Phở Vatsana - Thai restaurant in Wasilla - 1051 E Bogard Rd, USA

Rediscovered this place and am very happy to! Used to go here with my family years ago, but I don't frequent it as often because the location is a little out of my way compared to previous living locations. The other reason why I think I hadn't tried it in a while is because on their menu, it doesn't openly say that tofu is an option for curry, it just says choose chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp. But tofu is an option on another menu item so I asked and they were happy to replace it on their Mama's Chicken Curry that I ordered. In the past when I had looked up menus I thought they didn't have tofu as an option so then decided to go somewhere else, but they definitely do have it so anyone that doesn't eat meat or prefers tofu don't skip on this place! They can replace tofu for other dishes as well. We got spring rolls for an appetizer and their spring rolls are some of the better in the valley I think. Their presentation is really nice and the sauce is very good, more on the vinegary tangy side which I prefer over a peanut-y sauce. They also include 8 spring rolls instead of 6 which is nice. They are a little thinner but sometimes that's nice because they're easier to eat. I ordered the Mama's Chicken Curry and replaced chicken with tofu. The flavor of the curry was really good. Rivals my other favorite thai curry in the valley (Pho Lucky). I really need to try their red and green varieties. Plenty of veggies and a big portion enough for 2 meals. My husband got their pad thai and thai tea and really enjoyed it. Their service is really good here too, they are very friendly and prompt. Also they are open on Sunday! I always find myself craving thai food on Sundays but most of the places in the valley aren't open. Highly recommend!

A+ service with a smile! They aim to please! The gentleman keeps track of regulars and makes everyone laugh. We’ll be back to see if we like other dishes better just cuz we liked the service so much!👍🏻cute sweet little doggy too.

I am not sure where all the good reviews came from, our experience was far from excellent. However, this is just my experience. The food was not good at all. I got the chicken friend rice and for the first time (at a Thai restaurant ) I was served gooey rice. Our waiter never returned to the table while we were eating to check on us, nor was he pleasant. One word responses. My husband got the beef Pho and he said it was SUPER salty and very sub par. My husband is Filipino and avidly eats pho as it’s one of his favorites, so for him to say it’s salty takes a lot. When we went to pay for our food the waiter asked how everything was and I told him the rice was very gooey and he never responded, not a word. Just charged us 54 bucks for a meal that was not good. I do not recommend this restaurant. The restaurant itself is also very outdated, which isn’t off putting because we love hole in the wall places, however, that combined with the food was disappointing.

Had lunch here today , it was so good! I had the beef pho and my friend had the yellow curry . We shared both our plates which were great portion sizes. The customer service was welcoming and their little dog scooby was so cute. We left full and happy.

Our waiter was the young gentlemen that was very soft spoken (I believe his name was Sam?) but very excellent customer service. We sat at the booth in front of the front desk and listened to the man owner speak disrespectfully and degrading to the young waiter like he was an idiot and didn’t know how to do anything. He was very rude and it was very disappointing to listen to. He snapped his fingers and clapped his hands at the waiter and said “come on! Use your head! Come on spit out what you saying!” That waiter did not deserve that kind of disrespect. The Pho was very good but very salty (I happen to love salt so no complaints) but the chicken fried rice was DISGUSTINGLY mushy. So I have one star just based on that.

Had a great experience here. The owner was very nice. Our food was great. Good portion sizes.

Our waiter was friendly and funny, very enjoyable experience. Their other employee working the tables, Scooby, was a very friendly and enjoyable guy. The food was great, we had the red curry, pho and vegetarian golden egg rolls. All food was served quickly, hot and delicious. Definitely will be back to try more from their menu!!! 10/10 would recommend.

The chicken Satay was juicy. The Pho was deep and filling. The (what I'm guessing was) owner was super friendly and very attentive to everyone's needs. I will definitely be going back and checking more of their menu out. Not too bad of a price for Pho. If you're looking for something different, check em out.