Cafe Minh

New Orleans, United States

3.5

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 504-482-6266
Website:
www.cafeminh.com
Address:
4139 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Mid-City
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.8 miTulane
1.8 miSouth Carrollton at South Claiborne
2.1 miSouth Carrollton at Spruce
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Classy
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (New Orleans) 14:44 Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Specializing in Vietnamese French Creole infusion, Café Minh brings the exotic flavors of Vietnam together with the fun and frivolity of New Orleans. Unique entrees such as our Crab and Watermelon Martini are served next to familiar Vietnamese dishes such Phở Bo and Ga Roti.

And the creativity doesn’t end in the kitchen! Café Minh boasts an extensive bar, including diverse wine and international beer selections along with a large sake menu. Guests can sip on unique libation creations such as our Lemongrass Daiquiri made from house made liqueurs and mixers as well as classic New Orleans cocktails

Monday thru Wednesday you can enjoy ANY bottle of wine on our list for half-​off. Seven days a week enjoy our 2 for 1 happy hour from 5pm to 7pm.

But we are more than just dinner. Café Minh is the perfect place to have your business lunches as well. Enjoy our signature Banh Mis or feast on Rack of Lamb in an elegant environment while having your business meeting.

History

Established in 2007.

After Katrina, Chef Minh Bui and Chef Cynthia Vu-​Tran moved their restaurant Lemon Grass from downtown New Orleans to Mid City where Chef Minh ‘s Lemon Grass Café originated from. Together they rebuilt from the ground up putting their faith that the vitality of Mid-​City would return. From there, Café Minh has built a loyal local clientele, becoming a refreshing get away from the hustle and bustle of the downtown area and a welcome change, setting itself apart from other restaurants, not just for those visiting this beautiful city, but for those who call New Orleans home.

Meet the Business Owner

Cynthia T.

Business Owner

Chef Cynthia Vu-​Tran has worked extensively in restaurants through out the greater New Orleans area. Among her many achievements she has taken home the gold medal at the North America Cooking Competition, and cooked at the James Beard House with Chef Minh Bui to raise money for culinary students.

