- Best Overall Dishes: Hoa
Hong 9 Roses 1100 Stephens St Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 366-7665 - The dishes here are amazing. I've had the Vietnamese Crepe, bird's nest dish, and grilled pork dishes that were out of the water.
- My favorite dish is the grilled pork with rice cake. Get it.
- Second Best Dishes:
Tan Dinh 1705
Lafayette St Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 361-8008 - The coconut rice cakes that come with make of the main courses are quite delicious.
- The chicken wings and quail were really delicious as well, however,
the way they were served was really awkward and uncomfortable to eat.
- I have hard time understanding how to eat the quail in a steamed bun. Many tiny bones don't really make it easy to eat.
- The service here is not very good at all. Expect poor service and you won't be disappointed.
- Best Banh Mi:
Dong Phuong Oriental
Bakery and Restaurant 14207 Chef Menteur Hwy New Orleans, LA 70129
(504) 254-0296 - This isn't necessarily my favorite style of banh mi, but it is very, very, very delicious. The bread was perfect. The mayo was amazing. Oh yes...... it is only a 15 minute drive away from downtown.
- Second Best Banh Mi:
Tan Dinh
1705 Lafayette St Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 361-8008 - The banh mi here are tasty. I'd eat them.
- Best Pastries:
Dong Phuong Oriental
Bakery and Restaurant 14207 Chef Menteur Hwy New Orleans, LA 70129
(504) 254-0296 - The pastries here are amazing. I have not had Vietnamese pastries like this before.
- Get one of each pastry at least. I said at least. They are amazing. Did I mention that?
- Meat pies. Meat pies. MEAT PIES!
- I think the bakery was way better than the restaurant.
The quail at Tan Dinh were very tasty, but weird to eat. How do you put a little bird with bones in a sandwich?
These chicken wings (available as an appetizer or as a mean) at Tan Dinh were very tasty and wonderfully crispy. However, it was kind of weird to eat finger food with rice cakes.
This is my favorite dish at Hoa Hong 9 Roses . It is the grilled pork with rice cake.
Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery had some rad cakes. How's this for a dragon cake?
Aww..... a basket of flowers for me?
A close up the meat pies at Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery. The bread is simply amazing.
Here's a cross-section of one of the meat pies. I dream of these pastries.