Reviews of Phở Lena. (Restaurant) in Anchorage (Alaska).
Phở Lena
3311 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States
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Information of Phở Lena, Restaurant in Anchorage (Alaska)
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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended
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Open hours of Phở Lena
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11 am–10 pm
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Reviews of Phở Lena
Went here with my best friend recently, have visited here a few times before, experiences have been great! The curry bowls are delicious! My favorites! Tried a pork bun for the first time! Ill be definitely visiting again!
This place is something special. I have never been disappointed eating here. The shear variety will keep you coming back trying something new. The quality and quantity is sure to satisfy most. I tried the #39 Pho and loved it. I got the super bowl and have two days of dinner out if it. My go to spot for Pho thus far.
Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken Satay, Egg Rolls, Thai Iced Tea, Mango Sticky Rice. Everything turned out really good thank you!
We stopped for lunch. Great lunch price with large portions. It all tasted good too. Did get really busy around noon.
Their menu is huge! Everything was great, and their Thai tea and iced coffee are huge. Pho was great, with plenty of toppings. Always great whenever I’m here.
Good food, serious portions, beyond fair pricing.
Expect it to be packed if you're near any socially normal eating time.
Friendly staff, plenty of options. I'm doubting there's a wrong turn here.
Personally i love the Thai places in old Pizza Hut dynamic.
I would return, i will stuff myself, and i won't cry about it.
First time here @ rhs location.. better then East. Service was fast food was fast no wait time everyone was perfect
My taste buds are on fire one pepper is plenty for me in the papaya salad..oxtail pho noodles Chicken curry lau style was yummy..
It looks a little run down on the outside but it's quite nice inside. The staff were very kind, greeted me and offered me a table.
The options were fair, the prices were a little high for my liking, but I enjoy the meal of beef and meatball pho with an mango juice. Next time I'll have a veg curry.
Good price for good food. The soup was especially delicious. -1 star for the sesame chicken, it was incredibly dry and not very flavorful. Everything else was good though and the atmosphere was really nice!
Thank you Pho Lena for being open for those of us flying in to ANC late
I came here for lunch on my last day in Alaska and was super happy with my choice! The vegetarian pho was super delicious. The service was great. Will definitely be back when I'm back in AK.
Good Thai Food. My server didn’t pay enough attention to my request. I requested not to add bamboo shoots but they added bamboo shoots in my egg plant curry. Chicken Satay was delicious.
i LOVE and ADORE their Yellow Curry. it’s sweet & savory. BEST IN TOWN hands down. 🙌 all other yellow curry in towns are filled with HELLA ginger w/nothing but ginger flavor.
Let me start off by saying that Pho Lena on Spenars has been my favorite Thai restaurant in Anchorage for years - tons of delicious options with generous portion sizes. They are usually pretty reliable but my last visit was a big disappointment.
I had called in my take-out order an hour ahead and told them the time that I'd like my food ready. When I arrived at the restaurant, they said that my order wasn't ready and asked if I could wait. I agreed, thinking that it might take another 5-10 minutes. Instead, I ended up waiting another 40 minutes while they repeatedly assured me that it was "almost ready." By the time I finally got my food, it was obvious that they hadn't even started my order until after I showed up.
If you make a mistake, just be honest and up-front with your customers. I certainly would have preferred that to being strung along until my wife was late for work.
The Pad See ewe is excellent! Fresh, wide noodles. Got it with pork... delicious! Sizes are very generous here!! Every table I saw had something that looked amazing! Menu is extensive. Now... service was a small issue...we went at dinner rush...very packed and 1 waiter, and 1waitress.
I love 47. It is delicious soup! I would get it with beef or tofu. The crispy pork isn’t really crispy in the soup. The penang curry is good (eggplants are definitely al dente) but I prefer 47 (lao mae kah ti). The regular size is 2 meals for me.
The pho was so good😋 just go …
Exactly what I was looking for. The pho was delicious and I probably has bigger eyes than my stomach, but left very satisfied.
We stopped here because we love pho and were not disappointed! I would love to go back if we had more time here in Alaska! I got a coconut based dish and it was absolutely amazing! My husband said it was better than his dish and tried to eat all mine!! 😄😄 …
Very authentic and delicious. They are very busy during lunch time but service was fast and food came out quick and temperature hot. I will be back
We showed up just 3 but had 2 more going to arrive so they sat us at a table of 6 at 6pm. We ordered appetizers while waiting for our other party of 2 to join. The staff was very kind, I accidentally dropped my wallet out of my back pocket and my cash was on the floor to which the staff notified me quickly. In return, I noticed a purse hanging off a chair with an empty table and I notified staff and they mentioned the customer was in the bathroom, so I was happy the staff was aware.
The food we ordered was delicious and well portioned. Definitely returning! Well within the budget! Thank you!
Love this place, their kow piek lao style is wonderful. My choice every time, and chicken basil. It is always packed, so try to go when it's not lunchtime, lol.
Staying in Anchorage for a few nights and wanted some good food to go. This was on the way to our hotel and was packed so we figured food must be good. Glad we stopped because the seafood pho was delicious! So flavorful and packed with seafood, noodles etc.
Only issue we had was there was no where to sit while waiting for the food and they told us 10 minutes after ordering and paying that part of our order was not available.
But they refunded our money for that portion.
One of the best bargains and quality in Anchorage for lunch. All the Curries are terrific and for $12, you get a hefty serving that comes with a cup of soup and a spring or fresh roll or small salad. The folks are nice and let me know if I want Thai hot, that is 8 chilis.
#72 Stir Fry Curry was pretty damn tasty... Curry was warm and subtlety sweet. the stir fry has crisp Japanese eggplant and button mushrooms that gave good texture, and (the best part) the perfect sticky white rice.
