We are staying at the hotel and had dinner here. The food and service were amazing! Dragan was our server and he was fantastic, made our experience wonderful. read more

Dreadful. Go anywhere else. I enjoyed a very small capreze salad that was shamefully overpriced. My husband had a salad. Average and overpriced. Menu skimpy. Breakfast is buffet only for $30+ with minimum selections, and no options of oatmeal or healthy cereals. If you must eat here, go to the canteen in the lobby, but don't expect a smile or friendly service. This place has a captive audience, and takes full advantage of unsuspecting captives. read more

Great views. Heating and cooling is hard to control with everyone's layers (even in August!). We had them open the windows at the top and it helped and they closed them when it cooled. The food was fantastic. We had wine for dinner by the glass. Service was excellent (Caleb) and the manager was attentive. We had the Thai Halibut (shared)- which hand a nice kick to it and was perfectly cooked. Great dish and highly recommend. The seafood corn chowder was also excellent. Chunks of potatoes and various seafood. We had a dessert to share- Moose Tracks- perfect chocolate moose with Dulce de leche and candied pecans. Topped off with baileys and coffee. Reservations were ready when we arrived. There were a lot of people- so it helped. Not fancy - so come dressed as you were for your tour and enjoy a great meal and spectacular views. read more

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Disappointing dinner on what was supposed to be a special night -- our anniversary. No lunch service is offered here, which is inconvenient given how far the lodge is from other dining options, but dinner was the bigger issue. Three of us ordered salmon medium rare, and it came out overcooked across the board. The bigger problem was an interaction with Larry Smith, the restaurant manager. Before dinner, we'd brought a personal bottle of wine to enjoy by the fire -- it was 40°F and raining, our room only had one chair, and there was nowhere else indoors on property to sit. Larry told us we needed to remove the wine since we hadn't purchased it there. We disposed of it and confirmed this when he checked. He then came back, looked at our personal cups, saw they still had wine in them, and got confrontational, telling us we had to leave. A corkage fee would have been the normal way to handle outside alcohol -- instead we were treated like we'd done something wrong on our anniversary. The cocktail and wine list was also limited and underwhelming for the prices charged. We'd recommend trying the restaurants (and hotel) at the Princess or Holland properties instead -- nicer atmosphere and better food for a similar Denali-area trip. read more

Wow incredible food, views and service, Although pricey. Started with the seafood corn chowder which was good. But the best was my main entree which was their fresh Alaskan halibut. Oh my read more

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Went up here curious about the view... just in time for their restaurant to open. Me & hubby decided to have our dinner here. Love their chowder but the rest is okay. Service is quick & staff are friendly. read more

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Amazing restaurant. Both my husband's and my meals were delicious! I got the halibut and my husband had the chowder and a salad.

If not for the tasty salad this review would be 2 stars. We had the fish n chips. The chips were good but the fish was very dry and overdone. Our server was sweet but we had to wait for water. The Christmas theme is odd because it's not done well. Very cheesy and sparse decor. For the very high prices it isn't worth the money but unfortunately we are stuck at the Grande Lodge with no way to leave or we would certainly do that!! read more

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Not many choices for food in this tourist town but this limited menu at the hotel helped us survive our first night. Seasonal staff has plenty of life stories to share to enhance your vacation. Bar service was quick and the drinks were tasty. Great views of the mountains! read more

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Excellent food for a national park vendor. Special shoutout to Fabian's the fabulous mixologist who made a PB&J martini that was OUTSTANDING!!!! A must try if you like whisky. The seafood croquettes were an appetizer that I used as an entree which was satisfying. The seafood chowder was delicious and hit the spot. The fifth star is especially for the Fabulous Fabiana mixologist. read more

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Everything about this place is pretty average. First of all the waiters are running around and it took us about 10 minutes to get a menu (we sat ourselves at a table). I would recommend skipping the mango-sage-ade mocktail. It doesn't taste as good and I wasn't able to finish it. Definitely wasn't worth the $10. My dad enjoyed his amber beer ($9). The menu is super limited with only one vegetarian option. The pesto pasta was pretty good and for $29 it was a decent portion. The chicken was however $33 and just had 2 grilled tenders on a bed of mashed potatoes with a few asparagus spears. We didn't have any waiters come by and check on us while we were eating or anytime during the duration of our meal. We had to go up to the bar to order and to get our check, because a waiter never came to us after waiting for so long. The restaurant area is a nice cozy spot though with games for people who want to play, eat and drink. It was definitely a one time thing coming here and I'm sure there are other options in the Denali area. read more

