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The Great Alaskan Bowl Company
4630 Old Airport Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709, United States
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St
Review №1

Such a neat place to visit. Very informative and helpful. I love my bowls!

Id
Review №2

Great place for souvenirs. They make the bowls in house and you can see the workshop in the back. Staff was super friendly and helpful. They even add special engravements to the bowls and they burn the letters on right infront of you. Super cool !!

Ma
Review №3

Great shop

Da
Review №4

Cool little shop where you can watch the artist craft wooden treasures on a lathe. And they make more than just bowls. Stop by, you wont regret it.

ju
Review №5

I would 100% recommend going to The Great Alaskan Bowl Company. Emily treated us with the best customer service. We will definitely be going back.

Li
Review №6

Beautiful handmade bowls made on premises. Nice people.

Je
Review №7

Great experience! Had exactly what I was looking for, very helpful staff both on the phone and in person. Will definitely return!

Ma
Review №8

Great place to find alaskan wooden bowls, ulu knives and much more. Purchased a birch tree bark engraved beautifully but was torn on one end. The ladies working on Saturday morning 2/15 were so helpful and gracious that they repaired the item I purchased.

Mi
Review №9

Was very cool!! We got to watch them making bowls in front of us. The kids very much enjoyed watching. The man made sure to show them all the steps. We bought a wooden nativity scene and ornament.

Ad
Review №10

Pretty cool store. If you are visiting Fairbanks this is worth a stop. A lot of cool bowels and an assortment of soaps, jellys and other Alaska stuff.The staff is extremely friendly and welcoming. I live in Fairbanks and will still stop in and look around from time to time.

Gl
Review №11

Lucky to even give them a star. The atmosphere was not a nice atmosphere. Very Unfriendly, I was being checked out and while the Asian lady was checking me out, another asian lady walked in. The cashier stop during my payment process and walked away and started to talk the 2nd ladyI stood there waiting for my reciept for my purchase.Finally, I grabbed up my bag and said, can I have my recipt. She never said thank, have a nice day... nothing!!!!The prices are EXTREMELY HIGH! I bought a butter knife made there from wood...$10.00.Buyers Beware!

Li
Review №12

We have just received our large box shipped just last week. The package arrived safely. There was a hole in the box that concerned me but after unpacking everything we realized that everything was perfectly safe and sound.Wow. What an incredible service you offer with your shipping. Not only did everything make it safely but whoever packaged it added in extra sweet touches such as a thin ribbon around my boxes of tea. Each bowl and stand was presented and wrapped beautifully to include its own company story/product care pamphlet. All of the care for my purchases is greatly appreciated. I do feel valued as a customer and as a tourist.However, our wood oil didnt make it into the box. That was no problem for the Great Alaskan Bowl Company. They had it in the mail the next day. They were so gracious about it. Definitely a happy customer.

Br
Review №13

The staff there are super friendly and helpful, they really know how to treat customers and attend to their needs as well as help them find and decide the right product for their specific needs. I highly recommend this business to anybody looking for an authentic Alaskan product that can be custom tailored for any occasion.

Ji
Review №14

Very interesting place-. Not hand turned, as they were all done with machines

Mi
Review №15

A unique business, fun to visit.

Wa
Review №16

Always a great place to find unusual items for gifts! Sales people were very helpful! They are a little bit high in prices, but you have to pay for quality.

Ly
Review №17

Love the bowls. Enjoyed watching the workers fashion some more! Great experience.

Ly
Review №18

This is one of the best gift shops in Fairbanks. All uniquely Alaskan products that can personalize in many different ways. Either through laser engraving or just the way you wrap all your choices together.

Lo
Review №19

Nice place a bit pricey

Li
Review №20

They have lost my business. No matter the excuse,....customer service lacked on so many levels. My package was returned and no phone call was made to me to let me know it was returned. Ms. Joyce, I’m sure you are a lovely woman,...however your customer service needs more polishing. It’s never ok to interrupt a customer while they are talking. You have lost my business forever!

Jo
Review №21

Great bowls. Little pricey but well worth it

Ge
Review №22

Gods country - Exceptional view with decent food/beer

ws
Review №23

Definitely a must do! Items are a bit expensive but very high quality. We got to watch some bowls being made and saw some that were in progress. Great gifts

Ro
Review №24

Birch bowls galore. If natural utensils and locally made birch wood bowls appeal to you, this is your Nirvana. You can even customize your keepsake with laser engravings.

Er
Review №25

Interesting store, friendly staff, very pricey though

Ne
Review №26

Saw first hand how wood bowls were made.

Ri
Review №27

Got to watch the Precision making of bowls from sections of trees in Alaska

Al
Review №28

Nice bowls. Good quality

de
Review №29

Pretty great bowls and stuff

La
Review №30

As a lifelong Alaskan I had never been to the great Alaskan bowl company. I went in to browse one day while I had time in between appointments and fell in love with all the great items. I especially love the wooden 3D puzzles. A little on the expensive side but like that its a local business and would rather support a local business than a chain store.

Sa
Review №31

Great place to get gifts unique to the area

Ca
Review №32

Loved this facility! The Ulu demonstration was fantastic! Buy Alaskan Made!

Ma
Review №33

Awesome place! Very friendly staff and Joyce is an awesome manager, very knowledgeable and extremely nice! Thanks for the bowl!

Ma
Review №34

Prices we very expensive. Wide variety of items available.

Da
Review №35

The bowl assemblyline cutting and finishing automation process puts the bowl price within reach of the average tourist. Lazer etching allows a tourist to walk away with a very personalized item.For me, I found the feel of the bowls rougher and their finish less refined than Im used to feeling. For the price I was expecting a slightly better quality finishing of the bowls.

Pa
Review №36

Absolutely beautiful wooden bowls

Ti
Review №37

Great place for souvenirs and some gag items

La
Review №38

Very interesting beautiful bowls beautiful

Ki
Review №39

Bowls and other items seemed fairly simple, and prices were outrageously high. Only carried one type of cribbage board and it was a cookie cutter design.

Ni
Review №40

Wonderful visit. Well worth a stop

Gw
Review №41

A little expensive but very unique. Great keepsakes.

Ju
Review №42

Really nifty place, unique. Loved it

Er
Review №43

Were eating popcorn right now from a wooden bowl we purchased here about 15 years ago. The large bowl is well-seasoned and has no cracks. We love it.

Ke
Review №44

Awesome place, awesome people there..

Te
Review №45

Love watching make the bowls

Ja
Review №46

Beautiful handmade wood products

Cl
Review №47

Its kinda expensive

J
Review №48

Souvenirs that last a lifetime.

Aa
Review №49

The most ridiculously overpriced stuff Ive ever seen!

B.
Review №50

Cool bowls!

re
Review №51

Loved it!

Ke
Review №52

Love there work!!!

Ga
Review №53

Very expensive

Ja
Review №54

Interesting craft, lovely bowls.

Pa
Review №55

Unique Alaskan gift shop.

Ro
Review №56

Custom gifts

De
Review №57

Beautiful bowls. Uniquely Alaskan!!

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  • Address:4630 Old Airport Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709, United States
  • Site:http://www.woodbowl.com/
  • Phone:+1 907-474-9663
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Gift shop
Working hours
  • Monday:9am–6pm
  • Tuesday:9am–6pm
  • Wednesday:9am–6pm
  • Thursday:9am–6pm
  • Friday:10am–5pm
  • Saturday:10am–5pm
  • Sunday:9am–6pm
Highlights
  • Veteran-led:Yes
  • Women-led:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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