Flying Machine Restaurant

4800 Spenard Rd, Anchorage
(907) 266-2249

Recent Reviews

Jennifer Kruse

I couldn't find this place at first driving in the area and then found it in the Lakefront Lodge. There are so many windows and the view is spectacular, even in snow, ice and overcast conditions. All the staff were very friendly. I ordered the Alaskan seafood benedict with a side of fruit and it was very delicious. Relaxing, enjoyable breakfast. ($4 for hot tea {Lipton} is a bit high is the only drawback.)Parking: The parking lot is shared with the hotel.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast

Ally

We used our breakfast vouchers everyday for breakfast. Good portions on the weekdays and weekends is breakfast buffet.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast

Nancy Muigai

The staff were wonderful, breakfast was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carissa M.

Great ambience, casual and upbeat with a mix of locals and tourists all having a good time. They are quick to greet and seat and have your beverage within no time. Felicia, a long time employee, makes you feel like family and the bartenders joined right in with that theme. Good tasted good, was hot and very timely. Definitely a fun and warm place to grab a drink and some grub!

Loretta Green

We had a blast here. Food was great and plentiful. Very happy place to be!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

SCLucy

We enjoyed eating here with friends! I had the fish (halibut) and chips which was so delicious. The portion was more than adequate and it was served with delicious tarter sauce and a lemon wedge. The service was also great! We loved looking at the wildlife placed throughout the lobby of the lodge. A really neat place to enjoy as you tour Alaska!

thesheepsake

The food was really good! I ordered the sweet and spicy halibut. The halibut and chips was also amazing!

A93274

We ate breakfast here twice. The buffet was lovely and what we had expected. Our second breakfast we ordered from the menu. Our server was quick, efficient and friendly. The food was generous and tasty. It was definitely enjoyable eating and watching the planes taking off from the lake.

Louis Martin

Get beer and enjoy the view, the food tastes better at gas

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

misspWestSlope_CO

I hesitate to rate this restaurant poor because it is a clean, nice place, and we did eat breakfast here twice because of the views, watching the floatplanes, and convenience to the airport. The food was just barely okay and the service was poor. (staffing issues?) I'm giving it an average overall, but with a few improvements it could be very good. The first breakfast, on a weekday, was okay as far as food and coffee, but expensive. ($10 for a bowl of oatmeal!) Service was slow, had to ask for a spoon or something to stir the coffee, and refills were long in coming. The second breakfast was buffet style. It was expensive, food was okay but barely lukewarm, and they were out of fruit except for a lonely slice of honeydew melon and three grapes. The restaurant description notes that gluten free options are available. I would say that gluten free options are pretty much limited to eggs, meat, oatmeal (not guaranteed gluten free), or $10 cold cereal like rice krispies.

lindamisencik

Come here for the views and not the service/food. Had breakfast here. Service was a bit slow but ok. Food was ok too. Not bad but not great. The sourdough toast was the best thing I had. The potatoes weren’t bad either.

566motos

Ate two dinners and one breakfast. Location/view: 5. Food: 2. Service: 2. Food was not hot and server just said “okay” and walked away at dinner. Getting the check to pay took real effort. Breakfast was satisfactory. Location is the primary reason if you are traveling without a car. Otherwise, go elsewhere.

Michael Schwahn

This establishment is definitely designed more as a buffet for the hotel. That said, the buffet is very expensive.The order up meals are more approachable priced, but the options are very slim.We got the salmon lox, and they were exceptional.Service was a bit disjointed, but still positive.Atmosphere was great with a good view of the lake where pontoon planes were actively taking off.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Paige W.

Decent breakfast spot with a nice view of the float planes. Convenient if you're staying at the hotel, but I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to eat here unless you really enjoy watching the planes. There was open seating the morning we were there, only because the hostess stepped away; they seemed short handed that day. Service was friendly and slow, but it's Alaska so waiting with a view isn't so bad. A lot of the servers were foreign with a slight language barrier so please be patient. All in all it's an average breakfast with a unique view.

Gabby Gonzalez

Was here in January on vacation @ stayed at this hotel. Our reservation came with vouchers for the restaurant so we got good use out of that. It was so convenient being just downstairs & actually quite good! The food was tasty & fresh, no complaints over here. The sourdough pancakes were really soft & moist & I especially liked the jam it came with! Coffee was always hot & plentiful. Service was short staffed some times but they made due & did a fabulous job. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast

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