Pho Lotus - Elmendorf Air Force Base

Hands down the best Asian food I've ever had in Anchorage!

Did a pick up order of a pho combo and pho oxtail. The combo was alright, some of the meat tasted off... the oxtail tasted old and looked terrible and only got a few small pieces with mostly fat. Couldn't finish it.

When to get my favorite dish had no tip for waitress. $19.75 for my meal. She was so rude. Never again will I go there.

Takeout order I used their easy ordering system on their website to do a pickup order. I purchased the pad Thai, gyoza and Thai teaEverything was delicious except the chicken. The chicken was tough and seemed well...old. Not spoiled, but a few days in the fridge after being cooked old. Pad Thai was very good otherwise and very generous serving easily two meals or split with a friend. Next time I will ask for extra peanut sauce on the side. I love that they took care to keep the sprouts separate so they can be fresh and crunchy when you get home and it helps complete the meal.Gyoza was good and standard and came with soy sauce.Thai tea was just too delicious I'm sad I drank it down so fast.Inside was nice and bright. They were very friendly. Their parking lot had 6 7 cars so I'm very hopeful PL is here to stay after watching this location struggle in the past.Oh! I also liked the texting about pickup times, updated pickup times and then also when it's ready for you to pickup. I look forward to trying other dishes.

Pros if you request spicy, it 's actually spicy for spicy lovers Cons the curries are oddly and distractingly too creamy. that 's the predominant flavor and texture over the spices, and i tried multiple. this must be for the caucasian palette? it 's not authentic quantity is very small and sliced very thin, even if you pay for extra meat. this goes for beef and pork. if there 's vegetables in the dish, they consistently overload those over proteins quality of meat is low and not tender for the price point (ex: each dish is over $20), the meat portion vegetable to meat ratio is out of handConclusion if you are unfamiliar with thai food or are seeking a gentle introduction towards authentic thai food, you could start here. but if you 're looking for authentic, not overly creamy thai food, avoid 2 stars bc it wasn 't awful. i could see people unfamiliar with thai food liking it. it was just... unusual for someone expecting authentic thai food