We were in Anchorage for the long weekend, and Snow City Cafe was recommended to us by our Uber driver on day 1. We loved it so much that we ate breakfast here 3 days in a row! The Eggs Benedict were so good - I recommend the half & half option so you can try more than 1, (specifically the Kodiak/Ships Creek combo).
There is also a great selection of gluten free options for intolerant and celiac folks.
The staff was also incredibly friendly, knowledgeable about local attrations, and offered great suggestions for GF alternatives, (having corn tortillas with an egg scramble instead of toast).
Things a very popular spot though, so I highly recommend joining the virtual que on the Yelp app prior to arriving - otherwise you may face over an hour long wait at peak times.
This place is HIGHLY recommended. They have so many gluten free options (if you’re gluten free it’s an absolute necessity to go). They have many options of what to eat and the surroundings is so cute! You can sit in a sun room or you can sit by windows closer into the place. It’s small and cute, perfect for dates, small get togethers, family, and even going by yourself. The people are nice and it’s a little pop up :) everything tastes fresh, ESPECIALLY the avocado. You need to go!!
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David Elsen
OMG!!! This place is amazing. Their gluten free options are fantastic, and they are so carful with cross contamination. All I can say is wow!!! Be as adventurous as possible when you pick out your food and they can make most of the food their gluten free. The prices were also very fair and reasonable. You can ask for half and half on a pizza. Finally it was amazing service.
It was a sweet surprise to find gluten free dairy free treats in Denali! The sweet potato gingerbread was so good! The staff was very kind and accommodating when asked about item ingredients. What a cozy and welcoming atmosphere!
Funky place located in a basement. The Korean BBQ chicken is just awesome. My wife has Celiac and they were great about ensuring the food was GF. Service was a bit slow but definitely recommend this place.
Fantastic & friendly service, excellent tacos & sides (they’re tortillas are made from scratch everyday & all the meats are house made). The Birria is our favorite They have a variety of drinks (alcoholic & non) and are a gluten free kitchen. A must on the Homer Spit!
Seafood Gemelli was ridiculously good!! I will definitely be back specifically for that dish. They do have a few gluten free options available if you have dietary restrictions.
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Lauren Evans
This was like a restaurant/bar straight out of Red Dead Redemption! So cool and such a fun place. We arrived at 4:10pm and were told we could have a drink in the saloon as the dining room didn’t open until 5pm, which we would then be seated immediately. I had a chocolate martini and my husband had a hot apple pie alcoholic drink which tasted great!
At 5pm we were sat in the dining room, and our server was Elizabeth and she was SO nice! 11/10 for service!! Being gluten free, I had the lamb chops and they were divine. The meat was cooked to perfection (I asked for medium) and we couldn’t believe it when Elizabeth carried over a whole platter of desserts for us to visually choose from. Very awesome way of seeing the desserts!
We had a lovely time there, it was a little quiet when we arrived because it was so early on, but it started to fill up as the night continued. Would recommend!
Bustling for a reason. Good sandwiches salads and breakfast burritos, and amazing desserts with a huge gluten free selection. I love the setting and there's more seating in the back.
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mabel Wimmer
Oh my goodness. I am gluten free dairy free, and this pizza was so amazing and tasty.
If you are feeling left out when others are enjoying pizza.You really need to try this because it will certainly satisfy you. And the salad was amazing, too. It's a lovely salad. I ordered the dinner salad, and it's big enough.I could have it two nights.
Thank you so much.
Very clean and beautiful interior. The custom blown glass lights were intriguing. Food choices were good and the wait staff were patient and helpful. Half portions were plenty for a light dinner. Many vegetarian options and all main entrees were gluten-free.
This is our favorite restaurant not only in Girdwood but in the greater Anchorage area. Very cozy space with great food and drinks. The menu is very celiac-friendly but it doesn’t feel forced.
my husband and I went here for an anniversary lunch and the service was absolutely amazing!! our server was Adam. he was attentive, super nice and fast. I had an allergen question and he asked a manager (we saw the manager look up the ingredients and everything to verify). highly recommend this place if you’re dairy/gluten free! also the sunrise lemonade is a 10/10 🙌🏾
They always seem to get pur food right, and I need dairy amd gluten free meals! The employees never treat us poorly even tho we have to adjust everything we order!.
