Super great food! It was warm and fresh even after doing pickup and driving home and staff was super nice, will come back again!

Yea, I understand that majority of their customers are non Asians so the owner still has to damper down his food from being too authentic. That's the confession straight from the owner. Case in point, pork chop rice should come with minced pork over a bed of rice and a braised egg on the side, but why would the owner be even bothered to making them when most of his customers wouldn't appreciate them? They might even think it's weird and disgusting. Here are my words to the customers: Expand your horizon and adjust your taste buds. If you want authentic food, then be willing to adjust yourselves to something you're not used to, rather than letting the restauranteur compromise authenticity to accommodate you! By the way, you should try their chili sauce over by the complimentary counter next to their drink dispenser. It looks more intimidating than it tastes. Especially for people who pretends they can eat spicy food, but in actuality, they can't. It has a good flavor. It looks spicy, but it's not. read more

Fast service and good Chinese food. I love the pork buns and shrimp fried rice. They also have great desserts and birthday cakes.

Been going here for years they are the best Chinese food the buns are the best fresh baked buns BBQ Pork is the best all are good. The main entrées are great I get broccoli or asparagus chicken my wife just got red pepper chicken it's really good read more

The food is OK but the bakery is amazing! If you get in early you can have your pick of all the delicious options... If you show up after lunch you never know what will be left... Don't forget an egg tart they are the best. read more

Tried Charlie's for the first time today and it was ok. It was during lunch and there was a line but it moved very quickly. When you walk in the menu is on the wall and after you order you get a buzzer. I had the tofu and vegetables, which was pretty good but barely any tofu in the dish, I counted 4 pieces but was tasty ($9.95). I also ordered the "egg rolls" ($4.95) which are actually tiny spring rolls, which were good but definitely are not the ones pictured on the wall menu. The real thing that I will be returning for is their buns. I ordered an egg, cheese and sausage bun ($3.00) that was DELICIOUS and the soft bread was phenomenal. read more

Whaaaat??? What a great place! Bakery that does Asian cuisine and both very well! The food options are pictures on the wall and numbered like many Asian restaurants. The pictures do a great job of enticing your taste buds. We had the boo Chou, a shrimp wonton soup and the shrimp wontons in chili sauce. The wontons in chili sauce were so good I went back and ordered two more orders, out of this world delicious. The beef soup bowl was also at the table and it was huge! It looked very very good. Some rice and some buns also at the table and everyone was very happy. The desserts were beautiful, unfortunately I was to full to indulge. Rumor has it the egg tart is a must have. Stop on, enjoy some food with friends or family and save room for a tiramisu or one of their eclairs. read more

Tucked into a tiny sort-of strip mall, this place is a wonderful find of you want Chinese food! I am addicted to their beef noodle soup bowl. The pastries are classics from my childhood. Service is always friendly. Compared to Chinatown offerings in the lower 48, the prices will seem expensive but Chinese food is so sparse here; Charlie's is a happy find. read more

Charlie's Bakery - Beef noodle soup - Bakeries Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Got to love a Chinese french bakery. Food is good. Seating is abundant. Order at the counter and enjoy. read more

Im sold! Delicious Chinese food in Anchorage! It's a bit of a whole in the wall, you wouldn't expect there to be a Chinese restaurant there but those are always the BEST ones! I ordered the sesame chicken, spicy wontons, and the steamed pork buns and all were delicious! I will definitely be back! read more

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How do people actually like this place? Must be the desperation for Chinese food. That's what brought me in here. I came specifically for dim sum. I got har gow, shu mai, and bao. All three were bland, poorly cooked, small portioned, and expensive. If you've had dim sum literally anywhere outside of Alaska, you know this place is trash. I mean, they didn't even have hot mustard available which is a pretty standard accompaniment. When I asked for it they looked confused and gave me a packet of yellow mustard. Da fuq? read more

I think this is a great Chinese place - and I grew up in the Asian part of Los Angeles area AND lived in China for awhile. I was surprised at how good the dim sum was - and the rest of the food when my Aunt brought me here to eat. Not entirely authentic but still delicious. Atmosphere is a little loud and was crowded when I was there, so try for a slow day if that off putting for you. read more

Love the Thai curry chicken and the spicy wontons. The eggplant is also very good. Basically I don't think I've ever had anything here that I didn't like. Quality food and great prices with large servings. It gets BUSY so be prepared for a line. I think a long line is a good sign that the foods worth waiting for and they're usually very fast. Must visit! read more

The most horrible customer service we've encountered in Anchorage. My son and I ordered dumplings. Only 3 small pieces arrived at $8 dollars a bowl. Total rip off!! read more

Baked Goods: 5/5 Food: 2/5 Love their baked goods, particularly their egg custard. It's to die for, you must try it! Their restaurant is really mediocre, though. BUT TRY THEIR BAKED GOODS!! --- Other great bakeries to recommend: The French Oven, The Flying Dutchman read more

Great food, but it's small and crowded. I tried the pork buns. I actually wanted pork dumplings, but their dumplings had shrimp in them. Wish I could order just small pork. read more

Hands down has thee best fried rice in town. Like seriously. I don't really like eating at the restaurant I just don't like the ambiance but the food itself? BOMB! My top three would be of course their: House Fried Rice Sheet Rice Noodles Curry Chicken and white rice (only served during the week) Ham and cheese buns are great comfort food but their pork buns are okay. Shrimp balls is good and different and their sticky rice is also yummy nicely wrapped in a banana leaf and steamed. Their custard pie is YUMMO!!! The crust is nice and flakey =) read more

I'd say this is the best Chinese restaurant in Anchorage. They have delicious pastries/cakes too. Come early to avoid the long lines during peak hours around 1200 and 1900. Love this bakery. read more

Been going here my whole life, has never disappointed. Absolutely delicious and worth every pennyz

I really like their pork chop but the workers can try and be a little nicer especially when taking phone orders.

