How can you go wrong with 30oz beers and an amazing food selection??? Best restaurant to come to Anchorage this year!

This place was your typical tap house...the selection of beer offerings was well curated, with a healthy mix of standard favorites, local brews and a few off the wall options for the true connoisseur. The atmosphere was rather ho-hum, and definitely nothing to write home about on those postcards from Alaska. However, our bartender was great - and she recommended some sightseeing options for us to add to our day two plans. She was absolutely right - Crow Creek Pass was amazing. Her service alone took this place from three to four stars. read more

Don't come here for the entrees! Food was terrible, I had a chicken salad and the chicken was greyish and darker grey in the center. My friends dishes were unappetizing for them as well. Service was a little slow for a night that wasn't all that busy. But the beer was good! read more

So I just arrive in Anchorage to visit my family over Christmas. It is the day after and we have been doing some after Christmas shopping and decided hmm lets get something to eat. Well my kids say "Hey let's try the Matanuska brewing Company. It just opened it should be good. So we head in. There were a few people in the bar and one other table at the time we were seated. First thing that became an issue for us was that we had water craft put on the table but only one cup that was dirty with someone else's lip stick. When I approached a sever and asked for new cups and some place settings I was assured they would be right on it. 10 minutes later still nothing, but the waitress did stop by to say "what are all you people doing here don't you have leftovers". When I approached the manager about all of the above she happened to be there and said I was just joking haha. She definitely needs to work on her comedy act. The waitress/manager decided to take over our table, but not before the original waitress basically came over and told our entire table off, I have never had a waitress bitch me out at a table in my life. The food came out 1 person at a time, and was awful. My son had the black and blue burger with the black and blue fries. It had sat under the warming tray for so long they were a disgusting mess. My 1.5 year old grandson diapers don't look as bad as these. We asked for the kids macaroni to come without breading Nope that was to hard, My husband and I had eggs Benedict that cam out last, but wasn't the right one so back into back into the kitchen. I could go on and on about how bad the food/serice is but I don't want to write a novel. They made us pay almost the entire bill and got out with our lives. The two hour event wasn't worth it and neither was the food. Stay clear and save your life!!!!! read more

We had two meals at this restaurant. Lunch was good the bread sticks blew us away. Then we went back in a Sunday night and they had live Loud music that made the night miserable. My calzone was burnt and uneatable. For $20 I was Very unhappy. read more

Absolutely love the music days! No matter what is playing. I just recently starting going here and it's the place to go when my buddies and me need a break from our motorcycle ride! read more

I'm really upset with the SERVICE! There was a waiter there who would not write down our order, did visit a frequently but when he was questioned about a missing meal, he blamed us for not ordering it! I quickly advised him that the Child's meal was ordered prior to anyone's else's food. Still he took no blam DNA d said I will have it right out. He brought the 2 chicken finger meal out and it was hot. Too hot for a 2 year old. I was livid at this point. I don't appreciate people being rude to others.. and there was plenty of other complaints from my fellow dinner friends. When he brought our check...we waited and waited forgot to run our card. I decided to get up and he asks me if I was done with that. I had no clue so I said, I guess, and then he told me well this still needs to be paid.. That's just a rude way to approach customers! How he going to be so comfortable as a SERVER. He was not a good server. After he came back after my husband gave him the card to pay for a dinner, I advised him that the smell of urine aroma was killing me since they mopped the floor. "Do you guys have multiple mops because I am smelling urine Terribly! He made an excuse and I said PLEASE TELL YOUR MANAGER IT SMELLS LIKE URINE! Anyways the service from him was so disappointing I won't be going back. The food was ok... their jalepenos on the philly burger was so hot, it could be enjoyed or finished. My French fries were delicious but who messes that up. It's annoying that this location will again have a suffering business because of TERRIBLE SERVICE! Would never recommend! Would say Aloha Alehouse Anchorage! GO TO ANOTHER RESTAURANT TO EAT! There's a good restaurant on Old Seward that serves Burgers and Beers.. it's new and not sure if the name.. It's past 76th on the right side. Have a great day! read more

Great food, the server Thomas was quick to accommodate any slight disappointments, great tunes and MOST IMPORTANT: fabulous beer selection!

