ATTENTION: WANK ALERT! It is a rare occasion that I forge across the Mississippi River (I actually just drove across the bridge and didn't actually forge) and visit the Westbank (aka the wank). I have nothing against the wank. It's just that I live and work on the eastbank and have very few friends or relatives on the wank. But I digress. It was 2:30 on a Saturday afternoon and we had not eaten lunch yet. All of a sudden, I was craving Vietnamese food and headed straight for Tan Dinh. (Actually we went to Pho Tau Bay first, but it was too crowded and we had our 8 month old in tow). But I digress again. Having eaten here twice before, I knew this would be a solid choice and the perfect opportunity for me to write a review upon completion. Since we didn't arrive until 3:00 PM, the place was nearly empty, and there were only 10-12 people in the entire restaurant; which looks as if it could seat 120 people at full capacity. We ordered the shrimp spring rolls (aka summer rolls) with peanut sauce. If you are unfamiliar to Vietnamese fare, the spring rolls are wrapped in a moistened rice paper which is stuffed with rice vermicelli, herbs, lettuce, cucumbers and in our case, shrimp. They are served chilled or at room temperature and are never fried. The peanut sauce is sweet and meant to be used for dipping. The spring rolls were good and I have no complaints, but they were not spectacular. To get the best bang for our buck, and also to get the most food samplings, we opted to split two different dishes. It would almost be a sin to go to a Vietnemese restaurant and not order a bowl of Pho. For all you meat and potato eaters, pho is a Vietnamese soup dish consisting of a flavorful broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat. (Meat would include round steak, brisket, tendon and tripe). There's a flavor in Pho that's hard to put a handle on, but I think it's a Vietnamese cinammon.The dish also comes with a plate of garnishes that usually includes onion, chili peppers (jalapeno), Thai basil, bean sprouts,cilantro and lime. (I use them all and top it off with sriracha sauce. We opted for the combo bowl of rare steak and brisket and it was enough for two normal people; but I'm not nornal. I've had the tendon before and enjoyed it, but the texture of the tripe is a little too exotic for me. Again, the Pho was not spectacular, but I would definitely say that it was above average. Kudos for not being too salty, which a lot of Pho restaurants tend to do. Now, for the piece de resistance, we ordered a Bahn Mi sandwich. If you don't know what a Bahn Mi sandwich is, I suggest you go get one ASAP. "Bahn Mi is a Vietnamese term for all kinds of bread, or more specifically the baguette, that was introduced by the French during Vietnam's colonial period" [Wiki quote]. For lack of a better term, this is the Vietnamese equivalent of a New Orleans po-boy. The crispy exterior of the bread is quickly breached to reveal an airy almost fluffy interior, and the taste rivals that of every bakery that I am familiar with. The sandwich is made with your choice of meat (we had chargrilled pork and liver pate) along with Daikon (oriental radish), fresh cucumber, cilantro and pickled carrots. There are many different meat options and even a tofu option for vegetarians. Don't knock the liver pate spread until you try it. I actually hate liver, but loved the taste of the pate spread on my sandwich. All I can say is WOW! We finished our meal with two boba teas to go. I opted for the Thai iced tea flavor but it had a little too much crushed ice for me. Perhaps they should have blended it a little longer. Other than that, this was a great lunch all the way around; and was worth the 15 minute trip and $1.00 toll to the wank. read more

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Food is good, love the bubble tea, everything came out fast, and the restaurant is clean. I don't know why so Asian restaurant don't have hot water in the restroom, but no hot water here. I'll go on the way home &/or order Ubereats. read more

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We were staying in a hotel traveling through and decided to Grubhub to the hotel rather than leaving. What a wonderful restaurant with great food. That banh mi was sooo good. I mean I literally ate on that thing all day. Everything was really good and fresh. The Vietnamese drinks were awesome. Coffee was strong. Will definitely go back when passing through. read more

