Dong Phuong

Come to New Orleans and miss the tatse of Vietnamese food? Dont worry, you come to the right place. The stir fried noodle is good. Phở bowl is beyoung exceptional. Love the place

This place is a local favorite and have been around for a while. We never have a trip to Nola without stopping at DP. My faves to grab here are the banh mi (#1 and #2) and it’s buy 10 get 1 free! You’ll love the sandwich. Service is quick and fast — bubble tea is great as well. Yummy lunch spots for some of the Vietnamese cuisine favorites (rice plates, phở, bun). They also cater for big parties — just ask!

The place is packed at lunch — with Vietnamese customers (old and young), refinery workers, firefighters– hungry people who know good food.
The phở is good, but if you want amazing, get the pork and onion buns from the bakery, and a banh mi. I had a viet sausage banh mi. Great bread, good sausage, excellent vegetables. Added a little fish sauce for a perfect sandwich.
The pork and chestnut pâté chaud was dry and needed to be warmed (a drizzle of fish sauce was a good addition), but the pork and onion variety was astounding. Creamy caramelized onions with perfectly seasoned and cooked pork. I’m going to stop writing and get a couple more of those before I leave.
The stuffed steamed buns look good. Maybe I need one of those, too.
Update: the steamed bun with BBQ pork was good, but tasted of BBQ sauce. Still not even close to the pork and onion pâté chaud (did I mention how good that is?).

There is no question in my mind — Dong Phuong is THE BEST Vietnamese/​phở restaurant in New Orleans, and can go toe-​to-​toe with any of the top restaurants that this great city has to offer. I don’t hand out 5 star reviews very often, but Dong Phuong has definitely earned my praise with its quality, consistency, and value.
This humble bakery/​restaurant is located about 30 minutes to the east of downtown New Orleans, and if you were just casually driving through the area you would probably miss this gem altogether. The building itself is one part restaurant and one part bakery — and both are absolutely amazing!
To start — I am a «Phở-​natic» and always on the lookout for great, authentic phở. New Orleans is an amazing city as there are so many great phở shops here; yet, I think Dong Phuong stands out above all of them. There’s something about the broth at Dong Phuong that sets its phở just a step above everyone else’s — it’s intensely rich, flavorful, and has multiple layers of depth. Paired with some nice meatballs, lean beef, and a splash of fish sauce, there’s nothing better than a steaming bowl of Phở from Dong Phuong. I’m already salivating just imagining it!
Aside from the perfect Phở they serve up in their restaurant, Dong Phuong also boasts a world-​class bakery where you can get a wide assortment of their delicious baked goods (fresh from scratch). Protip: their banh mis are OUT OF THIS WORLD and only $ 3.25 per sandwich! Are you kidding me? Where else can you get lunch that delicious AND that cheap? Head over to their bakery now and get yourself a banh mi and some of their meat pies or cakes — you won’t regret it!
Aside from the amazingly delicious and cheap food, the service at Dong Phuong is always great. I’ve consistently had cheerful, happy servers here and the food comes extremely quickly.
OVERALL: ⁵⁄₅. This is, without a doubt, the BEST Vietnamese restaurant in New Orleans. Their Phở is insanely rich and flavorful, their banh mis are incredible (and only $ 3.25!), and their baked goods are fresh, cheap, and wonderful. In my mind, this tiny little Vietnamese restaurant ranks right up there with giants like Commander’s Palace and August as one of the best culinary experiences that New Orleans has to offer.

I would skip the restaurant and grab the banh mi from the bakery attached to it. They are so bomb and so cheap. Great selection of different meats and even have vegetarian options. Definitely, if you’re craving a good and authentic banh mi sandwich in Nola, this is the place to go. It’s comparable to the ones in Cali
I would say though that the restaurant is not too shabby either. I would skip the spring rolls, but the phở broth was pretty on point.

Excellent bakery and poboy bread. Many local restaurants use this highly coveted bread so if you come for a meal, bring some bread home for cooking — we usually put it in the oven at 350 for 10min and it comes out perfectly crunchy on outside with a soft center.

There is a restaurant and bakery side.
The bakery has the best french bread in town, hands down. I come here for fresh french bread all the time. My family from out of town would by boxes of bread to freeze and eat until their next visit. They also have some pastries, cakes, vietnamese poboys, and vietnamese desserts.
I am not a big fan of the restaurant. I’ll just grab a fresh tapioca fruit smoothie while I’m there.

Go there for the pastries and sandwiches. They are very good. Heck even the king cake is good. My coworkers really liked it. But don’t bother with the restaurant. The food is not very good. Their phở Dac Biet was terrible. The duck was not fresh at all. There are a few other Vietnamese restaurants down the street. Go there for the food.

