Calliope's

I've been 4 days in row closest poboys back home in louisiana & the drinks are 🔥 definitely some of the best louisiana food. I've had besides home, really good food. In my top 10 locked in.

Our family ordered a bunch of food and it was ready for pickup in a timely manner. Every item we asked for was correct and most were delish. my son and I each got the eleven inch roast beef Poboys with gravy, amazing, and huge, we'll get one and share it next time. One of us loved the fried shrimp plate, another enjoyed the fried shrimp Poboy, my wife shared one of the best bowls of crawfish and shrimp etouffes we've ever tasted, butter based.....definitely get this item. The onion rings were amazing, French fries we will skip next, just average. The boudin balls were just three stars. Ordering on line will work if you order less than 50 dollars. We ordered a small etouffee, bland, some boudin balls, a small fried chicken po boy and a cup of chicken and sausage gumbo, the gumbo had no sausage in it. Not up to our expectations. My wife picked up a to go bowl of crawfish etoufe and it was very tasty. WE'll be back for more goodies. We've dined in twice in the last few days and loved both meals. My wife got a half pound of boiled shrimp with mild garlic butter. I went with a small roast beef & gravy and a small 2 piece fried boudin balls....our second visit the following day involved us devouring a small bowl of mixed gumbo.....you can 3 different sizes.... and a bowl of crawfish etoufe and an amazing fried crawfish pie with remoulade sauce. Great food and service.

TBH, this was My first time visiting the establishment. Everything was great, I did wait a little bit before ordering, and it was worth the wait. I ordered the Egg rolls, and I was not disappointed at ALL 🙂, I enjoyed the surroundings, and I didn't have to wait too long for My order. I actually wish I had visited before, and I would know what to order. And let me add that the PO Boys are spectacular, in LOOKS and in taste!!! I advise you to try THIS Place, and See if you agree with me ☺️😎☺️!!!!

Food is just ok. The takes a long time to get your order and the service could use some work. I would understand the time needed if it tasted fresh but it seems more pre-packaged quality. The music was loud and it is a small area so it gets crowded. I did enjoy the gumbo but it wasn’t anything special.

We love eating here. We have been coming to this spot for over 5 years and always enjoy the food. My favorite items to order are the gumbo and shrimp poboy. Highly recommend!

The Boiling Feast was so good. I would definitely recommend this place.

Brought my family here to eat crawfish and it was delicious, juicy, and top most important thing is it was CLEAN! The fried rice was very yummy, I love the egg in my fried rice. Restroom was impressive clean. The dinner rush as a little crowded so we did wait a little for our food for 4 people, and we did order a lot, so the wait was approximately 15 mins, but it was still very fast for the large order and freshly made food. We were so hungry we did not take any pictures lol. So worth it. Highly recommend!

I recently paid a visit to Calliope's at 7590 W Bellfort Blvd aiming to satisfy my craving for a genuine NOLA-style hot sausage poboy. Despite the homey vibe of the spot, I was slightly taken aback when it came time to order. With the understanding that a "small" usually implies a smaller portion at a smaller price, I opted for the small hot sausage poboy, expecting a fair deal. The price, however, gave me a start. At $10.30 for a 7" poboy, the value question inevitably crept in, particularly in comparison to the regular 9" offering. A bit of market awareness tells me you can snag a small bucket of Patton's hot sausage patties – roughly 10 of them – for a mere $9.99, which benchmarks the expectation for what one might consider a reasonable price for sausage in bread. When it came to assembly, I discovered to my disappointment that a single patty, bifurcated for the purpose, was the sum total of filling gracing my sandwich. This portion, while neatly prepared and tasty in its own right, left me pondering the economics of appetite versus expense. It's a challenging balance for any eatery, and on this occasion, I fear Calliope's scale may have tipped a little too much towards the latter. Taste-wise, the poboy did inherit some redemption. The flavors were good, with the distinct zing of the hot sausage rousing the taste buds effectively. The quality of ingredients, though hampered by their scarcity within the confines of the bread, was evident, and a nod must be given to the kitchen for their food preparation standards. Admittedly, it's tough to match the price to portion of homemade or store-bought alternatives, particularly when dealing with a dining establishment. Overhead counts for something, after all. Yet, as a customer, the eye judders inevitably to what seems like a mismatch – a divergence from an unspoken standard of sandwich economics. In the crowded arena of Houston's diverse food scene, Calliope's finds itself at a crossroads between tradition and expectation. While their hot sausage poboy could be a delicious nod to NOLA goodness, the experience is somewhat marred by the price point and the meager serving. For Calliope's, the potential for greatness is there, shadowed closely by the good. They stand three stars affirmed, but with ample room for growth – perhaps starting with a reconsideration of their value proposition. For now, I'd recommend future customers temper their appetite or be willing to pay a little extra for a taste of Calliope's culinary culture, served up with a side of sticker-shock resilience.

