Brown Bear Espresso

Flying Squirrel

➤ 26205 S Talkeetna Spur Talkeetna, AK 99676, Renton, United States

Piatti • Pizza • Coffee • Bakeries • Ice Cream

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"This restaurant it a delicious option for breakfast. Their quiche of the day during our visit had zucchini and other veggies and cheese and a delicious cheddar crust. It also came with delicious homemade bread and watermelon. For drink I would recommend the London fog,...I’m not sure if they would have it during other visits but if they do it is worth getting. I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant and it is definitely worth a try during your visit to Talkeetna, also it is very close to the talkeetna Alaska lodge if you are staying there."

Denali Brewpub

➤ East Main Street, Talkeetna, 99676, United States Of America

Piatti • Food • Casual • Brewpub • American

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"This was our family’s second visit to DBP and it didn’t disappoint. We asked for an outside table due to the nice weather and ongoing pandemic. All staff are masked which was reassuring. Kyle was our server and got our drinks orders and answered questions about the menu he was an attentive server and very nice. As a side note, there are heaters on the deck, nearest the windows. Around the corner there is a fire pit, but at the time of our trip there, only drinks were being served in that area. I had the Pork belly BLT (delicious our daughter had the Pesto pasta which was really good. Mr. Isabill got the Twisted Creek Burger with a substitute side of mac and cheese, both of which he enjoyed. As we were leaving, we met the mayor he’s very charismatic and has purrrrrfect manners. I’d vote for him!"

Shirley's Burger Barn

➤ Talkeetna Spur Road, Talkeetna, United States Of America

Piatti • Food • Cafés • Burgers • Hamburger

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"We went last night. As we were looking at the menu the staff let us know they were closing in 1 minute and if we were going to order we had to right then, so we quickly ordered. Didn 't sound like a problem, just a request for us to be quick. Paid for our burgers and suddenly staff at the grill got an attitude. I thought because it was closing time, and the guy that took our order was saying, What do you want to do? We can refund or... I apologized and said don 't worry about it, but apparently he wasn 't talking to us because I heard the other worker respond and say no way he wanted to make our order. At that point I was glad we weren 't having a disgruntled person make our food, so we took the refund. As the refund was being processed, all of the workers made it abundantly clear that they had actually already started making the burgers ?! as we were paying--they were literally on the grill! But they were mad that we hadn 't left a tip. We had paid with a card, and later my husband told me that after it processed the guy turned the screen around and immediately told the others there was no tip; I hadn 't caught that. The worst part was that we had fully intended to tip with cash, as we usually do, but once I realized what was going on the extreme entitlement was just wild to me that I certainly did not offer it up to get them to continue making the food. Tips are for good service, and I 'm happy to leave them for that. They aren 't bribes to get someone to do the job they 're already being paid to do. I don 't know who these guys are, if the one we spoke with owns it or not, but I see online it 's listed as Shirley 's Burger Barn. The main reason I 'm posting this is so that, if the owner wasn 't there tonight, hopefully they read this and know that their workers refused an order even though they had already used the food for it because of their own greed, costing the owner money for no reason. If the owner is the same Shirley from the ice cream shop, we met her earlier when we got ice cream, and she was so sweet and we paid with a card and left a cash tip there as well and had no issue ."

Flying Squirrel Bakery & Cafe

➤ PO Box 685 Talkeetna, AK 99676-0685, Renton, United States

Piatti • Soup • Pizza • Coffee • Bakeries

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"Nostalgic small café in the forest. I like the idea behind this place. Natural, organic, “REAL FOOD” from scratch. It is a GREAT target, but food must also taste well. I'm always a matcha girl, but I didn't like the matcha here. It tasted more water instead of creamy. And it had a spicy touch of taste, like a spicy chai, but with much more kick. I personally don't think the flavors go well together, but then again I like my matcha on the sweet side, sometimes with a splash of coconut. I enjoy the Mexican chocolate chai, it tasted, not far from how I had imagined it, and I enjoyed the kick that it had nice together since the note pairs but wished it had a little more cream. The quiche was pretty good, my children enjoyed it, but I wasn't a fan of crust that was the part I was most happy since it was gluten-free. It was extremely dry and even hard to cut. I think it was made with corn flour. Personally, I would go with a fluffy acid cream gf “pee” crust. There are many ways to make it, but I do mine with an all purpose gluten-free flour, baking powder, salt, butter, acid cream, etc. It would pair with this quiche tastefully. The eggs were the perfect texture. It said it came with meat, but the generous ‘snell’ I only got a few very small pieces. But as I know, not every disc will be the same, so maybe I just ended up with a missing disc. I would have enjoyed more meat than on the pictures. It also came with gluten-free bread. They were also very generous with the bread slices, which were mostly end pieces, but nevertheless good. However, since the Gf-Brot is a denser, dry bread, instead of a soft moist bread, I would have preferred to heat up a little more because they were REALLY hard, like cardboard, but after they took home, they heated up and add some butter, they were pleasant. I also ordered a sandwich that doesn't look like that on Facebook. I don't know if I'd get it again. As a bread I had to take it apart and heat the bread together with meat, so it was not so dry. I was especially pleased with the balsamic sauce, but it was not quite enough for dry gluten-free bread and as you can see on the photos, it was only on one side of the sandwich that left the other side bland. So I had to take it home and add some taste and more sauce I had finished to whistle. Originally my favorite thing was the carrot ginger soup. It was supposed to be the special, but at $10.50, not including taxes and tip, it wasn't even worth a quarter of it. I took it home and added some taste. I started with a pink Himalayan salt, a little cinnamon, cardamom might have been good, but I decided against it. I also wanted to make it a little sweet and creamy, so I had some homemade sweet cream that I had, and it completely changed the whole taste of the soup. My children even fought about it! I took a photo of it, after some stirring in the cream and it even looks tastier. It was 10 out of 10 after some tweaking. I can say with confidence that the ingredients they used were in any case real/natural and at the end made it for a delicious soup. You have a really wide choice of options, not only drinks, but also food. Even beer and wine. Your pizzas I've seen online look really good. I don't drink coffee, but my friend said she was good. They also had a decent selection of candy. I'm not a big fan of sugary foods, but thought as I was on my way, it would be nice to get a few gf treats. It's delicious. My favorite was their fudge/chocolate bars, definitely a guilty pleasure and probably the cream of the harvest for chocolate fanatics. I suggest trying a dessert and maybe some for the road. I want to be clear, I recommend trying this cafe, but I believe constructive criticism from customers who keep going places like these can only help grow and make greater. I would like to try again, down the street and even my rating from 4 stars to 5."

Talkeetna Roadhouse

➤ 13550 E Main St Talkeetna, AK 99676, Beaverton, United States

Piatti • Cafés • Hotels • Coffee • Cheese

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"I stayed at The Roadhouse and had breakfast there in the morning. The staff was very knowledgeable about vegan options, which were limited but delicious. We ordered the Hot Mess home fries with vegan black bean chili, salsa, jalapeños, and guacamole, and shared the plate, both of us leaving satisfied. The dining area had communal seating, perfect for socializing or enjoying a meal alone. The accommodations were hostel-style but very comfortable. Our private room was cozy, warm, and comfortable, a rare find in Alaska in March. The staff were friendly, personable, and accommodating. We would definitely return to The Roadhouse for both lodging and vegan breakfast. The coffee was also excellent. For lunch, they offer vegan chili and salad, while breakfast includes vegan options like oatmeal and fruit. There were more choices for vegetarians, such as quiche, pasties, and lasagna, but I did not pay much attention to the non-vegan vegetarian options."