Domilise Sandwich Shop & Bar

If you have friends in town, this is the perfect place to bring them for a po boy. The restaurant looks the same as it did 30+ years ago, they serve soft drinks in small glass bottles, etc.. You feel like a local when you're there. The service is laid back, but it's not detrimental to their business by any means. The po-boys are huge! My favorite is 1/2 and 1/2- fried shrimp and fried oysters. If you don't feel like eating two huge halves to yourself, try splitting a large with your friend! Cheaper and less food yet very filling.

This was the last place I ate in New Orleans.  It was also one of the best.  I walked in and there was nobody there (11:15am) so I placed my order with the cook.  I ordered a large shrimp po boy dressed with no mayo($14.50).  I ordered a Coke($1.50 for only an 8 ounce bottle) at the bar and then took a seat.  A few minutes later, my sandwich was ready.  Here is how it was.........

Shrimp Po Boy-  This thing was fresh as can be.  It was so fresh that you could see the steam/smoke coming out of the bread because the shrimp were just taken out of the fryer seconds before.  I got mine dressed so it came with lettuce, pickles and a hot sauce/ketchup combo which was great.  This sandwich was large too.  It was cut into 3 pieces and put on a paper plate.  The shrimp here are not deveined which is a little bit meh IMO but they tasted great!  The breading on the shrimp was perfect.  The bread was a tad better than all the other places I had gone to also.  (I know its all the same bread at most places but for whatever reason today it was more soft than previous places and held together better when I bit through it).  

Service was no nonsense.  You order, grab your stuff, pay and then eat and leave.  It was right up there with Parkway as being the best po boy I had in New Orleans.  I would definitely go back if I lived in town.

I've only been once, but my experience was excellent.  Being from Los Angeles, I was SO looking forward to a New Orleans Po-boy!  And Domilise's did not disappoint!  I went with my cousins and we shared a 1/2 and 1/2 (half fried shrimp po-boy and half fried oyster po-boy) and then we also got a fried catfish po-boy.  They also got a cheeseburger po-boy with chili sauce, which I did not try, but it looked awesome.  Dude, this stuff was ridiculously good.  To be honest, I don't have a lot to compare it to, so maybe the locals know better.  But my cousins are born and raised New Orleans folk and they vouch for this place, too.  I loved every bite and washed it down with a cold beer.  It is super casual, can be a bit of a wait for a table, but worth it. Come in, take a number, when your number is called, place your order.  When you get your order, you pay.  Toss some hot sauce on your Po-boy and enjoy!