10 Best Pho Restaurants in Louisiana By
Penny Fox
Steaming flavorful broth, fresh basil and bean sprouts, bok choy…is your stomach rumbling? Pho is a delectable Vietnamese noodle soup that is both refreshing and hearty. It’s perfect just about any time of year and for just about any occasion. Find the best at these 10 pho restaurants in Louisiana.
Pho U Vietnamese Cuisine, Alexandria, LA
Pho U has earned a reputation for having great Vietnamese food. Even if you’ve never tasted this yummy rice noodle soup before and aren’t sure how to order it, the friendly servers will guide you in your experience. Don’t forget to add the basil, lime, and jalapenos for a great flavor burst.
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Saigon Noodles, Lafayette, LA
If you love noodles, you have to make Saigon Noodles the next place to try when you dine out. Pho is one of the menu items, and you can customize this steamy broth with fresh basil, chives, bean sprouts, and bok choy. You can make it mild or spice it up with red chili peppers. Any way you like it, you won’t be disappointed.
Pho V & V, Covington, LA
Taste the delicious rice noodle soup at this family-owned eatery and you’ll have a happy tummy. Pho V & V is a very family-friendly place, and they have great pork chops and steak pho. Great food with great service, this is a dining experience not to be missed. Best Vietnamese restaurant on the Northshore.
Pho House, Slidell, LA
Vietnamese food at its best, and the pho at Pho House is fantastic! The chicken pho gets numerous reviews and is a popular version. It’s a visual treat for your eyes, with the white rice noodles swimming in steamy broth, and the pleasant combination of scallions, mung bean sprouts, and parsley, and basil. The spicy beef noodle soup is also a popular favorite.
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Pho Grace, Hammond, LA
Any time is the perfect time for great noodle soup, and that’s what you’ll find at Pho Grace. Don’t let the size of the bowl intimidate you. And don’t be afraid to try the tripe or tendon versions of pho. The taste is incredible! You can always take what you can’t eat home, but it’s so good, you’ll have a hard time stopping. Slurping is allowed.
Pho NOLA, Metairie, LA
This is a class act in all things Vietnamese. From pan fried crepes to chicken curry to bubble tea and the best pho in the area, Pho NOLA will satisfy your pho fix with beef, meatball, brisket, tofu, chicken, shrimp, or combination bowls. Happy people eat pho!
Pho Ly Ly, New Iberia, LA
A surprising little hole in the wall, Pho Ly Ly is known for great food and great service. Family friendly, clean, and helpful in guiding you to a great dining experience, this place is proof that you don’t have to travel far to get phenomenal international food. You have your choice of beef selections, chicken, and meat ball. Open for lunch and dinner, this place is a kid-favorite, too.
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Dang’s, Baton Rouge, LA
Simple surroundings and uncompromising taste are what you’ll find at Dang’s in Baton Rouge. This family-owned restaurant represents Vietnamese cuisine very well. Using time-tested family recipes, there’s no need to improve on perfection. Delivery and online ordering for easy, fast pickup is available, too. Best pho in town and prices that won’t break your budget.
Basil of Monroe, Monroe, LA
Another great place that fuses two unlikely cuisines, you won’t be disappointed at Basil of Monroe. You can get Cajun rice, fresh sushi, Thai favorites, and hot bowls of your favorite pho to enjoy there or take home. Make it mild or spice it up for a taste bud treat.
MoPho, New Orleans, LA
You know it’s hard to keep the Creole influence out of any food prepared in Louisiana, a state known for great Cajun and Creole cuisine. When you combine that with great Vietnamese food, you have a fusion of flavor and heat that will make your mouth do a happy dance, thanks to the talented cooks at MoPho. Coconut grits, smoke red curry, bubble team cocktails, and authentically untraditional pho with add-ins like beef tendon, tripe, meatballs, pork, chicken, shallot and greens, or tofu. Try your pho with head cheese, a poached egg, mushrooms, pork belly, ox-tail, or duck confit for an even more distinct flavor treat.
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