Weak menu options. Menu is very unbalanced. The place wants to be something that it is not. Staff is great, however.
Shaelyn Henley
Each time I come back, more items are removed from their menu and not getting replaced. First they removed the seafood charcuterie, then the flat breads, and now the Brie grilled cheese is gone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Conor Quarterman
Alyeska Spa is amazing, and the service at the bistro was great! Nice and attentive staff. However, the cocktails were probably the worst I've ever paid for if I'm being totally honest. Bartender for a long time, and the ingredient ratios were really off.. one was tasteless and one was so unbelievably spicy it was hard to finish. Clearly no recipe was followed. Would shy away from mixed drinks here, stick to bottles and cans!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Zach Martin
This was our second time to the spa. The first was in May 2023, so shortly after the spa was filled opened with everything available. Our first visit was great and everything was new and clean. This time, it was painfully obvious that the spa is being neglected and not maintained which is so sad to see. The locker rooms were pretty gross, hard water scum was building up on the shower heads, the rack that held the soap dispensers was broken so the bottles were precariously resting on the holder, the metal legs of the benches in the shower stalls were rusting and a trail of rust was on the ground leading to the shower drain. My fiancé said one of the toilets was out of service in the women’s locker room, and their paper towel dispenser was broken so there were no paper towels available. In the men’s room the paper towel dispenser was right above and connected to the trash can and for most of the visit the trash was overflowing so much that it was touching the clean paper towels above.
The hot tubs and cold plunges have a significant amount of grime on the grout lines, and there was a lot of debris floating in each of them. I overheard a patron mention that there were multiple nails sticking out of the floor board of the signature sauna and that they almost stepped on them.
The desk outside the locker rooms that usually had towels on the counter hardly ever had towels on it. Additionally, there was only a staff member at the desk a single time I went over and when I asked for a towel I got a sigh and a look like I was bothering them by asking for a towel since none were out. At another time in the day there was a group of around 8 people waiting for towels or a different robe size and no one was at the desk. After about 5 minutes we just walked behind the desk into the supply closet and got stuff ourselves. After that point I saw multiple people doing the same thing throughout the day.
The two trees bistro is hands down the worst food experience I have had in recent memory. To start, I have seen the menu change 3 times now, and every single time it is a limited menu where we just pick the single thing that sounds like least bad. We decided to get the Chicken Club sandwich. This was advertised as a sandwich with piri piri chicken on a pretzel baguette with pesto mayo and lettuce/tomato. What we received was a thick, dense, and dry pretzel bun slider with dry, plain shredded chicken and an unnoticeable amount of sauce. The two trees bistro advertises itself as using fresh seasonal ingredients from alaska but this sandwich couldn’t be further from that. I swear everything on the sand which was purchased straight from Costco. The sandwich looked like something you would make yourself for lunch, except I would be severely disappointed in myself if I made something that tasted like this. To top it all off, the two trees bistro has the gall to charge $26 for this abomination. I have never seen such an egregious money grab at a restaurant before. Finally, I don’t know if they control this, but the default tipping amounts when paying were 20, 25, and 30. This was just the cherry on top to think that this food and service warranted a minimum of a 20% tip.
It is extremely sad to see what is happening to the Nordic Spa and how much it has gone down hill in the past year. In a few years I can only imagine this place will be as dingy as H2Oasis in Anchorage.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Dan Costello
We have been to the spa many times now and the bistro and cafe is such a highlight. The food is exceptional, with a diverse drink menu that is updated and somehow keeps improving. This time the red wine selection was the best it’s ever been with selections you don’t see at your typical restaurant. The staff there is professional, friendly and eager to make the experience just as elevated as the spa. Debra is our personal favorite! Witty, funny and personable. She’s been there each time and we always look forward to catching up.