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My FAVORITE Vietnamese restaurant ever! And my momma can cook the best Vietnamese food. I love this place when my boyfriend is craving pho. I usually get the goi cuon thit nuong (chargrilled pork spring rolls), bun thit nuong trieu tien (Korean beef short ribs vermicelli), and my boyfriend gets whatever pho dish he's feeling. We always enjoy our meal. The service has improved tremendously through the years. The spring rolls are yummy, and made fresh. They are big in size and can easily be used as an entree. The short ribs are the best in the area! You get a large portion for an affordable price. I love that they have scissors at the table. My boyfriend really enjoys the pho, I don't know because I only eat pho at home. (Yes, I'm a brat.) I've also had the chicken wings (all variations), the steamed buns, and the boba (different ones). All of which I thoroughly enjoyed! I'm just a creature of habit so I order the same things mostly. Side note: If you're following a ketogenic lifestyle, dishes can be made to accommodate that. I definitely recommend this place to satisfy any Vietnamese food cravings you have. read more

Tan Dinh As an American born of Vietnamese descent, I feel that it's not only my obligation but it's my privilege to share my heritage with the rest of the world. In New Orleans, a city with food richly influenced by the French, it's only fitting that the French also heavily influenced the cooking of Vietnam! And in New Orleans one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants is found on the West Bank in Gretna, Tan Dinh! Vietnamese cuisine can best be described as Thai meets French with a Chinese flair. The food at Tan Dinh is as close as it gets to authentic home cooking for me. The menu and selection leaves you with enough variety so that you never get bored of the food! They serve everything from goat to fish to pork.. Delicious soups and broths such as Pho (beef or chicken noodle soup) are always available. They also have many different rice dishes like the Lemongrass Chicken (one of my personal favs) and pictured is the Com Suon Nuong Bi Cha Trung (Char grilled Pork Chop with Shredded Pork and a Fried Egg). For the quality and portion size, the price is never an issue. You be the judge and taste it for yourself! My only knock on it is that the service has fallen off as of late.. but you don't go to Vietnamese Restaurants for the service.. read more

Tan Dinh - Tan Dinh - Rice Pork Chop and Eggs - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

One of my favorite Vietnamese place. Can't go wrong with the food. Love the egg roll. read more

Tan Dinh - Egg Rolls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

Wanted to update my review, adding a star. When I first came here, I had never had Pho before. Now that I consider myself pretty seasoned on the stuff, I have come to appreciate how fantastic Tan Dinh's Pho is. I got the Pho Tai Nam, which is rare flank and brisket and an order of pork Spring rolls. It was all amazing. The broth had a ton of flavor and I love that you get a HUGE serving of it. The rolls were delicious as well. read more

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This place serves overpriced Vietnamese food. It's very nicely decorated and the restaurant provides a nice dining space, but the food itself isn't that great. I ordered the banh cuon. The key to good banh cuon is the fish sauce. There are different ways to make fish sauce for different dishes. The fish sauce here was not right for the banh cuon and it ruined the meal. My sense is that the food here isn't made with care. read more

I've been going to Tan Dinh for over a decade. I used to come here only for certain individual plates/entrees i.e. rotisserie chicken with rice (com ga roti), lemon grass chicken with rice (com ga nuong xa), beef stew with bread to dip (banh mi bo kho), lemon pepper pork ribs with rice (com suon rang muoi). However, lately my family and I have been coming at least once a week for their family meals! Tan Dinh has totally stepped up their family dishes! I crave their Canh Chua Ca (hot and sour soup with catfish)!!! It's so good! Their muc rang muoi (salt/pepper calamari) is DELICIOUS as well!!! SO seasoned and flavorful! Their Ca Kho To comes in a huge clay pot and is pretty tasty! We also recently ordered their tofu (they have it in a variety of preparations) and it was pretty delectable! Way to go Tan Dinh! Now, all you need is bo tai chanh and I wouldn't ever have to go anywhere else. haha read more

Tan Dinh - Can't chua ca& bo luc lac - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

