guy's po-boys

yummy!. had lunch there on saturday. had a great grilled shrimp po boy.cashonly.

best in the area. best poboys in uptown.cashonly!!!!! they really pack on the shrimp on their shrimp poboy. order the small as i don't see a big difference between the small/large.

the bomb po boy (dish review). the bomb --- guy's signature special is a jaw dropping creation titled "the bomb". it is just that and so much more; a roll filled with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, fried shrimp, fresh shrimp, and alligator sausage. every ingredient works well together, particularly the gooey cheese and delicious gator. vegetables add the slight fresh flavor otherwise missing in the foot of cheese and bread. though the shrimp is underwhelming (as mentioned in the overall review), it barely detracts from the quality of this creation. i have dreams about this sandwich.


-----11 jul, 2014-----

guy's (po-boys/cajun). right off the bat i'm just going to say it: this is a hard review to write. guy's, arguably the best po-boy stop in the city that gave birth to po-boys, has infinite upsides and one major detractor. for starters, the menu is great; options abound, including gator, shrimp, beef, and sausage. though the restaurant acceptscashonly, the prices are low enough to make paying withcashreasonable. the location itself is downright charming, a lovable cross between a hole in the wall exterior and an sf-style trendy interior. parking isn't fun, but the smile that greets you when you walk in the door eradicates any hard feelings. positives extend to the food; fresh meats, perfect fries, and amazing bread grace every order. unfortunately, in the middle of all the excellence, a sore thumb - nasty shrimp - sticks out. the harsh, pungent flavor of iodine overwhelms part of the sandwich. when picked out, the po boy is amazing, but when left in, it is inedible. that said, guy's still receives high marks for doing absolutely everything else right. next time (and i truly hope there will be a next time) just make sure the seafood is of a quality you want to serve to customers.

rating: 7.8/10

great guy's po-boys and service!. i emailed this into smiley anders, the advocate: today at 10:33 am smiley, yesterday when i was in n'awlins, i got to check out a poboy shop that jamie, a colleague, had told me about: guy's poboys ( http://menuorleans.com/guys-po-boy) -on magazine between bellecastle and valmont - close to my old high school (de la salle). while i was unable to get my beloved fried oyster poboy there, i decided to try one of their special's for the day: alligator poboy, which was only $ 9.95 for large (foot long)! when i went to pay by credit, i was told that they only takecashthere. since i only had two $ 5's and a little change, i told the check out guy that i'd downsize to the 1/2 foot for about $ 7.50, at which he took a $ 1 dollar bill out of the tip jar and said, "no problem, us 'guys's' got you covered!" he even gave me the change, which i, of course, put into the tip jar! what a delight it was later to chomp into that fully dressed alligator sausage poboy at an audubon park shelter adjacent to the lagoon nearby - right off of st. charles avenue and in view of my old alma mater, loyola university, and getting to enjoy the view and sounds of some streetcars that strolled by! i'm definitedly gonna send a belated real tip to that guy at guy's and want to spread the word out to others about another great "naturally n'alins" place, as the late and beloved frank davis always noted; may he rest in peace - i'm sure god has him in charge of communication, cooking, fishing, etc! keith john paul horcasitas, lcsw, mha

i am lucky to live across the street from this restaurant. they have great po-boys that are overstuffed and way to much to eat in one sitting. i get the small po-boys for lunch and always have enough left over for dinner that night. the daily lunches are also awesome and large portions. just remember that it'scashonly!

great poboys.cashonly and very limited seating but so good. the sausage and gator poboy was outstanding

great hole in the wall for po boys. this place has a real funky feel - from the sign outside to the tables and chairs inside.cashonly, u order @ the counter, give them your name and stand around and wait. typically, it takes about 20 minutes to get the food. no oysters po boys but the rest is as good as po boys come. the fried shrimps are perfectly seasoned, sweet and crunchy. order them 'dressed' - mayo, lettuce, tomatoes. perfect, airy loaf just makes the combo perfect. an odd option is them grilled pork. thin pork chop, lightly seasoned and flash grilled. same 'dressed' and you would go insane when u bite into that piece of heaven! wow !!!!

great poboys! would recommend the fried shrimp.cashonly!!

great little po boy joint. great sandwiches since 1980.cashonly. phenominal pork chop po boy. i get mine undressed with grilled onions. lunch only. closed sun. slow. cool uptown spot.