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| - I'm not a frequent eater-outer, being quite content with the food that I make at home. There are many great restaurants in this city that I should have tried by now, but just haven't got around to it. So I guess it says something about my appreciation for po' boy sandwiches that I visited Po'Boys Diner in the first week they were open.
Now, they are in a soft launch period, so one must mind that context when offering a review or feedback. I think it is fair to have different expectations in the first week, compared to four or five months in. They are not at full menu yet, so I didn't get to have the oyster or shrimp po' boy that I was hoping for, but that's ok. That said, the menu that they do currently run is a bit confusing. Make sure that you ask what your choice of sides are, as that's not at all clearly laid out.
My friend and I each had a pork belly po' boy, and I added a starter of gumbo. I'm not making this up when I say it tasted authentically N'awlins, and was just as good as any I had in The Crescent City last year. It was all fresh tasting, hearty, and delicious. We split a cheddar jalapeno cornbread. It was tasty enough, but I don't think it was worth the $5 tag.
Both of the owners stopped by our table to see how we were doing, and that was a really nice touch. They seemed genuinely pleased that we stopped in for a meal and were very gracious.
The warm beignet we ordered for dessert were ridiculously good, and even provided on the house. Just because they were being nice. I appreciated that. The serving was huge. For the $4, you only need one order for two people (though that may be soft launch quantities, I don't know).
I'm looking forward to their full menu, and for the launch of their brunch menu in December. While I am quite content with the food I make at home, a tasty, authentic po' boy seems out of my reach in my own kitchen. The pricing at sub-$20 for most of their entree orders (or even sub $15 for some items) makes this happily within my range of preferred meal pricing. I'll most certainly be going back. Probably more than I should.
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