Spice It Up

****REVIEW ON FOOD TRUCK**** Stumbled upon the Spice It Up food truck while exploring Fairbanks. The owner is so kind and personable. We ordered a combo plate, and it was absolutely amazing. The butter chicken is the best butter chicken I’ve ever tasted.The flavors of his food are incredible This is a must try!

My husband and I tried Spice it up for the very first time and it was absolutely delicious. I called it in and it was ready in roughly 15mins. Service was great! Definitely will be back in the future to try different dishes that they offer. Update: it’s now 2024 and this gentleman went through losing his business due to a fire and still came out on top close to a year later. We went and supported his return and it was just as good as we remember. The employees were quick yet thorough and the wait wasn’t terrible either.

Excellent service, helpful and friendly. The place is more Indian than Mediterranean with options like butter chicken, curry chicken (tried this, it was okay), and chana masala. Will give samples to help you decide. It's in a building but the food service and presentation is more like street/fast food and pricy for what you're getting (I paid $18+ tips for lamb gyro on rice). The difference between a dine in order and eating in is if you're getting a tray or getting a bag. The white cucumber and the red "spicy" (not very spicy) sauce are both tasty and was the best part of my dinner. I got the lamb gyro before I realised it was cubed and kept warm in a buffet server. Can you even call it lamb gyro without a rotisserie? It's literally in the name. That being said, the lamb has a good flavor. It doesn't have that crisp edge and can be a bit oily but is good over rice. The rice is kept warm in what looks like a large rice cooker. Is yellow, but otherwise unremarkable. It's a little dry but because of that does a really good job at soaking up the juices and sauces and doesn't take away from the main course.

We started our Alaska trip with this small place that popped up in our Google search and I'm so glad we gave it a try. We were in a hurry and needed something for a quick bite and ended up at the right spot! Ordered Chana masala and butter chicken. They serve all their curries with rice, veggies, raita and hot sauce. They also offer tastings so you get to try out before you buy. Out of all we tried their butter chicken is absolutely the best! The quantity is also pretty good so you probably get more than what you pay for. I will mention one thing though, neither the chana masala nor the butter chicken are authentic (there's no authentic Indian food in Alaska anyways) but the overall flavor with the rice, veggies and sauces make it taste really good! We liked it so much that we went another time on our way back. Overall a pretty decent restaurant.

My friends and I had the BEST experience here! The owner and all employees were so friendly and had exceptional customer service! The food was FANTASTIC! I had the butter chicken and garlic naan. Blown away by the hospitality that Spice It Up offered us! Highly recommend!

The cauliflower rice is AMAZING!! Seriously. Better than regular rice. I know, sounds crazy but it's true!! It cost a few dollars more but it's totally worth it. The cook actually fried it up fresh. Not soggy whatsoever and full of flavor!! This is the absolute BEST food place in all of Alaska. Hands down. No competition. Friendly service, fresh and fast food and the flavor is outta this world. Pro tip: Mix your salad in with your dish. It adds the perfect crunch. I would eat here at least 4 times a week if I lived in Fairbanks. Haha

The Gyro was pretty good, but the meat was more “cubed” then shaved from a traditional Lamb Gyro spit. I’d eat here again. The staff was friendly

Very simple but well run restaurant with Indian food and gyros. Their spicy foods are not as strong as other Indian restaurants, but they are tasty and the portions are good.