Sleepy's Po-Boys

I came here for my graduation dinner and it was wonderful! We came with a group of ten and in spite of that we all got our food really quick! Server was lovely, she congratulated me and she was very sweet! The food was amazing, this was one of the rare times where the whole table ate in silence because the food was so damn good. We’re def coming back if we’re ever in the area!

I really want to be able to recommend this place, but the service was so incredibly terrible, I can't. 1st time was yesterday, I had the Fish and Shrimp combo plate. Service was slow but the food was good. I had more time today, so I went back. 4 people waiting for food when I ordered, not busy. Waited 45 minutes for the young man to ask for my receipt so he could see what I had ordered. The Surf n Turff combo sandwich, Philly Cheese steak and shrimp with fries. After he asked for my receipt the people in front of me finally got their orders. We did all just sit and stare at each other for a dang near hour, we are friends now.... my new friends left. A new batch come in, it's an hour now. Still no sandwich. I'm pissy now, my lunch time is gone. $26 spent, rush back to the office, only to be able to eat that $26 sandwich an hour and a half later. Cold Philly cheese and shrimp poboy. Side note the homeless man with no underwear was a nice touch, too.....

Food was SO GOOD. I loved my shrimp po-boy, because it's hard to find one in Houston where the shrimp is seasoned. This had nice flavor. My friend was impressed with his fish and oysters platter - so much fish and perfectly fried. I had a bite of the catfish and it was flaky and delicious, not dry in the least. And they have Big Shot! Been missing these true New Orleans flavors. We'll be back. Note that if you go late night on a Friday (we went around 11), the parking lot of the whole center might be jammin' and blocked off in a lot of spots... you may have to get a little creative with parking, ha ha. But the restaurant itself was chill, loved the art and photos on the walls while we waited on the to-go order.

The atmosphere is very relaxing and the food fancy restaurant quality or Grandmas kitchen! The portion size is perfect. I'm 6'3. Every bite makes you want one more. It's working man food,comfort food. It's a perfect break from the traffic of Houston.

The poboys and boudin balls were very tasty! It definitely reminds me of home (Louisiana)! The only thing is there are a homeless people and a tweeker that was in front of the building when we arrived. Other then that everything was fine!

On a recent Friday night, I ordered takeout and was informed that my food would be ready in 15 minutes. Since I live approximately 15 minutes away, I planned to leave immediately, but ended up departing 10 minutes later. Upon my arrival, I discovered that my food was not yet prepared, resulting in an additional wait of 30 minutes. Fortunately, by the time I returned home, the food was still warm. Overall, the meal was well-seasoned and enjoyable, although I found the chicken to be slightly salty. I ordered a shrimp platter, which included fries, a slice of toast, about 10 large shrimp, 5 lemon pepper wings, and yakamein. While the shrimp and wings were delightful, the yakamein was somewhat bland, leading me to believe it could be easily replicated at home. I would rate my experience an 8 out of 10 and recommend this establishment for its quality food, particularly on weekends when they offer late hours. However, patrons should be prepared for potential wait times.

The wings & cake are still good but the service is starting to slack. Please ensure ALL delivery orders are properly sealed & if you're out of an item please contact the customer to inquire for substitutes or have the dasher contact us before leaving the store. It shouldn't matter if the order was received close to closing & you're ready to go home ... treat every order with care. Make sure every customer is treated with pride

had a shrimp po boy, gumbo and boudin balls. The food was AMAZING

First timer here! Hmmm ok so I had the fried shrimp platter with Marconi and cheese, toast and a 20oz fruit punch kool aid. The shrimp was seasoned very well and fried hard how I like them. But the Marconi and cheese was off to me. It tasted sweet and I didn't like it at all. Best toast I had in a well and it wasn't that Texas toast bread. Just regular thinly sliced buttered and toasted bread. That kool aid was good too

It was my first time there and it was packed. The staff was friendly it it took a bit for us to get our food. I take that to be because it was packed and on a Friday. The food was hot and good tho. Overall, I will def go back.

