The place overall is not bad..the soup base for the pho is good..not too oily but the meat was too soft for my liking.. I got the flank steak pho. My sister ordered the beef moong..that's was amazing..the way they marinated the beef was just soooo good..
Well first of all, not the best pho I ever had but I decided to give 4 stars because the service is very good. There's no line, waiter was very attentive and food came out very fast. We ordered beef brisket and meatball pho, Vietnamese spring roll and crab Rangoon. Everything taste okay and comforting. However, please do improve on the broth because it is a little too salty, it's better to be less salty and let the customer add salt themselves. Next, I feel like spring roll is pre-made and the rice paper become dry when served, please work on that too. Other than that, it has been good. To find a Vietnamese place in the middle of French quarter is pretty amazing already.
9 Roses has a West Bank location with a more extensive menu, but this French Quarter location serves the basic Vietnamese fares. I really appreciate that all of their food is made to order and they serve super fresh veggies. If you can't make it to the French Quarter they offer delivery through Uber Eats and they accept to go orders by phone. Their prices are a bit more expensive that the West Bank location, but I think that's due to the location. Overall service and quality of food is top notch. At this location that provide indoor seating for 26 and a few chairs and tables outside in the courtyard area, so it's not ideal for large parties, but very quaint for a nice meal solo or with a small group.
I like to think I'm on top of great food anytime I'm traveling; however, it pays to go on walking tours led by locals. They've got the 411 on good eats. We were on a walking tour of the French Quarter, and our tour guide stated that locals are big on Vietnamese and Thai food as both Vietnamese and Thai people have settled in NOLA. That being said our tour guide said 9 Roses was a good Vietnamese place. It was conveniently located in the French Quarter and not too far from where we were staying. We made a point of coming here for both lunch & dinner on separate occasions. At lunchtime the three of us ordered bahn mi sandwiches. I ordered the grilled pork. Different from home. Here the grilled pork was layered and rolled up. I ate 1/2 and had the other 1/2 the next morning. The sandwich held up well. And the pork actually tasted better the next day On our 2nd visit, eight of us dropped in for dinner after our ghost & voodoo walking tour. It rained that evening so a nice warm bowl of pho was what I needed. Again different from home, the beef here was flank steak. Back home it'd been angus beef thinly sliced. I'd come again the next time I'm in Nawlins. And separate checks were fine.
Casual Vietnamese restaurant in French Quarter The restaurant was close to our hotel at Canal street. Their steamed dumpling and shrimp rice roll was very good. The broth of the pho was also good, not being too salty. Grilled pork was on a salty side but tasty. It was nice to find a good asian food near by.
This is an amazing little Vietnamese restaurant right in the French quarter. My sister and I had about 30 minutes to spare before heading to the airport so we chose this as our final pit-stop, to seal off an already wonderful weekend celebrating a family wedding. What we ordered: 1 bowl of pho (steak & meatballs) for here 2 banh mi's to go ++"cold cuts" trio with pâté ++grilled pork 1 Vietnamese iced coffee to go The "cold cuts" sandwich tasted better than the grilled pork, because it had more filling and fresher ingredients. The grilled pork was a little on the dry side, but nothing a slather of sriracha can't fix. Both sandwiches could've used a bit more of the pickled daikon, jalapeños, and mayo (in my opinion) but I also enjoy my banh mi's stuffed to the brim with these ingredients. The pho was decent. The portion was large enough share between 2 in order to get a taste of it in Louisiana. I had heard from countless people and also read an article about the large Vietnamese community here, so I was so excited to have tried pho at Nine Roses. We ate this so quickly I forgot to snap a picture! Their service was attentive and quick - just what we needed. It was also no-nonsense, which I love, and always reminds me of the hurried and fast-paced service in certain Asian, family-owned establishments. No effort is wasted; all hard-work is poured into sending piping hot food from kitchen to customer ASAP. This description is probably very specific to me and what I've encountered in Asian immigrant restaurants in the mid-west. Essentially, it felt like home. Pho (in its hearty, bone-brothy goodness) has a certain magic. Call it comfort food. A labor of love. The artist next door (Adrian Fulton) had recommended this place the day before. He has a mini schnauzer named Abby who wears dresses and pearls. Her collar also convinces visitors to buy art. So: Eat pho, buy art. And you can trust anyone who owns a mini schnauzer, myself included. Conti Street & Exchange Place is easily one of my favorite street corners in the French Quarter :)
The place is located on a street, Exchange place, that puts you in Paris or Rome. Truly an incredible hang out. The Banh Mi sandwich was terrific. Service was awesome. I sat outside with my dog and it was quite relaxing.
I had lunch here on a whim, and was very satisfied with the experience. The food is excellent, service is fairly quick, and the prices, for what you get, are reasonable. One of the stand-out features of this place is its setting: right on Exchange Alley, and very near the wonderful sweet shop, Sucre. I chose one of the patio tables beneath a giant shade umbrella, where a few feet away a painter was at work outside his studio. Such a pleasant way to relax and refuel. I ordered the yellow curry with tofu, made medium spicy. There was A LOT of tofu, which made me very happy, and it was fried the way I like it. The extra touches were nice--the steamed veggies on the side which can be dunked in the curry, and the topping of ground peanuts. I missed potatoes. They're usually included in this dish, in both Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, and they add substance and starchy goodness. In fact, most of the veggies were on the side, rather than in the sauce itself, but I suppose the profusion of tofu more than made up for this. Overall, it was a delicious meal, and I'd gladly go back to try more of the menu.