I'll keep it short. I was raised in New York City eating good Italian food. I think this is the best Italian restaurant in Alaska.

The ingredients taste quite fresh - which is a trick in itself when one is basically 1,500 miles from the nearest farm. The menu is complete enough for everyone to find something to their taste. But it's compact enough so the kitchen's talent isn't spread thin. The decor is pleasant. The service was attentive and personable on the half dozen visits I've made.

I was last there in June 2006 at which time they were building a sizable addition. I look forward to success not spoling the excellent food and service now at Gambardella's.

Gambardella's is a wonderful restaurant for romantic dinners. The ambience is cozy and comfortable, it is a little noisy when really busy but not too bad. The food is really excellent with a wide variety there is sure to be something to please everyone. They have a varied wine selection but most of the servers are unknowledgeable about it. The service is sketchy sometimes spectacular sometimes so-so. The lunch menu is a slightly paired down menu of the dinner menu, everything is excellent. The only problem is parking be aware that if you drive you may have to troll around for a parking spot. If you are staying downtown I recommend walking to the restaurant. If you have a medium to large sized group I recommend calling for a reservation as it can get quite packed during the peak lunch & dinner hours.