A small Vietnamese cafe in an unlikely place, Frosty's has a limited menu even by the standards of pho shops. What they cook is good enough, although even a minimum of effort will find much better versions of almost everything on the menu. The place remains in our crosshairs because it was the first place in New Orleans to serve a unique Southeast Asian drink. Misleadingly names "bubble teas," these in fact have neither bubbles nor tea in most of the dozens of versions. They're more like smoothies, made with fresh fruit, ice, and spheres of tapioca. The latter--which are usually black--are the bubbles. They serve no function with which you will be familiar; you just suck them up through the oversize straws and figure it out. These things are surprisingly refreshing and delicious.
The seemingly inappropriate name dates back to a standard Metairie sno-ball stand that also sold sandwiches and hot dogs. When the present owners took over, they thought the sign looked too good to replace, so they just kept the name.
You order at the counter and pick up your food there, too. If you dine in, there are a few tables and a counter with stools.
The best part of the menu is the small selection of banh mi sandwiches. Really, eat somewhere else and come here for the bubble teas, which make a good dessert.
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