VIETNAMESE
9 ROSES
1100 Stephens St., Gretna 366-7665
The West Bank has its reputation for excellent Asian cuisine in
part because of this restaurant, which concentrates on Vietnamese
food but throws in a little Chinese for good measure. The authentic
Vietnamese dishes include a fondue where you cook beef, shrimp,
and squid in a simmering broth at your table. The lobster and
whole steamed fish are lightly flavored with scallions and ginger.
Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Thursday through Tuesday.
Credit cards. $
DONG PHUONG ORIENTAL BAKERY
AND RESTAURANT
14207 Chef Menteur Hwy. 254-0214, 254-0296
It¹s a tossup which half of this operation deserves more
praise -- the restaurant full of savory Vietnamese dishes or
the bakery, where French bread and croissants vie for attention
with enigmatic Vietnamese sweets. At
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| Owner
Doson Ha and daughter Alison provide a family atmosphere
at DOSON’S NOODLE HOUSE in Riverbend. |
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by Cheryl Gerber |
the restaurant, try the duck
soup with bok choy, shitake mushrooms and egg noodles, then
hop over to the bakery counter to try the coconut custard or
banana-ginger candy. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wednesday through Monday. Credit cards. $
DOSON¹S NOODLE HOUSE
8128 Oak St. 861-9724
Doson¹s offers two restaurants in one, combing the
flavors of Vietnam and China with everything from spring rolls
to the specialty beef noodle pho. Seafood and meat are ably
represented by such dishes as black pepper shrimp and mu shu
pork, and vegetarians will love the Chinese eggplant in a hot
garlic sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Monday through Saturday,
dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$
FROSTY¹S CAFFE
2800 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey 361-9099
3400 Cleary Ave., Metairie 888-9600
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| Owners
Dan and Katrina Bui serve up bubble tea and other Vietnamese
favorites at FROSTY’S CAFFE. |
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by Donn Young |
The namesake beverage that
is featured here is the bubble tea, a Vietnamese concoction
with floating pearls of tapioca and 80 flavors to choose from.
For more solid fare, the flank steak is marinated and cubed,
grilled, served with rice and garnished with lettuce, cucumbers,
tomatoes and vinaigrette. No reservations. Lunch and dinner
daily. Credit cards. $
KIM SON
349 Whitney Ave., Gretna 366-2489
Reasonably priced Vietnamese food, cooked in traditional
clay pots or chargrilled, is found at Kim Son¹s. The staff
recommends starting with imperial or spring rolls, then on to
the hot-and-sour fish soup. For an entree, dive into one of
the claypot-cooked fish dishes or curry chicken with coconut.
Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday.
Credit cards. $$
PHO TAU BAY
113C Westbank Expwy., Gretna 368-9846
1565 Tulane Ave. 524-4669
3116 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie 780-1063
Staples at this Vietnamese mainstay include the bun thit
nuong -- charcoal-broiled sliced pork served over a bed of vermicelli
with cucumber, spearmint, bean sprouts, crispy lettuce and peanuts.
No reservations. West Bank location serves breakfast, lunch
and dinner daily; Tulane Avenue location serves breakfast and
lunch Monday through Friday; Metairie location serves lunch
and dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $
PURPLE ROSES
1116 Tulane Ave. 566-0950
Busy medical-center workers and CBD business types keep
this place hopping at lunchtime for such Asian goodies as the
vermicelli curry bowl, crawfish fried rice, the General Tsao
Chicken and the chicken-wing special: six pieces for 3 bucks.
No reservations. Delivery available in the CBD only. Lunch Monday
through Friday. Cash only. $
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