Chinooks Restaurant

This restaurant was good! The view was spectacular. Our waitress was great and told us about the customer favorites. The crab cakes and fish & chips were a hit.

A stunning venue, a delightful waitress, and mediocre food.. The halibut came with bird's eye frozen beans, $38 halibut and frozen beans go figure... The halibut was actually quite good but rather miniscule for the price, The rice was overcooked and cold, and frozen beans yes frozen beans! But wait The view of the small boat harbor is great The waitress was exceptional beyond comparison, The wine was very good and and well priced., so in spite of the frozen beans a pretty good experience, I'm not sure I'd go back, except to chat with Sherry the waitress and enjoy the wine and the view but not the frozen beans.

Our must have for our trip to Seward was King Crab Legs. We chose to go to Chinooks to do eat ... we both get seafood a lot and .we both agreed that these were some of the beat we have ever had. The even better part was the exceptional service of Nicole our waitress and Debbie the Manager. If you find youself in Seward Alaska we highly recommend that you stop at Chinooks!

I think the location is great, the service was good for us. What was disappointing was the food. The previous night, we had a great gourmet meal at a downtown restaurant. Chinooks is next to our hotel, so we decided to try it. The Fish was good. But the rest of the accompaniments were poorly cooked, while being charged premium. The rice was poorly cooked. The portion size was dismal (compared to our downtown equivalent, which provided far better quality of food). In our 8 days at Alaska, Chinook's meal was the worst.

Right inthe small boat harbor in Seward. It has large windows on the backside that overlook the harbor and the mountains in the background.

Ordered the crab stuffed Halibut with lobster bisque and the Salmon. It tasted good, but the portions were small and came with very basic white rice and green beans. The meal didn't even come with bread for the remaining lobster bisque. Definitely not worth the price

Food was the worst. Old dried out crab, over cooked no-crab crab cakes, gamey-tasting rockfish and cold fries that had sat out for hours or days. So so bad. Wait staff was friendly but served cold old fries with a clear conscience? Other families felt the same and we saved 5 strangers in the wait list line from the perils when leaving. Tiny fish portions . Super expensive - which would be great with that awesome view if the food was at least mediocre. Go anywhere else in Seward.

Ordered the Thai shrimp appetizer and crab cake entree. $15 for 5 small Thai shrimp is ridiculously overpriced. Couple that with the crab cake “seasonal vegetable” side of frozen green beans, I don’t think I’ll be coming back. The crab cakes themselves were very good, but the entree only comes with 3 small/medium size cakes, not large as they state in the menu. The service however was excellent.

I've decided that I just don't like crab stuffed halibut. I have tried it a three places in Alaska, and it's disappointing everywhere .... but my dinner companions liked this one. They were all eaten up. We loved the salmon poke. It was only just a little weird with basmati rice - Jasmine would have been better. We ordered 3 of them for our big party, and the kids wanted a 4th. Kinda pricey. Clam chowder was bland until I added a ton of salt and pepper to salvage it. Would skip it next time. The gravy fries were a sleeper hit, and that was like poutine - yummy! Wish they did more broccoli and fewer green beans. The kids enjoyed their kids menu items of pasta and fish & chips. Service was good albeit a touch slow during rush hour. We would have ordered dessert if service was more attentive, but server was very friendly, and all the recommendations were awesome - including the tequila cocktail which was tasty. It was a solid Alaska 4 stars, prob would be 3 stars in a city like NY or LA. Nice views! Walking distance from hotel and there were zero cabs or Ubers to be found despite trying 4 different taxi companies. Kinda nuts for a major city, but travelers beware.

Chinooks is a pretty nice to stop in town if you're looking for a casual place with friends to relax for a bit and enjoy a breathtaking view. Service was very mid, at least for a table of two adults with a baby in a corner. But I at least liked that they gave us a corner seating which worked with my stroller and came with a perfect view of the harbor on a beautiful summer day. The food is maybe hit or miss. If you like a crisp crab cake this is not it. These were definitely on the mush side and leaving sauce to be desired. The fish and chips were very pleasant. I'd come here again if I had folks from out of town to show off this wonderful view to but not so much be back for the culinary element they've got here.

