Salmon & Bear Restaurant @ McCarthy Lodge — Restaurant in Alaska

We couldn’t believe finding a restaurant of this quality in this remote area. The dining room is filled with artifacts from mining days and very charming. We were welcomed by a very polite and friendly gentleman who promptly served cool, fresh water from a beautiful copper pitcher and informed us that dinner was a fixed 3 course menu for $44 with choices of soup or salad, then Copper River salmon grilled on a hot stone or a chicken dish, and dessert. The soup was very good and the salad wonderful. We both had the salmon served on a blueberry/wine/brown sugar gastrique; it was a delight. The chocolate/caramel/pistachio tart: scrumptious! The wine list was extensive and we chose a burgundy Pouilly Fuissé, reliably excellent. We were so pleased that we came back the next day and had a flank steak cooked to perfection. The service was impeccable too. The rapport quality/price is outstanding. ; we ate fish & chips for almost the same price in Homer or Kenai. We highly recommend...

A very nice, charming place to visit again! This hotel is unique in its kind, a place where details tell you about the history of McCarthy and Kennicot. Visiting this little town and this hotel was an experience that my husband and I enjoyed a lot. You will find great, friendly people everywhere you go, and plenty of details to appreciate during your walks around town. The food was delicious, well presented, and very satisfying. There is a great Chef on site who pays attention to her customers and to details! Sherry, the lady at the hotel was very kind and helpful. The location of Ma’Jonhsons hotel is very convenient since it is downtown McCarthy, just a few minutes ride on their complimentary shuttle from the walking bridge. From this hotel, you can catch a $5 ride to the Kennicott Mine that is about five miles away. We had the pleasure to meet Neil, who is the owner of this hotel, bar and Bistro Restaurant. Neil, as well as all his staff were very friendly, helpful, and welcoming...

This is about ambience, not luxury. Bang in the middle of McCarthy AK Is this jewel. The rooms are small, the bathrooms shared(clean and comfortable), the beds are doubles yey comfortable. We felt at home as soon as we arrived, the host was super friendly and helpful, dinner at the golden nugget across the street pleasing as was the breakfast at the bistro, all owned by the hotel. McCarthy is not easy to get to, cross a walking bridge at the end of a long and dusty dirt road and you reach what could be your nirvana. Basically no traffic except for a shuttle and friendly easy going atmosphere, as if the participants were an exclusive club of people in the know, coming together from all the corners of the world to enjoy this magnificent...