Great food and very friendly staff! Our first time to try this restaurant, and we were happily surprised by the great quality of the food for the good price. We ordered a fried catfish platter and a grilled catfish and shrimp platter. Both were excellent and cooked perfectly. Accompanied veggies and sauces were ample and delicious. Nice and clean little restaurant! We can't wait to go back and explore the menu more!

Stopped in for Fish n Shrimp . Good location, limited parking. Nice clean small spot. The young lady at the register was very helpful and friendly. I forgot to ask for the 15% discount I was given on Yelp. The meal is good but Toasted Garlic Bread Badly needed.

I had the grilled shrimp platter. It was really good. A couple of the shrimp were slightly overcooked, but not enough to be upset. The accompanying vegetables were awesome. The plain old slice of bread seemed kind of random--maybe try serving it as garlic butter toast?Overall good value for the price: the platter and a drink were around $16-17. I will definitely return here.

As someone who is originally from New Orleans, I can happily say that Calliope's has some of the best, most authentic poboys that you will find in Houston! The fries are also pretty good. My friend tried the boudin balls and she said they were fresh and flavorful. The only reason why I give them 4 stars is because the daiquiri that I had was not the best. I would like to try something different the next time I go but the poboys are my favorite.

My wife picked up a bowl of crawfish etoufe. It was very very good, I got a taste of it and wanted more.

So glad we tried this place. The food is hot and fresh! The gumbo is really good and the crawfish boil was perfectly seasoned.

Just had a bad experience at what seemed like an "authentic" New Orleans restaurant. I ordered a large po'boy to go and ask them to cut it in half and wrap the halves in two separate sheets paper. This is a simple request and anyone from the city knows this is done all the time on to go sandwiches. Alex (cashier) told me this is not something we can do. Then proceeded to tell me if she did it that way she would have to charge me for two smaller po'boys which would increase the cost of the sandwich by 40%. I was like, huh? Maybe you didn't hear me correct... what I am asking for is simply one extra sheet of paper for the sandwiches to be split in two. She said yes, I know but we can't do that. I then tried to explain that wrapping paper is like asking for an extra fork or an extra straw for my drink. I asked her would she increase the price of my drink by 40% if I asked for an extra straw. She said no, but proceeded to said that's not something they can do here. Again I was shocked and asked her to call the manager. The manager wasn't present, but I convinced her to call them before I wrote this review. Her response was illogical in my mind. She came back 4 minutes later, said she just talked to the owner "Soline" and she said don't do it. Again, I was flabbergasted. Is someone trying to prank me?!? If this was truly an authentic New Orleans restaurant, this ask would have easily been accommodated. Is a sheet of butcher's wrapping paper really more valuable than a satisfied customer? It's a sheet of paper Soline. You should never lose sight of the Customer Experience! It's what will keep-you-in or kill your business. Remember, you heard it here first.

