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Vietnamese restaurants in New Orleans

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    Lemon Grass Cafe

    In the International House Hotel, Lemon Grass is the chic culinary atelier of chef Minh Bui, whose highly original menu borrows freely from French cuisine as well as the cooking of his own native Vietnam. Main dishes change frequently, depending on what's locally fresh, but may include lacquered duck, smoked with five spices and served over black bean sticky rice, or Viet bird nest, which is a bed of crispy yellow noodles piled high with sautéd seafood and vegetables.

    Many diners here graze on appetizers, such as summer rolls (a riff on traditional spring rolls, with avocado and a heavenly peanut sauce) and jumbo scallops seared and drizzled with a sweet chili sauce. For…

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  2. Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery

    For the best banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches of sliced pork, cucumber, cilantro and other lovelies, locally called a ‘Vietnamese po’boy’) around and some very fine durian cake.

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  3. Tan Dinh

    Some local Vietnamese say Tan Dinh has dipped a bit in quality, but others still swear by it. Where else can you find jellyfish salad? Contends with Pho Tau Bay for best pho in town.

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  4. Kim Son

    Our favorite Vietnamese spot; its rice-paper rolls and marinated beef are off the freaking charts. The best argument for moving to Gretna we’ve experienced.

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  5. Pho Tau Bay

    Great pho and very solid executions of every other Vietnamese main we can remember.

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  6. 9 Roses

    One of the oldest Vietnamese restaurants in the area, famous for its seafood soups.

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