Welcome to Mint Modern Vietnamese Bistro & Bar
Mint Modern Vietnamese Bistro & Bar on Freret Street in New Orleans is a casual, trendy spot offering a range of Vietnamese dishes. With a full bar and outdoor seating, it's perfect for groups and families. The menu boasts items like avocado rolls, pho varieties, and baguette options. Customers rave about the fresh food, friendly staff, and creative cocktails. The ambiance is described as pleasant, with attentive service. Highlights include the shrimp and avocado rolls, pho dishes, and the pork belly sticky buns. Despite some feedback on slow service, the overall experience at Mint is highly recommended for a flavorful Vietnamese dining experience.
- 5100 Freret St New Orleans, LA 70115 Hotline: (504) 218-5534
Welcome to Mint Modern Vietnamese Bistro & Bar, a trendy and casual restaurant located at 5100 Freret St in New Orleans, LA. This Vietnamese gem offers a variety of dishes with a modern twist, from avocado rolls to pho and baguette options.
At Mint, you can enjoy a range of teasers like bacon & crab rangoon, beef stew with bread, and sticky chicken wings. Their pho & soup selection includes classics like pho chicken and sate beef stew, as well as unique options like pho veggie and pho mint combo.
Customer reviews rave about the fresh food, friendly staff, and delicious cocktails at Mint. Diners recommend trying the avocado & shrimp rolls, sticky wings, and various pho dishes. The ambiance is described as pleasant with plenty of seating, natural light, and a lively atmosphere.
One reviewer highlighted their experience with the steak and eggs dish, praising the flavor and perfect cooking of the steak, eggs, onions, and accompanying banh mi loaf. Another customer enjoyed the shrimp and avocado rolls, pork belly sticky buns, and pho selections.
While some customers mention slow or scattered service at times, overall, Mint Modern Vietnamese Bistro & Bar offers a memorable dining experience with a wide range of delicious Vietnamese dishes. Whether you're looking for a casual lunch spot, a place for happy hour specials, or a cozy dinner spot, Mint has something for everyone.

boba is fireeeee, I had the mango boba. Service is alright we went when it was semi-packed there's one girl who works out front really nice. She made sure our orders were correct. The scenery is cute and simple. Playlist fire, bar is pretty , 10/10.

My Vietnamese restaurant of choice! Fresh food, creative cocktails, parking is easy to find. Staff is attentive and helpful. I enjoy côming here!

Hands down, my favorite Pho spot in the city. The food is always super fresh. My go to apps are the avocado & shrimp rolls and the sticky wings. Whatever pho you choose, ask for a bit of the chili oil on the side. It really takes the photo the next level with insane flavor. FYI - The shrimp are HUGE though if you get the shrimp pho. Staff is also super nice, and there's plenty of seating with a TV if you want to sit at the bar and catch a game.

I think this place might be under new management but I have mostly good things to say about this restaurant. The ambiance was pleasant when you walk in, lots of natural light from the windows, music wasn't loud. The severs and bartender were great and let me choose where I sat. I've been a few times before and wanted to try something new on the menu. As skeptical as I am I always look at pictures of the food beforehand and the previous photos posted of this dish did not do it justice for how good it actually was. The servers definitely watched me tear this dish up. It felt like a step up than my previous experiences. I also ordered the brown sugar tapioca drink that that they serve and that was my only drawback. If I'm right and they did change owners then that would for sure be the one thing they might have to work on. It was still good but I think it could have been sweeter and a little thicker. Definitely going back!

I'm always satisfied every time I eat at Mint. The food is always delicious and the customer service is always great. I never get tired of the food. The environment is very lively as well. My mood is always better after eating at Mint!

Great place for Vietnamese food. I love the spring rolls and always add it to my vermicelli noodles. First time trying a bahn mi with fried pork belly and it was SO GOOD. Pho broth is very basic and MSG-filled. Pretty standard. Service is friendly and fast. Parking: street parking free

My girlfriend and I had a wonderful experience at Mint. We were greeted immediately by a cool welcoming gentleman, and throughout the meal he really made us feel at home. We started with the Shrimp and avocado rolls, followed by the pork belly sticky buns. Both were exceptional. Our pho quickly followed with all of the bean sprout, mint leaves, and jalapeño sides. She ordered the spicy beef and I ordered the Combo (brisket, NY strip, and meatball.) Both were just perfect with the right seasoning and tender, juicy cuts of meat. I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu!!

After several visits to Mint Modern - and good vibes each time - I finally tried a different dish. It had eluded me for months, but teased me with the delicious aroma and tantalizing sizzle each time it passed my table on the way to another, more adventurous diner. "Today was my day", I thought to myself. I was about to order the steak and eggs. I smelled and heard it before it arrived. As it was placed before me I heard the angels sing. It was almost too glorious to eat, but guess what my friends..... I ate every last bite. I literally wanted to lick the hot plate clean. It was everything I thought it would be. The eggs were perfectly cooked over easy, the onions were sautéed to sweet perfection, and the steak was pure flavor. It was served with a banh mi loaf, pate, and aioli. All were delicious, as well. I seriously can't say enough about this dish, and it was so worth the wait.

We came by Mint on a busy Saturday night looking for some pho. The restaurant is by Tulane on a very busy street of restaurants and bars. The place was pretty packed when we came and there was a slight wait. We were seated fairly quickly as they came and cleared a table for us. Interior is lively and casual. They have a full bar as well as smoothies and boba on the drinks menu. We ordered the Spicy Beef stew (bo bun hue) and the brisket pho. The broth here is clear and salty and very flavorful. I loved that the food all came out very temperature hot. The spicy beef stew was additionally and really delivered on the spiciness. Prices were pretty reasonable and there was a generous portion of beef and noodles in the broth. Service was slow and pretty scattered. They seem like clearly a family run business and are definitely trying their best to keep up with demand. Overall they were a bit understaffed for how crowded they were and service in general was very slow and inconsistent.