Tried this on a neighbors referral and while I'm open to try almost anything, I probably won't be back here. The food was just a bit too bland. The wings were super salty. The gumbo was flavorless. The rice was the best part and the shrimp po boy was decent. The strawberry lemonade was great, probably the best thing there.

Food is hot and delicious and portions is good. The service is awesome. Place was clean and friendly.

Great food. The area is a little sketchy. Had a bum ask for money right when I got out the car.

I have been here many times and absolutely love it. I always get the oyster poboy because it never fails, but this time I tried the fried rice with their yellow sauce and it is incredible. Can't wait to try more!

Best Patton hot sausage po boy in Houston -very friendly staff and clean restaurant -the daiquiris were delicious as well!!

For whatever reason they are charging double sometimes triple on ubereats, hard pass.

Super good food! The service was amazing and quick even though i ordered online. The environment was nice as well. Definitely recommend & will be back!

Not enough words to explain how delicious this poboy was today. I use to go to cafe dú mond for my poboys but after today, that's a no no. The sauce they put on it just took it to a whole new level (u have to request the sauce) I got it on the side to sample it and wound up putting it all over..so fresh and delicious. Generous amount of shrimp . Beyond satisfying.

This place is amazing! Service is friendly and the food is so great, there aren't enough words to describe it! The ambiance is wonderful. Makes you feel like you're in Louisiana. I have to go here every time!

The food is good and fresh. The service is just okay. I've been going there for years and they changed management a few years ago and their service has gone downhill. Most recently I got a shrimp po boy and asked for extra spicy tartar sauce on the side, they charged me for it and gave me none. They fixed it when I came back through the drive thru but they don't double check the orders, they messed up multiple times.

I had a hankering for crawfish and so we came to Calliopes because my husband wanted a poboy and wings. I have to be honest and say that it wasn't as good as I was anticipating. When I came to this location years ago it was great. But today was the first time I had crawfish there. I usually get the pot boys. The fried rice didn't taste fried but more or less just heated and buttery. The crawfish flavor was good and spicy. My husband raved about the fried wings. And the po boys were ok. When I came years ago, I remember the bread being fresh and the shrimp being bigger but today the bread wasn't as soft and toasty and the shrimp were a decent size but not like I remembered. If I go back, I'll probably be trying different items.

My family went and ordered a shrimp pobody (decent), cheeseburger poboy(unappealing), fish and shrimp basket ( too much cornmeal), boudin egg rolls ( did not taste like boudin) and shrimp fried rice (amazing). Customer service was great. Just wouldn't return.

Original Wings 3/5. Bland, no flavor. Surf & Turf Poboy 3/5. Average, shrimp + roastbeef. Seafood Gumbo 5/5 . Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffe 5/5 (Surprising this was best item) Crawfish Eggroll 4/5. Overall, was hoping poboy would be better. We could tell shrimp wasn't local and taste like imported shrimp. Only two items worth coming back for is Seafood Gumbo and Etouffe. Still think Sleepy's Poboy is more authentic New Orleans style.

I give it a 8/10 the turkey necks was sweet , my order wasn't spicy at all , all I tasted was something sweet . The corn & boil egg was good but I'll give it another try

food was so good! I recommend coming if your a NOLA/Cajun food lover! They have plenty options on the menu! And the staff is friendly. 10/10

Nestled in the Southwest area I found this gem. I was hooked from the first bite of their flavorful poboy.

We liked this place. Very New Orleans style. A bit pricey for the quality of the food but the food tastes good. Prices for poboys are almost similar to Pappadeaux's

I Ordered From Here Months Ago. It Was Okay but Really Overpriced For a Basic Hot Sausage PoBoy & Cheeseburger PoBoy Without Fries or a Drink.

The shrimp fried rice is the bomb so good and fresh! Always... come to think of it. All of their food is good.

