One and only place after TSA security to have a sit down meal. It's right after security... so, convenient location and not hard to find Note breakfast stops being served at 9:30 AM. But the full bar is always open! Our server was in a bit of a rush but saw the other server (Adriana?) and she seemed super friendly, making the service good. We tried the burger and it was a pretty good size and good. The fries were ok. It's a fair value considering you have to pay airport prices and it's the only restaurant type option. read more

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Doing work while waiting for a flight, hanging out, staff were amazing. Could use an additional waiter (or additional hired staff) but no complaints while trapped at the airport. read more

Before boarding our flight to Seattle, we ate breakfast at The Local. My wife had the BLT with eggs sandwich and tater tots and I had the biscuits and gravy. Both of our meals were good. Service was fine, but the wait time to receive our meals was slower than expected at an airport. read more

When you're the only game in town.... lol. Right in front of the TSA gates. Breakfast was good and worth it. Service was fast and efficient. Breakfast, coffee, tip around $25 read more

The Local - Classic breakfast - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

Super expensive Not great options Order the expensive liquor! Same price as well/ house liquor read more

Went there for pre-flight lunch. We got seated immediately. The server was very pleasant. The beer is good and the food (chicken parm sandwich and mozzarella sticks) was good. The view of the mountain range contributes to the atmosphere and ambiance. Overall a very good dining experience. read more

Late Post Sep 23' 3.5-5 Other than North Pole Coffee this seemed to be the better choice. Shared breakfast with my partner and it was sufficient, got full but not overly full! It's a bit odd that you have to order at the bar then get your dish take to the table and if you want something you gotta get back up to ask for it at the bar. I did notice the guy next to us order the same thing but he got more eggs and hash browns... LOL am I that girl, yes I am! (missing a star, work on portions) overall the service was ok - had to wait for the waitress for a cool min who was having breakfast in the back and came out with her mouth full! (Missing Star) read more

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The food was fine. Nothing stellar. I had the Alaska chilli with reindeer sausage and a house salad. It's very pricey here even for airport food. This set me back $25 for a soup and salad. It's a smedium size airport so this spot and the coffee shop are your only restaurant choices. There is a decent amount of seating here compared to the size of the airport. As for the service....you seat yourself and then go to the bar to order and provide the table number you are sitting at. Another gentleman and myself were the only two people standing at the spot to order. I know he was standing there quite a bit before I approached the bar. Once I stood behind him in the queue, I was there for over 15-20 minutes before she acknowledged either of us. We watched the one lone bartender/server go back to the kitchen and chat with the cook for awhile, she came out looked at us then walked down the bar and took someone's drink order, made it. Looked at us again before coming around the bar and walking over and clearing one table at a time. Meanwhile more people joined the queue. She did eventually come to take orders when there 6 of us standing there. She didn't greet anyone at all or smile, simply asked "what can I get you?" Although I sympathise with her being the only person working and had to bartend, take orders and serve the food. At least acknowledge the guests standing in line and state you will be with them asap and prioritise your tasks. Bussing the tables can come after you've started taking orders. read more

The Local - Alaska Chilli with reindeer sausage and a house salad with ranch dressing - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

This place is terrible for service in the morning of Friday Sept 26th One person working who clearly doesn't have serving experience Tool 30 mins to get a drink while he served others at the bar first. Still no food after 49 minutes. Terrible!! read more

Bartender was super helpful and understanding, the cook however.. made my burger pink on the inside ( pregnant cannot eat raw meat) and I kindly asked to make it more done. Bartender went back to talk to cook to remake it.. we could hear the cook yelling from outside in the dining tables(we all stared at each other) it was very unprofessional on her part. Will not be eating here again. read more

I ordered a drink when I arrived and it was delivered. No one checked on my for the next 1.5 hours that I sat there, as I watched them serve nearly every other table. read more

They close at 6 PM. Service has been awful lately, I see why they have poor reviews. Unfortunately, the only place in the small airport.