Did a search for Gluten Free Food near me, and this came up. Skeptical, we walked in and sure enough, they have gluten free buns, and even gluten free, dairy free oreo milkshakes. My wife and kids were thrilled. It was a new place for us to try and we'll be back. The only disappointment was the fact that this location has only on bathroom, and they were out of paper towels when we washed up. I let the employees know, and they promptly fixed the issue.
Visited this very well reviewed place sometime back on our way to Denali Park. They are owned by Michael and Maya. Here is the summary of my review and experience there.
1) Ambiance 5/5: The ambiance is not your typical one that you would see in any other restaurant. This place is very different and you could see the thought and culture on display. Even the restrooms are well though out. It has a very rustic vibe with Serbian themes.
2) Service 5/5: The people and the owners are super nice and they really make you feel special here. Everyone is super helpful and explains everything delightfully. They have some of the most incredible stories to tell you. It was so great that I would like to thank everyone by name - Gary was our server who was very helpful. Peter helped with drink. Polina hlped with some hiking suggestions. Elizabeth was at the back of the kitchen.
3) Food 3/5: This is where I was the most disappointed. Although everything else was great, the food was not the best. I feel the food was a let down to their amazing hospitality and decor. Here is the summary of what we had:
a) Pilici Pilav: It is chicken rice which tasted bland. It was like Indian Chicken Khichdi but with much less flavor. Not a fan and didnt not like the chicken in it.
b) Meze Platter: This was good. I am not a fan of Pork but this was good and crispy. The Rgussian salad was ood.
c) Grandmother's chocolate cake: The cake was meh with more oats than chocolate and it was peanut butter in it which I am not a fan of.
d) Vegan Dessert: We were confused about the cheesecake of this vegan dessert and asked the server. They insisted on this and said this is their best seller. It was such a let down. He said we wont know it was vegan and gluten free - Oh we knew it in every bite. We ate less than 25% of it, packd it and then ultimately had to throw it away. I so wish we had not listened to him and had the cheesecake.
4) Value for Money 2/5: The service and decor are great but the soul aka the food is kinda let down plus they are pricey. So not the best. Even though the place looks like a hole in the wall place, it is costly.
The good:
i) The decor
ii) Service
iii) People
Not so Good:
1) Food
2) Price
3) Vegan Dessert
Want a taste of India? Hari Om is it. The decor illuminates the cultural ambiance. The service was up to standards. The waiter explained the dishes as if he was the cook himself. The waitress was attentive as well coming by to check on us periodically. Now let’s talk food. I had the lamb Rohan Josh and Papad. The homemade chutney was a little short on spice for my taste however good nonetheless. The dishes had a fair portion and was absolutely delectable. Items on the menu were clearly marked with Vegetarian, Gluten Free, and Contains Nuts options. Hari Om is a underrated prized restaurant here in Fairbanks.
The only thing that would make this experience better is a plastic tray or paper trays because all we got was paper wrapped Crab legs and a claw opener. I found myself having to do origami to keep my food off the ledge where we were sitting facing the water. There are rumors the King Crab is not from Alaska. I wish that the location of the Crab was disclosed on a white board or something. We avoided king for this reason and the snow and dungunous was good. The unfortunate thing is it was cold enough our butter got thick half way thru our dining and the way we got our food wasn't clear at first. All this being said I enjoyed the food, the soda fountain tasted glorious, the hand washing station was a welcome touch and I loved the secondary location with a calmer smaller vibe. Woman at register was kind and helpful with allergies.
I have celiac and I'd come here again and I felt safe to eat here. The rice quality was excellent and the slaw was spectacular.
I have to eat gluten free and normally get annoyed with eating a salad. I ordered the spinach goat cheese salad and it was seriously delicious. My daughter ordered the Casear with chicken and enjoyed it as well. The rest of the fam had pizza and it was good too. The view is just wow when it isn't cloudy. I enjoyed a cider and their was an impressive selection of beers. Stop by, we almost left because my kids saw a 21 plus sign but that's just for sitting at the bar. It was a great place.
