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Johnny's Po-Boys


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4.5 of 5 stars 112 ratings
112 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
34
3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#16 of 845 restaurants in New Orleans
  • Cuisines: Cajun & Creole
  • Average price*: $ 20
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5 of 5 stars
dcamab 3 contributions
wisconsin
Jul 6, 2009

have eaten there at least 15 times, best oyster poboys in NO. always busy-you will wait, but always worth it. if you want a waiter to attend to you constantly, this isnt your restaurant, but if you want authentic flavor, genuine atmosphere and a real tatse of new orleans-go! more

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5 of 5 stars
donf798523 2 contributions
Seminole, Florida
Jun 29, 2009

Based on all the good reviews, we made sure we found Johnny's on St. Louis as soon as we arrived. The Johnny's Special - a Po Boy roast beef au jus with all the trimmings was simply mouth watering! The bun was warm and soft with a very thin crispy crust and the perfectly spiced beef left us licking our... more

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4 of 5 stars
Bugsymutt 13 contributions
Maryland
Jun 17, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

On our last trip to New Orleans (in 2002), we stayed at the Omni Royal Orleans and discovered Johnny's Po-Boys, which is right down the street. We loved their breakfast menu, and in the years since, we've often compared other restaurants to the Johnny's Po-Boys breakfast... and nothing seemed to measure up. It's certainly not a fancy place, or the... more

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3 of 5 stars
byronstreet 10 contributions
dallas
Jun 13, 2009

Inexpensive, but the roast beef po boy lacked the flavor you would expect. Companion's beans and rice w/ were just ok. more

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4 of 5 stars
hthrann 3 contributions
Pittsburgh
Jun 4, 2009

We went here for a late breakfast. They stop serving breakfast at 12, and reminded us of that when we ordered at 1145. I don't think they need to tell customers that, as if to make us feel bad for ordering breakfast when they were still serving it. I had eggs and we also had an omlet made. The omelet... more

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5 of 5 stars
anneharp 5 contributions
Norman, Okla.
Jun 1, 2009

We made Johnny's our final stop before heading to the airport, and I was not disappointed. My husband and I both chose the shrimp Po-Boy from a list of more than 40 different options. When our sandwich arrived, I sank my teeth through the light, flaky crust of French bread that is so rare and into sweet little shrimp coated... more

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5 of 5 stars
bqkali 39 contributions
Rochester, New York
May 29, 2009

The po-boy was great! We ordered one (catfish...yum!!) and split it between two people. It was huge and plenty to share, along with a side of dill potato chips. Prices are reasonable, especially when you share. Service was friendly and relatively quick. Not many seats though since it was so busy, so if you see a table, grab it while... more

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5 of 5 stars
Stevied888 501 contributions
Brandon, Florida
May 26, 2009

A Po Boy is a sub sandwich made on french bread and this place has a huge selection. The sandwiches were good but I am still more partial to Cuban bread. more

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5 of 5 stars
YborCats 7 contributions
YborCats
May 25, 2009

We had heard that they had the best Po-Boys so we gave it a try for lunch. It's a deli setting with more seating in the back. I had a BLT, which was just your typical BLT on french bread, but good. My husband had the 1/2 shrimp po-boy with gumbo special. He loved it. He said it was very... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 17, 2009

Bigger selection of po boys than I saw other places around. more

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Johnny's Po-Boys Address

511 Saint Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2117
Tel: (504) 524-8129
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.