Moon Wok

My girlfriend and I love the Moon Wok. They are super friendly there and we love the atmosphere. We have eaten there a dozen times and have always had a great time. You can bring your own wine or beer too which can add to the fun.

a hidden gem!
full disclosure I’ve never actually been inside, hah.
I order the spring rolls, phở, or tofu bahn mi all the time. service is friendly and prompt, but mostly it’s SO cheap. they just delivered my spring rolls and tofu sandwich and the total was only 7.72! pretty amazing.

My first time ever entering or ordering from this place. I must say, despite the décor which was slightly below average and the site of someone sitting at a table with her feet on the chairs, and random objects sitting on the table (for example, Peroxide), the food is really good! Well, at least what I ordered was really good. I went there for lunch and ordered Sweet & Sour Chicken and some Crab Rangoon to go. Most Chinese restaurants give you a generous portion of food. Thus place seems to give you the perfect amout. For my liking at least.
I’d go there again, when I feel the urge to do so.

5 stars easy based on location and price! I am eating a po-​boy (bahn mi) in the French Quarter for $ 3.95
…that is all

Ate dinner here to break away from the touristy food. The PHO rocks, and the charred fried rice, with a dash of salt is fantastic.

This was recommended as one of the best Chinese places by someone coming out the door. The server was very nice, the food, on the other hand not so much. They had just ran out out hot and sour soup and settled for egg drop– was cold. Rice was burnt and the egg roll was over cooked and greasy. Would not recommend to anyone.

On the corner of St. Ann and Dauphine, in the French Quarter, this Chinese/​Vietnamese restaurant is perfect for some mid day snacking, or lunch, but only if you have the time. They aren’t super speedy, so call ahead if you are short on time, or get the food delivered if you are in the delivery area.
There aren’t too many options for PHO in the French Quarter, but after some seeking and testing on my part, I can say that I like this phở over the other option for the following reason: $ 4 more in my pocket! The spring rolls were pretty good. The prices are GREAT.

This place looks like it belongs in a third world alley somewhere, but if you are ok with that everything else is fantastic. Excellent food, excellent variety on the menu, excellent prices, excellent service considering most everything appears to be made to order.
My personal favorites are the Vietnamese Chicken Salad and the Vietnamese Pork PoBoy. The other things I’ve had are pretty predictable but excellent. Served nice and hot, which is kind of unusual here in NOLA for some reason.

Hands down the most delicious phở on the entire planet. BOMB specials. Can’t beat the prices. All around spectacular place A+

Freakin delicious! Best restaurant we’ve been to and family owned. The owner was SO nice to us. He talked to us for a good half an hour. The food is good and cheap. SO good! Comfort food. Delicious soup and so inexpensive. Give them a try. A rare gem in the French quarter.

Absolutely disgusting! The rice has a strange cinnamon/​oatmeal taste and the chicken is not fresh. I’ve never tasted anything like this before.

This restaurant was a two-​star by New Orleans standard, but still fine. This is the sort of place you get looking for somewhere «cheap» in the Quarter.
In classic Quarter fashion, a homeless man was literally pooing on the sidewalk as we were walking in. Once we entered it looked like the kind of place where you get murdered. We ordered beef and broccoli that looked severely undercooked, but I guess we’re still alive! I don’t see myself returning.

This place used to be good inexpensive food… NOT ANY MORE… NASTY!

Delicious and inexpensive. Everything was cooked well, crisp veggies– a nice guilt free option from the fried foods we had yesterday. Small and doesn’t look like much but very tasty.

Delivery was quick and food was nice and hot when it got here. I also really appreciated that they were willing to deliver a $ 7 meal in a rainstorm… but the food was not good. I ordered orange chicken with fried rice and an egg roll. Egg roll was awesome but the orange chicken and rice was terrible. Fried rice was extremely peppery and not really fried. Almost mushy, and really just tasted like black pepper. Orange chicken had a ton of batter, too much, and the sauce just wasn’t good.
Great service, but unfortunately I won’t be ordering again.

Great deal! $ 3 tofu banh mi! WHAT?! It’s a hole-​in-​the-​wall but that’s it’s appeal. They also have a really tasty bun (Viet noodle dish) with tofu and avocado for $ 7.25?! Best deal in the district.
Filling, super fresh and the service is super sweet, down-​to-​earth and local. If you want really great veggie options in the French Quarter that just so happen to be really cheap, wander into Moon Wok. All locals inside = that stuff is amazing.

Had a real nice and cheap meal here in the middle of a Mardi Gras/​Fat Tuesday evening. Off the hectic path of Bourbon just one block away you could tell locals and not tourists keep this place going.
The noodles were decent but the crab rangoons stood out. Nice service.

Eaten in twice, had delivery probably 2-​dozen times with coworkers. I recommend folks stick to the Vietnamese dishes. Their Chinese fried rice is pretty bland, and their hot and sour soup is very… unique… and not in a good way.
Every time I order their crab rangoons, I forget how overdone they are, 100% of the time. It’s a shame because the filling is scrumptious– maybe the best in the city — but the actual Rangoon is alwayyyys overdone and it’s like biting into fried stale cardboard with a delicious filling.
Here’s what I LOVE at Moon Wok:
*Spring rolls
*Tofu Bahn Mi
*Vermicelli Noodle Salads
The delivery folks are *always* very prompt and always friendly. Nice job with that, y’all. While the menu has hit-​or-​miss items that I wish they’d rework, Moon Wok is a FQ staple and you should give it a shot :-)

Most underrated restaurant on Unilocal.We lived half a block away for a little over a year and ate here about twice a month, and I’ve never once felt like I got a bad deal.
Our favorites were the banh mis, all under $ 5 and as good as any in the world (grilled chicken is the best). Moon Wok, unlike a lot of Chinese and Thai establishments in these parts, also stir fries tofu like a boss– not soggy, not deep fried, just perfect and perfectly seasoned.
Other dishes I recommend: The tofu and avocado bun, and any of the combos that include fried rice, which comes uniquely seasoned — with nutmeg maybe? — and fantastic.
I think Moon Wok uses some of the best fresh produce among FQ restaurants. I know it sounds ridiculous. Their garlic and ginger, though, is really pungent, and the jalapeños in the banh mis make grown men (ahem, my hubby) sob. The steamed broccoli that comes as a side with the General Tsao’s is broccoli heaven for reals.
The wait staff are awesome too! Helpful and just the right amount of cheeky.
Not iconic or black tie but Moon Wok is a French Quarter gem all the same :-)

OUTSTANDING «GOI GA» (Vietnamese Chicken Salad) at 14oz is both delicious and healthy, approximately 400 Calories: about 5g Fat, 45g of high fiber Carbs, and a generous 45g of Protein.
Unilocal 4+ STARS if you average the past year’s reviews!
YEP, IT’S GRUNGY, but like some of our best inexpensive Quarter institutions (Yo Mama’s, Mona Lisa, Bennachin, Jimmy J’s, Nelly Deli, Ali Baba, Mojo’s Lounge, MRB, Napoleon House, etc.) the food is better for it.
CHEAP: 2 spring rolls & chicken salad; 1+ meals, $ 10;
TIP: what adds the calories to the spring rolls is the peanut dipping sauce, but if you mix 1 Tablespoon into some hot mustard it reduces total sauce cals to just 40.