0524, Were you by chance eating at Chair 5 at Girdwood? I skied Alyeska in early April and this fits the description. Also very good in Girdwood is JJ's, a Chinese hole in the wall in 'downtown' Girdwood. I have read and seen (on foodTV) good things about The Double Musky in Girdwood for Cajun seafood, but they were closed on Monday when we went there. We stayed at the Alyeska Prince hotel and were underwhelmed by their expensive chow, although the teppanyaki room (closed when we were there) looked reasonable and has been favorably reviewed.

Back to ANC, however. My very favorite dining experience was at the Lucky Wishbone. Fresh chicken flown in from the lower 48, buttermilk breaded and fried just so, served with fantastic milkshakes. We did dine very well at the Hilton and Glacier Brewhouse, but I'd make a mileage run back to ANC just for that chicken! Enjoy.