Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine, Fairbanks

This was the best dining experience I've had in the interior. It was a little expensive, but for the quality of the food and the quality of service. (We gave a $5 tip to the water-boy!!) It was amazing!!

In Alaska this is one of the best Thai restaurants by far. It has it own flavor that stands out and the service is out standing.

The funny thing is not just how many Thai restaurants there are in Fairbanks (a lot!), but the fact that amongst virtually all the restaurants in Fairbanks, every one of the Thai restaurants stand out in terms of service. They all have great food, and I think represent a couple of the different regional Thai cuisines (and the feel of the restaurant), too. But amongst the standouts, Lemon Grass has repeatedly been my favorite, and I think it is the atmosphere they create, but the food does seem to be a notch above, too. It isn't just the brass flatware, the fish-shaped dishes, or even the hardwood chopsticks, but these are amongst the many, many little details that are given attention that come together to make Lemon Grass memorable. If you have a favorite Thai dish, use it as your test; if you are afraid of new things, cashew chicken is good even on the most timid of palates; if you are brave, then get larb (a sort of meat "salad" -- and a love-it-or-hate-it dish -- obviously I love it).

The menu at Lemon Grass is filled with a variety of tempting dishes. I try something different everytime, and it is always fabulous. I always want to get my favorite dishes, but am too tempted by everything else to keep getting the same thing.