Sweet little place with good service despite being kickin’ busy, and food was delicious! Try the Thai Iced Tea, with sesame chicken and steamed potstickers! The Tom Kha pho is gooooood too.
Beautiful ànd delicious food! It's pretty popular during lunch hour. I would recommend going there after 1 pm. Don't order their special Lao drink, it's too sweet! Unless, you want a sweet drink. I twas VERY BUSYat lunch time! Overall food was great. That's my opinion. Service was very slow though. So recommending off busy times.
Had pho soup with duck. Exceptionally good, very generous portions. Wait staff friendly, ordered and served quickly, very clean tables. Big thumbs up!
This place is a gem! They aren’t Vietnamese so don’t expect authentic style pho soup. They simply make good food in a casual atmosphere. Love all the vegan and GF options.
I'm all about trying new spots and I've a few times have tried here and then another place and thus place is by far the best! Everything I have is so damn good! Love this place.
Great experience. I had the Vegetarian Pho and Fried Tofu, both were excellent. If you skip this restaurant while in Anchorage, you will miss some awesome food.
The Pho here was so good!! Tonight was our first time to enjoy Pho since our arrival three months ago! The food was delicious, the employees were kind and professional, and the atmosphere was full of comfort and warmth. This experience was very much needed after biking along the Seward Highway for 12 miles through the brisk wind and sporadic cold rain. We will be making this our permanent pho restaurant, because I don't honestly believe that we could find anything better somewhere else! The portions were so big I was able to save a large portion for a snack later in the evening! 😊
Had the yellow curry chicken. It was delicious! The house soup was great too except the chicken in it was dry... go figure! I love the fresh roll. In Arizona they call them spring rolls and they're nearly twice as big. It was my first time and I got it to go. Next time I'll dine in.
Ordered the seafood pho and spring rolls. The soup was perfect, the spring rolls were a bit stale, but still tasty.
Pho Lena has excellent food and service. Staff are polite and accommodating. Soups are their specialty, especially, their Pho Tom Yum (handmade rice noodles).
Food was good and at a relatively cheap price! The food was decently authentic especially compared to the other Asian food in town
I always stop into Pho Lena when I’m in Anchorage. Only today did I realize they have oxtail pho and oxtail curry. I’m glad I tried it, but I will stick with the combo pho from now on; just personal preference for pho— I missed the tripe and rare skirt steak this time. The oxtail curry however is above and beyond any curry I’ve had before and I will be ordering it again and again.
We love this little gem of a restaurant. The food is fabulous and the people there are the nicest folks ever. Give it a try, you won't regret.
Tried number 42 (vegetarian dumpling soup) and it was very good! Fast service as well!
Absolutely the best Thai/Laotian food in town. I’ve eaten here so many times I’ve probably paid for one of the their locations LOL. I wish Pho Lena opened a franchise around the USA, it’s that good. If you don’t like spicy food these are my favorites (gluten free too): chicken pad Thai, fresh rolls, beef sidewalk noodles with extra sauce and limes.
Deep, delicious menu. Enormous, stadium size bowls. (Actually, be careful. If you order the "Super Bowl," you'll get enough food for 5 or 6 people. )
Get the pho instead of the lunch specials. The Tom Yum broth will take you to a place you can't even dream of. I recommend the udon noodles.
Everything was just awesome I had the roast duck and my wife had the green seafood curry it was all just awesome excellent portions and all tasted great will definitely be coming back here.
Such great tasteful food definitely will be back!
I love this place favorite pho place. Never been disappointed. I love the seafood pho super bowl yum yum. You should give it a try it, it’s worth your time. Did I say very affordable as well.
Amazing food, fantastic staff, outstanding customer service. I've been an avid customer of theirs for over 6 years, when they were at their last location up the road. I have almost always been happy with what I order, and if there was anything ever wrong or not to my liking (2 times out of my many many trips) they immediately replaced it or comped it. I absolutely adore this place, and is always on my list of top restaurants to suggest to my friends who visit.
I got the Roast Duck with Steamed Rice. It was DELICIOUS. This place is awesome with authentic Asian food. Their service is amazing as well. I recommend you guys come here to try stuff if you aren’t familiar with Asian food.
Tried the Panang red curry and it was good! The broth was superb- just the right spice to be flavorful but not “burn” your mouth (although they have chili to add in easy to-go cups to make it hot). The chicken and veggies were a little overdone but I ordered to-go- I will try the beef or shrimp next time! :-)
Loved the drunken noodles & yellow curry. Good quantity
Great variety with takeout available. Tasty food - recommend the chicken satay and any of the noodle meals.
Great authentic Laotian food.
Tried their fried rice, noodles and red curry. Great flavors. Asked for medium spice level and it was very hot for me. Fyi, I generally can handle spicy food well. In my opinion, it's better to go with their default spice level.
Some of the best pho I've ever had!
Wonderful service!
Very delicious bowl of soup.
Fantastic fresh rolls.
My best place to eat Asian food I am client since 2014
Pho is my favorite food, and the broth and meat in the Pho Beef Combo were absolutely delicious! Perfect amount of food with the regular sized bowl. Staff was friendly and accommodating.
😆 MY first time have Pho. I messed up my dish by putting too much of this RED stuff my waiter encouraged me to use. I love hot but whatever it was Cleared My Synuses ❤️ definitely going back and thus time less red stuff 🔥
I've been eating there and ordering takeout for about a year now, and they never disappoint me. The pho is consistently delicious, so many options. Menu is huge, the apps are good, and the Vietnamese dishes are as well. Service is fast and friendly, even on the weekends which is the busiest time. Possibly the best series of restaurant experiences I've had anywhere. Don't be afraid to try new things on the menu!
I went there twice. First time they ran out of crab leg. The king crab pho is okay. Crab legs are tasty, pho is soso.
