The Cajun Foodie

Located near the river in Uptown New Orleans, Domilise’s has been a New Orleans poboy hotspot for many years.  The small, uninviting corner store is not an easy place to find for those unfamiliar with the location.  Directions are a must as you are more likely to be riding up and down one-way streets in search of poboy greatness.

Once you finally happen upon it, don’t be surprised to see a line outside the door.  This should not deter your attempt at chowing down on one of there many delicious sandwiches however.

Another thing: Domilise’s is small to say the least.  The kitchen is smaller than the bar and there are only about five or so tables at which to eat.  Be sure to grab a number printed on a ratty tag and then wait in line to be waited on.  When finished ordering your poboy, pull up a seat at the bar and order a cold Abita beer or a bottle of root beer.

The menu is written on a board pegged up on the wall and looks to haven’t been changed in ages.  That is always a good thing.

Domilise’s serves up a good selection of poboys but the stars are the shrimp, roast beef, and half & half shrimp and oysters.  The poboys start with the bread…..and of course they use nothing but Liedenheimer bread which really does make all the difference in the world….flaky and chewy crust with a soft interior.

The shrimp are fried golden and crunch piled on the poboy bread dressed with lettuce, mustard, ketchup, hot sauce(a cocktail sauce of sorts), and pickles.  While there is definitely enough shrimp on this sandwich, being the  glutton that I am, I just wish they had some castoffs that you can munch on after devouring the sandwich.

For those who just can make up there mind between a shrimp or oyster poboy, there is a sandwich for you.  The half fried shrimp and half fried oyster poboy, and if you are like me and want variety, it is a perfect selection.  The oysters are medium in size and fried to a crunchy flavorful perfection.  The shrimp poboy, as previously stated, can easily stand alone but add in some fried oysters and now you have a doubly tasty poboy.

The roast beef is also a popular sandwich and while not the best that I have had in the city (think Parasol’s), it is definitely a good rendition of what a roast beef poboy should be.  The roast beef itself lacks a good beefy flavor but the gravy more than makes up for this as it is slathered on the sandwich in an abundant amount.  The sandwich is dressed with mayo, lettuce, pickles, and swiss cheese.

Being a bit on the messy side, the roast beef poboy was extremely satisfying.  If I could make one change that would make this already good roast beef poboy better, I would ask for a bit more roast beef.  Comparably speaking, the amount of beef on the sandwich is not on par with the some others that I have eaten.  This is not to take away from the taste of the sandwich….just me being a bit picky again.

If the above poboys are not what you are looking for, I am sure that there is something to satisfy all poboy seekers.  Domilise’s also makes a pretty good meatball poboy as well as a hot smoked sausage poboy.

From the exterior, there may be many things that deter one from entering Domilise’s: the line, the paint job, etc.  All of this is just fluff in comparison to having a sandwich from one of New Orlean’s true gems.