Sourdough pancakes are not made with real sourdough starter mix. They were just regular pancakes made with regular pancake mix. They also tasted stale and a little dry. When I asked about the pancakes to the waiter he argued with me about sourdough pancakes. Growing up in Alaska I know what sourdough pancakes are, and these are false advertisement. read more

Harley's Old Thyme Cafe - Supposed to be Sourdough pancakes. - Southern Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Enjoyed the friendly service. Great big portions and flavor was terrific. If your hungry this is the place to go!! All men working was great bonus too. read more

Big portions, fast and good. Great homemade corn beef hash. It's a money breakfast spot if you're in anchorage.

This place is a must for breakfast. I had the pecan pancakes and they were some of the best pancakes I have ever eaten. Staff is super nice. I can be the only one that thinks this place is great, the place is packed read more

Most delicious skillet I've had in a long time. No hot sauce needed (coming From me that says a lot) strong coffee good service and did I mention Harley Cakes!! read more

Harley's Old Thyme Cafe - The ranchero skillet so good - Southern Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Stopped in for breakfast. Had the eggs Benedict. The coffee was hot, and the food was good. Service with a smile and thank you for stopping by. read more

This is a gem in the city of Anchorage. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Lots of food choices and flavor in their food. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and have a variety of breakfast choices. Also have lunch there. read more

A very good place. They have a lot of unique things to try and everything I have had was wonderful. Very friendly service. I really enjoy coming here any time I get the chance. The brisket and steak strips are great. read more

*Amazing brisket, great sauce. *Immaculately prepared, fresh delicious food. *Wonderful head waitress/owner and service. *Very clean, middle class atmosphere/decor. *Prices lower than vast majority in town. *Best restaurant in Anchorage! My favorite now. read more

Harley's Old Thyme Cafe - Me at Harley's Old Thyme Cafe - Southern Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I went to Harleys on the recomendation of a friend, i was seated at a dirty table with empty water glasses from the previous guest as well as their check and a five dollar bill as tip. After 10 minutes a server came and collected the moneyon the table but did not clear the table. Another ten minutes went by and still no server to even bring a cup of coffee. It was at this point I asked for the Manager, he was combative and did not even listen to my complaints. I will never go there again. read more

First off, the hours posted on this site is wrong. They are opened Tues. - Sat., from 7am-3pm, and then Sun., 8am-3pm. Closed Mondays and not opened for dinner. Breakfast all day on Sat. & Sun.! Breakfasts at Harley's is one of my favorites; Sundays are the best times to go for breakfast because with your adult breakfast entree order, you receive a complimentary Harley Cake with your meal. What's a Harley Cake you ask? A toffee-pecan pancake - made famous during the good ol' Sunday brunch days. My favorite breakfast items: * Perfect Omlette * Piggy Omlette - I like to add the special Velveeta Cheese Sauce Harley makes! * Steak Finger & Eggs * Grandpa's French Toast Monte * Joe's Special * Sourdough Pancakes (new this summer!) * Chili - no beans! Yeah! You can find the breakfast menu here: http://harleysotcafe.com/Breakfast_Menu_1.html read more

I can't believe we've never tried this place before now. Happened to see it here on yelp and went for breakfast. This is one of the most pleasant places for a tasty meal I've been to in quite awhile. Good sturdy food by local folks. Best hash browns I've eaten in years. Its been awhile since I ate somewhere and didn't feel like they were trying to get us out the door. Even as the waitress picked up our check she offered to refill our drinks - pretty rare these days. And in response to the reviewer who says they forgot to clean the grill - that "stuff" on your food is called seasoning and its normal at restaurants that want their food to taste good. I know its not something you run across a whole lot these days, but when you do its a good thing. :) read more

I'm not normally a pancake person, but when I saw that this place had sourdough pancakes on the menu, I had to try them. (I am a native San Franciscan, after all.) They completely exceeded my expectations. I usually make it through half a pancake before I concede defeat, but I ate a whopping THREE pancakes at Harley's. Granted, when they give you eight in a single order, that's not a major feat, but I was pretty proud of myself. Also, the reindeer sausage was TO. DIE. FOR. I would seriously come all the way back to Anchorage just for that. And the fact that Harley has his own syrup is just icing on the cake. Not only is it delicious, but it makes him look like a total boss. read more

