The dinner also comes with unfettered access to a modest salad bar. Almost without exception, friends have disparaged the humble offerings of lettuce, mushy tomatoes, sliced cucumbers and macaroni salad. But the selection is enough for my needs, and the green-leaf lettuce is invariably fresh. Service at the Turtle Club is perhaps the best in Fairbanks. The wait staff seems to materialize when you need a water glass refilled or a plate removed.
Waitresses know the menu well, and their recommendations are usually worth heeding.
Until this month I gave all but the prime rib cursory glances. A pair of Australian lobster tails, perched on their shells, were tender, supple and sweet. The lobster sells at market price, and if you really want it, order without inquiring. As coatings went, the batter was good. But its density disappointed.