Wondered what was different about them and the other Pho restaurants, so I went to see. I love it! Loved the atmosphere, loved the numbered pics on the wall to assist with menu choices. I think I found myself a new favorite restaurant. Big portions, delicious food, and the largest menu I've ever seen :)
I didn’t dine in, we picked it up. Was my first pad Thai ever and I totally fell in love with it, I didn’t like the tofu too much but the rest made up for it, those noodles were very very yummy! Can’t wait to order again from here!
52. Sidewalk Noodles: has a unique flavor.
I definatly would return to have more~
(For fellow hotsauce lovers, try this before you cover it with spicyness to fully enjoy the flavor change!)
Great food, excellent service. We went in 25 minutes before closing and they happily accommodated us. Portions are huge and tasted very authentic. I had the king crab and loved it. It was very succulent ,spicy as I had requested and melted in the mouth. We also got the yellow curry and basil noodles, they were great as well. We took a little longer to finish after their closing time, and they didn't push us at all. Staff were super friendly. I would go here again and try other others on their menu. They had good options from Vietnamese and Chinese cuisines as well.
A nice cozy place in classic Spenard with East Asian cuisine. The menu is massive, perfect for trying new tastes. Polite friendly simple service with an easy going attitude to match the good cozy atmosphere. My friend and I have said we'll keep coming back until we've tried everything on the menu. It's nice to dream a little because we already have favorites that we keep ordering again. Enjoy! =)
If you want flavorful food this is your place. I’ve ordered twice from here and haven’t been disappointed! The Vegetarian yellow curry with pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans and tofu is delish !!! I will definitely make an effort to eat here every time I’m in Anchorage ; )
I always finish my meals there feeling full and satisfied! Great food and a great place to gather with friends. They have a really good gluten free selection too
I literally eat here at least once a week and have almost never had a problem in over two years. I love their tofu more than anything else. Pad thai is fire. Pad see ew is the bomb. Staff is super nice. Pho is to die for. Egg rolls rock. Potstickers are great. Super amenable to vegans. Big fan.
Best Thai fried rice with curry ever had!
The food was so good. We had Steamed Pork Buns, Yellow Curry, and Duck Pad Thai. Everything. Was. Amazing. If I could pack this place in my carry on and take it back home I would.
This place is soo yummy I love the yellow curry it tastes just like my grandma's.
They've taken the guesswork out of GLUTEN FREE DINING and left in all of the FLAVOR & AUTHENTICITY of well prepared Thai food! The menu clearly marks GF, SPICY and describes each dish and its ingredients well. They'll even work with you to create the level of spice that YOU enjoy. Experiment with their broad menu and find a new favorite every week!
Good pho, but they got my order wrong. And they should ditch the styrofoam containers.
wonderful dishes and great pho in alaska
Showed up right before closing and they were still very kind and quick to serve us some delicious Pho! Staff was friendly and food was stellar. Will go again!
5/5 for the Vegetarian Pho. Order curries without pumpkin if you want them spicy. This is a family owned business and the flavors are authentic. We
went here for dinner on a weekend - it was busy and took some time to get our food. Highly recommend this place if you're in Anchorage and are craving Thai/Vietnamese food.
Excellent pho and drunken noodles. The Thai iced tea is also super good. Fast and friendly service.
Fair prices, friendly staff.
A Local Legend
I’ve been going to this place since it opened in the old “The ____ ___hen” building. (That’s “The Chinese Kitchen”, but over the years all the lights burned out except for… well you get it). Though I was sad when “The hen” finally died, because their sweet and sour soup was the best anywhere, I soon forgot all of my lack-soup woes and also discovered that I can’t live without good handmade noodles. Pho Lena’s menu is massive and changing all the time. I find something new to try just about every time I go. (Though the rate of change has slowed a bit over the years, I think that just means they’ve started to settle on the really, really, really good stuff). I think my only complaint about the place is that they seem to have lost something subtle in their flavor as they have grown and expanded. I can’t place my finger on it. It might be the way they make their stocks, or maybe an ingredient they can’t always get. I don’t know. But it’s still so darn good that it keeps me coming back even with all the other Pho places in town these days. Pho Lena is amazing, with enough variety to please anyone.
Ordered pho with chicken pot stickers and it was just lovely! Perfect for such a chilly evening. My friend ordered Pad Thai with homemade noodles which looked great too. They were busy, but we were perfectly taken care of. Love all Pho Lena locations, but this one is my favorite.
I love this place, it's a gem. They have a diverse menu of all kinds of asian cuisine reasonably priced for Anchorage. The portions are medium to large. The building itself seems like it could have been an old Pizza Hut, it's friendly and unpretentious. The wait staff is polite, but not overly friendly, but honestly they don't really need to be. It's never affected my dining experience negatively. The food is delicious, they're open fairly late. They can accommodate groups and kids, but is also a great place for one on one dining. This place is in my top three go-to restaurants in Anchorage; and that's saying something, since I feel through both my business and personal experiences I've visited near all the restaurants available.
I've eaten at their new Spenard location twice, and their former location several times. Every meal has been a positive experience. The combination of flavors, meats and veggies leaves me feeling well nourished, usually with some leftovers to enjoy again later. The super bowl size is a great value.
The pho was absolutely delicious, the pad Thai on the other hand was extremely dry I almost wonder if they gave me an old order so it wouldn’t be thrown out, Tom yum fried rice was good but also a tad dry
They have an absolutely massive menu with a lot of variety, so there is something for everyone. Their lunch specials are a really good deal and delicious, they have really unique and flavorful pho that definitely hits the spot, it’s probably one of my favorite places for pho in town! They are always super crowded as the place is really popular, and the service is sometimes a bit odd or confusing, but the food is prepared quickly and it’s always delicious. One of my favorite places in town!
