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Jazmine Cafe

3.7 (179 reviews)
ModerateVietnamese
Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Anthony N.

Jazmine Cafe will always have a special place in my heart. It was one of the first, if not the first, Vietnamese restaurant in the Uptown area before Vietnamese restaurants began to boom throughout New Orleans. Jazmine Cafe has been introducing Vietnamese cuisine to the area in their own way and style. Being here for at least 15 years, Jazmine Cafe continues to serve delicious food with their extensive menu and unique spring rolls. Even during throughout COVID-19, they were battle tested to make sure their customers were well fed and happy! Service is usually great and the staff is very friendly. From pho, spring rolls, and to even poke bowls, you will always find something to satisfy your cravings. You can always count on Jazmine to give you delicious, filling Vietnamese food!

Patricia R.

I was pleasantly surprised by the food and service that I enjoyed at Jazmine Cafe this week. I've walked and driven past this restaurant time and time again, but never really gave it a second thought. I haven't heard anyone talk about it - good or bad - so it wasn't ever really on my radar. With a location like it has right smack dab in the heart of the beautiful riverbend area, it's just weird that no one has ever brought it up. Well, I was nearby so I walked over and gave it a try. Upon arrival I was greeted warmly and seated. Menus were dropped off and my drink order was taken. They serve all of the basic Vietnamese dishes you're used to seeing. I ordered grilled pork vermicelli and after a brief wait it was delivered to me. The portion was generous and the flavor was excellent. The pork was sweet and lean too. It was obvious to me that this place hasn't received a facelift in a while, and some updating would make a big difference. Appearance aside, the food was very good and the service was too.

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Carol C.

I was very disappointed in their Vietnamese iced coffee (cafe sua da) and Thai tea since they lacked in flavor and was watery. Their pho tasted okay and their fish spring rolls were pretty good. The service was very slow as well.

Marcella E.

FOOD WAS DOWNRIGHT SCRUMPTIOUS!!!! VERY GOOD FOOD. Service is very fast. Like super fast. I wish the ambience was nicer. Bubble tea is good but does melt very fast. Not the most authentic but still very good. Liked the music in the background. A straight up feast

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Sarah W.

Was pleasantly surprised by this place on carrolton. My friend who is a regular here always gets the poke bowls and swears by them. They definitely look super appetizing! I tired the pork rice plate dish and was impressed by the portion size and the meat quality, although the meat was a bit over salted. Reasonably priced, and offers lots of options! The ambiance inside was comfortable and casual. Will probably come back and try one of those poke bowls.

Jazmine's fabulous aquarium.

Pleasantly surprised! The food was very good, ample portions and good price. Service was attentive. Staring at their aquarium is worth a visit in itself; it's the nicest I've ever seen in a business.

*Tuna & avocado spring roll  *spicy tuna spring roll
Meelyn Lylibeth M.

This is my favorite place to eat I could go here at anytime. Their food is the best for me One of my favorite plates is their poke bowl. The combination and different types of flavor in just one plate is like fireworks in my mouth. I simply love this place

House soup that comes with any entree.
Ruben G.

Sweet heat noodles. And stuffed crepes on a Sunday night. This was my very first restaurant on my very first night in NOLA. ...and I hit it TWICE in four days. Just sayin.' My gluten-free babe and I had planned a four day eating tour of the Big Easy... but that was before we got here. (See my review of HJ Airport in Atlanta, just to set the mood for what I felt like by the time we got to NOLA.) Never mind that some sinus dreck made for an excruciatingly painful landing, and I wasn't feeling at all civil. A few hours walking around, a ride on the St. Charles Streetcar, and some deep breathing later, and I was hungry. But wait! We were uptown, well away from "the" restaurants! Sometimes life hands you a gift, and it's up to you whether or not to open the wrapper. That's what we felt like when we wandered into Jazmine Cafe, after a string of no. Nah. Not there. Uh-uh. No, I don't like the looks of that place. Nope. (According to my sweetie, that's what I'd been saying as we walked down Carrollton.) We started with some Sapporo (I know, Japanese beer at a Vietnamese restaurant...), but it hit the spot. Next came the house soup, which was glass noodles, shredded lettuce, onions, cilantro, in chicken broth. Very tasty if not a bit thin, but it really helped to start clearing out the pressure in my ear. AND it was tasty. And hot. And salty. But not too salty. And crunchy. Yes... My sweetheart got the Banh Xeo, a rice crepe stuffed with pork, shrimp, beansprouts and onions, along with some romaine lettuce, cilantro, and pickled carrots. I opted for the Pho Xao, their "Sweet Heat Noodle" that came with shrimp, chicken, beansprouts, onions, cilantro and coarsely-chopped peanuts over vermicelli noodles. WOW. Sweet. With just the mildest after-burn. I really, really enjoyed the flavors of this one! I probably can't say enough good things about this restaurant. Let's just say that two nights later, we came back... and we each had precisely the same orders. It was THAT good.