So, this place is a gem. Especially during their half price app time. First of all, their blue cheese fries are the best heart attack on a plate you can buy. Second, nachos are great for "bar" food and they were super accommodating for making them vegetarian. Third, their beer prices... AMAZING- especially for Alaska. Wait staff was great and a good ole sports bar atmosphere. read more

I saw a recent review that made me think twice, glad I didn't listen. Obviously a wide selection of cold beer is always a winner. I had their wings and a Ruben sandwich, both were very good and honestly much better than I expected. The sandwich came with fries which I rarely eat normally but even these were good. The only reason this wasn't a solid 5 star review was that the service was a bit slow and awkward but then again, I'm in a different town where things may be done differently so I will not knock them seriously for that. Overall, the experience was great and I will definitely keep this place in mind for future visits. read more

The staff here is completely unprofessional. Noelle was UNFORTUNATELY my service again. I'm not sure she knows what it means to be a service. She never greeted us, she just sat around chatting and laughing with her coworker about how they lied to get another employee fired. When she finally greeted us, about 15-20 minutes after we sat down, it was literally to rudely go "what do you want?" We told her our drink order and got "what about food?" We said we needed a minute. She walked off and didn't come back. We flagged down another employee that was bussing tables and asked about our drinks. Eventually someone brought them over. The glasses were sticky and disgusting, pretty fitting with the overall vibe of the restaurant. Noelle never came back to check on us so we eventually flagged down the person that brought us our drinks to pay our tab so we could leave and find someplace that wanted to actually serve us. read more

Worst nachos ever, couldn't find one whole chip, no flavor, not enough toppings. Good beverages.

Excellent and attentive customer service - thank you Katey and crew! Wonderful food, great selection of beer. Large portions that can be shared by families or groups of friends. Not bad on the pocketbook either! I will be back! read more

The french onion soup is amazing! The Thai salad was ok. Burger was ok. They need more servers... especially during football. On the bright side, I love the massive variety of draft beer. I think this place could grow on me. Thank you for opening up in Midtown! read more

Came here for some food and a couple drinks. Visiting from out of town and this place seemed like it would be good. We had 7 In Our party. As soon as we came in the hostess heard we had a party of 7 and looked upset. We sat down and got out drinks, then decided to play the video golf. We switched tables and received our food which was delicious. Compliments to the chef. A person In Our party accidentally spilled his drink. We were told "no worries" and that someone would come to clean it up. No one came to clean up the spilled drink. We had to clean it up ourselves. We also weren't asked if we were fine or if we needed another drink until I asked for the check. We weren't rowdy or too tipsy so I'm not sure why they felt the need to avoid our table. Overall food was great, beer was good but service from the hostess and server could have been better if the hostess had a better attitude and the server checked on us more. read more

They advertise king carb in Alaska air lines magazine and within the restaurant and they do not offer it!!! Also if there is live music forget talking to anyone at the table. read more

What an AWESOME addition to MidTowne Anchorage!!! The spinach goat cheese salad was great and we all loved the Hawaiian pizza. Welcome! We will be back frequently! read more

Way better use of that location. So many beers to chose from. Come if you're hungry and thirsty!

Arrived at 4:40pm today (Friday, July 12, 2019). We're greeted by one waitress then another who took over for the other who took our drink and appetizer order. We waited for about 10 minutes then had to ask another waitress who was walking by about our drinks, which was 15 minutes later. The bartender made them after he spoken to the waitress (was he not aware of our order?) We got our second round of drinks before we got our appetizer (pretzel bites and cheese). Then we put in our food order and that took another 40 minutes. We only found this out because we asked another waitress because we hadn't been checked on by ours. read more

The food was good: the Caesar salad and Greek salad were fresh and full of good ingredients. My hubby had the tomato soup too and he said it was really good. My father had the halibut sandwich and he said it was good and he ate the entire sandwich, which he rarely does (he's 86). I agree with other reviewers that the music is the flaw in an otherwise great experience. We had lunch on a Sunday afternoon and there was some really harsh music going. I'm all for headbanging rock, but at 1 pm? It was super distracting for that time of day. read more

Best place in town for food, beer and live music!! Almost 70 beers on tap to choose from and I haven't had one I didn't like. Such a fun atmosphere and friendly staff I would definitely check this place out! read more

Beer was good and food was OK. Only open a week or two, staff is new. They screwed up a simple order twice. The manager finally came over. Not to apologize, but to make sure it was fixed. Waitress said that sandwich was compted. It wasn't. She said she'd split the bill between two parties, and again, take care of the sandwich. They didn't. Avoid this place until they either get their act together or go out of business.... I travel the world for business and pleasure and I'm trying hard to say something nice. The beer was good.... read more

Woke up hungry. Went here for Pastrami Stacked (amazing) but ended up getting a spicy burger, which was terrific. Ranch was great but fries lacked substance. Server was great and attentive and took awesome care of us. I totally recommend this place any time of day. I'll be back soon! read more

