Parran's Po-Boys & Restaurant

I was on a short 10days visit to New Orleans and came here twice during my visit . This place is a classic. My last time here was in 2018 and the quality still remains as the owners are hands on in this business .Loved their catfish and oyster po boys, gumbo and crawfish etouffee . The bread was so soft and the fillings were all delicious . I took a half size and had it once with cole slaw and another time with salad . The crawfish etouffee was topped with catfish and equally delicious. If you want great New Orleans food do come by . You won't be disappointed !

Got a hot ham with cheese and then a roast beef. Both were excellent. The folks working were quite pleasant. I planned on eating one for lunch and one for dinner then I just ate then both at the same time. Oops.

Oct 16, 2024: The most delicious shrimp po boy I've ever had! 2019: Best Roast beef Po boy EVER!!! I wanted to lick the plate. I wish I would have taken a photo before eating it. DELICIOUS!!!!!

Went to Parran’s Vets and Cleary Ave and picked up 4 shrimp sandwiches. Outstanding! They were loaded with shrimp that were falling off as we ate them. Could only eat half. Saved the rest for supper. Very pleased. First time but won’t be the last.

We like Parran’s a lot! But, this time my husband, son and I ordered a hamburger each. Not good at all! It seemed/tasted like it was a frozen burger out of the plastic bag! We will never order a burger from there again!

Frozen shrimp, and from what I see in another review, frozen beef. I guess everything has become mass produced. I’ll never understand why a restaurant on the gulf coast would use frozen shrimp that are gummy and rubbery when they have access to fresh shrimp. Literally why.

This was my first time here. It's a taste of New Orleans. I ordered the red beans and rice with sausage and it was good. My spouse ordered fried shrimp again no complaints here. I would visit again if I lived nearby.

Good po-boys but......c'mon! $15 & change for a half (4 inch) po-boy' small fries & a cup soda🥤 !!! Geez!

Parran's Po' Boys is a great spot for po' boys in Metairie, Louisiana. Walking in, I liked the overall vibe. It just felt like how a po' boy joint should feel like. The ordering process is pretty simple. You order at the counter and they give you a number. You find a table and they bring you your food. I went with a veal po' boy with provolone and gravy and had them "dress it," though hold the tomatoes. For the side, I went with their homemade onion rings. Let me say that this was a pretty amazing po' boy and the onion rings, which are made in-house, were a great accompaniment. This really was a fantastic dinner. I would definitely recommend Parran's Po' Boys and I will give it five stars. They have a diverse menu, a great ambiance, friendly and professional service and the food is fantastic. If you are in the Metairie, Louisiana area, you owe it to yourself to check out Parran's Po' Boys.

On my way out of town last trip down to the New Orleans area I popped in to Parran's Po Boys to grab a sandwich before hitting the road. Decided to grab the J&M special for $14. This is Roast beef, ham, and swiss and I got that dressed like I always do. I know a lot of people lean hard on the seafood down south but I love a good roast beef po' boy. There were a ton of tables in this place so I would assume they get quite busy. I came on a weekday in between lunch and dinner hours so there weren't a ton of people there. Man this was a good sandwich. Maybe the 3rd best po boy I've had behind Parkway and Mabile's. Maybe...I've had some high quality others as well but this one is memorable for me. Plenty of meat and the vegetables while dressing it up were nice and fresh. The bread was crusty on the outside and soft in the center and it held up to the mayo and gravy on the beef perfectly. I'd go back and eat this tomorrow if I could. Next time in I'd love to say I'll try something different but this special may have a hold on me. Maybe I need to bring a friend to we can split one or something. Either way, Parran's Po Boys - Didn't Suck!

I don't even know exactly how to explain that I've outgrown Parran's. It's the Piccadilly or Shoneys of Po-Boys in Metairie. It's honestly all kind of bland, if a little salty. The bread is still good. I think they're struggling for help (it has been a long time to still be giving Covid excuses, new business is popping up left and right, maybe try pay your employees). It's a bit dirty, and there is an igloo ice chest to scoop ice out of by hand, which I'm pretty sure is a health board no-no considering you can't even legally store the ice scoop the employees use inside the ice machine. Even if it's legal, it's super gross and lazy.

Ordered a Meatball poyboy for lunch, figuring no one could mess that up. WRONG the meatball was cold, so cold the cheese would not melt. To make it worst there was less than a tablespoon of red sauce. So it was cold and dry. The wait staff was wonderful, fast and efficient.