We pulled into Seward after driving there from Anchorage, We were in town before settling in at our RV Campgrounds. We decided to try this place based on the location and availability of tables when we walked in. Our waitress, Marissa was great. We started off with cheese curds, not our fave and dirty fries, everyone loved. My Boo got the king crab, which was more like crab clusters and really enjoyed it. My gal pal and I shared the fried Halibut with fries and the large house salad. This could have been better. There was soooo much dressing on the salad that it took away from all the goodness of the greens, walnuts and cranberries. The fried Halibut was dry, felt like it was overcooked. Our other friend got the smoked salmon rice bowl - meh. But I will say they have a phenomenal cocktail it was like a margarita with cinnamon rim. It was so good, I had two. Unfortunately, we got charged twice for the king crab which took awhile for them to correct. Not sure how or why that happened but a reminder to check your bills before paying, which Boo did not.

Oh my, this is day 9 of our Alaskan adventure and I'm sad to say that we had our worse meal of out trip. Firstly, the restaurant is right on the dock so it's poised for great views of the Seward waterfront and the surrounding mountains. We were in on the late side so we managed to get window front seating. Our hostess and server was good and my Alaskan brew was good but that's where the goodness ends. We ordered the enteee crabcakes, pesto cream salmon, and smoked salmon rice bowl. Firstly, the veg was green beans and it liked like they came out of a can. In fact, I'm pretty sure they did because we all had them on our plates and they looked identical. Secondly, two of us had rice as our starch and it looked like Uncle Ben's. My salmon was over cooked and the crab cakes were nothing special. The last good thing is that we were in and out quite expediently which was nice. Definitely would not recommend this place unless perhaps if you just want to have a drink and enjoy the view.

We ate at Chinooks the other night. We started with the clam chowder which had good flavor but had a hard time finding the clam meat! For the main course I ordered the crab stuffed halibut and my husband had the salmon. Both of our fish was good but was served with dry white rice and frozen green beans with no seasoning. For the price we paid I figured it would have been a little nicer!

Ok. What a great place. I was there as part of the Kendall Auto Group annual fishing trip. Chinooks is a "must dine at" restaurant in Seward. I had the crab stuffed halibut. It was soooo good. And of course we had a ton of appetizers. Every one was better than the previous. And that's not an insult. I had the crab bisque. We had crab cakes, scallops and more. I just can't remember it all. But it was all fantastic. The wait staff were awesome. Super nice people. Very attentive. Go to Chinooks!

A bit of a disappointment. The good. The only reason it gets 2 stars was Alex. She did a great job while being short staffed. Friendly and polite, very good service. The cocktails were good. The bad. We ordered 2 halibut fish and sticks and 1 crab stuffed halibut. The halibut chunks were delicious and nicely cooked. You get 3 tiny pieces for $37. I mean tiny tiny, like maybe 3 ozs of fish. The fries were undercooked, completely squishy and gross. The stuffed halibut came with green beans and basmati rice. Just like the menu said. No room for added spice or sauce or flavor. Literally plain rice and plain green beans. Zero seasoning of any kind. At the end of the day, $150 for awful food. Complete rip off. Go somewhere else. Anywhere else, except subway, that was terrible to. We spent $180 (after tip) and came back to the RV to eat again. Waste of time and money.

This is the only restaurant that we found open in Seward. Walking distance from the train station so it is very convenient to have a bite to eat before boarding. We just got appetizer crab cake and clam chowder. Both were very good. Service was fast and server was so sweet. We got seated next to the window with view of the boats. Very nice location and we enjoyed our foods!

This place was recommended by our hotel. It was definitely not anything special. I ordered the Pesto Halibut and it was not cooked enough. The server offered to throw back on the grill but ended up cooking me a new one, which was over cooked... the crab stuffed halibut was good. Sides (rice and green beans) needed some sort of extra seasoning... overall wish we would have tried a different restaurant while visiting Seward.

