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    Umami Bbq & Bar

    3.5 (45 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Raven S.

    My husband and I have been meaning to visit this place and I am so glad we did!!! Had to do a taste test before we brought the family over, and oh my goodness did we leave not able to have another bite. The food is fantastic! Their menu is advertised in package selections. Depending on what kind of meat you want and how many people are in your party, determines the price of your package selection. You will definitely have more than you need for sure. Drinks were great, family friendly and very clean! A special treat, there's a robot that come and delivers your appetizers and drinks! Go and enjoy!

    Samantha H.

    Good customer service with knowledgeable wait staff. Have visited multiple times & very consistent with both food & service. Cute robot that delivers your drinks very fun & interactive. Larger than appears on inside, with nice decor.

    Butter garlic chicken.
    Jeffery R.

    The service was good and the establishment was very clean and seemed very high class. There was a robot that served our drinks! The food was great! PS the restrooms were very clean.

    Mo C.

    Service to start was slow. In my opinion, since this restaurant is new... maybe think about asking, is this your first time here? Or can I explain how the menu works? can help a customer. Our first server took a bit to get to us. Our second server was great. The soju drink was delicious but spendy. Made by human, delivered by a robot. Now on the the food: I love hamachi so I had to order it. It was pretty good. Nice flavor with a little crisp to the skin. We ordered the Unami hot pot special bc it was just simple, and the 3 of us didn't have to agree on or decide what to add. I did not care for the soup base, but the meats and fresh veggies were good. Overall, it was o.k. I would give another try for the grill side of the food.

    John L.

    Food was amazing they even have a remote robot delivering your drinks ! Service was great

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    Jae C.

    I think they need a lot more work and time before they can start to serve people. I had to wait more than an hour before there was food on the table and I went during a not-busy time. I was a party of 3 and was told to put my name in the waitlist. There was no one in the waiting area and I was happy to plug my info in the machine upfront. Soon a party of 6 arrived after us and they were taken in to be seated first right away. Then they had us wait for another 20 more min at least. No explanation. Even after being seated, we had to wait 20 min to have anyone coming to us the table. Then waited 30 min until we got our drinks after that. I had to call someone who looked like a manager to check on our drinks. The big table of 6 was already feasting by that time. After waiting for the food over an hour, everyone at our table was upset and I felt bad for choosing this place to try. Once our foods arrived, it looked very underwhelming (you can see it in the picture). We ordered their Dinner beef broth special with supposedly lots of meats and vegetables for $79. It had a tiny little ox tail (like one tail end) and a few shreds of beef tendon tribes deep in the bottom of the soup. Beef ribs were mostly bones and very chewy. It was different than what I would normally call the Chinese hot pot. I couldn't believe I was paying $79 for this soup. Vietnamese coffee looked like someone took a big sip before giving it to me. Too much ice and not enough juice. I ended up adding water to it as I drink it. Appetizer chicken was tasty. I expect it to be tasty for 6/$18 though. Foods overall was yummy. Green herb sauce was pleasant and overall flavorful. The flavor profile for the entire place was more in Southeast Asian like Vietnam, I think? Definitely not Korean bbq, not Japanese or traditional Chinese hot pot. I was hoping for something more like Haidilao style because the ambience was on point. It felt like an elevated (and over priced) pho restaurant. It's going to be a while until I would go back to try again.

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    Their food was delicious and incredible. I loved all the different options they had. My whole family everyone got different appetizers and we all had the hot pot and everyone loved it all . The waitresses and servers were so kind and right on point we needed anything they were right there. The time they took to make my day so special!! My husband surprised me with my dinner reservation and they surprised us with the magical decorations and a beautiful bouquet of flowers and card as a gift for me from them! The whole family said they will be coming back!

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    Food was top tear, we had an arming service and when we got thirsty a friendly robot appeared

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    Authentic Asian food and amazing service. We ordered the hot pot and the meat is high quality. Highly recommended!

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    Price is extremely high for the lack of flavor and amount given. Probably the saddest hot pot my family and I have been to.

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    1 year ago

    Great food!! And relaxing atmosphere. The service was quick and helpful. The prices aren't that bad.

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    Fun dining experience. Food was delicious, comfortable atmosphere. A bit expensive but service was awesome. Robot brought my beer!!

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    Amazing food! Loved the nuac mam outside of my moms! Great service. The pork lettuce wrap and chicken a must!