A very good place with great affordable food. Ordered grilled pork and soursop smoothie and it was very good… I give it a 2 thumbs up

Had Phở with flank and soft tendon. Broth was quite bland. Price is right.

A really good restaurant/​bakery: known for best home-​made French bread that you can buy. Bakery is bustling with Vietnamese po-​boys (banh mi), French treats, and other Vietnamese delicacies.
The restaurant, completely separate from bakery, provides some Chinese but mostly Vietnamese cuisines.
Super yummy!!!

My place to go to when I am in New Orleans East. Service is as expected. Food is ok too. The bakery is off the chart though.

Dong Phuong means «The East» in Vietnamese and it is definitely far far east! But you will never be disappointed, the trip is always worth it! I’ve been to Dong Phuong Restaurant a handful of times and it’s always consistent and on point! Every time my parents come visit me in New Orleans, there are two places we must go: Dong Phuong and the casino. That’s as stereotypical as it gets for Vietnamese families. I think it goes to show you how well-​known Dong Phuong is, even among Vietnamese communities outside of New Orleans. My parents have been it the thumbs up for authenticity!
I’ve had quite a few of their dishes, including their phở bo vien, rice plates (com tam bi suon), bun rieu, hu tieu sate and my personal favorite their vermicelli bowl. I usually get the vermicelli bowl with beef, but I actually prefer their pork, which is marinated to perfection! All of their dishes are authentic and packed with flavor. Service is quick and efficient. Pay at the cashier before you leave. Prices are appropriate for Vietnamese food. Vietnamese food is generally pretty cheap to make. Dishes range from $ 7 – 8 on average, with some more expensive dishes up to $ 13. Don’t expect 5-​star service. It’s just not that type of place. Flag someone down if you need sometime during your meal, they just aren’t the type to check in.
The restaurant is separated from the bakery by a partition and their hours are slightly different, so make sure to check before you make the trip out there. They’re both closed on Tuesdays. Their banh mi sandwiches are amazing! I always get the #1 French cold cuts. For $ 3.25 each, take a few to go! The bread is light and crispy and complements the cold cuts perfectly. I also like their steamed buns (banh bao) — pork and combination. They’re good for a few days, so I get a few and heat them up in the microwave for 45 – 60 seconds before eating them. Perfect for a snack or breakfast!

Wow near perfect rating? The owners must know a few people, cause this place sorry.
If you’re ever in New Orleans, and happen to see this restaurant, keep on driving. I promise you, I’m saving you .
First off, walked in, kinda busy, yes, they try to seat you as soon as possible. Fast and quick. But once you’re seated, they forget your entire existence .
Flagged down people to get our drinks, the lady said another lady will be with us soon. She must not own a dictionary because soon is def not thirty minutes into after my arrival at the table .
After the drinks were placed, we waited another twenty minutes until it actually hits the table? Are you serious? Did you have to hike the mountain and get us fresh spring water? What’s the deal here?
Good ness the food. Omg the food. Yes this place is good. If you had no taste buds! Omg ! Phở noodles rock hard. Can you say store bought? The meat? Is this left over from five years ago? Came out dookie brown.
The café sua da, aka ice coffee, came out already made. Um excuse me? Why can’t we make it at the table the traditional way. That way we know the ratio we want. Instead you guys guess our likings and ruined the coffee for us.
I know this place is a family place, that’s why the service sucks, and I also know that it’s been here FOREVER. Trust I know. But news flash, seniority means nothing nowadays! You need to keep up to new standards or else you’re not gonna make it.
Wouldn’t be surprised if this place goes down the drain, but again who knows, people support each other here, even when they suck. Meh

Best bread in the east and wonderful sandwiches too, I always get a number 4 add sausage for an extra $ 1 It’s worth the trip.

It’s rare that I find myself in New Orleans East. However, every time I’m out there, without fail, I visit Dong Phuong. The banh mi is fantastic and cheap. Taking home some bread is always a treat. Really, all of their pastries are amazing, whether you go for sweet or savory.

Best rice plates in town! It’s our 15^th time here and food are just good. I came here with my sister this time and we both ordered the pork chop rice plate. The pork chop was perfectly marinated and tender.
This place is always busy but our server was nice and quick. When we were paying our check, the cashier was very nice and asked if everything was doing ok.
Also, check out the bakery next door too. They have the best French bread there, which mean they also have the best Banh Mi (Vietnamese poboy)!
So even though it’s kinda out of the way, we still come by every once a while! It’s worthy!

Bakery has very good products and bread that melts in your mouth. The #1 Banh Mi, French Cold Cut is good, I love jalapeño and use it a lot in cooking, but there was too much on it for me. You may need to tell them to take it easy on the jalapeño. The restaurant will bring flatware, if you ask for it.
The Banh Mi bread is the best thing in NO!