Spring rolls..yummy
Uriia H.

I have heard mixed reviews about this place so why not give it a shot. They have added poke bowls to their menu so when a coworker and I stopped in for lunch we both decided to try one. This place looks much bigger from the outside. Service was pretty slow during lunch...hence the 4 stars and not 5. I ordered the ultimate poke bowl which pretty damn fantastic. It comes with fresh salmon, tuna, spicy tuna and a whole assortment of goodies. I actually just had it again today for lunch...fyi...it was just as great as take out.

grilled pork vermicelli
J P.

I ate here a lot as a Tulane student because they took nolabucks, but that was pretty much the only reason. The food is ok; nothing more, nothing less. If you're craving Vietnamese food, it does the job. I've gotten their curry chicken, sweet heat noodle, grilled pork/summer roll/grilled chicken vermicelli, grilled shrimp/pan fried tilapia rice, spicy lemongrass noodles, and mushroom glass noodles. Of these, I would recommend the vermicelli noodles; everything else has been hit or miss. Also, not sure if they still offer it but I've also gotten hot pot here and it was not great.

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Service was nice. Food was mid-low quality. Ambiance was cool. They had a fish tank with some cool looking fish

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Awesome little place with good food. The spring rolls are really good with a Vietnamese take on sushi.

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Delicious Vietnamese food, great service, comfortable surroundings, creative menu, good pho, curry, spring rolls

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Never again. Overly salty, mushy, nasty sticky, excess sugary Vietnamese. The worst ever.

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4.4
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4.2
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I'm back in New Orleans from Miami area and I haven't stopped talking about this place for 6…read moremonths. I had scouted this place out over yelp a while back and always meant to write this review and let me say it exceeded my expectations. I was one of the first few people after opening that day and was greeted by the nicest guy named Thomas(if you remember their name, you know they made an impression) He recommended a chicken katsu and was nice enough to bring it out to my car once it was ready. I intend to eat it at my sisters house but wanted to take a fresh nibble and OH MY GAWD the flavors were so insane, possibly the best pickled daikon and carrots on the best bread I've ever had with a bahn mi and the freshest piece of chicken, I proceeded to eat the entire think in the front seat of my car and proceeded to look at the beautifully done picture menu and debate if I wanted to go full "big back" and go for another selection, (mind you I eat off the kids menu most days and still don't finish my food). Safe to say I went back in and complimented Thomas' recommendation and locked in an order for another one! I called my sister immediately after ordering and GUSHED about how amazing my food was and that I've basically just been sitting in my car eating food for the last hour which caused me to go back in for her bahn mi! I made a point to go last thing before I left town last time and can't wait to crack through more of the menu!

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Pho Tau Bay Restaurant

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4.0
(418 reviews)
3.4 mi
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NOLA has a strong Vietnamese community and I was excited to try one of the more popular spots. My…read moreexpectations were probably unfairly high (at least on par with NYC was my hope). Self order counter / fast casual style. No problem. I always say, we don't eat Vietnamese for the service. I had a spring roll, summer roll and a pho. Summer roll was tightly wrapped and the peanut sauce was warm and delicious. 5/5 Spring roll was also very flavorful. 5/5 Pho was surprisingly disappointing. Broth lacked depth and the noodles were overcooked in the hot broth so broke frequently. Meat was on the lighter portion side and didn't have tripe nor tendon (for a dac biet to boot!). 2/5. NYC still the best.

I was really excited to try Pho Tau Bay for a couple reasons. I know it's a very historic…read moreVietnamese restaurant in the area, and it got shouted out on a recent Bon Appetit video by the chef at Emeril's. Both reasons for hype! Coming to the restaurant, you do have to time it right, as it closes at 7 which makes it not an option if you want a later dinner. Lunch or early dinner it is. The system here is counter service, then take a number and a tray and seat yourself. Food comes out pretty quickly, there were few other customers there at the time when I went in the early evening, and my appetizer came out within a few minutes, and my pho came out within ten minutes. I had a half order of the spring rolls with shrimp and pork, and a beef combo pho. The spring rolls were wrapped very well, with great structural integrity that made them easy to eat and dip. However, the pork was really dry and tough, and the only reason it didn't ruin the texture of the whole thing is because the pork slices were quite thin. The shrimp was fresh but also sliced quite thin to the point where it was almost not even noticeable. The wrapper was quite thick and felt like it had been left out for a while, so it was quite dry. The pho was good, but the meats were overall quite chewy and tough, and there was significantly less meat than I would expect for an extra large order. They also were pretty stingy with the herbs. I am used to there being a fair amount of onion, scallion, and cilantro in pho, and here it was like they finger-pinched the herbs in rather than grabbing a handful. Overall, it was not bad, but it was underwhelming, and I have had many better Vietnamese meals elsewhere.

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