Alaska Salmon Bake
2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK, 99701
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2300 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK, 99701 - Phone (907) 452-7274
- Website https://www.akvisit.com/salmon.html
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : No
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Touristy
Noise Level : Loud
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
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Marjo W.
A true Alaskan experience... The open pit with the most moist baked salmon and beer batter cod!! All the sides make this a full course meal!!
(5)Grant T.
The Salmon Bake is a Fairbanks tradition. And really it's a tradition that needs to be forgotten. They've been around as long as I can remember, and they still are. And to be honest, the food is pretty horrible. I went on my 20-year reunion weekend. It's buffet style, so it's all you can eat. They have a salad bar, snow crab (although supply king crab crackers, so you can imagine how difficult it is to eat), deep fried cod, salmon and prime rib. There's also a dessert cabin. So the salad is reasonable, but it's just salad. The crab was really nice, but incredibly difficult to eat due to the wrong sized crab crackers. The prime rib looked nice, but was pretty gross. The salmon was over cooked and disgusting. The cod was greasy and not very nice. Dessert is a joke. Premade sheet cakes with a blueberry compote. The food is terrible, but I don't think they care as they have a pre-built customer base because of tourists coming in. They don't know how terrible it is, and will never be back. Seriously, just avoid it. There are far better places to get Alaskan seafood. Yes it's all-you-can-eat, but you wouldn't really want to eat most of it.
(2)Bart D.
I thought this place was alright. It's really more of a tourist experience than anything else. But hey I was a tourist, so when in Rome ... As for the food it's fine. Not great. But fine. Go for the experience not for the food. Enjoy.
(3)Janine P.
I love the salmon bake. I think the food is delicious and am still amazed that they can cook prime rib on an open fire so perfectly. Well worth the money and it is a really fun experience for when you're in the city. I try to bring all my friends and family here.
(4)Tam N.
The Disneyland of Alaska food. In a good and bad way. The food is pretty fresh, but nothing amazing. You can easily cook the same thing at home. But I guess it's the spectacle of everything that sets it apart... honestly, I wasn't impressed and won't ever be coming to it again.
(3)Marcus M.
I am a visitor to Alaska for the first time and this place was exactly what I wanted Alaska to give me. All-you-can-eat seafood for this price is quite good. Deep-fried beer-battered cod, big portions of wood-fire-grilled silver salmon, and the best prime rib ever in life were served hot right after they finished cooking. In addition they served crab legs and house-made condiments in abundance. They also had multiple beers from which to choose, many of which were local brews (e.g. Silver Gulch, Denali, etc). As if that weren't enough, there is a whole cabin dedicated to desserts. Alaskan salmon and cod and crab and beer all-you-can-eat with outdoor seating and indoor seating and good service with a decent price? This place is a win. I will definitely be back (whenever I make it back to Fairbanks). If you haven't been, you need to go. Stop playing. Dooooo iiiiiitttt!
(5)Carla B.
Pretty awful when Wild Salmon, supposedly fresh and caught that day is totally tasteless. Not bad, not good, just bereft of anything resembling flavor. The rest is a feeding trough of food you would expect to find at a cheap all you can eat buffet. Except it wasn't cheap! Plus now reading the other reviews, realize we were even further ripped off as there was no crab. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.
(2)Gorge L.
I loved this place!!! I didn't get to enjoy the all you can eat but I think I def got my money's worth. The salmon was delicious. Snow crab was really good. But my fav was the fried cod. I'm not a fried fish expert but it was one of the best I've ever had. The location is awesome also. Staff was friendly and very informative.
(5)Lisa A.
Only go here if you Truly love seafood otherwise you've just spent 30$ for a crappy salad bar and a dr pepper. The foods all outside. You start by getting your paying for the buffet and they give you a salmon shaped plate (yes just one plate). Then you go over to the salad bar where they have a very small variety of veggies and dressings the house dressing was SO salty, they also have a crock of baked beans and a dish of potato salad the latter was actually pretty good. Then you go thru the meat line where on the day we went they had crab legs,prime rib,and salmon. You can then get your drink and find a seat either on an outdoor picnic table or an indoor heated table. The tables are family style so if its packed you are sitting next to strangers. Honestly this was NOT worth the money for us. I would rather go to the Fred meyer salad bar then eat it outside haha
(2)Judy S.
