Bright, fashionable American mainstay with select seafood & steak dishes, plus beer & wine tastings.
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Located in the museum lobby, Muse restaurant is open 11 am to 6 pm daily May through September with casual dining and a full coffee and espresso bar.
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Inspired Alaska Cuisine. Muse, operated by Crush Bistro, offers grab-and-go fare with an emphasis on local cuisine, along with hot and cold beverages and …
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Rick Lupert
Muse was a great place to take a break and have a snack or light meal while visiting the many exhibits and floors of the Anchorage Museum. It’s run by Crush Wine Bistro which is one of the nicer restaurants in town nearby so you’re definitely getting a local, nice fare while at the museum.
There are a handful of vegetarian options including 2 salads, baked make and cheese, falafel, a grilled cheese sandwich, and a couple of bowls. So a decent amount of things to choose from along with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks galore.
My wife and I shared the goat cheese salad which we thought was really fresh, good, and hearty enough for the two of us…especially when I added the grilled cheese sandwich…a very slightly upscale version of a basic grilled cheese with American cheese…no bells or whistles here, possibly a tiny bit saltier than I would have liked it to be…but not over-buttered…it was almost like it was very lightly grilled or baked even so, despite it being a grilled cheese, it felt a little bit healthier.
You order at the counter and they bring you your food into the dining area which had plenty of comfortable places to sit.
I don’t know that we would head to Muse on it’s own, but it was a perfect and satisfying place to go while visiting the museum.
… moreThere are a handful of vegetarian options including 2 salads, baked make and cheese, falafel, a grilled cheese sandwich, and a couple of bowls. So a decent amount of things to choose from along with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks galore.
My wife and I shared the goat cheese salad which we thought was really fresh, good, and hearty enough for the two of us…especially when I added the grilled cheese sandwich…a very slightly upscale version of a basic grilled cheese with American cheese…no bells or whistles here, possibly a tiny bit saltier than I would have liked it to be…but not over-buttered…it was almost like it was very lightly grilled or baked even so, despite it being a grilled cheese, it felt a little bit healthier.
You order at the counter and they bring you your food into the dining area which had plenty of comfortable places to sit.
I don’t know that we would head to Muse on it’s own, but it was a perfect and satisfying place to go while visiting the museum.
Bam Bam
The review is based on what we order and value. The Mac and cheese was good however the portion size for $12? Caprisun is in photo for size comparison. Sandwich and soup was good. The wings were so so.
Other dishes coming out of the kitchen looked like tasty choices and better value.
Staff were friendly and area was clean and inviting.
… moreOther dishes coming out of the kitchen looked like tasty choices and better value.
Staff were friendly and area was clean and inviting.
Jill Perry
We were here on a dreary Sunday and lunch was absolutely uplifting! Sorry we ate too fast so missed taking photos. I had DELICIOUS seafood chowder—the perfect ratio of clams, salmon, celery and potatoes and seasoned perfectly. My husband had a salmon bowl and was impressed with the varieties in it. The restaurant is immaculate, the service is friendly and quick—we highly recommend this great Muse!
… moreTaelor
Breve and house made sodas, spectacular. Give me about 8 of them. We also had food but that’s not important, get the coffee .
… moreLisa Marie Higginbotham
My experience in museum restaurants has been limited to prepackaged salads, or grill offerings. I was so delighted by my Salmon Katsu, im still in shock. This bowl has been the best prep and treatment of the salmon I’ve experienced since I’ve been on this business trip. Perfectly cooked, crispy panko, but lightly done so as not to take away from the fish. The additions in the bowl perfectly complemented the fish and I couldn’t stop eating it. I wish I could come back and try something else, but time is limited.
… moreOwen Phillips
I’ve been here before with relatively good service and food. But last night was terrible. We waited over an hour for food. My steak came out lukewarm and my fries were cold and hard. Thankfully the waitress brought me new fries, but nothing could be done about the steak (and at this point I was too hungry to care. On top of that, steak was tiny and we left hungry.
Normally, I would have assumed a comped dessert or something but the waitress had the audacity to ask if we wanted to order dessert. You can do better Muse.
The one shining light was whatever the dressing was on my little salad because it was scrumptious and amazing.
… moreNormally, I would have assumed a comped dessert or something but the waitress had the audacity to ask if we wanted to order dessert. You can do better Muse.
The one shining light was whatever the dressing was on my little salad because it was scrumptious and amazing.
J s
I’m really really sad because I loved MUSE. I’ve been here a lot in the past and it was such a fun experience to order food check out the wine list and enjoy the live music before you head in and enjoy the art exhibits.
Today 8/1/25 we went in for First Friday expecting to experience all that is supposed to be fantastic and fabulous only to pay $55.00 for a buffet with hair in the food a very limited wine list, bar flys, garbage cans full of trash, bugs on the floor and dirty chairs we had to clean before we sat down. A untuned piano that the lovely musician was trying to play off like it was in tune. Mind you this was all at 4:30 pm before it even got busy for first Friday.
All in all I’m sad because I love this place so much. I’ve had birthdays here and entertained guests from out of town here but I will not be returning.