I met up with friends at one of their favorite Pho places. The Chicken Pad Thai was excellent. Just the right balance of flavors and nice assortment of condiments to personalize my dish.
I lived down the street from here when i first moved to Alaska & although i have been to hundreds of restaurants in Anchorage (y'all have A LOT of really good ones!) this will forever be one of my favorites! Dining here is a whole wonderful Experience! They have the best Pho, huge portions, every single dish is exploding with flavor, Authentic Decor & Music, hard working staff. I love it & recommend Pho Lena to anybody & everybody, especially those of you visiting 😊 Enjoy 🍱🍲🍚
I've eaten here dozens of times. Sometimes I spend ten minutes going through every item on the menu, and sometimes I pick a number at random. Either way, Pho Lena has never let me down. Favorites include pho with ox tail and the Lao Pumpkin and Coconut. Prices are fair, service is fast, and quality is always on point.
They have the best Pho! And I love the fried garlic you can get as much as you want. Also love the crispy pork.
I'm giving Pho Lena five stars today not completely because of the taste of their food, but because of their helpfulness and one young lady with a short hair bob like hairstyle that allowed me to order my food over the phone before I arrived at the Spenard location for my one hour lunch from Bailey's Furniture Store, even though she stated they are no longer allowed to do so. She gave me this one time pass. This was the first time I have ever eaten at Pho Lena's, however I was given one single bit of my brother's chicken fried rice about a week ago and I needed some of my own. So I arrived and ordered shrimp fried rice, beef and broccoli (came with steamed rice), and a thai tea to go. Guys, the portion for $11.95 (B&B) and $14.95 (SFR) was so large that I was able to eat some at their location and brought it home from work and fed my husband, my teenage son, and myself with my leftovers. I wish I wasn't in such a rest and had asked the young lady's name. She was extremely helpful once I got there as well. The only thing that I feel was a negative was that the location was extremely outdated, dingy and crowded. My glass wasn't very clean on the outside either, but hey we will all die from something someday so who cares, just finger prints. Also the B&B tasted like there was no seasoning of any kind (still tasted like beef though 😂🤣😂, and my order wasn't ready until 45 minutes later (had to rush back to work)! So thank you Pho Lena for a decent first experience and I look forward to trying the rest of your menu.
Lunch specials are huge, dinner here is great. One of the only places I keep returning to. I've worked in a Thai restaurant and been to Thailand, I never liked the Tom yum, but here...must be the Lao cuisine for sure!
Favorite restaurant in Anchorage. Their homemade rice noodles are INCREDIBLE. Everything I’ve tried on their menu is delicious. Highly recommend the pad see ew with tofu.
If you are in Anchorage, Alaska, you have got to come experience this Vietnamese and Thai food. Disregard the casual decor; this is amazing, has large portions, and is very inexpensive compared to other food in town. The pho soup and yellow curry was so fresh and tasted like home cooked authentic cuisine.
Pho Kuwchup. Love the flat noodle but the soup is a bit too salty for me.
I Had the chicken pad thai and the chicken curry, both were excellent! Very cozy atmosphere with medium volume hustle and bustle, large portions. I will definitely be going back. Huge menu, over 120 different meals they serve, the thai tea is excellent as well.
I love this place. My husband loves this place. My best friend loves this place. My best friend runner-up loves this place. All my coworkers love this place!! They have so many things to choose from on the menu there is no way you would leave without finding something you like! I recommend the Pad See Ew!!
Service was okay. Food was tasty but they forgot potatoes, which were supposed to be part of the dish I ordered. More vegan options would be appreciated. Like something with a variety of vegetables that doesn't have coconut in it? A lot of the vegetarian options were only a couple vegetables.
No brainier, Pho Lena is definitely an eatery we go to eat, just about every single time we are in Anchorage. The food is excellent, the service is great, each and every single time we've been to Pho Lena's. Go, try it out, it's possibly the best pho on the planet. Try the mussel pho, a lady ordered it who sat at the next table to us, and it just looked incredibly yummy. It will be my choice, the next time I visit. Thank you Pho Lena 🌷.
Fantastic food. Wish I could describe one specific thing, but I can’t because every time I go there I try something new. I’d say 9 5-star meals and 4 4-star meals. Customer service is top notch.
Always a great experience. The service was fast and polite. My food was made to perfection and ready quickly. I choose to takeout but plenty of seating available for those looking to dine in.
This is my favorite Asian restaurant! The food is affordable and consistently tastes great. The staff are friendly and I love that they leave their condiments and to-go boxes out. My favorite is the pad Thai and papaya salad. This place will not disappoint.
My favorite restaurant in town! The employees are friendly, the food is amazing, and this place always is serving customers! Everytime I visit, there is no wait but it is always busy! The food is home cooked, always fresh, and delicious! The food is very affordable and portions are large. The best place to get your fix!! Trust me, you'll always be back.
Consistently good Pad Thai. Really friendly staff. This place is a staple for Anchorage Thai food, no question. Peanuts/chili garlic oil/Sriracha etc in to-go containers is another big plus.
Pho Lena has great Pho! The flavor of the broth is there! They have ample dishes on a small table so you can squirt whatever spicy accoutrements you want on the side. Thin sliced beef comes raw on the side if you ask 👌🏼I drive across town for this stuff. …
Wide variety of Asian foods, fairly authentic. Curry and Pho were great; combinations of spices were delicious. Service was average. A little slow, but very friendly. We'll be back.
Great food! One of the few Vietnamese/Thai places offering vegetarian food options (on a holiday). Super rude hostess not handling pressure well of huge number of customers. Overall ok ambience, great food and shakes.
Full menu of most familiar Thai and Vietnamese appetizers and entrees, along with more exotic meats for pho inclusions, ie tripe, ox tail. Generous portions. What I've ordered was all very tasty. Servers can get a bit forgetful when busy, bringing tea late in the meal. As a whole, very pleased with food and service.