This was one of the best PoBoys I've had! It looks like a mom and pop restaurant. I ordered take out. You can dine-in or get it to go. We ordered and waited less than 10 minutes to receive the order. It was fresh and hot when I got it. Initially I thought it was lacking flavor but if you let it cool some, the flavors do come together. The bread was a perfect texture. The shrimp were ample. I will be back to try their seafood muffuletta and the seafood trifecta.

The roast beef poboy tastes great. I usually get the pastrami but I was craving a shrimp poboy so my hsb and I split a roast beef and a fried shrimp. Both were great. Got the onion rings too. Wish they came with more. Got the large but wasn't enough. People were nice as well when I picked up my food. Also, my food was ready really fast so only downside was the onion rings and the roast beef were a little soggy from being covered for a little too long. They have raised some prices, like everywhere but hoping they keep things reasonable.

As I was driving down Veterans Blvd for the first time since living her 27 years ago, I was dismayed with the massive amount of changes and the loss of all my old favorite eateries until I spotted Parran's and I knew I was back where I remembered. I used to eat here weekly. Today's meal did not disappoint me at all. I ordered the Fried Shrimp Po-Boy, a side of Red Beans and Rice, plus Onion Rings. This place is the perfect example of what I tell everyone across the country. Their shrimp po-boys have so many shrimp on them they fall off so you have extra to eat like popcorn. This is what a New Orleans Shrimp Po-Boy is all about. I loved my sandwich! The red beans and rice were very good and not spicy hot like so many pseudo cajun places think they are supposed to be. No! There is hot sauce in the bottle if you prefer that. Their red beans were excellent! Just the way I always want them. The onion rings were awesome too. Very light on breading and sliced thinly making them a joy to eat not heavy with too much batter. I was surprised how much dine in space they have. Two good sized dining rooms. Service was great. They brought out the red beans almost right away, then the onion rings right away with just a few minutes until the sandwich arrived. I boxed up my leftovers with the boxes provided on the bookshelf and they came out right away to clear my dirty dishes.

On our first visit to New Orleans we were told to try Parran's PO Boys. It was a great choice! The service was quick and the food was amazing! The portion sizes were a plus! I'll come back on my next visit to New Orleans

This was our first meal after stepping off the plane in Louisiana. What a great experience! We walked in close to closing & this place was still busy! The cashier was so helpful in helping us decide what we want! She did a good job of explaining everything and had great recommendations of what to get! We both settled on the shrimp po boys. We each got a whole sandwich & shared a large side. We could've easily gotten away with sharing a whole or each getting a half! The portions were huge & the sandwich was nicely packed with fried shrimp! Our food came out fast, hot & fresh! We would definitely come back here!

I appreciate how quick the orders are completed, especially for people who eat here during their lunch break. You can order online or through the phone for pick up, too. Not just poboys but they serve a variety of things here, including hot plates, pasta, muffuletta, and pizza. Their thin, string onion rings are pretty good. Along with a kind of seafood poboy or platter goes well.

Fast service Clean Nice people The club sandwich is good but not huge the fries and very good The chicken tenders are made to order The sauce is allot like canes I recommend this place

Food was excellent. Picked up order to go to take to a sick friend. Order was ready as promised. My sick friend stated the roast beef poboy was best he had ever had. And he is a foodie who had had many.

I got a roast beef po-boy to go. A friend of mine had recommended this place to me based on an article she had read about it having one of the best po-boys in the city. While it was good, I'm not sure it was the absolute best. I came in, ordered to go. Employees were very friendly. This looks like a good greasy spoon restaurant.

Great service & a delicious poboy is what to expect when you visit Parran's! I ordered the fried shrimp and fried oyster poboy. The seafood was fried perfectly and the texture of the bread was perfect. The ambiance is peaceful with a great view of Veterans. I'll definitely visit this restaurant again

Good is amazing, I haven't anything bad on the menu yet. Great for a quick lunch getaway from the office. I love okra gumbo and not too many people know how to make. There's is absolutely delicious. Tons of flavor and seafood. I have just about tried everything on the menu except for the pizza. That will be next. The prices are amazing as well. Very affordable . I would say parking is a nightmare however I found out that there's additional parking in the back of the building.

I like this restaurant just sorry that remove the barbecue pulled pork sandwich. It was really good. Coleslaw was awesome, but I still will visit this restaurant.

