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Griffin’s Poboy and Grille
a.k.a. The Pretty Boy
1015 W. Tunnel Blvd. • 580-1777
Bread – 4
Amount of meat – 4
Dressings – 4
Flavor – 3
Sloppiness – 3
3.5 Overall
Heartiest of the bunch and best dressing. Crusty bread with a soft center–Yum! |
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Bayou Blue Po-Boys
a.k.a. The Country Contender
1987 La. 182 • 868-4812
Bread – 3
Amount of meat – 3.5
Dressings – 3
Flavor – 3
Sloppiness – 4
3.0 Overall
Sloppiest. Great when you have a place to sit down and a lot of napkins. |
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Robbie’s Po-Boy
a.k.a. The Neighborhood Favorite
7123 Main St. • 876-5289
Bread – 4.5
Amount of meat – 3
Dressings – 3
Flavor – 3
Sloppiness – 3
3.0 Overall
Best bread. Great middle-of-the-road poboy. |
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Shop-n-Bag
a.k.a. The Underdog
7724 Park Ave. • 872-5371
Bread – 3.5
Amount of meat – 4
Dressings – 3.5
Flavor – 3
Sloppiness – 4
3.0 Overall
Heavy Dressing. An unexpected but welcome touch of mustard. |
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The French Loaf
a.k.a. The Old Standby
6949 W. Park Ave. • 851-6000
Bread – 4.5
Amount of meat – 4
Dressings – 3.5
Flavor – 4
Sloppiness – 4
4.0 Overall
Great meat flavor. Deli-style meat is an interesting twist. |
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Mr. Po-Boy
a.k.a. The New Kid in Town
860 Grand Caillou Rd. • 876-9673
Bread – 4
Amount of meat – 3.5
Dressings – 3.5
Flavor – 3.5
Sloppiness – 3.5
3.5 Overall
For mayo lovers who enjoy toasted bread and mayo but want to avoid lots of lettuce. |
How did we do it?
All poboys were ordered at 11 a.m. and picked up within 20 minutes. Upon arrival to the PoV offices, each sandwich was immediately sliced by the moderator and placed on labeled plates. No judges knew which sample was from which shop, and all judges selected samples in random order. Judges awarded a score from 1 to 5 for each poboy in six separate categories. The scores were then tallied to achieve an average.
Judges were chosen on a volunteer basis from inside our own office. And, hey, we’re no experts. Go try it for yourself, and let us know who was at the top of your list. Sorry to any poboy shop that did not get selected
for the judging. While we wanted to sample everyone in town, that would simply be too much to eat at one sitting. PoV
What would you like to see us judge next?
E-mail us your suggestions at yourvue@povhouma.com.
The Aftermath:
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