Great little redturant in Palmer Alaska. Good food
Jamie Santos
This is long. For those who don’t want to read, the short version is that if you have a food allergy or sensitivity don’t come here. If you are looking for a relatively quick dining experience, don’t come here.The long story: I made a reservation for 6:15. While waiting at the “please wait to be seated” sign multiple people cut in front of us, and the host helped them despite telling us several times that they would be right with us.Ok fine, it’s a busy night. But after waiting 10 minutes just for my husband to approach the host, we learn that our table isn’t ready. The host has to move a table and add it to another section, clean up the table, and then we’re seated a few minutes later.Again, ok fine, it’s a busy night. The waitress comes over and we place our order. A soup, the ratatouille and 2 pizzas. 1 regular cheese and 1 a bit more complicated: GF veggie pizza without cheese, and mushrooms on just half. Repeated the order twice, and she repeated it back. I ordered a kombucha and was offered a sample of it before committing to the glass.Several minutes later the waitress comes back to say they are sold out of pizza for the night. Ok, fine, it’s a busy night. Let’s be flexible. We reorder different meals. But then several minutes after that, we learn the kitchen has already started our order and we were the last to get pizzas. Great! Back to plan A.The complimentary bread and soup come out pretty fast, but the kombucha sample took at least 10 minutes. Then when I ordered a glass of the kombucha it took even longer for that to come out. (Think it’s important to note I didn’t ask for the sample, it was offered to me. I wasn’t trying to be difficult).Eventually the pizzas come out. The cheese looks great. But the gluten free and dairy free pizza has cheese and mushrooms on the entire thing. The mushrooms I can get past, but I just cannot have dairy.The waitress offers to see if the kitchen can make a new pizza for me. She does, and they do.But here’s when things start to go from “ok fine” to well this is getting frustrating. The waitress announces that she will give a discount for the messed up pizza. A discount. On the pizza they messed up on and that she offered to keep on the table since my husband could eat it.We let her know we don’t feel we should pay for any of that pizza. She was apologetic, and I do understand it wasn’t her fault, nor was she responsible for the pricing. She checked with the kitchen, and was able to take that mistaken pizza off the bill. But, the fact that we had to protest paying for the mess up was bothersome. And at this point it was nearly 8pm, we had been in the restaurant with two tired kids since 6:15, and still didn’t even have my GF DF pizza. We ask for it to be boxed when it comes out.Eventually we do get the boxed pizza. The waitress discounts the kombucha and even throws a brownie into the mix. She was the only good part about the experience.Because I get in my car, we drive away, and when I open the box I find that they had made the freaking pizza with cheese and just picked it off. I could see white from where the cheese had melted before removing it. And of course it was covered in mushrooms. It was literally made the same as the first messed up pizza, but this time they picked off the cheese.Thankfully I don’t have an actual allergy to dairy, just a pesky autoimmune that makes me have joint pain and headaches when I have dairy. But for someone who has a serious allergy this could have been an awful situation.This was the third time we’ve come here and every experience is similar. This was just the worst one.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
ruth Last
Nice, pizza awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Devin Western
Stopped by to charge my car and show my support for the restaurant, but then left a new fan. Amazing food and service! Will definitely be back thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
katieMarie0415
Good food, attentive servers, nice atmosphere .....Wonderful breads.....can't wait to go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bernie Freeman
If you’re a foodie, this the place to eat in Palmer. Superb food. Friendly staff. My favorite is the Chicken and Figs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Kline
First time eating hereSaw previous reviews and thought it was a 50/50 on being goodBut it was definitely greatWe had appetizers and lasagna and the past with sausage and portobello mushroomsIt was the bestThe staff was very on point and friendlyWe will definitely be going backKid-friendliness: Nice kid menu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Crespelle
janrene Ferns
We came in way ahead of the Dinner hour, were seated and told the Specials…then we were promptly IGNORED. No one asked us what we would like to Drink or anything…Only a few couples were there, but plenty of Staff! We have been eating there for years, and NEVER experienced such derelict Service! We know the Owner Alex, and have spent plenty of $$$ there in the Past. After 20 minutes of feeling INVISIBLE, we walked out! We will NEVER GO BACK. Totally Disappointed and Upset to be treated so badly. Will never recommend this place to anyone ever AGAIN!!! ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
David Ferns
Sat their 15 minutes without anyone acknowledging us, walked out. Terrible service tonight
Adam King
Alaskan casual with exceptional food selection. Took my family of four out here. The breads and oil that came before the meal was excellent. Great service and friendly atmosphere. Great salad and pasta selection.
