An upgrade to five stars is necessary after weekly fish lunches for the past several months. I have managed to cycle thru the various seasonal "wild" salmon plus a portion of the other fish. For me it is hard not to order salmon but will be forced to make a change in the fall at the end of the season. Today was the Wild Kuskokwim River Coho Salmon summer salad with asparagus, tomatoes, blue cheese and fennel in an orange-soy vinaigrette. An excellent recommendation by the waitress versus my standard cedar plank roasted salmon that masks the rich mild salmon flavor. This time simply grilled and very, very tasty.
What I am really beginning to like about King's Fish House is excellent service in the center section under my favorite fish. The mighty AK Chinook King Salmon...I remember catching a similar King 20 years ago on the Kenai River in AK. My dad and I each caught Kenai King Salmon on separate days. Each fish was 42 inches long but mine had 27 inch girth and my dad's fish had a 26 inch girth. The scale was broken so never knew what they actually weighed (40 to 45 #). My dad claimed his fish was larger so there you go. The photo of us holding the fish at sunset with a background river shot is proof of their size but not of their quality. As I recall they were the best tasting fish ever but 20 years is a long time to try to remember taste.
As far as service goes either waitress knows that I start with a Kiltlifter but not the size - sometimes 16 oz and sometimes 22 oz. Both waitresses know I like salmon but if the same type of salmon is on the menu I have switched to sea bass or rock fish. Hard to believe but sometimes change is good but I almost always remember to go back to salmon the next time.