Nice guy. Decent selection of liquor. Helpful with advice on where to find other necessary itemsread more

Food was cheap and really good. Bought matanuska blueberry ale and reindeer sandwich. Delicious.read more

We did a search for breakfast places near our hotel (Denali Princess) and Black Bear came up. Hands…read moredown the best breakfast we ate on our two week trip to Alaska. The service was fast and friendly and the food was delicious. Fresh made pastries were awesome. I had a cherry almond scone and it was buttery and sweet perfection. It has a wonderful small town vibe and I would recommend it to anyone in the Healy/Denali area.

Great breakfast + cookies (peanut butter was the best). We had 4 burritos (2 egg, 1 chicken and the…read morebest, 1 brisket) plus a yogurt parfait. So good! Add the pickled peppers- worth it. Highly recommend!

I don't usually leave reviews but this place deserves one! Staff were very cool. I don't like…read morecider but theirs was very good. Tart but refreshing. The smoked salmon chowder was the best I have had I Alaska, with just a hint of spicy. Their fried fish was amazing (warning surface of the sun hot) it was crispy and Moist at the same time. The restaurant is a cute bakery, gift shop, seating area combo all Packaged in a log cabin. Get ready for a nap if you finish with a cinnamon roll bread pudding

EXCELLENT FOOD: Terrible service:…read more I just want to start by saying the food was excellent. The kitchen absolutely did its job. The service, however, was terrible enough to have to make a review. Our server, Kat, acted like our table was an inconvenience from the moment we sat down. My sister was dining with her 1-year-old child, and when we asked for a high chair, Kat rolled her eyes, grabbed one, and dropped it off on the opposite side of the table from where the baby was actually sitting. No offer to help, no kindness, no basic courtesy. The attitude only got worse from there. Every time we needed something, we were met with eye rolls, annoyance, and the feeling that we were bothering her simply for asking her to do her job. We even noticed the same behavior toward other tables, so it clearly wasn't a one-time misunderstanding. When I ordered an iced latte, I asked what syrup options were available because there were no drink menus at our table. Instead of answering a completely reasonable question, Kat acted irritated that I dared to ask. Customers shouldn't be expected to magically know what you offer. I understand that everyone has bad days, but if you dislike interacting with guests this much, hospitality may not be the right industry for you. No customer should be made to feel unwelcome for asking for a high chair, ordering a drink, or requesting basic service. It's incredibly disappointing because the food was honestly amazing. But amazing food doesn't excuse rude service. There are too many restaurants serving great meals to spend my money somewhere I'm treated like an inconvenience. Good food gets people through the door once. Great hospitality is what keeps them coming back.

Located inside the main hotel lobby of the Denali Park Village…read more This is a grab and go. Sandwiches, serving Starbucks coffee, breakfast sandwiches, cookies, etc. This is a good alternative to the hotel's breakfast buffet $25 option. We purchased 3 sandwiches, 3 drip coffees, and a very sweet cinnamon roll for $40.

Totally worth the walk up the hill. This was such a nice change after feeling like I've been eating…read morethe same things while traveling the past few days. Food had great flavour combinations. The Vegan Elote Loco was amazing. We appreciated that there were several vegan options, since there aren't many others in the area. Everyone in our group left happy. If management sees this, you should make sure you're listed on the Happy Cow app too!

The food here is good overall, with for us the best item being the Churros with Dulce de Leche…read more They make it so good here that it's like the eating at the best Mexican dessert place in California. The churros were light & crispy, the Dule de Leche was thick and like caramel candy, it was so good together. In terms of the lunch, my halibut & fries taco was really good, the halibut being crispy and flavorful; I was surprised that the "fries" were not French fries but shoestring potatoes from a can, like the snack. But it still tasted good. The octopus taco was good too, but the surf & turf taco was unusual, with the meat being reindeer sausage and the tortilla soup was also different, it was really thick, not thin and clear so we were surprised. The service here is excellent. The hostess/server is so genuinely friendly and nice, it made the meal better.

Went to this place in the morning for a bite to eat & some drinks, & it was so good!!! One of the…read morebest smoothies I've ever had! We also got a bagel sandwich which was yummy too. Definitely recommend!

Small road-side spot with great coffee and delicious breakfast…read more The bacon ($10.95) and vegetarian ($12.95) burritos were both great. Fresh, grilled perfectly, gooey melted cheese, flavorful ingredients. Note added - we went here multiple days and the quality of the burritos really depends on who makes them. The second day they weren't as full. Friendly staff. A few tables inside.

Look, I know. It's a gas station and convenience store. Why go to the bother of not only seeking…read moreout the ability to leave a Yelp review, but even going to the trouble of adding the business yourself so you can do it? I did it for the BBQ, man. We had a few hours to blow between our tour through Denali and our rafting trip. It was record-breakingly hot that day, so we stopped off here for some fountain sodas. Because you know what's better than a fountain soda, all full of ice in a plastic cup, on a really hot summer day? Nothing. Anyone that tells you differently is a dirty liar. Back there by the soda machine, though, what do we spy? BBQ Guy. Or I guess his name is Redbeard. That's what my husband says anyway - I'm inclined to believe him because I was paying more attention to the pulled pork. We needed lunch anyway, so we decided to go nuts and get us some gas station BBQ. We both had the pulled pork sandwich combos, which came with two sides - we had the beans and the white cheddar macaroni and cheese. Add sweet pickles on the side? YES PLEASE. Literally some of the best BBQ pulled pork ever. I've also never had gas station BBQ before, so I can easily say it's the best in that category as well. The homemade sauces were all amazing and hard to choose just one to slather my sandwich with. Redbeard was great to chat with, as with the other two employees at the store. We were even recognized when we came back later for drinks after our rafting trip and got another friendly hello. Is it okay that I want to fly back to Alaska just for gas station BBQ?

Redbeard's Barbecue-- five stars is not enough. Sooooo goooood. Thanks Jill for adding the…read morebusiness. Redbeard smokes the pork and chicken on site and hand-makes all the sides. I wish I could have stopped eating to take a picture but ....

Top 3 on a 2 week road trip. Curry chicken sammich with pineapple coconut slaw topping, quesadilla,…read moreand burrito. Everyone was happy. Don't miss the banana donut holes. The menu may change monthly or more often. Follow on social media for updates and hours. The food is creative, not super spicy but they do have Grace's hot sauce if you need more kick.

Our group of 4 had cheese burgers, cheesesteak sammich and a fried chicken sandwich with fries…read more Everything was delicious and fresh. There's plenty of room for groups up to 8 for seating. Clean bathrooms. Highly recommend!