My favorite Fried Shrimp Po-Boy in Baton Rouge! Everything is perfect from the bread right down to the breading on the shrimp! And, thankfully, it's one of the best Po-Boy deals in town with drive-thru service to boot! The fries are also excellent! Warning: A "large" poboy is actually 2 poboys! Good luck getting that with a combo and trying to finish it! Cons: I'm not a fan of their thin, greasy onion rings.
(5)
Mark B.
I went for the large po-boy with the combo. Large is very large. The shrimp were fried to order well spices and crispy. If you are headed here with someone impatient it would be be advised to let them know this place is express as they go quickly, but your food is made to order so it take about 5-7 minutes. Fries are crispy. I would say the only downside is there a lot of salt on everything and I love salt, but it is A LOT. Their large soda is the size a large should probably be, not a McDonald's size large. They do have wifi which is nice while you wait and are cheap like me.
(4)
Bryan D.
Excellence in Po Boys. I've come to this location for years and it's always great. For me it's Fried Shrimp Po Boy and fries with unsweet tea: divine! I will say their tartar sauce is not to my taste but that's a restaurant-by-restaurant thing so I won't judge them on that. They also have great baklava!
(5)
Philip M.
F yeah anytime I'm driving to Texas from NOLA-this is the stop-you better believe. They were sweet and threw some fried shrimp on my roast beef po'boy. Holy hell!!
(5)
Joseph R.
The oyster po-boy was really good. I like the bread here. And the fries are good as well. The catfish and shrimp ones had too much breading and fried too long (imo). Plus I think the onion rings are really greasy as well. Will come back to try the roast beef. And another oyster one! haha. People working there were really nice and the place was clean.
(3)
Lacey R.
HUUUUUGEEEE poboys. Make sure you only get the half because the whole could feed an army. shrimp were good on poboy, inside is a little run down
(4)
Uschi B.
Best fried shrimp ! Amazing onion rings. My husband had the sausage poboy it was delicious. We went back again the next day for lunch ! Keep it up and we will be back AWESOME
(5)
Patrick M.
Its a chain so its like going to burger king to get a whopper. The food was good but nothing special, $10.26 for the meal.
(4)
Stephen W.
Shrimp PO boy. Bread was slightly chewy and the toppings were light. The overall flavor was good with good spice and crunch on the shrimp. Enough spice that I could not tell if they were frozen shrimp or fresh. Texture was good too and not overlooked. Slower service than a typical made to order Po boy especially since there was a light crowd.
(3)
Sue R.
Roast beef and shrimp Po boy are outstanding. French fried onion rings are home made and perfect. It's a hole in the wall but the food is outstanding. Noise level is very low. It was the basics but it was nice to be able to chat and not be constantly asked if everything was okay.
(4)
Steve C.
Excellent oyster poboy and fried okra. But be sure that you only want food, no ambience, no service, no frills, just food. By all outward appearances this place deserves no more than two stars. Dowdy and bordering on dirty, it's a former convenience store surrounded by HUD apartments. But, the poboys are just darned good and have been for years. The secret seems to be that every order is whipped up fresh -- I've never had an item here that tasted or looked as if it'd been under the heat lamp too long. Tonight's order was the oyster poboy with a side of fried okra. Oysters were plump, flavorful, and cooked just right. Poboy bread is a bit different from some other places, more like a Cuban sandwich, crispy and pressed a little flat. But the bread might be this poboy's redemption because I often find other restaurants' poboys to be too thick and heavy with bread. Here they seem to be lighter yet substantial. The poboys always come dressed with lettuce, tomato, and mayo unless otherwise requested. The okra, as usual, was excellent. I don't know who their supplier is for this product but I'd surely like to find out. Sometimes when I'm passing by this place I'll pop in just for an order of the okra. They always prepare it while I wait, the result being tasty golden brown orbs of okra. Top it off with a few dashes of Tabasco and you'll have a delicious light lunch. In previous visits I have enjoyed the cheeseburger poboy (great!), and the shrimp as well. I don't recall having anything to complain about with these items. Goodness knows they could teach their people something about service, and the etiquette of cleaning the dining room floor under people who are still eating in the dining room (etiquette hint: don't). But, it's a hole in the wall joint that pretends nothing in regards to etiquette and only brags about its role as purveying great poboys, which it does quite excellently.
(4)
Debbie C.
Burgers are the best! Not your usual frozen patty (or if it is, job well done!). Lots of food for the money. Not the prettiest or cleanest of places but don't let that stop you. This one I'm speaking of is on Cedarcrest.
(5)
Dee R.
Food was great and the store was clean. I found the staff to be very friendly to a couple of non-Southerners recommending great choices for both of our orders. Would go back!
(5)
Cooper S.
