My husband and I visited McCarthy for the first time and due to the small size of the town and its geographic location, we expected poor food and restaurant options (we're from Los Angeles so our standards for restaurants are pretty high). However, we were shocked by the menu and food quality! We ordered the salmon and Chugach cheesesteak with a miso salad and hand-cut curly fries. Everything was delicious. My husband doesn't like salads very much and he usually dislikes any miso or Asian-flavored salads, but he ate more than half of mine because it was so good! Everything was so flavorful and cooked to perfection. There was also a great beer and wine list to pair.
When traveling we try not to go back to the same restaurant twice so we can try a variety of places, but we had to make an exception for this one and ended up back here for breakfast! Again, we were pleasantly surprised with the quality and flavor of the food. We ordered the hummus wrap (I saved half for lunch) and the potatohead burrito, both were very delicious. The coffee and tea were also excellent (and I am a self-proclaimed tea snob).
On top of the great tasting food, we enjoyed the surrounding natural environment and chill vibe. The service was also stellar.
You might be thinking "this place is only 5 stars because it's the only food out there" but in reality the food and shockingly the prices would stand up in any Alaskan town or city. The best food I've had in my two week trip and some of the most affordable.
We tried the salmon roll, the pulled pork poboy, the curly fries, the two soups on special and the pizzas during our stay, we decided you can't go wrong with any of those options. The one exception (and this is being very nitpicky) everyone in our party thought the garlic on the garlic fries was way too much, so get the regular fries unless you love raw garlic.
The desert portions are small but just was good as the rest of the meal. Sitting outside can get buggy so we waited for a seat inside, usually not more than a minute or two.
Had one of the most delicious fish (2nd to a Chilean sea bass at my cousins wedding) with delicious sides here that was unexpected. For the price of 34$ the black? sake cod was buttery, rich and delicious with sushi rice and side of cooked cabbage under teriyaki sauce. It was something I could easily have eaten and paid more for outside of rural Alaska. The service was excellent and great, lively with people of diverse background. We loved the open queerness and acceptance in the atmosphere- my gf and I felt safe and had our bellies fed here
The rosemary garlic fries (hand cut curly fries) has potent but yummy garlic! Some might think it a lot but it was fine! Yes I had garlic breath still the next day I kissed my gf LOL but I had brushes my teeth and flossed the night before!
-NÚRIA (rose cava)- gf said it was good.
Kennicott Road - McCarthy
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