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    AK Alchemist

    3.9 (214 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Smoked salmon taco

    Smoked salmon tacos were ginormous. 3 per order but I could only eat two (this is not usually an issue for me!). The salmon was very high quality smoked salmon and there was lots of it. Indoor/outdoor seating was nice on a nice day.

    carne asada quesadilla
    Molly S.

    Great customer service and food was super delicious!! Highly recommend. Love the outdoor space for eating.

    Irish cream iced Latte
    Tiffany R.

    Was downtown this morning and thought I'd finally try AK Alchemist. I'm glad I did! The Irish cream latte was amazing as well as the breakfast sandwich. It was fairly quick, there was one car in front of me and I was in and out in 10 minutes. I will go back again!

    smoked salmon quesadilla
    syd m.

    soooo good. pretty fast and the blonde girl there is very nice and accommodating! i wish i caught her name. tried the smoked salmon quesadilla and it was so good i had to go back and try the tacos. yum yum. wish i had smth like this at home! so fresh.

    Halibut Tacos
    Austin M.

    I absolutely love this place. I'm come here and get the salmon nacho fries every time and they always hit. Their coffee is great too. Always have friendly service.

    Halibut tacos
    Gerardo R.

    Great halibut tacos! Everything tasted great and the beer was spot on. Great spot to chill and relax on the patio deck. Food came out quick and servers had great smiles.

    Reindeer sausage breakfast sandwich with donut bun
    Nate T.

    This photo isn't excellent, but it's EXACTLY what a breakfast sandwich should look like. Peak performance of a breakfast sando. The donut bun is killer, paired with the slightly spicy reindeer sausage takes it next level. As of apparently everywhere in Anchorage and Alaska, A+ breve.

    Delicious cheese fries
    David K.

    Best french fries in Anchorage. Holy cow. These are delicious. The cheese fries are 1,000,000 cal of delicious with a little bit of shredded cheese and lots of nacho cheese sauce. Staff is friendly and helpful. One order of fries is enough for two people.

    Reindeer crunch wrap and fried pickles
    Justin H.

    I stopped to try the reindeer crunch-wrap and it was AWESOME. This thing is hefty and delicious, you won't be left hungry. I got the fried pickles along with it thinking I needed more, but it ended up being extra. The fried pickles were great, too. They slice them into spears before frying, which is different than what I'm used to and kind of nice, it was more like eating french fries. The service was fast and the food is great, but it was a little awkward trying to collect my order without dropping it. There were the two boxes, plus ranch for the pickles and sour cream for the crunch-wrap, but no bag to put it in. It wouldn't have been so difficult except for trying to take it all into the car at once; at least hand items out slowly if they're going out without a bag. Balancing boxes and condiments is not enjoyable. I really like this place; it's so delicious and the portion sizes are huge. I'm not sure what I'm going to try next, but I know I'll be back.

    6:50am Saturday, not open
    Andrew H.

    Not sure what's going on with this business, but it seems like their hours are all over the place right now. Sign says they open at 6am everyday. Yelp and Google Maps say 7am on weekends. I went here at 6:50am on Saturday, 10/28. I waited till 7:10, and no one showed up. I love this spot, used to be my go-to morning coffee and food spot. I hope they get their hours/staffing fixed. Will re-review later.

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    9 years ago

    Delicious coffee and muffins. Cheerful service. Perfect pick-me-up for those with jet lag.

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    This was my first stop here and the service was great and the coffee was very good , I'll be back .

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    10 years ago

    The coffee tastes horrible. Milk over steamed and they use white chocolate syrup for a mocha instead of the powdered ghirradeli. Yuck.

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    10 years ago

    They was always RUDE to me. Probly coz I'm not a man. Iv had better coffe at McDonalds, also they are much friendlier.

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    11 years ago

    Muffin was moist & delicious. Veggie croissant left something to be desired. Great ambiance, music, and service. I'd recommend!

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    11 years ago

    Great look, good -fresh food. I enjoy the halibut tacos, always good Ice Latte. Rather expensive but satisfying. friendly attractive staff

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    10 years ago

    Love this place. They have great Fraps and the staff is always freindly. This is one of the best coffee shops in town.

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    Their nachos and fish and chips are he bomb!! I order food from them at least twice a week!

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    Great food and great atmosphere! On a nice day, this place can't be beat. Try the carne asada fries or the reindeer tacos! Yum!

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    What are their winter hours? (It's 7am, 10/26 and they are not open)

    Same problem here. I've come here 3 different times within the hours they have on their window and haven't been able to get coffeee. No one here.

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