Excellent food, worth the wait if/when there is one. Fish is fresh, well prepared and well portioned. Also a bonus is a solid kid menu. Perhaps our favorite Seward restaurant. read more

Firstly, yelp said it was closed today but nope definitely open, and thank goodness!! Omg sooo delicious!! We had a party of 5 (2 adults and 3 tween/teen kids). I had the grilled halibut with jasmine rice and salad - FANTASTIC! Cooked perfectly and the salad was creative and yummy...also this was gluten free and I didn't have to make any changes or substitutions. I should also add that they offer the choice for gluten free buns on their burgers/sandwiches and gf fries. My daughter got the street tacos and said they were the 2nd best she's EVER had and cleaned her plate. The fish and chips were aptly described as lightly fried and perfectly cooked and my nephew who had never had fish and chips before (and who is incredibly picky) raved about it and declared he now loves halibut. So yeah, all great, including the burgers and fries. Service was friendly and great. And as I write this the table next to us is gushing about their food too. Lol read more

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Wow!! So fabulous, we ate there 2 days in a row. The seafood, the Bacon/Sweet Potato fries are to die for. Can't say enough good things about this place. The service is wonderful. Make sure you check the opening times, the open at 3pm, so spend some time walking up and down the street looking at the store murals, then go have an amazing late lunch, early dinner. read more

Great service and delicious food! We came here for lunch and were seated right away (recommend calling to double check operating hours). The inside of the restaurant is clean, bright, welcoming and very relaxed. We ordered the halibut burger and the cod fish & chips and both were absolutely delicious. The cod was flaky and seasoned perfectly with a light breading! The French fries were cooked perfectly...probably the best French fries I've had a in a very long time. The tartar sauce was the best I've ever had and seemed to be homemade! The halibut burger was also very, very good seasoned and cooked perfectly! Everyone that we interacted with in the restaurant was professional, very friendly and attentive! Highly recommend for a meal while in Seward! read more

Sooo delicious!!! What a great staff too! My mom, friend and I had the Seafood Alfredo which was fantastic. My sister had the teriyaki flank steak and my father the burger. We all would recommend this cozy place. read more

Fish tacos were delicious!! Need to add beer and wine to the menu. Worth giving the place a try.

BEST MEAL of our trip! We were pleasantly greeted by our server whom looked like a young Sarah Palin, ironically. She was a wonderful server. All our food was delicious! The food was unique (but not weird) and flavorful! The sweet potato fries were like no other and the garlic fries were incredible. They didn't overshadow the amazing halibut tacos or the carne asada street tacos. My husband opted for the kid's burger which tasted like steak! The pink lotus drink was delicious and tasted like nerds candy. The place had a good vibe! read more

Gold Rush Bistro - Carne asada street taco, pink lotus flower drink, garlic Parmesan fries - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Food quality was excellent! Fresh and tasty. COD and Halibut fish entrees were superb. Garlic fries were a fun addition to the meal. A little pricey...but resembled the quality. read more

Our family was in on a hiking/fishing vacation. After seeing some pictures and reading reviews we came to try it out ourselves. Food is amazing. Tuscan Salmon outstanding, Seafood Chowder scrumptious, Seafood Alfredo tasty. All was amazing, our bellies are full and happy. This food is soul warming. We did order the onion rings, they were good not outstanding, like the rest though. Service was good and fast too! read more

Checked out the Gold Rush on our last night in Seward. Great food and good service. My husband had the Sockeye salmon (no pics because he ate it too fast), and said it was delicious as well. Great place to eat in Seward and reasonably priced. read more

Gold Rush Bistro - Ham and cheese sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Sat almost immediately. Service was prompt and very friendly. Prices were fair for the quality of the food and the tourist season. I had the fish and chips and I found myself wondering it I was about to pay that much for fish and chips. Well worth it. Best fish I think I've ever had. The fill tartar sauce was out of this world. Eat here! read more

First time in Seward and we really wanted to try this spot. When you enter the restaurant you'll nice immediately the family atmosphere. They have maybe 16-18 tables, decor that makes me think log cabin, and the friendliest staff ever. We were seated right away and we greeted with water very soon after. We ordered the Honey Bacon Sweet Potato Fries for a starter, they were DELICIOUS! I had the Halibut Tacos for my meals while she had the Cod Fish and Chips. She said her fish and chips was very good, lots of flavor and cooked to perfection. My tacos were also pretty good but they could have gave me more fish in them and the toppings were ok the light side. This spot can easily be a 5 star spot with a few adjustments, everything was really good and we will be back next time we are in town! read more