Everything was piping hot. Just how I like it!! Not too much seasoning. But they did put seasoning salt on the fries which was perfect. Fish and chicken combo was good. The waitress was very nice. I say try it out. Lots of variety

Very pleasant staff clean restaurant. The fried fish and chicken reminded me of my mom's it was very comforting and delicious seasoned excellently and fried very crispy while still being very juicy. That's the way you do chicken and fish! The potato salad was also very tasty as well as the macaroni and cheese was creamy and tasted of grilled cheese flavors the noodles are very large elbow noodles so lots of cheese can get in between them it was very good I enjoyed this whole dinner and can't wait to have more

Well I tell you thisthey will always have customers the red beans was delicious and hot and fresh at 8:50pm, the Yak-a-Mien on pointI'm saying the beef melts in your. This is the real deal and I'm from New Orleans so I know how food taste should be. Excellent service and I appreciate you guys at sleepy joes

I am the worst when trying to decide what to eat. We are in town visiting and before turning in for the night we decided some good food was what we needed. This place did not disappoint!!!!! I had to stop eating to snap a pic, LOL. The staff was so welcoming and nice, the feel of the restaurant was so comfy. We will definitely be returning on our next visit.

I tried Sleepy's on a whim the other day when I was craving a good sandwich, and I have absolutely no regrets! I got the fried shrimp po boy and potato salad and it was all *chef's kiss.* The po boy came out with a good amount of shrimp and was a big enough size to share. The potato salad has a little bit of a mustard taste to it, but I'd recommend giving it a try even if you don't normally love mustard as it was pretty tasty! It was creamy and had just the right amount of potato chunks and tang. Parking was easy to find as the restaurant is located in a big plaza. If you go later in the evening, you might have to wait a while for your food as everything appears to be fried fresh, so call ahead if you want to speed things up.

The food was worth the wait! I flew in for a few days with my friends to hang out and decided to grab a bite. I'm not going to lie; when I first stepped in, I saw a long line of people waiting for their food but decided to wait. Within 10 minutes, all of those people were out of there, and my order came out about 25-30 minutes later. The food was cooked with so much flavor that I wanted to return the next day. I did the fish and chips with shrimp, jambalaya, and Mac & cheese with toast. The bathrooms were clean, and the staff were so friendly and right on with their recommendations. As well as accommodating the food I could not have due to my diverticulitis. Prices were not too bad with the inflation in the market today. I would highly recommend this place if you are craving New Orleans Creole-style food. I would definitely be returning when I'm back in Houston

The wings are off the meter the kool-aid is sweet the shrimp pasta was on point it's a nice chill spot

Service was great Young man did his job Interior -great Food - well I'm a native of NOLA and took a chance on the oyster poboy. Combo was 21.22 with tax Room for improvement - I doubt there was 8 oysters on the sandwich - they were crunchy fried. Lots of bread . Fries where good I'm generous so 4 stars but not like a NOLA oyster poboy

Small place in shopping center but it's good is cooked to order. Very clean place and staff gets your order to the detail. Ask for any sauce you would like to go with whatever you'd like. Excellent poboy bread warm inside crunch outside, great fixings

Everything taste good . Didn't really care for the dirty rices. Mac and cheese was good. Could use some better hot sauce. The employees gave me good service.

It was ok. Everything was fried and over salted. Except the fries, which had seasoning, but you couldn't taste the seasoning that you say. At least the pork chops or wings weren't dried out from being over fried. That Yakamein had absolutely no flavor. The hot sauce did very little for it, and that meat in this soup was definitely overcooked and dry.

In 2013, I wrote a 3 star review here for 2 dinner visits. Recently, I have returned twice again since I was in the area for an update. First of all, I was impressed when walking inside as the interior is much improved from 2013. Back then, it was a real hole in the wall restaurant really only suitable for to go orders. Now, they have real tables and booths along with interior decorations that make a dine in experience much more enjoyable. Good job! Sleepy's is still a counter service restaurant but the counter has been upgraded too. I ordered a shrimp po boy and made it a combo with fries and a drink for around $13 with tax. The food came out in about 10 minutes in a styrofoam container. The po boy was split in two sections and was dressed. It had plenty of fried shrimp and I really enjoyed it. The remoulade/Mayo sauce they use is smooth tasting and added to the sandwich. The fries were the standard frozen out of a bag kind but they were hot and seasoned. I gave this meal a 4. About a week later I returned to try a large seafood gumbo for $11.25. Again this meal was ready in about 10 minutes and came out in a large and tall styrofoam container. This meal was a problem. First of all the container was fine if you take it home to transfer it to another bowl but for eating it in the restaurant it was very awkward. The container is too tall and with the small plastic spoon given difficult to spoon it out. Second, this "seafood" gumbo contains far more beef and sausage than seafood. Mine had some crab pieces and a few small shrimp with the roux and rice along with the red meat. This disappointed me and besides that the flavor was just average. Considering all of these factors I gave this meal a 2 and wouldn't order it again even if I was talking it home. Put it in a better container for those dining in and add more seafood Sleepy! For these two visits I still rate this place as a 3 and would return for that shrimp po boy just like last time. At least the interior is much improved.