After driving past this little place in an innocuous little strip mall, I always wondered if I had been missing out on an undiscovered gem. Today I decided to give it a try. One of my all time favorite breakfasts is sourdough pancakes, and seeing them on the menu, iordered them with bacon. The bacon was perfectly done. However, the pancakes I was brought, clearly different than the griddle cakes other tables were eating (their menu states they arent as fluffy as the griddle cakes), shared only the "dough" characteristics with sourdough. Were a simple breakfast item worthy of litigation, i would surely sue Harleys for false advertizing. Not a whiff nor hint of sour in those pancakes. In fact, if someone were to wager that what i was served was bisquick, I'd avoid that like someone betting that the Cleveland Browns would take next year's superbowl in an epic battle vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. Ah well. Looks like I still have to drive to Talkeetna for a decent sourdough fix. read more

Food was okay, nothing to write home about. Service was HORRIBLE and staff could give a crap about it being so. My moms english muffin came out 10 mins after her breakfast was placed in front of her, and we had to ask for it and the waiter gave us an attitude about it. The front door doesn't close all the way so if you're sitting near it (in winter) be prepared to freeze or ask each customer coming in to close it right behind them. This was my first and last time coming here. read more

I got the Harley's Benedict it looks amazing and taste just like it! My friend ordered big mommas three pancake stack and it is GINORMOUS! Very delicious and filling for its price. read more

Harley's Old Thyme Cafe - Harley's Benedict - Southern Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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I love Harley's! I love having lots of choices and options when it comes to food, and the menu here is full of variety. I've eaten here quite a few times and never get sick of it. I make it a point to eat here any time I'm in town. I love the Joe Special. Chicken and dumplings are pretty awesome too. Every so often I'll opt for the catfish. Anything brisket related is good. Mmmm, I'm making myself hungry just thinking about this place. When you eat there, it's casual, yet intimate. The staff make you feel like family. I can't wait to go back! read more

There were two of us for breakfast this morning. My seven yr old son and myself. We originally planned to go to Judy's, but didn't have cash. We ended up at Harley's and had a nice breakfast. My son had the 3 star( 1 egg, bacon, and 2 pancakes, w/ OJ) $6.35. I opted for the Lite 1(1 egg, bacon, 1/2 hash browns, and toast) $ 6.55, adding coffee 2.00. Our service was good, at this point. Our food took at reasonable amount of time. The food: our eggs we offered any style and we both ordered over medium, they came over easy. The coffee was coffee flavored water, too thin for my taste. That was the only negative, we cleaned our plates. Perfect portion size for us. Full, and nothing left over but the orange peel. Service: Our service was good until the bill came. Major pet peeve. When you give me the check for $15.80 and I give you a $20, bring me my change. Don't ask me if I want change, and when I do, don't bring me $4.00. Bring me $4.20' and I'll decide what to do with it. Who the &@$# said you could round up and only bring be $4.00. Where did my 20 cents go? I know it's only 20 cents, but that's not the point. Ok, I'm done now. I took them down 1 star for that, and a half for the eggs. So it's 3 1/2 stars for me. read more

I know that sometimes restaurants have good and bad days, and that sometimes, they excel at one type of meal more than an other. But I am utterly shocked by how many good reviews this place has because my one experience there, for breakfast, was absolutely disgusting! I do not use this word lightly. I am actually pretty low maintenance about breakfast and don't require anything fancy (though I do enjoy that). So, when I want a basic breakfast, you know, pancakes, bacon, and eggs, I generally figure that most restaurants will be able to offer something decent. Harley's proved me very, very wrong. I swear that my pancakes were made of saltines that were mushed up with water. They had a flat, dry cracker taste that no amount of syrup could make palatable. And I'm pretty sure that my bacon had been cooked in advance and then microwaved or else they fried them in advance and refried them on my order because they were burnt to a crisp and awful. I sent them back, and the second set was just as bad as the first. Eggs. Well, they served me a basic scrambled egg. They got that right. So, there's one thing. Bad day or no, it was so bad that I can never go back to try it in an attempt to understand why it seems to be a popular place. read more

