The nostalgic ambiance is worth the trip. The food is still…read moregood after all these years. The service is prompt and friendly. Our family made regular trips here back in 60s after a day of work at Merrill Field. Recently we were greeted by the owner's daughter (same age as me) who runs the place now. It was a delightful reunion. I highly recommend this place for its Alaskan authenticity among other good reasons.

In my head, when I think Anchorage (and Alaska in general), I think of freshly caught, seared,…read moresmoked, deep fired, or however you want it cooked seafood. And yeah, the seafood does live up to the billing. But sometimes, you just want some fried chicken or a burger. And when that mood hits, Lucky Wishbone is the place to go. So it looks like a diner, it feels like a diner, but the eats are far, far better than any diner I've been to in awhile. Fried chicken? You betcha. 3 piece, all dark, side of mashed potatoes and gravy, and cup of their chowder (on a side note, I dare say that all chowder in Anchorage is outstanding!!!). Loved the fried chicken. Delicious. Beautifully fried. I probably could've put a couple dabs of hot sauce but that's only because I like a little heat. Mashed potatoes and gravy (Alaska potatoes are also outstanding!!!) hit the spot. Chowder was so good : super creamy and loaded with seafood and potatoes. Maybe I should've order a small bucket to take back home with me. Both the service and the place was warm and friendly. Sufficed to say, I had a most enjoyable lunch here.

I haven't had food this flavorful in years. We were tired from the traveling but wanted a nice…read moredinner delivered. They did not disappoint. The food was packed nicely. The beef had so much flavor and the sauces that were provided were a perfect addition. I was so surprisingly impressed. Although I am only in Anchorage for 4 days, I have to eat here again in person to enjoy the full experience. Do not hesitate, you will not be disappointed.

This place slaps. Excellent shawarma wrap and hot fries for a quick lunch break. The green sauce is…read moredelightfully spicy and briny. Definitely recommend if you need your kebab/shawarma fix in Anchorage! Quick and friendly service as well - will be back!

BEST WINGS in Town…read more The wings have meat!!! The variety is complete, tasty, served hot, moist, and served with an immense selection of your favorite flavors. Negatives include, small nuisances such as no salt and pepper available, no napkins, (just one role of paper towels on the main counter) and no wi-fi. This place should have at least one full restaurant with wine and beer in Anchorage. We have ordered takeout 4 times and each one had a problem. Wrong flavors, wrong combo's etc. We called the cafe and each time were very frustrated with the response of management. So we always go and pick up the order so we can check it. Overall the wings are worth getting around the petty presentation by management. For wings drop by a WingStop.

Spent 35$ to receive 18/20 wings and no fries. Contacted…read moreand the manager said nothing I can do contact door dash. Contacted them, and they gave me 2$ credit. Since door dash won't make it right you get the responsibility of this 1 star

An order of Garlic Parmesan and OG Cajun dry rub…read more.. Tucked away gem that does not disappoint (only suggestion is ranch dressing was a bit watered down, but the bleu cheese was on point). The garlic parm' was outstanding. The sauce included chunks...saucy chunks of golden garlic, reminded me of elephant garlic before the big spread. What a great idea. The Cajun rub was great, as well, ordered "hot" and it was the perfect amount of heat, nothing nasty where you just don't enjoy it, just a great blend and representation. Was a Take-Away order and The Wingers were friendly and great conversation upon my arrival. They said 20min...and it was handed over at 19. Loved the "industrial" atmosphere. It's all there, in the wings. I don't see how this establishment could disappoint...stay humble, and keep it up. Nicely done, Winky Wings.

Good food but if they tell you 45 minutes I'll be an hour and a half ... just prepare for that.read more

Who knew I'd find authentic southern cooking in Anchorage, Alaska. Ate every crumb and only wanted…read moremore. Will definitely be back.