Cute little area in the park to have dinner. I think it's a bit expensive but it is all you can eat prime rib, salmon & crab legs. My suggestion, bypass the salad & bread. Eat the beans which is pretty good considering I'm not a huge baked beans person. The prime rib is ok but the salmon is really good. The beer battered cod was good but way too greasy. And the crab legs are crab legs :) load up on the main stars of the show and don't waste your stomach on anything else. At least everyone serving here is happy & nice! Bonus :)
(3)Chris H.
This place is so f'n awesome! All you can eat crab, smoked salmon, prime rib, etc. Are you kidding me? They have all sorts of cool historical gold mining exhibits and the price is right too. Super cool and awesome food. 4.5 Stars!
(5)Donald S.
Open Pit Grilled Salmon was outstanding, the Prime Rib was excellent and the deep fried cod fillets were ok, but a tad bit overcooked. The salad bar was well stocked and the sodas are included in the price.You won't leave this place hungry, or dissatisfied. The food was well worth the $33 price tag and the location/atmosphere was an added bonus. If you like Salmon.... this place is a must. I went back 4 times for double slabs... I got my money's worth ;)
(4)Bonnie C.
We stayed at the Best Western Pioneer Park. We didn't have a rental car so we walked over to Pioneer Park - it's a cute little park with old historic shops, train car, and steamship. A Salmon bake sounded like something we just had to do before leaving Alaska. We have never been to one before. All you could eat Salmon and Bering Sea Cod sounded like a good way to go for one of our last Alaskan meals. I also saw reviews on crab legs too so I was hoping they would have crab legs. Can you imagine all you can eat crab legs? We arrived at the cash register and it was almost $100 for 3 of us. They give you a plate in the shape of a dish and you can go through the salad bar. This was probably the best part of the meal for me. They had good lettuce and lots of salad toppings. They have a little cabin that sells beer and wine - my Alaska Ale was $5. My salad was good. After I finished my salad I had a piece of cod, salmon and prime rib. My salmon was just ok and really lacked flavor. We make better salmon at home in Colorado so I was pretty disappointed. The cod was basic fish n chips cod- and this was good but not the best I had in Alaska during my trip. I did go back and have more because I didn't like anything else. I have never liked Prime Rib- I tried it here and still didn't like it. My son and husband thought the Prime Rib was the best part of the salmon bake. I was so bummed they didn't have crab legs- the servers all wear t-shirts advertising All you can eat Crab legs so I asked them if they still serve them- they said only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. I also read reviews of a show at 8:15 however they did not have a show on the Monday night we were there. I left unimpressed, $100 poorer, and wished we had went elsewhere. This is a very touristy place and we did not like sitting outside with the bugs so we went and sat in the dining room. The dessert you can skip - white and chocolate cake- not worth the calories. From my personal experience I thought it was way overpriced and the food was average. However if there is a show and they have crab legs- I would say try it. I wished I had went on a Thursday or Friday, Saturday night and I may have had a different experience.
(2)Silver P.
Went on all you can eat crab night. Was a positive they offered a military discount. Had the best prime rib! Deserts were pretty sad but the crab, fried cod, glazed salmon, prime rib and said bar were worth it.
(3)sck c.
My family of 4 came here for dinner around 8pm on Thursday night. We loved their salmon, it tasted fresh and not over cooked. The medium cut prime rib is a bit tough, the fried cod is a bit greasy, the crab leg is disappointed, it doesn't taste fresh and it's pretty salty. Ten minutes before their closing time (9pm), a staff came to our table for last call. I went out and grab my last plate. At 9pm sharp, they shut down everything except dessert cabin. After finishing my last plate, I went to dessert cabin to get a cup of delicious St. Nickerdoodle flavored coffee, this is the first time I tasted this and loved it. I end up buying bunch of North Pole brand coffee back to CA at Walmart.
(3)Crystal B.
Great! Food is good, most of the staff is friendly, fun, casual environment and perfect for hearty eaters.
(4)Bill F.
AVOID! We were Served: Overcooked Salmon, Over salted beans, cold side dishes, over dressed salads, no other veggies! Also available was breaded and deep fried cod and possibly passable prime rib (we didn't try it, it looked over done too). We made the mistake of taking the recommendations of others (we should have Yelped it in advance) and went on Monday, Aug 15th, 2011. The food was horrible and overpriced. The experience was as we expected as a tourist destination, but we didn't mind that so much. Also, the salmon served was Coho, which is 3rd in tastiness after #1 King and #2 Sockeye. We had fantastic King Salmon at our hotel the next night for a fraction of the price. We should have paid attention to our instincts: Anything billed as "All You Can Eat" usually sucks.
(1)Tony K.
I thought the food was good and you can't complain about the portions as its "All you can eat". My complaint is the price as I can't eat nowhere near enough to justify the $30 a plate price. But when passing thru again I'm sure we would stop .