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Great little place right in the heart of downtown. We had the kids fish and chips, Cajun chicken pasta and Tuscan salmon. All delicious and better prices than some places around town. We ate here in our last day, I wish we would have found it sooner. I highly recommend! read more

We went into the restaurant after high ratings were displayed on this app. We had a table of 6 and didn't have wait at all, which was nice! Our waiter was very nice and when we asked how fresh the seafood was, he informed us that it was all frozen and not fresh which was odd. The food was surprising good, the chowder was decent. No alcohol was sold there which was a bust since we wanted a good wine to go with the seafood. read more

Nice prompt service, clean and busy. tasty food. Seafood chowder was nicely seasoned. read more

Gold Rush Bistro - Halibut tacos with sweet potato fries - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Stopped here for early dinner as we drive from anchorage.Honestly, we have been just very disappointed on what we have eaten here in alaska thus far.I felt like there is so much culinary opportunities as they have the freshest of the fresh.As we sat,we got the halibut burger and the garlic halibut plate. The vegetables on that plate may not be fresh but the halibut itself is fresh enough to satisfy n palate esp with the rice.Taste is flavorful just with garlic ,butter and a touch of cilantro.The chowder is the best as well.The halibut burger was great too.Overall, our hungry palates are happy .I definitely recommend this place. read more

We had a generally good experience at Gold Rush - we found it's location to be quite convenient (near downtown & the Sea Life Center). The restaurant has a beautiful view of the mountains as you're eating. Our only critique would be the wait time was much longer than they had told us at the front (15 min wait ended up being a 45+ minute wait to get seated). Food was pricy but good - portions are perfect. We got the Garlic Parmesan Fries, Steak Tacos, and Halibut Tacos all of which we'd order again! Our favorite out of the 3 was the Halibut Tacos - they add in some flavorful seasoning & toppings so it isn't just the fish and a tortilla. read more

After 6 days of meals in Alaska, this was my best yet. Had the seafood chowder which was not as super creamy as others I've had and was a great consistency. Not too thick and it too thin. The chunks of seafood were perhaps a bit too small but the flavor was excellent. Then had the halibut and salmon plate. Both were lightly fried and the flavor of the seafood really shines. Kids had cheese quesadillas and burgers which were fresh and tasted house made. Highly recommend! read more

This place is amazing. We came in after a long day of Alaska-ing and we're ready to eat. The onion rings are awesome, the sweet potato fries are really good and the the salmon burger was one of the most amazing things we have ever tasted. The service was really great as well. It's expensive but everything in Seward is. We were so glad we chose this place. read more

Food was well below average, although edible when one is very hungry. When you look in the kitchen you realize the reason. There are four of what appear to be teenage boys pretending to cook. The grilled Halibut was a tasteless piece of fish next to a mound of white rice that was equally lacking in flavor. Not even a morsel of salt! Their Waterfront salad, although was trying to be something, sadly came us well short. I see many great reviews for this restaurant and all I keep thinking is what is the standard by which they measure good food. That is the true mystery. This place is really terrible and it's too bad that the retreating glacier didn't take it with it. read more

Visiting from San Diego-Sweet potato fries are to die for -winter salad was yummy -burger and fish and chips are excellent-best food in Seward read more

We were bummed that our cruise of resurrection bay was cancelled due to the wild fires and ended up having a lot of time in Seward. Glad we had the time else we probably wouldn't have had a leisurely lunch at Gold Rush! We absolutely loved our food here ! Service was good and coffee was great ! read more

Gold Rush Bistro - Blackened halibut tacos - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Food is so fresh and yummy! A little bit of pricey, but you will get what you paid for. I like the way they cut the carb so that I could easily eat them. Service is good too. read more

Gold Rush Bistro - Crab, $33 - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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GREAT sooo happy SO happy to have found this restaurant!!! homemade in house entrees. Chowder, halibut, homemade berry pies. Christin (13 season employee) was one of the most pleasant efficient warm servers we've experienced The chowder was 10 star delicious. Being from CO, living Mexican dishes, husband ordered the halibut casadea ~ halibut was 'blackened, chipotle seasoned, and w/very few vegetables I'd suggest strongly against that choice. MUST VISIT!!!!! We wound return again all other enters were 100% YUM - oh and to order berry pie (I don't even like desserts but I want Alaskan berry HOUSEMADE by chef and owner pie read more

Great service from Keira and Haley! Excellent food from the halibut to the burgers and fries! Thanks for being flexible with our party of 12. read more

