NOLA shrimp poboy expectations in Baton Rouge

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I wouldn't expect any of the ones mentioned to have a good shrimp poboy

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Agreed.

Have you tried Acme, Roux 61 or Parrains? I've always thought they had good ones.

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At least Lafayette has Old Tyme Grocery.

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Ketchup coming standard on seafood poboys is definitely not NOLA-esq.

Rocco’s has a good fried shrimp po-boy

Maxwells and Roberto’s are my two favorite shrimp Po-boys in BR.

Jed’s uses Leidenheimer and I think theirs is the best in BR

ETA: Beausoliel’s is fantastic as well

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PoBoy Express

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I like the Fried Shrimp Poboy at Poboy Express. Always plenty of shrimp. It makes me wonder if it's the china shrimp. But, frankly, I don't care if it is.

In the past the bread has been on the thinner side. Or at least they press it on the grill. As of late, they don't seem to press it at all or very long...resulting in pissing me off.

I do like the shredded lettuce and I can tolerate the very thin tomatoe slices.

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to any poboy selling place that uses four of five shrimps on a sandwich. Most have the fricking nerve of selling that shite for $10 plus. I can buy a loaf of bread, a head of lettuce and pound of shrimp and shove it up your arse for less.

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All are heavy on the bread and light on the shrimp - every single one of them. At least Lafayette has Old Tyme Grocery.

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As I was reading about the heavy bread I was thinking about old tyme/BJs in Broussard. I have never been to another place that hollows out the bead like that.

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Leidenheimer

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Solid bread

Jed’s was disappointing as well. Off the Hook has a solid one, as does The Chimes and Walk-On’s of all places. I have yet to find one that’s truly fantastic, though. The next one I try will probably be Wings n Sides.

Jed’s
Roux 61
Maxwells market
Parrians
The chimes
George’s
Poboy express is horrible….do not go there