The Original New Orleans Po-boy And Gumbo Shop

TLDR: skip it there are much better options for authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine in Austin. First, it may be worth mentioning that I had a negative experience with a local Texas delivery app delivering this order, but I have resolved that issue with them; this review is specifically about my experience with the food. Second, since I am from New Orleans, I have very high expectations for restaurants that claim to specialize in Cajun and/or Creole food. I grew up cooking these cuisines, so I admittedly have a high bar. This was my first time here, so I ordered the Sample Platter (chicken and sausage gumbo, étouffée, and red beans , a foot long French Dip (roast beef po boy with gravy , and hush puppies. Easy, right? Yeah, I thought so, too.The French Dip (they call it a Roast Beef and Gravy on Bun was excellent, which is why this review has 2 stars instead of 1. Savory meat dripping with gravy really hit all the right spots. I did order it with only mayo and pickles, and it came fully dressed, so there 's that. The bread was not traditional po boy bread; it was just a white bread roll with no character or flavor at all.The Sample Platter came with small, individual servings of chicken and sausage gumbo, étouffée, and red beans. First, it is entirely possible to ruin an otherwise excellent dish with too much filé (okra . Of these three dishes, only gumbo should have any filé in it at all. To have it in all three was unexpected and unfortunate. I do cook all these dishes myself, so as already stated, I have a high bar; I rate the roux (base , the overall flavor, and the consistency. The amount of filé used absolutely ruined all three dishes, to the point of being inedible. To those who may not be familiar with filé, it is usually added at the end of the cooking process to bind all the flavors together. It 's very easy to use too much. Too much filé adds a wang and a gooeyness/slipperiness that it altogether unpleasant on the palate. I also ordered the hush puppies, but they were left out of the order, so I can 't rate them. I can ask how it 's possible to screw up a three item order so spectacularly insert face palm here. This order was placed late on a Saturday afternoon, so maybe they were busy? It 's hard to say.Finally, my thoughts on the price/value for the money. As I said, I cook all of these dishes myself, so I know how much time and effort goes into making the perfect roux, cooking red beans down to creamy, smooth deliciousness, and putting these dishes together to make something unforgettable. For three items, and before delivery fees, the cost was over $60. That 's a lot of money for a sandwich and essentially four small sides, especially when all of it was inedible except for the sandwich. There are definitely better options in Austin so I recommend skipping this one. I wish I had read the reviews here first so that I could have avoided this experience altogether. I actually don 't like writing negative reviews; my intent in writing this one is to appeal to the owners to try to correct their mistakes and to warn potential diners to be wary when considering this place for authentic Cajun and/or Creole cuisine. Hopefully, having a Louisiana native speak out will help incentivize the owners to take a long, hard look at they product they are offering and how they can improve. It was so comically bad that I almost feel like the owners took a day off and left a toddler in the kitchen to wreak havoc on all the orders. Here 's to hoping they read this review (and others and make much needed adjustments going forward.

Driver was unable to follow simple instructions and left food unattended at the front desk without notifying anyone. Attempted to contact the driver several times through call and text message with no answer to either. Food was tasty albeit a bit pricy but it's downtown Austin so that's neither here nor there.

Their Gumbo.. is all action and show.Great taste, good mates, 10/10 best rates.Hush pups are off the charts.First time, they stole our hearts.Go and eat, enjoy your night.Enjoy good company and great sights.So go go go check them out.No matter how you get home; this is best route.

Got the blackened fish taco. Good food, polite worker. It was a bit of a wait, though

The best Po boy I’ve had hands down. Better than what I had in New Orleans. Will definitely be coming back!