Johnny Oak’s Po Boy & Shrimp Shack

My Po Boy wanted to make me cry, it was so spicy. And I have zero tolerance for spicy food.
It was a struggle. The food was –so good, — but it hurt my mouth –so much.- But I didn’t want to stop eating — it was delicious!
Great ingredients. Well put together. Great customer service. Great taste. Too bad they’re closed — always recommended it to impress visiting friends who liked spicy food.

I have read and hear about this place, but never got a chance to try it since they are downtown and the hours are limited. However today when I drove down Neil & 12^th on campus by the hospital, I saw this black trailer with Johnny Oak’s Po Boy & Shrimp Shack written on it, I knew I had to try it.
I am so glad I did, I had the Creole Shrimp Po Boy and boy was it good. It was spicy, flavorful, juicy, savory, and just plain awesome. I have to warn you, it is a very messy sandwich to eat. Can’t wait to try the gator the next time.

This place is pretty solid. The food is very good!
The Brisket and rib tips were fantastic. I keep missing the gator, and hope that I can catch him when he has it. But do come out early, otherwise the more delicate dishes will be gone.

I finally got here when it was open, and I wasn’t disappointed. Every single thing I ate here was good.
The smell and smoke as you walk up let you know this is the real deal. Johnny was there tending the meat, and let me know the rib tips would be a bit. I waited, enjoying the smells, and tasting things he regularly passed out to those in line. Stewed okra and tomatoes: fabulous. Brisket bark: crispy yet melt-​in-​your-​mouth. Pulled pork: amazing.
I got two samplers (rib tips, brisket, and pulled pork.) There were four sides, so I got two with each: the okra, dirty rice, baked beans with sausage, and greens. The tips were okay– a bit too chewy, maybe due to the rush. Flavorwise, great. The brisket was excellent. My friend thought it wasn’t smoky enough, but otherwise the flavor was good– sort of like roast beef, with a mix of seasoning. It was perfectly tender and juicy. The pulled pork was served with a great slaw on top, and the meat was flavorful and toothsome.
It’s hard for me to get down here, but I’ll make an effort to get back to try the alligator and sausages. There were no drinks, but there’s another trailer nearby with a few. There’s a picnic table to eat there if you want.
Oh, he was shaking his seasoning on all the meats, and it was fairly hot, so ask him to leave it off if you don’t like heat.

Holy cow! Seriously, that had to be some kind of cow brought down from above to taste that good. The beef brisket sandwhich was so tender and juicy, and had that perfect beef flavor. When you pair that with those delicious stewed tomatoes and spicy blackened spice, it truly is «heaven on a bun». The smoked alligator sausage was good too, and he gave me a preview of his smoked bacon (not cured) that will be available at his shrimp shack soon (I need to make a special trip for that). Oh yeah, and the greens were good too.