Pretty solid overall. Food is on the Vietnamese side — rather than the “Americanized Vietnamese” style, thankfully.
Parking is fine—street side. It looks like paid street parking but it’s NOPD so they ain’t quick to ticket.
Food? Ordered the pork and spring roll vermicelli dish. Strong 4 star.
The spring rolls? 4.5 star ($6 for two). I don’t like mint (or whatever; never have and never will) but very good.
The bao? Ordered the 3 combo $15 (va $10-ish for two). Taiwanese style and pretty good. The KFC is Korean fried chicken inspired, 5 star. The bulgogi is 4 star, solid but nothing wow. The other? 4 star bc I can’t remember so look at the pic.
The kumquat tea? $4 a cup. Sweet, so it seems westernized to fit their taste buds. Friend liked it. Me? Personally, I’d cut the sweetness by half and beef up the tea leaves.
Overall, it’s a solid 4.5 star. Pricey, $30/person. So for value, I’d skip it. For food, it’s very good and thus gets a 5 star — especially in the middle of the medical complex with limited food options. Hopefully they last for years bc the med students could use a place like this.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Beef Baos, Braised Pork Belly Bao 2 Pieces, KFC Bao 2 Pieces
Ron C
Small place but great food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Grilled Pork Banh MI
zlonewolf1
Amazing food and service! The pew pew shrimp Bahn mi was absolutely amazing as well as the traditional Bahn mi. The egg rolls are authentic and taste great. The KFC chicken sandwich was crispy and full of flavor. Would highly recommend coming to eat here. For desert, the iced coffee was delicious and a must have. Thank-you for a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kylie Miller
Walked in 45 mins before the 3pm closing time listed on Google and their Instagram and they said they were closed.
Todd Carson
Very friendly staff. Best Bao in NoLa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeanne Fitzgerald
This place always over performs. Its not just that everything is good. Its that everything surprises and delights with just HOW good it is!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kashella Jacobs
If you haven’t tried this place yet, please do! Tried the Bao sampler and got the pew pew shrimp, kfc, and the bulgogi beef. All very delicious. Will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
V Fu
Just delicious!!! Flavor like no other. I love Bao Mi
Dannel Espinoza
Absolutely amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed the bulgogi fries, KFC Bao, and the lemongrass chicken. Will always return when possible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fries
Adrienne of the planet
Amazing vermicelli bowls!! Fast, friendly service. We stopped by here on a Thursday after a business meeting. Slightly after lunchtime so they had lots of people in the kitchen, but not a ton of people waiting in line. We ordered at the counter and the lady was nice enough to explain BAO and Bahh Mi were. my coworker ordered the grilled pork Bahn Mi (aka: sandwich) and I ordered the garlic butter, shrimp vermicelli bowl. And I was super thirsty so I ordered the jasmine tea. There were many more shrimp on the vermicelli bowl then I could’ve imagined, and they were cooked to perfection with fantastic spices, not very spicy, but very flavorful. I must’ve read the menu too quickly as I thought the bottom was only filled with vermicelli and was happy to find out that there was actually lettuce and carrots, and cilantro underneath. I don’t like eating heavy lunches and carbs make me sleepy so this was fantastic. Fish sauce also does come with the vermicelli bowl so all of us together is very tangy and tasty especially if you love fish sauce . My coworker enjoyed the sandwiches and said they were delicious. The staff was pretty amazing and was even up for taking a picture when I asked of the full kitchen . I think the vermicelli bowl was a lot of food for the money and I even had a little leftover - Bonus. The jasmine tea was a little sweet, but not bad on the sweet side… Super flavorful. I would order it all again !! Where the store is located is a little tricky as you can’t see it from one side of the building and you have to walk all the way around smoothie king to see it on the other side
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Butter Shrimp Bowl, Grilled Pork Banh MI
Grilled pork vermicelli w/fish sauce, bulgogi frys, and the pork belly bahnmi really hit the spot for me personally ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fries, Braised Pork Belly Bahnmi, Pew Pew Shrimp Bao 2 Pieces, KFC Bao 2 Pieces
Kiara Osbey
I loved everything I got from there, flavors were balanced, the food was fresh and it’s definitely worth the money. It’s hot inside so it’s best to get your food to go. The bolgogi fries are amazing and the garlic shrimp vermicelli was so good!
I was really excited to try a banh mi from here after reading all the good reviews. I think this place is more of an Asian fusion place does not have an authentic taste at all. Banh mi tasted bland. I got a grilled pork Banh mi, the grilled pork was ground pork grilled. The pickled carrots were sour tasting.
Kelly Schexnaildre
I had the Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl and it’s one of THE best cold noodle bowls I have ever had in my life. This is a must try for lunch, for anyone who is looking for incredible Vietnamese food in New Orleans! I will definitely be back!
