Bruins Bar
500 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage
(907) 265-7146
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Aweful! Traveling through on our anniversary and thought we would eat in the hotel (Hilton). Service was non existent. Entrees were not what was advertised in the menu. Dessert was molten lava cake and was supposed to be served with ice cream. They were out of ice cream but substituted with lemon sherbet without letting us know. Another in our party was served apple pie with chocolate ice cream. Another was served the Chicken Paillard and instead of a delicate chicken with a Marsala sauce and ricotta, it was a huge deep fried chunk of chicken breast with an unknown cheese slopped on top. It was served with a yucky mix of fingerling potatoes and French fries?? Terrible. Overpriced and so lacking. The servers struggle to understand and to be understood and preferred to argue amongst themselves while ignoring their tables. We waited almost an hour while they tried to figure out how to use the voucher. Don’t go. Save yourself the grief, the money and the time.
Ordered a shrimp salad to go. Found they pre-mixed the sauce and leaves. TOO MUCH sauce, too thick and too salty, I can’t eat it. It’s disgusting. This salad is $30 (after tax and gratitude), I’m very disappointed.
Update: as I’m really hungry, I decided to wash off the sauce and eat, after I passed the salad through water I found most of the arugula leaves are unfresh yellow colored
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Avoid this place at all costs. Food was absolutely terrible. Steak was Well gone, asked for medium rare, probably got the most cooked it could get. Didn’t mention a sauce on it as well which was awful. This place is garbage and go find somewhere else that’s local.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Appetizer is really good. We had a cod bite. Salmon entree is not as good as the appetizer and it’s really pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
After traveling all day from Boston, we waited over 2 hours for our food to arrive. The manager and the server kept giving us looks when we asked for our food and didn't even offer to give us a discount after poor service and multiple wrong orders. Terrible experience. I would not recommend anyone eat here. The wings were too salty and small. The fish was greasy and not seasoned.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very nice restaurant with "ok" prices on normal menu but AMAZING prices on kids menu! Very nice food and food was served in around 10 minutes also easy access from Hilton hotel!
Kid-friendliness: Kids are allowed in as it isn't a full bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We had an awesome dinner tonight at Bruins. Chopped salad with fresh local grilled salmon. So delicious and such friendly service. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was kind of shocked for the price, I spent about $75 for a halibut and crab cakes meal. That is for one person... The crab cakes tasted like the kind that was frozen out of a supermarket, overly salty with no distinguishable pieces of crab, and when I asked if it was served with a sauce such as a remoulade (as they serve it dry on top of arugula) the server said it was not possible. The halibut is visible overcooked, it's unfortunate to pay about $50 for an overcooked piece of fish. Again very dry; however, on the plus side the rice and asparagus they serve with the dish is wonderful, the mustard flavor in the rice adds a nice undertone. All in all, AVOID, save yourself some money and actually get what it's worth across the street at 49th State Brewing, try the halibut there and you'll see what I'm referring to.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Couldn’t edit first comment…so: The staff made the visit special…except they “made me drink water” 😊Also, the coffee is⭐️!
The seafood chowder has a great flavor with chunks of fish. Makes the meal special…except the made me drink water!😊
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Fine place for bar food at the Hilton.. Was not crowded just after 5 pm on a Friday. Great fish and chips. Food served on a cutting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger
So first time here. Was recommended by the hostess. They recommended the Chipotle marinated chicken quesadillas. Which were actually quite lovely. Serve with the side of house made salad and sour cream. It tasted like a dairy gold.For the entree Angus beef filet. At 41 dollars, I can't recommend the plate. It came with aside of Brussels sprouts and what looked like house fries, potatoes grilled like the brussels sprouts. They needed salt. I ordered my steak medium rare. It came more mid, and a drink I ordered was a lemon drop. It was citrus in taste. But I can't necessarily call it a lemon drop. Especially since I decided to garnish the glass with a slice of lime. All in all, I would eat here again for the appetizer. I should have gone with the house special, which was like an upgraded version of when I got where It came with salted onions and mushrooms and a nice red sauce. And it was $8 more.For dessert, I ordered the bake Apple gilette
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very nice atmosphere, good food, nice services
My wife and I were staying the Hilton and decided the end the night with a drink at the Bruins Bar in the hotel. My wife was laughing and was in a great mood and I guess that meant to the bartender that she was intoxicated. My wife had only had a beer with dinner. The bartender was completely rude and told her that she was not serving her because she had already had too much that night. She continued being rude as we tried to explain to her that my wife was not intoxicated and that we were guests of the hotel. This was our second bad experience at this bar and both times it has been staffing issues.
Food was pricey but ok, service slow.
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