Serving arguably the best Vietnamese food in the area, Tan Dinh is a 20-minute drive from downtown New Orleans, but a world away in flavor. Goat stew with bean curd, roasted quail with sticky rice cakes, steamed flour cakes topped with dried shrimp, and jellyfish salad are among the more exotic menu items. Spring rolls, noodle soups, and sandwiches, all equally good, might be safer bets for Vietnamese newcomers. With cherry-stained chairs and faux-marble tabletops, the restaurant exhibits a convincing polish. Smoking is allowed, and many diners partake.
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