Hands down the best location. I accidentally doordashed from the wrong location and I could tell as soon as I opened up the food. Good service and even better food! Especially their pho. Definitely wouldn't recommend any other location.
Absolutely love this place and eat there at least twice a month would recommend any day of the year for amazing fresh and hot food bet pho and curry in the state and there Thai iced tea is of its own as well.. good and get some
The place has the best food ever. I went in for pho, and wound up getting a coconut based soup with chicken and egg. It was excellent. I went back the next night for the same thing. I could easy there every day for sure. They have a huge menu.
Don't expect authentic pho here. Too bad that is in the restaurant:s name but I will not recommend pho. Thai dishes may be better. Efficient service.
This menu is the best by far in Anchorage Ak.
The team here is clearly family oriented and focuses on fresh and consistent food!
The service is always great & the pho is on point! I recommend the oxtail and the massman curry.
Pad Thai is good too for all you newbs to the most amazing Asian food you’ll ever eat in Alaska
We try avoid places with a large menu, but ordered based on reviews. Big portions of "buffet" food. We got papaya salad that's missing the lime juice, pad se-ew that's missing soy sauce and the pad thai just disappointing. We'll stick to just Thai restaurants next time.
Solid Thai food. The garlic chicken was tasty, the portions were fairly large, and the lunch special was a good deal. It's somewhat self serve with takeaway containers and you have to go to the counter to pay.
Best green curry ever!
One of the great Pho experiences you'll have in Anchorage. A huge menu with as much variety as you want. Everything here is authentic, fresh and tasty.
Lunchtime can be crowded so come early and get seated.
I love Pho Lena's new spot across from Tap Root. It's much bigger than the little building they had on the corner by REI, and seats a lot more people! It has a ton of windows, so it's also a lot brighter. The parking is bigger as well, but tends to get full before the restaurant does. I highly recommend the Lao cashew, and #87 - the spicy yellow shrimp curry.
I have never dined in, but have picked up often. I get the same soup (#45) every time because it is SO good that I cant get myself to try anything new! Great customer service as well.
Lots of vegetarian options including a tasty vegetarian broth (thumbs up!). #42 vegetarian wonton soup with coconut milk was amazing, tofu fresh rolls were underwhelming. Good service and would definitely eat here again if back in Anchorage.
I always enjoy the meals here. I've been eating here for about 10 years now and I've never had a bad experience. It's the go to spot for me when ever I'm craving Asian food.
The food was amazing, and huge portions. Took a friend here to try Pad Thai for the first time and she loved it. The service was great too, even though they were busy.
I have been mourning the closure of Pho Dimond for over a month. I finally gave in and tried the place everyone tells me is better. Although Im not ready to say its better on all counts, Pho Lena on Spenard gives Pho Dimond a run for its money. I had the beef and meatball pho, while my wife had the Tom Yum Dee. Both were fantastic.
Probably the best bowl of Vietnamese soup in Anchorage. Still don't know how to pronounce it though. The fresh rolls are excellent. They have House made noodles. Large large quantity of food.
Service staff does great handling their busy floor. Five-star food! Easy to experience why they are so busy!
So good! I was really missing some good pho in my life, and Pho Lena really came through. Their menu goes far beyond just pho, though, and no one in my party was disappointed with their order. Definitely 5 stars!
They have a wide variety of items in their menu. We tried the veggie pappardell, veg green curry and veg chow mein noodles. All 3 were very tasty. The service was quick and efficient and the interior had a very traditional and homely feel.
Pho Lena is probably the best spot in Anchorage for pho and other soups. The pho with thin sliced beef and meatballs was fantastic. The meatballs set it apart from other pho restaurants. They were very delicious. The Tom Yum is also very delicious! It is my favorite thing to get here. Service was good and the prices were decent.
I absolutely love Pho Lena. I've been eating here since they opened and have never had a bad meal. Their flat noodles are the best noodles I've ever had.
Yummy Vietnamese Spicy Noodles and spring rolls. Comfortable environment. Excellent service. Decent prices! Thanks, Pho Lena!
The food was delicious with portions so huge we had to take more than half of the food home. The staff was great and the prices were very reasonable - we can't wait to go again!
My favorite Thai food in town. I feel like part of the family here and love that everything seems to revolve around “the kids” even the doggy kids haha
Best food
Best drinks
I love pho Lena
I'm firmly convinced that Pho Lena has the best pho in Anchorage....yes, better than Ray's or Pho Vietnam. They also have delicious Thai curries, spring rolls, and bahn mi. They have hot chili oil (fairly standard) and crispy fried garlic (a rarity) at each table. The garlic alone would probably make it worthwhile, but the broth their pho is served in is transcendent. It is the best I've ever had. Their standard pho bowl is easily large enough to split between two people or have delicious leftovers later on. Eat here! You (and your wallet) will not regret it!
i'll start by apolagizing for my spelling and grammer i just dont care about it.....pho lena is my favorite thai resturaunt in anchorage i have eaten there 3-4 time a month for over a year the food is super fresh tasting fast and always enough for two meals and im not a light eater. they have a very large menu and its kind of overwhelming i have tried many things on the menu and only 2 dishes i did not like. ive been getting the same thing there ffor about 3 months and it is still delicious the number 44 (i think its 49 at the northway location) but its a coconut and peanut pho and it is just to die for i can not reccommend this place enough
We had the coconut pumpkin soup. It was delicious!
Just a great restaurant for pho, curry, noodles. The servers and staff are friendly and helpful and the dishes are always savory. We especially like the curries.
