The Yukon Catchery
Near the docks for the many vessels that travel the Rivers of the North is The Yukon Catchery. The Yukon Catchery serves as the home base and processing plant for Yukon Valley's fishing industry. During the off season the fishing boat that travels the Rivers of the North is docked within eyesight of The Yukon Catchery.
Ismael came to Yukon Valley after hearing wonders of the amount of fish which led to him setting up The Yukon Catchery to act as a home base for him to lead excursions into the nearby water. However one day all the fish mysteriously disappeared as if some unknown force warned them all to stay away for their own safety. Ismael being a clever business man used his assets and made the best out of his situation. The Yukon Catchery was turned into Yukon Valley's finest dinning option while his trustee fishing boat occasionally gives tours on the Rivers of the North to tourists.
Exterior
The exterior of the building is reminiscent to the wooden buildings found on Creek Street. The Yukon Catchery is two stories, and uses forced perspective to seem even taller than it is. On the side of the building a mural is painted showing a cartoonish salmon splashing out of the water, and around the splash are the words The Yukon Catchery. The entrance into the table service is demarked by an awning underneath a large sign that reads The Yukon Catchery.
Unseen from the front, the back of the building features a large seating area on a covered platform over the water in the Rivers of the North. This once again echoes the buildings found in Creek Street wit their iconic stilts on the water. Guests will have great views of the island in the center of the river along with the James Mason boating by.
Interior
Walking into The Yukon Catchery guests' attention will be caught by the unique lighting fixture above them which is a turned over canoe now hosting strings of bulbs brightening up the check in area up. On the walls are various photos and news clippings that Ismael has put up to celebrate the former booming fishing industry and The Yukon Catchery. Observant guests will notice in one of the photos of a fishing boat the ripples left behind seem to make sinister faces that look they're moving. This seems to be the fish's anirniit, their spirits, in action and possibly the reason why there are no more fish in the waterways patrolled by The Yukon Catchery in Yukon Valley.
Continuing into the dining areas tables are covered with white table cloth and chairs have cushions and backs to them making it much fancier than the other establishments in Yukon Valley. All around guests is old fishing equipment turned into decoration for the restaurant. Nets hold lighting fixtures from above, fishing poles and stuffed mounted fish decorate the walls, buoys hang from the ceiling as well. The decorations really put guests into the story of the former booming fishing industry with all of the little details.
Menu
The menu features a fusion menu combining Alaskan, Canadian and Tlingit cuisine to come out with a menu that perfectly balances surf and turf offerings while eliciting exciting flavors.
Appetizers
- Bannock: A fried bread with its origins tracing back to the indigenous cultures of the northern regions of North America. This fried bread is made from corn and nut meal and is accompanied by a side of butter and lingonberry jam.
- Northern Berry Salad: A bed of spinach topped with Oka cheese crumbles and dried cranberries; served with a lingonberry
- Smoked Salmon Tartare: Minced smoked salmon served in a chives, onion and lemon juice mixture served on a hardtack cracker.
- Poutine: French fries and cheese curds covered in a brown gravy sauce. Can be topped with smoked salmon tartare for an additional fee.
Entrées
- Roast Beef: Roast beef served in a lingonberry sauce served with a side of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
- Roast Turkey: Roast turkey served with a lingonberry sauce served with a side of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
- Grilled Salmon: Grilled salmon in a maple glaze served with a side of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
- Sea Pie: A flaky pastry with a layer of ground beef and a layer of ground salmon served with a side of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
- King Crab Bisque: A rich and creamy soup with a chicken broth and cream base with onion, carrots, and chunks of Alaskan King Crab mixed within this heavenly soup.
Desserts
- Akutaq: Alaskan Ice Cream. A frozen specialty consisting of dried cranberries, blackberries, and lingonberries in a mix utilizing frozen berry slush and vegetable shortening to give off a light and fluffy texture
- Yukon Bar: A layered dessert consisting of a chocolate wafer, vanilla custard and white chocolate caramel ganache.
Drinks
- Frozen Berry Slush: A berry medley slush consisting of blueberries, strawberries and cranberries
- Assorted Coke Products: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Orange Fanta
- Assorted Minute Maid Products: Apple Juice and Lemonade
- Coffee: Caffeinated or Decaf
- Water
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