Ambiance here was about what you'd expect in an airport bar & restaurant. TBH, the airport itself lends more to the experience, with expansive windows & exposed wood overhead. Without mincing words, this restaurant quite frankly, sucks. Very overpriced, terrible food. Our food ran the entire gamut. Fries were overcooked/old, dry and hollowed out; chicken fingers were scorchingly hot, but bland and again, dry and chicken purée formed into strips (also suspect they were straight out of an air fryer); mozzarella sticks were solid and lukewarm at best. Basically everything they served was worse than you'd get at your local fast food joint, but 4x the price. And the service was brutally slow. We waited nearly 45 minutes for the above mentioned items, which is ridiculous anywhere, especially an airport restaurant. If not for our flight delay, we would have had to walk out with no food & nothing but an overpriced bill to show for our visit. Fairbanks may not be Seattle or Phoenix, our next two destinations, but this was embarrassing. We finally got edible food & excellent service in Seattle, after leaving 3/4 of our meal here on the plates. Honestly terrible. They deserve less than their current 2 star yelp rating. read more

Never been here, but felt compelled to respond to the haters aka folks who never travel and don't understand the economics of Alaska. It's an airport. It's Alaska. It's also a small airport. They are the only bar in the airport. What tf do you expect? You're at a pig trough, not a Michelin star restaurant. I'll be going here later this week and I'll eat my words if it's as atrocious as the people here say, but you all sound like you never travel. read more

We had pretty low expectations given the reviews, so we were surprisingly pleased by our experience. A few things to note right off the bat: 1. Andrew is right, they are SHOCKINGLY UNDERSTAFFED. So bear that in mind and be kind. The bartender takes your food and drink order, preps and delivers it to the kitchen, delivers your food to your table, deals with unruly people and keeps everything straight. She's INCREDIBLE. 2. Since this is a small remote Alaskan town, with a very small airport and a very small kitchen that is clearly having staffing issues (worse than other parts of the US) if you don't have at least a 90 minute buffer DO NOT ORDER food or there's a chance you won't have time to eat and board without a sense of panic. 3. Most importantly, when you go up to the bar to order, the first thing you start with is your table number. The bartender will be VERY grateful for this piece of information since she is a human octopus who has to enter your order STARTING with your table number. 4. If you're going to buy a drink, brace yourself for the prices and DO NOT COMPLAIN to the bartender. She's not the one who set the prices. My bloody Mary was $18. So what. It's a flipping airport. The rent is insane, get over it or don't buy a drink. Our flight was delayed (Twice), so our experience was leisurely. I'm pretty sure the bartender was trying to get me rocked because she made me the most heavy handed bloody Mary I've ever had. It was EXCELLENT. My partner and I ordered a salad and reindeer chili fries to split. They were surprisingly generous and we had food left on our plate. One weird thing that made them actually better was the reindeer fries were actually tater tots... so that was actually cool, but it was odd that it was unexplained. The tables were also dirty- like VERY dirty here, so I had to track down a method of cleansing before we could eat. But all things considered, it was a good experience. read more

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I'm not sure why the reviews on Apple Maps had this ranked a 2.9/5. The service was quick and the food was good! I'm happy with my visit. I had the gastro burger w fries and the aioli. read more

Last time I was here food was not bad nice and clean but I have been sitting here for 20 minutes and the waitress has not even come to my table customers are having to go to her that are tired of waiting I'm tired of waiting as well and am just going to leave read more

Fairbanks has a small airport, which befits the small town that Fairbanks represents. As a result, there are only two airport food and beverage options, other than vending machines. While I was flying out one late afternoon, the coffee shop seemed to be . However, this venue, which serves food as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, was open. The service at the bar was a little slow, although the place was packed with people waiting, which could explain the wait. I had a caesar salad, as well as the reindeer chili, and a few mixed drinks. Everything tasted wonderful, even with a long wait for food and wait for service. The patrons here seemed in a great mood, and I think they just need more people working here. The pricing is at a slight premium, which you would expect from airport locations. I do want to note the ambiance, which was well-lit (appreciated during winter), and very clean. read more

Really good food, excellent and friendly staff. Waiting on our flight is a great stop and has amazing views of the area. The fries are really, really good. Could eat them all day. read more

The location and food choices made this a great spot for fish and chips before catching a plane home.