I love the eggs Benedict here. But the wait time and the slow service made it to where I do not want to go back.. Also yelp is bad Google review is so much better! read more

This place was amazing!! I ordered the eggs Benedict, and this was the best I've had!! Another person In my party ordered the hand breaded home made chicken strip basket, it was to die for!! Went beyond what I expected!! My eggs Benedict, which is only available as a weekend special on Saturday and Sunday, was $10.95. Great deal!! Most of the items on the menu were priced fair or really good. Harley's old thyme cafe is definitely one of my new favorites, I can't wait to come back here and try new things!! read more

Harley's Old Thyme Cafe - The best breakfast I've had in a long time!! This place is great - Southern Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

My daughter and I came in based on Yelp feedback while our car was being Serviced across the street. Best decision we could have made! I had Huevo Rachero and the sauce was sooo goood! My daughter had biscuits and they were so light and fluffy that they weighed nothing when she picked them up. Yet very flavorful!! I actually added biscuits to my order so I could use them to soak up the Ranchero sauce from my plate! Service was excellent and menu had a lot of options to pick from. I would recommend coming here for a great breakfast!! read more

Every time I eat at Harley 's it amazes me that more people don't know about this place, especially with the lack of decent breakfast places in AK. It's traditional greasy diner food cooked really really well. I can't say enough about this place the owner comes out to make sure your happy and the food is not only up to your expectations but also his. This place will always be up on my top five for places to eat in the am. Also it might seem weird to some but the fried pickles are absolutely amazing no matter the time of day or the food your eating. It should be tried by all!!!! The lunch menu is ok, I personally only think the Cuban is good. read more

Another good stop during my time inAnchorage... The reindeer sausage was very good... Sort of a cross between chorizo and a polish sausage... A hole in the wall that is worth visiting... Had the huevos rancheros - and they were good! read more

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I don't know how i'm just now discovering this place, but i'm glad I did! I am always looking for good breakfast places to try out and Henry's did not disappoint. I got the reindeer sausage & egg plate with grits & biscuits & gravy. Kept it simple but I enjoyed every bite. They even brought us a pecan griddle cake to try and I'm so glad they did because I was really wanting to try one but knew I wouldn't have room for 2 meals. It was very sweet & tasty. The restaurant itself is very small and cozy. Great place for a meal with a date or a couple friends, but not for large parties read more

We arrived at Harley's and sat ourselves. We then proceeded to wait 10 minutes for our waiter to come over and ask us what we want for drinks and to give us our menu. We figured out what we wanted and waited... as we were waiting these two ladies walk in requesting a booth. It was busy there so there was only one booth open which can seat up to six. One of the guys at Harley's told them to wait 5-10 minutes for a booth to open. Two minutes later he comes back seats them, asks them what they would like to drink and immediately brings out coffee and apple juice for them while in the meantime we are still waiting for our waters and for our waitlist to come by our table and take our orders. They have poor service. I didn't know how long it was going to take so we just got up and left read more

Ordered water for 2 and waited 15 minutes for Menus and Waters and it didnt come out. People came in behind us and got waters within a minute of them ordering them. Iguess our waiter wasnt very good or had better things to do than take care of customers. I used to go here a lot but they have very poor customer service. Shame on their businesses practices they wont last long pulling that stuff. read more

Very slow service, for not being that busy. I had biscuits and gravy that was glue like and flavorless.