Decided to go here on a Sunday since they are now open for Sunday brunch and dinner. This is our…read morefirst trip. I had called prior to inquire about gluten-free options. I was told that most likely I could have the catfish. But anything smothered most likely not. If you're concerned about cross contamination, this is not the place to be. I opted of course for the catfish and my two sides were sweet potatoes and collard greens. I had to forgo the cornbread or roll that comes with. My husband ordered the same since they did not have ribs on today's menu and his sides were mac & cheese and sweet potatoes with cornbread. He wanted sweet tea, but they were out so we both got the Kool-Aid and the flavor was tropical punch I would assume. Everyone was friendly and accommodating with all my questions. You know from my previous reviews if you can't give me the time to answer my allergy questions then you probably can't take the time to take my money either so I'm not going to eat there. But not the case here. I found that they have beef ribs as well as pork, ribs, and short rib ribs. They have turkey, bacon and chicken, bacon and regular. Shrimp. So those would be the proteins that I can have being gluten-free. Oxtails and any other meat that comes with a sauce or gravy would contain flour. So I could have the shrimp and grits for example. But it's nice to know that I can also get some ribs since I don't eat pork. They also have turkey sausage. The catfish was seasoned great & fried perfectly. My husband felt robbed in that there should've been more fish. As we have experienced more from for example, from a soulful restaurant in Hawaii for about the same price with same two sides as recently as January 2026. We hit that restaurant multiple times while we were in Hawaii because of the portions and the flavor. I felt that the sides were plentiful as they did fill the to go three part container up above the top threshold, which was awesome. So not stingy with the sides. They are also mindful that the juices from the sides could run over into the catfish area and make it soggy so they put parchment paper around the catfish so that when juices go over into that section it does not come in contact with the fish. That is very thoughtful. The collard greens were good. Might need a little more salt or garlic but that's me and how I cook. The sweet potato rounds remind me of the picsweet sweet potato rounds that you can buy versus buying the canned sweet potatoes or using fresh sweet potatoes and then adding your own butter and seasoning to them. I say that because the sweet potato had some kind of aftertaste that I can't put my finger on what that flavor was, but for me it was offputting so I probably won't order those again. My husband, however, felt that he could deal with it. He also tasted the aftertaste of some ingredients that was not cinnamon or nutmeg or butter or sugar, but he would order them again. He really did like the mac & cheese a lot so it's good that they put plenty in the container for him. I of course couldn't have any so I'm going off of his review of that. The Kool-Aid was definitely sweet not white on the "liquid crack" level, but definitely not watered down. If it was any more sweeter, it would definitely be my mom's. So good job done there. They were out of the sweet tea so we will have to try that next time. The restaurant is pretty large in that the tables were spaced out across the area so there would be plenty of space between you and tables. They do have some booths in there. Three flatscreen TVs but only two were on at the time that we came through there. The table that we sat at to wait for our to go order was sticky clean but sticky I didn't go around to test the other tables which I could have because we were the only ones in the restaurant besides a DoorDasher. So I'm hoping that they just didn't clean that one as well versus sticky tables all around. But for cleanliness at first look, it is clean. We came just as the transition from brunch to dinner at 3:00 PM so they did have food in the display area, but catfish was not there so we got ours fresh. They did get the sweet potatoes and the mac & cheese from the displayed containers under the heat lamps they take all forms of payment, including tap and pay. So all in all the experience was good for the most part and we will go back to try other foods so we can review those as far as I can go being gluten-free.

They just opened so some hiccups are expected, however I was impressed with our first visit! I…read morewasn't completely sure how the ordering worked and after I told them it was my first time there, they didn't really explain it to me either. So, I started ordering my meal including sides and was told sides are ordered at the next station. No problem. We got the 1/2 smoked chicken and sliced brisket with brisket baked beans and peach cobbler. The employee said the mac & cheese was amazing, so I got that as well. All platters also come with a jalapeño corn bread muffin. They also had a bunch of bbq sauces to choose from. The brisket and chicken were both great. I loved the beans and corn bread too. The peach cobbler tasted a little underbaked to me. I wish it had been crispier on top. The mac & cheese was very creamy but it was extremely salty, and I love salt. A tad less salt and it would have been perfect for me. My husband can't have any of the sides but they will be opening a salad bar, which will be great for him. They are new and seem to run out of some meats quickly but I think that's to be expected at first. They are also spendy but the quality is there and I'd prefer spending extra for great bbq rather than not having any at all! The tables were cleaned quickly and the staff was very friendly. I am already going back in a few days and can't wait to try the ribs and other sides!

My 4 stars is mainly because the staff are excellent, and it's a nice clean, uncluttered dining…read moreroom. We went here because husband expressed a desire, he likes BBQ and smoked meats, for myself, I'm not a fan, and I only went because I thought I could cobble together a plate of sides and be satisfied. He got the brisket plate, ($32) which had brisket, 2 sides and a cornbread muffin. He was asked if he preferred meaty or fatty, he said a mix. I opted for salad and fries. Now for the salad - the side salad (9.95) is a small plate but you can go back multiple times for a refill. The large plate (16.95) is a one time deal. It would make sense to go for the side salad, but husband made me get the one time large plate. I like to dump my fries on my salad. You should try it, it tastes good. The young lady behind the counter was lovely, very chatty and bubbly. So he gets his brisket platter, which to my eye, looked pretty small for $32, he chose Mac n cheese and potato salad for his sides, and the Mac n cheese was a decent sized portion, but the potato salad was in a small plastic cup, a little larger than the ones you'd get a serving of sauce in. They have a shelf with lots of hot sauce bottles, and a little side bar where you get sour cream, jalapeños, pickled onions etc. while we were hovering around selecting items, the young lady told me she'd given me a cornbread muffin, (free) as they were so good! As i make cornbread muffins myself (bacon, cheese and Jalapeno, and they are perfection) I thought it a somewhat lofty claim, but we'll see. If I'm honest, I was somewhat disappointed with the salad bar - I like spinach, I always get that for a salad, but there was lettuce or spring mix, and whenever I have lettuce from a restaurant I get indigestion from it. This only happens with restaurant lettuce (my home grown lettuce doesn't cause this phenomenon) hence why i always opt for spinach. There were no cold meats at all. Some shredded cheeses, black and green grapes, watermelon, beetroot, an olive mix, celery, grape, tomatoes, shredded carrot. Maybe my expectations were high, but we do have a couple of good salad bars in town. Anyway, I smile and select what I will eat. They had ranch, so I got ranch, but no honey mustard, which I wanted. So I had my salad, and he had his brisket plate, but no fries yet. Husband went to the counter to enquire, and was told, we air fry them, we don't use deep fat fryers. So I had to wait a bit for those, and was eating my salad really slowly, because the point of the fries is to scatter them on the salad. Anyway, they eventually arrived, nice and crispy, very shoestring fries, those were good, and a perfect pairing with the salad. The cornbread muffins were fresh and hot, and I ate half, but they were crumbly, and I couldn't really get a solid bite, as they were falling apart. The taste was good though, they had a honey glaze I think. He professed that his brisket wasn't the best he had tasted, but that the Mac n Cheese was good and cheesy, but that the price was a little high for the amount of food he got. I can't fault the staff though, they checked on us often, and were very sweet. If not for them, my rating would be 3 stars.