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    Whisky & Ramen

    Whisky & Ramen

    4.5
    (443 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    My favorite restaurant in Anchorage , by far…read more The layout of the restaurant is street level entrance with downstairs dining. The staff is just over the top amazing. Antonio greeted me at the door and sat me in just a few minutes. I was seated at the bar counter downstairs. A dark intimate hip place. The guys behind the counter were Cory, Kendrick, and another young gentleman I didn't get the name of. They were happy people and it showed. I saw from the yelpers they had Tsukemono (Japanese pickles) and my second favorite Tsukemen (dipping noodles) . I ordered both and was pleasantly surprised to see the pork belly was perfectly roasted, the 6 1/2 min egg was on point, and the noodles and broth were absolutely amazing. I am a Tsukemen fan and this place did it right. I then ordered the matcha pancetta dessert. Whoa! Completely knocked on the floor with the flavors. This is my favorite restaurant having spent two weeks here and finding this one on my last night. Can't wait to come back. Don't hesitate to eat here.

    Unfortunately my most recent dining experience was disappointing. I will preface this by saying I…read morewent during the summer so I know it was very busy due to tourism season. However this was my birthday dinner so I was particularly disappointed. I reserved a table for three in the whisky bar area. We arrived about five minutes early and were told by one of the hostesses that the party at the table just paid and should be leaving soon. About 20 minutes passed before another said the party still had not left even though one of them talked to the server. Eventually I agreed to have us seated in the main dining room. Almost immediately afterward I saw two parties leave the whisky bar so I asked to be moved there, which according to one of the hostesses is where we originally supposed to be. It was over 30 minutes later when we finally got the table I reserved. This left a sour taste in my mouth and I considered leaving at one point, but I was really looking forward to this dinner. For dinner I ordered the Komorebi Old Fashioned and the Dark Horse as I often do, We also shared the whisky pork buns and everything was delicious. Dessert was not as enjoyable. I ordered their espresso martini, the Electric Stolt, which was decent enough. Lacking on the coffee flavor in my opinion. I also ordered the chocolate birthday cake which, aside from the cherries in the cake, tasted like any generic cake you would get from a grocery store. Their other desserts, like the matcha panna cotta and goma silk bar, are much more flavorable. Service overall was fine, but we got the check before my boyfriend could order another drink so we felt somewhat rushed out. Considering this is the only time I've had issues with being seated for reservations, I would go back, but this was my least pleasant dining experience here, unfortunately.

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    Anchorage Distillery

    Anchorage Distillery

    4.4
    (38 reviews)
    6.5 mi
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    I've been here twice now, and on this last visit I was really reminded about why I should come here…read moremore often. This place is cozy, cute, and has an absolutely mind blowing craft cocktail selection that frequently rotates. I am big into mixology & craft cocktails. Sadly the scene in Anchorage for cocktails is pretty bleak. We only have a handful of places with a truly decent bar program. With liquor licenses being absolutely insane to purchase I understand why most restaurants opt for a beer & wine only license, but it still makes me sad. This is a distillery first so they are producing their liquors on site. They honestly don't have to have the cocktail program that they do seeing as they aren't a bar, and yet they are absolutely killing it in the creativity department. On my most recent visit I convinced my new yelp friend, Jasmine, to head over here for some Black Friday libations. She entrusted me to be her first espresso martini drinking partner so I had to deliver. When I saw Anchorage distillery had one on their December cocktail list I knew we had to try it. I was not disappointed. It was an extremely well balanced espresso martini. I also got a cinnamon moonshine cocktail called ugly Christmas sweater. This one had toasted marshmallow & maple syrup. The flavors were a bit more watered down in this one, but I think that's just because it was over shaken. Overall this cocktail program is impressive. The bartenders are knowledgeable & efficient. The space is also cozy. Next time you're looking to try a new spot head on over to Anchorage Distillery!

    Great way to start a date night, girls night, or any outing with friends. Smaller interior space…read morewith a cozy feeling. We have been making this a regular stop before dinner lately & for our Sunday outing. Drinks are very well made & many good options to choose from. With mixed drinks & tastings Whisky, Gin, vodka. Also a little retail area to purchase all there products including shirts, sweatshirts & glass wear, drink mixing bundles of some of there specialty drinks. Staff is amazing very friendly, informative & good at making the drinks. Also a fun spot to bring your out of town visitors for a couple drinks.

