This is one of the best restaurants at Valdez…read more 1. The food is wonderful! They made a simple BLT taste like a gourmet sandwich!!!! Honestly I was never more surprised a sandwich could taste that good. Also, the desert we got.. Out of this world! It was so good and absolutely worth getting. 2. The server was very sweet and attentive, the restaurant and bar were very beautiful, and the outside view of the docks are very nice. Go here now, you won't regret it!

Definitely gives raspberry donut flavor- BUSY SPOT attached to best western hotel and sitting right…read moreon the harbor-service is fairly quick considering they were short staffed - overall a spot to check iut for yourself.

It's hard when you go to a new town to find the right restaurant when you are here for such a short…read moretime. The Fat Mermaid was open late which was great for me arriving late into town. When I walked in greeted right away and taken to a table. Friendly young man came over to help right away. I ordered the Alaskan Red Salmon sandwich with fries and coleslaw. Came out perfect and enjoyed the sandwich. More Salmon on it than I thought would be on it. I'll be back. Not many option in this little town. But I found a good one.

Service was great very friendly. COD sandwich good. Do not order the French dip or probably the…read moreprime rib French dip came out with a minuscule ration of the most badly abused beef one could imagine 26.95!!! BS Server said she would remove from check I suggest they remove from menu or get it right Photos of theirs and a proper dip sandwich Hard to find one done well

This place is our favorite in town! We love their burgers but our favorite menu item is their…read morerosemary garlic fries! They're AMAZING! We're always so sad when they close for winter. The service is quick & the staff are so friendly. Our kids love it just as much as we do.

So good. I loved that they had outside seating and multiple veggie options. Laid back. Nice people…read more I will go hang out there again. I loved the atmosphere.

My husband and I shared: - Classic Crunchwrap…read more- Banh Mi Crunchwrap I love crunchwraps and this spot didn't disappoint. The classic one is what you'd expect and very good. My favorite was the Banh Mi one though. I love that they have unique versions of it. I really wanted to try their halibut burrito, but unfortunately, they were out of halibut when I was there. The only downside for me is that they only have outdoor seating and while they have heaters, they aren't turned on in the summer. Summer in Alaska isn't very warm, but it's worth being cold to eat here! This is my favorite place we ate on our month long trip to Alaska. If you're on Valdez, it's a must try. If I'm ever back in Valdez, I'll be back here.

As a self-proclaimed crunchwrap connoisseur--I have homemade ones every year for my birthday--these…read morecrunchwraps are as good if not better than homemade. The service was fast for my wife and I but we ordered at a strange time, around 2 PM, so there wasn't a line. I think our order came out in under 8 minutes. As for the ambiance, it's laid back and chill. It's a food truck with some outdoor seating.

Great pizza and great suggestions on things to go do and see from the staff. Wish it had been open…read moremore while we were there. Definitely will go back if we go back!!

The pizza was great. Service amazing. I loved the gold rush atmosphere. 10/10. I would absolutely…read moremake this a regular stop if I lived in Valdez.

Great burgers. Great service. Great people…read more All in all our family really likes this place. The people are so kind & it's so nice to be able to take the littles here & not worry about anything. Service is quick & the burgers are SO good! Such a relaxing place to sit & enjoy a meal. *this place is also under new management so those bad reviews from 4+ years ago aren't accurate anymore & I hope you guys who had a bad experience back then, give this place a chance if you're ever back in town*

My wife and I ate at the Old Town Diner 21 Aug 2026 for lunch. Great service and outstanding…read moreburgers! A real mom and pop establishment!

Fabulous food out of a food truck . The Halibut was flaky and the outside crispy and delicious…read more Cheeseburger also good. And you can sit in Valdez Brewing to eat and grab a beer. Nothing better!! The "secret sauce" with the halibut is amazing.

The guy working there was super nice. It's backed up to the Valdez Brewery so there's a great place…read moreto get a drink and lots of outdoor seating available. The food was alright. I struggled with the spices on the cheese curds matched with the chipotle sauce, but pretzel was great.

