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The Salmon Spot

4.8 (160 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Quiet
Casual
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Chowder in Bread Bowl
Zac W.

Amazing service, food came out quick and was outstanding. We got three salmon burgers (fries were worth the extra cost), chowder in a cup, and chowder in a bread bowl. Everyone was happy with the burgers 10/10! The fries were nice and crispy, and we were able to get ketchup cups to go. The employees were very considerate and gave us the option of taking the bread bowl home to warm up so it wouldn't get soggy. The bread bowl made the chowder even better. My girlfriend likes to journal, and they looked for a flyer to give her when she asked, which was nice.

Salmon burger
Jill M.

Great food. Cooked perfectly and onions and peppers. Suggested sriracha sauce on it and it was perfect.

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Hannah R.

SO GOOD Pros: - The salmon cakes are handmade and the sauce they put on them is honestly to-die-for, my mouth is watering just thinking about it (we went twice and got them both times, they were that good) - Value of this place is excellent compared to a lot of other places in town - There's great outdoor seating with tables - Service was fast and friendly Cons: - Can't think of a single thing, you should just go

Chowder
Brent E.

Great little spot with Salmon burgers salmon cakes and salmon chowder. It was all really good. Preferred the chowder but the burger was cool with bell peppers onions and a nice dressing.

The Salmon Spot is a Red Food Truck, next to the Fairview Inn, Beer Garden and Denali Brewing Co.
Denise Y.

Our Insight tour director was absolutely right to recommend The Salmon Spot for our lunch. We shared a salmon burger with cheese & salmon chowder. Different than others we've had, but good. We almost wanted a 2nd salmon burger. Nice day to sit out and enjoy our lunch.

Salmon cakes

This place is killer. The salmon cakes were out of the world. Service was super quick & lots of places to sit and eat. Would come back for sure

Salmon chowder with sriracha
Kristina I.

This salmon chowder was buttery, fishy (in a good way), and awesome with some sriracha and crackers on top. Also the vibe of the shack and outdoor seating is so cute. Highly recommend for a lunch or afternoon snack.

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We have had chowder 6 days in a row. This was WAY better than any of the others. Food truck win!!!

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As a local, I look forward to the days when this awesome little food stand is open. The salmon cakes are the best I've ever tasted.

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Kahiltna Bistro - Chocolate lava cake 4.5/5

Kahiltna Bistro

3.6(43 reviews)
0.1 mi
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Up until this point we have been pretty unhappy with the food in the Talkeetna area--really…read moreexpensive and poorly executed. We were pleasantly surprised however when we visited the Kahiltna Bistro. We spent the day fishing for salmon and caught a bunch, when one of our guides suggested that we take some to town and get then cooked up for dinner that day--sounded great (and was!) He took us to KB, we dropped off the fillets and made a reservation. When we arrived we ordered some apps from a menu that looked pretty interesting. Ended up with the crab cakes, guac and chips. The crab cakes were decent, but the guac was a miss--was pretty much just avocado and tomato. Then we got to the entree--our fish. It was beautifully cooked in an Asian style, sauced, and served on a bed of (jasmine?) rice with Julianned veg. Wonderful! And so fresh of course!! 1 fillet for each of us, $18-PLEANTY of food! Dessert was to follow and we opted for the White Chocolate Creme Brulee, Berry Cobbler w/ice cream and Chocolate Lava Cake w/ice cream. The Lava Cake took the gold medal and we were basically fighting over who would lick the plate! The cobbler was very good and unusual with the mixture of cherries, rhubarb and other berries. The creme brûlée while good was a miss mostly due to the fact that they did not "brûlée" the top and opted to add a small sugar tuile instead which is just not the same and that wonderful crack you get breaking thru the normal crust. Our server was over-the-top perfect in every way and rounded out the best experience we had in town! We highly recommend this place and hope you all get to experience it just like we did

Good service. Good food. Only beer and wine. Nothing gourmet but solid. Clean and comfortable.read more

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Kahiltna Bistro - Beer of Tap

Beer of Tap

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Halibut Burger and those Fries...Priced at 23 bucks for THIS?!?

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West Rib Pub & Grill - Cheeseburger & fries

West Rib Pub & Grill

3.3(124 reviews)
0.1 mi
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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.

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West Rib Pub & Grill - Outside, no frills.

Outside, no frills.

West Rib Pub & Grill - Motz sticks

Motz sticks

West Rib Pub & Grill - Seriously deteriorating

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