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My husband and I dined in for dinner last night and had Shengyu as our server. He provided perfect service and was super friendly and knowledgeable. We were even talking today how wonderful he was. We started off with the house salad with balsamic vinaigrette and I had a cup of soup of the day which was a vegetable red bean barley. I enjoyed both. We ordered the prawn appetizer which my husband kept all to himself since I don't do much seafood. He said it was okay but not his favorite and he would try something else next time. For entrees, I had the filet mignon which came with asparagus and au gratin potatoes. I cleared my plated. I really enjoyed my dinner. Same goes my husband had the seafood pasta which he really liked. The portions aren't huge considering the price but I also didn't expect much to be cheap in Alaska. For dessert we had the huckleberry icecream. It was delicious!!! My husband had two beers during dinner (hazy pale ale and then a corona) and I had one glass of house wine sauvignon blanc. After dinner we went to the bar area to have a couple drinks and mingle with other guests. We had a blast! The bartenders, Alejando and Fabiana, were SO FUN. They are in town working for the season and were so nice to interact with and they made delicious drinks. They definitely built great relationships with the guests since many of them knew each other by name. We will definitely be back later tonight for some more fun and drinks. read more

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Only service we received we had to ask for. Had a reservation in the restaurant. Seated in the bar. Told we would get service. None...at all read more

The place is beautiful, the service is great, but the food.... Overpriced and just not great. The salmon arrived overcooked and very dry. I never send back food, but it just impossible to eat. When I sent it back, the waiter asked me "what temperature I wanted it cooked in" .. When it came back, it was still too dry and overcooked. read more

We ate here the past two nights . We like to sit at the bar . Kayleigh was our server. She definitely knew the menu and accommodated our requests. Bruce had salmon the first night. It was fantastic! He had haddock the 2nd night . He asked for it blackened and they accommodated his request . The haddock was the best ! I had the cauliflower steak the first night . So nice to find a tasty vegetarian and entree ! The 2 nd night I had the pasta dish . Quite a lot of pasta and very few vegetables. The flavor was great, but too much oil for my palate . We are here during the Riley fire , and a lot of restaurants have only a limited menu . The ambiance of the Aspen is amazing ! read more

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Amazing views, amazing food! All of the photos that are on here are from years ago and a different chef, the food here is by far the best around denali national park! Worth the drive up the mountain for the great cocktails and delicious food! The service is impeccable! Very knowledgeable servers and bartenders! read more

I generally don't write negative reviews. I rarely want to dwell on bad experiences. I will make an exception. For this place. It's so bad that I feel it necessary to warn people. I ordered the king salmon/. It was $52. See the picture. This salmon was worse than the fish I get in Tucson...and it was badly overcooked and dried out. It is obvious that they keep these in a steam tray. Four pieces of asparagus. $52. Undercooked potatoes that were borderline cold. $52. The view is the reason this place gets an extra star. Avoid it. It is insanely overpriced with terrible food. read more

Alpenglow Restaurant - New American Near Me - Denali National Park, Alaska

The food was average!!! Only good thing was the view. Service was great!! Three appetizers of what we ordered were all sweet. read more

I struggled to give 3 stars, 2.5 is probably more appropriate. The food was good, not great, but good. It is very pricy, for the quality it should have been priced at least 20% lower, if not more. The bartender was awesome, fast & efficient. Now for the disappointing part. We ordered drinks at the bar for ourselves and at the table for our kids, then we immediately ordered food since we'd seen the menu at the bar. We ordered 3 apps and 3 entrees for 4 people. Once the entrees came, we stopped our waiter and ordered 2 glasses of wine, he didn't bring our food and we hadn't seen him since ordering. Our waiter finally stopped by our table as he saw a busser removing plates, we asked if he ever put our wine order in and he looked towards the bar and said, "no, not yet" , I told him to never mind since we had finished our meals. He walked away. He came back 5 minutes later and dropped off the bill, never asked how our food was, if we need anything else, never said a word. My husband flagged him down and asked if they served dessert, he said yes and rattled off 3 things...my husband ordered a sorbet for our kids to split. He came back about 10 minutes later with a hand held card reader, no updated bill and was ready for payment I guess. The bill was $197, no apology for the missed drink order, no offer to comp the ONE dessert for the mishap, still no asking about how our meal was, nothing. And that is the tip I left him, NOTHING! All he did was take a food order, he didn't bring it, ask about it, clear it, nothing. We usually tip 18-25% depending on service, so thank you CONNER, you saved us about $40....I guess closer to $80 since we never got the wine. read more

