Poor House Bistro is a cajun and creole restaurant Central San Jose San Jose located in United States.
317 W Saint John St (at W San Fernando St) San Jose , CA 95110 United States
Reservations | Yes |
Credit Cards | Yes (incl. Discover & Visa) |
Outdoor Seating | Yes |
Music | Live Music |
Menus | Brunch, Lunch, Dinner |
Drinks | Beer, Cocktails |
Don't forget to get a side of corn bread with your meal! My favorite meal is their special of shredded pork over biscuits .
Amazing food! All of it!! Cool ambiance. Great music . Cooks are fun to interact with. Cashiers are hot or miss with regards to personality. Bathrooms are gross! (Both guys and girls).
One of the few places left in the Bay Area to get good New Orleans food! The BBQ shrimp are great! Grab a table outside , pick up one of the man craft beers on tap , and listen to some great live music !
BBQ shrimp in the PhB specialities section is very very good. And don't leave without having their Bread pudding ; it's super delicious.
I tried the BBQ shrimp and loved it. They have love music too. I plan on trying the po boys next time. They looked great.
The Poor Boys are delicious and well priced. The flavors are excellent and its a good location for Sharks games.
Po boy oyster sandwich and chicken salad Awesome
Excellent food! Try the red beans and rice ! Cajun fries are out of this world!
The BBQ shrimp platter is the most delicious thing on the planet.
Amazing place! Highly recommend! The Fried Catfish Po Boy was great!
Blackened chicken and Tasso pasta was great! And you can't go wrong with Abita on tap .
So far I've had the chicken gumbo and half a muffaletta . Both great.
Do all of these things in one visit here: crawfish pasta , sausage bread , an Abita Turbo Dog beer , and listen to the live blues band play.
Cajun fries are delish. Sandwiches are a little light on the meat, a bit heavy on the bread .
The blackened chicken and tasso pasta was delicious! Definitely coming back to try their po boys !
Good creole food and live music
Don't get the gumbo , jambalaya , or red beans and rice . Flavourless! Stick to the po' boys . The bread pudding is amazing. Beignets are swell too.
Great spot for live music and tasty vittles!
Fried catfish po' boy . Must eat. And the Thursday night two-man blues band adds perfect atmosphere.
Cajun fries are just the right amount of spicy and are deliciously addicting.
Great NOLA vibe, nice beer selection and solid jambalaya .
Bbq chicken po boy is pretty spicy , messy and awesome
FYI, the cooking oil that they use for everything in the menu, is canola
Great blues music !
service is great. food is ⭐️⭐️⭐️
BBQ Shrimp Jambalaya was delicious
Try the Pain Perdu (via @Foodspotting)
Try the Shrimp Boil (via @Foodspotting)
If you can't watch the game from the Shark Tank, watch it here.
This place is sick! Great music during the day on Saturday?! I wonder what it's like at night!
Listening to the wonderful Tia Carroll
Crawdads 8.95 a pound on a plate. really good
Loved the shrimp po boy
Sausage bread dipped in the bbq shrimp sauce = awesome!
Cajun fries are on point!
Come for good food and good live music .
love to drink and eat there
Loved the bbq shrimp po boy
Always a good time!
The fried oysters are to die for! Yummy :-)
It's all about the fried oysters !!!
This place is great. Po boys blues , and beer . How could you go wrong.
The po boy lunch combo is a must do.
Trash, dont get catfish , seafood platter , fries . Everything was flimsy, not well seasoned with poor service to match. Not even close to creole food .
Po’boy ftw
Got to love the Pliny!
Fried Oyster Po boy is legit!
Try the muffaletta and sweet potao fries . Good beignets too!
Good food, terrible coffee .
They had Pliny the Elder in the cold case! Woohoo!
Love eating here - etouffee, gumbo, jambalaya, ribs, steak, crab cakes, beignets! Awesome cocktail menu too!! - Ana Williams
Crab legs, shrimp and lobster were amazingly good! - Mariana Rodriguez
Great prices, plump and juicy shellfish and great service! - Scott McReynolds
Yeah, it's not cheap but I really like this location (close to home). Their breakfast selection is off the hook tho ;) - Francesca Hernandez
Freshly baked cookies at the bar are cheap and yummy! - Arturo Crespo