If you want to enjoy a meal at FAI, The Local is it. Gayle and I recently had Lunch here, and were lucky enough to get our order in before a rush of other hungry passengers came in. As far as we could tell, there were 2 people working here at the time: the person in the kitchen and the very hard working woman taking orders, working the bar, and serving. She managed to keep it all together, and for that (and with a smile), that merits 4 Stars. However (and based on other reviews), it looks like it's been hard to consistently make it work. On top of all that, everything we ordered came out well. That was a flatbread and draft Alaska Amber for me, and a salad and martini for Gayle. That was more than enough to get us on the plane and onward to Seattle. read more

Two stars because it's literally the only restaurant/bar option in the airport and you can't fault the staff entirely for poor management. And the food is somewhat edible. Been through FAI twice in the last few days during busy daytime lunch hours and the place was closed both times. Second time they finally reopened around 1:30pm. One of the gift shop employees made a comment that The Local doesn't have any set hours and then they complain about not having any customers. Huh. Weird how that works. Food is cafeteria-quality at best. Turkey club was a hamburger bun with Fred Meyer deli meat and a slice of limp bacon. The Parmesan tots are frozen tots that have been deep fried and sprinkled with the same dry, flavorless parm cheese you'd get pre-shredded at the market. Not even a sprinkle of seasoning. It was like eating your school cafeteria tots with splinters of hay. Staff is completely overwhelmed -- this has been the case every time I have come through in the past few years but now it's worse probably due to covid. Their menu is also really scaled down and they don't even have a listed menu for their drinks. I know it's airport prices but $23 for a pint of beer and a mimosa? I'm pretty sure I was overcharged somewhere in our meal. Sit-down restaurant prices for food-in-plastic-baskets, bus-your-own-table, order-at-the-bar meh quality food orchestrated by a frazzled staff. Also, their prices mention they don't include tax but the only tax IIRC is the 0.5% statewide for alcohol. Not sure how two drinks, a sad Turkey club, a side salad, and a side of tots came up to $50 unless that mimosa with boxed orange juice was $14 which I guess isn't entirely unsurprising for an airport. Really, you're better off ordering a hot sandwich or cheese plate on the airplane. read more

The Local - Menu as of 6/2021 - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

Decent beers on tap, decent looking food on the menu, horribly under-staffed. There was a single person working both the bar and the tables when I was there. The customers were angry and upset because of this. To the server's credit, she handled it very well and continued to give the best service she could. I love the large windows in this area. I think this is the only place to eat in the Fairbanks airport, unless you count Starbucks. read more

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I am hoping that the lady behind the bar was just having a bad day. We are here testing IPA's of NA for a new travel book and she was extremely rude when I was asking which beers were available- but, like I said maybe she is having a bad day ‍ Other than that the food and beer was great! read more

The Local - Fish and chips - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

It was either Starbucks or this spot. I didn't yelp it beforehand otherwise I would have skipped out on this place due to its poor reviews. I'm glad I didn't because the salmon BLT I ordered was pretty good! However, ~$20 is very pricey for just a sandwich and tater tots. Salmon BLT: huge salmon filet was seasoned well but slightly over cooked. The spread consisted of cream cheese and smoked salmon pieces. It was a nice addition to the sandwich. It was yummy! It's called a BLT, but they forgot my bacon! (See pictures). I love the buns they used. It was soft and buttery. Customer service: for me it was ok. I did have to wait a bit for my order. I read the other reviews and this seems to be the primary reason for the poor ratings. read more

The Local - Salmon BLT with Parmesan tater tots - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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Can I have a bloody Mary please? "No I am to busy to make that." There aren't that many people standing around here and I don't know how difficult it is to add bloody Mary mix with vodka. Definitely wouldn't stop here again. read more

The Local - A very busy bartender... - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

