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    Denali Family Restaurant

    3.5 (78 reviews)
    ModerateDiners, American, Burgers
    Closed • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Plenty of clean and spacious interior seating area
    Tina V.

    Classic comfort diner food! This is a great spot to grab a meal before heading toward Talkeetna or on your way back into Anchorage. The food is delicious with generous portions, and the dining area is spacious and clean. Fast and friendly service. Definitely worth a stop!

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    Andrew H.

    I've driven by this place probably 97 times. I've always been curious, but never curious enough to stop. I was pleasantly surprised! It's a classic diner/greasy spoon, but a pretty good one at that! It's a great place to stop on the way up to Talkeetna or the Denali area. Portions are enormous, service is friendly, coffee refills are fast, and the coffee quality is suspect. Only downside is that you will probably see other diners here wearing confederate flag t-shirts, as we did. Apparently some people in the northernmost state identify with a treasonous country formed in the southernmost part of it.

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    Holly D.

    The food is Home-Style comfort food and delish if you're looking for something like your mama makes! The chicken fried steak was as good as it is back in Texas! My husband was so thankful after 2 weeks of "cruise food", to have something made with love! The pizza is beautiful and all the portions are huge! The service is amazing and Maria gives the best hugs- we left feeling like we had just visited friends Enjoy- we sure did!!

    First visit to this restaurant after moving to Wasilla. It is our 56th Anniversary today.
    Phillip C P.

    Large clean and open restaurant with tables and booths. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner with a senior menu items. The waitress was prompt and friendly. She refilled our coffees frequently never allowing us to run out. A high point for me. This is definitely a local's favorite. The Firepit Omelet is 3 eggs, spicy hot links, onions and cheese. Comes with your choice of potatoes and bread, biscuit or a pancake. Excellent The prices are reasonable and they accept credit credit and debit cards with a 3% charge added as many restaurants are doing now. Also like most businesses they are hiring. The do not accept checks or American Express. No outside seating but ample free parking. Overall I believe this is and excellent restaurant just past central Wasilla on the Parks Highway.

    Chicken fried steak is my go to every time I visit a breakfast diner. When I tell you that this was the best chicken fried steak I've had in my entire life, I am not over exaggerating. The meat was so tender and juicy and the breading was crispy. I usually always make sure there is gravy on the chicken fried steak because a lot of times the steak itself will be dry and/or tough, but this chicken fried steak didn't even need gravy because it was already so delicious and well seasoned without it. And this is the first diner I have ever been to that has included 3 eggs with their breakfast items. The lady taking me and my friend's order was extremely sweet, she got us lemons for our waters and we were even able to stay seated for 3 and a half hours, the ambiance was a little less inviting and not the vibe I really like in restaurants but the food and service make up for it all. I will definitely be coming here again the next time I visit Alaska

    Dana W.

    Quaint little family restaurant. Service from Trudy was FANNNNNTASTIC!!!! She deserves a raise!! Will definitely come back!

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    Yana M.

    I love it there the service was amazing and the food was good I really like the servers and the workers very kind and sweet

    George L.

    The breakfast is reasonably priced and the waitress is helpful but not hovering. I stopped here multiple times and not much to complain about but the biscuits are dry. Everything was cooked to perfection for what it is.

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    29 days ago

    Friendly fast service. Clean place to eat and the food is tasty. The price sare Alaskan prices, and Alaskan sized portions.

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    Great food, and the service is always great., lots of yummy options to choose from. Nice environment too

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    9 months ago

    Lean, good food, good service and a nice family place. We went there because it's close but now I'd drive across town to eat there

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    Best breakfast and brunch in the valley nice and clean very nice service honestly the best service in the valley also very good dessert

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    2 years ago

    This place makes you feel like family. absolutely love it. The pizza is eaten bland though!

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    Amazing breakfast, good service, and clean place. I love it. It has great atmosphere

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    Always have great service here. This is where I go for really good Eggs Benedict. Husband likes the Liver and Onions...ewww.

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