I'm from New Orleans this place is crap overcooked, quantity not sufficient smelly dirty place no soap or paper towels in the restroom never again. Negative star

The food was okay but the price point was a little steep for the amount of food you receive. I didn't have a fantastic experience so not sure if I will return.

This is a great seafood place. Seafood is some of the best and the price is so reasonable. Good Service and free parking.

It's very difficult to park close to the restaurant at night bc of the night club. The parking lot attendant is very rude and curse two other ladies as the walked into Sleepy's (this is because there were not allowed to park at Sleepy's ,everyone was forced to park at Slim Chicken's next door) I understand controlling the club flow but it's to the detriment of this business. The food is good but I'm not sure if it worth the hassle. Also my toast was black by comparison to my husband. Now this might be splitting hair but, when it's such a hassle to get to the business it can make one become very critical.

If you like Po Boys then try this place. The bread was good. Nice sandwich place to get through a lunch break.

Sleepy's was ok I'm giving a strong 3 stars only because I've had shrimps and oysters way bigger than what was on my poboy. The oysters was so small you can barely tell it was oysters at all. I had so much lettuce on the poboy I thought it was a lettuce sandwich. The French fries was good though I will give them another try.

Its been almost a year since i been back. And it still good as I remembered it. My favorite are 1/2 shrimp and 1/2 hot sausage patty Poboy! 5/5

Order lemon pepper wings they come out with regular wings told them this is not what I ordered the say deal with it .. they have horrible customer service very unprofessional. Please avoid this place..

I believe the Owners are New Orleans natives. I tried the shrimp poboy which came with fries. The shrimp poboy was just ok. I don't know if I would come back.

Excellent all the way around the table. Great food, Great people, Great Service. Will for sure be back. Thanks for the hospitality.

Being a New Orleans family this place is ok. We ordered their roast beef poboy with gravy. It was not on proper French bread, the bathrooms were dirty and lacked soap and paper towels. Seems it was that was 12 days before I posted this according to another poster. That is a health code violation. I actually noticed several health code violations in there.

Good food and front service. I ordered Shrimp Stuffed boudin balls. Waited until today to warm them up. Halfway through I realized I didn't have any shrimp nor cheese in the balls. I called and they told me I would have to return them in order for them to correct the order. I asked about getting my money back, she informed me that she was sorry but nothing she could do. They literally stole $7+ from me.

Don't sleep on this one, this place is good! I'm a shrimp po-boy purist and so many places in Houston do it wrong. The po-boy here is PERFECT. It's HUGE. Bread toasted just right, plentiful shrimp, dressed the traditional way with lettuce, tomato and mayo (I decided to get mine without pickles). It doesn't look like much inside, and most people get their food to go, so I was so shocked to come home and open up my container and find this beautiful looking and delicious tasting sandwich. I've read reviews that said it takes awhile for your food to be ready, and it does take a tad longer than other super-casual takeaway places, but you understand why because the food is so fresh and they cook your order carefully and exactly to your liking. All in all, best po-boy in Houston and they deserve to expand and have more locations. I feel like most of the city is missing out on this hidden gem.

Food is great here. Service is slow here. Waited 25 minutes for my food. I asked to bro g the soup out 1st wile dining in and it never happened. Do t know why you have to leave a tip if you have to pickup your own food with no service.

really good food but almost every time I order a combo they forget my fries. Not worth the price if they won't give you all the food

The food is ok. The service is ok the people are friendly the ambiance is ok Service 3 stars. Ambiance 3 stars

We love this place. Everything is delicious. They do take awhile to cook but a good sign it's fresh and cook to order so no complaints on the wait. Philly and po boys are yummy as well as sides rocking!