The experience was so sad and just made me and my mother want to leave before we even went in to view any art in the museum to come home and brush our teeth because the buffet of hors d’oeuvres was just bad. I’m sorry MUSE you are no longer a muse and I know you can do better.
… moreToday 8/1/25 we went in for First Friday expecting to experience all that is supposed to be fantastic and fabulous only to pay $55.00 for a buffet with hair in the food a very limited wine list, bar flys, garbage cans full of trash, bugs on the floor and dirty chairs we had to clean before we sat down. A untuned piano that the lovely musician was trying to play off like it was in tune. Mind you this was all at 4:30 pm before it even got busy for first Friday.
All in all I’m sad because I love this place so much. I’ve had birthdays here and entertained guests from out of town here but I will not be returning.
The experience was so sad and just made me and my mother want to leave before we even went in to view any art in the museum to come home and brush our teeth because the buffet of hors d’oeuvres was just bad. I’m sorry MUSE you are no longer a muse and I know you can do better.
Jenn Graham
New chef and boy did it show! My family and I used to love to eat here but never again! My mom ordered a breakfast item but wanted scrambled eggs rather than a poached egg (people are funny about how their eggs are prepared) we were told sternly that the chef would not ever change an item and that we were to order it as it was on the menu. The waitress said that the chef had given her strict orders and she told us throughout ordering, after we ordered and as we were leaving. We got it! We will not change the menu! (Even though the menu said “roached egg” not poached egg. But ok. We have a Seinfeld episode here, this reminded me of “no soup for you!”
Our food took 35-40 min to arrive. No one else had ordered. The place was empty. One meal came out first. My mom and I waited 5 min for ours. My toast took an additional 10 minutes. Have you ever seen toast like this? I didn’t order croutons.. I ordered toast. But, ok. The first 2 pieces were ok since they were hot and the rest of my meal was ice cold. My third piece cut my mouth it was so hard. Probably why baguettes are not used for toast…!
We were told by the waitress that the chef only uses all “Alaskan” items, nothing off the truck like the last company and that not only is she a chef, but a pastry chef. We were still hungry because our meal was terrible so we thought… how bad can dessert be? Oh.. it’s bad. Not only are the torte crusts not fresh but the fruit was spoiled. The strawberry was literally cut in half but the chef still left it on my plate to eat. If you say everything is made from scratch, please… don’t use crusts that are obviously not… Also, putting an unwrapped dirty wet wipe on a dessert plate is unappetizing. Maybe it was placed to keep the bowl on the plate but.. gross! A wet wipe was not provided for the other two desserts. We removed the bowl so the wet wipe could be seen clearly in the photo.
The floors were un-swept. Wait staff polished silverware as they placed it, an extension cord was rolled up under the table going nowhere … we also had waitstaff interrupting our dinner by bad talking the previous contract by name by not one but two employees… I loved the old restaurant and talking badly about the previous contract will not change my mind… my tastebuds do and I can tell you, it was an epic fail.
… moreOur food took 35-40 min to arrive. No one else had ordered. The place was empty. One meal came out first. My mom and I waited 5 min for ours. My toast took an additional 10 minutes. Have you ever seen toast like this? I didn’t order croutons.. I ordered toast. But, ok. The first 2 pieces were ok since they were hot and the rest of my meal was ice cold. My third piece cut my mouth it was so hard. Probably why baguettes are not used for toast…!
We were told by the waitress that the chef only uses all “Alaskan” items, nothing off the truck like the last company and that not only is she a chef, but a pastry chef. We were still hungry because our meal was terrible so we thought… how bad can dessert be? Oh.. it’s bad. Not only are the torte crusts not fresh but the fruit was spoiled. The strawberry was literally cut in half but the chef still left it on my plate to eat. If you say everything is made from scratch, please… don’t use crusts that are obviously not… Also, putting an unwrapped dirty wet wipe on a dessert plate is unappetizing. Maybe it was placed to keep the bowl on the plate but.. gross! A wet wipe was not provided for the other two desserts. We removed the bowl so the wet wipe could be seen clearly in the photo.
The floors were un-swept. Wait staff polished silverware as they placed it, an extension cord was rolled up under the table going nowhere … we also had waitstaff interrupting our dinner by bad talking the previous contract by name by not one but two employees… I loved the old restaurant and talking badly about the previous contract will not change my mind… my tastebuds do and I can tell you, it was an epic fail.
Keely Haller
This was experience was extremely disappointing. Staff was a little rude, they do not serve water, you are not given napkins, the table we ended up choosing was broken, and none were cleaned off. I understand they were busy, they’d just had a rush according to the host, however we were left awkwardly milling around other diners trying to find a clean table before I ended up asking for a rag to wipe one off. Food was good, very small portions, very expensive. They were of course out of the one item I was hoping for. The chairs outside were all broken and wet from rain we’d had much earlier in the day. Overall, I am very sad with how run down and dirty this cafe has become.i found myself apologizing to my husband for choosing Muse/Crush for our lunch. I used to really enjoy coming here.
… moreAlex
Muse’s food, beer and wine selections are decently priced and are good; however, does not have a full bar. The atmosphere is nice, but the live music can be loud. The menu changes every month. Enjoy.
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