After a trip to Hong Kong Market and then finding out that Pho Tau Bay was closed, I noticed Tan Dinh on the drive and made a highly illegal several turns to make it to the entrance. My friend and I walk in and the first thing I noticed, to be honest, was that there were no Vietnamese people in sight. The interior is large and bright, well-decorated, and... it doesn't smell like anything. It doesn't have that Vietnamese restaurant smell, of MSG and days-brewed stock. Hm, I think to myself. Okay. Tan Dinh has a huge menu, phone-book status, and when in doubt, I usually fall back to my staple Pho Tai Gau (rare steak and brisket). My friend got her pho with tendon, and we shared an order of Cha Gio (eggrolls). Pho - Very Americanized. The broth was too sweet and the portion size was ENORMOUS. However... a lot of mediocrity... is still mediocre. I tried balancing the broth with Sriracha, which didn't really work at all. It did come with a lot of veggies, however, including cilantro and mint, with the usual basil, sprouts, and lime. I actually couldn't force myself to finish the entire bowl. Cha Gio - Bubbly crispy rice paper, rather than the wheat-based eggroll wrapping paper, was a plus! Minus... the eggrolls were too large and weren't cut in half. They were full of a mediocre filling of some sort of pork byproduct; barely any shrimp or vegetables to round it out. Bland, bland, bland. The nuoc mam (fish sauce) came in a bottle at the table (weird, right?) and was also too sweet. Later on in the day, some Vietnamese people came in and, since I'm creepy, I noticed that none of their tables actually ordered the pho. One table had squab that looked delicious. I'm willing to give this place another shot and update my review at another time. read more

Tan Dinh - Ridiculously huge Cha Gio - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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I've been eating here off and on for about 10 years. I always get the brisket Pho and my wife gets the shrimp Pho. It's excellent most of the times. We did notice a bit of a change in the flavor a few months ago. I speculate that it might have been because some of the cooks who normally make it wasn't there. Either way things are back to normal because the last 2 times I've ordered the flavor is back to full affect. Their Lemongrass chicken wings are excellent. I also love their Chargrilled pork Spring rolls. I love their Korean Short Rib plate and their Kimchi. My wife loves their fried egg rolls. Their chargrilled pork meal is delicious as well. DO NOT try their Salmon meal because it's awful. I repeat DO NOT try their Salmon meal. I tried that meal about 4 years ago and it wasn't good. Out of curiosity I tried it earlier this year (before the pandemic) and it was even worse than I remembered before. Outside of that meal I haven't had anything I didn't like. Q, the manager, is very friendly, helpful and down to earth and he knows repeat customers by name. I strongly recommend this place if you like Vietnamese food and Korean dishes. read more

I loved this restaurant, and my boyfriend loved it even more. He went here with his coworker and was back in 3 days for more. The food was delicious. The egg rolls, omg. I don't know how to describe it, except you know how most egg rolls look the same with that tan-ish outer crunchy wrapping? These were wrapped in something heavenly, fresh, and put all other egg rolls to shame. The dipping sauce was so unique and wonderful. I had the fried short ribs and white rice, while the bf got the wings he couldn't stop talking about. I love rice, but the rice patties are smart when eating finger food. We ordered two banh mi's to bring home, and next day they were still fresh and yummy. The menu is large, the portions are hefty, and I was very pleased with my food. I thought the prices were very reasonable. The employees were great as well. We will definitely be back! read more

Tan Dinh - Chicken wings and short ribs. Both served with rice, soup, and raw veggies. - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

Ate lunch there as I have many times. Ordered the pho and it came out warm but not hot. By end of meal it was room temp and I ate fast. Usually it's too hot to eat. Also had an unusual grease floating on top. Might b normal but lower temp caused it. Anyway it was good but not as good as usual. Got green tea and it was not hot. They brought me another tin of that read more

Amazing how there is so much flavor in a soup that is so clear! I have been a few times and I try something new each time, and so far I haven't regretted anything I have ordered. If your unsure what to get, pick something off the daily "Specials" board by the front door. Cant go wrong with the spring rolls, ANY Pho and the chicken wings! Actually that is a good way to break someone in on Vietnamese food to a newbie. IM still very much a newbie but not afraid of anything in here. Yum!! read more