Stopped here on our drive back from Florida. Felt like we really need to get something a little bit Cajun since we were in Louisiana. This place did not disappoint. First it was a little hard to find since it does sit off the main road, but with Google there were no issues finding it. We ordered several different Po Boys. One shrimp, one sausage and one double cheeseburger Po Boy. In addition we also had an order of the Onion Rings. Everything was excellent. The double cheeseburger Po Boy is huge so you should only order it if you are really hungry. The onion rings were probably some of the best onion rings that I have ever ate. This is definitely a place that more locals frequent as there seemed to be a steady stream of to go orders coming through. We ate inside and although there isn't much to see on the inside it sufficed for our meal.
(5)
Azfar B.
This was some good po boy. I'm from New Orleans, and this place did my food justice. Random stop for me, was not disappointed. Great food.
(5)
Vue N.
Like the previous yelper has said it is off the beaten path, but this hidden gem is so damn worth it once you find it. Located on Cedarcrest near toward the intersection of Cedarcrest and Coursey Blvd., Po-Boy Express sits right across from Cedarwood Apartments. Fried Catfish Po-Boy ($6.55/Half) - 7" catfish po-boy dressed (NOLA term for lettuce, tomato, and mayo)....fried catfish nuggets served on a soft french bread (?). The fried catfish nuggets were crispy on the outside, flaky and moist on the inside. (4 Stars) Fried Shrimp Po-Boy ($12.75/Whole) - 14" shrimp po-boy dressed. The shrimps were big in size and perfectly seasoned. They were plump w/ a nice crunchy batter. Their bread is quite different from what I'm used to in NOLA (crispy, thin-crusted French bread baked by Leidenheimer), theirs are much softer and little bit more dense. Overall, an incredible gastronomical experience....4.5 Stars! Of course, it wouldn't be right if ya didn't wash it down w/ some Barq's rootbeer...... Eating on the go? ....they have drive-thru!
(4)
Jackie W.
Po-boy Express has the best shrimp poboy around! Great ratio, great bread, great sizes. The cheeseburger poboy is yummy too. I really haven't found a place that does it better. Most places I have to just eat the shrimp out of the bread bc the bread is too thick or too hard. Not here, it's perfect.
(5)
Steve F.
It's a bit off of the beatin path, but it's worth trying to find. They have an excellent shrimp Po Boy. I also liked the fried Okra. I do iwsh they had some nice Louisiana hot sauce other than Tabasco. There is plenty of parking.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch Bike Parking : No Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : No
David S.
My favorite Fried Shrimp Po-Boy in Baton Rouge! Everything is perfect from the bread right down to the breading on the shrimp! And, thankfully, it's one of the best Po-Boy deals in town with drive-thru service to boot! The fries are also excellent! Warning: A "large" poboy is actually 2 poboys! Good luck getting that with a combo and trying to finish it! Cons: I'm not a fan of their thin, greasy onion rings.
(5)Mark B.
I went for the large po-boy with the combo. Large is very large. The shrimp were fried to order well spices and crispy. If you are headed here with someone impatient it would be be advised to let them know this place is express as they go quickly, but your food is made to order so it take about 5-7 minutes. Fries are crispy. I would say the only downside is there a lot of salt on everything and I love salt, but it is A LOT. Their large soda is the size a large should probably be, not a McDonald's size large. They do have wifi which is nice while you wait and are cheap like me.
(4)Bryan D.
Excellence in Po Boys. I've come to this location for years and it's always great. For me it's Fried Shrimp Po Boy and fries with unsweet tea: divine! I will say their tartar sauce is not to my taste but that's a restaurant-by-restaurant thing so I won't judge them on that. They also have great baklava!
(5)Philip M.
F yeah anytime I'm driving to Texas from NOLA-this is the stop-you better believe. They were sweet and threw some fried shrimp on my roast beef po'boy. Holy hell!!
(5)Joseph R.
The oyster po-boy was really good. I like the bread here. And the fries are good as well. The catfish and shrimp ones had too much breading and fried too long (imo). Plus I think the onion rings are really greasy as well. Will come back to try the roast beef. And another oyster one! haha. People working there were really nice and the place was clean.
(3)Lacey R.
HUUUUUGEEEE poboys. Make sure you only get the half because the whole could feed an army. shrimp were good on poboy, inside is a little run down
(4)Uschi B.
Best fried shrimp ! Amazing onion rings. My husband had the sausage poboy it was delicious. We went back again the next day for lunch ! Keep it up and we will be back AWESOME
(5)Patrick M.
Its a chain so its like going to burger king to get a whopper. The food was good but nothing special, $10.26 for the meal.
(4)Stephen W.
Shrimp PO boy. Bread was slightly chewy and the toppings were light. The overall flavor was good with good spice and crunch on the shrimp. Enough spice that I could not tell if they were frozen shrimp or fresh. Texture was good too and not overlooked. Slower service than a typical made to order Po boy especially since there was a light crowd.
