Anchorage RestaurantsAlyeska's 4-Star "Seven Glaciers Restaurant" Yesterday
I had the privilege of dining at one of the top Anchorage restaurants
... The Seven Glaciers Restaurant!Actually located a short drive south of Anchorage, Seven Glaciers is a 4-Star restaurant perched high atop Mt. Alyeska near Girdwood Alaska...part of the famed Alyeska Resort. I was invited to go there by Bill and Marsha BonDurant of Wisconsin. They, along with fellow traveler Kathy (sorry Kathy, I have forgotten your last name already) were on their last day of their Alaskan vacation. This was their first ever trip to Alaska! Dinner at Seven Glaciers was the last stop of an eight hour private limousine tour that the three of them had organized. I was lucky enough to have been their hired driver for the day. It was amazing how fast eight hours flew by! Anyway, our dinner reservations were for 6:45pm. To get to the restaurant we needed to take a 60-person tram to the top of Mt. Alyeska. The ride normally will cost you around $16, but if you have a dinner reservation, the ride is free. We picked up our complimentary tram tickets at the nearby ticket window. As expected the view was breath-taking. The sky was mostly clear and we could see for miles. We had to laugh as Marsha kept her eyes fixed out the back at the view, because she wasn't about to look forward to where we were going. The steep hillside and the sight of our destination "way up there" was more than she wanted to see. A View From On Top of The World! Anyway, we made
it...white knuckles and all.We had a few minutes to kill so we snapped a few photos. There were beautiful panoramic views of the mountains, hanging glaciers, sparkling streams, small hillside lakes, and towering spruce in every direction. After a few minutes of waiting in the lounge, we were seated in the restaurant. Most ever seat in the restaurant has a great window view. We, unfortunately, had one of the non-window seats. This was because we made our reservations only two to three hours ahead of time. One of the waitresses told us that when one calls in a reservation they simply need to ask for a window seat. Our late reservation was the reason we didn't get a table directly by a window. The tables by the windows are taken by those who call earliest. Alyeska Resort has nine restaurants and Seven Glaciers is probably the most expensive of the nine. Here is a link to the summer 2007 menu. As you can see, the main entrees range in price from $30-$70 per plate. There certainly are less expensive Anchorage Restaurants, but this one is a very cool experience. As an appetizer we all shared a dish of Alaskan King Crab cakes. The crab cakes tasted great, but it was the scallion vinaigrette that really made an impression on us. It was fantastic! The Food Was Outstanding! For
dinner I ordered the Filet
of Sole Almandine with Grilled Asparagus, Lemon Thyme
Beurre Blanc and Apricot Wahini Rice Pilaf. I also had the
Rock Shrimp Salad to go with it. Honestly, I'm not even sure what all that is, but I can tell you it tasted very, very good! Wow, $45 can go fast though! Kathy had Medallions of Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Pesto Roasted Yukon Potatoes, Asparagus, White truffle Bearnaise, and Roast Shallot Bourbon Glace. Bill and Marsha both had Pan Seared Curry Encrusted Halibut with Ginger Coconut Coulis, Braised Baby Bok Choy and Citrus Jasmine Rice. The portions were small but the taste did a great job of substantiating the price. There was no "pretty good" when it came to describing the tastes. It was was fabulous!  I descended the mountain 15 minutes
ahead of the
BonDurants and had their limousine
pulled up to the curbside. Upon their arrival at the bottom of the
mountain, I took them straight to the airport to catch their flight.What a great day, capped off by even a greater evening at one of the top anchorage area restaurants. In the end the three of them thanked me for taking them to "such a beautiful place". They said that it really capped off a wonderful Alaskan Vacation. To see additional pictures of Alyeska Resort from this and other trips, follow this link. Special Note: Don't ask me how, but I made it on this particular trip without my camera. Bill and Marsha have promised to send me a picture or two that they took that day. I will post them to this site when I receive them. To make a reservation call 1-907-754-2237 and ask for a window table. <<
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