China Rose, Metairie, LA Report #549

I once worked with a Chinese guy. He was born and raised in China and didn’t come to the United States until he was in his 30’s. Loving food the way I do I asked him if there were any really authentic Chinese restaurants here in New Orleans. He told me Vietnamese, yes. Chinese no.…

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…

Pho Sunrise, Kenner, LA Report #534

Even though this place is on a main street, the way it’s tucked back in a little strip mall you can probably drive by it without noticing it. I first noticed it because it’s right across the street from Daisy Dukes. I’ve dined there several times, and while waiting for my food I looked out…

Mint Modern Vietnamese, New Orleans, LA Report #503

Awhile back my son invited me to get this app called Upside. It gives you cash back when you buy gas at certain gas stations and eat at certain restaurants. He wasn’t looking out for me, though. His ulterior motive was he gets a monetary kickback every time I use the app, since I used…

Thai Ocha, Metairie, LA Report #494

To help keep my slim, sexy body (take my word for it), I go bike riding in Bucktown every Saturday night. After, I eat like a pig to replace all the calories I burned! Tonight, we were in the mood for Thai. Mama Thai is right across the street from the bike path, but they’ve…

Lilly’s Café, New Orleans, LA Report #464

I’ve been wanting to try this place for a good while. Some time ago someone told me they made a shrimp pho. I love pho, but had never seen a shrimp one in any of the Vietnamese restaurants I’d been to. Today we finally made it in. Small, cozy little place, with a sign in…

Café Minh, New Orleans, LA Report #331

When I first heard of this place I thought it was a Chinese restaurant. It’s actually a Vietnamese restaurant, but besides the fact there’s Pho on the menu, it’s hard to tell. Their website describes the food as, “Saigon’s Southern Vietnamese flavors, modernized with influences from French and American cuisine; all made with the freshest…