Love this place! We went on a super crowded night and were still seated within 15 minutes. Since we had never been before, the server was very helpful with the menu and offered taste tests for beer. There is a huge beer selection and the ones we had were delicious (the blueberry ale and grapefruit ipa). We had ordered an appetizer, but the kitchen ran out of it, so the server offered us a different option on the house (pork belly burnt ends), which was very generous, and delicious! There was awesome live music. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be going back soon! read more

Don't order the Nacho's. Basic canned cheese, plain chips with lots of ice cold store bought salsa! My kids make better nachos at home or go ahead and waist your money! read more

I was visiting Alaska and looking to eat some salmon. We happened to come upon this place and I had the Blackened Sockeye Pasta. It had to be one of the best meals that I have ever had in a restaurant. I highly recommend it. read more

Came in on a Sunday to watch football. You would think they would staff sufficiently. Nope. We sat for over 10 minutes without service. No beer menus on the table. I had to go and search for them. Then once we ordered drinks he didn't come back for the food order for another 10 minutes. Then once ordered we waited another 20 minutes for food. So now we are 40 minutes in and we finally got food. No sense or urgency in this place. If you are looking for a place for Sunday football, stay away from here. The game might be over by the time you finish with your meal. read more

Disappointing hamburger: the beef was filled with gristle and unseasoned; the bun was overwhelming and untoasted; and the limp fries we're inedible. A $13 hamburger ought to be delicious. The coke was bubbly, however, and my dinner companion liked her beer. read more

The service was great. The food was good. I had brought along two half growlers (32oz) to fill. The server took the growlers, and only after they were filled I noticed I was charged the 64oz price for both. When I asked, I was told it was a policy by management/ownership. Every other beer establishment in the municipality of Anchorage has a separate price for half growlers. Paying the same amount for half the beer is a bad business choice. I will not be giving Matanuska Brewing any more of my business. I will instead support 49th State, Midnight Sun, Turnagain, King Street, Cynosure, Resolution, Odd Man Rush, and Double Shovel. read more

I can't speak to the food since we left before being seated so will wait to see how the next visit goes if that ever happens. We came in on a Saturday night with some visiting relatives after leaving Moose's Tooth due to the 1 hour and 40 minute projected wait time. We took our buzzer and looked for an area in the bar to sit and have a drink and wait. We came across a bar table directly across from the bar that just needed to be bussed. The waitress saw us looking at it and motioned for us to grab it and that she would have it cleaned. We waited but no one came to clean it, all while tables around us were being diligently cleared and cleaned. The waitress said to switch tables and seemed surprised that they had been cleaned while ours hadn't. We went to switch tables but at the same time the host came over with a group, evidently to seat them at the same table. We told him that we moved because the tables all around us were being cleaned with the exception of ours. He proceeded to accuse us of cutting in front of everyone else and that these tables were not bar tables but regular tables in queue for customers waiting. Literally, he made it sound like we had engaged in some kind of guerrilla warfare seat-stealing, which was embarrassing for my relatives and I and not a cool way to handle customers. People were staring at us disparagingly now as we moseyed over to the bar (after being chastised for something we were utterly unaware of) and were promptly ignored while we stood there like intruders. We all decided at this point that we didn't want to stay..the host must have realized his rudeness since he really tried to make nice by coming up and assuring us that it wouldn't be long now. We left amidst his protestations.."What!? You're leaving? We have your seat though!" I pointed to the people waiting and told him to give it to them. read more

well first off I don't like doing this, my wife and I went into this place looking for a quick lunch, she had a slice of pepperoni pizza, and it wasn't too bad, I chose a sandwich and soup 11$. I asked the nice waitress what kind of soup was on the menu. I chose the french onion at her recommendation. it was very good, then came the bill and there was a 4 dollar charge for the soup. I asked why? she stated that because it was French onion there was an up charge, and she asked the manager and he took off 2 bucks. really I asked. the charge for soup and sandwich is 11$ not 15. so I guess if 2$ is make it or break it for the place then see ya later. it wasn't about the 2 bucks that pissed me off it was more about customer service and the fact that they tried to slip in the extra charge. then didn't even remove it completely. the mgr said well we'll only charge you for a cup not a bowl. and thats all it was, a cup of frikin soup read more

Philly burger amazing, Philly cheesesteak amazing, most of their pizzas amazing, but where things go down hill are the salads. Especially the black and bleu, way too overpowering with its Cajun spice. You're going to feel like you're breathing fire after eating it. Overall a good experience though, you'll get live music occasionally and awesome selection of beers from both the lower 48 and local brewers. Service and atmosphere are also top notch. read more

Best beer selection in Anchorage. I love the tacos & pizza to death too! The staff is the very best and my favorite group of people in town. I'm always feeling welcome no matter who's working. Thanks guys, love this place! read more