$40 For Fish!? (Artist Point)

[HLAuburn]

So is the cedar plank salmon really worth $40!? That's a pricey piece of fish, but if you good people say it's worth the money, I'll do it!

Ohhhh, wrong place. Can someone please move to RESTAURANTS please??

 

[webray]

We recently did the 4 course meal at AP and it was only $47.

 

[ducklite]

It was the best salmon I've ever tasted.

Anne

 

[MdmMim]

It's good, but IMHO not for $40. I eat a lot of salmon, at home and in restaurants, but not for $40.

 

[MandaPerry]

Very, Very good. Considered eating the plank.

Manda's Mom

 

[Christine]

Probably nothing is worth $40. I've had the salmon there and it is wonderful but, again, nothing is worth that much money. However, I do think that the $47 per person 4-course meal is pretty good. Unfortunately, it does not include the salmon.

 

[sleepydog25]

I'd call the resort and ask if the price is still $40. The reason for the salmon costing so much is that it's listed as Copper River salmon from Alaska, and having lived there for four years, I can tell you that the Copper River reds are considered the first real prize salmon of the season. Those fish command a premium price and are hard to get. However, that season is short-lived and given the allears.com menu was last updated in March, I'm guessing they're no longer offering the Copper River reds. If they're not, the cost shouldn't be $40.

That being said, the cedar plank salmon at AP is very good, but only you can decide if it's worth $30-$40. For my money, I'd go with the buffalo, preceded by the smoky portabello soup. If you do, be sure to order the buffalo at rare to medium rare. Hope this helps you make a decision.

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

In my experience I have found that the more expensive the food the less you get. Sure it comes on a huge platter but the meat is delicately cut so thin that you could see the grain of the plate through it and is surrounded by pieces of inedible garnish and of course the ever present, squeezed through a mustard container, sauce swirled in decorative curves.

No wonder rich people are so darned skinny. (kidding, I have a strange sense of humor)

Slightly Goofy (who prefers great big heaping platters of greasy Long John Silvers batter dipped fish which explains why she is NOT skinny)


to protect me from the slings and arrows of outrageous indignation

 

[christinou]

I had the chance to have the copper head salmon once at artist point, and that has spoiled me for life, that was just the most amazing salmon I have enver had.....I melted in your mouth.

 

[Leota]

Amazing is right! IMHO it is worth every penny. I usually order the Buffalo, which is a HUGE portion, SG. My son orders the Salmon & we share it with each other. AP has never failed us yet.

 

[LeCras]

I'm surprised my DH hasn't replied to this thread as he couldn't stop going on about how absolutely amazing this dish was! He even tried to recreate it at home recently (on oak planks as we don't have any cedar ones) and it did taste fantastic.

He definitely thought it was worth the money. However my favourite "course" of the evening was the port tasting menu..!

Charlotte

 

[Honeibee]

Very, Very good. Considered eating the plank.

Manda's Mom

 

[webray]

Probably nothing is worth $40. I've had the salmon there and it is wonderful but, again, nothing is worth that much money. However, I do think that the $47 per person 4-course meal is pretty good. Unfortunately, it does not include the salmon.

It does include the salmon..as of a few months ago anyway.

 

[Christine]

It does include the salmon..as of a few months ago anyway.

It may have and my memory just fails me. I cannot remember the choices but I probably did not order the salmon because I had had it on my last visit.

I ended up getting the boring old beef tenderloin which, by the way, was out of this world delicious and was quite a large serving for a tenderloin.

 

[mitros]

Simply because something is hard to get, or first of the season, or someone just wants to charge a lot of money for it does not necessarily make it good. You would have to judge for yourself, and perhaps flush 40 hard earned bucks down the tubes in the process. .........or not.

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

I was fortunate enough to visit during the time when the Copper River Salmon was available this past May. Following is my review of the best meal we had during the 10 day trip.

My favorite meal was at ARTIST POINT Our server Stephanie suggested we start with Smoky Portobello Soup with Roasted Shiitakes and Chive Oil, (this soup is now on my must have list for every trip) I wanted to pick the bowl up and lick it clean.

For our main entrée I chose The Signature Dish
Cedar Plank Roasted Copper Wild Salmon with wild mushroom bread salad and bearnaise sauce. Last May when we visited Mark Newman told us that every May for about two weeks Artist Point receives a limited amount of Copper River Salmon this is reported the best Wild Salmon in the World. (the price was also adjusted during this time) market price for this salmon is $24.99 a lb. The bearnaise sauce was so light and airy the perfect complement for this dish. Afterward only the Artist Point Cobbler - Seasonal berries and housemade black raspberry ice cream could finish this meal. I would give this one meal ten Mickey's

In my experience I have found that the more expensive the food the less you get. Sure it comes on a huge platter but the meat is delicately cut so thin that you could see the grain of the plate through it and is surrounded by pieces of inedible garnish and of course the ever present, squeezed through a mustard container, sauce swirled in decorative curves.

While I loved you observations and have found what you said to be true some of the time. In this case it completely missed the mark, the serving of salmon was very generous.


Alaska's legendary Copper River salmon are some of the best tasting wild salmon in the world. They're prized for their rich flavor and delicate, but firm meat.

And it's not surprising that the whole Northwest celebrates every year as Copper River salmon are one of the first opening salmon fisheries in Alaska. Salmon lovers from all over the world hasten to taste that first fresh king or sockeye on their palettes. It's a deliciousness that you will come to cherish.

Fishing Seasons
The Copper River fishery is one of the first salmon fisheries to open every year. Kings and sockeye are the first to run, starting around the 15th of May, while silvers run a month or so later.

Hundreds of fishermen try their luck, flooding the local Alaskan fishing town of Cordova in a "salmon rush" frenzy.

The first prized fish are tendered and rushed back to Cordova where they are flown directly to Seattle and off-loaded to markets and restaurants.

 

[ducklite]

(on oak planks as we don't have any cedar ones) and it did taste fantastic.

You can get cedar at Williams-Sonoma.

Anne

 

[jwfla422]

Call me confused because I definitely am!!

I was just there in May and my salmon was $29 at AP, although it says "Salmon Silverbay" on the receipt (awesome of course)...but I don't get where this price increase came from because the menu on Deb's site says it was updated back in March and it says $40?? That is getting quite steep...am I missing something????

 

[Christine]

Call me confused because I definitely am!!

I was just there in May and my salmon was $29 at AP, although it says "Salmon Silverbay" on the receipt (awesome of course)...but I don't get where this price increase came from because the menu on Deb's site says it was updated back in March and it says $40?? That is getting quite steep...am I missing something????

I believe there is the Copper River Salmon, which is only served a few weeks out of the year, and then there is the regular salmon, which is served the rest of the year. There should be a price difference as the Copper River is very pricey.

Also, the OP *could* have been referring to the $47 meal which includes soup, salad, choice of entree (one of which could be salmon), and dessert.

 

[HLAuburn]

Thanks you all for your responses. The $40 price was from the allears website menu, but I didn't look at the date, so it might be outdated.

I think we'll try the $47 package, and maybe add another entree. It sounds like a lot of food!

Thanks again!