Walked in on a whim and so glad we did! Atmosphere was wonderful, service was on point, bathroom was clean, and the food was so delicious!!!!!! Definitely a must stop when in Seward! read more

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They have such good food may be expensive but it's worth the money they are so loving a kind and the cake is so good there and I would definitely get the lotus!!!!! read more

It was pretty busy on a Friday night but we were able to walk in and they sat us right away! Really enjoyed the king crab and clam chowder. Great flavor and perfect amount of food. My friend got the salmon which she enjoyed. Waitress was super nice. read more

Gold Rush Bistro - King crab with clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Ordered seafood chowder with the rolls and to top it off had the chocolate cake. I don't think I've had chocolate cake that was not over sweet. I could eat this cake every single day! The chowder had its own distinct taste that made it delicious! Highly recommend this place! read more

Gold Rush Bistro - Chocolate cake - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Food was decent. Service was awful. I told people on their way to go somewhere else. I am trying to be as honest as possible and give everyone the benefit of a bad day, short staff, poor luck, etc. Today was not their day.... Let's start with the host having on a shirt for another place? Am i in the right spot? Oh yeah... forgot what i was wearing... ok?!? Sat down, water was brought, server comes 5 minutes later, are you ready to order? Didn't get the chance to order anything other than water. Server confused by the menu. Unsure what is in what dish.. has to ask kitchen many questions. We ask for a soda. Soda arrives 15min later, followed by our meals. Forgot i even ordered a soda... but ok. My water is now empty as well as my kids. Halibut quesadilla... tasty but whoa spicy. Blackened for real. Kids enjoy their meals. No one comes by to check on anything, must flag someone down to mention as error on the salad my wife ordered. They apologize and offer to make another. We all proceed to finish our meals. Remade salad arrives. We are offered the check as a question, i wanted to decline it, but that would have been really confusing. I paid cash to avoid more waiting, but we left with minimal tip. As a former server, it pains me to do that, but there was no service Food was decent, or it would have been a single star. read more

Amazing. Excellent. Wonderful. Highly Suggest the fish tacos and Clam Chowder! The service was great and the atmosphere is awesome! read more

Crag legs and halibut are super fresh. Must to go place in Seward. Highly recommend. read more

Loved this place. The chowder was delicious and warming on a cold/rainy day. I got the halibut tacos and my husband got the seafood pasta. The tacos were sooo good!!!!! They were some super tasty tacos. My husband said the pasta was good, but it wasn't what he was in the mood for. I tried it and thought the flavor was spot on, plus there was a good amount of cod. Our server was awesome too! read more

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We had the seafood Alfredo, the seafood chowder and the salmon dish and all were amazing. The service was great and the place was really cute read more

We walked in and the hostess was so sweet! We had to wait around 30 mins to be seated, but a short walk around the area made the time fly. The food was amazing. We had the Steak-Street Tacos, Halibut Tacos and Halibut Burger and after eating, we all were glad we waited! Would visit again! Great service, great food! read more

Given all the good reviews, I stopped here Memorial Day weekend for some lunch. It wasn't busy, but I got it to-go. I was pretty disappointed in the portions, and all items were lukewarm at best. I had the Alaskan King Crab and the chowder while my husband had the halibut fish and chips. His was a decent portion but mostly fries. Mine was comically small and the chowder was only filled halfway in the container. For $65+ lunch I expected more. The flavors were there, and I gave 3 stars for the chowder cause it tasted good but the temp and portions were undesirable. I'll go somewhere else for lunch next time. read more

Gold Rush Bistro - King crab - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Great spot for food! We started out with the garlic fries and they were super good, some of the best fries I've had. For dinner we ordered cod fish and chips, the fish and chips combo, teriyaki flank steak, and the salmon. Everything was amazing and our server was super nice. The food was expensive but to be expected for Alaska. Overall a great place and we would definitely go again! read more

On the pricier side, but the food is fresh and well done. Definitely a local spot. We had the chowder (amazing), the halibut and salmon with rice (so yummy) and the fish and chips (lightly battered, still felt fresh). All great! read more

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They have a delicious clam chowder, the best we've had since we arrived in Alaska. The fish tacos were well prepared and the fish (halibut) and chips were excellent. This is a family owned and run place. It's a must to eat here! read more

Would give it a 5 star if it served beer :-). Other than that, we loved this place! It's a cute local spot; looks family run. Lots of families and it got full pretty fast. The food was really good! My husband had the halibut tacos and he absolutely loved them. Said it's probably one of the best tacos he's ever had. I had the chipotle bacon burger and it was very good!!! Fries were also amazing! read more