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Cafe' Alex: Incredible food, wine, and people!!!
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  • Aurora907
  • Updated By Aurora907 on December 17, 2004
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  • Fairbanks Restaurants
    by Aurora907
    The menu often revolves around the seasons, it seems, and is always a treat to sample the new dishes from Pistaccio Rack of Lamb, to Calamari Steaks, to the Pumpkin Creme Brulee! There are a wonderful assortment of wines to sample and those are often updated to introduce in the latest award winners! It is very affordable as the meals are served as somewhat large appetizers, but smaller than entrees; they are the perfect portion!

    Beef Wellington

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  • Theme: Wine Bar/Wine Tasting
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 310 1st Ave., Suite 100 Fairbanks
  • Phone: 907-452-2539
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    LaVelle's Bistro: In the Heart of downtown...
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  • Updated By Aurora907 on March 22, 2006
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  • LaVelle's Bistro - Fairbanks
    LaVelle's Bistro
    by Aurora907
    On the ground floor of the Springhill Suites Marriot Hotel, you will chance upon a wonderful restaurant that is within view of the Chena River. The salmon and halibut dishes are incredible, as well as the scrumptuous selection of various choice beef cuts. "Wine on Wednesdays" offers tastings of some of the hottest wines out there, and be sure to save room for dessert!

    Any rack of lamb dish they offer!!!

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: 571 1st Ave.
  • Phone: 907-450-0555
  • Directions: Located between 1st and 2nd Ave, off of Cushman St.
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    Bunkhouse Buffet: Fabulous Buffet in a Gold Camp Mess Hall
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  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on August 21, 2004
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  • The Bunkhouse Hotel and Restaurant - Fairbanks
    The Bunkhouse Hotel and
    Restaurant
    by Stephen-KarenConn
    Around 1900, gold was discovered in the Ester area, and a boom began. By 1907, Ester City had three hotels, five saloons and four or five businesses. In the 1930's, a large scale mechanized mining operation began. The Fairbanks Exploration Company brought in many of the structures which are now a part of Ester Gold Camp. The operation continued through the 1950's.

    In 1958, the Camp was sold and a visitor attraction was created. The Mess Hall became the BunkHouse Restaurant, the Miner's Quarters became the Bunkhouse Hotel, the Blacksmith Shop became the Pick-N-Poke Gift Shop and the Garage became "The World Famous Malmute Saloon." A visit here is both fun and educational, to say nothing of "delicious."

    The buffet features Halibut Olympia, southern fried chicken, reindeer stew, buttermilk biscuits, homemade blueberry jam, garden fresh salads, butered potatoes, rice pilaf, corn-on-the-cob, baked beans, hot vegetables and apple crisp. It's all you can eat for: Adult - $18.95 or Child - $8.95. Dungeness Crab, ice cream desert and fountain sodas are extra.

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  • Theme: Buffet
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Box 109, Ester, Alaska 99725
  • Phone: 907-479-2500
  • Directions: In the Ester Gold Camp, five miles from Fairbanks on the George Parks Highway.
  • Website: www.akvisit.com/ester.html
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    The Pumphouse restaurant and saloon: Pumphouse
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  • By MTrav on April 13, 2006
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  • The Pumphouse is on the banks of the Chena river just downstream from Pikes. The food is good but the atmosphere is awesome. The deck is great in the summertime. If you have a canoe you can pull it out of the water on their lawn.
    It can get a little crowded in the summertime.

    The Pumphouse is an older restaurant and is a historical marker in Fairbanks.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 796 Chena Pump road
  • Phone: 907 479 8452
  • Directions: On the west side of town. Take Geist past the university, under the Parks highway, then turn left onto Chena Pump road. Its a few miles down the road on the left.
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    Iris Cafe: Bountiful Food at low prices
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  • By straehle on November 4, 2005
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  • Iris Cafe - Fairbanks
    Iris Cafe
    by straehle
    An out of the way downtown restaurant. We had lunch and had Sandwich & Soup/Salad $8.50. Large sandwich with choice of meat and cheese choice of bread

    I only had a sandwhich which was large and delicious

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: 9th Ave& Noble st.
  • Phone: (907) 455-4747
  • Directions: Airport Way to Cushman Left then right on 9th ave to Noble
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    Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine: Thai food
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  • Updated By MTrav on April 27, 2006
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  • Very good Thai food, and a small friendly atmosphere. BYOB (really)

    Pad Kai MAO. Everything Ive tried here has been delicious.

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  • Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Chena Pump shopping center
  • Phone: 907 456 2200
  • Directions: Take Geist west under the Parks highway. There is a small shopping center and a Just-a-burger straight ahead where Geist turns into Chena Pump road.
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    Pikes Landing: Pikes
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  • Updated By MTrav on April 13, 2006
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  • The food here is ok but nothing to rave about. However Pikes Landing has a great deck and fine summer atmosphere. As you would expect they have a landing, so you can take a boat or canoe to get there. Its right across the river and a little upstream from the Pumphouse. Also right next to Pikes lodge. I go here for lunch in the summertime.

    There is also a bar and pool tables.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 4438 Airport Way
  • Phone: 907 479 6500
  • Directions: Airport Way close to the airport terminal and Pikes Lodge.
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    Osaka: Japanese & Korean food...
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  • By Aurora907 on January 6, 2006
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  • Are you looking for fresh and tastey sushi? Try Osaka in downtown Fairbanks. They do not require a reservation and are very affordable! They offer combination plates as well as large dinners, too!

    I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed the seaweed salad. I crave it now and then...

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  • Theme: Japanese/Sushi
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: 402 5th Avenue, Fairbanks
  • Phone: 907-452-5560
  • Directions: At the corner of 5th and Noble.
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    Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant: Lunch in the Heart of Old Tyme Fairbanks
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  • Updated By Stephen-KarenConn on August 21, 2004
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  • Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant - Fairbanks
    Soapy Smith's Pioneer
    Restaurant
    by Stephen-KarenConn
    Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant is an old downtown establishment which has the kind of atmosphere that takes you back to the days of the gold rush era. They feature real home cooking - from scratch. The walls are filled with a pictorial history and memorabilia of early Alaska, which is very interesting to browse through.

    I ordered the "Homestyle Special of the Day" which was a hot open-faced roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. It was good. I would have enjoyed a more generous portion, but then it was only $7.50. Next time I'll try the wonderful looking half pound cheezeburger which I saw on the table beside mine.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 543 Second Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701
  • Phone: 907-451-8380
  • Directions: Downtown
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    The Hot Tamale: Good Mexican
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  • Good food. Packed with locals. Try the chipotle peppers (smoke jalapenos) They were missing fresh tortillas, though

    The buffet was pretty good

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  • Theme: Mexican
  • Address: Downtown Fairbanks
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