Is Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine Still Open? Update (New Orleans, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Pho Tau Bay, updated September 2026 with 414 photos and 421 reviews, showed the restaurant active at 1565 Tulane Avenue.
- Season / episode Season 6, Episode 2
- Address 1565 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode featured Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine, a Vietnamese restaurant on Tulane Avenue that has served the New Orleans area since 1982. The restaurant specializes in pho and other Vietnamese dishes for the Mid-City neighborhood, drawing a long-running local following over more than four decades in business. According to a Yelp listing updated September 2026, showing 414 photos and 421 reviews, the restaurant remained active at 1565 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans. The Yelp page listed weekday hours of 11 AM to 7 PM, with the restaurant closed on weekends. An OpenTable listing, independently carrying a 2026 update notice, listed the same Tulane Avenue address and phone number, (504) 368-9846, for the restaurant, reinforcing that the business was still taking reservations and operating under the same name and location.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- New Orleans
- What was featured
- Mid-City New Orleans restaurant serving Vietnamese pho since 1982
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine
Frequently asked questions
Is Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode featured Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine, a Vietnamese restaurant on Tulane Avenue that has served the New Orleans area since 1982. As of September 2026, Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine located?
1565 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Pho Tau Bay Vietnamese Cuisine?
Season 6, Episode 2 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “New Orleans”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
According to a Yelp listing updated September 2026, showing 414 photos and 421 reviews, the restaurant remained active at 1565 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1565 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- photaubayrestaurant.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Louisiana
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