I and my family enjoyed our visit immensely. We got our food after a short wait and proceeded to…read moreeating it hot and fresh a.s.a.p.

Just got back from vacation and immediately went to one of these locations to get a taste of home…read more The venue and location was great! However, idk why but I felt like my 3 piece tenders were less crispy and possibly undercooked in the breading and the fries were kinda cold. The flavors were mostly there but the textures and temperature of my meal made it kinda off for me. Also, be aware that the front entrance is right in front of the drive through line, so make sure to look both ways before returning the the parking lot. I thought this set up was made continently for cars in mind but maybe not so much the pedestrians. Overall though, I did enjoy my meal.

The fillings were inconsistent; some of the tacos had a reasonable amount of meat, but a few hardly…read morehad any.

I waited 25 minutes and then received the wrong order. I sat through 25 minutes of a very loud…read morebeeper going off about every 20-seconds. Not coming back here.

My wife is coming down with a cold and was craving hot soup. Bò kho is a Vietnamese stew made by…read moresimmering chunks of beef and carrots in a tomato base that has been infused with the aromatic essence of lemongrass, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and five-spice. It is usually served with noodles or a lightly-toasted baguette, and herbs, which include Thai basil, Vietnamese coriander, rice paddy herb, mint, culantro, and chopped cilantro and scallions. It was wonderful. There was one woman handling EVERYTHING in the front of the house and she wasted no motions. This is a family operation and two very young girls were sitting at a table coloring/drawing and very well behaved. The dining room is clean. There is plenty of parking.

Overall 3.75 Stars…read more Ambiance: 3.5 stars Located on International drive, this unassuming restaurant is located in the industrial side of town. There are about twenty tables that can seat 2-6 people. A small restaurant with a Vietnamese decoration that makes you feel inviting and comfortable. Server: 4 Stars Family owned and operated, our server made recommendations and were ready to order with her recommendations. She remembered our table's order and brought us our drinks within two minutes. She was pleasant, friendly, and professional. Food: 3.5 - 4 Stars Menu items are numbered so you don't have to pronounced the words when ordering. We had the following: Number 75: Noodle Dish: Hù TiẾU Nước - 3.5 Stars $21.99 (dish is a broth base) A Rice noodle with shrimp, char-siu pork, fried green onions, fried shallots, beans sprouts with fried wontons in a savory broth. It is like a Pho. The broth is light, savory and little bit sweet. I believe the sweetness is from the fried green onions and shallots. The char-siu pork is thinly sliced with two or three boiled shrimp. It was good but lacking in depth of flavor. 77: Noodle Dish Hù Tiểu Mi Nước $21.99 - 3.25 Stars It has the same ingredients as a number 75 but it includes egg noodles with the rice noodles. The broth is light and savory and is more filling due to the amount of noodles. Number 86: GRILLED PORK - 4 Stars Creamy egg mayo, grilled pork, pickled daikon, carrots, cucumber, cilantro and green onion. $16.99 The Banh Mi (bread was light, airy, and flakey) it is about a 12" loaf. The marinated grill pork was sweet and salty. A good balance and portion of meat for the sandwich. Also, you get a side of fresh veggies (leafy greens and cucumbers) Numbered 70: PHO TAI - 3.5 stars $23.99 Beef broth, rice noodle, thinly sliced Wagyu steak, sliced yellow and green onions, and bean sprouts. The beefy broth was light and flavorful. However you couldn't tell if the beef was Wagyu steak. It was tender but too thin to tell the texture from a different beef loin. The rice noodle bowl was one size, Large. So if you can't it all, you can take it as leftovers. So, would we come again? Yes, but to try other dishes that are not "soup based". Enjoy

Food and service were excellent. Old fashioned diner experience was almost surreal. Family owned…read moreand operated and some of the best coffee I've ever had.

Was greeted and told I could sit anywhere, so since I was alone got a small two tip table. The…read moreladies that took my order and checked on me were very attentive and sweet. The coffee came out in a huge mug and the omelette was also a good size proportion and delicious! The inside was nice, although not overly large so I'm glad I was there early and not during peak hours. Would definitely recommend this place for a nice breakfast or lunch!