I think this place has great food and you really can't beat the location. It's right in front of where they clean all the fish that the fisherman catch you get to see all the dead fish hanging and what was caught during the day and there is a beautiful window that shows the Alaskan scenery. They have wonderful food, and the staff was great, I had a really good experience eating there

The menu is limited. They mostly have seafood items. The clam chowder is good, thick, and filling. The crab cakes have king crab meat and not much fillers. Price is a bit high, but it is comparable for the area. The waitress was attentive and provided good service.

On the day of our arrival we decided to find a place to eat and Chinooks was the first place that had seating available for a party of 4. We were seated by the window for a beautiful view. Marisa was our server and upon request made food recommendations. Food was okay. Our party ordered Fish and Chips, Salmon Bowl and Caribou Meatloaf. Chips were bland. The broccoli in the bowl was overcooked. Small serving of the green beans and mashed potatoes with the meatloaf. The potatoes tasted like instant. One member of our party also tried the chowder and said it had a strong dill and spicy flavor to it. While eating we saw a sea lion and could watch the catch of the day being brought in. All in all it wasn't terrible but the food could have definitely been much better.

Food was overpriced. Poor value for money. They did have nice waterfront views. Friendly and attentive servers.

While our server and other servers that I observed were friendly, attentive and respectful, hostess today was the WORST I had ever encountered. First, she in a bad attitude bluntly told our group of 6 Asians, the only big group in the lobby, that we would be the first big group to be seated next. Then another group of 5 Caucasians came in and asked for a big table. When big table became available, she seated the 5 Caucasians. When we asked why we didn't get that table, she screamed at us and continued that attitude when we later asked to be split into whatever small tables became available. Why did management hire such a TERRIBLE hostess amongst a crew of wonderful servers?

Quick service. Great crab-cakes, and salad. Hubby had salmon that was very good. Nice view of harbor.

The very best part of this place is the harbor view from the dining room. It is gorgeous. We went for dinner. The menu had some appetizers and entrees. Our main goal was for fresh fish. We tried the Halibut in lobster bisque and smoked salmon linguini in cream sauce. The Halibut was good but the lobster bisque portion wasn't really flavorful. The linguini sauce was flavorful but there was soooo much and very little salmon so a bit disappointed. The prices are competitive to the area but expect to pay $25-40 for the entrees. The staff was very friendly and service was quick. They do have some mixed drinks, craft beers and wine by glass or bottle.

Delicious fish and chips, crispy, dry batter. No greasy beer batter here. Good drinks. Best tartar sauce ever. Eat here!

Delicious! The crab stuff halibut in lobster bisque was recommended by the bartender and did not disappoint! Also got to see an eagle flying by in the harbor while eating dinner. Was eating alone and sat at the bar. Nice atmosphere and nice people.

Don't come here The only reason I have one star is for the waitress Hope, who was sweet and helpful. It seems like the chef of this restaurant ( If there is one ) has checked out of his job The meal of one lousy salmon with Kirkland frozen beans that was probably literally just boiled (not evenly) and tossed onto the plate and crab cakes was $60 So expensive for nothing Sheer waste of time and money

Conveniently located right off the Kenai Fjord Boat tour boat dock, this is definitely a tourist trap restaurant. Despite the three star rating, I averaged out my review for this restaurant as the service and the food were on opposite ends of the scale. Good: super fast service. We got out food within maybe 15 minutes of ordering so they were on it. Our server David was also friendly and did a great job at being attentive during our dining experience. Bad: quality of the food was probably 2 stars.... They were out of crab cakes and smoked salmon as well as a few beer options. I ended up getting the copper river salmon with pesto which came with rice and vegetables. The salmon was okay as the pesto sauce helped give the salmon some flavor. The rice was warm (like it's been sitting out for a while) and the vegetables were so sad. It's like someone warmed up some frozen vegetables and served it as is and it was so dry. ALSO the food was really expensive! I was contemplating if it was worth driving to anchorage hungry to eat something rather than trying out a tourist trap restaurant. However I was glad we just ate down in Seward as the drive back to anchorage was challenging due to rain, fog, and heavy cloud cover. Overall, SKIP! But if you want something fast and willing to dish out some money, I say go for it.