My wife and I took a friend of mine from college there for lunch on a Saturday. He was in town for a teacher's conference and he was blown away by the shrimp platter. I had the surf and turf poboy and she had the roast beef. Everything was excellent and since it was mid afternoon we got to catch-up and hang out longer than usual. Service was great and we never felt rushed. The server even took our picture. My friend was very impressed. He says it will be a must stop to eat whenever he's in New Orleans.

Used to be my go to spot for a burger cooked medium traveled there for lunch when I approached the counter a male advised me he couldn't promise me a medium burger he said order it and take a chance I ordered several times and it was no problem before today I noticed the entire kitchen staff was Latino don't know if they don't understand English or not.I quit eating at the Kenner location for the same reason years ago outright disaster.So very sad what has happened to the restaurants in Metairie,Kenner area we are paying three times more for the food and the quality is garbage.

The food was pretty good the price was decent and the service was decent speed the people were very friendly.

One of the best New Orleans Poboys. I loved the roast beef dressed but the menu is full of great New Orleans dishes. All looked great. Counter order with food gladly delivered to the table. Large but not loud for the size. It's in a strip mall on a busy three lane boulevard with parking being hard unless you realize there is plenty of parking in the back.

Got the shrimp po-boy from Parran's. A big sandwich . The sandwich was tasty . Will order another in the future !

Nice local food place. Everything taste good and portions are generous. Service is quick and friendly. The atmosphere is casual and comfortable. Nothing fancy but thats what makes it good. Need to feed your belly for a reasonable price then this is the place. Enjoy!

Really great local place with consistently great New Orleans style options you can rely on. I'm not from her, but my husband is and he is obsessed with it! Reminds him of his grandmas cooking

Parran on veterans was always the flagship store. However, Its not the same Parran's. The food use to be awesome. now it is just so so. Ownership must have changed. I know the staff has and the cooks have. The po'boys are Luke warm not hot as we New Orleanians are accustomed too. I get the impression the poboys are cooked first than heated when an order is placed. Maybe even halved cooked then finished when the order is placed. Nonetheless, for those who are use to the old Parran, you will get the feeling that something is missing. When in fact, it is a few little somethings. Albeit small, it would be just enough to question weather you should return, or at least be open to a new local favorite

I have been coming here for years and didn't want to write this so I called Parran's and told them what happened. I called to tell them the Shrimp poboy was not good at all. The batter was horrible and the french fries were soaked in grease. I have worked for over 20 yrs in the service industry and would have never served them to a customer looking that way. Same thing with the onion rings. I was put on the phone with a manager and she didn't ask any questions about anything and basically got off the phone with me. She said the food wasn't good b/c they didn't have all the right ingredients in stock. That's a lie.... that's not a reason food would be like that. I even asked if they had new cooks. She said no and told me thanks and hung up. I can't believe how unprofessional she was. I hate to say it but i'll never go back here. She had no concern that anything was wrong. I would have never handled this situation like this. I guarantee it will happen to someone else. The lack of concern was blatantly obvious. It was a Togo order. All this for a waste of $44 .

Y'all, if you try going to the new Parran's of Kenner and are turned away by the (not as friendly as she should be) lady at the counter, just head a few miles up the road to this one. This one is waaay better, maybe smaller, but faster! We ordered our food and sat down for maybe 8 minutes before the waiter came with our food, hot and fresh! Not sure what's going on in Kenner but they got it going on in Metairie.

It really doesn't look like much when you pass by it but golly good thing I was starving! The girl at the counter was soooo cute and sweet. I wish I caught her name. She has purple hair and is the nicest person I've ever met. I got the hand battered onion rings and the shrimp po boy. The onion rings were to die for. The dipping sauce that came with them was soooo good. They were lightly battered which I prefer. Crispy on the outside, soft on the outside. The po boy was good. The shrimp had a little bite to them - not sure what that was but all in all it was good. Always get my po boys dressed!!

Very friendly staff and service. The food was just okay and in a city with so much great food, this would not be a place I'd choose for a Poboy or seafood.

I usually complain about Parran's. The food is mediocre. Today I got the chicken salad. It was delicious. The portion was generous. My only complaint is the cups of dressing are too small.

I ordered a ham and cheese sandwich dress I got just ham & Cheese nothing else on it it Overprice and very unimpressed well not recommend anyone to order this Lite on ham one slice of cheese -9 inch po-boy

Don't waste your money here. Shrimp poboy have no flavor and you have to pay extra for cheese. I wanted to throw the sandwich across the restaurant

Great food always! Some of our favorites are shrimp poor boys, roast beef poor boys and meatball Parran.