First of all let me say that in this day after Covid and inflation I do understand the need to increase pricing and do what you can to streamline. We have been going to Tan Dinh for several years and we have enjoyed it everytime until today. The restaurant is basically now like a cafeteria... you get a table, have to either do an order via the QR code or go to the counter (which I wondered why there was a line there until I saw the QR code) ... I have no issue doing it via QR but it is in Gretna and there is terrible internet in Gretna. After you order you go get your own drinks except for bottled water. We ordered our usual and it came out wrong . The menu has been streamlined and to be honest it's just not the same. Food is still good but if I wanted to go to a cafeteria I would have gone to Piccadilly. When it was time to leave a tip I did but not a large one as I did all the work other than cooking it and bringing the incorrect order to the table. And no longer are they using plates and bowls, most things are in disposable dishes, which also shows they have eliminated a dishwasher. We will obviously be back but are hopeful they will make some improvements. I hate to see it slide down ... for 2 people to eat and drink we spent over 50.00.... I expect more for that amount of money! read more

This is another great place to get vietnamese noodles while on the westbank. I always tend to get the same things (spring rolls and bun in the warm weather and spring rolls and pho when it's colder out) because these things bring me joy. The bun here is a dollar or more higher than some of the other spots I usually go to, but it is because they give you a much larger portion, too much in fact. I would prefer a small option for less dollars (just me). On my last visit I decided to branch out and try the fried sticky rice patties with salt & pepper crispy ribs. Let's just say that I'll go back to my usual for the next visit. That dish was way to heavy and greasy for my taste. Lesson learned. I have been here with a large group before and they handled us well. The menu is pretty extensive and there is a large selection of bubble tea advertised on a huge sign above the front counter. read more

Extensive menu...almost too extensive. It's spacious as well. We had a group of 10 for lunch. There were a couple servers working the room. They were busy, but did a good job keeping up. Food comes out very quickly and is plentiful. We all left very full and some had takeout with them. Everyone was happy with their meals. I recommend it. read more

Love this place! The chargrilled pork anything, especially spring rolls, are fabulous. The tamarind wings are amazing, we do them as an appetizer usually. I've noticed that the prices have crept up, and while the food seems to be of good quality, it is a bit pricey. I've heard complaints about the service but I just see it more as they like to leave you alone to eat, so they don't check on you a lot. Any time I need anything I just wave someone over and they are more than eager to help. If you like Vietnamese food, this is a place you have to try at least once. The menu is huge and has things I haven't seen anywhere else. read more

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My favorite Vietnamese restaurant out of the 4 that I went to during my trip to NOLA. Large selection of food and bubble tea flavors. Reasonable prices. Decent service. I ordered the flattened vermicelli noodles with shrimp (on sugar cane) and charbroiled pork. The portion size was large and none of the girls in my party could finish their plates! I would definitely come back again to fulfill my Vietnamese food cravings! read more

Tan Dinh - Flattened Vermicelli Noodles with Shrimp on Sugar Cane and Charbroiled Pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

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I'm a regular prices are good and fair the service is always great and. Awesome the Restaurant is nice and clean and the bathrooms as well the fried squid are amazing I nearly try almost the menu the food is to die for I love it here you would leave happy and full stop by and check them out read more

Food was phucken lit. Staff was friendly. Super authentic. Atmosphere meant for eating. Wear loose pants because you will eat your little heart out read more

Tan Dinh - Coconut water! So hydrating - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

I don't actually have anything to update here. I just really, REALLY miss this food and wish there was a location in St. Louis. I have no reason to travel to NOLA anymore and won't likely be back. But man I can still taste those lemongrass wings... read more

