re: Best Vitnamese in NOLA area

For "In-Town" Viet, is Magasin far and away superior to Jazzmine, the place at Riverbend (Carrollton/St. Charles)?

Jazzmine's been my place when I don't want to go way out East and to the Wank. Only became aware of Magasin relatively recently when we were going for dinner at Maya's and saw it there.

LGD becoming a destination for me. A few good spots around there.

What are the opinions of Doson, the place across from Angelo Brocatos (and, formerly, Pho Tau Bay)? I've never been there, but always notice it.

Also, it's a bit of a different animal, but Cafe Minh is around the corner from Brocato's. Thoughts on this place?

I understand there was a place with a similar French Colonial Vietnamese theme in the hotel at Lee Circle, but I notice it's something else now (it was called Tamarind). Meant to try it, never did.

Went to Minh several years ago when it was first opening

Tan Dinh...is the answer

No love for Metairie's Pho Orchid and Pho Nola? We enjoy both of these a great deal.

I like all the food, but love pho so much, I rarely order and just nibble off of my wife's plate.

Pho Tau Bay or Tan Dinh. 9 Roses is good but I refuse to deal with those bitchy servers. I can handle rude but I won't accept being told they brought the wrong thing because that is what my husband ordered (when I did the ordering). Then I saw the same server blame a customer the same way on another trip when I decided to give them another shot. Too many good places to accept that.

Pho orchid is better than pho hoa... Not as good as dong phuong. Although the dumpling duck sandwich appetizers are fantastic at pho orchid.

But if we are talking specifically pho then my vote goes to Tan Dinh. When I first saw the pho I thought it was a bit yellowish in color, which I automatically contributed to mixing chicken in with the beef bones, which flavor wise is a no no in my book, but was surprised at how good it was. The best I've had in Nola.

we had the spicy chicken lemongrass wings yesterday at Tan Dinh .... man they were good.

Pho Orchid is my go to lunch spot because I work close. It isn't the best in the city but I haven't had anywhere that much better. The guy that runs it helped the people set up Magasin and a lot of the menu is based on it.

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I liked Pho Nola the one time I went. I really liked their rice noodle soup and Banh Mi. Still need to try Pho Orchid; that place is always packed whenever I pass by it.

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ladytiger118, they're not as packed as you might think. It's a good sized restaurant, with a lot of tables and seating area. If it's mid-evening when you go, some of their parking lot is used by people from Mo's Chalet across the street.

It taste like mayo but it is oily. It's good though