Great service, delicious food, cozy and quaint atmosphere. Didn't try any of the desserts, but they looked amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mixed Green Salad, Spinach Crespelle, Beef Stew of the Day
jay jones
Didn't spice it at all but was all fresh. Had burger with black bean soup. Loved the bread and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ghost Boy
Service was a little slow but they were obviously busy so it’s ok. Food was amazing! I loved all of it. We will definitely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Griffin Hagle
Food is excellent and I really appreciate the free EV charge while we ate! Thanks, Turkey Red!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Beef Stew of the Day
Carey Smith
I ordered the BLCT. It sounded good on the menu. Bacon, lettuce, grilled chicken and tomato on faccocia. What they didnt tell you was that the faccocia isn't toasted, even though it's obviously made there, but it's flavorless. No herbs. The chicken is an entire round tender, grilled to perfect dryness. The tomatoes are fine chopped, so they roll out and go everywhere except in your mouth. The bacon was nice. The lettuce was thin and dry arugula. There was nothing else to redeem the dryness of that sandwich. No herbed oil, no aioli, not even plain joe mayo. (There's a plethora of Mediterranean sandwich dressing options out there, bring one in, for the love of God.) It's too tall to bite into with any dignity thanks to the round, dry, chicken tender and the bland faccocia. The soup that came with it (leftover thanksgiving turkey, and brussels sprouts) was as flavorful as dishwater. No one else at the table (4) was too enthusiastic about their entrees either. Dear chef: The faccocia needs some personality (preferably Mediterranean since that's what's advertised), the chicken needs to be moist and pounded flat, or cut in half lengthwise. the tomatoes need to be less mobile (not a fan of chasing tiny tomato chunks on my lap, down my shirt, on the floor, littering the table) and the whole thing needs some kind of dressing. As it was served (service was excellent, btw) it's definitely not worth the price, nor a repeat visit.Don't be afraid of herbs, the Mediterraneans sure aren't.
Great little redturant in Palmer Alaska. Good food
This is long. For those who don’t want to read, the short version is that if you have a food allergy or sensitivity don’t come here. If you are looking for a relatively quick dining experience, don’t come here.The long story: I made a reservation for 6:15. While waiting at the “please wait to be seated” sign multiple people cut in front of us, and the host helped them despite telling us several times that they would be right with us.Ok fine, it’s a busy night. But after waiting 10 minutes just for my husband to approach the host, we learn that our table isn’t ready. The host has to move a table and add it to another section, clean up the table, and then we’re seated a few minutes later.Again, ok fine, it’s a busy night. The waitress comes over and we place our order. A soup, the ratatouille and 2 pizzas. 1 regular cheese and 1 a bit more complicated: GF veggie pizza without cheese, and mushrooms on just half. Repeated the order twice, and she repeated it back. I ordered a kombucha and was offered a sample of it before committing to the glass.Several minutes later the waitress comes back to say they are sold out of pizza for the night. Ok, fine, it’s a busy night. Let’s be flexible. We reorder different meals. But then several minutes after that, we learn the kitchen has already started our order and we were the last to get pizzas. Great! Back to plan A.The complimentary bread and soup come out pretty fast, but the kombucha sample took at least 10 minutes. Then when I ordered a glass of the kombucha it took even longer for that to come out. (Think it’s important to note I didn’t ask for the sample, it was offered to me. I wasn’t trying to be difficult).Eventually the pizzas come out. The cheese looks great. But the gluten free and dairy free pizza has cheese and mushrooms on the entire thing. The mushrooms I can get past, but I just cannot have dairy.The waitress offers to see if the kitchen can make a new pizza for me. She does, and they do.But here’s when things start to go from “ok fine” to well this is getting frustrating. The waitress announces that she will give a discount for the messed up pizza. A discount. On the pizza they messed up on and that she offered to keep on the table since my husband could eat it.We let her know we don’t feel we should pay for any of that pizza. She was apologetic, and I do understand it wasn’t her fault, nor was she responsible for the pricing. She checked with the kitchen, and was able to take that mistaken pizza off the bill. But, the fact that we had to protest paying for the mess up was bothersome. And at this point it was nearly 8pm, we had been in the restaurant with two tired kids since 6:15, and still didn’t even have my GF DF pizza. We ask for it to be boxed