Rika's Roadhouse — Local services in Alaska

We stopped here close to their closing time at 4pm and they happily accommodated without rushing us. Of course our choices were limited because the kitchen was almost closed so we each chose sandwiches which we already premade, chips and coffee. My chicken salad was very delicious, albeit on the small side and hubby said the turkey and swiss was too. The coffee was excellent. We figured it would be strong at the end of the say but were sadly mistaken. All in all it was a great stop for a quick bite to get back...

Great place for a stroll, each building is a museum display and we'll thought out. Everything maintained very well, pie is great and the gift shop proprietors are friendly and helpful. Would love to see the Cafe open someday. If you are exploring the trails, don't neglect to follow the one into the woods until it hits the road. Make a left at the toad and walk about twenty feet...you'll find stone steps that lead yo Rika's grave. We went a couple of times during our stay in Delta Junction. Peaceful...

So very disappointed in this piece of Alaskan history. I have always made a trip here with family visitors, but today after paying $5 per person only to walk in and find they were closed up tighter than a drum at 4 pm on a Monday has made me change my tour guide skills and remove this off my list. Would have really appreciated a sign at the trail head listing hours. No one leaving said anything to us either. Even an employee rode by on a side-by-side and said nothing. Guess the money needs to be...