Had breakfast at the alpenglow, buffet style. Good coffee, lots of options to pick from. Thank you Eddy for the food, it was great and Marcia for your service. read more

Alpenglow Restaurant - a stuffed bear in the dining room - New American Near Me - Denali National Park, Alaska

We went for breakfast and all of the plates were dirty. I understand things are more expensive up here but there really should be clean dishes. I'm shocked I didn't get food poisoning here. We ended up using clean plates, don't use the plastic ones because they didn't clean those. No one seemed to care. It just seemed like they weren't ready for any type of crowd. The staff were trying to hustle and keep up. The location is nice. Just please have clean plates. read more

Beautiful and scenic restaurant. The food was good and our server was great. It sits up high on a cliff side so you're sure to have nice views. The portions were huge. I highly recommend this restaurant if you're looking for good American food with an awesome view. read more

$30 for a mediocre breakfast buffet? I know we are not in Kansas, but I think they are taking advantage of the location and betting no one will walk down the hill. Dinner menu expensive also but in full transparency, I never ate there for dinner. read more

It's a hotel restaurant. Fine dining only in price. The menu suggests the chef doesn't trust the suppliers or the staff and perhaps he is correct in that regard. Service was lackluster. read more

Wow, rarely do I encounter this level of indifference for a guest - for the restaurant or the hotel Walked in with my wife looking for a place to stay and a bite to eat Front desk was not really interested to chatting with us ( 3 people chatting amongst themselves) Moved to the bar and asked him a few questions and he really was rude My wife then asked if he knew where a particular hotel was... he said, and i quote "no", yes, just "no" My wife said I am sorry to bother you... he said "how would I know, I don't live here" So, as you can imagine, we left to find another place to eat and stay. As I said at the beginning WOW - amazed this place is still in business read more

Great view and food not bad We ordered the veggie plate ( a lot of tofu, but healthy) chowder ( ok) scallops ( loved it) , elk and king crab ( hubby liked it) , and salad. I have had the experience that sockeye salmon is very dry so did not order it! The worst part was the wine selection, meh. A bit $$$ We also went for breakfast and for $25 buffet, it was subpar--- i would have expected them to make personalized omelettes. read more

Other than the view there is nothing to recommend about the restaurant. Very limited menu with exorbitant prices. Food was mediocre. One dish sent back as the halibut was dry and the accompanying pasta was actually crunchy. We were still charged for the dish. The breakfast buffet (the ONLY option) was $29.95 and worth PERHAPS $9.95 Overcooked sausage, undercooked bacon , hard waffles and unripe fruit. I guess as there is a captive audience they can get away with this. I will never return nor recommend to anyone traveling to Denali. read more

Very disappointed. My Beef Tenderloin dish was very poorly executed, for $48 i would expect a better dish. On the other hand the soup of the day (Broccoli and cheese) was delicious. I should have ordered a bowl of it, instead of the small cup. They also took quite a long time bring our food out. The restaurant wasn't even busy. Service was ok. Spectacular views from inside and outside the restaurant though. read more

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Great food and service! The crab legs were excellent and accompanied by some great asparagus and fingerling potatoes. We also enjoyed the hearty salmon chowder after a long day in Denali National Park. Pleasant and professional wait staff greeted us and the halibut was wonderful with its squash slaw and tomato-based sauce! Enjoy a beautiful view from the deck with the ever-expanding Denali forest just beyond the bridge. A great restaurant to visit when you're staying so close! The crab cakes were a great start and the house Sauvignon was spot on! Great place and would definitely visit again! read more

Alpenglow Restaurant - View from the restaurant! - New American Near Me - Denali National Park, Alaska

