Johnny's Po-Boys

Johnny's Po-Boys is a cajun and creole restaurant French Quarter New Orleans located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (504) 524-8129

  • Website

    johnnyspoboy.com

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  • Type

    Cajun and Creole Restaurant

Address

511 Saint Louis St New Orleans , LA 70130 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards No
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Drinks Beer

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po' boys gumbo breakfast food biscuits shrimp crawfish casual grits surf & turf lively great value good for a quick meal french fries sausage sweet tea eggs chicken fried green tomatoes root beer onion rings
Ryan Eugene

Great poboys in a small French Quarter location make this cash only restaurant a great stop for tourists . You can't go wrong with any of the options, but a half & half lets you try a poboy and gumbo !

Raied Farghaly

Awesome roast beef po'boy dressed with cheddar cheese . Also shrimp po'boy combo with seafood gumbo

Edward George

Wonder why people are queuing round the block? It's because the portions are good, the choices of po' boys are excellent and the price is low! 10/10 would recommend!

Dfw Dean

Cash only !Put that up there for the slimmers LOLWe always stop here when in town for a po-boy: the Surf-and-Turf, the Judge Bossetto and the Debris Fries this time!

Anne King

Johnny Special is fantastic; the fried green tomatoes , biscuits and gravy—outstanding! Portions are huge, two of us didn’t finish a sandwich . Eat it with your hands or risk some good-natured teasing.

Marigny9

Try the fried Oyster Po-boy, the Judge Bosetta Po-boy or the Muffaletta . For a little lagniappe: Step upstairs & back in time--a real old-timey ice cream parlor !

Marina

Best soft shell crab po boy I've ever eaten. Includes 2 crabs for the price of 1 at most other places.

Electrified Perth

Roast beef po boys are absolutely amazing but be prepared to wait for them. It's worth every second.

Paul Cunningham

Line moves fast. Shrimp Po boy was good, lots of shrimp , though I wish they used remoulade instead of just mayo . Whole one is huge and easily sharable.

Venkatesh Hodavdekar

Love their po' boys . They always have long lines which is the only negative thing I can say. This place is cash only .

Raied Farghaly

Awesome po'boy get the roast beef dressed with cheddar .

Adisak Pochanayon

Red beans and rice plate with smoked sausage is delicious and easily big enough for two. You get a ton of meat between the smoked sausage on top and the sausage already in the beans.

Lisa Clapp

Must visit restaurant in FQ for both breakfast and lunch . Biscuits or fried egg po boy in morning and don't miss their roast beef po boy for lunch !

Patricia Liu

Some of the best food in Nola. Get the bourdain recommendation: Shrimp po boy dressed with roast beef gravy on French bread . You will not be disappointed

Eric Nell

It's all about the bread ! Don't be scared of the line . There's extra seating upstairs. Bacon , Egg , and Cheese Po-boy when you're hung over. Otherwise Shrimp Po-boy.

This Is My South

You can get just about anything between bread at Johnny's and for a reasonable price. It's enough for 2 meals! Read more

Bruce Goldman

Home cooking sandwiches . PO-boys are very big. One between two. Blackened chicken is probably better than fried seafood .

Allen Arcade

People aren't recommending the oyster po-boys just because it's the touristy thing to do. It is outstandingly good and plentiful. Seasoned just right without overpowering flavors. Try it!!!

Arlene Socorro

The shrimp poboy is great, but the gumbo not so much. Nevertheless, go either early or late in the afternoon because the lines outside are super long. Cash only location!

Daniel McDonough

Great cheap and quick breakfast . Bacon , egg , and cheese on a biscuit . Perfect hangover food.

Stephanie

Sandwiches are 12”, so come hungry or share. Boudin balls are yum!

Let's Go

Grab a po' boy where it was born in 1950 at this French Quarter institution, which has 40 varieties of the famous sandwich . Creole fare is also on the menu. Lines may be long, but service is speedy! Read more

Drew Todd

Great food; busy atmosphere. Almost always a line out the door, but worth the wait. Ask if they have soft-shelled crab and, if so, get it on a dressed po-boy, and don't looking back!

Social News Network

If you go to New Orleans, you have to go to Johnny's Po-Boys. Get a biscuit sandwich for breakfast and a po-boy for lunch and then do it all over again!

Kieran Wright

The number of Po-boys on the menu is almost overwhelming! So much to choose from.

Tobias Reiper

Cash only but mighty fine Po Boy goodness in the heart of the French Quarter!!

Ben K.

Great shrimp po'boy. Hear the roast beef is also worth trying.

Priya Tungrus

A small cash only joint. The Crawfish po-boy was delicious. They are quite big (12 inches) so opt for a half of this is too much.

Dens

The breakfast / bacon egg & cheese biscuit is exactly what you're looking for. Pass on the grits tho.

Ryan Kobrick

This is exactly how blackened chicken is supposed to taste! Plenty of seats in the rear (that's what she said).

Lily

Split a po'boy. They are huge. Get yourself a side of alligator sausage to wash it down.

Lissy

Can't go wrong with the roast beef poboy . My friend loves her shrimp poboy .

April Duncanson

Vegetarians : ask for a veggie muffuletta po boy . It's cheese & olive salad on po boy bread and not a real menu item. Yum!

Andrea Menzies

The best Po Boys in New Orleans in many magazine reviews.

emm vee

Breakfast of champions: 2 eggs over easy , grits with lots of hot sauce , sausage , biscuit with grape jelly and sweet tea . It is the perfect hangover cure .

Allen Arcade

A full sandwich is HUGE. Take the advice and split any of the half po-boys with a cup of their gumbo . Perfect for lunch or dinner .

Karen

So many options. They're just sandwiches , though. Nothing outstandingly unique.

Cindy Backman

The Roast Beef and Shrimp Po'Boy sandwiches were amazing. Seriously so good!

Ray Shin

Be prepared to wait in line . But it's worth the wait. Tried the shrimp po boy and gumbo ... Delicious!

Allen Arcade

You'd be surprised just how lean yet tender and juicy the alligator sausage po-boy is. Give it a try right after you down an oyster po-boy.

Karine Travieso

Have the 1/2 po boy with Gumbo special. Shrimp and Crawfish are the best. Grab a seat in the back to avoid the crowd.

John Crew

Go to Johnny's Po-Boys for the best roast beef , shrimp , or oyster po-boy in the French Quarter, two people can split a sandwich and a order of fries or onion rings ....Don't forget the Barq's Root beer Read more

J Crowley

Good breakfast alternative to the fancy places with a long wait . Sausage egg an cheese sandwiches on a biscuit . Pass on the grits . Nothing special.

David Cuenca

Gumbo is delicious. PO boys are great!. The only thing is they do not accept credit cards, but everything else is great!

Hillary Pierce

Def split with a friend. The po boys are huge. Be sure to use loiluisiana brand hot sauce over the more popular Tabasco . More flavor.

Ryan Ambs

A bit expensive but the shrimp , roast beef and barbecue beef all were well received

Jeremy Schaefer

Best Po-Boys around. Do the 1/2 shrimp po-boy and gumbo special. So tasty

Michael Zickefoose

Big po' boys for a relatively decent price! Cramped and busy, truly a must visit!

Jessica

Best po boys in Nola. You are truly missing out if you don't try this gem!

Starr Capps

Fried shrimp Po'Boy was fantastic. One sandwich was enough to split between two adults. Beware, it's crowded ! Closes at 3, so don't expect to get dinner there.

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