A must visit if you are in Talkeetna! The food is terrific and the staff exceptional!read more

Sign alone was intriguing to us and when our train was delayed we decided to stop in here for a…read morebeer while waiting. Fried mushrooms and crab cakes were so good! Better than home for sure! A little of the beaten path of downtown Talkeetna, but worth walking a couple blocks down the highway (also within a short walking distance from train depot).

The Homestead kitchen is located in a very artsy town! The mornings are a bit slow for this town,…read morebut this is the best place to grab breakfast! If you order coffee, they will ask if you would like to choose your own mug, which is such a fun addition! Inside on the wall, there is a variety of different mugs to choose from. The breakfast sandwich was served on a biscuit and came with yummy potatoes! The staff was super friendly, and I would love to come back to enjoy their side garden and stage!

Had breakfast here and it was so perfect we came back another day for dinner…read more The food was hot, delicious, and the service great!

Their stake was bad. Inside it was cold and probably they gave me frozen meat after simply after…read morereheating it. Fries came with it was salty and it looked old. In general, all the food that came out were really bad quality.

Very expensive and the food was not good. The servicer, Rick, was the highlight of the meal. Just…read morenot a good place. The halibut was expensive and dry. The steak was tough. All of the food was very expensive. This is what happens when you don't have competition. I would say the bartender was very good.

Lots of workers and little service or attention to the customer. I had to ask for plates and bowls…read morefor the buffet and find napkins at the bar. Surely by the end of this summer season the staff could be trained. Buffet was poor at best. One positive was the jelly for the biscuit. Trapped in a resort with less than quality choices at overpriced options.

Limited menu, awful food, slow service. But you're captive at the lodge with limited options, so…read moreyou do what you have to do. Eat in Talkeetna if you can and avoid the lodge restaurants at all costs!

Oh dear. What's happened to West Rib? I used to LOVE coming here, when i was a mere stripling of a…read moretourist way back in 2010, and i have returned many times. I organized an overnight camping trip JUST so i could have dinner at West Rib again, man, what a disappointment. Was the place always this run down, and shabby? Did the sun get in my eyes and blind me? Well anyway, so after me demanding we go to West Rib, yet seeing most other eateries in town absolutely BULGING with tourists, i was a little taken aback by the solo diner in the outside space at West Rib. Gamely i ploughed on with my choice, thinking "maybe i should have gone somewhere else" The server was a nice enough young girl, and she bowed each time she visited the table, and i have absolutely no issues with her - very polite and nice. When she brought the menu, i was shocked. I am sure, i am positive it used to be fatter, had many more choices, every other time I've been here. I distinctly remember a certain sauce or dip i used to order that had a funky name, and was sort of like a schmear but runnier. Now there's only a single page to order from. I wanted to leave. I honestly was on the verge of getting up and going. Anyway, I ordered the Stubbs Burger - hadn't realized he was the Mayor Cat dude, nor that the burger was named after him. Husband ordered the special which was a Brisket Sandwich, and some Jalapeno Poppers to start. The food was fairly fast to come out, and the Poppers were hot, and came with a cool, creamy sauce, maybe ranch? They were ok, taste like every other Jalapeno Popper I've had, I'm not that keen on them to be honest. Then the entrees came out very quickly after that, so i just got started on my burger. Well - see I've been off potatoes in all their glorious forms since February, but these beer-battered fries looked so appetizing, that i grabbed a handful and distributed them evenly across my burger. And i must say - the burger was perfect. I like a well-done, no-pink burger. This was absolutely exactly how i would have asked for it to be cooked if given the choice, i had to take off the onion and the tomato off (they give me stomachache) but of course the 10 fries i put in there filled the gap nicely. And the cheese was oozing very beautifully and dripping out of the bottom. It was gorgeous. He said his Brisket Sandwich was really good too, so despite the place's shabby, and rundown appearance, and slimmer menu - what they cook, they do it very well. I did hear disquieting rumours regarding West Rib, from people around town when i said i was going there for dinner, so whatever they've done, has gotten them a bad reputation in town, which is quite sad really. It holds fond memories for me, due to it being one of the first places my husband took me when we weren't married yet, and i hadn't moved here.

I can't recommend this place anymore. They say they will be open when you talk to them (in person-…read morethey also run tbe grocery store), then they aren't. They told me they are having a hard time finding staff this year. Every time I've stayed in Talkeetna they've been closed, even when they told me they planned to be open. They aren't updating their website or voice-mail either. The place is dilapidated and run down as well. Such a shame.

After being to most of the national parks in the US, where all you can get is pizza and Caesar…read moresalad, I am so impressed by the quality of food here. We made a reservation with the front desk as soon as we checked in after a long day of being cold in the rain and waiting at the bus station in Talkeetna. We should've just gone straight to the lodge but we didn't know how hard it was going to rain. Smoked salmon chowder: 5/5 always a hit in Alaska Midnight sun kissed scallops: 4/5 a little bit overdone Salmon sushi cups: 4/5 thought these were going to be raw but they're fully cooked, not worth the price Grilled halibut: 5/5 had to get it for the local ingredient Crab ravioli: 100/5 wow the flavor of the sauce and crab were fantastic. We usually don't ever really like pasta dishes because it's too rich and stagnant in the flavor but we could not get enough of this. I would love to have this recipe Crème brûlée: 4/5 classic but nothing special After going on a disappointing cruise with Royal Caribbean my expectations of this place was extremely low knowing it was operated by a cruise company. But Alaska has impressed me! I wonder if the lodge can be booked separately from a gray line because the train is honestly a bit of a waste of time. Would love to come back via self driving.

Good spanakopita appetizer. Main was salmon which was small and extremely overcooked but served on…read moresome great risotto. Wait staff are largely international college students who are trying but are not experienced servers. It's just an average restaurant.

Great place for lunch or dinner. Very affordable but gets VERY busy. Fun bar area and customer…read moreservice is top knotch.

Excellent adult milkshakes and burgers. The service at the bar was amazing and the ability to see…read moreMt McKinley was certainly the highlight of this location.

We enjoyed our fish and chips, wings, salads and burger. Alex took great care of us!read more