Tân Định
Vietnamese restaurant · Gretna
1705 Lafayette St, Gretna, LA 70053
Highlights
Lemongrass chicken wings, pho, and huge spring rolls are favorites
Lemongrass chicken wings, pho, and huge spring rolls are favorites
"Tân Định is not New Orleans’s only great Vietnamese restaurant located in a strip mall, but it is perhaps the one most universally loved by East Bank and West Bank residents. Everything here is revitalizing, but regulars swear by specialties like the goat curry and lemongrass chicken wings. An institution for sure, on either side of the river." - Beth D’Addono
"Listed as open on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at its Gretna location (no specific hours provided)." - Clair Lorell
"The menu at Tan Dinh is vast, from the rice paper-wrapped or fried spring rolls filled with shrimp or pork, vegetable-forward vermicelli bowls, and Korean-style barbecued ribs served with kimchi. Still, a tiny corner of the menu gets much attention — the chicken wings. They come in tamarind, lemongrass, garlic butter, and “sweet” flavors, served alongside crunchy vegetables." - Beth D’Addono
"The mother ship of West Bank Vietnamese restaurants, Tân Định offers a voluminous menu that includes tons of GF options. Rice paper-wrapped fresh spring rolls, char-broiled pork or chicken skewers flavored with lemon grass, bowls of steaming pho swimming with rice noodles and beef, rice vermicelli bowls, and plates of jasmine rice topped with salmon or shrimp are just a few of the myriad of choices." - Beth D’Addono
"New Orleans has a strong Vietnamese food scene, and with most of the best such joints being in out-of-the-way spots, it’s mostly locals that benefit. For visitors to the city, Tan Dinh entails a drive to the decidedly untouristy neighborhood of the West Bank, which peers at downtown New Orleans across the mighty Mississippi River. Their pho is the most in-demand and celebrated dish, and it’s customizable with meat choices such as flank steak, beef balls, brisket, and even tripe for the die-hard purists. Appetizers make up an esoteric list that ranges from flash-fried frog legs to marinated quail to clay pot-baked catfish, plus classics such as spring rolls. Many locals have come to make it part of the irregular eating habit, and in regular times, it’s even a place to watch the football on a Sunday afternoon. There are thankfully a few Vietnamese restaurants that have solidified their place in the New Orleans culinary firmament, and Tan Dinh is one of them." - Paul Oswell