These guys are masters of spice and I don't say this lightly. I got their grilled Tilapia platter and the fish had the perfect amount of spices - not overwhelming the senses and allowing you to taste the fresh and juicy fish. Then they have this dipping sauce that is out of this world. Their onion rings are also made perfectly. I do wish that they had a bigger portion of coleslaw but eh, it is what it is. Overall this is a hidden gem in Houston and they have high quality cajun food and the staff is nice and friendly and take the time to explain the different options. Highly recommend them.

Love this place!!!! They always have great service and food! Highly recommend ! Sides are a bit high on price but worth it.

I feel like the oyster poboys were fine but it's like they're always super wet and soggy. I'm unsure what that means but if that stops, it'll be a win win. The rice cane use a bit more seasoning. The fries are cool. The wings are fresh, tasty and a good size.

This is another great Louisiana style seafood restaurant who's owners are former Louisiana and N.O. residents like me. The menu was full of all the LA favorites and prepared in the original style and portions. I ordered a 16" shrimp poboy which was great and was made with true French bread! I plan to visit more often and take my friends and family. Real Louisianans will love this place!

This place is delicious. Grilled fish is my favorite. They also have boiled shrimp. It is delicious. It is sold by the pound. The people behind the counter are very helpful.

Food doesn't taste the same as before also they selling a bowl of crawfish ettoufe JUICE and rice for $7 no I'm not paying that for nothing overall they need new cooks

I ordered wings (fried hard) and Cajun fries. Food was subpar, wi gs were not fried hard, and flavor on wings was not what was imagined. Fries were not a true Cajun flavor either. I guess since it is a franchise, the food is just not high quality

Got their Turkey necks and it was good. Seasoning was good. Service was good. Spot was clean, food was served pretty fast. Workers was nice

Wow! Don't let the area our outside of this establishment fool you! They are serving up some really good food here! I got the gumbo today (chicken sausage crab and shrimp) and let me tell you, it's amazing! So much flavor in one bowl! Extremely tasty and full of flavor! We also had an appetizer: boudain Balls which were really good as well. The andouille sausage with the red beans and rice looked really good too! This place is kind of far from me but I will definitely stop back in when I am on the south side of town. I would like to try several things on their menu. The wings look good, poboys too. I was very pleased with my gumbo. It's so good that I probably would drive all the way from the northwest on a cold day just get their gumbo. This place is a real winner. Would have liked a piece of cornbread with my gumbo though. Also, this guy came in asking for money lol that's the first time that has ever happed to me at a restaurant I told him I didn't but he could have the boudain balls if he would like he responded with " it may make my stomach hurt" lol he wanted cash!

Do NOT order crawfish from here. I don't know what I was thinking. I just needed a quick crawfish fix. The flavor was super bland. It's like they steamed the seafood ahead of time and just dumped it in some watery sauce comically loaded with jarred garlic. I'm so mad I spent nearly $50 for the shrimp, crab and crawfish boil. Lesson learned but not repeated.

The food here is delicious. The large po boys are so big. Gumbo was also really good and I had one of the meat pies yum. Check this place out. Fried oysters were the star of the show. Service was nice they are very friendly. Ambiance was nice.

Calliope's reminds me of home. I go there when I'm missing the poboys from New Orleans.

It was PERFECT! Ordered from DoorDash food came hot and spicy under 30min! Came Hot and spicy! No hot sauce needed and I'm from Louisiana!

I want to say thank you to Ms. Celine for reaching out to me regarding my review. I've been back twice since posting it. I completely forgot to mention their combination étouffée is bomb. Today I ordered a crawfish étouffée and it was also just as good. I did order two pounds of crawfish, but again it wasn't the best. I think it depends on what kind of taste you're looking for. Maybe it's just not what I like anymore. Other than the crawfish, everything else I've ordered is really good. Especially their lemon pepper wings. I definitely recommend those!

These wings were trash. Wings...Flavor where? I have it 2 stars due to this daiquiri (blue Hawaiian and strawberry mixed.

