Latitude 65 — Restaurant in Alaska

Fine-dining prices for a neighborhood restaurant quality. We ate there two dinners and two breakfasts and both experiences should be separated. The breakfast was OK, not many options though. Sometimes it was hard to find the Omelette chef which would go "missing" multiple times, each time for 15 minutes or so, creating a long queue of people waiting for him. He also wasn't nice, actually he was very rude! He had a temper and when ordering (mentioning what to include in the Omelette) he would yel "Next!" in a rude way, he never smiled or looked happy, it is like he didn't want to be there at all, and it wasn't only for us, this was his temper with everyone, in both of the mornings we stayed there. Regarding dinner the prices are outrageous and totally not worth it. The quality wasn't consistent, neither the staff quality. Everything was nice and romantic in the first night, but not in the second night. Some of the items were missing from the menue the second night so we had to order the same things again. The steak was tasty the first night but not the second night, the same regarding the fish. Fine dining prices for average food, outrageously expensive. At the second night we didn't get a window table, which is ok, but the couple that entered directly before us did. That couple change their mind 1 minute after sitting there and asked to sit elsewhere and they let them. Since we were still sitting (didn't remove our coats yet), we asked whether we can sit in the place of that couple, near the window and they refused because they wanted to give that table's staff a rest (which didn't make any sense, since they assign it to that couple...), but 3 minutes afterwards they reassigned it to a different couple that just entered the restaurant...not nice at all. We stayed at Borealis Basecamp for two nights and we didn't have any options beside eating at this restaurant and they take advantage. That would be ok if the quality was good...

Over all we did enjoy our experience but I would think that the experience would have been at least more consistent for the price. I appreciate what they are trying to do with the food but on the night we went it just was not executed well. The scallop appetizer did not have a grain of salt in it and was just hard to taste because it was so bland. The soup on the other hand was very nice and seasoned well. My wife ordered a medium rare steak and it was definitely rare at best she had to just eat the outside of the steak. My poached halibut was over cooked and dry and also needed more salt. My bison that was sold to me as “tender and melt in your mouth” was both very dry and chewy. The hostess that sat us was stand-offing and did not make us feel welcome. Our waitress on the other hand was a delight and very friendly and was the nicest part of the evening. I would have loved to be excited to come back, we were excited to go. But for $220 for 2 and the food be highly mediocre it’s hard to say...

You cannot find a better date spot or fine dining experience in Fairbanks. This is a hidden gem run by Chef George and his talented staff. They favor flavor over portions so if you’re looking for a hearty meal please come early and get a couple of drinks and apps at the bar out front. They are amazing too!! The food is amazing and both flavorful and visually appealing. The menu uses local fresh ingredients and the desserts are made daily by Chef George and his masterful su-chef Benji.

All of that is amazing… and then you have the views!! If you’re lucky like us, you’ll see the auroras directly from the restaurant! The views of the Borealis forest are to die for and complement the delicious food.

Their bourbon bar has the best selection I’ve seen almost anywhere and the beers and wines are top notch.

My wife and I have been coming here for two years and it gets...