We had too much fun in Valdez exploring the hiking trails, and by the time we got back to the food…read morearea, it was 9 pm. I'm not exaggerating when I say we tried every other restaurant in the area and they were closed. We crossed our fingers and walked into Mikes and were greeted warmly and sat right away! The look of this place is like half between a bar and a Italian restaurant which is a bit off-putting at first, but by the end of my trip to Alaska was probably my favorite restaurant we ate at! There were a few people at the bar, our server taking great care of us, and just a super chill welcoming vibe. We got the halibut fish and chips and the spicy vodka pasta, and they were both insane! The portions were huge and the fish was fresh as it should be! Just a great experience and extra special since they took care of us when no one else would. ‍

One of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had…read more My partner's food arrived nearly 30 minutes before mine. By the time my lasagna finally showed up, my partner had rated what of his meal was warm. Unfortunately, my food wasn't worth the wait. The lasagna had the texture and flavor of wet cardboard--I've honestly had better frozen Stouffer's lasagna from the grocery store. My best friend's ravioli tasted like it came straight out of a frozen package. Every dish looked and tasted like it had been microwaved, complete with congealed cheese on top. I asked for crushed red pepper and was handed a salt and pepper grinder instead, which pretty much summed up the attention to detail. I sent my lasagna back untouched because it was inedible, and my partner sent their cold meal back as well. Even though neither meal was eaten, they still tried to charge us for both. Only after we questioned the bill did the manager come over. He asked what was wrong, and I told him exactly how I felt: every dish we received was awful. This place seems to have completely given up on quality. The food tasted like frozen meals reheated in a microwave, the timing was unacceptable, and no one seemed interested in making things right until it came time to pay. If you're visiting Valdez, do yourself a favor and skip Mike's Palace. Spend your money at The Fat Mermaid instead, where the food is consistently excellent and the staff actually seem to care about the experience they're providing. Mike's Palace isn't just disappointing--it's the kind of restaurant that gives visitors the wrong impression of Valdez's food scene. Based on this experience, I won't be back, and I can't recommend it to anyone.

Absolutely amazing authentic Thai food.Aunty Moi was an amazing woman and had many wonderful…read morestories to tell. Her food is absolutely amazing. It is a must stop place in Valdez.

Good food! Good people! Good service! Wonderful seating outside for those nice sunny days!read more

This place is good! It's definitely on the more expensive side but the nice thing is the portions…read moreare huge! We order two entrees & it fees our family of 5 (two adults, three kids) easily! The staff are quiet but attentive so even though they don't talk much, your drinks are always refilled & dishes taken away when finished so the table is not cluttered. It's honestly refreshing not having a waiter asking how you're doing at the same time you put a huge bite of food in your mouth. They also have these huge fish tanks that the kids love! A really chill place with chill people.

When my daughter and I walked in yesterday to eat and I said hi to the waitress who ignored me and…read morekept doing what she was doing. A man came out and grabbed 2 menus and showed us to our table, he was nice and greeted us accordingly. I ordered the Medium Won Ton soup and my daughter ordered the Pho. I was disappointed when my soup came out that it looked like they just used carton beef broth and threw in frozen vegetables and pot stickers and just warmed the soup up. The pho came out and my daughter complained the flavor tasted old. Reused Mongolian beef, flavor was washed off, you could still taste the marinade on the meat. I tried the broth and I agreed with my daughter it tasted like dirty dish water. Waitress came over and she asked if we needed a To go container and I said no that my daughter did not like the pho. Waitress just gave her a dirty look and instead of making it right by taking it off the bill I still paid for it. $25 dollars for soup that was not good flavor and reused meat. And my daughter didn't eat eat it because it tasted like mildew. Lazy cooking at Fu Kung. Better food in Anchorage and Eagle River when it comes to Pho. Waitress needs better manners when in contact with the public.