We went to chinooks for the Harbor view which were actually very nice. unfortunately, that was the only part that was enjoyable for us. We started off with the hostess being extremely rude and even going as far as to follow us into the bathroom when our table was ready to rush us to the table, when the little children in our party, were just using the bathroom which we explained the first time she came in weed it was a time before we had any service but it was quite busy in there so we thought maybe this was just due to the amount of people in the restaurant by the time we got our order taken it had been almost an hour we ordered the clam chowder as a starter we got the chicken fettuccine fish and chips and kids chicken nuggets and french fries when our food came out it all came together the chowder which was meant to be an appetizer or starter came with the meal. OK fine no big deal we go ahead to eat, and the fettuccine was in a piping hot plate that was hot, it gave off the impression that it had been microwaved because everything was too hot. The plate was far too hot and it was just mushy. The noodles were mushy. The whole thing was edible so immediately we sent that back because there was just no way it could even be eaten. my son who ordered the fettuccine ended up just eating the clam chowder, which had absolutely no flavor and was just barely salvageable with a lot of salt and pepper and a lot of lemon and not anything I would ever eat again and honestly, we could've made better at home the fish and chips were probably the best thing that we got, although being somebody who likes tartar sauce with their fish and chips, I was quite disappointed that the decent halibut was underwhelming paired with what must have been Heinz tarter sauce it was actually disgusting lastly my eight year-old daughter ordered the chicken nuggets and french fries which the chicken nuggets were dry and almost over fried or burnt and the french fries were just like greasy mush. They were like she kept calling them mashed potatoes. It was actually gross and I don't know how you can mess up kids chicken nuggets. Thisis all unacceptable but acceptable acceptable at this price point you're paying these prices for a meal they honestly shouldn't be so subpar everything we had here I could've made it better at home if you're going to go just sit at the bar and have a drink and look at the beautiful harbor do I repeat Do not eat the food. You will be disappointed,

The service was good. We sat next to the window and got a good view of the inlet, even saw an otter. The dish we got was the crab stuffed halibut in lobster bisque. It came with rice and green beans. The green beans were cold and not edible. Almost seem like it was from a can. The halibut was delish but there was barely crab though! We also got the cheese curds and it was yummy!

Service (Theresa R.) was prompt and friendly. We scored a window table with a view of the harbor and the mountains peaking through the clouds. We shared the crab cakes, small house salad, and the smoked salmon linguini. Service : 5 Salad and entree : 5 Crab cakes : 3 (I prefer more crab, less breading)

Stopped for dinner & drinks. Drinks were all ok - nothing amazing but they did have a few cocktails to choose from. We shared a salad & poutine to start. Both were as expected. Finally got the crab stuffed halibut with lobster bisque as our entree. It was delicious - would highly recommend. But the soggy kirkland signature frozen veggies and plain rice as a side kind of ruined the whole feel of the meal. A side salad or something would be 100x better than what it currently is served with.

The service was excellent!!! Loved the halibut and rockfish fish & chips. You have to order the Crab Stuffed Halibut dish. Will definitely return to this local restaurant!

The food was mediocre with $$$ prices. We ordered Alaskan King Crab that was hot on one side and cold on the other. It was reheated and burnt on the ends. The salmon had so much salt you couldn't taste it. The service was terrible. We couldn't even get silverware to eat our crab. The ambiance was nice as the location is on the water however they sat us near the hostess.