Wanted to try someplace new. I got my food pretty fast (fast enough to believe they had this ready before I even got there) I got lemon pepper wings, fried rice, popcorn shrimp, and two po' boys (one shrimp and other crawfish). The moment I took a bite of one of the wings, I was met with an overload of salt. The flavor was there, but they added way too much salt. The fried rice was average, and there wasn't anything too special about it. I could also say the same thing about the popcorn shrimp. Po' boys on the other hand were pretty good. Personally the shrimp was better than the crawfish. Overall, the service was good, but not the food.

The shrimp poboy is definitely worth a go 'round.

Good seafood frying oil tasted burnt and rancid Christmas Eve. It was a total loss $30

I hadn't been here in years but decided to drop in and order since I was in the area. . Definitely taste a little different from my 1st visit: Catfish and Seasoned Fries: Catfish was a little too salty for my taste but nice size pieces. Fries were undercooked. Some were soft, Some were hard, Some were a combination of both. 8 piece Buffalo wings: Nice size wings. Son really liked them. Hot Sausage PoBoy Sandwich: $8 sandwich and fries doesn't come with it? Why? Imo throw in 10 fries that's cooked right. This PoBoy was actually good except I should've added a slice of cheese and told them to hold the Mayonnaise. The Mayonnaise tasted cheap and tangy but to be fair I like Kraft or Hellman's Mayonnaise. HURRICANE DAIQUIRI: YES, in Capital letters because........I LOVED IT!! Not too sweet, not watery like, just right. A grown person's Slush. I slept well.

I wanted something that wasn't a chain resturant and the menu had choices. I walked in and was completely surprised by their extensive menu. I ordeded the sampler plate which gave me 2 pieces of fish, fried shrimp and fried oysters. I couldnt choose between talipia or catfish so I choose one piece of each. It also jad fries and a small side salad. The walk in business in this place was non-stop. It didn't take long to receive the order. The service was far from unique, they take and fill orders, nothing much there. The food came out piping hot. The batter over the shrimp and oysters was like a tempura and the fish had a crispy cornmeal batter. The fries were hit and crispy. They didn't have regular ketchup but spicy ketchup, not something I run into regularly as a condiment, but not bad. I liked the strawberry lemonade. Not too sweet or too tart. If I'm ever in Houston again I will definitely get off of the highway and go there again.

Ordered the LG Gumbo with Rice on the side, The Fireside Chicken Wings Platter and a Large Daquiris Pina Colada. It arrived quickly, it was all still hot and packaged free of any spills by DoorDash. The food was tasty. Thank you! I think that the prices for food is outrageously priced these days. I guess trying to make it is truly difficult during COVID-19. Be safe, Stay healthy everyone.

If possible steer away. Wanted to try a new Cajun seafood spot in my area and it was a complete waste of money. I ordered "spicy" boiled shrimp and it had not one lick of flavor. As you can see on my pics the bag was full of grease!!!! I received pork sausage in my order (which I don't eat) and even that looked cheap & raw as if they took it fresh out of the package!! I actually through my order in the trash. Yes, it was that terrible. Will never purchase from this establishment again.

I've only had po-boys and I haven't been impressed yet. The food ain't nasty but it's not too their either. It's like this was good till I had better lol service is good,I always know my food is fresh and not sitting under the heat lamp.

I'm not entirely certain, but this place feels an awful lot like the original Calliope's(Cajun stop) downtown on Jefferson that eventually seemed to change hands and got a name change? Perhaps this is in fact Calliope's 2.0 and Lisa is around somewhere, time will tell. Irregardless of the outcome of the above which I will investigate over time, this place is rockin'. Got an oyster po-boy, the loaded gumbo and an order of sweet potato fries. Everything I'd hoped for, and then some. Pretty much exactly as I remember too from the original Calliope's, moving back to Houston in 2009 when I discovered it. All around it's a really nice lunch spot, the menu's were easy to navigate, and the general flow of this location seems improved with the buzzers, etc.. Sort of in a weird area, but I wouldn't hesitate to stop through to eat in for lunch or for takeout at night. Will definitely be back!