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The Wandering Cafe

4.8 (32 reviews)
Closed 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

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Good for kids

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Lap lunch
Greg G.

Cool café and friendly/patient first cashier, ordered a sandwich as a wrap instead of bread and was charged $1 extra for the tortilla and upcharge was not annotated on the menu behind the cashier on the wall but supposedly it was on the handheld menus; second cashier unhappily changed the price back to $16 for a wrap and chips, then turned off the fireplace infront of me without saying a word .... coincidence‽

Rambler Salad
Maria H.

One of our favorite spots in town! Food is consistently great and the staff is so friendly. We love this place!

Cute coffeehouse cafe

The Wandering Cafe in Wasilla is so cute and festive for the holidays. We stopped in for a bagel and coffee-it was simply delicious! Such a cozy feeling inside this little house converted to a charming coffeehouse. A must stop when visiting Wasilla

Josh S.

Smokey bacon - crisp greens the Classics of a Killer Club - they totally nailed this sammy. First Time In - Wont be the Last. Highly recommend checking out this whimsical local cafe - nestled right in the heart of downtown Wasilla.

Wild rice soup and grilled cheese
Camille C.

All the good things! Adorable, yummy and excellent service. Can't ask for anything more. Easy Parking and super clean bathroom.

Summer salad
Nicole W.

What a delight! We sort of stumbled upon this place while looking for a quick spot for lunch on our drive from Talkeetna to Anchorage. I'm so glad I stopped! The place is super cute and the staff was so friendly! I tried the summer salad and it was delicious! Highly recommend. My husband got one of the turkey sandwiches and he loved his as well. We shared the soup of the day and it was so yummy. It's a little unassuming, but so cute inside. I loved it.

Seasonal Salad

Their food is delicious and fresh food! The inside is super cute and clean. Great place to come for lunch or a coffee break.

Lunch special I have. So good!
Jay D.

Found this little gem while traveling for work. The food was fantastic and so was the service. Loved the vibe of the place. Friendly, clean, and unique.

Window seating
Lynn M.

SUPER CUTE and DELICIOUS! - Great service - Great breakfast/lunch food selection - EXCELLENT coffee - Super cute interior design and seating - Has Wifi My husband and I were looking for a breakfast cafe and when we came across this beautiful family owned cafe so we decided to give it a try. We're SO glad we did! The staff was SO NICE and friendly. The food and coffee was great and will keep us coming back for more. We ordered an Americano, a latte, the grilled breakfast sandwich and the breakfast burrito. Everything came out hot, quick and very well made. The crispiness of the breakfast sandwich was enough to have us coming back. The breakfast burrito was also crispy and had an excellent combination of breakfast food. The burrito combined with the side of sour cream and salsa is something I will for sure be craving later on. 10/10 would recommend.

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Summer salads were outstanding. Surprised the chicken pot pie was actually a soup/stew with no topping. Lovely lunch stop

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Thank you so much!!! We appreciate you!!

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I had the sightseer salad! Which was phenomenal! Wow! Service was quick staff was very friendly and helpful!

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The BEST breakfast burrito I have ever eaten! And I am from Texas! It is big, filling, and hearty!!

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Charming little house with delicious sandwiches. Obviously a locals place. A nice stop on our way from Denali to Anchorage.

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Some of the best sandwiches ever! Small dining room but cozy. Great place for your to go dinners.

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2 years ago

Food Awesome!! Service Awesome!! Ambiance Awesome!! Super fresh!! Nice gift selection!!

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3 years ago

Food is good you have to try the Dilly pickle. but they never have punch cards for frequent flyers.

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OUTSTANDING!!! Party of 7 and everyone totally more than satisfied. Generous portions of delicious food!

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everything about this place is amazing. the staff are amazing and they create some mouth watering food.

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Why did I not know this place existed??? I drive by on my morning commute daily!!…read more My husband and three big construction co-workers went the day prior to him taking me back there. The food was so plentiful not one of those big strapping guys could finish their lunch. We shared the Dirty Bird and that sandwich was piled high with so many goodies I wasn't sure that I could take a bite....but trust me, I managed. And such great potato salad!!! They make it and the pasta salads there on site. I cannot wait to go back and try their green salad entrees. Adding to the great menu was an equally great staff! So nice to chat with while we waited for our food. Unless you're getting your food to go, take your goodies upstairs to the mezzanine and eat while enjoying the scenery!!

