Soba

Rating: 4.5 (not the best restaurant I've ever been to but a unique, delicious adventure) Located inside the Co-Op Plaza, which we walked past the first time. Soba was our first experience with Moldovan food. We'd made reservations but the restaurant was nearly empty (6pm on a Thursday in July). HB had Moldovan Chardonnay and I ordered the Isabella wine. Our server took time to chat about Moldovan wines and the Cricova wine region, which was cool. We were grateful for the menu photos plus our server answered our questions as we pointed to dishes, settling on what you see in the photos. We enjoyed the crawfish appetizer and flatbread so much that along with soups, split pea and borş, we knew the entrees would be delicious! Ample servings yet somehow HB had room for dessert with a glass of Moldovan sweet wine! We enjoyed looking around at the Moldovan decor - wall hangings, shelves with decorations, lights - only downside on this unseasonably hot summer day was no A/C.

Soba was fantastic. The portions were generous, and the staff treated our travel‑weary group with genuine warmth. I even left my scarf behind, and when I went back the next day they had kept it safe for me. I honestly think it’s the best restaurant in Fairbanks.

Nice restaurant with an interesting decor. Restaurant is located in a building with other stores. Ordered Mici lamb sausage which came with fries and cabbage salad. It was very good. Also ordered dumplings which were awesome. Service was friendly.

True Eastern European flavors in the middle of Alaska! We went twice in a row, had pierogies and pelmeni, barszcz and chicken soup and the cheese pancakes for dessert with honey. The service is in Eastern European style as well, which made us laugh in contrast with American style of servicing customers - but don’t get offended, it’s just part of the culture!

We're driving from Oregon to Alaska and yesterday we got here in Fairbanks. We were looking for a place to go to eat and we found this place and WOW. We have to wait a little bit for the table, they're very kid friendly, they have a kids menu. The kids plate was big and had so much flavor, the pierogi 🥟 was my favorite, oh my, just absolutely delicious. The beer, the soup, everything was amazing, If you're driving by Firebanks, please, stop here, I highly recommend. The food takes a while to come, but it is worth to wait, also, we come on Middle Jun, so it is hot days and they have no AC here, but nothing crazy, it is not bad being inside.

The food was absolutely delicious. My family and I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the service. There is no hesitation in eating here again. We love this restaurant.

We had never had Moldovan food before and wanted to check this place out. Got the Mămăligă and Plăcintă. The Plăcintă was like a savory moist cheese pastry. The Mămăligă was akin to some slow cooked pork and polenta with a side of fried egg. Food was well seasoned with big portions. A lot of dishes came with homemade sour cream. The split pea soup was really tasty. It was very warm inside and the service was pretty slow. But the decorations definitely made it seem like we were in small restaurant in Europe. Would recommend checking it out!

One of the best places for dinner in Fairbanks. Food was delicious and servicing was quick and efficient. Restaurant has pleasant interiors, highly recommend for all group sizes.