This is the best of what Anchorage has in dining. Europeon cuisine in a lovely atmosphere. Dinner only. Telephone ahead.
All the dishes that are the best: lamb, venison, fresh fish, and top grade beef. Wonderful vegetables. Of course, desserts that will cause you to buy new clothes in a larger size. Fair warning!
Although the waiters wear tuxedos, the customers wear everything from the top of elegant, business attire and Alaskan nice casual. (lots of wool clothes in winter). I worn a long sweater over wool slacks as I had no skirt packed for that winter trip. I find it very hard to dress up in Alaska especially in winter when the snow is deep.
We had 9 at our tabl
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This is the best of what Anchorage has in dining. Europeon cuisine in a lovely atmosphere. Dinner only. Telephone ahead.
All the dishes that are the best: lamb, venison, fresh fish, and top grade beef. Wonderful vegetables. Of course, desserts that will cause you to buy new clothes in a larger size. Fair warning!
Although the waiters wear tuxedos, the customers wear everything from the top of elegant, business attire and Alaskan nice casual. (lots of wool clothes in winter). I worn a long sweater over wool slacks as I had no skirt packed for that winter trip. I find it very hard to dress up in Alaska especially in winter when the snow is deep.
We had 9 at our table; so we had a lot of fancy table-side preparation. The lighting is dim so a pocket flashlight is handy for menu reading. I have no idea what the total tab was but certainly it was a great deal. Prices are equal to Manhattan or London. 20% tip added for parties of 6 or more.
I'm allergic to shellfish which makes me very nervous in a restaurant; but a word to the waiter was sufficient to keep my meal safe for me. It is not unusual for salad dressings to have shellfish as a flavor! I avoided the ceasar salad which was prepared table-side as the waiter warned me about the dressing and also the use of raw eggs. Another member of our party who was also allergic to shellfish was grateful for this information also.
I had steak Diane which was finihsed table-side. Almost everyone else had something fishy. A vegetarian in our group had a supurb meal that met all of her requirements. All were very happy with the results.
The waiter didn't hover over us!
The banquette seating was a little crowded for those of us on that side of the table. The table would have been comfortable for 8 rather than our 9.
The wine list is large although there were jokes about the wine being shaken in the frequent earthquake tremmors!
Full service of silverware on the table including fish knives when appropriate. The waiters added silverware where needed but (thank heaven) didn't do the dance of removing unneeded silverware.
I was the designated driver and drank a lot of tonic and lime. I can remember the old days in Alaska when a lime was harder to find than a gold nugget.
Fresh flowers on the tables. Another luxury item during an Alaskan winter.
Homemade ice cream and desserts. Sorbet between courses. A little chilling when it's minus plenty outside!
Enjoy this place for major celebrations. Ask price range when you book a reservation so that you don't faint. Our coats were kept turned inside out in a well heated cloak room and were returned to us toasty warm.
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