Located on Bayou St. John in the MidCity neighborhood, Parkview has been a popular poboy destination for 30 + years.
Food is served only until 7:00 at Liuzza's BTT, so get there early or you'll miss one of the best gumbos in town and the deep-fried oysters drizzled with roasted garlic butter.
Classic New Orleans Po-Boy and breakfast joint since 1950
Can be very busy for good reason. Try off-hours or considering sitting at the bar to avoid the crowds.
Easy to get at from the street for a quick beer and a dozen oysters.
Hello Travelers!
New Orleans is many things to many people. One thing that the city is universally appreciated for and identified with is the abundance of culinary pleasures available: from the sophisticated elegance of the Creole restaurants, to the deep-fried comfort of the various neighborhood joints. One of the staple items to indulge in on any trip to the Big Easy is a poboy.
A poboy (short for poor boy) is a long sandwich of meat or seafood served on French bread. Meat offerings are typically roast beef, ham, or turkey, and seafood offerings are typically fried osyters, fried shrimp, or fried catfish - however some restaurants step outside of the box with fare like fried alligator or venison. In New Orleans, when ordering a poboy, the server will ask if you “want it dressed”? In basic American English this translates to “do you want mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato on your poboy”? It is also common to have pickles on the side or lemons if you order your poboy with fried seafood. The following is a list of 5 poboy joints in New Orleans that serve these simple yet amazing sandwiches:
1. Johnny’s Poboys: 511 St. Louis St. 504.524.8129 Poboys $5-$10
Located in the heart of the city in the French Quarter neighborhood, Johnny’s is your typical poboy restaurant: nothing fancy about the place, no dress code, a slight funkiness to the whole vibe, the smell of fried everything hits you as soon as you walk inside, and the poboys are served on fresh baked bread with generous amounts of meat or seafood. Johnny’s can sometimes get crowded or feel cramped so order a poboy ‘to go’ and enjoy your sandwich a short walk away at the riverfront park. Also a good breakfast spot. Closes at 4:00 pm daily.
2. Parkway Bakery & Tavern: 538 Hagan Ave. 504.482.3047 Poboys $3.50-$6.95
Located on Bayou St. John in the MidCity neighborhood, Parkview has been a popular poboy destination for locals since my father’s youth. The lunch crowd fills up quick with all kinds of folk: workers renovating storm-damaged houses, white-collar businessmen, locals bringing their out-of-town visitors to a real neighborhood restaurant. The poboys are quite large, and their bread is baked in-house daily. The normal fare of fried oyster, shrimp, catfish, ham, hamburger, italian sausage, and turkey are all offered here, but what really stands out are the roast beef poboys. Be sure to have plenty of napkins available!
3. Liuzza’s by the Track: 1518 N. Lopez 504.218.7888 Poboys $6.95-$12.95
A small little restaurant near the New Orleans Fairgrounds, site of the horse races and world famous Jazz Fest, Liuzza’s is located in the Faubourg St. John area. Here you’ll find two unique poboys: 1) a deep-fried garlic oyster poboy, and 2) a BBQ shrimp poboy. The deep-fried garlic oyster poboy features lightly battered oysters infused with a deep garlic flavor. The BBQ shrimp poboy is a French bread pistolette, hollowed-out, and stuffed with whole shrimp baked in garlic, lemon, butter, worcestershire sauce, and spices.
4. ACME Oyster House: 724 Iberville St. 504.522.5972 Poboys $7.99-$12.99
In the French Quarter, a little on the pricey side, and sometimes with a huge line, ACME has never disappointed on the flavor side. Serving all things poboyesque plus staples like gumbo, red beans and rice, and jambalaya, ACME also offers their poboys with a Tabasco-infused mayonaisse. The atmosphere in the ACME Oyster House is festive, colorful, and the oyster shuckers give new meaning to “shucking and jiving”, so don’t be afraid to belly up to the oyster bar and soak up the local flavor.
5. Felix’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar: 739 Iberville St. 504.522.4440 Poboys $7-$12
Felix’s, located just across the street from ACME, has another, newer location Uptown. Raw oysters on the half shell are the specialty at both locations, but don’t overlook their incredible poboys. Served in its most basic form, the poboy at Felix’s is also basic perfection. Fresh French bread, perfectly fried seafood, and the appropriate helpings of lettuce, tomato, and mayo, I prefer to douse the bread in hot sauce to soften it up and add some spicy, tangy flavors. Bon appetit!
Happy Travels,
Dr. Gumbo
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