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Klondike Kate’s Restaurant

Klondike Kate’s is one of the most popular restaurants in Dawson.

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The restaurant is housed in a 1904 building that has continuously housed businesses, making it one of the oldest still operating buildings in Dawson.

Having had a very quick peek at the menu in June and finding the prices steeper than the restaurant at the Triple J, I hadn’t bothered to go to Kate’s, especially since the place is always packed. Today, I decided mid-afternoon to go check it out, figuring that it would be quiet at 3.

Service at Kate’s wound up being disappointing. I was quickly handed a menu and a glass of water, but I had to wait at least ten minutes to order when the restaurant was completely empty. The food came quickly, though, and scratched an itch that will probably never be satisfied until I return to Ottawa for a visit. I had a decent enough… falafel sandwich.

YES! There is falafel to be found in Dawson City!!! Unfortunately, it’s Greek-style falafel, not Lebanese. *sighs* What’s the difference? Thick, pocketless pita and tzatziki (Greek) vs. thin, pocketed pita and tahini (Lebanese). The falafel balls themselves were satisfying, though. The meal came with fries, coleslaw, and a pickle (an abomination, LOL!) and came to 16$ with a tip. Oh, I miss authentic Lebanese falafel sandwiches for 2 or 3$ in Ottawa! It’s time I learned to make my own, obviously. 🙂

Even though it serves falafel, I doubt I’ll go back to Kate’s unless someone treats me as my experience was so ho-hum.

2 thoughts on “Klondike Kate’s Restaurant”

  1. Hi there!
    You are such a fine writer. I feel like I am with you in your RV discovering all the places I long to see.
    My husband and I took a land tour of Denali and Anchorage area two years ago and I was itching to get off the train and the bus and then the ship and really see it the way you are doing it.
    We are hoping to buy an RV next spring and head off for some adventures of our own. We currently have a pop-up but setting up and taking down every day gets old really fast and it is difficult to stay warm once the fall sets in.
    Thanks for your insights and your humor and your good natured way of handling the curves life throws at you.
    Wishing you the best and looking forward to more posts!
    Linda

    • Linda, thank you for traveling along with me and taking the time to write!

      There is really no better way to travel than at your own pace and with your home with you, but I might be biased. 🙂

      Set up and take down was another reason I picked a motorhome over a towable. If you aren’t going to be full-timing and have been otherwise happy with your pop-up, I suspect that a tiny (20′ or so) class C would serve you well up north.

      Cheers!

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