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ASIAN SUPER BUFFET 3900 Williams Blvd., Kenner 712-0899; asiansuperbuffet.com With the number of choices approaching 250, and the words 'all you can eat' written next to the numbers $5.99 at lunchtime, some first-timers here have had to pinch themselves in disbelief. But it's true; you do see sushi, Mongolian barbecue, house special duck, ginger lobster and killer homemade apple pie spread out before you. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
GIGI ASIAN BISTRO 4415 Banks St. 483-7884; www.gigiasianbistro.com Closed for renovations during the month of January, GiGi's will reopen with a new look in time for Mardi Gras. Fans of this relative newcomer will be happy to revisit favorites like herb-seasoned calamari with lemon grass-chili dipping sauce and a selection of curries fragrant with coconut milk and Thai spices. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $
KING BUFFET 601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 837-4383 Diners find endless eating at King Buffet, where the buffet offers Chinese, Japanese and American food. Dinner features boatloads of seafood, like snow crab legs, boiled crab, oysters on the half-shell, sauteed lobster. A la carte items also available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
LA THAI CUISINE 933 Metairie Road, Metairie 828-3089/828-3080 Chef Alfredo Diaz melds the spices of Thailand with local Louisiana traditions. The daring fusion can be seen in the grilled sea bass with green curry, grilled vegetables and wasabi mashed potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
LEMON GRASS RESTAURANT 217 Camp St. (International House Hotel) 523-1200; www.lemongrassrest.com Chef Minh Bui has received accolades from local and national press for his refined blend of French and Vietnamese cuisine. He fills spring rolls with shredded chicken and jicama and serves a wok-sauteed salmon with a balsamic reduction. Reservations recommended. Breakfast Monday through Sunday, lunch Monday through Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
NOODLE BAR & TEA SHOP 702 Decatur St., 571-8928 Into the thin ranks of ethnic French Quarter restaurants comes the Noodle Bar & Tea Shop, which serves up such delightful pan-Asian treats as miso soup (gratis), barbecue beef rib appetizers, soba noodles, tempura shrimp, pad Thai and teas imported from China. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
PANASIA THAI RESTAURANT 500 St. Charles Ave., Best Western Parc St. Charles 299-8004 Always popular at Panasia Thai is the chicken coconut soup, a cream-based soup with lime, lemon grass, galangal and mushroom. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch Monday through Friday. Credit cards. $$
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