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The Wandering Cafe

4.8 (32 reviews)
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Sarah M.

The perfect place to wonder into for a quick but tasty lunch! Fast service, kind staff members always willing to make a recommendation, and wonderful food make this my preferred lunch spot. Both the Popper Sandwich and Pickle lunch have been fantastic and I hope to try their breakfast menu next! This busy and energetic cafe is perfect for folks working, studying, or having a lunch meeting. The fast service makes takeout great for those going back to the office.

Lap lunch
Greg G.

Cool café and friendly/patient first cashier, ordered a sandwich as a wrap instead of bread and was charged $1 extra for the tortilla and upcharge was not annotated on the menu behind the cashier on the wall but supposedly it was on the handheld menus; second cashier unhappily changed the price back to $16 for a wrap and chips, then turned off the fireplace infront of me without saying a word .... coincidence‽

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Maria H.

One of our favorite spots in town! Food is consistently great and the staff is so friendly. We love this place!

Cute coffeehouse cafe

The Wandering Cafe in Wasilla is so cute and festive for the holidays. We stopped in for a bagel and coffee-it was simply delicious! Such a cozy feeling inside this little house converted to a charming coffeehouse. A must stop when visiting Wasilla

Josh S.

Smokey bacon - crisp greens the Classics of a Killer Club - they totally nailed this sammy. First Time In - Wont be the Last. Highly recommend checking out this whimsical local cafe - nestled right in the heart of downtown Wasilla.

Wild rice soup and grilled cheese
Camille C.

All the good things! Adorable, yummy and excellent service. Can't ask for anything more. Easy Parking and super clean bathroom.

Summer salad
Nicole W.

What a delight! We sort of stumbled upon this place while looking for a quick spot for lunch on our drive from Talkeetna to Anchorage. I'm so glad I stopped! The place is super cute and the staff was so friendly! I tried the summer salad and it was delicious! Highly recommend. My husband got one of the turkey sandwiches and he loved his as well. We shared the soup of the day and it was so yummy. It's a little unassuming, but so cute inside. I loved it.

Seasonal Salad

Their food is delicious and fresh food! The inside is super cute and clean. Great place to come for lunch or a coffee break.

Lunch special I have. So good!
Jay D.

Found this little gem while traveling for work. The food was fantastic and so was the service. Loved the vibe of the place. Friendly, clean, and unique.

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Lynn M.

SUPER CUTE and DELICIOUS! - Great service - Great breakfast/lunch food selection - EXCELLENT coffee - Super cute interior design and seating - Has Wifi My husband and I were looking for a breakfast cafe and when we came across this beautiful family owned cafe so we decided to give it a try. We're SO glad we did! The staff was SO NICE and friendly. The food and coffee was great and will keep us coming back for more. We ordered an Americano, a latte, the grilled breakfast sandwich and the breakfast burrito. Everything came out hot, quick and very well made. The crispiness of the breakfast sandwich was enough to have us coming back. The breakfast burrito was also crispy and had an excellent combination of breakfast food. The burrito combined with the side of sour cream and salsa is something I will for sure be craving later on. 10/10 would recommend.

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Summer salads were outstanding. Surprised the chicken pot pie was actually a soup/stew with no topping. Lovely lunch stop

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I had the sightseer salad! Which was phenomenal! Wow! Service was quick staff was very friendly and helpful!

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The BEST breakfast burrito I have ever eaten! And I am from Texas! It is big, filling, and hearty!!

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1 year ago

Charming little house with delicious sandwiches. Obviously a locals place. A nice stop on our way from Denali to Anchorage.

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Some of the best sandwiches ever! Small dining room but cozy. Great place for your to go dinners.

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2 years ago

Food Awesome!! Service Awesome!! Ambiance Awesome!! Super fresh!! Nice gift selection!!

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3 years ago

Food is good you have to try the Dilly pickle. but they never have punch cards for frequent flyers.

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3 years ago

OUTSTANDING!!! Party of 7 and everyone totally more than satisfied. Generous portions of delicious food!

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3 years ago

everything about this place is amazing. the staff are amazing and they create some mouth watering food.

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This review is written from the perspective of someone who has worked in a successful cat cafe,…read moresimilar if not the exact same type of experience to cafe guests, lounge visitors, and potential adopters. The cafe side was wonderful, extremely yummy coffee with great service. The cat lounge, now of course getting to spend time with some lovely kitties while relaxing music plays is a 5-star experience, however, there are a few areas where they could do better to enhance the experience for guests as well as the kitties. 1) There were A LOT of people (12) for our time slot in comparison to kitties in the room and seating capacity. That's not only overwhelming for the kitties but also the guests. 2) Kiddos of all ages are allowed, which is great for the kids, but at the same time, the safety and wellbeing of the cats should have been kept in mind making this decision. Having a minimum age seems to be more reasonable than allowing all ages and expecting parents to adequately monitor their children at all times. 3) There was a single "cat concierge" in the room with the group of 12 for our timeslot, this group was more or less 50% kiddos. The "cat concierge" seemed to be expected to monitor the kitties, monitor guests and remind us of rules (more so kiddos), take phone calls, and mess with their phone all at the same time. One thing that ended up bothering me was when I asked if the cats were adoptable and how many adoptions they had helped facilitate since opening and the gal was hesitant to answer the question, as to spare the feelings of the kids in the room, and acted like the questions were a burden? 4) The room was COLD, kitties are happiest and safest in temps of 68°F to 77°F and even warmer for kittens, which there were many of. 5) It seems the partner adoption services and the cafe could do a better job at prequalifying their kitties to be placed at the cafe. There was one cat who was not happy to be around other cats. I'm sure most cat people understand that an upset kitty is not just a liability for harm to other kitties but also to humans who may unknowingly end up in between the beef. Overall, decent experience, but don't think we will be back unless there are changes to their operations or until we are specifically looking to adopt another kitty.

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I'm not exactly sure what it was that I was expecting from Karma Café…read more A cafe with fresh food? Lots of veggies? Unique and fun cafe environment? (Which seems to be missing from the valley) It's pieces of those things, but not really a "cafe" of sorts. - - Basically, think of a meal prep place. They're making meals that you can warm up in 90 seconds. Meal plans - if you're not into cooking and/or prepping your own meals, you can sign up for plans that allow you to pick up a certain number of meals throughout the week. The types of meals change every week Additionally, they are also a coffee shop using a roaster called Tony's Coffee. Whole beans for sale, too. Getting in and out of the parking lot is a little awkward. If you're coming from Palmer on your way to Wasilla, it's perfect. But if you need to head back to Palmer after leaving, it's a little tricky. When my schedule gets busy and I don't have time to cook, I will definitely be back.

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Like most Alaska businesses, this one is located in a strip mall. In an even more Alaska-move,…read moreit's located in a corrugated steel strip mall. The interior is much more unique than the exterior. It's a surprisingly eclectic coffee shop in Wasilla. There's hippie-inspired décor and there's also some Bible verses hanging on the wall. They offer espresso coffee (no drip at all, huge bummer) and grab-n-go, semi-made-fresh food. I got a veggie bagel sandwich and it was quite good. Service was friendly and relatively fast.

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House made Cold brew! We have specialty drinks made with this smooth coffee- DOLCE shots, or try the DOLCE Dream: carbonated!
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