Pho Lena - Anchorage

They are notoriously understaffed so don't be surprised if your server looks like they hate their job and you. We were not the only ones lining up when they opened 5 min late and they got slammed with takeout and dine in. Our server told us the vegan menu was on the back. Actually there isn't one, but there is a vegetarian curry menu (which is not all vegetarian). Our server incorrectly told us which curries are vegan until I asked them to check. 10 min later they said the red and yellow and massman are vegan. If you are getting a lunch special find out if the soup is vegan. They didn't seem able to make the stir fries vegan, maybe they don't make accommodations when they are busy.

We ordered takeout and the person on the phone was super knowledgeable about what was vegan and what wasn’t. Note that the yellow curries are vegan but the green and red both contain fish sauce despite being on the vegetarian part of the menu. There is oyster sauce and fish sauce in many of the dishes but he helped guide me with what was best to order and offered to give fresh tofu instead of fried since the fried tofu uses the same oil as the meat.

Huge menu. Food Filled the tank (both tanks if you know what I mean)…had pad sei ew noodles and was meh. Tofu was fried and a little oily for me. Updated from previous review on 2022-01-31

I had the pad Thai lunch special which is great value and the pad Thai portion was large. My MIL enjoyed her combo pho. I recommend the Thai iced tea! The Super Bowl is really good value for the size!Food: 5/5

The best food in a very very very long time. These guys are doing it right. We ordered Pho #32, Pad Thai and Red curry they were all super delicious. We are from Bay Area visiting Alaska first time and this is a jewel. Last time we had this great food was in east coast 14 years ago. This is a must visit for restaurant if you enjoy food. This place Rocks !