Even before going to Denali, everyone and their mother who had been here recommended that we stop…read moreby 49th State Brewing. After eating and drinking here, I can see why. Although it was a cold and wet Alaskan night, inside was warm and comfy. We were seating pretty immediately even though it was packed, and our friend (who so graciously drove us here) recommended we try their Yak Burger. Usually I let my camera eat first, but the burger smelled so good, I ended up devouring it before I could even take a picture. One of the best burgers I've had in my life. The beers too were delicious. There's something for everyone here from light lagers to heavy stouts and even fruity ciders. You can't go wrong. Highly recommend stopping by 49th State Brewing.

Sounds like the majority of people have had a great experience but we are not a part of that group…read more We were seated at a high top and not a booth because we were a group of two. After 15 minutes of sitting with no service we moved to the bar. Strike 1. We ordered dinner at the bar. Diane ordered Alaskan Salmon and got Cod. Strike 2. They brought her Salmon and it was raw. The manager came by to apologize and even said, "we don't serve sushi here'" Strike 3. They brought her Salmon and again and as you can imagine, it was overcooked and dry. That went back and the manager once again apologized and said' "I need to teach these guys how to cook salmon." Strike 4. Diane had a bowl of soup but by then the entire dinner experience was trashed after a great day of hiking in Denali.

Definitely recommend eating here for a more affordable dinner in Denali. We visited twice because…read morewe enjoyed our first pizza so much! On the first visit we sat at the bar to avoid the wait. Bartenders were friendly even though many were working their first day of the season. Ordered the cub size (12") Boreal Forest which is perfect for 2 people. Also had a few beers from their very long menu. Inside was cabin cozy. They also have outdoor seating. Overall, excellent experience! Boreal 5/5 stars. For our second visit, we needed a quick lunch between two excursions so we ordered pickup and tried the Homestead this time. Took 20 minutes from calling in to the pizza being ready which worked well. Homestead 4/5 stars, crust was still amazing but pizza felt like it needed something more. Very happy we found this place on our first day in Denali.

If I was just rating the pizza, it'd be a 4 stars cause we thoroughly enjoyed it. Average size for…read morethe price, good amount of cheese (almost too heavy personally) and pepperoni but fantastic crust. Super light, nice air bubbles and charred just enough but not burnt. Crust had nice structure/crumb and chew as well. Really solid overall and would definitely get it again. My few issues: -Saturday late afternoon/early evening I get it'll be busy but the front of house was just way unorganized and none of the staff seemed super helpful till I had actually ask someone where to place a to go order. I was literally standing in front of them and no one acknowledged me lol. It was also so cramped with people standing around everywhere for no reason it seemed. -We ordered to go as mentioned and they text you when your order is ready. Cool, not a problem. What they forgot to mention was you get a text as items on your order become ready. So you'll get your appetizers or whatever else that are quicker to make well before your actual pizza. Do you eat them hot in your car while waiting for the rest of your order? Or let them get cold and eat them when you get home later? Who does it that way?!? Absolutely ridiculous and so dumb. Have proper kitchen planning and make food so it all comes out hot and at once. -Just FYI, the ravioli appetizer for $16 came with 5 raviolis. Yeah you hear that right, only FIVE raviolis in an order for 16 bucks. That should be a crime and such a rip off. I expected at least 10 of them for that price. But hey, you get both marinara and pesto, so that's nice. -Last issue was when they brought my pizza, it didn't have my ranch's that I ordered and paid for. It took probably 5 minutes and the staff going back n forth 3 times saying someone must've taken them. It took a manager to get ranch's from the kitchen and bring them up front...Then tells the to go staff that the kitchen sent them with my ravioli that was sent half an hour earlier, which they didn't. Why was it so hard to get some ranch?! And I paid $50 for a pizza, appetizer and can of side, why would I lie about getting my extra sauce? Shouldn't have even been an issue for a dollar worth of ranch IMO.. I gave it a 3 star overall because the pizza was really good and would've given it a 4* on its own but everything else was a 2* as outlined above. Definitely things that could be improved upon at the end of the day, but they do make some really solid pizza.

Wow! What an amazing bed and breakfast Ann and Terry run! Decades of experience lead them to…read moreanticipate every need - from popcorn for snack at night to coffee ready early. Our room was comfortable and well stocked. The assistance with booking a last minute helicopter tour was above and beyond. And breakfast! DELICIOUS! Highly recommend!

