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Is MOPHO Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New Orleans, LA)

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As of September 2026, MOPHO is listed open on myneworleans.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Primary source
myneworleans.com ·
Secondary source
mophonola.com

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What the source shows: A 2026 New Orleans Magazine roundup reported that MOPHO reopened in May 2026 and resumed dining-room service on June 12, 2026, and the restaurant's own website lists current daily hours and an active online ordering and reservation system.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Kids' Menu' episode (S11E4) featured MOPHO, a Mid-City New Orleans restaurant blending Vietnamese and Creole flavors under chef Michael Gulotta, known for dishes like a Vietnamese-style banh mi and rice-noodle bowls built with Gulf seafood and Louisiana ingredients. According to a 2026 New Orleans Magazine dining roundup, MOPHO had closed and then reopened in May 2026, resuming dining-room service on June 12, 2026. The restaurant's own website, mophonola.com, lists current hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, an online menu through Toast, a catering program, and a reservations link through OpenTable. A related restaurant, MOPHO at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana, operates as a separate outpost of the same concept, according to public listings.

Mopho appeared in Food Paradise's 'Noodle Nirvana' for its Vietnamese-Cajun take on pho, the noodle soup its punning name nods to. According to WWL-TV and partner chef Michael Gulotta, Mopho and sister restaurant Maypop closed in May 2025 after lingering pandemic-era struggles and a building collapse across the street from Maypop in late 2024; Gulotta said he would concentrate on his other restaurant, Tana, on Metairie Road.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Kids' Menu
What was featured
Vietnamese-Creole fusion plates at a New Orleans Mid-City restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
MOPHO
Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Noodle Nirvana
What was featured
a Vietnamese-Cajun pho, the dish behind the name
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
MOPHO

Frequently asked questions

Is MOPHO still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, MOPHO is listed open on myneworleans.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to MOPHO after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Kids' Menu' episode (S11E4) featured MOPHO, a Mid-City New Orleans restaurant blending Vietnamese and Creole flavors under chef Michael Gulotta, known for dishes like a Vietnamese-style banh mi and rice-noodle bowls built with Gulf seafood and Louisiana ingredients. As of September 2026, MOPHO is listed open on myneworleans.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is MOPHO located?

4800 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured MOPHO?

Season 11, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Kids' Menu”.

Is MOPHO still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

The 'Kids' Menu' episode (S11E4) featured MOPHO, a Mid-City New Orleans restaurant blending Vietnamese and Creole flavors under chef Michael Gulotta, known for dishes like a Vietnamese-style banh mi and rice-noodle bowls built with Gulf seafood and Louisiana ingredients. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
4800 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
mophonola.com

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Sources

  • myneworleans.com — https://www.myneworleans.com/new-orleans-restaurants-to-try-in-2026/
  • mophonola.com — https://www.mophonola.com
  • wwltv.com — https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/maypop-mopho-closures-new-orleans-restaurants/289-fb560c66-315d-41d2-baf7-718faedcf1e9
  • mophonola.com — https://www.mophonola.com/about

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