Much better on this visit! They have finally added banh mi, which was one of my criticisms last time. I got a fried shrimp banh mi. The bread, shrimp, cucumber, jalapeno, carrots and cilantro were excellent, but was slightly marred by the warm yellow mayonnaise they used. It made the shrimp soggy. It also tasted warm, which was a little disconcerting. It looked like it was starting to turn "clear," like mayo does when it's been sitting out. I also had a really neat and tasty drink called soda sua hot ga. They serve you a glass with condensed milk at the bottom and a raw egg yolk sitting on top of that, and a bottle of club soda and a glass of ice on the side. You mix up the condensed milk and the egg yolk, then add the soda, stir it some more and pour it into the glass of ice. It was delicious and had a custard-y flavor. My friend had the curry shrimp with sticky rice. The sticky rice cakes were browned and crispy. The entire plate had a fragrant aroma. I didn't get to taste it but my friend enjoyed it. She also mentioned she saw Chef John Besh and his family eating there the last time she was there. That's a pretty good seal of approval! read more

1. Service - 5 stars!! Food came out fast!! The refills was prompt and people are friendly 2. Food - 5 stars!!! The best Vietnamese food in town. I live in Atlanta and this place is the best Vietnamese food in both New Orleans and Atlanta. Try anything and you won't be disappointed 3. Atmosphere - 5 stars!! The restaurant is nice with nice decor. Only issue is probably is the restrooms 4. Price - 5 stars!! You can get a very good meal with $10 at this place. If you are on a budget and want a very good meal.....don't go anywhere else read more

Tan Dinh - Ca kho to....salty sweet catfish!! Just order it!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

Absolutely delicious lemongrass chicken with rice n veggies; iced coffee amazingly delicious as well; so stuffed on mine, didn't get to try my daughter's garlic butter wings with bao, but they looked great too & they loved their thai tea! read more

Love talking a late lunch. Nice and peacefull. Good food, and American music on today. read more

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Not bad at all. It's kind of Vietnamese fusion. We ordered fried wings and ribs. Both were very good. The wings had a sweet taste. I'd prefer it with garlic. The egg rolls were ok. Not sure what kind of skin they use. It's yellow. I don't like that it didn't come with lettuce to wrap it in. And no dipping sauce. The fish sauce on the table is not for egg rolls. The bun bo hue ($10) was very authentic. I like it. I'd come back to try other things. read more

Tan Dinh - Bun bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

My favorite place to take friends visiting New Orleans. Always incredible service, food is phenomenal. Today I ordered food and on the way to pick up was in a fender bender. Called to let them know I'd be late and they made sure that when I arrived a few hours late that I had food made fresh for me to pick up. Can't speak highly enough about the folks who run this restaurant. As I write this my Mouth is watering for their lemongrass wings. Some of the best Vietnamese in Nola. read more

The food is just delicious!!!! The Pho with beef was some of the best I ever had. My son loves the apple Boba Tea!

The food is good but they don't answer the phone for to-go orders, sometimes (a lot of times) during open hours they just unplug the phone. They basically force you to use the Uber app to order and when u get there the restaurant is empty. Many times the phone will be unplugged and the Uber app has them unavailable during their open hours, multiple times a week. I'm only giving 3 stars because the food is good enough for me to still attempt ordering with all of this bs. read more

Best Spicy lemongrass chicken wings ever...I don't know how they do it but it's impossible pack anymore flavor on top of these wings. Service is always fast and friendly. I always recommend to friends new to the area. Semper Fi read more

Excellent authentic Pho. Shrimp spring rolls also delicious. Also was very surprised to see Japanese craft beer-- a White Ale. Would definitely come back! read more