1.5 stars. I will start with the good- great location, clean, nice building, nice interior, good open layout, the windows are nice and big and overlooks the harbor. We park our boat here during the summer, so it's convenient and we can walk there. We came here for the first time on Saturday night. This is Silver Salmon Derby weekend, it should be packed and busy right? It was not. Well we decided to try it out anyways after trying our fave place next door had a long waiting time. The outside of Chinooks is not very welcoming, you wouldn't know it's a restaurant from the outside if you passed it, I would say it kind of looks like a fish processing building. The person at the front desk could have been a little friendlier. When we left, I said thank you, and they said "you're welcome" didn't smile or anything. Anyways we tried the CRISPY shrimp appetizer. It was not crispy at all, in fact it was kind of soggy. The sauce reminded me of the Thai chili sauce you get at he grocery store that's in a glass bottle. I could have made this in my air fryer WAY better. $16 for that. ‍. Ordered a glass of wine, very small pour. My husband ordered a beer. I didn't want to stay after those few instances, but decided to try a few other things in the hopes things would get better. I ordered the smoked salmon linguini. It was okay, nothing to write home about, very small portion, the sauce reminded me of the Olive Garden. I will say the few pieces of broccoli were good. We made better smoked salmon at home. Maybe tourists wouldn't know the difference though. My husband ordered the chowder, he said his mom makes better chowder and I agreed. We paid $80 for this experience and were left very unsatisfied. They have a prime location spot in Seward, I was shocked how bland it was and not very good. The vibe was also odd. Like too quiet, no music. Maybe try getting some sound in there to liven up the atmosphere, revise the menu, paint the outside and add some lights. That will be our last time there.

Quality of food was subpar! I had some great expectations for the place because of the location but was utterly disappointed. Everything I ordered had no flavor. Felt like a microwaved Banquet meal that you could get from Walmart

Not very much food for the price, flavorless, the clam chowder was not very warm. The salmon liguni not very good, the halibut fish and chips did not taste fresh.

It was ok. I had the halibut in lobster bisque, but I sent the first one back because it was utterly disgusting. Round two was better. The first entree they sent out had mushy disgusting fish. Also ordered the "best clam chowder" it wasn't. It was also just ok.

The service and the space were great. They were really willing to accommodate our need for a vegetarian meal. Unfortunately the food left a lot to be desired, especially if you have any vegetarians in your crew. It was incredibly expensive for what it was, and also incredibly mediocre in execution. If you're only in Seward for one meal, as we were, I would have it somewhere else.

We were SO disappointed with this restaurant!!!! Our server was nice and the restaurant is on the water, but otherwise we were completely disappointed. I ordered the smoked salmon rice bowl. It had about 1 tbsp salmon, 2 florets of broccoli, 1 hard boiled egg split in half, and a small amount if aioli sauce - with 3 cups white rice - for $28!!! When I mixed it you could see nothing other than rice. I asked for more ingredients. The server acknowledged that there was practically nothing but was able to give me only a few more florets of broccoli. There were five in our party. We got one appetizer, one salad, four meals, and two of the cheapest beers possible, and the bill was $206!! We didn't have leftovers even though we always have leftovers. And the food didn't even taste good. Please save ur money and do not stop here!!!

I was shocked to see the small portions on the food. They are charging San Francisco prices for 1/10 the fish portions. Consider this - a poke bowl with only rice and little fish. Halibut that is as small as two clams shells for $48. What in the world. Avoid this tourist trap. Sad.

We went to Chinooks for dinner after a boat tour of Kenai Fjords National Park. The restaurant is next to the tour office. I had stuffed crab stuffed halibut baked in bisque. It was excellent. My wife had sockeye salmon with pesto. Equally great. And we had NY style cheesecake for dessert. Very good. We had a window seat. The view is incredible. And we watched fish coming off the fishing boats. Then cleaning. Quite entertaining. Highly recommend Chinooks.

The food was ok. But our server was amazing. She was super busy and she didn't judge my family's appearance. We just got out of camping for a few days and haven't been in society for almost a week and we wanted to eat first. She served us up and was vary polite. Sorry I didn't get your name but you rock! Thank you for the experience.

Love this place. Spent last week in Seward and found myself here almost every night. Atmosphere is phenomenal, views of the harbor we outstanding, and service was top notch and had some great food as well. Met some awesome locals who shared great conversation. Amanda the bar manager was awesome. Can't wait to come back next year.

