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    Varley's Ice Cream & Pizza Parlor

    3.8 (13 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Great food, great service and good sherbet to boot! Nice little place to get a pizza.

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    The worker was extremely nice, made good pizza, and it's a little quaint store. Not fancy, but frontierish.

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    Aurora Bar and Grill

    Aurora Bar and Grill

    3.0
    (103 reviews)
    19.3 mi
    $$

    I'll be separating my review between service and food. I'm noting this down to bring both my…read morecompliments and criticisms. The food was phenomenal. If food alone was what I'm rating, this place would be a 3 or 4. I, myself, ordered the French toast breakfast with poached eggs and bacon. The food was fitting and definitely delicious. Price is a little iffy for the amount given, but the quality of the food was amazing. My family liked their food as well. However, removing the food aspect from the equation, the service was a bit off putting. From a simple glance around the room, there was a CLEAR difference how our table was treated in contrast to other tables from the way we were spoken to, checked on, and assisted, and I am sad to say it was not in a good way. I hope that this is a one time thing where the woman who assisted us was having a bad day, but with her showing kindness to other tables, but appearing as if we were a drag to assist throughout the whole meal, it's quite a disheartening feeling. I may try out this place again (maybe not for breakfast) but at the time being, this place is not somewhere I'd recommend.

    Good ambience. Service is a crap shoot, especially if it's busy. Food is meh. I will say their hand…read morecut fries BY ITSELF (not the fish and chips) is pretty good. Everything else is mid to subpar. Even the chicken wings are precooked/flash frozen crap that's reheated. I know because some pieces are cold as ice but it's clearly cooked. The drinks are pretty decent. Try the cocktail fuyu if you like ginger and zest.

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    Back to the fuschia cocktail
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    Sakura Asian Bistro

    Sakura Asian Bistro

    3.8
    (110 reviews)
    19.3 mi
    $$$

    The sashimi was fresh and definitely the highlight. That said, the service was slow and a bit…read moredisorganized - we didn't get our edamame until we were basically done with our meal. Good quality fish, but the timing and flow could be much better.

    Came twice so far on this Girdwood trip, it's been a few years since I've been here. I have still…read morebeen very impressed with the food here. We've tried the seaweed salad, a couple of their sushi rolls, and an assortment of other items. My new favorite thing might be the crispy spicy ahi bites. Each bite a perfect size, so crunchy and with a thin slice of Jalapeño on top. I also enjoyed the steamed pork gyoza, each one super succulent and tasty. My husband tried the fried chicken thigh with tartar sauce, which was delicious. The chicken was super flavorful and the tartar sauce was like egg salad but worked with the flavors which was a nice surprise. We like splitting a large 22 oz bottle of Sapporo, but we have also liked ordering a small bottle of sake to share in lieu of dessert. The last time we went I got the gluten-free chocolate cake which was pretty good but laughably tiny in size ($10). Wait times can vary depending on the day you go and time, we've been seated immediately (party of 2) as well as waited an hour for a table. Speaking of which, you may be seated at their largest table which they also seat other parties, so it feels a bit communal as opposed to private. Sakura has maintained their quality in food over the years and their waitstaff are excellent each time we go. I always look forward to time spent here and you can't go wrong with anything you choose on the menu.

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    Seaweed Salad
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    Seven Glaciers Restaurant

    Seven Glaciers Restaurant

    3.6
    (325 reviews)
    19.3 mi
    $$$$

    Nice place. We had to wait about 30 minutes for our table…read moreeven though we had a reservation. Very beautiful atmosphere! I recommend visiting.

    If I could give less than one star, I would…read more Yes, the views from Seven Glaciers are beautiful--but this is Alaska. Spectacular scenery is everywhere, so don't expect the view alone to justify the cost. Our dinner was one of the biggest disappointments of our entire trip. We were celebrating our friends' 30th wedding anniversary, making the evening especially meaningful. Our bill was over $1,700 for our group, and not one person at our table said they even liked their meal. Several dishes were barely edible. My scallop soup contained one scallop that was not fully cooked and a tiny piece of cracker. The gazpacho was overwhelmingly spicy. The beet salad was served over scattered drops of horseradish that weren't even applied consistently from one plate to another, making the dish feel careless and unbalanced. The main courses were average at best. Some people didn't even finish their filet mignon, which should be one of the easiest dishes for a restaurant of this caliber to get right. The desserts were just as disappointing. No one finished theirs, and no one had anything positive to say about them. The service was equally unacceptable. Before dinner even began, one of our friends quietly asked the waiter if he could please bring a candle with the anniversary dessert to help celebrate the couple's 30th wedding anniversary. It was the very first request made after we were seated, yet it was completely overlooked. The desserts arrived with no candle, no acknowledgment of the occasion, and no apology. It may seem like a small detail, but it reflected the lack of attentiveness we experienced throughout the evening. Our waiter repeatedly reached across guests instead of serving properly, refused to clear plates himself because he wanted the bus staff to do it, and the overall service felt slow, awkward, and very unprofessional. Even though the restaurant wasn't busy, every part of the meal seemed to take far longer than it should have. What really confirmed that it wasn't just us was talking to the family seated next to us--a group of 14--who felt exactly the same way about both the food and the service. I consider myself a true foodie. I love trying new restaurants and cuisines, and I'm far from being a picky eater. I almost never write negative reviews, but this experience was simply unacceptable. I had heard this restaurant was a "must-do" while visiting the area, which made the experience even more disappointing. In my opinion, it's simply not worth the money. I wouldn't even recommend paying to ride the tram just to dine here, because you'll find breathtaking scenery all over Alaska without spending hundreds of dollars on a meal that falls far short of expectations. I sincerely hope this review helps other travelers avoid making the same very expensive mistake we did.

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    The carrot schnitzel.
    The carrot schnitzel.
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    Varley's Ice Cream & Pizza Parlor - pizza - Updated August 2026

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