(3)Allan N.
As many posters say, this place is the local tourist trap. But if you know when to time it, you can end up with a pretty decent all you can eat alaskan buffet. The price is steep, but if you're military the price drops a few dollars. Showing up on the weekend means Snow crab is added to the mix! AND if you go on opening day, it's roughly $15 for an adult. We only go here once a year b/c it's become tradition, but I wouldn't visit every single week. Definitely a once a year type of place.... (it helps that they're seasonal too.)
(3)Kelley T.
Total tourist trap, but if you're a local, treat yourself once a year to it because all you can eat crab and salmon is hard to pass up. Show your AK ID and you'll even get a couple bucks knocked off your ticket. I don't know how they cook the salmon but they smoke it with something that makes it out of this world. The baked beans were delicious too but lets face it, you don't want to fill up on the fluff. So if you do go, make it worth your dollar and fill up on the seafood!!
(3)Angie B.
The food was good, the variety was overwhelming, and even though I overate my friend suggested we go back a second time, and we did. I like the tourist gold rush environment.
(3)Torre M.
It was good, but not GREAT. Don't go on a rainy day as all the food is outside. Seating is on the inside, but it's very cold. Your food will be cold by the time you pick up your fork.
(3)Steve B.
This place is awesome! I was there as a tourist so the tourist trap others have proclaimed is just fine with me. All you can eat fire-grilled salmon, prime rib, and fried cod were the primary menu items, with a bunch of sides including potato salad and cole slaw. There is also a desert hut with some good cake and coffee. The salmon has a seasoning on it that is delicious. It felt like being at a cookout and was the perfect way to spend an evening with friends.
(4)Alyssa S.
As a visitor to Fairbanks, I felt this was one of those must-do things. It was a predictably kitschy experience - think along the lines of Medieval Times without the show. Our plates were shaped like fish. As you walk around the rest of Alaskaland park, there are some quaint little tour-bus oriented shops and some of those wooden paintings you can stick your head through for a photo op. The fish was fresh, but the halibut was fried and the salmon was drenched with sauce. I like to actually taste my fish, without other stuff piled on top of it. We didn't really try the side dishes, which looked like they were swimming in sauces. I think you'd be better off taking your money to the Pump House for a well-cooked piece of fish made the way you like it.
(3)Jack H.
We enjoyed the salmon bake and I thought the Halibut and Cod were very good. The salads were well made and sodas are included. I ate so much fish I didn't even try the Prime Rib. (darn) The fact that you can eat all you want is nice too. i would recommend this to anyone visiting from the lower 48, as they say. Good food and lots of it.
(3)Nina A.
i thought the food was good. The salmon was great. I was hoping for more variety with the Cod and Halibut instead of it being deep fried. The Prime Rib was absolutely delicious and the outdoor dining was a plus!
(4)Charlotte K.
We were extremely disappointed with this "experience". First, this was an outdoor serving venue, and it was raining. After we paid for the meals, we were promised escorts with umbrellas. They never arrived, so we dodged the rain. The salad bar was not good. My prime rib was rock hard. My husband's fish was over-fried. (We arrived about an hour before closing). The tables, chairs, and floor were filled with debris, but at least they were inside. No one was arround to clean them, so I went back outside into the rain to ask for someone to clean. No one came. We cleaned our table and chairs. Once we realized the food was over-cooked, I went back outside to ask for a refund, but the cashier had closed her window. Apparently, they close early when it rains. Overall, a BAD experience.
(1)Michael E.
I agree with the Kitch but I rated this a bit lower for the overall quality of the food but much higher for the overall experience. Being from Atlanta but familiar with what Fairbanks has to offer for fare, this is a "would do" but not a "must do". The breaded fish was quite good for buffet style and by watching the grill carefully, the server was more than happy to grab the correct doneness on the salmon. The staff was helpful and availability was good. The salad area was more of a side selection but the caesar was at the end and good. Liked the baked beans, sourdough rolls were very tasty. Bearing in mind that this was a buffet and over half of the cost apparently pays for the property, take some time out and look around. If you don't want to see a family oriented recreation of some famous Alaskan experiences, cheaper and better seafood can be found. Otherwise, come hungry and just be a tourist for a little while. As a side bar, loved the 40 below ($8) experience.
(3)Brett R.