(3)Sue R.
Roast beef and shrimp Po boy are outstanding. French fried onion rings are home made and perfect. It's a hole in the wall but the food is outstanding. Noise level is very low. It was the basics but it was nice to be able to chat and not be constantly asked if everything was okay.
(4)Steve C.
Excellent oyster poboy and fried okra. But be sure that you only want food, no ambience, no service, no frills, just food. By all outward appearances this place deserves no more than two stars. Dowdy and bordering on dirty, it's a former convenience store surrounded by HUD apartments. But, the poboys are just darned good and have been for years. The secret seems to be that every order is whipped up fresh -- I've never had an item here that tasted or looked as if it'd been under the heat lamp too long. Tonight's order was the oyster poboy with a side of fried okra. Oysters were plump, flavorful, and cooked just right. Poboy bread is a bit different from some other places, more like a Cuban sandwich, crispy and pressed a little flat. But the bread might be this poboy's redemption because I often find other restaurants' poboys to be too thick and heavy with bread. Here they seem to be lighter yet substantial. The poboys always come dressed with lettuce, tomato, and mayo unless otherwise requested. The okra, as usual, was excellent. I don't know who their supplier is for this product but I'd surely like to find out. Sometimes when I'm passing by this place I'll pop in just for an order of the okra. They always prepare it while I wait, the result being tasty golden brown orbs of okra. Top it off with a few dashes of Tabasco and you'll have a delicious light lunch. In previous visits I have enjoyed the cheeseburger poboy (great!), and the shrimp as well. I don't recall having anything to complain about with these items. Goodness knows they could teach their people something about service, and the etiquette of cleaning the dining room floor under people who are still eating in the dining room (etiquette hint: don't). But, it's a hole in the wall joint that pretends nothing in regards to etiquette and only brags about its role as purveying great poboys, which it does quite excellently.
(4)Debbie C.
Burgers are the best! Not your usual frozen patty (or if it is, job well done!). Lots of food for the money. Not the prettiest or cleanest of places but don't let that stop you. This one I'm speaking of is on Cedarcrest.
(5)Dee R.
Food was great and the store was clean. I found the staff to be very friendly to a couple of non-Southerners recommending great choices for both of our orders. Would go back!
(5)Cooper S.
Stopped here on our drive back from Florida. Felt like we really need to get something a little bit Cajun since we were in Louisiana. This place did not disappoint. First it was a little hard to find since it does sit off the main road, but with Google there were no issues finding it. We ordered several different Po Boys. One shrimp, one sausage and one double cheeseburger Po Boy. In addition we also had an order of the Onion Rings. Everything was excellent. The double cheeseburger Po Boy is huge so you should only order it if you are really hungry. The onion rings were probably some of the best onion rings that I have ever ate. This is definitely a place that more locals frequent as there seemed to be a steady stream of to go orders coming through. We ate inside and although there isn't much to see on the inside it sufficed for our meal.
(5)Azfar B.
This was some good po boy. I'm from New Orleans, and this place did my food justice. Random stop for me, was not disappointed. Great food.
(5)Vue N.
Like the previous yelper has said it is off the beaten path, but this hidden gem is so damn worth it once you find it. Located on Cedarcrest near toward the intersection of Cedarcrest and Coursey Blvd., Po-Boy Express sits right across from Cedarwood Apartments. Fried Catfish Po-Boy ($6.55/Half) - 7" catfish po-boy dressed (NOLA term for lettuce, tomato, and mayo)....fried catfish nuggets served on a soft french bread (?). The fried catfish nuggets were crispy on the outside, flaky and moist on the inside. (4 Stars) Fried Shrimp Po-Boy ($12.75/Whole) - 14" shrimp po-boy dressed. The shrimps were big in size and perfectly seasoned. They were plump w/ a nice crunchy batter. Their bread is quite different from what I'm used to in NOLA (crispy, thin-crusted French bread baked by Leidenheimer), theirs are much softer and little bit more dense. Overall, an incredible gastronomical experience....4.5 Stars! Of course, it wouldn't be right if ya didn't wash it down w/ some Barq's rootbeer...... Eating on the go? ....they have drive-thru!
(4)Jackie W.
Po-boy Express has the best shrimp poboy around! Great ratio, great bread, great sizes. The cheeseburger poboy is yummy too. I really haven't found a place that does it better. Most places I have to just eat the shrimp out of the bread bc the bread is too thick or too hard. Not here, it's perfect.
(5)Steve F.
It's a bit off of the beatin path, but it's worth trying to find. They have an excellent shrimp Po Boy. I also liked the fried Okra. I do iwsh they had some nice Louisiana hot sauce other than Tabasco. There is plenty of parking.
(4)