The spa is AWESOME! The restaurant sucks a$$. I do not recommend eating at 2 trees bistros. It's like a white chef tried super hard to make food fancy and failed miserably to make it taste good. Kind of hard to enjoy the spa for hours and hours when the only food on site that you're allowed to eat is overpriced and tastes like a$$.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Sarah
Been here twice now and both times the food didn’t really wow me. The service has been wonderful each time but for the price, all the foods just okay. Their drink menu is great but when you’re craving some food during/after the spa, nothing on the menu ever fixes your craving. If they were going for the upscale feel, they might as well serve some steak/fish and I feel like that’d be better - especially considering everything’s already ~$30+ per item. Disappointed that this is the only food option at the spa right now.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Amanda Daniels
Had an amazing evening with wonderful food and a friendly server! Loved the lavender white hot chocolate. All the food was incredible except the salad had a lot of rotten pieces of lettuce that they should have taken out before serving. Service is a little slow and eats into soak times so I wish it could be a tad faster. Definitely get dessert!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
David Albright
What a wonderful experience, This was our second time here, and it did not disappoint. After a wonderful series of Cold plunges, sauna and hot pools, we stopped in for drinks and food. We couldn’t have been more happy with the hospitality. I can’t remember their names, but the mustache man and the sticker girl were phenomenal. They couldn’t have provided a more pleasant experience and we can’t wait to come back over and over again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J.T. Toschi
Not sure why the ratings are so low unless they are old and the restaurant has made recent improvements. Our experience was post soak post massage so maybe we were still on a high. Not only did the massages blow away our expectations, but the service and food was above bar. Yes, the food is expensive but you are in a resort setting. We had the avo toast and quinoa salad; both great and filling. Service with a smile and would def come back.
Service was friendly but slow, which I’m ok with since the idea of a spa is to kick back. The drinks menu selection is great. The food is awful and overpriced. I’ve been here a few times and thought the soup was a safe bet, ordered it again and it was super salty and inedible. Flat bread crust was still raw in the middle. Everyone that I’ve come here with seems to agree, overpriced and underwhelming. They need to work on their menu. Surely there are better light fares that could be offered for $30 a plate.
Scott Smith
We had a great experience here. We sat in the lounge area and capped off a perfect afternoon. Luke picked a great Tempranillo and made his special concoction consisting of rose and house-made lavender syrup, the Afterglow...as he says, “off the menu special.” Beautiful, relaxing space with a great view of the mountains and great service. Highly encourage. Don’t miss the new spa.
Brittany Hippe
Amazing service and lovely cocktails with light fare. Worth coming to the spa to enjoy the food.
Camlynn Rickert
Very disappointing. Went with a group of gals and we ordered different t things including the chicken flatbread that was painfully dry with no sauce or oil of any type, vegetable soup that tasted like watery V8 juice, an overpriced yogurt parfait that was tiny, and a strawberry shortcake dessert that tasted like an old ice cube you find in the back of the freezer. Overall they need to revamp their menu with some better salad and sandwich options that include high quality meals to match their high prices. I love the ambiance and way you can just chill in your robe, but we all agreed the food was not good…
Weak menu options. Menu is very unbalanced. The place wants to be something that it is not. Staff is great, however.
Each time I come back, more items are removed from their menu and not getting replaced. First they removed the seafood charcuterie, then the flat breads, and now the Brie grilled cheese is gone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Alyeska Spa is amazing, and the service at the bistro was great! Nice and attentive staff. However, the cocktails were probably the worst I've ever paid for if I'm being totally honest. Bartender for a long time, and the ingredient ratios were really off.. one was tasteless and one was so unbelievably spicy it was hard to finish. Clearly no recipe was followed. Would shy away from mixed drinks here, stick to bottles and cans!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
This was our second time to the spa. The first was in May 2023, so shortly after the spa was filled opened with everything available. Our first visit was great and everything was new and clean. This time, it was painfully obvious that the spa is being neglected and not maintained which is so sad to see. The locker rooms were pretty gross, hard water scum was building up on the shower heads, the rack that held the soap dispensers was broken so the bottles were precariously resting on the holder, the metal legs of the benches in the shower stalls were rusting and a trail of rust was on the ground leading to the shower drain. My fiancé said one of the toilets was out of service in the women’s locker room, and their paper towel dispenser was broken so there were no paper towels available. In the men’s room the paper towel dispenser was right above and connected to the trash can and for most of the visit the trash was overflowing so much that it was touching the clean paper towels above.
The hot tubs and cold plunges have a significant amount of grime on the grout lines, and there was a lot of debris floating in each of them. I overheard a patron mention that there were multiple nails sticking out of the floor board of the signature sauna and that they almost stepped on them.
The desk outside the locker rooms that usually had towels on the counter hardly ever had towels on it. Additionally, there was only a staff member at the desk a single time I went over and when I asked for a towel I got a sigh and a look like I was bothering them by asking for a towel since none were out. At another time in the day there was a group of around 8 people waiting for towels or a different robe size and no one was at the desk. After about 5 minutes we just walked behind the desk into the supply closet and got stuff ourselves. After that point I saw multiple people doing the same thing throughout the day.