Many locals think of it as a tourist trap but actually they have a great, fresh, all-you-can-eat Alaskan buffet. If you are visiting Fairbanks in the summer it is worth a trip. I like the All-you-can-eat king crab and halibut dinner up in Ester at the Ester Gold Camp a little better but that is nothing against the Salmon Bake. They are operated by the same company anyways. If you are hungry they are both great options.
(4)Susan S.
This is a must go to for all us tourists what fun and great food. Employees are all very helpful and friendly. We ate outside and met some other people who were tourists. Grounds were clean and well kept. Inside dining was very warm so ate outside. Very nice salad bar, everything fresh and neat. Went to get prime rib and said I really like it rare, the server took the time to get another huge prime rib and cut me a nice piece of rare meat. The salmon was terrific and had a great basting sauce on it. The cod was good just basic. They have a terrific condiment bar with all the great sauces. Beer and wine is available. I was to full for dessert. This is a great place for kids too. They have a hot dog bar. I saw they also have a Military Discount so I gave them 5 stars. Give it a try yummy
(5)Bethany A.
Decent food in a beautiful setting. We ate out in the trees (wear bug spray because this is Alaska) and there was plenty of food. The night we were there they served prime rib, fried cod, and grilled salmon with a sweetish teriyaki sauce on it, as well as free refills on soda and a salad bar. The prime rib was really good and the server asked what type of meat everyone wanted so you could choose your own piece. The fried cod was absolutely delicious. The salmon was not my taste as the sauce was overpowering so I couldn't taste the fish and the texture of the salmon was off. The salad bar was basic, icerberg and spring mixes provided as well as typical salad toppings and dressings. There was a really good potato salad and roasted potatoes dish. There is also a condiments bar which had different toppings for everything including a delicious spicy tartar sauce. Deserts were very basic; white cake, white cake with frosting, or chocolate cake with a couple different fruit sauces for toppings, but you don't pay $30 for a dessert buffet! Plates are reused or you have to go up and request a new one as the seating area is rather open to the rest of the park and anyone can kind of just wander in and take a plate if they were just freely provided. We went early and I'm glad as when we were about halfway done a big busload of tourists showed up so this place can get VERY crowded. Check it out if you're in Fairbanks, come early, and then wander around Pioneer park looking at everything to burn off those calories!
(3)darren l.
3.5 stars. Outdoor seating with a real rustic feel to it (presumably they are not open year-round). The Salmon and Cod are really good and the greens on the salad bar were a nice mixture. Price includes beverages and desert, so in AK this is reasonable. I would give this a try--just don't set your expectations too high.
(3)Carrie P.
The 4 stars is for the excellent slab of grilled salmon that was $16.95 during opening week special. The fish portion was twice as big as what would be served in local restaurants for $24.95. It was succulent: moist, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. I sampled the salad bar which was smaller than expected but average for Fairbanks. I was stuffed from the fish and therefore did not bother with the dessert cabin (which looked like cheap sheet cake) or the soda or baked beans. Fish and salad did well for a friend who avoids gluten. I would come back if I landed again in Fairbanks during a special discount period but wouldn't pay full price for it.
(4)D. K.
Someone recommended this place and since we hadn't had a seafood dinner yet on our trip to Alaska, we thought it would the best place to go. The only good part about our meal was the atmosphere. If you want to sit outside, there are great picnic tables under the trees. The food was AWFUL! The salad bar was very basic, the rolls were ok and then there were the meat options. The salmon wasn't good at all. We're from the mid-west and I can get salmon at our local grocery store, grill it myself and have MUCH better tasting results. It seemed like it had a glaze but it made the fish seem kind of slimy. We happened to be there on a night when they serve crab legs and the first plate my husband had was just ok. It was cold and the pieces were very small. He decided to go try some from another batch and those were very dry and the shells were brittle, like they had been cooked and then kept under a heat lamp for an extended period of time. The cod was horribly greasy and all batter. The prime rib was super tough and dry. Our son wasn't feeling well and didn't want to eat much so we got him a hot dog from the crab leg cart. He said it tasted awful and only ate one bite. We are huge dessert lovers and again, were very disappointed in their selections. It was basically sheet cakes and other basic desserts you could purchase at the local grocery store. Something that we found very gross was if you wanted a clean plate for each pass on the buffet, you had to take your dirty plate all the way up to the register and request a clean one. It was either that or use your dirty plate again. The website said there was a show every night at 8:15. We arrived at 8pm on a Saturday night and there was nothing going on. The service wasn't great either. I wanted some warm water to drink since it was a little chilly but their hot water carafe was empty. I saw a person cleaning plates, wearing an Alaskan Salmon Bake shirt like the other employees and I asked if they could refill the carafe. She informed me she was just a bus driver for the restaurant and didn't do things like that. Why would they be walking around wearing a uniform then?! Overall, we left $100 poorer (two adults and two kids), hungry and very disappointed in the food and the service!