This was supposed to be our family's big night out at a delicious, nice restaurant and it ended up being our least favorite stop of our 4 days in Seward. We ordered crab cakes, clam chowder, fish and chips (halibut), the crab stuffed lobster dish, and Cajun pasta. The crab cakes and clam chowder were pretty good but not the best in Seward. The main courses previously listed were huge let downs. They were tremendously lacking seasoning and flavor. The fries were still basically white and the breading on the fish had no salt or spice whatsoever. The Cajun pasta also lacking flavor and the chicken inside it was almost inedible. For the menu prices, we expected so much more and wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone.

I cannot give this restaurant 1 star. How are they even in business? My only guess is that people are desperate and it's the only thing open. I am visiting my sister from AZ and I just wanted some fresh fish. Go to Flamingo's instead and it's open all season and its fabulous!!

Terrible, simply terrible. My friend and I were excited to find a late season restaurant open but after having their food said "why bother?!?" My friend wanted the lobster bisque but they were unfortunately out. So disappointed she went with an alternate suggested by our server, so we ordered the Thai style shrimp. What a mistake! for $16 so you the tiniest shrimp, not hardly worth the price. I ate one and thought OMG! what a rip off. A one pound King crab legs were clearly frozen salty dry and not even hot when brought to the table. Very disappointing. I always think of meaty king crab legs and these were not. My starter clam chowder was really the only thing worth eating. It was decent but did not make up for the poor king crab legs and Thai shrimp. The location was good right on the water and parking easy. But given how poor the food was, you are better off going to Safeway and buying lobster bisque which is what we did and she loved it! Thank you Safeway! They get two stars really for being open late season and for a decent clam chowder.

Nice ambiance, amazing view, mediocre service, vastly overpriced food. Had I not been there for a business dinner, Chinooks would have been a hard pass for me based on the inconsistent quality and high prices. My meal was moderately expensive and I actually left hungry and had to go to the grocery store to score a snack afterward which is not normal for me as I tend a small eater to begin with. The salad I ordered was not at all as described- it was supposed to have fried wontons on it (nowhere to be found) and the amount of chicken on the salad was probably less than 3 ounces. The dressing was super boring, and there was hardly any lettuce (literally 3 leaves deep... No wonder I left hungry). This was supposed to be a $15 plus entree... Around the table some people were happy, some people were pissed, but not one person was over the moon with their meal. I would stick to Chinook's for drinks to enjoy an after dinner cocktail and the view, but I wouldn't waste my money on a meal here again.

We arrived on a cruise. After our activity we wanted to get some local food (e.g. fresh crab or salmon). This place seemed to have good ratings, and was close to the dock, so we decided to try it. We were in something of a time crunch with the ship, and the staff was very accommodating about that. As with everything in Alaska, it is expensive here. We ended up getting the crab sliders. They were good, but...I couldn't really state the crab. The flavor was dominated by the other stuff on the sandwich. Which is a shame because I'll bet it was really fresh. They should have emphasized that instead of overwhelming it. The fries that came with it were good. The view of the marina with the mountains in the background is very nice. If I were ever to return I would get something different. Something that showcases the fresh seafood.

Tourist trap Very obvious the chef is uninterested in food quality. Pay $30 and get pre-frozen vegetables, microwave quality rice. Also, make sure you order 2 entrees per person because they portion for small children.

Good fish and chips. Chowder also ver good. Pleasant wait staff. Fun to watch fishermen clean fish.

If you enjoy inedible food, high prices, and stomach cramps then this is the place for you! The food was tasteless and more closely resembled styrofoam than food (no exaggeration). The staff and Restaurant cleanliness were mediocre at best. We ordered the halibut fish and chips, shrimp, "cheese curds", spaghetti, chicken nuggets, and caribou meatloaf and nobody was able to eat their food without making negative comments. No taste, overcooked, and just all around terrible. This place stays in business due to having a great location, and a real lack of restaurant availability in town. If tourists weren't here, it would be out of business after every resident ate here and never returned. Go someplace else, trust me, you will not regret it.

The view was cool, the service was great, but for $33 per plate, you get a small amount of plain white rice and steamed broccoli with absolutely no seasoning or flavor, and a modest amount of salmon with some Thai sauce poured over it, which meant the meal was meh. We ordered Tipsy Mermaid cocktails that were very refreshing. Overall we didn't regret going there, if they stepped up the seasonings it would be 4 star at least.

