Restaurant Review

Good MoPho Cuisine

By Tony Leggio
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Mid City has another new culinary feather in its cap with the opening of the hot new eatery MoPho located at 514 City Park Avenue.

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Located in an old college book store Chimes (which moved down the road), MoPho is a sleek, open restaurant that boasts amazing cuisine consisting of pho (of course), Vietnamese dishes, slow cooked meat dishes, po-boys and much more. 

This new hotspot is helmed by former August chef Michael Gullotta.  The mingling of traditional Vietnamese specialties with a Louisiana twist is inspired.

There specialty bar menu is divine and has a few interesting libations such as the Dragon Lady.  There is an outdoor patio area that oversized garage door can open onto to expand the restaurant in good weather.

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Some of my favorites on the menu is the Banh Xeo Battered Shrimp Appetizer and the Slow Roasted Lamb Neck and Beet in Green Curry with Creole Cream Cheese Roti.  For those vermicelli lovers, there is a great selection for you to try.  Their hours of operation are Wednesday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.  For more information go to www.mophonola.com.

Tony Leggio

Tony Leggio

Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community.He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications.He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee.Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.
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Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community. He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications. He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee. Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.

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