Hands down, by far, they make the best sour dough pancakes! I had the Perfect Omelet for my meal and they let me sub out sour dough pancakes in place of the other options. Great table service. Prices are, in my opinion, very reasonable. The quality of the food and the presentation was spot on - I was surprised by the white square plates and a slice of juicy watermelon served with my meal. I'll be back! read more

I was skeptical walking up outside but this is by FAR one of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time. The biscuits are great, the servers are friendly and it's a nice place! They have amazing coffee, and really good food. Don't miss out on this place! read more

If you've never been, it's worth trying. Something about the place feels very "homey" - they just need to get better seats specially the booths. The food is good, nothing mind blowing. I usually get Loco Moco with sunny side up eggs. Very filling. Service was good for the most part. They just need to try a lil bit harder on every aspect. They're just good at best for me. In the last 12 months, I've been here about 5 times. They are pretty consistent at being a 3 star. Heh! read more

Was looking for Sourhern-style comfort food on my last day in AK after 2 months. Ordered the roast turkey, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes & cole slaw. The turkey was turkey roll and everything was covered with a salty brown gravy. The slaw was dripping in a mayo dressing and had several pieces of the cabbage core in the salad. The cornbread was hard, dry, and cold. The cranberry sauce was great - just like mom made, straight from the can! -:) I have not found Alaska to be a culinary Mecca so I am not surprised by this food. The staff was cheery and upbeat. Thank God I am leaving the Last Frontier and returning to better culinary offerings. Different strokes for different folks!!!!! read more

Best omelet ever!! Plus you get to have hashbrowns AND biscuits and gravy with it for only 10.35!!!! My new breakfast spot!! And amazing service to boot!!! read more

UPDATE: went in today and the table was super sticky with little dried puddles of syrup. Asked the waitress (the only female waitress I've seen there in the 8-9 months we've been going) to wipe it down and she got a little attitude about it. Made a snarky comment to another employee as she was walking back to get the towel. When she came back she acted like she couldn't see anything and rolled her eyes at it. My table mate confirmed they saw the mess too.... Probably won't be back anytime soon after this experience. I love this place. Biscuits and gravy come automatically with certain menu items and are outstanding. Great service. Chicken fried steak is homemade and tender. Reindeer sausage is a treat. Can't say enough good things about the food! Eat brunch here all the time. read more

Great food and excellent service at reasonable prices . I highly recommend Harleys for a great meal.

Excellent spot for breakfast all day! Big portions of tasty food, lots of menu options, super reasonable prices, and wonderful service. The Harley Bennie is a bomb take on the classic Benedict with a tender, well-seasoned chicken fried pork loin and a good ladling of sausage gravy. My boyfriend had the Harley BBB with biscuits and gravy on the side and was a happy camper. The blueberry griddle cakes (with Harley's honey maple syrup) were A+ as well. We left stuffed and still took a full meal's worth of leftovers home. Service was excellent, they're super attentive and nice. COVID-wise, we were happy to be able to dine-in and feel comfortable about it. They had a sign-in log at the front, spacing wasn't an issue, waitstaff wore masks and were diligent about cleanliness. If you're looking for great breakfast in this town, Harley's should be on your list, no doubt about it. read more

They have such affordable prices for the amount of food you get. I highly recommend getting or trying the Harley cakes. TO DIE FOR! Haven't been disappointed yet. Customer service is quick and friendly! Perfect timing in ordering to getting your food ratio. read more

This use to be my favorite hole on the wall. I haven't been here in a couple of years... the service was def. subpar. Waited and waited for drink order. I was brought the wrong bread for my sandwich. My girlfriend ordered scrambled eggs and fruit. The eggs where runny and the fruit was canned. I didn't eat the sandwich or fries and was still charged for the sandwich. Last visit for me and my family here. read more

Enjoyed the food and the atmoshere. Service was a bit slow but the meal was definitely worth the wait. Servers kept the water and coffee filled throughout the meal. Will eat here again when I'm back in Alaska. read more

Wow found this little place from a recommendation at the near by tire shop. This place is a hidden gem in Anchorage. Laid back quiet and amazingly awesome food! Hidden on old Seward in a corner of a strip mall it is easy to miss but for those willing to look it's worth the effort. They have a nice full menu with American Mexican and Hawaiian dishes. I just had a typical American egg and sausage dish but it was super fast and delicious. The cool thing is you can get a biscuit with gravy instead of toast! I like that. Definitely bringing the family here next time for breakfast! Highly recommend this great little cafe! read more