Cherry O.
Yelp
You can't miss the Club Paris neon sign when you're in downtown Anchorage. The restaurant has been around since 1967 and it definitely shows its age -- and that's part of its charm, and the inside hasn't changed much since then. It's very dark inside, to the point where we had to use our phone flashlight to read the menu.
The only reservation we got was at 8:30 PM reservation on a Tuesday, and upon arriving, our server let us know the kitchen closes at 9 PM, so we had to order fairly quickly. Definitely make reservations because the restaurant is always full.
We started with the fried mushrooms appetizer, which were huge and stuffed with an andouille sausage and bread stuffing which tasted ok but super filling.
For our main course, we shared the filet with Alaskan king crab ($165 market price). The entree came with a salad and bread. The steak was cooked perfectly and was a good quality cut, but the crab was disappointing -- it didn't taste very fresh and had a mushy texture. For what we paid we were mostly displeased with the crab.
Service was good overall, and the staff was friendly and attentive. However, for the price, the experience didn't quite live up to expectations. I'm glad we tried it for our first trip to Anchorage, but I don't think we'd return. The steak was solid, but not memorable enough to justify the cost.