Great food and worth it for lunch. I liked both the dumplings and the plate lunch. I haven't tried the bread or cakes, but those looked good as well. read more

Excellent quality, probably the best Chinese food in Anchorage. Every dish I have tried is very flavorful, fresh and very we prepared. Highly recommend. read more

We have visited Charlie's many weekends and enjoyed their Saturday Only bubble tea and custard filled buns. There are many types of specialty breads and wonderful pastries and cakes. Seating is limited but is adequate. Many types of foods are offered, some authentic, others are American Chinese favorites. Duck is served on Saturday. Also consider their clam chowder and fresh French bread when it is available. The staff are pleasant and will answer questions. Prices are fair as well for quality Chinese cuisine read more

Foods are consistently good. No bad experience so far. And they pastries, must try!!!!!!!!

Great new lunch spot. Delicious! Highly recommend. Ordered the Pork Shumai, House Rice, & Bok Choy. Which dessert though? So many great choices. Great Chinese in Anchorage. Just moved from SoCal and needed a dim sum fix. read more

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This place is legit Chinese food. It's not in a great part of town but way worth the trip. One of the things I love are their "buns" behind the counter. Their buns are unparalleled. They are chock full, never skimpy on the filling. I always try to grab a few before flying back to the mainland. They are great at room temp, very satisfying due to amount of filling, convenient, easy to carry, don't need utensils, pure awesome. The pork bun is so flavorful. The custard bun is better than any custard bun I've had in any Chinatown area in the mainland. This last visit I also had an "almond bar" and it was so delicious. It had a flaky pastry with beautiful crunchy slivered almonds on top. Wonderful!! Give this place a try! read more

This place is the closest to Hawaii Chinese food and the pork bun is the bomb it taste like manapua

I have died and gone to dim sum heaven. The food is phenomenal here and the prices reasonable. Reminds me of home back in the lower 48. We didn't have a fish that we didn't enjoy read more

The place is yummy but the staff is RUDE and the service is HORRIBLE! Went there for the first time and their menu was a bit confusing. Unable to stand in line unless you know exactly what you want. The place is ridiculous with their customer service read more

You have to try it on Saturday also, but Charlie's is just such good food. Great desserts too! Easy to find from street and a good amount of seating inside. read more

I have been visiting Charlie's Bakery for more than 10 years, at various times for lunch and dinner, as well as cakes for special occasions. We have never been disappointed and recommend them to anyone without hesitation. Some of our favorites are the baby bok choy, any of the potstickers, shumai or other dim sum. The shrimp balls, won ton soups and the dinners are great, too. All of the baked goods are fantastic, but sometimes they run out later in the day. read more

Amazing Chinese! Love the Mongolian beef! Also tried the chicken steamed buns. Very good. Everything is fresh. This is the only restaurant in Anchorage I have been able to find crispy noodle dish. So yummy read more

A great place to dine in, or grab snacks to go! They serve healthy portions that are delisious!

Authentic cuisine at a decent price. Go on Saturday for the special (served Saturdays only) Szechuan dumplings. So good.

Some of the best Chinese food in town and they have really good cakes. Try their dumplings they are very good.

Love this place. My two favorite dishes include their beef chow fun (pan fried noodles i think...lol) and their steamed fish. Their steamed fish is SO delicious. It comes with some rice and a side steamed vegetables with some ginger. But NOTE the last time I went there on a Friday evening to have dinner with my Grandpa they were out of that fish and could not make that dish. I was pretty disappointed. I opted to try something different and the waitress suggested a dish with prawns with a tomato sauce. It had way too much batter. I was not a big fan. It was the first time I tried something there that did not agree with my taste buds. Oh well. Hopefully that won't happen again. Their pastries/dessert are amazing. I wish I could try one of every dessert they serve there in one sitting but that would never happen no matter how hungry I may be. The next time I go there with a big group maybe we could...lol. read more

I've been eating at this restaurant for a little over 13 years. It's my go to spot for fresh, authentic Chinese food and oddly enough, clam chowder bread bowls. Although I have to say the sticky rice is probably my favorite. read more

As of yesterday, Anchorage has real dim sum at Mandarin Kitchen on the corner of Benson and Minnesota. No need to cringe and try Charlie's for yourself anymore! read more

I just love this place! The potstickers are outstanding, delicious bbq steam buns and the sheet rice noodle with beef was very enjoyable! I always pick up a few vanilla custard buns to have for dessert later. Consistently great. read more

I love Charlie's Bakery! The atmosphere is nothing special, but the food is tasty and plentiful. The selection is huge and I've never had a bad meal there. read more