Jed's Local Po'boys

 
Kiddo and I are usually the testers for new restaurants in the city. We had been to Jed's over the summer and both agreed that my folks would love it. To solidify the decision to bring them there, I purchased the 225 Dine deal for Jed's (I'm all about some good deals) which meant we had to go before December 19th.  This is one big story, but please stay to the end to see the bonus thoughts on this place! Or just click here to look at the menu and their hours and go for yourself. 

One thing to note - I'm horrible at checking to see if somewhere is open prior to actually showing up. Kiddo's birthday trip can vouch for that (took her to New Orleans to go to the insectarium and the aquarium, only to found out that all Audubon properties are closed on Mondays...as is most everything else in the city 🤦) Now that you know that about me, let's just say getting my parents to Jed's was a challenge in itself. 

The first time we planned to go, Jed's was closed. Had I checked their Instagram prior to going, I would have seen that they were closed for a few extra days than they had originally planned to be. 

The second time, I blame the governor for. It was right after we went back to our revised Phase 2 of Covid, so their hours had changed and they were not open on Wednesday nights. (Please nobody tell me that they have never been open on Wednesday nights...I'd like to believe that this one isn't my fault!)

The third time was a charm, and I actually double and triple checked that they were going to be open before we went. Success! Even though my mom and I had looked at the menu multiple times that day and were fairly confident we were going to settle on the items we eventually settled on, we debated the entire menu at length. 

Momma Hungry settled on one of the best sellers, the fried shrimp po'boy. It's not something you should go wrong with ordering in Louisiana. The amount of shrimp on the po'boy is what impressed us the most, and is now the standard to compare when ordering shrimp po'boys anywhere else. 

I settled on the pressed meatball po'boy for two reasons. (1) I have a weakness to a good meatball po'boy and (2) it was "cold" outside so I could justify it more in my head because it was a pressed sandwich. I also just love melty cheese. Who am I kidding, meatball po'boys are essentially a great substitute for pizza because you get all the components of a pizza just presented in a different way. 

Papa Hungry got a classic ham and cheese. I feel this was in large part to a bit of order panic and too many options on the menu he wanted and just said the first thing out of his mouth when they asked for his order. Either way, it looks pretty tasty if you like ham (I don't) and are a fan of hot deli sandwiches. 

Kiddo got the kids cheeseburger po'boy, and it's really the best of all worlds. The amazing po'boy bread, an amazing patty of meat with cheese. Also, can we talk about how crinkle cut fries trick your mind into thinking they taste different? Is that just me? 

BONUS THOUGHTS ON JED'S LOCAL PO'BOY'S

As promised, I have some bonus thoughts on why you should check this place out. 

(1) They use Leidenheimer French bread for their po'boys, which is essentially the holy grail of po'boy bread. 

(2) They use Blue Plate mayo, which shows they are in this game to win. If you use anything else, you might as well turn in your Southerner card and move above I-10. 

(3) The smaller po'boy is an 8inch instead of a 6inch. Jed's has discovered the magic length for an adult! A 6inch is too small, but a 12inch is just too much. Especially if you are going to be enjoying the deliciousness of some crinkle cut fries. (Or Zapp's potato chips, or another side of your choice.) 

(4) Most importantly, the people are friendly. We as a Hungry Bunch know that sometimes we are indecisive and ask a lot of questions because we want to make the best choice, not just a good choice. The staff was very patient with all of our questions and even though it was pretty busy, we never went with an empty beverage glass. 

Even if it takes you three times to get there, it's worth the effort!