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| - I've been wanting to try Streetcar Po-boys for a while now. I've read a ton of good reviews, and see all kinds of pictures, so when a friend asked where I wanted to go for my birthday lunch, I picked Streetcar!
I walked into a little diner, with purple walls, and Mardi Gras beads on the light fixtures. Louis Armstrong was playing, which really got me in the mood. I was seated while I waited for a friend, and ordered a sweet tea while I perused the menu. So many choices! They even have a fried alligator poboy! I'll have to try that one next.
When my friend arrived, we decided to get the large sandwiches and split them, so we could each taste something different. We ordered the Streetcar (shrimp, oysters and catfish) and the Crescent City (Muffuletta: salami, ham, olive spread, etc.). We also had the fried okra and fried pickles.
The appetizers were amazing. We couldn't stop eating the pickles! I was impressed at how the breading wasn't falling off at all, most places you go, the breading falls off the pickles.
The owner, Gwen, stopped over and introduced herself, which I thought was a nice touch. When our food came, I was surprised...there was SO MUCH!
The sandwiches come with homemade chips, and coleslaw...I really hate coleslaw, but I wanted to at least try it so that I could write a full review. Let's just say that by the end of the meal, as full as I was, I was shoveling it into my mouth. It had a sweet taste, and was really delicious.
The sandwiches themselves were great. Gwen told us that they bring the bread in from New Orleans, and that the rest of the food they do in house. She even told me the secret to keeping the breading on the pickles!
For dessert, we ordered the bread pudding to go...let me tell you, for the price, I was not expecting such a huge portion...and it is DELICIOUS!
I will definitely go back again. Service was incredible, I wish I could remember our server's name, he was awesome. The food was great.
Thanks for a great birthday lunch, Streetcar!
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