We stopped here for dinner. Good food and large quantity. Service is also good
Some of their menu items taste JUST like the real stuff that I had on the streets of Cambodia and Thailand!! Delicious. I go her all the time
Really good food. Warning though, huge portions. Most dishes could be shared with a friend (and I'm a 6'4 250 pound man). Place feels kinda run down and stuffy, but the food and service are good.
The beef and tripe was excellent and the pork fried rice was out of thus world. Very friendly staff that work very hard to do their best!
Great Pha, with lots of choices. I love the Lao salid.
Always amazing no matter what you order
Since coming to Alaska, this has been our closest taste of Vietnamese with a little bit of a variation. The broth in their pho is well developed, and their noodles are on point. The quail eggs in their special are phenomenal; they add one more later on the already-succulent pho.
Delicious. I order Pho here very frequently and have never been disappointed. It’s always so hot and so flavorful, perfect for cold winter days!
Very good taste quality, I like the noodle/soup texture
Its very likely taste sweet and I love sweet taste!
The menu give you alot of you desire....
No cons just clean and sit eat done :)
Freaking love this place. Best Thai food in Anchorage and this location offers a vegan pho broth to boot! Try the pad see ew. They MAKE THEIR OWN NOODLES YOU GUYS!
It was okay. There are regulars that LOVE it there, but it was just really average for me. I didn't NOT like it, but I didn't LOVE it either. Satisfactory.
Ordered the spicy wings appetizer and it was very very good, for dinner i ordered the seafood and meat combo pho superbowl it was huge couldnt even finish it! Everything was good will definitely be back.
I got my usual pad see ew with beef, it was great. Large portion, homemade noodles, perfectly cooked and seasoned. If I'm in the area I will go back for sure.
Great pho and other items as well love this food over all
Delicious food, very authentic, lots of options, great service!
I love this place. Never had anything less than a fantastic meal. I had their pad Thai lunch special and it was enough for 2 meals.
Amazing Thai/Lao (and I assume Pho too). After a month in Thailand, have had a hard time finding good Thai in NYC and now LA (outside of Thai town)... Wonderful find in Alaska of all places!
Fast and great service. Amazing food. Had a lunch special and wasn't disappointed. The full menu is huge. Will have to come back and try more.
Grabbed lunch here before departing from Ted Kennedy. Huge menu, authentic cuisine, big portions, nice service and reasonable prices. During the week they also offer some limited lunch specials. Our group of 5 adults ordered a pork sticky bun appetizer, medium pho, cashew chicken, thai basil stir fry, pad see ew, drunken noodles and a frozen coconut drink. All were excellent and the total was $84 before tip.
We came at 9PM on a Friday night. It was PACKED and a large party of 13 people followed right behind us. Yet, we were served fairly quickly and our food came out steaming hot. We will return!
I love your pho #35. I come in frequently. You get my order right when I am in there...but when I order to go you consistently make it wrong. This is the 3rd time in a row...Sorry doesn't get it. If you order...GO in eat...SO it is done right.
Thoroughly impressed by the lao kao peak sen
Best Laotian food in Anchorage. Excellent price to quality ratio for any cuisine. Just a great place very reliable super yummy food made with lots of love.
We are visiting Alaska and craving Vietnamese food. The food here is amazing. Staff is very friendly. Love it. Highly recommended. Will come back.
Awesome food, friendly and quick service, free parking. Perfect meal to round out a long day of hiking!
This restaurant Is my favorite in town. Everything I've ever ordered has been so flavorful. I dream of their Pho and crave it all the time. A must go.
The best part about take out was they allowed you to build/take as much sauce as you want. The variety of sauce is the best in anchorage
Awesome Thai food. Comfort food that rocks. The spicy foods are genuinely full of heat, and they are true to the intensity ratings on the menu.
The pho is always great and normally the reason to go here, also why the place is normally packed. Last time I had the pad thai it was very good. The wait staff is very nice.
Love this Place, love how friendly they are in Northway mall. The PHO is the BEST EVER HANDS DOWN!! Taste Authentic, taste buds are very happy!! Thanks Pat for your service.
The taste of the food is authentic and is very good. Food is definitely worth the money in quality and quantity. The vegetarian dishes are very good. You will not be disappointed.
Delicious Tom kha gai.
Good solid Pho! Try #39 which has crispy pork, YUM! The staff is friendly and attentive.
The best Pho ever ♥️🤗 …
Great food with large portions. Decent service. Place gets pretty packed for dinner. Don't pass up this little hole in the wall. It's a hidden gem.
This is a really nice place to come. I came in the door and was promptly greeted. The server Alexi was very friendly and fast. I had an all around great experience. The restaurant was also very clean.
Good food and a good price.
Always amazing, destroyed a #31. Pot stickers, crispy pork, and pork slices. Next time I'm gonna try a #63. Give them a shot, Will not be disappointed.
Food was fantastic, there’s lots to choose from in the menu, hospitality is great “place is very busy around lunch time”
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The menu here is packed and everything on it is consistently awesome. Sometime the service could use a pick up but over all it’s a great place for the price and quality.
Very good Asian food restaurant and I had their PHO it is one of the best pho I had in a while definitely recommend this place if you new in town.
Delicious food, prompt service, friendly folks. Seems like a really busy (and appropriately so) lunch spot as it's affordable and delicious.
Great food, great experience, amazing prices. The lunch hour can be a bit slow but that's always expected anywhere you go. This place rocks.
God dam amazing got me a super bowl with extra noodles fantastic. Super great staff great environment love this place diff hit back before head back to Minnesota
I enjoy the food here. The menu is really big and there are so many options to choose from.
The seafood pho is freaking awesome. Love it! This is my go to spot from now on. First time visit, June 2020.
I love this place. Great vegetarian pho, nice and friendly servers, open decently late. One of my fav places in Anchorage!
Food was good but service was no where to be found.