Pretty solid overall. Food is on the Vietnamese side — rather than the “Americanized Vietnamese” style, thankfully.
Parking is fine—street side. It looks like paid street parking but it’s NOPD so they ain’t quick to ticket.
Food? Ordered the pork and spring roll vermicelli dish. Strong 4 star.
The spring rolls? 4.5 star ($6 for two). I don’t like mint (or whatever; never have and never will) but very good.
The bao? Ordered the 3 combo $15 (va $10-ish for two). Taiwanese style and pretty good. The KFC is Korean fried chicken inspired, 5 star. The bulgogi is 4 star, solid but nothing wow. The other? 4 star bc I can’t remember so look at the pic.
The kumquat tea? $4 a cup. Sweet, so it seems westernized to fit their taste buds. Friend liked it. Me? Personally, I’d cut the sweetness by half and beef up the tea leaves.
Overall, it’s a solid 4.5 star. Pricey, $30/person. So for value, I’d skip it. For food, it’s very good and thus gets a 5 star — especially in the middle of the medical complex with limited food options. Hopefully they last for years bc the med students could use a place like this.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Beef Baos, Braised Pork Belly Bao 2 Pieces, KFC Bao 2 Pieces
Small place but great food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Grilled Pork Banh MI
Amazing food and service! The pew pew shrimp Bahn mi was absolutely amazing as well as the traditional Bahn mi. The egg rolls are authentic and taste great. The KFC chicken sandwich was crispy and full of flavor. Would highly recommend coming to eat here. For desert, the iced coffee was delicious and a must have. Thank-you for a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Walked in 45 mins before the 3pm closing time listed on Google and their Instagram and they said they were closed.
Very friendly staff. Best Bao in NoLa!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place always over performs. Its not just that everything is good. Its that everything surprises and delights with just HOW good it is!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you haven’t tried this place yet, please do! Tried the Bao sampler and got the pew pew shrimp, kfc, and the bulgogi beef. All very delicious. Will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just delicious!!! Flavor like no other. I love Bao Mi
Absolutely amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed the bulgogi fries, KFC Bao, and the lemongrass chicken. Will always return when possible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fries
Amazing vermicelli bowls!! Fast, friendly service. We stopped by here on a Thursday after a business meeting. Slightly after lunchtime so they had lots of people in the kitchen, but not a ton of people waiting in line.
We ordered at the counter and the lady was nice enough to explain BAO and Bahh Mi were. my coworker ordered the grilled pork Bahn Mi (aka: sandwich) and I ordered the garlic butter, shrimp vermicelli bowl. And I was super thirsty so I ordered the jasmine tea.
There were many more shrimp on the vermicelli bowl then I could’ve imagined, and they were cooked to perfection with fantastic spices, not very spicy, but very flavorful. I must’ve read the menu too quickly as I thought the bottom was only filled with vermicelli and was happy to find out that there was actually lettuce and carrots, and cilantro underneath. I don’t like eating heavy lunches and carbs make me sleepy so this was fantastic.
Fish sauce also does come with the vermicelli bowl so all of us together is very tangy and tasty especially if you love fish sauce .
My coworker enjoyed the sandwiches and said they were delicious.
The staff was pretty amazing and was even up for taking a picture when I asked of the full kitchen .
I think the vermicelli bowl was a lot of food for the money and I even had a little leftover - Bonus. The jasmine tea was a little sweet, but not bad on the sweet side… Super flavorful.
I would order it all again !!
Where the store is located is a little tricky as you can’t see it from one side of the building and you have to walk all the way around smoothie king to see it on the other side
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Butter Shrimp Bowl, Grilled Pork Banh MI
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Grilled pork vermicelli w/fish sauce, bulgogi frys, and the pork belly bahnmi really hit the spot for me personally ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fries, Braised Pork Belly Bahnmi, Pew Pew Shrimp Bao 2 Pieces, KFC Bao 2 Pieces
I loved everything I got from there, flavors were balanced, the food was fresh and it’s definitely worth the money. It’s hot inside so it’s best to get your food to go. The bolgogi fries are amazing and the garlic shrimp vermicelli was so good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fries, Pew Pew Shrimp Banh MI, Garlic Butter Shrimp Bowl, KFC Bao 2 Pieces
I was really excited to try a banh mi from here after reading all the good reviews. I think this place is more of an Asian fusion place does not have an authentic taste at all. Banh mi tasted bland. I got a grilled pork Banh mi, the grilled pork was ground pork grilled. The pickled carrots were sour tasting.
I had the Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl and it’s one of THE best cold noodle bowls I have ever had in my life. This is a must try for lunch, for anyone who is looking for incredible Vietnamese food in New Orleans! I will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious every time! Love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pew Pew Shrimp Banh MI
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