So there’s this guy in my life. He’s sexy and funny and is pretty much every girl’s dream come true. But there was one little thing wrong. He kept trying to introduce me to Vietnamese food. I was all like «look, Mr. Fantastic. It ain’t going to happen.» And he was all like,“look, woman you need to broaden your horizons or else.“
WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME?!
I didn’t know what I was really missing out on until we went to Dong’s. We had a bahn mi here (roasted pork for me) and that was great but what blew me away was the pâté chaud. Oh. My. God. Picture this… puff pastry stuffed with grilled pork and onions. I am still dreaming of that thing. I’m not even kidding. And the varieties they have was pretty much astounding. Chicken and grilled onions, chicken and water chestnuts, grilled pork, shrimp. Just stop reading and go get one now! Get several. That thing was so freaking good I wanted to go back in and buy like ten more but I didn’t want them to think I was a cow.
Writing this review makes the craving worse. I’m going there today! Don’t buy up all of my pâté chauds!
By the way, they have beautiful cakes. And now I want one of those too.

Their Bánh mì is one of the best sandwiches I’ve had in over a decade. Fantastic and worth the drive. Also had a decent phở.
My recommendation: go for the phở and have a sit down lunch meal (house made lemonade was good).
On your way out, grab the Bánh mì from the next door bakery. Take it home and let it sit in the fridge for an afternoon. Enjoy for dinner.

I really liked my Vietnamese Ham Bahn-​mi! The bread was absolutely spot on-​I think I liked the bread here more than anywhere else in the city. So light, crusty, and just perfect. I feel sacrilegious saying this, but yeah-​better than Leidenheimer. The toppings were awesome as well. I didn’t like the butter/​spread they put on here as much as Hong Kong Market, but the crisp veggies, including peppers, more than made up for it. The ham was absolutely delicious. I also got some kind of Danish twist and it was really good.
The only thing I don’t like is the location: it’s waaaaaay out in the end of ‘da East. It’s worth venturing off I-​10 for if you’re already headed in that direction, but since Hong Kong Market is much closer for me I’ll probably stick to that.

Forget the po-​boy. Dong Phuong’s Bahn Mi is the best sandwich in New Orleans.
Before you break out the pitchforks I want you to hear me out. I will always be a fan of roast beef and shrimp po-​boys, but DP’s sandwiches make me question my loyalty to the traditional po-​boy.
Located in New Orleans East, Dong Phuong is a restaurant, bakery and sandwich stop. For years I’ve heard how amazing their sandwiches were, but I was rarely out in the east particularly not during lunchtime. But things have changed and I’ve found myself working in the most remote section of Nola. Just to give you an idea of how much I like this place, I ate here 3 days this week.
The Bahn mi menu here is extensive. There are around 17 different types and all start at $ 3.25. That’s right. $ 3.25. So far I’ve tried the Chinese roast pork, Vietnamese roast pork, BBQ chicken and Vietnamese sausage. Every one shocked me with just how good it was, but the Vietnamese sausage is my favorite. The sandwiches are very simple. The bread is baguette style and baked in house. There is a light coating of aioli on the bread, pickled vegetables and the main ingredient. It’s so simple that you would think it would be dry and boring. But whatever chemical reaction happens upon combining those ingredients the result is heaven in your mouth.
I realize that the location leaves a lot to be desired because it is so far from civilization, but trust me, it’s worth the trip. I can’t think of anywhere else in the city you can get food this good for under $ 5.
Why are you still reading? Get to Dong Phuong now.

HISTORICAL VALUE
Amongst the Vietnamese community, this restaurant and bakery is perhaps one of the very first of it’s kind to have opened it’s doors to America and introduced Vietnamese cuisine especially the banh mi. Those who first settled in NOLA all know of this iconic restaurant. Pleasantly surprised, Dong Phuong has held on to it’s traditional style of cooking. Can’t say the same for many local Vietnamese restaurants that have altered their family receipes to the Western taste buds.
1. Cha Gio — four… old fashion and authentic Too bad no lettuce leaves and fresh basil… a traditional Vietnamese way of eating these fried rolls.
17. Bun Bo Hue — Pork blood included plus the pork hock… can’t beat the price and richness. Missing the galang shavings. Yu-​go prefers his broth spicier. Plenty of assorted meats included with south coast noodle delicacy from Hue.
51. Grilled Pork Chop with Shredded Pork and Broken Rice– not an end cut, a t-​bone center cut… best cut. Very well seasoned including lemon grass. Best I’ve had in NOLA
Bakery: Takeout order of Chinese BBQ Pork and Lop Cheong Banh Mi… best we’ve tried in NOLA. They sell their french bread rolls 3 for $ 1.25. Or 15 for $ 6.00.
The East Orleans area was devasted by Katrina and there are grim reminders of it everywhere you turn your head. We’re glad to have made this special trip to visit a little bit of Vietnamese nostalgia.