The views, amazing. Our service, top notch. The food, all perfectly prepared. The halibut fish and chips, delicious, decadent. The fish chowder, really well done. The greens, piled high, fresh and lightly covered with a complementary dressing. Almost didn't come because of the poor reviews. Prices aren't cheap, but it's a premium location. I would forgive a lot for the views but didn't have to forgive anything. We ate the food before photographing... only views read more

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Oh lordy, avoid this restaurant unless nothing else is open. The view is decent but the food is not tasty at all; for the price you can do way better within a 1-2 mile radius. We ended up taking most of our stuff to go and eventually just tossed it, since no one wanted to eat it later either. read more

It was just average. Nothing special. Had lobster ravioli The cream brûlée was charred in the top with bad burnt taste.

We were booked into the lodge as part of a lane/ cruise tour. Read other reviews about mediocre food--it's the truth. On the menu was fish and chips--potato chips! My British husband was flabbergasted. $37! We had the basic pasta offering night one, down to glitter gulch for night two! FABULOUS dinner at MooseAKA! Just go. read more

Great service. We ordered the salmon and the halibut and both pieces of fish were overdone and dry. The salmon skin was not crispy as it was laid directly on the couscous. Expensive at $41 per plate. The saving grace for our dinner was the friendly server. read more

Food was less than mediocre-- and expensive. Very much lacking in service and attitude. There was one really nice server, but the service.... I can say that the view was as if I was looking down from the Heavens. read more

Note: we ate here a year ago but i didn't realize i didn't post the review! We had an amazing meal at Alpenglow. This restaurant has the best views in Denali. It is perched on a hillside facing the peaks of the Alaska Range. Every seat has a view that is spectacular. The name of the restaurant is from German and means "the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains." We were seated quickly and with enthusiasm. All of the servers are seasonal and represent a wide swath of the world including Bulgaria, Kosovo, Jamaica, and of course the United States. Some had only studied English for 6 months or less and some for 14 years or more. All were happy to be working at the Alpenglow. We were provided appetizers that were simply amazing. They won't necessarily be on your menu but are examples of what they can provide for catering events so i won't bother describing them but check out the pictures. read more

This was a pleasant surprise in the midst of a lot of mediocre restaurants. We were at the Denali Princess Lodge which soon revealed itself as a tourist trap ! One of the bartenders on premises suggested Alpenglow & he was spot on ... 'not cheap, great views & very good food'. We were greeted w a smile & offered a 4 top with exceptional view when we were only party of two. The view is breath taking ! We went on a dreary rainy day in early August & your so high up the mist & low clouds come & go giving you a spectacular peak at nature's beauty! The trip up the mountain is steep & the signs they post are humorous & worth reading! Plenty of parking and they have a bar with ample seating. Once seated we had delicious kettle one vodka martinis ($12) followed by the best New England clam chowder (definitely get the bowl). Wedge salad was delicious (may need to request extra dressing) but fresh, tasted & delicious ! For Entrees we ordered the King Crab Legs (MP $70) and Beef Filet $46. Both came w vegetables & mashed potato. The King Legs were a generous portion 1lb + and they were so sweet & delicious. Served whole but pre-cut so they were easy to open & eat. My Filet was perfectly cooked (MR) and flavorful. The Brussels sprouts was very tough and if the chef cooked them for 5 min more - this would be a 5 star review. Our waiter Chad was very efficient; paced meal nicely - always checked back & never felt rushed. I recommend this restaurant & will go back next time I visit this area. read more

Very expensive, poor food quality.... Figured the hotel restaurant would be good place to eat, but not so much. Restaurant staff were attentive though read more

We are staying at the Grande Denali Lodge and figured keep it simple the first night, eat at the hotel restaurant. Extremely disappointing food, priced like fine dining but underwhelming. My salmon and my wife's fish and chips came out only minutes after we ordered, must have been pre-staged. Everything was low on flavor and underwhelming. Great building with great views, but we will eat elsewhere the rest of the trip. read more

Breath of fresh air for the dismal restaurant choices in the Denali area. The food was excellent and well prepared. The bar staff was awesome, especially Hayley! Try the Northern Lights drink and the crab croquettes appetizer read more