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20 reviews of Cafe Minh

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Place rating: 1
New York, NY
Worst service I’ve ever experienced. Arrived for a reservation at 8:30, got seated at 9:15, got our food at 10:00, which is when we were supposed to be at another engagement. We asked for the bill when our food arrived and explained that we needed to rush to another event because we got served so late, and our waiter obliged, but then didn’t return to check on us or pick up the check until we were finished eating, so it saved us no time at all. I will never return here and I went out of my way to tell my friends the same.
Place rating: 3
Kenner, LA
I Amin the restaurant right now on News Years Eve leaving a review. Why, you ask, do I have time to leave a review while sitting in the restaurant. Well, I have been here since 8:15 with 8:30 reservations, seated at 8:45 and it is now 10:10 and the only reason we received our appetizer us because we were going to leave. No entrée yet. The service staff is attentive but nothing else happening. Okay, just ate. Food is excellent. The waitress was delightful. Must be problems in the kitchen.
Place rating: 5
Memphis, TN
Wow! This place is wonderful. Excellent service. Excellent food! I had the summer roll (not fried). Excellent! (It got it with fish sauce in lieu of the peanut sauce.) The steamed beggar purses were delicious! Then I ordered the nutty crusted LA oyster appetizer. Exquisite and perfectly prepared. All three appetizers were excellent and immediately served. Good internet! As this is not traditional Vietnamese cooking, but a bit fusion, it is priced accordingly. Highly recommended. Will be back.
Place rating: 4
New Orleans, LA
I have been here in the past (a couple of years ago) for lunch, and decided to come back for dinner. I came early enough to avoid a rush, which I enjoyed eating without a crowd. I ordered the Minh mule (their twist on the drinks like the moscow mule), which was refreshing. I decided to order the crab and corn soup and a couple of appetizers as I was hungry, but not hungry hungry. The soup was HOT, but delicious once it cooled down some. The shrimp dumplings were a nice surprise, as I was expecting more of the type of dumpling you get at a dim sum breakfast, but these were more like a crispy perogi. The sauce on top was sweet and yummy. The tri-​meat (one beef kabob, one chicken kabob and one pork) kabobs were just perfect.
The restaurant is very neat and clean, a very up-​scale looking type of place. The wait staff was very friendly. I look forward to coming back.
Place rating: 4
Gretna, LA
I have eaten here twice now. Its so good, I cant wait t come back and try another dish! I love the restaurant! I do wish the parking was easier but that is a lot of N.O.
Had the Summer Rolls and the Lemongrass chicken!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I am really like this restaurant. They are not just have delicious food but the also have very nice, simple beautiful décor restaurant, plus sweet and friendly staff ! What els are you looking for when you are going to restaurant? I think they have all what I need:)
I have been to this place 3 times, each time food are getting better and better. #chefminh #cafeminh
Place rating: 5
Santa Ynez, CA
Wonderful consistently. Great piece of drum pan seared on bed of exquisite veggies and topped with fried oysters.
Place rating: 1
New Orleans, LA
Make sure you have a reservation when planning to dine at Café Minh, because if not you will be seated immediately adjacent to the toilets while tables sit unoccupied at the front of the restaurant for the duration of the evening. I requested another table, but was told all were reserved (6:15, Thursday evening). You might be there for 90+ minutes, served cocktails, an appetizer, your entrée, and pay your $ 103.00 bill without seeing anyone approach these empty «reserved» tables. When you leave the restaurant, there is no line, no one approaching, no one looking for parking, and the tables are still unoccupied. Several of the empty four tops had been given to parties of two while many two top tables remained empty. The food might have been delicious, but my party of three will never know. The smell of urine seeping out of the bathrooms combined with the warm humid air hanging over these rear tables robbed one of their appetite. Have your air conditioner serviced, deodorize the bathrooms, and treat your single middle aged female diners better.
Place rating: 1
Metairie, LA
Thank you very much for your kindness!!! My brother in law was having a medical emergency, low blood sugar! He went in ask for a coke and you A… H… Wouldn’t even give him the time of the day!!! He left and collapsed a few feet from your esteem establishment!!! SO F… ing thanks for your kindness and help! Never, ever will eat food there. Probably as good as your service and heart!!!
Place rating: 5
Slidell, LA
My most favorite Vietnamese restaurant. The phở’s are excellent. The Vietnamese French fusion dishes are likewise wonderful. Whenever I’m in Nola, I plan on eating there.
Place rating: 5
Santa Cruz, CA
The food here is amazing!!! Between the oysters, diver’s scallop, and soft shell crab, you can’t go wrong!!! The service was amazing and the owners are fantastic. They made sure all of our needs were met. This place is a local hidden gem! Do not miss it!!!
Place rating: 5
Missouri City, TX
Amazing food, great ambiance and fantastic service!
The menu is very creative. I highly recommend jumbo diver scallops, soft shell crab and seafood pasta. The restaurant also has a great wine selection.
The décor is intimate and elegant. The chef owners are friendly and the waitstaff is very attentive.
Place rating: 2
New Orleans, LA
Drinks are good. Steak was over cooked. They did have a great dragon show! It’s a pricey menu with hit or miss quality.
Place rating: 4
New Orleans, LA
Great duck! Great «purses» appetizer and the pork chop was excellent. 50% off wine on Mon — Wed and it was a great quiet experience. This means wine is priced normally so don’t get too excited. Mid City gem and fancy at not too fancy prices except liquor…
Place rating: 1
Madison Heights, MI
This review is a little late, considering, the occasion that I went there was aug 26, 2011. The reason that I remember so vividly what the date was, is because I woke up the next day with severe food poisoning. I was sick for 8 months with stomach cramps, and diarrhea so bad I couldn’t leave the house. Then finally when I got the doctor to listen and prescribe a antibiotic for me, it ended up costing $ 635.00! Needless to say I won’t go back.
Place rating: 3
New Orleans, LA
Ambiance: on the nicer side
Price: overpriced (1 pasta dish, 1 entrée, 2 waters = $ 37)
Parking: street parking only
Food: odd menu, average tasting results
Had dinner with a friend on a Thursday night. For a restaurant that says «Asian Fusion» I actually expected to see more Asian Fusion than what is listed on the menu. My friend and I had the summer rolls, which comes with two large rice paper rolls filled with fresh veggies that is cut in half (4 pieces) with a delicious peanut sauce. Then we split the red curry shrimp with angel hair pasta. We were charged $ 3 for «1 split in 2 plate» since they served us in two separate plates; I’m not sure if the up charge was because they gave us more food, but it’s just something to note. The shrimp were very good, but had the tail on, which was awkward since we were eating angel hair pasta. Also of note is that you can order this dish with rice, which I think might taste better. The dish was good, and came with 6 shrimp each and a large amount noodles. The curry was spicy as a red curry should be, and I do like angel hair pasta so the combination wasn’t bad… I just would’ve rather paid around $ 15 for it. For $ 24 for pasta I expect something other than noodles that taste like they came out of a box. Not to end the review on a bad note, I do like the ambiance of the restaurant if you’re in the mood for a nice evening, and want to splurge on some of their seafood specials of the night. The water is served with lime instead of lemon, which I much prefer. Overall, I wouldn’t just drop in here for a regular night, or for Asian food as you might be disappointed. If you want a nice night out, and you want to splurge on their specials, then this would be a good place for that.
Place rating: 5
New Orleans, LA
I was a regular here years ago for lunch. There was an amazing chicken with tomato and rice dish that I loved. Occasionally, I would come here for dinner. The service is good. Many times, the chefs would come out and greet us. Plate presentation is a 5-​star. This place is a little pricey.
Tip: Parking is a little tough during lunch hours because it’s street parking.
Place rating: 5
Metairie, LA
I was utterly impressed with the Grilled Shrimp Salad! Plenty of Shrimp and grilled perfectly. I will most definitely return, lots of daily specials, in addition to many menu choices and a lot of my favorites.
Place rating: 3
Napa, CA
I always regret not reading Unilocal before going to a new restaurant. And today I regretted it. I didn’t understand what was going on with the menu — oh, Asian fusion. OK, that’s my bad.
I ended up ordering the fried calamari. It was delicious! It was all body, so if you’re a little squeamish, don’t worry, you won’t have tentacles sticking out. You get a lot of calamari for $ 12. I got to try one of my friend’s shrimp dumplings, and though it was good, a little pricey for $ 8 for 4 dumplings. My entrée was the stir fry tofu. This was a let down because it lacked flavor — it just needed more omph. At $ 17, this won’t be a dish I order again.
Pro-​tip, Watch out for the screen when you enter. It juts out at a funny angle, so when you walk by, you can trip on it.
Place rating: 3
Lyons, CO
i thought café minh was a nice meal; however, we only got apps and didn’t go crazy. the special spring roll was very good — crab, lobster & shrimp, flash fried with a citrus dipping sauce. i had no complaints with this one. the beggars purses were good as well, so i’m interested in their dumpling skills.
the crabmeat & sweet corn soup was not too impressive. it was pretty bland and not what i expected. sure i should have asked but i was more involved in conversation at that point. still, it could have used a kick.
still, i’m interested and will come back again. i think it’s a great place for a nice, quiet dinner.