From the reviews we thought this would be a romantic spot to have good, local food. Not at all. It's part of a campground on a rather boring portion of the river. The food was buffet style and very so-so. On top of that it...was $50/plate which I was more than any other meal we had in Alaska. Would give it 2.5 starts but I'm generously rounding up.More

Well we researched the restaurant before we went and it had pretty good reviews from last year but!!! Things definitely do change. We went for one of the delicious looking seafood dinners on their web site, but when we got there we told they are...doing buffet only. At that point when we saw the buffet we should have just left. What a mistake. The salmon and halibut were total dried out and tasted fishy. The salmon fettuccine was fishy, chicken was dried and the crab cakes were just ok. And to add insult to injury when we received our bill they added a twenty percent tip to it because they said it was a buffet. We were two people!!! We would have left a tip on our own. Over priced and poor quality. Don’t waste your money !!!!!More

Absolutely fabulous food. Had prawns for appetizer and beef tips stroganoff for dinner. Followed by blueberry cobbler. All of it was wonderful. Service was prompt and courteous as well as meeting all needs. Restaurant was clean and had a homey feel.

The only reasons for not eating here are: 1) you aren’t hungry, 2) you don’t have any money, or 3) you won’t be in Fairbanks! The food is great (the blueberry pie is out of sight!), and the ambiance along the Chen’s River is nice....We ate here twice in about three days!More

We checked them out after reading their reviews. They had great food and killer drinks. The bartender makes a mean lemon drop martini! The restuarant is very popular and we had a short 30 minute wait to be seated but our food came relatively quickly....We'd eat here again.More

We had a wonderful dining experience at Chena's Alaska Grill. The weather prevented us from enjoying the beautiful riverside deck, but the food made up for it. Everyone in my party of six thoroughly enjoyed their meal. Grim, our waiter, was absolutely outstanding. He took...great care of us, made excellent recommendations, and made sure we had a wonderful experience. The seafood reviews we saw were terrific and the meals did not disappoint. But two in our party also had steak: one had a filet and the other a ribeye, and they both loved theirs too. For desert Grim recommended the bread pudding and cobbler, and both were fantastic (personally I liked the cobbler a little better). Would definitely dine here again. Thanks for a great evening!More

Excellent salmon and halibut; even the sides were great. Scenic spot on Chena River next to Rivers Edge so it was very convenient

Good food, nice wait staff, terrific drinks, and a view of the river. Our food was great and we could see the river from inside (but the outdoor patio was available and beautiful.

We pulled into the Rivers Edge RV Park and we’re very happy with the accommodations. We decided to try the Chen’s Alaska Grill because we didn’t want to cook in the RV. The atmosphere was very upbeat and busy. People were being seated outside as...well as inside. We chose outside but we’re told a 30 minute wait, so we ate inside. Then we see other people coming in and eating outside without waiting. Strike 1. The waitress came and took our order but she was very distant and did not seem to even know the menu. After looking at the prices (kind of high) my wife ordered the bacon cheeseburger with no onion and add sautéed mushrooms. The waitress was not sure they could do that. I ordered the seafood chowder and we also ordered the artichoke crab dip as an appetizer. The crab dip was blah. No other was to describe it. Strike 2. My wife got her burger with onions and the mushrooms were raw not sautéed. The chowder… a 19.50 entree is about 1.5 cups of bland Campbell chowder soup like substance with chewy shrimp and oyster crackers. That’s all the seafood I could taste. Strike 3.More

Chena's had great food, authentic Alaskan food if you're looking for it. Seafood chowder was INCREDIBLE. The only downside to the grill is portion sizes. They are very small especially for the price! But the food is fantastic. Would recommend. Great experience with a large...group- very nice atmosphere being on the river.More

The food was very good and we sat outside right on the river on a beautiful 75 degree Friday evening in Fairbanks.

Came to eat at 6:00 on a Saturday evening with 4 other families. The manager on duty was incredibly rude. The restaurant was not full at all. We offered to wait, stated we were not in a hurry, and didn’t need to be seated together....She refused and said we would need to go somewhere else. 3 of the 5 families were staying at the resort.More