Budsi’s Authentic Thai, New Orleans, LA Report #538

This place is tucked away on a back street in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. I never would have known it was here, but my daughter has a habit of looking at my restaurant reports, finding a place I’ve never been, and buying me a gift certificate for it for Christmas. One for this…

Hangout Ramen, New Orleans, LA Report #532

It’s been pretty warm here in New Orleans. I’m talking 80 degree temps in December. But that’s about to change. It’s cold right now by our standards. 48 degrees as I’m writing this. But by Christmas it’ll be in the 20’s. That’s very rare, bone chilling cold to us New Orleanians! So I need to…

Dian Xin, New Orleans, LA Report #517

I’ve been hearing people rave about this place for a long time. There’s only one thing that’s kept me from trying it until now. It’s located in the French Quarter, and like many native New Orleanians I hate coming into the Frech Quarter. Mainly because of the parking situation. Luckily, when I came here for…

Wishing Town Bakery Cafe, Metairie, LA Report #458

I’ve heard good things about this place. It’s a bakery, and I know people who have come here for birthday cakes. But I didn’t come in to eat cake for dinner. I came in for their REAL food! Tiny place located at the end of a strip mall. First off, we couldn’t find the joint!…

YuYan Kitchen, Metairie, LA Report #447

I love eating authentic ethnic food. That’s not always easy to find. In the New Orleans area by far the easiest authentic cuisine to find is Vietnamese. But, let’s take Mexican for example. Try finding authentic Mexican food. Everything is Tex-Mex style, Americanized Mexican food. I used to work with a guy from China who…

Shogun, Metairie, LA Report #439

I’ve reviewed numerous sushi joints in and around the New Orleans area, and can’t believe I’ve never reviewed this one. Why you ask? Because when this place opened in 1981 it was the very first place in the New Orleans area to have a sushi bar. Other restaurants had served sushi, but didn’t have a…