Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria, Anchorage, AK

The best way to find the best food in a new city is to ask the locals, so when I ran into my friend and coworker, Sari, in the airport in Anchorage and she offered to show me around I jumped at the chance. While deciding where to go she mentioned the Moose's Tooth and since I heard they had good pizza and they were a brewery I knew this was the place to go.  When we arrived there and the place was packed on a Sunday night, I had no doubt this was the place for me.

We made our way to the bar and I started with a Pipeline Stout. A full bodied beer, with a hint of chocolate and mildly hoppy, this beer rocked. Very easy to drink and not to filling. Even though we were quoted 35 minutes for a table, we were seated within 10 minutes and Sari quickly ordered an "appetizer"

The Mozzarella Bread Sticks were amazing, although appetizer is not what I would call these meal sized morsels. Homemade pizza dough with mozzarella and provolone cheese is delicious enough, but when you add their homemade marinara, that is rich in garlic, it is a match made in heaven. This amazing starter was quickly followed with a pizza. We ordered a Santa's Little Helper, an amazing combination of pepperoni, blackened chicken, steak, bacon, red peppers, and cilantro, and I'm sorry Texas, everything maybe bigger in Texas, but pizza at Moose's Tooth in Anchorage IS the size of Texas. Holy mother of god was this pizza HUGE! The pizza easily covered the table we were sitting at.

Everything about this pizza was amazing. The crust had a nice crisp on the bottom, but still soft in the middle like good fresh baked bread. The homemade sauce is on of the best pizza sauces I've ever had and with a ton of toppings and just the right amount of cheese, the Moose's Tooth delivered on of the top pizza performances I've ever enjoyed. Our waiter, who was great, twisted my arm and reluctantly had to try another beer. I decided on a Prince William Porter. It rivaled the stout in color, but was actually quite light and very easy to drink, the way a true porter should be. Overall I was very impressed and glad I got to try some great food and beer with an awesome travel guide, Sari.

Would I go back: Hopefully every time I'm in Anchorage.

Overall score: A

Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria

3300 Old Seward Highway 

Anchorage, AK 

907-258-2537

http://moosestooth.net/