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    Phonatik

    3.8 (441 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Pho veggies and limes
    Tina H.

    A coworker recommended this place to me. The photos on Yelp made it look like a place I needed to try and the reviews made it sound like this may become a staple each time I come to work. The pho was good but I liked the broths at other pho restaurants around Anchorage. I tried my own combo of meatball, flank, and brisket. When I reheated my leftovers the next day the broth had a better beefy taste. It may have just needed more time to simmer with the meat juices. A medium bowl was also a little more pricey than other places around town that have tastier broths but it is still large enough for leftovers to go home with. The beef stew though-- *chef kiss*. This Mi Bo Kho-similar dish is pretty good. The beef hunks shred easily to incorporate every bite with some tender roast, and the bean sprouts and cilantro gave it a crunchy and fresh flavor. The broth/soup base is hearty and will warm you up any day of the week. The carrots were large and I could easily slice them with my chopsticks to eat them in bite-sized pieces. The rice noodles were a nice touch as I hadn't had a stew like that before. It is missing the star anise, cinnamon, and cloves that make Mi Bo Kho so delicious, but I liked their version of Vietnamese beef stew. I liked the ample amount of noodles in the pork and shrimp spring rolls (fresh rolls). The peanut sauce served on the side was nice and peanutty-- not runny nor so thick you could eat it with a fork. I want to come back and try more of the different spring rolls they have as there was about 6 or more choices on the menu for different combinations. The Thai tea was standard. Overall I would come back for the beef stew and springs rolls and go elsewhere for the pho.

    Edward V.

    My son had recommended this restaurant to me and my wife. There are excellent reasons why. My wife ordered the Pho with assorted meat. It's one of the best Pho(s) we've had. The oxtail in that soup was beautifully intact, yet once touched, it fell off the bone tender. The broth is rich and beefy. The grilled pork with rice, nicely charred and delicious. Server was charming, gracious and friendly. Place is spacious with nice painted murals on the walls. Great place!

    Vicky V.

    Love this place! Great food! Authentic Vietnamese food. Good servers, very friendly, We had the #7 pho - choose 3 types of protein. Had oxtail, tendon and brisket. Very impressed with how tender the oxtail was. All meat intact on the bone but it was so tender. Really good! Our other plate was grilled pork rice. It was so good. Generous serving of grilled pork which was so flavorful. Nice cute restaurant. Very clean and noticed fast turnover of tables. Lots of customers dining on a Tuesday lunch. Will definitely eat at this place again when I am in Anchorage.

    Chicken Banh MI, Crab Rangoons, Phonatik Combo
    Wendy C.

    First time here at Phonatik, and i had specifically avoided it, as I once had Pho, and likened it to dirty dishes water, with vegetables and noodles floating in it. Not something i wanted to repeat, but he wanted to go here, and i saw Banh Mi on the menu, which I've wanted to try for a long while, after seeing one on TV. It was very busy, being lunchtime. I ordered the Chicken Banh Mi, with an upgrade of a yolky fried egg, and wasabi aioli. He got the Phonatik Combo, their best selling dish apparently. It made me scrunch up my face with horror actually, knowing there was tendons and tripe in it, but he likes Pho, so there you go. Service was pretty fast for how busy they were. My sandwich came with some crispy shrimp cracker things. I gave them to hubs, as the sandwich was huge. He was showing me the tripe and the tendon in his Pho, it didn't take away my appetite however. This Banh Mi!! OMG why has it taken me so long to try one? It was superb. The chicken had some type of a coating, maybe teriyaki, or BBQ, and they had julienned the strips, so they were like chicken matchsticks, yet had remained juicy, moist and flavorful. The vegetables were crisp and fresh, and the yolk was runny as promised. Even the Wasabi Aioli was better than expected, because if it says Wasabi, i want Wasabi. I ant to feel my nostril burn, and fear that the hairs will singe. It was amazing, and very filling. He loved his Pho too, and of course he wanted to try my Banh Mi, and said he thought he might have ordered one, had he known how good they were. Excellent, delicious, great service. We'll be back

    Gerald H.

    Chilly evening which means a hot soup, in this case Pho, as this is filling and warms you up on a cold day. I can remember when they first opened, and showed a lot of promise, now fast forward, they have matured into the place to go for Pho. The Pho itself has strong yet very balanced depth of flavor, I had the combo which had meatballs, tendon, tripe, brisket, flank, and steak. Broth piping hot, and adding the fresh basil and bean sprouts with just a squeeze of the lime just puts this over the top. Very pleased, and definitely too 2 Pho in Alaska, and the great service just brings everything together.

    Beef stew Pho. Medium.
    Kimberly C.

    Food was great and just what I needed on a cold day. Staff thoroughly explained the menu when asked.

    Natasha K.

    Been here twice since I have arrived in JBER just 2 days ago! Had the calamari, the crab wontons and the #7! It's a fun designed spot, both the hostess and waitresses have been not only more than welcoming, but also had provided great recommendations and customer service! Everything was delicious and flavorful! Would go again, but I must try some more spots while in town!

    Angelico G.

    I ordered online I was told 15-30 minutes got to the store an hour later and ended up waiting another 30 minutes is crazy without an explanation or apologies as to why it took forever. Unless you want your time wasted I don't recommend people to go here.

    Joce J.

    Britain saved the day and zoomed in like the Flash. I noticed they were running on vapors staff-wise, so as we parked ourselves, I handed Britain our culinary wish list, making everything run like clockwork. The steak pho was ridiculously good and we didn't have to sit around twiddling our thumbs. I would've given them a full five stars, but there were a gazillion tables screaming for a serious scrubbing. Time to hire a busboy, pronto!

    What happened to the front of this?
    Arin S.

    Service people were sweet and food was good, though a little bland (I got the chicken and shrimp roll), but dining room floors were super dirty, bathroom was dirty and missing ceiling tiles, tons of dust in the middle fan and mirror wasn't clean at all...and condiment things on tables were dirty. I just worry about cross contamination when you leave things on the table with spoons in them...and don't replace them between tables. I don't like to say really bad things or complain... But I think the thing that bothered me the most was the fact that the floors were so absolutely disgusting and the bathroom was kind of a disaster. Maybe have somebody periodically come through and sweep as people are dining. Just a thought. Or maybe it was just a bad day. Who knows. On a positive note...the peanut sauce for the roll was delicious and they sanded down the parking lot spots right outside the place since there's a little slope before entering.

    Noodle is hard and under cook

    Service is very slow. Got in and it took 1 hour for the main dish to be served. It does have a sign on the counter stating short staffed and ask for patience. Service is slow and didn't even serve chapstick when the food is presented. If the food is good then no issue with waiting. We have number pho #1 and the noodle is under cooked. It is hard. For me I didn't finish the large bowl which I always finish. I won't come back again though.

    Shrimp pho. So delicious.

    The wait staff are very friendly and helpful. The food was fresh and delicious. I got the shrimp pho and the fresh shrimp roll. Both were so tasty I brought my leftovers home.

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    You can get a good bowl for $18 not including tip. Food is buss but it was so cold inside like please bring your jacket in. ITS SO COLD

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    Pickup in an hour was 2 hours. Never order take out from here I don't even know why theyoffer this.

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