The place has a nice varied menu and prices are in par with the area. Nothing is cheap around here. Two of us chose the burger made with a meat blend that included wild boar. We were informed that the meat had to be cooked to well done because of the boar meat. The service was very slow. When our meal came the burgers were cooked to medium at best. Plenty of pink! Didn't see our server till we were nearly done. At this point we just finished the meal. It was hot and tasted good. Drink refills were offered way too late into the meal. Yes they were busy, but other tables around us were being served with more attention.
Ross Howell
Writing this to give Gold Rush the positive bump it deserves. After a long travel day, we were hesitant to eat here—especially after seeing some of the negative reviews—but our expectations were exceeded.
It’s possible this place gets slammed at times, which might explain some of the mixed feedback, but our experience was great. The cocktails were well made, the food came out hot, and while a few dishes could use a bit of fine-tuning, everything was tasty overall. Servers were excellent - friendly and attentive!
Glad we gave it a shot.
Sandy Arnold
Our NCL tour had us staying at the Grizzly Bear Hotel and at the recommendation of our tour bus driver, we decided to walk over to Denali Park village. We looked at the menu for the Gold Rush and we were seated immediately. The dinner rolls with maple butter were very good and we also ordered the warm salmon /Seafood Dip with toasted baguette slices. The dip was good but we've had better. There were small pieces of salmon but it had more of a fish flavor then salmon. My husband ordered a cheeseburger and fries and was very satisfied with it. Even though it was the priciest option, I felt like trying the Halibut entree. It was a very generous sized portion, lightly macadamia nut crusted, very thick and cooked to perfection! The flesh was tender and tasty. There was a small dab of pineapple mint butter on top that was a very nice touch, although I did not pick up the mint. It came on a bed of coconut flavored rice that was quite delicious. Just a hint of coconut flavor to the steamed rice made it perfect! It was accompanied by grilled sliced zucchini and squash, which was just slightly overcooked for me. The halibut was generously sized and quite tasty! The Huckleberry cocktail was also very tasty and not super sweet which was great! Our server Mason was really fantastic! He was efficient with refills and ordering and was very personable. We would definitely go back if we were staying another night!
JayJay SouthSide
The view from the restaurants are so beautiful and the service was amazing! Mason was the kindest and most informative server I could have and the food was really good. I ordered the Riley steak and asked for it Medium rare. It came out cooked to perfection.
Tom M
Thank you for having vegan options.
Monkey B-Good
As the only dining spot on location, this place was busy, even given it's the end of the season. Thus, service was a tad slow, but our server was polite and friendly. My dining partners had the Airline Chicken, which came with mixed veggies and fingerling potatoes. Be forewarned, the veggies are frozen, arrived cold, and looking mighty sad! The fingerlings, all three of them, were hot and buttery. Unfortunately, the chicken lived up to its name...bland. I had the small Ceasar Salad and a bowl of seafood chowder. Likely, 90% of the ingredients were from a can. The salad was fresh, thank gawd. My wife had the Chop Salad, which she described as editable. I saw another diner having the $48 steak. He ate it all, so that's what we're having tonight. If you plan on coming here, be aware that you're coming for the views, NOT the dining experience. The servers are great, and the food is not. As an alternative, head across the highway to Denali Grizzly Bear Park, the general store sells alcohol and there are food trucks!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Stan Sydorenko
Never order chicken, portion incredibly small and very dry!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Alyssa Myres
The only thing decent about this restaurant was the service. Food was barely edible and it’s pricey for sure. I would not eat there if you can help it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Jorge and Katy Palomino
The crunchy baguette ?, was delicious. I Had to have steak ? - and it was done perfectly, tender and to the point! The seafood dip WOW 10 ⭐️!! My wife order a Ceasar salad ? with salmon! Really good!
The place has a nice varied menu and prices are in par with the area. Nothing is cheap around here.
Two of us chose the burger made with a meat blend that included wild boar. We were informed that the meat had to be cooked to well done because of the boar meat. The service was very slow. When our meal came the burgers were cooked to medium at best. Plenty of pink! Didn't see our server till we were nearly done. At this point we just finished the meal. It was hot and tasted good. Drink refills were offered way too late into the meal.
Yes they were busy, but other tables around us were being served with more attention.
Writing this to give Gold Rush the positive bump it deserves. After a long travel day, we were hesitant to eat here—especially after seeing some of the negative reviews—but our expectations were exceeded.
It’s possible this place gets slammed at times, which might explain some of the mixed feedback, but our experience was great. The cocktails were well made, the food came out hot, and while a few dishes could use a bit of fine-tuning, everything was tasty overall. Servers were excellent - friendly and attentive!
Glad we gave it a shot.
Our NCL tour had us staying at the Grizzly Bear Hotel and at the recommendation of our tour bus driver, we decided to walk over to Denali Park village. We looked at the menu for the Gold Rush and we were seated immediately.
The dinner rolls with maple butter were very good and we also ordered the warm salmon /Seafood Dip with toasted baguette slices. The dip was good but we've had better. There were small pieces of salmon but it had more of a fish flavor then salmon.
My husband ordered a cheeseburger and fries and was very satisfied with it. Even though it was the priciest option, I felt like trying the Halibut entree. It was a very generous sized portion, lightly macadamia nut crusted, very thick and cooked to perfection! The flesh was tender and tasty. There was a small dab of pineapple mint butter on top that was a very nice touch, although I did not pick up the mint. It came on a bed of coconut flavored rice that was quite delicious. Just a hint of coconut flavor to the steamed rice made it perfect! It was accompanied by grilled sliced zucchini and squash, which was just slightly overcooked for me. The halibut was generously sized and quite tasty!
The Huckleberry cocktail was also very tasty and not super sweet which was great!
Our server Mason was really fantastic! He was efficient with refills and ordering and was very personable.
We would definitely go back if we were staying another night!
The view from the restaurants are so beautiful and the service was amazing! Mason was the kindest and most informative server I could have and the food was really good. I ordered the Riley steak and asked for it Medium rare. It came out cooked to perfection.
Thank you for having vegan options.
As the only dining spot on location, this place was busy, even given it's the end of the season. Thus, service was a tad slow, but our server was polite and friendly. My dining partners had the Airline Chicken, which came with mixed veggies and fingerling potatoes. Be forewarned, the veggies are frozen, arrived cold, and looking mighty sad! The fingerlings, all three of them, were hot and buttery. Unfortunately, the chicken lived up to its name...bland. I had the small Ceasar Salad and a bowl of seafood chowder. Likely, 90% of the ingredients were from a can. The salad was fresh, thank gawd. My wife had the Chop Salad, which she described as editable. I saw another diner having the $48 steak. He ate it all, so that's what we're having tonight. If you plan on coming here, be aware that you're coming for the views, NOT the dining experience. The servers are great, and the food is not. As an alternative, head across the highway to Denali Grizzly Bear Park, the general store sells alcohol and there are food trucks!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Never order chicken, portion incredibly small and very dry!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The only thing decent about this restaurant was the service. Food was barely edible and it’s pricey for sure. I would not eat there if you can help it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
The crunchy baguette ?, was delicious. I Had to have steak ? - and it was done perfectly, tender and to the point!
The seafood dip WOW 10 ⭐️!!
My wife order a Ceasar salad ? with salmon! Really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Place sucks
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