We spent two nights at this venue. The location was convenient regarding the time we spent in…read moreDenali National Park. That was one of the few positives associated with this place of lodging. We stayed in a room where the height of the carpeting impeded the easy operation of the door. The bed was too large for the size of the room so there was no place for a nightstand to place your glasses or a bottle of water. There was very poor connectivity in the room. The room lighting was poor restricting reading and other activities to a small area near the window. Also, the interior of the venue was not traveler friendly. There were too many stairs to access bedrooms which required carrying your luggage to your room or pulling your roller bags up sets of stairs. The bottom landing of the main floor staircase was not flush with the floor which required visitors to step over the landing (think safety issue). The breakfast was mediocre at best. The proprietor (the father) had a smug and condescending style of communication. The first morning I was there, I awoke early and sat in the living room area working on a crossword puzzle. I peered outside and saw the proprietor urinate on a tree in the yard when he was letting the three dogs (one yappy and unfriendly) out for their morning business. He next appeared in the kitchen to start preparations for breakfast. Did he wash his hands? Needless to say, I only ate items prepared by his son Bart who was very personable.

We came in between backpacking stints in Denali NP, this spot was a total haven to us. Great rooms…read morewith clean bathrooms a few yards away, great service, and a great price. Thanks Tammy!

I'm in a group of 5 that looked for lodging in Denali National Park back in mid-late July (and my…read moretrip was mid-late August), so nothing was available except Carlo Creek Cabins, and even most of their cabins were booked. We ended up getting Cabin 9, which is close to the office and therefore wifi, and Cabin A, which is quite far and has neither wifi, service, nor a private bathroom. The shared bathroom actually was clean and fine, but I hate how there's a light timer switch of 15 min maximum (I take 15-30 min showers when I wash my hair). Also, in the shower house I used closest to my room, only 1 of the 2 shower stalls had hot water. Another problem is the hours of the office and the shuttle (Denali Hostel & Cabins shuttle services Carlo Lodges, The Perch and Creekside which are extremely close by) don't really make sense with everything else going on in the park. For one, the Park Connection Motorcoach from Anchorage to Denali either arrives 12:30 pm or 8:30 pm. However, the Carlo Lodge Office is only open 8 to 11 am and 3 to 8 pm. When we arrived around 1 pm using their shuttle pickup, we literally had 2 hours of nothing to do there. We didn't have the wifi password at the time either. Second, some of the 8 am activities require you to be at Denali Cabins for pickup by 7 am. However, the shuttle itself arrives 7 am at Carlo Lodges. Lastly, they charge $20/person plus fees if you book online. For my group of 5, that means $106 each time ONE WAY to go anywhere. At least the restaurants nearby are pretty good. Creekside Cafe is the only one open every day from morning to night though lol.

We stopped by toward the end of the season (think they were only open for a few more days), so they…read morewere out of half of their ice cream. Got some of their huckleberry ice cream - creamy with great flavor. They don't allow samples of their ice cream, so just a heads up. Not the friendliest of staff. But they were efficient and gave a good portion of ice cream.

Good ice cream but terrible service. Staff were very rude, they don't give samples, they won't give…read morea kids size without an actual kid, they gave me the wrong flavor, they don't have ice cream lids.... I got a single scoop of moose tracks. No seating inside.

I've been trying to find this place for a while…read more For so long, that I often thought it was myth. What? A bar? In Denali? You mean the park right? Not just the Denali area? You sure it's not some bar in "Glitter Gulch"? I've looked for it numerous times, with no luck. It's hard to describe where it is, you'll think you're driving in places you're not supposed to. (and maybe you aren't?) It's not a myth friends. Maybe I shouldn't even be listing it but, it *is* listed on other sites that fulfill similar niches to Yelp. And lack of beta is one of my criticisms about Alaska, so I'm doing my little part to change that. Anyway, this place is awesome! It's a building built up around two rail cars. It's hard to describe until you see it. The ambiance is probably the most "real" you'll find in the whole greater Denali area. Most of the folks here work or volunteer for the park (and also associated businesses) in some capacity, at least that's what it seemed like. Key features: Friendly bartenders, live music, beer and wine only. I don't know how they managed to do it, but the beer they have on tap is incredible. I saw stuff on tap here that I've never seen anywhere else in the state. For wine, they have a Bota Red and a Bota White. Also, it's cheap! Just about everything is $5! An unheard of price for Alaska, let alone touristy Alaska. They also make pizza and, although I didn't eat any, it looked pretty incredible. Worth a stop, just don't tell your friends! (note, the location I have pinned here is exactly where it is located, your GPS might not like it very much though, where's your sense of adventure, anyway?)

Service was a bit haphazard but we eventually got what we ordered…read more The angel hair with salmon tasted good but was less than hot. Recommend and would return on a future visit to Denali.

Stopped in to get dinner and I had the prime rib pasta special. This restaurant has a cozy at home…read morefeel. The food was phenomenal, the view was even better. I haven't had a three course meal for under $50 in a long time. 10/10 recommend.

Always great atmosphere, service and food. Lots and laughs…read moreand friendships made sitting at the bar Tamela and Woody are great!

Excellent service, cute restaurant, and bomb burgers! The regulars seem to order steaks. But I…read moreloooove their burgers. I was a huge fan of the Nelson burger as well as the bacon cheese burger! Will be back any time I ride through.