I love this place - delicious, fresh, generous portions, locally owned, the staff are nice, never a long wait. Highly recommend!
The food is really tasty and especially for vegetarian there are lot of very good options. Tried Pho Wanton Veggie option...it was amazing.
Very good food. Aaron is a great guide through the choices on the menu. Huge servings, delivered quick. Try it.
Really difficult to order by phone but it's the best Thai food in town so you can't really knock it.
Consistently awesome. Love the pad thai.
Absolutely great food and service! First time in years that I was spiced out...
One of the best authentic Pho places in Anchorage. This is the Spenard Road location. Also have location on Boniface strip mall where That Wing Place is located.
Such good food, extremely friendly ladies that work there, and the restaurant is so relaxing and has a homey feeling to it. Highly recommended!!!
Tried a new dish, forgot the name, but seasoned ground chicken with green oniona, lemon grass and jullienne onions. Delicious DEFINITELY eat there again! And again!
Chill place and great food! Price has not changed at all during the pandemic. Thats a plus. Quality food!!! Dont change your price,
The food is always great as well as the costumer service. This is by far one of my favorite places for food.
amazing service. good and reasonably priced food. highly recommend!
They have fantastic Pho and Curry at a very reasonable price. The service is fast and friendly. I can only recommend this location, as the Boniface location has terrible service.
We travel all over the world. This pho noodle soup was one of the best.
I was introduced here Japanese friend and I was very surprised at how quick their service was and also they are so friendly while providing the most awesome food with high portions at such great prices!
This is the first to I've got here in time for the lunch menu. It was it's usually awesomeness. I love this place!
Maybe the best pumpkin curry soup I’ve ever had. Lots of vegetarian options. I love this restaurant.
Quick efficient service, incredibly tasty pho. Have heard many good things about it was happy to finally get a chance to try it myself.
Oh yum! There were 7 of us and everyone was happy with their meal.
The sesame chicken and Mongolian beef were delicious! But the chicken fried rice was horrible. I would recommend the sesame chicken and Mongolian!
The food is good but the menus is enormous and the service is polite but slow. The past few times I went my food was cold when it finally got to me.
Best Pho in town. Also had their homemade noodles in the Pad See Ew that was delicious.
Best PadThai ever! Quick service, huge portions and attentive server! The prices are fair and their food is simply amazing...
oh maaannnnnn this restaurant just became our favorite and go to from now on when we come to Anchorage. Food is awesome.
Best Pho' in Anchorage.
Delicious foods for a great price. First time having egg noodle pho and will get it again.
Incredibly good food, and a great variety of Thai and Vietnamese.
Tom Yum, COVID style (takeout). Still very delicious, highly recommend.
It's a Thai owner. Lots if Asian menu. Portion us big! The food was just fine!
Best pho in town, probably better places overall but if your just after taste this is the place to go.
Always pretty busy, but wait time is low. Best pho I've ever tasted, especially the coconut based ones!
My favorite pho place in Anchorage
Hands down the best broth I have ever had. Service is always great and fast.
Got curry and egg rolls. Everything was sooo tastey, and the staff were wonderful !
Great food and friendly service. Super casual environment
No doubt my favorite pho place in anchorage. Good prices, big portions, and great taste:)
Amazing people, food is awesome, great price.
Food was very delicious and service was really good... Value for Money and good portion.... Will surely recommend it...!!!
Best pho! I get the combo #32 and use their great hot chili oil!
Fantastic. If you like Vietnamese or Laotian food you have to go here. Delicious and reasonably (for anchorage) priced
Great food, never had a bad dish and reasonable prices. My kids love love it too!
Has great take out with a wide variety of Southeast Asia style food. Defiantly recommend.
Good food. Tea is awesome. Service was very good too. I will be going back for sure.
Amazing pad Thai for the lunch special is all I get , it's 2 meals in one
Very, very busy. All employees handled the mad rush with absolute professionalism and awesome food!
The pad thai which has always been the bomb was dry and order was just a bunch of rice noodle. Disappointed
Best pho soup I've ever had. Definitely coming back again.
Delish. Had some type of curry and I'm ready to go back for more.
Delicious Pho and fried rice!
Always solid and always good. My only to go place for soup cravings. Try #46,#47,45 lao style.
Huge menu choice and everything tastes wonderful.
Serves a wide range of Asian foods from different countries and cultures while also maintaining delicious quality
Love the chicken wings the curry is wonderful. I don't give praise easily but was very happy with the meal
Great food and quick service. My wife loves the pad Thai and I love the curry.
We come here a lot and the food is always amazing and the employees are always on top of everything. I never leave disappointed. 👍 …
My husband and I love this place. Great food! Our go to place for Thai food!
This was a interesting meal!!! And I enjoyed every minute of. The flavors, scents, everything about this place was interesting.
Nice atmosphere food is good but they had too much sugar to their soup
The food is tasty and the service is good!! It's awesome Thai food. ☺️☺️
Great Pho And tons on the menu to chose from.
Always amazing - I can’t get enough of their curry! I could eat it every day
Super good food, great portions. Very busy place!
Tasty vegetarian fried rice with basil and fried tofu
Food is delicious. Service is friendly. Portions are generous. Great value.
They had large portions for a decent price and all the food tasted amazing
The best pho I've ever tasted. Great service, incredible food.
Love papaya salad the Asian sandwiches the curried chicken stuffed chicken never disappointed
Food was very good. Friendly people.
Great prices for delicious food! Best part is their vegan options!!
Amazing food. It is always an excellent place to eat
Finally found the best chicken curry soup!!
Great food , caring service, bright family environment ,healthy, delicious and huge portions appropriatley priced!
Seriously 🤤 one of our goto places to dine in ANC! Treat yourself!
I went with a group of 10+ got my food in a timely manner and as always food quality is great.