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I don't really understand why this place has gotten so many negative reviews. I guess I read lots of it's-not-as-good-as-it-used-to-be sentiments. Well, yesterday was the first time I visited this restaurant as I was in the area with C (looking at cars in fact so that I may be able to drive here myself some time in the future) and I had previously mentioned to him that I wanted to go to a Vietnamese place on the West Bank so that's what we did while we were out there. I was trying to figure out whether to try this place or Pho Tau Bay, because, you know, PTB has a cult-ish following. But a friend had told me that she thought this place was better. Well, we were going to try PTB anyway, mostly because it had better Yelp reviews. But they were closed (of course I bother to scan through the reviews but not check which days they are open), so I decided that this is fate's way of sending me to Tan Dinh and we drove half a mile to this place. We had no problem finding a parking spot, although I do admit that this was a late lunch. I believe we got there at about 1:45. When we went inside we were told we could sit anywhere, and we got the server's attention as soon as we sat down. She was cheerful and friendly and was very patient with us as we explored the menu. She suggested starting off with some spring rolls with charbroiled pork. We took this suggestion and were glad, because they were delicious. Then I ordered the Pho Bo Dac Biet, C ordered a small Pho Ga and also a rice dish with pork. I forget which kind of pork. He thought the small pho would be small. Haha. We ended up bringing some of the rice dish home. I am definitely not a pho connoisseur and I hadn't had it in a long time before yesterday, but I thought my pho was pretty good. Of course I put a bunch of hot sauce in because that's how I do it, but yeah, I thought it was pretty tasty. I tried the broth of the pho ga and that was pretty good as well. I was stuffed by the time I was done with my pho that I didn't have any room to try C's rice dish, but he seemed to enjoy it. Once we were done eating, the service got really slow all of a sudden. Maybe it's cuz our server was helping out in the kitchen (I really liked her), but we had to make an effort to get someone's attention to get a to-go box, but it wasn't a huge issue for me. Overall, I thought it was a satisfactory visit and I would love to go back to try more items on their big menu. Someone at the table next to us got the rotisserie chicken and that looked really good, and I can't wait to try some of the lemongrass dishes. It'll be like being back in SE Asia. Lastly, I'm not sure where the 2 dollar signs come from, because the majority of the items on the menu were under $10. read more

The pork spring rolls are amazing I have had all the chicken wing flavors but enjoy the tamarind the best slightly sweet and crispy the beef short ribs are good with anything and for the vegans try the tamarind tofu bun !! read more

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The best Pho on the Westbank for sure!!! Actually it's the best Vietnamese restaurant hands down. I've never had something I didn't love and the staff are super friendly. Oh and do try the roasted duck. read more

I don't think I've ever heard myself say these words before: "the goat was amazing". Seriously, the goat curry is fantastic. Doesn't come with rice or anything. Just goat, cashews and Thai basil leafs. (Note: don't eat the basil...!) Would go great with a saki if I had been smart enough to order one. Had to settle for my Abita amber. Sigh... No muss/no fuss kinda place. Super extensive menu. (Too extensive?) Which is prob why I landed on goat. read more

Tan Dinh - I destroyed it! - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana

We came here hungry as a hippo after an intense workout session. The service was legit, we were immediately seated and greeted! The waiter was nice and gave some great insight on the pho selection #LotsOfPho The restaurant was certainly an eye pleaser. The wall decor, the colors, the faux granite tables- it all works, down to the comfy chairs! There's even a display with almost thirty different tapioca drinks to choose from #TanDinh #BubbleTea #Bubbles I had the rare flank pho, large....because I can! She had bun vermecilli, and two spring rolls. It came out within 10-15m hot-n-steamy. The pho was delicious! No complaints at all- the bun vermecilli was "scrumptious". It was a ton of food, can you say leftover lunch ^_^ #winning All in all, this place is great. I highly recommend it for all your Vietnamese cuisine needs. Way to represent! read more

The absolute Best egg rolls I've ever had, most of their food is pretty good. The service is amazing and I love the atmosphere, very authentic read more

I like their Pho noodle soup. I always ask for extra meat to dump into it. I also like their pork egg rolls as appetizer. Before I eat my eggrolls, I mix hoisin sauce and hot sauce 50/50 in a separate tiny plate. I use this sauce to dip my eggrolls, and also to dip the meat from my soup before I eat them. I havent tried their pork chops, but I saw them on another table and I am dying to try them. If I remember well, the restaurant is closed on Tuesdays, therefore call to make sure. read more

Clean, good food, and cheap. What more can you ask for? Great lunch spot if you are on the Wank. Get the Spicy crispy lemongrass chicken. The grilled pork Banh Mi Was pretty rad as well. Pho' looked good, but didn't try it. Will try that next. Big portions. read more

Tan Dinh - Vietnamese Near Me - Gretna, Louisiana