Freret Street Poboy & Donut Shop

Breakfast was great but lunch food was overpriced! I don’t know if they are jacking up prices because of mardi gras or not but $ 14 for a 6″ shrimp po boy is ridiculous! This is without a side or drink too! Not to mention the bread was stale. My friend lives a block away from this place and warned me it was too pricey but I told her the online prices weren’t too high but that menu shown online with the $ 7-​$ 8 shrimp po boy is outdated so don’t go by that. Also we got there at 2:30 and we were the only people there and it took 30 mins to get our food. Oh and very mediocre red beans and rice. Like I said though this place definitely has a great breakfast but I would skip on their lunch because there are plenty of better places with better prices.

As an out-​of-​towner, I try to gorge myself on delicious po’ boys as often as I can when I’m in NOLA (with shrimp or oysters only… get your roast beef outta here). So when I dropped by this humble little shop on a lazy Saturday morning to pick up the 10″ sandwiches– one with fried oysters and one with fried shrimp– for my gf and me, it took a great deal of resolve not to eat them both right then and there. But man, we were seriously disappointed. The bread was crispy and fresh, but the «fully dressed» filling was pretty bland. The oysters were significantly better than the shrimp, but both lacked salt and we had resorted to dumping heaps of tabasco sauce on each bite to give our taste buds something to work with. Oh, and did I mention my bill was $ 29? Can’t say I’ll be coming back for po’ boys any time soon, especially with all the amazing vendors nearby. Hopefully their donuts are more up to snuff!

Way overpriced for generic offerings… I’ve eaten breakfast, poboys and lunch specials… and to me it is the Piccadilly of NOLA food… don’t get how folks could give this place four or five stars.

We came here for breakfast one morning, and I had waffles and donuts. The waffles came with eggs and breakfast meat, and they were all fine, but nothing I’d get again. But the donuts…
The glazed cake donut was definitely in the top 10 donuts of my life, and I wish I could go back in time and eat a stack of them instead of the full breakfast plate I had. Highly recommended.

I was a little disappointed with the donuts.

We ordered the garlic roast beef po boy and the shrimp po boy with a honey bun and chocolate donuts to go.
The po boys were AMAZING. Just what we were wanting with tangy sauce and fully loaded with the protien ordered.
The donuts are a must. They are fluffy, sugary greatness!
Definitely will be back

Breakfast sandwich with pork sausage, egg and cheese on white toast — very basic but sometimes, basic is good. What is great are the donuts! Let me say that again, the star are the donuts! Great neighborhood place for a great stet to the morning!

Come here. Get the hot sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwich. Enough said. I hope this makes your day as it has mine.

When I am uptown with my beautiful gal, this is my go to breakfast spot. Always nice and cool in here. Great seats by the huge windows.
My must have is the bacon egg and cheese biscuit and a orange juice. The twiters and donuts are yummy as well. Dont forget the pancakes too. They are right on the money.
Hot sausage here is the Patton patty.
I have never had any other meal besides breakfast here. I am sure its swinging

It was OK. The chicken was good. The breakfast was ok. The donuts were donuts nothing special. It’s an interesting little place. I might return for chicken and donuts because you really can’t get that from many places.

No frills. None at all. Just good donuts and what appeared to be a great breakfast menu. My wife and I stopped by on a Sunday morning ride with our baby girl. Got ourselves a doughnut and watched our daughter inhale it. We’ll definitely go back to try out the breakfast menu.

The wait for the fried chicken is WORTH IT!
Easily the best fried chicken I’ve ever had. My boyfriend agrees with me.
I didn’t really care for the hot sausage because it’s a patty and not a link, but the sausage in the red beans was link, so it balanced out. The red beans that cane with the chicken did not have sausage in the beans. Despite these two shortcomings, the chicken is just that good, so I had to give this place give stars, anyway!

Great and cheap donuts: raised glazed, chocolate raised glazed, apple fritters the size of your head, and honeybuns. Donuts here are fresh daily but much less expensive than anyone else in the neighborhood. The kids and office folk love them! I’ve had a full breakfast here once. It was the basics of eggs, bacon, biscuit, etc. Good and again, very modestly priced.

Grab a fork or be ready to get your hands messy because they are generous with their portions. I ordered the Roast Beef Poboy fully dressed and it did not disappoint. Definitely worth the drive from the French Quarter to try out! I’ve been looking for a local sandwich shop and I have to say that this joint will probably be on the top of the list.

