Charlou

I had the clam in white wine and garlic butter sauce special, it was great! Comes with two in house baguettes. My husband ordered the Charlou AK pasta but I wasn't quick enough to get a picture. He The rockfish was a good, mellow balance against the zesty pasta. We recommend the frozen parfait with seasonal harvest applesauce. Delightful!

I love Charlou We’ve been coming since they launched and they have always had excellent service, a varied and stocked bar with tons of awesome beers, wines and ciders. But the food is where it really shines for me. Everything is so fresh and so well made. You can really taste the love and care that the chefs and kitchen put into the food. Not only do they have a seasonal menu but they also have nights where there are live musicians, comedians and performers come to on stage. It’s a really intimate and beautiful atmosphere and I’m so glad to see they are finally picking up more customers because they honestly deserve the business. Bonus points for the fact they are VERY allergen conscious AND vegetarian friendly. There’s a lot of great gluten free/dairy free/meat free options here.

Absolutely delicious! A very welcome addition to the Anchorage dining scene. Imaginative menu with plates designed for sharing. The food was beautifully prepared and flavorful. Serious yum! The smoked salmon was the best I've ever had, anywhere. The same goes for the smoked whitefish. And the server was friendly and very knowledgeable about the food and beer. Relaxing and friendly ambience. It's clear that Charlou is a place that takes good food seriously. Highly recommended!

Mostly a great experience with a few opportunities to improve. Loved the atmosphere and everyone working there. EXCELLENT wine list and beer selection. We had sparkling Rose and grapefruit sour beer, all excellent. Loved the lemon rice soup - very filling. Loved both halibut sandwiches. Could improve kids menu and the pasta. Kids menu: portions were very very small. I know kids are also small but ours can eat a whole steak so we had to order two orders of pasta. Also, the burger is a slider with a crusty bun that is so big a kid can't eat it. I tried scooping out the bread but by that point the kiddo was too upset. The pasta says it's in a light lemon cream sauce - the emphasis should be on lemon! Had the lemon been halved I could have eaten more but it was just too overwhelming. I would have liked to taste the garlic! Looks like they might have live bands and they have outside seating. Overall, we really liked it.

The food was top notch, and almost all is Alaskan grown/made. I had the Hot Halibut Sandwich, which came with homemade potato chips. It was the perfect mix of spicy with sweet and it was the perfect texture. The chips are amazingly good and are crispy and just the right amount of salty. The servers are very knowledgeable about the menu and super friendly!

My experience while dining at Charlou wasn’t amazing nor bad. The waiter knew lots about the things off the menu rather than on the menu. Under the burger section, it clearly says “Ask how we can make it vegan/vegetarian!”, something the waiter didn’t know how to respond to. Although I completely understand your establishment is very new and the waiter may not be experienced in this field, I think the stubbornness to not ask because you don’t want to look bad not knowing something very clear on the menu seems somewhat unprofessional and childish.