Domilise Po-Boys & Bar

Old school champion. Since 1924. Every choice is good. Eat it there. Especially fried shrimp or oyster Poboy dressed while it's hot.

Go. Enjoy.

I can't believe it to me so long to finally eat here after hearing so many good things. Of course, I always have to try the Fried Shrimp Poboy fully dressed, and I was rewarded with that choice! Everything you want in a Poboy! Ordering is easy. You just walk up to the counter, order and pay in advance, find a seat, and wait for your name to be called. You can actually watch them making everybody's poboys.

The restaurant is family owned, and the establishment looks like any typical old home on a street corner in Uptown. The inside has the character you'd expect. The restaurant and bar are quite small, and the tables are packed closely. If you don't get there when it opens, you can expect to wait. However, the wait is worth it.

Absolutely delish! Arrived around 11:30am on a Friday and was fortunate to get a table inside. This place is very tiny on the inside and fills up quickly.

My small surf and turf (fried shrimp and roast beef) arrived within 10 minutes. The fried shrimp was hot and seasoned to perfection. The roast beef was tender and juicy and I just adored the gravy. Of course the key to any good sandwich is the bread, which soft and yet had a subtle crunch at the same time.

This was my only po boy of my New Orleans trip and I'm so glad that I wasn't disappointed.

Yelp Review 2024 #55:

A few years ago after seeing Domilise on the Food Network, I tried coming here assuming they're open on a Sunday. I remember it was raining and I was staying in the French Quarter area - good thing my friend lived in New Orleans and drove me around.

Fast forward to a few years later, I finally got to try what Alex Guarnaschelli was raving about. The place is old, small, laidback but a very good representation of New Orleans: no need for anything fancy, just proudly telling its story and culture. A few tables and chairs and it's ok to share your table with a stranger or two. It gets busy and crowded here. If that's too much for you, you can always take your food to-go but eat it quickly.

The ordering process is pretty simple. You look at the menu if you didn't look it up ahead of time, go to the counter to place your order and pay, and wait about 20 minutes for your food. The service was friendly.

My original idea was to try their shrimp po boy, oyster po boy, and a roast beef po boy. But that's a lot of food for one person. Time to narrow my choice. I'm not a huge fan of oysters so, there goes the oyster po boy. I hear a lot of good things about the shrimp po boy but I was craving beef since I've been eating seafood in NOLA. But towards the bottom of the menu, it says "Surf n Turf" - roast beef po boy with shrimp! No need to choose. I can have both! Next dilemma was whether or not to get fries. Fried potatoes is always a good idea but what if it's too much food?

It did end up being too much food. So, my trick was take off the buns on one half of the sandwich and stack everything into one massive sandwich. It was messy, hard to eat and required a lot of napkins but I had space for my fries! The Surf n Turf Po Boy was a very good call. The beef was juicy and tender, the shrimp was lightly battered and crunchy with great flavors.

Their sandwiches come in 2 sizes: small and large. They have soda, alcohol, etc to wash it all down. You'll leave full and completely satisfied for under $25.

I can't attest to "best Po-boys in New Orleans" because I've only had a few but they were definitely amazing and my personal number one.

Highlights were the spiral cut fries and they seafood poboy. Every bite was better than the last.

If you're headed to NOLA, definitely stop by Domilise's. Not in a touristy area but worth the schlep.

Before we arrived in New Orleans, my Son did his Po-Boy research and wanted to go to Domilise. Apparently, this is a Food Network and Antony Bourdain favorite.

We took and Uber over into this modest residential neighborhood, sprinkled with Shot Guns. Walking inside, we were immediately greeted by a no-nonsense lady at the counter for our order. We ordered Shrimp Po-Box all around (with beer) and sat down at an available table.

The inside is small and people were more than happy to stand as they waited for a table to open up. The clientele that day were definitely local (except us) with decor to match. And that's why I enjoy neighborhood "hole in the wall" places, as does the Food Network and maybe the old Jane and Michael Stern "Road Food" articles.

The Po-Boy was a fine cultural experience, with good shrimp, bread, and sauce. But breaded shrimp on bread is perhaps overdoing it on the Carbs.

This place is absolute fire! A little bit out of the way from the French Quarter for my fellow tourists, but well worth the trip. This is a small joint on a corner, in what seemed to be a residential neighborhood. The restaurant sat maybe 6-7 tables, with a small bar with a few more seats - but there are folding tables you can setup outside if the weather is nice. So just be aware if you're going during peak hours. Regardless I got a shrimp po' boy with a side of fries. The sandwich was delicious with the shrimp fried perfectly. The fries were right out of the fryer, and had good seasoning. I would love to come back here to try their roast beef, but I can't recommend the shrimp enough!

While in New Orleans for Thanksgiving, I made it my personal mission to try as many Poboys as possible. I was on the quest to discover which Poboy was my number one absolute favorite. I have to say that the Poboy from Domilise came in second place for me. I thoroughly enjoyed the fried shrimp Poboy that I got, and I have no complaints, but the Poboy at the other shop just edged out this one based on the softness and freshness of the bread.

They definitely don't skimp on the shrimp and they were served piping hot. I love that the location is off the beaten path and the service was friendly. I would definitely come back and have another Poboy here the next time I am in town.

hands down, this poboy is in my top 3. the shrimp po boy lived up to the hype. well worth the treck over here. the bread is king here, but the seasoned dressing is a close 2nd. the fried shrimp showed up and tasted very good too. this spot is nothing fancy, you come in and order at the bar, then sit down. id say theres about 15 tables. they have a full bar too - cheap drinks. bathrooms are private, with the sink outside. quick service, friendly people working here. id come back within a heart beat and recommend for sure.

ps they take cards.

There are few things in life that are as satisfying as a hearty, filling sandwich. And po' boys are definitely up there on my sandwich faves list. Domilise's was on a lot of must-try lists, so we knew we wanted to make a stop.

We came by on a Saturday and it was insanely busy. There was a fairly long line to order, but once we did, the wait for us to get our sandwiches was almost 40 minutes. I was definitely getting hangry during the waiting period LOL. We got the Shrimp and the Catfish.

We ended up taking our sandwiches to the park for a little picnic moment, and I will say that they are fantastic. The French bread truly does have the perfect texture and balance between crisp and chew. But honestly, I'm not 100% sure it was worth the wait given how many good po' boy spots there likely are in the city. However, I will say that the fries here deserve a special shout out. So good and crispiness was unreal.