It was a busy evening at the restaurant and the kitchen staff looked overwhelmed. The waiter did warn me there was a wait for food but it was okay, I got my food in a decent amount of time. But damn that was one sad halibut burger I was served. Tiny bland piece of halibut on a bun and some veggies for $28. So disappointed how bland the meal was. I don't think that was even due to the kitchen being overwhelmed, it's just their recipe. Wait staff also was overwhelmed and didn't even bring me any silverware nor check on me once. The restaurant looked cute but was sadly such a let down.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Clarke Freed
Outstanding lunch. We had the chili and the rice bowl. Both here fabulous. Service was friendly and the atmosphere is quaint.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
P. Riv
Food was good and the two waiters were very kind and professional. The lady that looked like the boss or manager was rough.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Amy Smith
Awesome spot with a great patio! We had the poached salmon special and the seafood mac & cheese—both were super tasty. Laid-back vibe and perfect for a relaxing meal outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Billy
Bland food looked nice but lacked good portions and quality. Great server though.
Food: 1
Service: 4
corinne Johnson
The king crab was spectacular! So was the salmon artichoke dip. And for dessert, creme rules! I wish we lived closer so we could eat here all the time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marzieh VT
The food was great and they were nice people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nat Herrera
I don't usually take pics of food, but I had to this time. The fish tacos are THE best I've ever had! The wife's shrimp salad was great also. It's definitely a place to eat if you're in Talkeetna.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ed Shapiro
This place was a joke. Each of the three of us had our orders served incorrectly. The Jamaican waitress wasn't even audible. She didn't know if French fries came with lunch or not. She then consulted another waitress who said they didn't. Then five minutes later she said they did. And she asked if we still wanted them. Duh. Nonetheless each order was delivered incorrectly. The lady that runs the place was ready to explode in general. At one stage a cook came out and had to take orders. I understand getting qualified labor in the short summer season here is tough, but it should not be the customer's problem.
Average place. The food tasted okay. The portion size is very small for the price they offer. We ordered crab sandwich it was one bread cut in half and some crab meat on it. And ordered tacos, came with two smallest one that I have seen with little to no meat. And they were out of there speciality dishes of Halibut and Salmon.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Amanda Graf
We were walking down the road and happened upon the bistro, it looked quiet and sits kind of on its own, but WOW!! It has been the absolute best meal of our trip so far. The service was wonderful, and the flavors of the food were just spectacular. We loved the rainbow chili nachos, the rice bowl (great veggies and shrimp), the fish tacos and the seafood mac. And the desserts were as indulgent as our server said they’d be. What a gem!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Connie ingram
Went on a shore fishing trip today. Then came in and ate in the Bistro. Excellent food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt H
Clams app was ok very watered down not a ton of flavor, fish tacos were 90% cabbage. Corn tortillas were very good. Halibut burger was tasty and well seasoned. 4oz ish filet for the burger seems small for the price but tasty either way. The chips is came with were great. Overall wouldn't recommend, underwhelming for the price point.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ira Halperin
Would have got 5 stars on the food, except the Mac and cheese was bland, needed a lot of salt/pepper. Would have been helped with some seasoned vegetables and/or Parmesan cheese and a little baking. The rice bowl with the shrimp and the grilled salmon with the rhubarb marmalade was exceptional. Food was hot when it came out, real plus and not fried. Vegetables and purple rice were very well done. Karim, our waiter was very good, great smile and personality. Skinny is the chef- tasty food, nice presentation, and plating. The order was correct, made very good recommendations from his own personal experience. Would advance him. Nice location. Close to drop off from the hotel. Close to downtown. Would recommend and eat here again. Pictures to follow.
The chef knows how to cook food well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was a busy evening at the restaurant and the kitchen staff looked overwhelmed. The waiter did warn me there was a wait for food but it was okay, I got my food in a decent amount of time. But damn that was one sad halibut burger I was served. Tiny bland piece of halibut on a bun and some veggies for $28. So disappointed how bland the meal was. I don't think that was even due to the kitchen being overwhelmed, it's just their recipe. Wait staff also was overwhelmed and didn't even bring me any silverware nor check on me once. The restaurant looked cute but was sadly such a let down.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Outstanding lunch. We had the chili and the rice bowl. Both here fabulous. Service was friendly and the atmosphere is quaint.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was good and the two waiters were very kind and professional. The lady that looked like the boss or manager was rough.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Awesome spot with a great patio!
We had the poached salmon special and the seafood mac & cheese—both were super tasty. Laid-back vibe and perfect for a relaxing meal outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bland food looked nice but lacked good portions and quality. Great server though.
Food: 1
Service: 4
The king crab was spectacular! So was the salmon artichoke dip. And for dessert, creme rules! I wish we lived closer so we could eat here all the time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great and they were nice people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don't usually take pics of food, but I had to this time. The fish tacos are THE best I've ever had! The wife's shrimp salad was great also. It's definitely a place to eat if you're in Talkeetna.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was a joke. Each of the three of us had our orders served incorrectly. The Jamaican waitress wasn't even audible. She didn't know if French fries came with lunch or not. She then consulted another waitress who said they didn't. Then five minutes later she said they did. And she asked if we still wanted them. Duh. Nonetheless each order was delivered incorrectly. The lady that runs the place was ready to explode in general. At one stage a cook came out and had to take orders. I understand getting qualified labor in the short summer season here is tough, but it should not be the customer's problem.
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Average place. The food tasted okay. The portion size is very small for the price they offer. We ordered crab sandwich it was one bread cut in half and some crab meat on it. And ordered tacos, came with two smallest one that I have seen with little to no meat. And they were out of there speciality dishes of Halibut and Salmon.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
We were walking down the road and happened upon the bistro, it looked quiet and sits kind of on its own, but WOW!! It has been the absolute best meal of our trip so far. The service was wonderful, and the flavors of the food were just spectacular. We loved the rainbow chili nachos, the rice bowl (great veggies and shrimp), the fish tacos and the seafood mac. And the desserts were as indulgent as our server said they’d be. What a gem!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went on a shore fishing trip today. Then came in and ate in the Bistro. Excellent food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clams app was ok very watered down not a ton of flavor, fish tacos were 90% cabbage. Corn tortillas were very good. Halibut burger was tasty and well seasoned. 4oz ish filet for the burger seems small for the price but tasty either way. The chips is came with were great. Overall wouldn't recommend, underwhelming for the price point.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Would have got 5 stars on the food, except the Mac and cheese was bland, needed a lot of salt/pepper. Would have been helped with some seasoned vegetables and/or Parmesan cheese and a little baking. The rice bowl with the shrimp and the grilled salmon with the rhubarb marmalade was exceptional. Food was hot when it came out, real plus and not fried. Vegetables and purple rice were very well done. Karim, our waiter was very good, great smile and personality. Skinny is the chef- tasty food, nice presentation, and plating. The order was correct, made very good recommendations from his own personal experience. Would advance him. Nice location. Close to drop off from the hotel. Close to downtown. Would recommend and eat here again. Pictures to follow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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