(1)Kat R.
Kinda pricey and the salmon honey sauce was bleh, but all in all pretty good food and a great atmosphere!
(4)Wendy W.
Imagine sitting in the crisp Alaskan air, admiring untouched nature...and having buffet stations right behind you. That is Alaskan Salmon Bake. To a tourist from the East Coast it's such a kooky but fun concept. There is a grilling station with cooks grilling salmon, slicing prime rib, or handing you steamed snow crabs, a salad bar, and a hut filled with desserts. While we found the food to be cold and somewhat overcooked, we enjoyed the "camping" feel and added a bit of Alaskan culture to our visit.
(3)Sean W.
I wanted to have the Alaska experience on my trip early May 2014 and this place had an amusement park feel but the food was very tasty. It's an all you can eat buffet that serves food hot off the grill including salmon and prime rib. I would recommend this for large groups or a small family with a grizzly bear appetitie.
(4)Michelle S.
It was our first time at the Alaska Salmon Bake and wanted to go all the way with the crab legs included. There were a few tables left outside when we got there so we filled up on crab legs and grabbed a seat at one of the tables. Within a couple of minutes, we were being attacked by 4 bees swarming around us, in our faces, dive-bombing our food, buzzing around our arms and hands as we tried to tackle our crab legs. We gathered all of our food and drinks and moved to another table. Again, within a few minutes, we were surrounded by bees. We asked the front desk for a fly swatter and they crankily dismissed us so we grabbed one of the flyers and tried to use it to swat them away. Not a very enjoyable experience at all. The first few plates of crab legs were pretty good, but as the tour busses arrived and the long lines ensued, the cooks were not changing the water out on the crab leg cooking water so by the last plate I had, they were so salty I couldn't eat them. The salad bar is decent sized with potato and pasta salad and baked beans in addition to the normal salad fixings. The Salmon had a nice flavor but was so overcooked that it was dry. Neither of us were a fan of the roast beef because it had some sort of spice on it that over-powered it. The fried haddock was good with a nice batter on it. The desserts were average with not much imagination to them but good overall with a chocolate cake and a white cake option and toppings of overly sweet saucey fruit.
(3)Shahid D.
One of my favorite places to eat in Fairbanks! Love their salmon and their cod is awesome!
(5)Brad S.
With a lot of major cities, it's easy to see what made people want to live there: a geographical feature, a natural resource, a food or culture that helped explain it all. I was sure there must be something that Fairbanks had to offer, too, and I was determined to find it. But I couldn't figure it out. The college is nice, and there's an Army base, both of which may serve as a means to bring people into the city, but beyond that Fairbanks primarily serves as a means of attracting tourists that have nowhere better to go. It's not necessarily bad, but it's superficial. What does a large outdoor buffet say about Fairbanks? Salmon and snow crabs are plentiful, and there's something redeemable there, but prime rib and fried cod? The best the city has to offer is steak that can be done reasonably well anywhere in the United States? A salad bar is a luxury? For $35, you can eat pretty well here. The salmon is overcooked on account of it being placed into a metal grate along with two dozen other fillets and held over an open fire, but it's smothered in a heavy butter sauce, so it's difficult to notice. Likewise, the fried cod is plenty serviceable, especially when it's right out of the oven. I like that the beer kiosk sells bombers of Alaska's craft breweries. I didn't care for the dessert barn, which was mostly just a couple variations on sheet cake with a sauce or frosting, depending on your preference. This is probably among the best Fairbanks has to offer, both in terms of the amount of food you can eat, as well as the sheer number of people that can line up to eat it alongside you. As far as getting a glimpse into what defines the people of Fairbanks, it's little more than a tourist trap. Though perhaps that in itself tells you most of what you need to know about the city.
(3)Alicia F.
I went a few weeks ago with a friend. Was only 30 bucks which for Fairbanks is a steal. You get a discount if you are an Alaska resident, which is also a win. The crab legs were delicious, and that is primarily why we went. The salmon was basted in something sweet that made it taste like maple. It was actually too sweet for me. I was excited that there was a dessert cabin but disappointed that it was just chocolate, vanilla, and pound cake. Salad bar was good and potatoes were great. There is a cash bar if you want alcohol. Seating both inside and outside. It was a good experience and we will go back for some crab legs. However, we will bring our own lemons because the lemon juice is too tart to enhance the fish flavor.
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