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Turkey Red

3.8 (309 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Classy
Casual
Outdoor seating

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Mushroom Pasta
Sarah M.

Is 6 stars an option? Turkey red is a must-visit for locals and tourists alike. Food is flavorful, healthy, and made from local ingredients. There are amazing alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, many of which are from Alaska. The service was incredible. The decor and attention to detail, plus the central location in downtown Palmer makes Turkey Red some of the best food Alaska has to offer.

Applewood

Their rhubarb kombucha was to die for. Very light and flavorful. I felt like there should've been more apple in the sandwich but it was still good! Definitely ask for bread when you come in it's so good! Very chill and cafe like. Was a bit confused with seating but it all worked out! Highly recommend will be coming back!

Bald Bill and cup of soup
Danielle V.

Had a Bald Bull sandwich and the soup of the day. The servers are very nice and the food was good. The location is convenient too with several other shops in the same building. I think the food is priced a bit high (15.50 for a sandwich and cup of soup plus 2.50 for an iced tea) hence the 4/5 stars. A top breakfast or lunch spot to check out in Palmer.

Pepperoni, pizza, and rockfish

Delicious little bakery bistro, Greek influence just outside of Anchorage about an hour worth the drive, Service is a bit slow, and as a result, the food is cold, but oh, was it tasty! Skibidy!

Philly sandwich
Dark S.

We chose this place to eat breakfasts, so for 6 days it was our spot, very good food and amazing service, they do eggs, and omelettes, and plates with veggies and sauce , delis out options for dinner also, they do amazing cream soup and yummy sandwiches. Cozy atmosphere with view on a mountains , also the best coffee, my recommendation

Vanilla latte
Stacy A.

Such a good spot. Food is fresh, bread is made there. Parking is great. Breakfast here is the best but I think it ends at 11am. Mocha is delicious. I usually get the eggs Florentine but decided to try the ham and Swiss omelette. Which comes with bread. Vanilla lattes are very good as well. Not a fan of their chai lattes though. They are mostly tea and not the sweet ones.

This brown slop is supposed to be eggplant saute
Joy L.

I've been hearing about this place for years, so I was excited when we were passing through Palmer and my husband was willing to stop at Turkey Red. Unfortunately, our experience was terrible in every way. When we arrived, we wanted to sit on the patio, but all the tables were dirty- no one offered to clean one for us when we inquired of the hostess. Despite the sign that says please wait to be seated, the very young, very unskilled hostess told us we could seat ourselves. We sat for 10 minutes before receiving menus. We were given water, but never offered drinks nor advised of the specials of the day. The staff was very rude to my husband who is not white- they never spoke directly to him and asked me if he would be eating. We should have left. Multiple staff members gave us weird looks and made us feel unwelcome. When we ordered our food, the waitress didnt even know the difference between vegetarian and vegan. I wanted to order something for my daughter to take home- and i told the waitress i would like it at the completion of our meal. I ordered a vegetarian lentil patty. A few minutes later i was told they were out. So i ordered a large take out Mediterranean salad with no tomatoes. It was the first thing to arrive! And it hand tomatoes on it, AND they had dressed it instead of putting the dressing on the side and it was TINY. Our food was not any better. My eggplant saute looked like something you'd throw together at midnight when you're tired, hungry and need to go shopping. My husband's hamburger was dry, chewy and served without condiments. The best part was the tomato- he was only able to choke down about a third of it. The entire staff appeared to be in the range of 18-21, and they were all equally unfriendly. There appeared to be no supervision over the kitchen or the dining room. It really was awful all around, especially when you factor in the ugly attitude toward natives. Unfortunate because I've been looking forward to eating here for years, but this is a HARD NO for me, not even if someone else is footing the bill. In summary- unskilled judgemental staff serving poorly executed hipster food. Truly awful.

Steak salad. Except EVERYTHING was missing from my salad. Pass.

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Little gem hidden here in Palmer, AK. Great food!!! Alaska doesn't disappoint thanks to places like this.

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3 years ago

A lovely spot for local ingredients, delicious favorites and fun specials, and the best pastries in town.

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3 years ago

Food is great! Friendly servers. Soups and sandwiches highly recommended. Portions are ample.

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5 years ago

Headed out to my parents place in King River and stopped here to charge our EV. Great food and service!

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What a great find in Palmer!!!! Great menu! Vegan options! Best restaurant I have ever been to in the Wasilla/Parker area!!!

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Wonderful find, polenta and the sautéed veg in red sauce were fantastic! Eggs worked cooked beautiful and portion size was generous.

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Their sourdough bread is real sourdough, which means they use a starter for their bread. It's delicious, and for purchase!

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As someone who used to work there, I loved the place. As a customer, the opinion is the same. Good food, nice environment, and good people.

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It's a strange little cafe, part of a hotel (have never stayed at the Hotel though) Palmer is kind…read moreof quirky (to me, as an English person) and I love being able to see the water tower from the windows, which screams old town America, like I used to see in movies. Lots of booths and tables, quite a big dining room. It's not fancy. But it's always busy. It's very affordable. We often used to come for just a piece of pie, and they had a delicious blueberry pie, which unfortunately wasn't offered the other night when I was there. I don't care too much for banana cream this or chocolate chess that - they're just too sweet for me, I'm not that much of a dessert person. I was sort of hoping they might have pumpkin pie, as it's almost that time but they didn't have any. I try to have it at least once or twice in fall. I went for the least offensive option which in this case was apple pie. I went for a la mode, and as the server had trouble understanding my accent (happens a lot) I gave her my best American accent of a la mode, which made her laugh. I googled why having ice cream on your pie is called a la mode, because apparently, USA is the only country that uses this term anymore. A la mode, literally translates to in the fashion. A strange term to describe ice cream on your pie. Anyway, I don't know why I got it, as I don't really like solid ice cream, I like it when it gets melty, or to be honest, I would rather have had heavy cream, but rarely does a restaurant or cafe offer that as an option, like you'd get in England. The pie came, it was huge, and there was a half gallon of ice cream on it. I gave it to husband, and he put it on top of his cheesecake, after scraping off the whipped cream, and giving that to me. This was whipped cream from a can I believe, as it's very aerated. The pie was pretty good and nicely spiced with cinnamon, which husband objected to. He said it had a little too much in, but I liked it. One of the strangest things about the menu - which is pretty extensive by the way, are the prices. There are no round numbers, and the cents are never the same either. I assume this is because of the sales tax? Like one thing might be $4.33, then something else will be $7.59 so that when they ring it up and add the sales tax, it comes out at a nice round number? Is that right? Anyway, no complaints, you can always get a seat, service is prompt and friendly, and there's great views from the window seats.

Love this place and I have been coming here since 1988, it's like eating at home!…read moreWe love this place and will always eat here!

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Chocolate shake not bad $9  apple juice $5
Chocolate shake not bad $9 apple juice $5
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