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Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant

3.9

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Named after a colorful character in America's history, this pioneer restaurant has been the town's favorite diner for quite some time now. Located in the heart of Fairbanks, Soapy Smith caters to tourists and families who stop here for its homestyle meals. After a busy day of sightseeing, soak in the restaurant's folksy ambiance. Grab a Crab Sandwich for a light meal, and top it off with the deliciousness of the Coconut Cake. While you wait for your meal to arrive, scan the walls for historic vignettes, or chat with the frie... read more

Location details

543 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK, 99701, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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M B 
on Google
a week ago

Ordered the halibut - it tasted like a terrible dry fish stick. Fries were bad too 

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Michael Chiarappa 
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a week ago

The service and atmosphere at Soapy was fine no issues. My friend and I ordered Alaskan halibut and chips and the not only was the portion size less than ideal with a small basket a few fries and three little planks, both of us are convinced it wasn’t even halibut but frozen Gortons fish sticks. It was really disappointing as we had halibut at two seperate locations in Fairbanks and it was great. Our meal at Soapy Smiths was the worst we had in 4 days in Fairbanks. To add, at $27 a meal, you got about $6 worth of food and th... read more

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Liz inNebraska 
on Google
a week ago

Great service and good food. We made it a stop on our craft beer journey. 

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Luis Torres 
on Google
a week ago

The food was great the atmosphere nostalgic. The burgers topped off the day will be back soon 

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Candy Riem 
on Google
3 weeks ago

Very small portions and dark and dingy. The only saving grace is the awesome server. Skip this one ;( 

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Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant has a 3.9 star rating with 316 reviews. 

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Soapy Smith's Pioneer Restaurant is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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