when it comes out.Eventually we do get the boxed pizza. The waitress discounts the kombucha and even throws a brownie into the mix. She was the only good part about the experience.Because I get in my car, we drive away, and when I open the box I find that they had made the freaking pizza with cheese and just picked it off. I could see white from where the cheese had melted before removing it. And of course it was covered in mushrooms. It was literally made the same as the first messed up pizza, but this time they picked off the cheese.Thankfully I don’t have an actual allergy to dairy, just a pesky autoimmune that makes me have joint pain and headaches when I have dairy. But for someone who has a serious allergy this could have been an awful situation.This was the third time we’ve come here and every experience is similar. This was just the worst one.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Nice, pizza awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped by to charge my car and show my support for the restaurant, but then left a new fan. Amazing food and service! Will definitely be back thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, attentive servers, nice atmosphere .....Wonderful breads.....can't wait to go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you’re a foodie, this the place to eat in Palmer. Superb food. Friendly staff. My favorite is the Chicken and Figs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time eating hereSaw previous reviews and thought it was a 50/50 on being goodBut it was definitely greatWe had appetizers and lasagna and the past with sausage and portobello mushroomsIt was the bestThe staff was very on point and friendlyWe will definitely be going backKid-friendliness: Nice kid menu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Crespelle
We came in way ahead of the Dinner hour, were seated and told the Specials…then we were promptly IGNORED. No one asked us what we would like to Drink or anything…Only a few couples were there, but plenty of Staff! We have been eating there for years, and NEVER experienced such derelict Service! We know the Owner Alex, and have spent plenty of $$$ there in the Past. After 20 minutes of feeling INVISIBLE, we walked out! We will NEVER GO BACK. Totally Disappointed and Upset to be treated so badly. Will never recommend this place to anyone ever AGAIN!!! ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sat their 15 minutes without anyone acknowledging us, walked out. Terrible service tonight
Alaskan casual with exceptional food selection. Took my family of four out here. The breads and oil that came before the meal was excellent. Great service and friendly atmosphere. Great salad and pasta selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great service, delicious food, cozy and quaint atmosphere. Didn't try any of the desserts, but they looked amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mixed Green Salad, Spinach Crespelle, Beef Stew of the Day
Didn't spice it at all but was all fresh. Had burger with black bean soup. Loved the bread and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Service was a little slow but they were obviously busy so it’s ok. Food was amazing! I loved all of it. We will definitely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food is excellent and I really appreciate the free EV charge while we ate! Thanks, Turkey Red!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Beef Stew of the Day
I ordered the BLCT. It sounded good on the menu. Bacon, lettuce, grilled chicken and tomato on faccocia. What they didnt tell you was that the faccocia isn't toasted, even though it's obviously made there, but it's flavorless. No herbs. The chicken is an entire round tender, grilled to perfect dryness. The tomatoes are fine chopped, so they roll out and go everywhere except in your mouth. The bacon was nice. The lettuce was thin and dry arugula. There was nothing else to redeem the dryness of that sandwich. No herbed oil, no aioli, not even plain joe mayo. (There's a plethora of Mediterranean sandwich dressing options out there, bring one in, for the love of God.) It's too tall to bite into with any dignity thanks to the round, dry, chicken tender and the bland faccocia. The soup that came with it (leftover thanksgiving turkey, and brussels sprouts) was as flavorful as dishwater. No one else at the table (4) was too enthusiastic about their entrees either. Dear chef: The faccocia needs some personality (preferably Mediterranean since that's what's advertised), the chicken needs to be moist and pounded flat, or cut in half lengthwise. the tomatoes need to be less mobile (not a fan of chasing tiny tomato chunks on my lap, down my shirt, on the floor, littering the table) and the whole thing needs some kind of dressing. As it was served (service was excellent, btw) it's definitely not worth the price, nor a repeat visit.Don't be afraid of herbs, the Mediterraneans sure aren't.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5