Just the absolutely slowest service you can imagine. 30 minutes for a single poboy! Music is too loud as well.

Yea this place is it., the area it's in isn't the best. But the food is Amazing. The Hot sausage Poboy was so good. Boudin ball was good . Someone I had at other places that sell them. I'm sure they come frozen or something because they all taste the same. Not bad but nothing special. If you come ,come for the poboys . Ps the fries was bad. Like bad bad but the pho boy so good I'm not even mad

So, I decided to give Sleepy's a second visit, mainly because I found a Groupon which was a bargain; in fact, I purchased two Groupons (wish I had not done this). Well, still not my cup of tea. This time I purchased the seafood platter and fried wings. Again, the seasoning is just too salty for me. Maybe this is expected of Louisiana food...overly salty food is not good for anyone. After getting past the saltiness, the fish. I don't remember my first visit having the fish having a soft, almost mushy texture like this time. I tried to eat, but I just couldn't... had to trash. Not sure what kind of fish this was... but no... just could not do it! The shrimp was, tough, rubbery, and was translucent in color instead of being white... not sure what kind of shrimp this is. The only thing that I could salvage were the chicken wings. I know some people like huge wings, but not my preference. I had to put in oven as they needed a little more time to get completely done. Chicken was salty too, but not as bad as the seafood. I am so mad at myself for purchasing two Groupons for Sleepy's... thought second time here would be better than first since so many positive reviews , but NO! Now I have to see if I can try to sell other Groupon voucher to someone who likes Sleepy's; or hopefully try something that I will like; but I feel everything here will be salty; or buy $30 worth of desserts.

1st time here so I went with what Cheyenne suggested, the Shrimp Poboy! Fresh bread and very well seasoned shrimp! The pickles and extra crunch from the toasted bread completed this meal! I'll be back!

I've been in Houston at MD Anderson for almost 2 months and was really missin' me some home back in Lewsyana. We all know it's almost impossible to get u some good ole' Southern Cajun food anywhere other than Lewsyana, but hey... desperate times calls for desperate measures. I knew that when I ordered from here and had set the bar & my expectations pretty dang low, but by golly I tell u what...I ran right smack dab over that bar cuz Sleepy's PoBoys far exceeded those expectations. As a matter of fact, they could easily go up against and beat some of the most popular Southern Cajun Joints you'll find over yonder in my neck of the woods. From their dirty rice, shrimp Poboys, Fried catfish & shrimp, Mac-n-cheese, green beans, to the gumbo and Omgosh y'all... u know how much we love our balls back home, right? Of course I'm tawlkin bout Mardi Gras Balls but u gotta getchu some of these boudin balls. They're "insert chef kiss" ah-may-zing! If you're in houston and looking for a Poboy or some good Southern Cajun food, u might wanna go by and getchu somethin at Sleepy's PoBoys. U won't regret it.

Craving a solid po-boy? This is a great option. I was impressed by the size of the po-boys. I had the crawfish and my dad had the shrimp, nothing we hadn't tasted before but good none the less. Now, if you want to get lunch, you really need to call in advance because they had a huge lunch rush. I ordered in store and was told it would take about 20minutes, but it actually took about 50min. Luckily I had a little extra time, but I definitely had to rush back to work once I got my meal.

Had the shrimp Po boy, it was pretty good just needed more shrimps. Will return again but will order something different...

Philly Cheesesteak on point!!! & the fries are tasty!! And the girl at the register is so sweet I had to tip her!