When in Louisiana, seafood is a must. Nestled on a Boulevard with plenty of options to choose from, this is a hidden gem. Great customer service as I walked in for a take-out order. You must have the Catfish Lorell and the Fried Shrimp Po Boy dressed. Smothered with mouthwatering tasty goodness....OMG! Will definitely be returning.

Picked up po-boys . Didn't think they were their best But it was early lunch and since we were bringing to a friend not sure of their service

Wasn't aware of how large a full poboy sandwich is so you may want to get a 1/2 combo. Fried shrimp in shrimp poboys were big, juicy and hot. Crispy outside, wasn't overly fried or with old oil. I didn't have high expectations for the bread but it turned out airy and crunchy. I do recommend getting a cup of something (red beans, shrimp creole) something saucy to go with your poboy. The catfish Lowell was pretty good and peppery. Restrooms were not in a good state.

Came here recently for a quick bite at a off time. The restaurant is set up for social distancing. Lots of open space now. There is a little outdoor eating area in front but you will be dealing with Metairie smokers if you chose that route. The food came out very fast. Mexican restaurant fast. I ordered a hot sausage and sweets got a roast beef. Both were good, but not memorable. Typical poboys that really cant be messed up. Well they can but Parrans didn't. It was a easy in and out and they were good. No real complaints.

Fast service and good food!! I really enjoyed my load oyster poboy & gumbo. I definitely recommend!

Pros: The service was decent and we didn't wait too long for our food. The whiskey sauce that goes on the bread pudding was okay as well. Cons: The parking lot is extremely cramped. The food is also VERY bland... I mean... We ordered hot sausage poboys and they literally tasted only like Mayo & French bread. Also, the Pattie's are SO thin! You get 2 patties for what I guess was an 8- in poboy. I added salt and pepper to my fries and it didn't do much. The bread pudding was a bit crumbly... almost like it was frozen then thawed. There was so much more to be desired and I left very unsatisfied especially since we drove all the way from the WB to try them.

I've been curious to try their fried chicken since seeing it on other social media. Fried chicken?! I know what you are thinking! Why fried chicken when this is a poboy place!?! I had place an order online for 5 piece mixed chicken with a side of potato salad. Also half of fried chicken Parmesan poboy with fries for the boyfriend. When we arrived at the time that was given to us, food was not ready. It took about an extra 20-25 mins after we arrive. Not gonna complain because that chicken was worth the wait! It was so crispy on the outside and moist and juicy on the inside. We both agree it's the best we've had in awhile. He wasn't too impress with the poboy as it needed more cheese and sauce. I agree. The potato salad was a little bland but not too bad. So much more on the menu I want to try but definitely coming back for the chicken! Who would have ever thought lol. They have about 4 patio tables out front and inside capacity is at 25% for dine it. Service was great! The place is in a strip center shared with other business. We also found out they have two other locations! One in Kenner and uptown. Can't wait to come back!

Terrible service food is never ever ready for pick up ‼‼‼ I don't know why these people don't realize that it your customer that you are holding up

Great PO-boy stop with multiple locations, I tried Metarie location. I had classic Muffuletta, they also have a seafood muffuletta, they invented. I recommend this place, due to the multiple types of sandwiches they offer and they have a warm muffuletta and I have o love you ever had a cold version. This was exactly what I needed to satisfy my hunger today. Thanks and keep up the great service.

We had the roast beef sandwich and muffuletta. They were good but unconventional. The muffuletta had roast beef on it, which was unexpected.

Food is always fresh and very tasty. Homemade and delicious. Very friendly atmosphere

Come to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and of course the food! Tried different places and saw this place so stopped. The food was not good, bread was so hard couldn't even bit the po boy. They kept screwing up our order and bringing us wrong sandwiches. Customer service was horrible! They are very overpriced! I spent over $17 on my food and literally left my entire shrimp po boy. Had a few bites of the red beans and rice which were mediocre not really much flavor. To top everything off, it was three of us that went to go eat and all of us ended up sick!!

Excellent bread. Generous with ingredients. Genuine. Enjoy often! Nice dine-in, also.

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I've been here twice now. Both times have been great experiences. The food was amazing. Service was great. The woman I spoke with she was the manager or maybe the owner she was so nice. Made sure I enjoyed the experience. It was very clean and well taken care of and so many options on the menu. This place has a little bit of everything.

Had lunch with husband at the Kenner location ( W Esplanade) Roast beef sandwiches were awesome, onion rings are crispy good. A little pricey But well worth a visit .

Consistent and good. One of my usual lunch spots when I'm in the area. Service is alway quick.