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    The Cookie Jar

    3.9 (809 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    THE COOKIE JAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Corned Beef Hash
    Nicole I.

    Really yummy corned beef hash!! The portion was huge and well worth the price. Tasted fresh and it was very filling. I would highly recommend it!! Great place to go after a dog mushing adventure in the morning.

    A Moose Chef greets you when you walk through the door
    Jeff T.

    This is a really nice home style diner with fresh homemade baked goods. Apparently, The Cookie Jar is a popular local restaurant. We arrived at 11:15 am for lunch and the place was packed. So, be prepared to wait a bit for a table. This restaurant successfully combines a fresh bakery with a home style restaurant. The menu is full of homemade comfort food, and you can order breakfast all day. If their homemade chili is on the menu, you should order it. It is delicious, with finely ground meat, diced peppers, and great flavor with a bit of spice. I also tried their Chef Salad. It was large and fresh, with lots of cheese and meat. It was almost too much for lunch, but it was so good that I ate the whole thing. The staff were really nice and I strongly recommend The Cookie Jar!

    Corned Beef Hash
    Pooja S.

    If Guy Fieri recommends a place I guess I listen! Came here on a Saturday morning right as they opened at 7 AM. There were maybe 4 other groups at the same time, and by the time I left at around 7:45 the restaurant was maybe half full. The restaurant is quite big, cute diner vibes. I was seated quickly and given a menu, and I knew I wanted corned beef. A waitress came over quite quickly and asked for a drink order, and my meal if was ready. I got my drink quite quickly, and the corned beef took maybe 20 min--I also got it with eggs over easy and white toast. When it came out it was fresh and delicious! Great flavor, bread was buttered, and they had good spices and had ketchup, Tabasco, and salt and pepper as needed. I also got a cinnamon roll to go! I believe I ordered chocolate chip but seemingly got a plain one, but honestly, no complaints. I ate the roll later in the day but it was delicious (and quite big). Really good and worth a stop!

    Lorna K.

    We loved this place that we had to come back one more time! Their Steak Potter Soup is what this place is known for. They were featured on Guy Fieri's Diners Drive-Inns and Dives! This place is more than cookies. Service is phenomenal. Kayla took great care of us. Ambience is homey.

    The food and service was great! We had to wait a little longer than normal but they were very busy. We shared a ham and mushroom omelette, and a cinnamon roll with cream cheese and fruit topping with a side of bacon. It was almost more than we could eat!

    Huge cinnamon rolls
    Holly T.

    What a cute local place to grab lunch! We had the nicest server and loved our food here. Delicious!

    Biscuit
    Joy S.

    Cute place. Service was helpful, always there and got everything correct. Walking in, my husband had a cinnamon roll craving which was gone by the time he finished this. Omelet was flavorful

    Pancake or Waffle Platter
    Rebecca C.

    Visiting Fairbanks & this place is a must to eat at! Went here on a weekday & it was packed but we got seated right away. Everyone was friendly. While it did take some time to get our food, it was worth the wait! Everything was delicious. I also got a cinnamon roll to go & it was delicious! Would go back just for the cinnamon roll!

    Cookie Jar Country Fried Steak
    Lauren D.

    Can I give more than 5 stars?! Amazing breakfast this morning at the cookie jar! Everyone enjoyed their meals and left feeling full and satisfied :) Our table got a BYO Scramble, Nolan's own, 2 country fried steaks, waffle platter, and I got the al la carte egg and bacon. Everything was flavorful, seasoned welled, and cooked to perfection, especially the bacon! Our waitress was sweet and wonderful! Definitely a place I will add to our must stop list for whenever we return to Fairbanks

    Sebastian B.

    I went to the cookie jar to put another checkmark on my Diners Drove in's and Dives scorecard. I picked up a dozen assorted cookies as a gift for my client. The cookies were pretty good and there are a selection of candies and peanut butter cups as well. I was told by the young lady clerk that many of the candies are not made in house. She was very nice and extremely helpful. The place is a neat little diner serving breakfast and lunch. One key thing was the large cinnamon rolls

    Loaded Nolan's Own Cinnamon Roll French Toast with  bacon
    Mike B.

    Great little breakfast/ lunch place behind the car dealership. Service was friendly and wait time estimate was accurate so another positive. True diner atmosphere with a hustling staff. Wife love the stuffed cinnamon roll with bacon. She is still talking about the bacon. Enjoy!

    Biscuits & Gravy Platter
    Angela J.

    So I chose this restaurant because it was recommended on yelp, and to be honest, I was disappointed. so to start off it was weird that the server never acknowledged the guy at the table. I mean, I appreciate the service, but it just seemed odd that she wouldn't offer anything to my guest. When we did finally get our meals, it was just bland. The food wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible. I just didn't really get the praise that I was seeing on here.

    My breakfast choice
    Robert S.

    This is an amazing place with over the top portions and so many choices. I had the Nolan own breakfast which was enormous and delicious.

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    Lulu's Bread & Bagels

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    We were excited to find a place where you can sit and enjoy a sandwich and coffee. I ordered a…read morebreakfast bagel, egg cheese and veggies on a jalapeño cheddar bagel and my husband ordered the ham and cheese on a baguette. We also ordered a caramel macchiato and a plain black coffee. If you are dining in, they do offer a refillable mug and you can get up to three free refills. The drinks came out pretty quick and to be honest, we were very disappointed. The caramel macchiato tasted medicinal and the black coffee didn't taste like coffee at all. It put quite the damper on what to expect for food if our drinks were this bad. Our food came out shortly after we got our drinks. However, the baguette sandwich wasn't anything to write home about. It was dense and pretty dry. The bagel sandwich on the other hand exceeded my expectations. I didn't have high hopes especially after having the coffee and trying the baguette sandwich, but the bagel was perfection. The cheddar on the bagel was toasted and crushed to perfected, the cheese, egg, and veggie combo was fluffy and gooey. My husband agreed that the bagel sandwich was definitely worth it and would come back for. Customer service was nice, everything came out very promptly and fairly quickly. There is quite a bit of tables inside with a variety of high and low chairs and felt very cozy.

    So Ive wanted to visit this place for years. Good bagel places are rare in Alaska. But I'd like…read moreto echo what others have said about this place- the bagels are good but the service is horrible. And I'd venture to say its intentional. The people who run this place are putting out some very bad, judgemental, shitty energy. The party I arrived with all purchased and paid for their items separately. After we left, we discussed our experience and we agreed that my feeling was not isolated. I ordered last and got some items to consume on site and a half dozen of bagels to go. I let the cashier know Id let their help chosing, but I would like to include a Rosemary Salt and to exclude sweet bagels such as Raisin. She confirmed my order. When I got home, I had no Rosemary and TWO Raisin. In hindsight I'm sure it was spite. She just seemed like that kind of person (mean girl, anyone?) Since I told her I was from Anchorage she knew there was nothing I could do about it. I gave her a good tip. WTF?!?! As a business owner that is just another D move. I hope she gets a flat tire when its -35 and whoever she calls for help doesnt answer her call.

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