Massively disappointing. Any positive reviews either don't care or were paid off. If you want to recreate the experience for $15 instead of the unholy amount of $80 for two, just purchase some frozen veggies, instant rice and frozen salmon at the Safeway across the street. Then throw it all in the microwave for 3 minutes. Then continue to microwave the salmon for about 80 more minutes until it's the texture of leather. Absolutely NO SEASONING allowed otherwise it might taste good. If you want crab cakes, go ahead and pick those up at Safeway as well. Make sure to thaw these by soaking them in like warm water for a day. Oh and forget about a view because they've managed to place the tables directly in front of the pillars rather than the windows. So just go ahead and eat your microwave TV dinner in front of any wall in town. Oh and they were out of half their beers. I mean fine that happens. But still. Way to pile on the disappointment. Downright shameful. A tourist trap for sure.

After a lengthy, scenic drive from Anchorage, our family of 4 was looking for some Alaska seafood. We settled on Chinooks and were pleased. Our server was prompt and hustled. Our food was brought out quickly. I had the caribou meatloaf. It was a little overcooked. My husband had the crab topped halibut which was the favorite meal of the group. My 18 year old had the pesto halibut. He loved it and my younger son devoured his pesto salmon. Overall, the meal was good, the service was on point, and the ambiance was nice with the harbor serving as the backdrop. I just wish my meatloaf wasn't as crispy as it was.

I wouldn't suggest this place to anyone with taste buds. There were 4 of us and the best plate was the deep fried fish. You'd be better off going to the food truck next door

The ambiance of this restaurant is great. It is right in the harbor with stunning views. It is very modern looking, with a nice bar area. There is a chalk wall with beautifully drawn sea life. Honestly, props to the artist because the drawings were awesome! We were seated at a 2 top right next to the window, which I was thrilled about because you could look over into the harbor. We were greeted by a hostess, and only had to wait a few minutes for a table. They do not take reservations for smaller groups under 10 I believe. The service was good. Our waitress was friendly and very efficient. The restaurant was fairly busy for a weeknight, and all the staff seemed to handle it very well. The food though was just ok especially for the price. I know Seward and Alaska in general is somewhat more expensive. We had no problem paying a premium for a delicious meal. But, it's when the meal falls flat that it becomes somewhat disappointing. Chinooks seems to display itself as a more upscale, eclectic dining experience. Their Facebook page boasts some delicious looking dishes, but once inside the restaurant you realize that the selection is quite limited. The menu was disappointed. There were not many dishes to choose from, and no specials listed for the day we dined. It was a weekday so that may be why, but we were there during the end of August, which is still tourist season. They did have an ample craft beer selection with a lot of local flair so that was a plus. For our meal, we started with a 1/2 lb of king crab. I understand that you still have to pay market price for the weight of the fish, but one measly crab leg with barely any meat in it was somewhat disappointing for the price of the appetizer. For entrees, I ordered the halibut BLT, and my husband ordered the maple sriracha salmon. The halibut blt was just meh. It was boring, and really fell flat for such a delicious fish. The sandwich was edible, but really a let down. The fish was barely seasoned with even any salt or peper, and it was slightly overcooked. The only flair added to the sandwich was onion jam, and there was barely any present. It was also served on a standard hamburger bun, which is quite to boring bread choice for a fish sandwich. The salad was a nice accompaniment, but once again fell flat in the flavor department. My husband's entree was remarkably better than mine, but the fish was still overcooked. The highlight of his entree was the apple brussel slaw. For Alaska both of these seafood entrees really were just ok. The highlight of the meal was dessert, the pot du creme. It was delectable. All in all the restaurant has a lovely ambiance and a great view. Maybe we ordered wrong or maybe the kitchen was having an off day. I really do think the selection is overpriced for the quality that you get. I would come back to enjoy some cocktails, craft beer, and the view. But, the menu seems to need some expansion!