As the name implies, this is a specialist in the wildly popular beef-broth-and-noodle soup called pho (pronounced "fuh), plus the many minor variations on the dish. Compared with other sources of the soup Pho Nola is a little above average. Also here are bahn mi sandwiches, which seem to be under the influence of some mysterious force that makes it impossible for there to exist on this earth a bad bahn mi.
Pho Nola opened in 2009 in a strip mall that has long served Asian appetites. It was for a long time a Chinese buffet, which raised its profile significantly in its Metairie neighborhood. A grocery for Asian ingredients is adjacent. The management seems to be from a younger generation of Vietnamese Orleanians.
The restaurant has a youthful buzz about it, from the sprightly menu prose and design to the sharp look of the premises. The decor is contemporary and comfortable, much handsomer indoors than out. The service staff is almost too efficient, and happy to make recommendations or give explanations.
Resist the temptation to order an entree with every protein in the house mixed into the matrix.
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