I cannot express how much I enjoyed the dining area of the restaurant. It was warm and cozy, with a large fireplace providing additional warmth to the room. Service was outstanding, and the meals superb. While standing in line waiting to be seated, I got into a conversation with two people staying at the resort as part of a tour group in from Fairbanks. They invited me to join them for dinner... what a nice gesture!

Our server was Vladimir, who was very attentive to our needs and was patient given the fact that we were gabbing more than we were thinking about supper. Once we ordered, our salads or soup came out almost immediately. I had the homemade vegetable soup which was very robust with large chucks of meat and veggies. It had a bit of a bite to it, although I couldn’t place what the spice was providing the kick. Warm homemade bread was also served with our soup/salads.

I had the rib-eye steak and they had the Wild Alaskan Salmon. My steak was very flavorful and they fully enjoyed their salmon. Each entrée was also accompanied by a generous portion of mixed vegetables and a starch dish. While prices for dinner were a bit more than what I am accustomed to paying here, I found them to be about the same as any other restaurant in Fairbanks.

The next morning I went down for breakfast around 9:30am, expecting to have a wait for a table given that a large group arrived the night before. Much to my surprise, I was seated immediately in the lounge portion of the restaurant. It was very nice, with a wonderful view of the fireplace. Much of the motif here was centered on sled dogs and the Yukon Quest. Overhead was what appeared to be an old antique sled, maybe used by natives to get around before the day of snow machines.

For breakfast I had just simple scrambled eggs with bacon. Rather difficult to mess that up, I suppose, but I should say it was really very good. Served hot with a side of potatoes and toast, it was a very filling meal. The breakfast menu also featured pancakes, French toast and omelets. Guests also had a choice of breakfast meets that included sausage and ham.

I have to say, I really enjoyed my time in the restaurant during those two meals. It was comfortable, relaxing and warm. The staff were friendly and very focused on providing service to their dining patrons. The restaurant was open and serving food continuously from 7am until 10pm. It should be noted that from what I could tell in the "resort services guide" in my hotel room, they do not offer room service so you will have to get dressed and go out of your room for meals. The walk is short (less than five minutes), however, so do not let that prevent you from enjoying this wonderful dining experience.