LuckyWishbone

Anchorage's mosticonicfried chicken

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Alaska · Est. 1955 · Family Owned
4.4 · 2,200+ reviews
Open today · 11–9
Crispy fried chicken basket
Onion rings stack
Vanilla shake
70 YEARS · LUCKY WISHBONE · SINCE 1955 ·
FRIED CHICKENHAND-SPUN SHAKESFAMOUS ONION RINGSCLASSIC BURGERSSINCE 1955ANCHORAGE, ALASKAFAMILY OWNEDFRIED CHICKENHAND-SPUN SHAKESFAMOUS ONION RINGSCLASSIC BURGERSSINCE 1955ANCHORAGE, ALASKAFAMILY OWNEDFRIED CHICKENHAND-SPUN SHAKESFAMOUS ONION RINGSCLASSIC BURGERSSINCE 1955ANCHORAGE, ALASKAFAMILY OWNED
Our Story

70 years ofalaskatradition.

Same booths. Same recipes. Same impossibly crispy bird. From 1955 to today, Lucky Wishbone hasn't tried to reinvent dinner — it just keeps doing it right.

70+
Years open
3M+
Plates served
4.4★
2,200 reviews
  1. 55
    1955 · The doors open

    A roadside diner on 5th Ave in Anchorage starts frying chicken.

  2. 72
    1972 · Alaska institution

    Locals line up daily. The wishbone becomes a lucky charm.

  3. 95
    1995 · Generations deep

    Three generations of families call Lucky Wishbone home.

  4. 25
    2025 · 70 years strong

    Same recipes. Same booths. Same crispy, golden legend.

Crispy chicken close-up
FRIED
FRESH
DAILY
The Chicken

The chicken thatbuilt a legend

Double hand-battered. Cast-iron fried. The same family recipe that's been turning Anchorage chicken-lovers into Lucky Wishbone lifers for seven decades.

  • Double battered
  • Family recipe
  • Cooked to order
  • Golden every time
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Shake Bar

Hand-spunperfection

Real ice cream. Real chrome. Real loud blenders. Every shake is spun to order at our 1955 counter.

Salted Caramel shake
Salted Caramel
$6.75
Chocolate shake
Chocolate
$6.75
Vanilla shake
Vanilla
$6.75
Strawberry shake
Strawberry
$6.75
Reviews

Loved byAnchorage

4.4 ★
2,200+ reviews
"Best fried chicken in Alaska. Period."
— Marcus J.
"Those onion rings are unreal. Worth the flight."
— Sarah P.
"Been coming since I was 6. Still tastes the same."
— Dev R.
"Classic Anchorage spot. A piece of Alaska history."
— Erika M.
"Salted caramel shake hits different."
— Tomás L.
"My grandparents took my parents. Now we take our kids."
— Jen K.
Atmosphere

Step inside1955

Vintage diner interior
Burger
Chicken tenders
Club sandwich
Fries
Daily Specials

On theboard

Now serving
MONChicken Basket + Fries$13.95
TUEDouble Burger Combo$12.50
WEDFamily Meal for 4$48.00
THUOnion Ring Tower$8.95
FRISalted Caramel Shake$5.95
SATBuffalo Salad Combo$14.50
Visit Us

Find thewishbone

1033 E 5th Ave
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 272-3454
Call ahead for pickup
Thu — Wed · 11 AM – 9 PM
Open today · Wait time ~10 min
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Lucky Wishbone
5th Ave · Anchorage

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