Sometimes you just want something simple, comforting with a touch of nostalgia for lunch. Cue the…read moreclassic soup & sandwich combo. I got a lovely lunch from Sherrie's Valley Cafe in Wasilla. It's a small cafe located inside a medical office building. They use Boar's Head deli meats in their sandwiches, and also serve salads, snacks & soup. This location used to be known as the breadcrumb whose owner moved to a distant location. I ordered the "Optimus Prime" which included roast beef, pepper jack cheese, horseradish, bell peppers, red onion & jalapeños. There were quite a few sides to choose from & I went with the Mac salad. The other options were chips, potato salad & pasta salad or soup for an up charge. Since the soup of the day was loaded baked potato I ordered a cup of it as well. If you're looking for a quick service lunch spot in the valley then you should check out Sherrie's cafe. It was a delicious & comforting lunch. Seating is very limited, but available counter style! They don't have an insta, but regularly post to Facebook. Sherrie is a sweetheart and customer service was excellent!

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I'm giving 1 star because the decor is beautiful, and it has a very Japanese theme to it. I also…read morelike the retail space, with little items to purchase. I'd been wanting to go here for the longest time, having seen someone having an afternoon tea through the window. Finally today, we decided to go. I was sure they did lunch items, but couldn't find a menu anywhere. The server apologized and handed me a menu, and pointed out the soup specials. Husband selected the loaded baked potato soup, and I chose the curried egg salad sandwich. He got an Americano (because there was no drip available) and I requested English Breakfast Tea, noticing that they had big black tubs of teas around the shelves. I requested skim milk (it wasn't available) and had to settle for whole milk. At this stage I'll point out that I am 100% English, I moved here in 2012, and it's difficult to get a good strong cup of English Breakfast Tea in town (The Perfect Cup was a noticeable exception to this, and were indeed the perfect cup of strong English black tea) but I had high hopes for somewhere called a Tea Lounge. His coffee was served quickly, but I waited a while for my tea. It arrived with the milk already in it, and had virtually no colour at all, so I could instantly tell, it wasn't strong enough. I took a sip, couldn't taste any tea, and I took it to the counter and asked for an extra tea bag. 2 of the counter staff seemed to need to deal with this issue, and kept my mug of tea behind the counter, and I was sent to the cashier to pay $5 for a brand new cup to be made. I'm quite outraged by this. I had already paid for the tea, my tea was made wrong, I was happy to pay to add an extra tea bag, or leaves to the cup I already had, or have them remake it to my liking, but I am aghast to have to pay twice for one mug of tea. After another wait, the tea was brought to the table - no milk, so I asked for milk. A jug of milk was brought, but no spoon to stir with. Again, this was weak tea. I have tea bags sent to me from home, I make it for myself every morning. This was weak tea. I had asked them to make the second mug STRONG. Am I not making myself clear? Anyway, the dining room was mostly empty, a reserved table's customers came in, and there was a guy sitting in a corner space. We had to wait an interminably long time, for a bowl of soup and cold sandwich requiring no cooking. The server brought the soup out 1st, soup splashed all over the plate. It was a nice big bowl. However, the potatoes in this soup are not baked potatoes, they're boiled. The bacon has not been cooked prior to putting it in the soup. And every other time I've had loaded baked potato soup, it's got a creamy broth. This is a runny broth. I love loaded baked potato soup, but that didn't look appealing to me at all. My egg salad sandwich followed, I was even more disappointed by this I think. I believe this egg salad is prepared in a food processor, as there are no discernible pieces of egg, it's kind of like a spread if you will, and a very thin one. A smear on one side of the bread. However if you love arugula, and tomatoes, you'd like this sandwich, because they are violently, aggressively abundant with it, to the point that I could not taste any curried egg salad whatsoever. I'll stick to making my own, at home, I shred the egg in a grater so there aren't big chunks of egg, but it still has the egg salad flavour. This was bland. Like I say, all I could taste was arugula. Best thing about this - the potato chips were fresh. I do feel VERY disappointed and let down by my experience today. It was an expensive lunch, an even more expensive mug of mediocre tea, which is ludicrous in a place calling themselves a Tea Lounge. I won't be revisiting, no matter how pretty the space.

Quaint little tea house in Anchorage with high ceilings and an intimate seating area. There are…read moresome really cozy looking chairs and fun couches to lounge on. I came here for high tea which was something new, so I had no point of reference on what to expect. Overall, I'd give it a B. The food items were good and presented in an attractive way, and I felt very ladylike eating such dainty little treats! Plenty enough for two people, I even took some home. An entire small pot of tea plus a free re-steeping is included in the cost of your ticket. Price wise, I would say everything was more than reasonable for Anchorage. My only complaint, and I'm not sure I would even call it that? is that our server seemed a little unfamiliar with the operation. In her own world a lot. Ended up cashing ourselves out at the front which was probably preferred anyway I'm sure I will be back.

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