Bear Tooth Grill
1230 W. 27th Ave
Cuisines: American
About
You can't find food of this quality for prices this low anywhere else in Anchorage. Dishes such as the soy grilled halibut are sophisticated and nicely done, but take up only a small part of a menu that goes on and on with Mexican choices, sandwiches, and other selections inexpensive enough to make the restaurant fit for an after-work impulse -- most main courses are under $11. The partners who own the restaurant started in business by making beer and then opened a pizzeria to sell the beer; next they opened a theater-pub; the grill, in the same building, was the final addition. Eat tacos, wraps, or pizza watching a movie or at tables in the movie theater lobby, a loud, free-flowing setting perfect for kids and open for lunch daily at 11am. The grill is in a separate, calmer, and more confined dining room, best for couples and parties of four or less. The food comes more slowly, as befits the atmosphere. Tables are more comfortable than booths, but at peak times you have to take what you can get, often with a wait, so try to dine here early or late. Besides the beer, they have a full bar serving many margaritas and 20 wines by the glass.