This place was an absolute let down the picture on yelp are nothing like what you now get. First strike was the lack of service your best bet to get anything here would be see the bar tender and order there servers do not recognize or serve. Second strike no pizza due to oven being down really you boast about your pizza to only have none. Third don't call those wings you have me chicken nuggets with both ranch and the sauce that they are normally tossed in on the side overall this spot is terrible. read more

Literally couldn't even get service. It says seat yourself, they had three servers from what I could see. No one came. The QR code to order doesn't work, it brings up an error site. I went to approach the bar to ask if I could order and they said they would come to me in a minute. Never came. Watched them stand there and chat for 20 minutes while avoiding eye contact with me before I decided to leave. Pathetic. read more

Little expensive for the portion size but it is an airport restaurant so not sure if my expectations should be high. Fantastic fries and tater tots. The chicken fingers are extremely hit or miss. Sometimes they are a Saturday Spur equivalent and sometimes they are a Tuesday night Mine experience. To each their own I guess. Service was pretty good! read more

Politely ask for a menu and get ignored by the lady who obviously needs help with a stooge who stands around. They close at 1am not 1:30. Last call at 12:30. No towels in the bathroom. Nothing in this town wants to work. read more

Let's be real . Airport food and drink is generally expensive. Soup'er expensive! For a quick bite and pint this is definitely the scene. Especially since the only other business nearby is a Starbucks. I went with a basic pretzel that actually was beyond my expectations and washed it down with a refreshing cider. It almost made me forget I was paying out the nose read more

The Local - Bavarian Pretzel backed by the Angry Orchard! - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

This bar is a rip off. Absolutely make sure you specify what number is shots you want or they will charge you for a double every time ( and doubtfully five you a double). And certainly skip the tip just because of their scam. Saw it happen to 4 other guests after me. Manager offered no help at all Unbelievable Pure rip off. read more

stuck here for a while due to a delayed flight and had the pleasure to meet Christina. What a gem! This girl was working her tail off doing everything from front to back of the house and making sure every giest was taken care of and the dining room spotless. I was in the restaurant industry for almost 20 years and trust me...staff like Christina are the needle in the haystack. Thank you for making our "extended stay" at the airport for my brother and I and our kids so much better than it could've been. read more

I have visited this Pub for a longtime.....As long as an establishment has been there. My past 5 flights I have been ignore (4people at work), belittled, wring food I had to pay for, messing up the order, this last time I waa being polite when she asked what she could do. I nodded to the guy ahead of me and stated, I believe he was here before me. " That's why I asked him, not you!" She snapped at me. I just stared at her and said, I was being polite." She shrugged. Guess quality people have been sacrificed in the name of money. My last time there. read more

Salmon BLT with Caesar was excellent. Salmon patty was huge and tasted great. Very large so I disassembled it and ate with a fork. My first order was boneless wings but they brought split wings that I had to return for dietary reasons. They acknowledged the menu was inaccurate as they no longer offered boneless. No biggie but delayed my meal. read more

The Local - Salmon BLT, Caesar - Bars Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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Food was so small and pricey, if you come here without checking the reviews beforehand just like me, sucks to be you.

Food wasn't as bad as some reviewed here, but the service is the worst. You seat yourself and wait to be served which imo is a terrible practice. The older waitress acknowledged us while she was waiting a table nearby. A large party then came in and sat down 10 minutes after and she took their order and not ours. 30 minutes later we had to order straight from the bar and got the week excuse that there's low staffing. I'm pretty sure you don't need anything beyond a high school GED to figure out that if you're the only restaurant in a whole airport you need more than one waiter. read more

Only restaurant inside Fairbanks airport, food's portion is very small and also ridiculously pricy... staff here seems never smile

I got to the airport at 1030 for a drink before my flight. Bartender wouldn't serve me. She had to mop and close early. Then don't say you are open until 1200. read more

Absolutely horrible service. Bartender didnt have that many guests, & yet service was SLOW and lacking in any semblance of organization And intent. Had to ask about every item previously asked for. & then,... it was as if I annoyed him w/ the inquiries. read more