Consistently good food with lots of veg/vegan options. Family fav!
Good food, decent prices. Shrimp fried rice or Curry dishes are the things to get here.
Great Thai/Pho place!!! Their prices are low, and portions are very reasonable.
Delicious food at great prices! Wide selection to choose from and friendly staff!
Local favorite. If in doubt, the #10 is very popular. Foodies and regular humans will be pleased.
THE best pho/noodles you will ever have, a must go to if you ever visit Alaska
Loved the food here! Fantastic variety of Vietnamese and Thai food!
Consistently amazing. I have eaten here for 10+ years and have never been disappointed.
Food was excellent. New menu has too many items for this simple minded person
Real good food. Good atmosphere, service is faster than a cheetah on cocaine
Best Pho we've had in years
I love this place. I go here to much. I love the Tom Yum, Larb salad and sticky rice!
Very authentic, delicious food, easy ordering process, friendly staff
Love this place so much! Quick and delicious, and the staff are super nice!
Great food, excellent prices, good take out accessories for pho
Pretty good lunch special! ...but don't plan on getting in and out super quick
Amazing food, wait staff really slow to take your order, or to check you out.
good, cheap, plenty....it's not fancy food, it's just good pho.
Good food, good service. Big fans will help a lot on a hot day in Anchorage Alaska.
Great food, huge portions, great prices.
They have an interesting way of creating Asian dishes. Very tasty!
Best pho place in town. #58 with tofu is my personal favorite
Great bowl of pho, friendly staff and perfect for a cold winter day.
Great service, excellent food and not a long wait time, good prices!
I ordered the pad Thai shrimp. The shrimp was a little overdone but the rest was totally awesome.
A little slow but the food was good.
Best thai in Anchorage also very cheap compared to other thai joints with better food. Wont be disappointed
Great food and excellent courteous service. Best I've had in Anchorage
Cheap, great food, decent service, table was pretty wobbly though.
Probably my favorite Vietnamese restaurants in Anchorage. I always get the Special Noodle with duck, as I crave it!
Great food in a low key atmosphere
Great food. Nice large menu and friendly staff.
Good people and good food, love how they serve food for so little price.
Amazing flavors and the friendliest Thai restaurant in town.
Best pho place in anchorage that i have eaten at so far!
Wonderful staff bringing me delicious food! Awesome place.
It was awesome. The duck was one of the best I've eaten in town.
Great food at a great price. They even have food for vegetarians!
Great service and delicious healthy food, cool atmosphere.
Awesome Thai food! Great steamed buns.
Great Thai food amazing service right in the heart of Spenard😎👍! …
Top 5 places for Pho and thai/lao food.
My favorite pho place!!@ definitely recommend it
Took quite a while to get our order. But everything else was great
Great Pho soup. Best broth and tons of seafood.
Great food but a little unorganized. Worth going to again though.
Best pho in anchorage, large menu, quick service
Lots of rice its very nice. Everything is always on point and more than other places.
The food is always great but the service needs a little work
It's simply wonderful food with exceptional service!
Great pho good prices, service was quick
Best Pho in Anchorage. End of discussion.....long wait because of it tho....
Some of the best Thai/Laos/Vietnamese food around!
Quick service, top quality ingridients, good portions, cheap prices.
Five stars. Excellent service and meal.
Absolutely delicious food, friendly and fast service.
Always a great experience here! Food is amazing !
I had the Lemon Grass Stir Fry. It was delicious.
Outstanding! The flavors were amazing. Try the soup!
Good food, but error in my order.
Best pho in town. Great service everytime.
Don't be fooled by the exterior. Great food at good prices.
Very good cusine. In midtown easy to get to from anywhere in downtown and midtown.
Variety food selections. Food here are super nice and fresh.
Food was OK, place is very busy.
Im def going back. Delicious food and nice customer service.
Tom yum w/rice is a great soup!
Great variety of food with good price!
they’re always busy but always timely and super nice!
Delicious food, good and fast service. Large selection.
Absolutely best pho soup in town!!
Our favorite place for Asian comfort food.
Good pho good lunch special selections.
Very good, authentic Thai. On the repeat list.
Carry out and the food was delicious
Superb! Simply superb!..Big Portions and gr8 prices!!
One of the best pho restaurants in town
Amazing wife and kids & myself will he back for more!
Great choices, good service after climbing the flat top!
If you like food with basil and lemon grass...come here
Food was good!
Great lunch. Local seniors crowd.
Wonderful place for dinner. Delicious food.
The crispy pork pho is very good!
Great food friendly family experience
Great food. Amazing Pho
Really good and the food is fresh.
Loved the raw beef larb!
Fantastic food, best Thai in Anchorage!
One of our favorite lunch spots!
One of my favorite places for lunch!
Excellent food and friendly staff 10/10
Was very good food I like it
Garlic chicken with veggies. Garlic chicken with veggies. Awesome. Awesome. 😵😵😎 …
GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FOOD IS VERY SATISFYING
A long wait but good food and service.
Best pho I've had in Anchorage
The best there ever was. Pho-sho.
Food and price are ok but staffs are not friendly.
Amazing pho, Vietnamese and Thai food
Good green tea. Great food
No complaints good food and service
Best pho soup ever!!!
Excellent Lao style papaya salad.
Awesome Thai/Vietnamese food!
I Love this Place & so will you. 🥰👍🏼YUMMY! …
Not as good as past visits, I was a little disappointed in the duck this time around.
Good for winter blues. Incredible owners.
Good groceries awesome lunch specials
Delicious variety of Asianic cuisine.
Banginnnnn
Good for lunch but packed at lunch and parking is awful.
Amazing Pho and fast service!!!
Absolutely clean food and yummy
Good food
My favorite pho place in Anchorage
My go to! Try #45, Lao kou phun.