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    The Blue Fox

    The Blue Fox

    3.7
    (43 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    I've been a patron of the Blue Fox for a long time. In recent years, I've found myself visiting…read moremore and more regularly. This has been because of the amazing bar and entertainment staff - great drinks, great service, fun and friendly. The trivia and karaoke were the best I have seen in Anchorage, with a charismatic host and fun atmosphere. These days are, apparently, gone. I have visited twice in the last month, and both were some of the worst bar experiences I have ever had (and I've had some baaaad experiences in my life!). I'm not sure what happened to the staff that worked hard to make the Blue Fox a welcome, classic dive with chill and solid vibes, but whatever the mess is that's in place now is....something else. None of the serving staff seemed to know how to do...well...anything. On one visit, I ordered draft beer - pretty basic. After first returning to ask me for a reminder on what drink I ordered, they still brought me the wrong pour, and after what seemed like an excessive amount of time. I was going to order food, but someone at the table next to me leaned over (unsolicited) and told me I'd be better off skipping it. His actual words were "Don't. Save yourself". Yikes. On my other visit, I ordered an old fashioned. Whatever it was that they brought me, it wasn't anything even close, and it was undrinkable. I sent it back, and never saw a server again. On both visits, noone seemed to know how to use the computer system to get me a bill. I will also note that it was very empty there on both occasions. There is nothing I can think of or that I saw to justify or speak to the combination of slow service and level of bumbling chaos that happened. The place was dead. Not sure where the great entertainment guy went - he wasn't there on either visit, and it looked like no fun was being had by anyone. Something changed, folks. I don't know what, but hear me when I say that VIBES ARE OFF big time. In the words of the fella at the table next to me that night: Don't. Save yourself.

    Man twice in the past few weeks we went for Tuesday night trivia. The first time the new trivia guy…read morewas really bad. We noticed we didn't recognize any of the staff. We went again last night. They changed the trivia company and all new staff. We were told 2 hour wait for food. The place was half empty. What takes so long to fry something or cook a burger? The sandwich was very dry. The trivia format sucks and the emcee was unfunny. Our group of 7 that went every other week will be a group of 0 moving forward. Bummer because it was a perfect place for a casual night of fun trivia. Now we would rather go home and do nothing if we can't find a new place we like.

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    Crow's Nest

    Crow's Nest

    4.0
    (330 reviews)
    5.3 mi
    $$$

    We recently went to The Crows Next with a total of 7 people, and the atmosphere, food , and service…read morewas impressive. We started with oysters snd and a few salads and soup. The oysters were some of the best I've had! I ordered the scallops as well as two others and we thought these were Gordon Ramsey approved!! My spouse had the Mahi and he said he wouldn't order it again said it was a little fishy. Others ordered the grilled pork chop and the plates were pretty clean when finished so I would say excellent. We shared a couple bananas foster with ice cream and then topped off dinner with the cafe Diablo which is always a treat. With most of us happy with our meal I would say it was a 4 out of 5! Highly recommend coming here for a special occasion.

    Stopped into Captain Cook Crow's Nest on a Friday night right before Valentine's Day, and wow, busy…read moreis an understatement. We were traveling for business and trying to squeeze three people into the bar area, so we knew it might be a bit of a challenge. We eventually made it work, but service took a while to get rolling. That said, once it did start, it got really good. Our server FraniP did a great job. It took a little bit for her to engage and warm up with us, but once she did, she was attentive, friendly, and made the experience feel much more welcoming. Food-wise, we were impressed. Two of us ordered the burger and it was honestly excellent--made with a blend of ribeye and tenderloin, and you could taste the difference. Really well constructed and flavorful. I went with the mushroom soup and a Caesar salad, and both were solid choices; fresh, satisfying, and better than your average "safe" menu items. The cocktail selection was also strong, but the smoked old fashioned was way too sweet. It needed to be toned down on the sugar to let the bourbon and smoke shine through. Overall: great food, great drinks selection, and a good bar atmosphere.. just be prepared for a slower start on service during peak nights.

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    Valentine's Day 2023 Menu - Soup - Olive Oil Poached Goat Cheese / Golden Beet / Truffle Honey / Pink Peppercorn
    Valentine's Day 2023 Menu - Soup - Olive Oil Poached Goat Cheese / Golden Beet / Truffle Honey / Pink Peppercorn
    The Elmer T.  Great price too.

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