The two trees bistro is hands down the worst food experience I have had in recent memory. To start, I have seen the menu change 3 times now, and every single time it is a limited menu where we just pick the single thing that sounds like least bad. We decided to get the Chicken Club sandwich. This was advertised as a sandwich with piri piri chicken on a pretzel baguette with pesto mayo and lettuce/tomato. What we received was a thick, dense, and dry pretzel bun slider with dry, plain shredded chicken and an unnoticeable amount of sauce. The two trees bistro advertises itself as using fresh seasonal ingredients from alaska but this sandwich couldn’t be further from that. I swear everything on the sand which was purchased straight from Costco. The sandwich looked like something you would make yourself for lunch, except I would be severely disappointed in myself if I made something that tasted like this. To top it all off, the two trees bistro has the gall to charge $26 for this abomination. I have never seen such an egregious money grab at a restaurant before. Finally, I don’t know if they control this, but the default tipping amounts when paying were 20, 25, and 30. This was just the cherry on top to think that this food and service warranted a minimum of a 20% tip.
It is extremely sad to see what is happening to the Nordic Spa and how much it has gone down hill in the past year. In a few years I can only imagine this place will be as dingy as H2Oasis in Anchorage.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
We have been to the spa many times now and the bistro and cafe is such a highlight. The food is exceptional, with a diverse drink menu that is updated and somehow keeps improving. This time the red wine selection was the best it’s ever been with selections you don’t see at your typical restaurant. The staff there is professional, friendly and eager to make the experience just as elevated as the spa. Debra is our personal favorite! Witty, funny and personable. She’s been there each time and we always look forward to catching up.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso-Lemongrass Chicken Stew, Avocado Toast, Cheese Board
The spa is AWESOME! The restaurant sucks a$$. I do not recommend eating at 2 trees bistros. It's like a white chef tried super hard to make food fancy and failed miserably to make it taste good. Kind of hard to enjoy the spa for hours and hours when the only food on site that you're allowed to eat is overpriced and tastes like a$$.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Been here twice now and both times the food didn’t really wow me. The service has been wonderful each time but for the price, all the foods just okay. Their drink menu is great but when you’re craving some food during/after the spa, nothing on the menu ever fixes your craving. If they were going for the upscale feel, they might as well serve some steak/fish and I feel like that’d be better - especially considering everything’s already ~$30+ per item. Disappointed that this is the only food option at the spa right now.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Had an amazing evening with wonderful food and a friendly server! Loved the lavender white hot chocolate. All the food was incredible except the salad had a lot of rotten pieces of lettuce that they should have taken out before serving. Service is a little slow and eats into soak times so I wish it could be a tad faster. Definitely get dessert!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
What a wonderful experience, This was our second time here, and it did not disappoint. After a wonderful series of Cold plunges, sauna and hot pools, we stopped in for drinks and food. We couldn’t have been more happy with the hospitality. I can’t remember their names, but the mustache man and the sticker girl were phenomenal. They couldn’t have provided a more pleasant experience and we can’t wait to come back over and over again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not sure why the ratings are so low unless they are old and the restaurant has made recent improvements. Our experience was post soak post massage so maybe we were still on a high. Not only did the massages blow away our expectations, but the service and food was above bar. Yes, the food is expensive but you are in a resort setting. We had the avo toast and quinoa salad; both great and filling. Service with a smile and would def come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Service was friendly but slow, which I’m ok with since the idea of a spa is to kick back. The drinks menu selection is great. The food is awful and overpriced. I’ve been here a few times and thought the soup was a safe bet, ordered it again and it was super salty and inedible. Flat bread crust was still raw in the middle. Everyone that I’ve come here with seems to agree, overpriced and underwhelming. They need to work on their menu. Surely there are better light fares that could be offered for $30 a plate.
We had a great experience here. We sat in the lounge area and capped off a perfect afternoon. Luke picked a great Tempranillo and made his special concoction consisting of rose and house-made lavender syrup, the Afterglow...as he says, “off the menu special.” Beautiful, relaxing space with a great view of the mountains and great service. Highly encourage. Don’t miss the new spa.
Amazing service and lovely cocktails with light fare. Worth coming to the spa to enjoy the food.
Very disappointing. Went with a group of gals and we ordered different t things including the chicken flatbread that was painfully dry with no sauce or oil of any type, vegetable soup that tasted like watery V8 juice, an overpriced yogurt parfait that was tiny, and a strawberry shortcake dessert that tasted like an old ice cube you find in the back of the freezer. Overall they need to revamp their menu with some better salad and sandwich options that include high quality meals to match their high prices. I love the ambiance and way you can just chill in your robe, but we all agreed the food was not good…
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