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On a trek to find wild Alaska berries, we came across
this quaint, Thai delight. On's Eggroll House is a
small, family owned and operated restaurant located just
5 minutes outside of Fairbanks -- far enough to really
experience the Alaska outdoors. This quiet little
restaurant is adorned with carefully manicured flowers
that give it a very inviting feeling. It is clear that
Justin
and On West, together with their son and two daughters, not
only place much pride in the food that they prepare but
equally delight in pleasing the customer -- something
difficult to find in this age of chain restaurants.
"Even if we've been closed for 30 minutes, On will still
serve them if they come...she won't turn anyone away"
said Justin
. Sure beats the typical evil eye that one gets when
approaching a restaurant 15 minutes BEFORE closing time!
"People said we were crazy trying to build a restaurant
out here. But there are quite a few people living out
here and they thank us all the time for providing for
them" added Justin.
Many people know of On's and are happy to go just
slightly off the beaten path to get some of the most
fantastic Thai food around.
On's Eggroll House opened May of 2007 and they were
worried that they wouldn't get any customers. But they
were so pleasantly surprised when they found themselves
serving to a crowd that turned out to be standing room
only! Just goes to show that people will flock to a
great restaurant. They used to be open every day but we
all need a break so they opted to close on Mondays. So
now they are open, year-round, Tuesday through Sunday
for take-out or dining in.
Both Justin
and On have green thumbs and both contribute to
the beautiful surroundings. "When I met her, she was
working three jobs and had no time to do any gardening.
After, she dropped two of those jobs and is able to enjoy
gardening once
again."
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