THIS PLACE MUST BE SHUT DOWN!!!!!! FOOD IS DISGUSTING and over priced; greasy, overly cooked, to much crumbs on the fish, salty, and the wait was long asf. I ordered a " Seafood pLaTtEr" that consisted of 6 shrimps and 4 overly seasoned catfish filets that along with another "one-person Shrimp platter" costed about $40

Girls (and guys) (lots of guys) keep asking me to Sleepy's with them after seeing me upload pix to this place. I'm like... are you serious? I don't even know you. I don't Sleepy's with complete strangers. Who does? What do you mean, you know I do? Who told you that? Anyway, instead of Sleepying with you on the first date, I'll bring you here, for sandwiches. Good compromise? I actually think it's overrated, overpriced, and disappointing. Sorry. I like the gumbo here. It's tasty even if it doesn't have a whole lot of seafood in it. It's expensive, too, and Barbie isn't crazy about it, but me? I'd get it again and again. If all they sold was Gumbo, I might give them a 5. I also like that they're open late and I think the decor is pretty cute. However that's where my affinity with Sleepy's ends. I can't believe the prices they are charging for sandwiches! Especially in the hood! People are poor in the hood! How can they justify it?! So much more expensive than the New Orleans equivalents, and inferior, too. The roast beef is beyond disappointing. We're talking about chemical-ridden grocery store deli beef that really tastes like it was just grabbed off of the shelves at Kroger. A big disappointment because I was looking forward to a delicious juicy roast beef - there's just not much effort put into it. However the price reflects it there should be. Grr. I'm not a big fan of the shrimp either which is pretty basic. I guess you expect that though so it's a little better than the beef. Barbie enjoyed the shrimp, but not a ton. However she has a ton of guys that she Sleepy's with, without even ever having met them before. The sausage is particularly disappointing. It's really just spicy breakfast sausage. I was hoping for some New Orleans Andoulle or something delicious but I have nothing against basic entry level Meats being put on sandwiches, honesgtly. And I can even grow to love that - but if that's going to happen then you better be charging me $2 and $3 and not 10 or $12. If the prices and portions are ever in congruence with what they should be, I'll raise it to 4. If the Beef and Sausage ever make it to even half the level of New Orleans, I'll even give them 5. The Gumbo, until then, will be their only saving Grace. I bet nobody wants to Sleepy with me anymore after reading this.

Sleepy's a place of wonder. Staff is amazing with the welcoming smiles of known friends and chill like few others. The owner can in after a power outage with a disarming smile. About the food, 5 stars are not enough to rank this place.

They are seats out of everything and have an attitude when you ask questions. Food was ok not as good as it was a couple years ago.

Got shrimp, oyster and philly cheese steak Po-Boys. All 3 really damn good. Dressed right. That bread though, delicious. Flakey, nice chew, didn't fall apart. Nice. Fries were meh, which is minor I guess, haha. I'll try the other sides next time. The price is a bit high for the amount of food that you get, but it's a local business, so I am ok with it. Highly recommend this place. Gonna go back to try their other sandwiches.

Great food every time! From the poboys to their plates! This time around I decided to get their shrimp plate with their Mac and cheese which is always great! And their potato salad. When ordering over the phone their customer service can come time be a hit or a miss, but I just take it as if their extremely busy on the inside, which a lot of the times they are... But the food is always on point.

See my picture of red beans and rice. 3 pieces of sausage and it took a long time to get my order and i had to go back to the counter to ask. They must have forgotten me.

If you're craving affordable Cajun food and want to support a local Black-owned business, look no further. We did take-out a few weeks ago and it was a tightly run operation that moved like a well-oiled machine, so major credit to the employees. In terms of starters, the Mac & Cheese was simple but tasty, with thick pasta bound with salty and gummy yellow cheese. The Ranch Fries tasted pretty much exactly how they sound - nothing special to be honest. The Shrimp Po-Boy was pretty good, though the bread was soft, and I prefer mine on the crispier side of things. The shrimp were well-seasoned and plentiful. The fried platters were our favorite. The oysters were solid, with a nice soft bite and without any funk (though we did encounter some grittiness on one or two). The fish was excellent. Highly recommend the Boudin Balls, which were surprisingly heavy on spice and featured a delicately thin crust that somehow kept the rich filling from bursting out with each bite. The physics were unclear, but we wish we had ordered more!

The food is great. The boudain balls are amazing. Service is good. It's nice and clean inside. Only downside is there are so many great options on the menus customers get overwhelmed when ordering and holds up the little line. Lol

Goodness gracious! Finally was on this side of town to try this place out and I enjoyed my order!! I had the philly cheese poboy and the stuffed shrimp boudin poboy. The poboys was on point!! Fries were ok. The red kool aid was sweet The customer service was great as well!!! I'll definitely be back for the philly cheese. It was simple and very tasty!