I love Dong Phuong and I’m so glad it is apart of our community and it’s like 2 mins from home. the restaurant is always packed here for lunch everyday (except Tuesday they’re closed) and Sunday mornings straight outta church. This is a staple here in New Orleans and I have never gotten tired of this place. They have their off days at the restaurant, sometimes, but it happens. I’ve always returned and the food makes up for the bad experience before (rarely). There are two main servers that has been there since like forever! The shorter Asian lady with the hair tied, back is always pleasant and fun to mess with bc she jokes back with you. Very nice lady! So There are a couple favorites I have here:
1) Bun Rieu (for reaaalllll?) I love love love love love love love this soup. it’s a orange almost reddish pork based broth made with mixed eggs (you don’t even notice it, it’s like egg-​drop soup consistency mixed eggs), shrimp, calamari, tofu, minced pork meatballs, coagulated pork blood, tomatos, thin slices of fish cakes, and vermicelli noodles. I add a squeeze of like-​heck I throw the whole wedge in there, too, and some some torn up basil leaves to amp the aroma!
2)Bun Bo Hue (BBH) — people. I love BUN BO HUE. but I’m picky on what’s in it. some people like their BBH spicy but I don’t, they make there’s not spicy and let you make it spicy serving it with a side of shrimp paste and sate. the way I like my BBH, it HAS to have three main components (in addition to a flavorful broth of course): Pig Hock/​Pig Feet, Coagulated Pig Blood, and the tender brisket … Today I finally gave it a shot bc I just so happened to be on the hunt for the best BBH. It had all three! They serve this with a side of shredded purple and white cabbage, assortment of herbs like basic and etc, and lime. I take a handful of the cabbages, throw it in, and you already know how I do my lime. it is so good! but I have to admit I’ve heard they’ve had days where they were lacking on flavor with the broth so the best way to solve this, is take the fish sauce located with the rest of the squeeze bottles of hoisin and siracha and utensils on your table, and shake in like 4 – 5 shakes of fish sauce bc it comes out in small, tiny dashes. Incorporate it with the rest of the soup and noodles mixing and whatever around your bowl, taste it, and up to you whether you want to continue to add more or not according to your liking!
Com Tam Bi Suon Them Ap La– broken rice with grilled Vietnamese marinated pork chops, some shredded pork (not sure how to say it English), with a Sunnyside egg and Nuoc Mam Cham. they add pickled vegetables to the dish and a side of their house soup in a small little bowl on the side. Now the way I was taught to attack this plate is first to cut my pork chop in bite size pieces, mix the «Bi» aka the shredded pork in with my rice and then pour the small bowl of nuoc mam over my rice and meat, then break the yolk over the eggs, and Voila! dive in. the soup I just sip spoonful to wash down the rice and meat.
For the Bakery:
I like getting their banh mi on the go to work or school or as a treat for my friends/​family out of town. They hook up the (home made) patè and (home made) butter on the sandwiches, bread ALWAYS FRESHLY MADE and crunchy. I usually get the French cold cuts (I forget what number it is on the board), the meatball (Xiu Mai), andddd yeah that’s it haha!
My mom likes to send me out to the bakery all the time to buy the fresh-​made daily bread to bring home when she cooks certain things that pair up with it like beef stew or curry. The bread is by far the BEST FRENCH bread in the city. and you bet your button that majority of these restaurants in New Orleans use DP’s French bread! I’ve encounter several restaurants that uses their bread, I know it when I see it, feel it, and taste it! it is really good!
Dong Phuong is the best. Fin.

I’ve been going here since I was around nine years old, it’s a great place and the French bread is AMAZING. If you’re coming from out of town don’t leave without trying one of their po-​boys.
This place is as authentic as it gets, boba could be better (that’s probably because it’s a comparison to what I usually get in Cali). Overall, great place, and I drive about an hour every once in a while on a special occasion to come here and eat with friends and family.

Oh bakery goodness, how can I express how much you meant to me? We FINALLY made it out to Dong Phuong after living in New Orleans for a year and a half and now I’m kicking myself for waiting so long.
The tiny bakery was packed, so we were a little confused on arrival on protocol, but we figured it out. We ordered three banh mis, which were filling, fresh and delicious… and cheap!!! We also grabbed some steamed pork buns (amazing), four pâté chauds (my kids devoured these) and some cream buns (with coconut!) and cinnamon rolls. Grand total? $ 29.
My only regret, not buying more. So worth the drive from Uptown…

This review is based on the bakery only:
I always come here for baked goods throughout my years, their quality of food is not as great as it use to be, however, the baked goods is still good, and the plain banh mi is still delicious when hot. We always get the pâté chaud and the banh bao (steamed buns).