VIETNAMESE

DONG PHUONG ORIENTAL BAKERY AND RESTAURANT
14207 Chef Menteur Hwy., 254-0214
Dong Phuong is a centerpiece of the cohesive Vietnamese-American community in eastern New Orleans. It's the place where residents drop in throughout the week for fresh, Vietnamese-style French bread, savory pastries and colorful sweets. The banh mi sandwiches from the deli counter are fast, inexpensive and come stuffed with fresh vegetables and meats. In the restaurant area, customers linger over bowls of beef soup or noodle dishes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $

DOSON NOODLE HOUSE
135 N. Carrollton Ave., 309-7283
Doson Noodle House offers a mix of popular Chinese dishes and Vietnamese options like big bowls of pho soup served with bean sprouts, herbs and lime wedges and stir-fried dishes of chicken or shrimp with rice or noodles. The seasonal whole fish, steamed or fried, is a popular specialty. Appetizers include spring rolls and dumplings. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$

HOA HONG NINE ROSES
1100 Stephens St., Gretna, 366-7665
Bottomless vermicelli bowls with fresh cucumber, mint, cilantro and shredded lettuce with your choice of beef, chicken, pork, or sugarcane shrimp are just one of the reasons diners keep coming back to this authentic Vietnamese restaurant. The seafood house soup and the hot and sour soup with okra and pineapple are perfect on hot or cold days, and some items are cooked at the table like strips of beef which are then wrapped in rice paper with herbs, vegetables and sauces. Aside from other traditional Chinese and Vietnamese fare, Nine Roses offers an extensive selection of vegetarian entrées. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$

JAZMINE CAFÉ
614 S. Carrollton Ave., 866-9301
When a chilly day rears up, sometimes a bowl of beefy pho soup with noodles, fresh herbs and hot sauce is just the antidote. Jazmine offers a wide selection of this and other traditional Vietnamese soups, plus rice and noodle dishes, tamarind fish, crepes stuffed with pork and shrimp and fresh spring rolls stuffed with rare tuna. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

KIM SON
349 Whitney Ave., Gretna, 366-2489
Kim Son offers a long list of Vietnamese dishes and Cantonese- and Szechuan-style Chinese dishes. For meat lovers, the Bo 7 Mon is a seven-course feast of Vietnamese-style beef dishes. The meat comes cooked and served a variety of ways with basil, cilantro, lemon, onion and fish sauce. Other popular Vietnamese fare includes rice and noodle soups and vermicelli dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

PHO TAU BAY
113 Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 368-9846
Pho Tau Bay may be the area's reigning king of pho, offering more than 20 different beef broth soups with different accompaniments ranging from sliced beef to pork. Seafood can also be added to soups. The huge menu lists everything from fresh spring rolls made with rice paper and served with peanut sauce to vermicelli salads topped with your choice of shrimp, pork, tofu or egg rolls. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

TAN DINH
1705 Lafayette St., Gretna, 361-8008
Tan Dinh takes and authentic and upscape approach to Vietnamese dishes. The chicken-and-beef rice-noodle soup, or pho, comes with a side of sprouts, jalapeños, basil and lime so diners can season the refreshing soup to their liking. Marinated roast duck with sticky rice is also popular. Also try the Korean-style beef short ribs. The restaurant now serves a selection of wine and sake. Rich, thick Vietnamese iced coffee is made with condensed milk. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $

THANH THANH
4024 Behrman Hwy., Gretna, 368-5694
Among the Vietnamese specialties at Thanh Thanh, you'll find five different varieties of spring rolls offering everything from shrimp and beef to pork and vegetables. Pho Ga is a rice noodle soup with chicken in a rich aromatic broth that arrives at the table with a basket of fresh basil, bean sprouts, jalapeño slices and limes. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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