First time in NOLA, first stop for my first po’boy in this awesome city. First time taking their street car. Completely missed the stop. Walked a mile on a cold February morning determined to get to Freret Street Poboy!
5 stars for their garlic stuffed roast beef po’boy. And oh boy. get it dressed baby!
Well worth the $ 10 (and change).
Definitely a hole-​in-​the-​wall spot. I arrived around 11am on a Thursday and the place was empty. I probably just missed the morning rush because when I peeped the donut case, there weren’t many options. That’s okay, I was in it for their po’boys. The woman behind the counter was super sweet, took my order, asked if I wanted it dressed. «Sure!»
About a 5 minute wait until my life was changed forever by a po’boy! The meat is tender and the juices from the «dressing» made it soooo finger-​licking good! They definitely don’t skimp on the meat. I had to grab a fork at one point to scoop up the fallen meat and eat every last bite. Really really good bread too. Very important for any kind of sandwich!
I also tried a couple of bites with the Louisiana hot sauce to add a kick but totally didn’t need it.
Again, get it with everything: lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo and DRESSED!
Yes this place is small, but I didn’t find it gross and unclean. Bathroom was clean as well.
Next time I’ll come earlier for a doughnut… and then again later to try more po’boy deliciousness because your Unilocal check-​in hooks it up from 11:30am-3pm for 10% off your lunch order, Mon-​Thurs! (missed out on this deal on this visit)

Oh. My. God.
One word for this shop… yes! They serve this breakfast sandwich which is bacon egg and cheese… between two donuts. TWO DONUTS! Now one would think that’s a lot but it was so easy to eat so much so that I wanted another. Five stars just for the food but the service was wonderful too. Everyone had a smile on their face from the moment we stepped on to the moment we left. Great place.

I went here morning of Mardi Gras for breakfast/​lunch, it was walking distance from where I stayed. This is definitely one of those hole in the wall places, it’s tiny and they had probably only 5 little tables to squeeze in. There was a line but it moves quickly. They offer breakfast food as well as lunch/​dinner entrees. And donuts. I love donuts.
Service was, service. They were busy and just banging out orders. Not friendly but not mean, just getting the job done kind of service. I had their fried oyster po boy and oh my god it is fantastic! The bread was really fluffy and the fried oyster seasoning… it was just all good. They’re pretty big, but I ate the entire thing in one sitting. My friend and I also shared a side of mac and cheese, it was really creamy but the flavor a bit more tangy than salty. Also shared a chocolate donut, it was delicious. We left with full, happy bellies. I would definitely recommend this place to others for that oyster po boy!

Rich boy, po’ boy, they’re all the same to me. :P
Ok seriously, a po’ boy here will leave your pockets at least 10 clams lighter. They’re no doubt my favorite style of sandwich but if I were a po’ boy, I sho’ couldn’t be eating these very often!
I picked up a 10″ fried oyster po’ boy before my flight. The French bread did this sammie some justice, with its warm fluffiness and crisp exterior. Oysters aren’t battered too heavily and they have just the right amount of fixings. I was in a bit of a rush and to take the other half to go. I’ll tell you, it smelled so darned good that them TSA folk were jealous. I noshed the rest of it down after I found my seat.
Simple, clean local spot to get your sea critter sammie fix. Take note of the $ 5 credit minimum not that it’s possible to spend less anyway. There’s a 10% off check-​in offer which I didn’t get to use because I checked in after leaving. D’oh!

I am very mixed about this little place and paragraphs won’t cut it, so… commence (yet another) bullet-​point review:
THE GOOD:
–They have (from day-​to-​day) all of your N’awlins favorites (po boys, fried catfish, red beans and rice, smokes sausage, etc.)
–The donuts are surprisingly good. Nothing fancy here, just good traditional donuts.
–Fantastic fun staff– they are always shoutin out orders and laughin and you feel like your at home more than at a restaurant
–The Price– you’re getting’ a lot of bang for your buck here– $ 7 will get you a big lunch!
THE BAD:
–The space inside is small– only a few tables and really no room to wait on your order. I recommend ordering to go.
–the Coffee– ugh. Just don’t even bother. Get your food, then stop by the coffee shop across the street.
–The cleanliness– I hate to point something like this out, but I am always weary of the cleanliness of this location. It just feels dirty. That’s never a good thing.
Though I wouldn’t ever bring friends visiting town here, I love it for it’s convenience and simplicity. An excellent example of a true neighborhood-​rooted restaurant.

This location is not far from my job so I often visit for breakfast. It’s pretty quick so I can get in and out; although dining in option is available. The price is reasonable especially for the area and the food is pretty good. I have had the big breakfast that includes, grits, scrambled eggs, and bacon; as well as the bacon egg and cheese biscuit.
I enjoy both of these meals. It’s fresh and just has enough flavor that get’s me through the morning! This location also offers donuts as well as lunch.
Keep in mind their is minimal dedicated parking. Expect to search for street parking. If you going in the morning you shouldn’t have any problems. If you go during the lunch hours it may be a tad bit more work to find parking.