Kiki’s Pho Saigon

It is mind boggling, how this place is not packed on a Saturday night. Hands down, the best place for Vietnamese. The best. From the flavor to the presentation, they knock it out the park. I eat Vietnamese several times a week throughout Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany. Kiki’s is just absolutely amazing.

I’ve tried many places that serve Vietnamese, but no one comes close to the effort that Kiki puts into her phở! Go anywhere else and you’ll get frozen meatballs out of a box with other half ass ingredients. She makes her own from scratch. You can also get yam noodles to lower carb intake. Just as good if not better. Yum yum in my tum tum. Get you some!

Our new favorite Vietnamese restaurant! Service is pleasant, truly hospitable. Phở broth has that complexity of flavor that one searches for in a hearty bowl. The additions are all fresh and abundant. Noodle bowls are delicious, filling and vibrant.
I love a place that I can leave feeling satiated, not feeling like I need a nap or a shower. This is one of those hidden gems!

My wife and I picked up some phở from kikis because the reviews were really good. It was off night or no one knows what good phở is because it was not good at all. It was like spaghetti noodles the broth did not have good flavor.

Finally found my Vietnamese fix on the Northshore. Filled with plenty of vegetation options and great service that will make adjustments to menu items. Be sure to ask about the tofu Banh Mi because it’s not on the menu.

I don’t ever do reviews but I love this place. Eat here 2 – 3 times a week. I like to start with the egg rolls which are awesome and rotate through the different phos– usually go with chicken.
The staff is really friendly too!

Stopped in for a meal. They seemed busy. We usually travel to NO east for food but decided to give it a shot. Seemed nice, clean. Food wasnt quite what we expected but I have heard good things. We ordered several items and several appetizers to all share.

It’s nice to see the owners recruiting idiots or making fake accounts to write false reviews. Once you sort through the accounts with only one total review (obviously made by someone affiliated with the restaurant to counteract my inital review), just take a look at the review written by Tram, someone clearly of Vietnamese descent with an accurate knowledge of its cuisine. Tram shared my grievances. Don’t bother with Kiki’s bowl of drainage.

First of all, I DISAGREE with that one bad review. Trolls are out, as another person posted. This place is our FAVORITE Vietnamese restaurant for many reasons. (And we have had Vietnamese food at MANY other restaurants, cuz we eat out all the time!) The Phở Soup is delicious! I always get the shrimp phở, and my husband gets the «homemade» meatball phở. He is very picky about the meatballs in his phở soup and these are the best! He loves them. All of the spring rolls are awesome. Sometimes I combine the veggie spring roll with the shrimp spring roll and it is amazing. And it is never ever a problem to order things a special way. They are very accommodating. The banh mi sandwiches are amazing. I like the shrimp or chicken lemongrass. I will be trying some different items next time I go … but it is hard to pass up that shrimp phở soup! I also heard they will be having NEW, interesting food items coming soon. I cannot wait! The guy (don’t know his name) is very friendly and nice. And Kiki is probably the nicest person in the restaurant business that I have ever encountered. She ALWAYS has a beautiful smile and goes out of her way to make sure everything is perfect. She remembered me and my husband (and our names) when we came back on our second visit. She also remembers what we like to order. Last time I went in by myself for a pick up order, she even gave me a hug. So not only is the food really delicious, but Kiki’s smile and sweet/​kind personality make it a very pleasant experience all around. It is a nice, casual and clean restaurant. I cannot say enough nice things about this place! And I am very picky when it comes to my food. But this place gets an A++++ 100% positive rating from me! Please do go try it and see for yourself! :)

We love this place! The shrimp spring rolls, phở ga, and fried rice are all excellent! They fresh make the fried rice to order. The chicken for the phở ga is marinated and has a really good flavor. I suggest trying the wonton phở soup. It’s loaded with wontons and sautéed vegetables. The chicken curry is very good too. They will customize your order without complaint (for example my husband can’t eat shrimp in his fried rice). And an added bonus, the owners are so nice and personable. Such a wonderful mom and pop restaurant.

I was in this area for a business trip few days ago and drove by this place. Coming from the Bay Area, Phở is nothing new to me. In fact, Phở was the first thing I felt in love with when I came to this country many years ago. And I am tell you the Phở here is legit! Do yourself a favor and try Phở out if you don’t know what it is.
On a side note, it’s funny see a reviewer here comparing the this place with Taco Bell. Oh well, trolls are roaming wild on Unilocal

What a wonderful place to go! I find myself craving it at least twice a week for so many reasons. The food is really a treat. No matter what style of dish you prefer — soup, salad, rice, even a sandwich! They have the perfect meal for you to try. I alternate around the Vermicelli Noodle Bowl with Grilled Pork, Egg Noodle Wonton Soup, and the Chargrilled Lemongrass Pork Rice Plate. And you have to try the Ginger Honey Tea! Yum!
A little off beat kind of statement… one thing I notice… I feel better when I eat there. The food is healthier and lighter feeling even then most places you can go. My body thanks me too. :)
Not only is the food great, Christian and Kiki (I am guessing here) are just as sweet as they can be. One day I picked up a to-​go order and Kiki met me outside to try to catch me so I would not have to turn off my car! A joy of a place to visit! I am blessed they are just around the corner!

Good food with chef Kiki!

Ate here for the first time today. Good fresh trlls and vermicelli noodle bowl with grilled pork. I am so glad to have a good Vietnamese restaurant in Mandeville!

First, the restaurant is on E. Causeway across from Wal-​Mart near Cleco. Need to correct. Nice clean friendly atmosphere. So happy there’s vietnamese in Mandeville! Ordered chicken and brisket phở, spring rolls and egg rolls. Excellent! Will definitely be back.

I’ve just finished having a meal here and am very pleased with the food quality, taste, and service. There are two types of ethnic food really missing on the North Shore, and that is Vietnamese and Indian (please, please someone open an Indian restaurant here!). A couple days ago we are driving through Mandeville and spotted a Phở place I had not noticed before. I was certain it must be new, and hopeful that it might be good. It’s a long drive to New Orleans when the craving for fresh rolls hit!
The place is small, intimate, very clean and cute. The wait staff was friendly, quick, and very accommodating when we asked for a couple changes to the food when ordering. I asked how long they had been open and was told that they were on day 11, so they are new.
The food– We started with the house fresh rolls ($ 5.99÷2). They had grilled pork and cooked shrimp as well as noodles, lettuce, mint… They were large and really flavorful.
We also had the egg rolls ($ 5.99÷4). These had meat, mushrooms, clear noodles… They were also really good. My partner mentioned that he liked them specifically because several other places make them a little bit slimmer and he finds them too crunchy (at some other locations), but these were perfect for him.
For the main course, I had the Bun (rice noodles) with grilled lemongrass chicken ($ 8.99). The bowl was a decent size, but not overly large. It could have been a little larger and that would have been better, but I was full (considering we had pigged out on 2 apps), so it was fine. The flavor of the chicken was fantastic. It was charred but still moist, and the chicken was boneless. Also in the bowl were rice noodles, cucumber, lettuce, shredded carrot… and it all felt very healthy and yet still satisfying and flavorful.
My partner had the Curry Chicken rice plate ($ 11.99). This was a combo of boneless chicken with potato, carrot and red peppers, and white rice on the side. this was also delicious and my partner was full before finishing. The curry flavor was sweet with just a little heat and tasted very authentically Vietnamese.
Would I come back? You bet! I’m excited and happy that the North Shore finally has some decent ethnic food other than Thai and Middle Eastern. Now if we could just get Indian…