filet was not available (Tim did offer two 8 ounce steaks - that was a good suggestion) I just went with the one 8 ounce. Ambiance was quieter than normal as there was a decent amount of snow falling. Had the apple pie and ice cream for dessert with a cup of coffee. Tim got resourceful when he discovered they were out of the small creamer containers and just put some milk in a cup. Which was fantastic!

I'm keeping this review simple: Best steak in Alaska!…read more Here's why: no reservations required, casual, affordable ($32 for an 8oz filet), and the steaks are constantly cooked to perfection, well seasoned, and they will custom cut your steak if asked. It's not an A5 Wagyu but it's very good

-5 stars beware the only thing worse would be rotten food. Zero flavor, leather like meat, and way…read moreover priced. The person that gave this 2 stars didn't want to hurt these people's feelings and the person that gave it 5 stars had no taste buds or was the owner pretending to be a customer. Why is it that only in Alaska can a crappy business succeed. I guarantee you that I could YouTube a video and teach a non English speaking foreigner how to BBQ and it would turn out better and cheaper then this garbage that I paid $65

I've tried this place three times, and each time I was disappointed. The food is edible but not…read moreworth the price. It's usually either over-seasoned or very salty. The brisket is mostly fat. The service was friendly, especially the person managing the food truck near the post food court, who was very nice.

Disclaimer- I did not get a burger so I feel it is not a fair rating. And I got to-go so another…read moreding on quality. I got an order of Diablo fries and fried pickles. $8 fries. They were crispy and seasoned. The cheese sauce was on the side and was actually spicy and good. $11 fried pickles. One was fried lighter then The others which was weird. They were good but the others were a tad bit overcooked and were tough. Definitely NOT worth $11 for 6 skinny pickle spears. The batter was the right amount and not too thick. I would try them again in restaurant maybe. I do want to try a burger but I don't think it will be a drive across town just for burger zone situation.

Decided to try this place out as it looked interesting. The new period inside was very clean. But…read morein almost an hour and a half of sitting in the restaurant, we were only 1 of 2 total customers during lunchtime on a Monday. I ordered the Western Burger Zone but substituted pepper jack cheese for the American and no mayonnaise with tots on the side. The food only took about 5 to 6 minutes to come out from ordering. The burger was massive and was fresh off the grill as it was nice and hot. There was at least near a pound of brisket, it seemed, on top of the patty, and I was shocked there was so much for $17. Unfortunately, while the burger was super juicy as well as the brisket, there was not much flavor coming from the actual burger or brisket. It seemed like there had been no seasoning put on either minus some salt. A majority of the taste came from the added side of BBQ sauce or the two onion rings on the burger. While I was fully all the way into the evening from lunch, I felt that the burger would have been stellar if it packed some flavor. I unfortunately can see why it was dead, as it's a place I would not go back to if all the food is that bland.