Our waiter was 4.5 stars. So very much appreciate he checked ingredients before order as I have Celiac. Felt safe eating at this restaurant and will definitely return soon. My chamomile tea was excellent too. There food is art on a plate!
I got to each lunch and dinner on the same day. The food is absolutely delicious. Good variety to choose from. They offer gluten-free options . The service in got was great. The VIEW spectacular.
Traveled through Sitka and made this a priority stop for their gluten-free offerings. The menu is creative and the food is outta sight. I had the Kimchi fries and the black cod onigiri. If I lived closer than 4,000 miles away, I'd be there every week.
If you're in Sitka, you absolutely cannot miss dining at Beak Restaurant. This hidden gem, nestled on the lower level of a local radio station, is worth the slight detour. The food is nothing short of extraordinary—fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully crafted. I had the pleasure of trying the gooseneck barnacles appetizer for the first time, and it was a delightful and unique experience. For my main course, the blackened lingcod sandwich was perfectly spicy and satisfying. The rockfish tacos, crunchy and gluten-free, were a standout with their incredible taste.
Beak shines not only in its food but also in its inclusivity and friendliness. They offer a range of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, all clearly marked, and proudly support the LGBTQ+ community and Indigenous peoples. The restaurant's welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff, and excellent food make it a must-visit spot. If you find yourself in Sitka, do yourself a favor and make Beak a priority.
Fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere. The food was well executed and delicious. Very good wine list too. Several mocktail options. And vegan, gluten free items for those who have dietary restrictions. Can't wait to go back. Worth the drive from Anchorage.
We went for brunch. It's a very small place. Interesting menu with some tasty sounding options but almost nothing for gluten-free patrons. So I went for the miso-corn soup. It sounded odd but was surprisingly delightful. The service was very good.
Don't waste your money.. Go somewhere else. We stopped in for drinks after driving up from Anchorage for the spa while visiting AK and decided to grab a bite to eat. We used to live up here and had been to Alyeska plenty of times and to the other restaurants for food with amazing experiences. Not really sure how this one was so far off the mark??
Three of our four meals were so bad I wouldn't have expected to have paid more than $5-10 a piece for them. Dry as a BONE. We decided to ask for some marinara for the chicken since it was breaded and came with absolutely nothing else to it, and they charged us for the sides of marinara lol what a joke. Felt like being nickel and dimed over a crappy meal - not what I would have expected from the high-end vibe and $30+ meals??
Decided to try a gluten free pizza with butternut squash puree and goat cheese on it. Sounded really good and unique in theory but turned out to be a flat piece of crust with the tiniest amount of puree on it. As a whole, it was super bland and unflavorful, and again - *extremely* dry and chewy. A $5 budget pizza would have been better than this.
I'm not just a hardass with high expectations. I've worked in the hospitality industry plenty and this was just so bad that I genuinely feel robbed.
Our server was nice and she was great, but even good service on her end couldn't save this.
At no point did we ever see a manager or did anyone check in to ask how our food was. I kept waiting - I didn't want to put the burden on our server so we didn't end up saying anything. Was going to say something to the hostess on our way out so as not to burden our server with it (it was just so bad that someone's got to say something! Otherwise how does anyone improve) - and of course there was no one to be found there either on the way out.
The only good food item that came out was the meat ball appetizer that one of us ordered for his meal. What a complete joke. If you're going to charge upwards of $30 for basic dishes, at least get them decent enough that people don't have a terrible meal.
This was a $45 tab at MOST value wise.. yet we closed out at $120. Such a let down. That's a lot of money for us for splurging and now it's just wasted.
I ordered a steak burger. Because I have celiac disease, I asked if they had gluten free buns, and of course the answer was no, but they said they would give me lettuce. It was overcooked, and one small piece of lettuce and a slice of tomato. I had to eat it or go hungry!
I like eating here, even though the Gluten Free options are limited. The wait staff is super nice and friendly, both at the bar and at tables. They have a good gf bun for burgers that you can use for sandwiches, and they also have GF pizza.
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