Let me go on record by saying that the Chris's Special is THE best sandwich in town. They've been executing this sandwich to perfection for a long time. The flavor, balance, and quality are everything a good sandwich should be. Accompanied with a side of Ruffles and a pickle spear top it off. The Coke Zero (always Coke Zero to offset the meal ) was crisp and the crushed ice fantastic. Come here, get this. You'll like it. read more

Chris' Poboys - Chris's Special - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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On the recommendation of a local friend that lives here my family opted to give Chris's a try for a quick bite. Service was promote and attentive. Place was small but clean and welcoming. Shrimp PoBoys were the call of the day and some gumbo. (Chicken n Sausage). Both were Very Good. Not sure what I was expecting with the Gumbo. But what I got was Outstanding. Well balanced Smokey with the rice it just Hit the spot. Price were fair. Nothing fancy here just a Good Meal at a Good Price. Thanks to the staff. Great Job. read more

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In south Louisiana, It's cooling off, get the gumbo. Until then Chris's special, chips, root beer

Got the chicken and sausage gumbo as well as the Chris's special poboy. I don't really need to describe those things. I just wanted to say how delicious everything was. read more

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Fantastic food, went in looking for a mufflaletta and theirs did NOT disappoint. The server gladly had it made with no bread (gluten allergy) and I didn't feel like I missed out at all. Huge portions. 10/10 would go again! read more

Well we went to lunch last Saturday. 5 of us...we qualified to sit at a large table....(there's a threatening letter on the table that if you don't have 5 or more you will be asked to move,,,,NO EXCEPTIONS! I thought that was unwelcoming. Anyway 4 ordered roast beef poor boy with pepper jack cheese one ordered a shrimp poor boy.....all with FF's.....it took forever for our order to arrive.....I saw them take a few baskets out of the heated window and put on a tray.....I kept watching......they are getting colder by the minute......several minutes went by, they put the other baskets on the tray and bring it to the table. 2 roast beef are hot 2 are barely hot and all FF's were not hot......if we weren't so hungry I would have sent them back.....I'm sure that's not what the wait staff is supposed to do, and the owner probably doesn't know they are doing that.....but your kid waitstaff can ruin your business,,,it's not about loading the tray and waiting on the rest of the order, it's about delivering the best and freshest food to the customer you can.....owners need to instill that in their employees. It's not about you, it's all about the customers. With no customers...... no business...needless to say, we have checked it off our list.....and we go out several times a week... read more

The service here is awesome. Everyone is sooooo welcoming and friendly. The ambiance is that of your typical cafe style restaurant. The food here is the star of the show. Whenever I visit for a few days I stop by here each day for lunch. They never miss, they always Hit!!! The chicken and sausage gumbo taste homemade.. best chicken and sausage gumbo I've ever bought from a restaurant. The Chris special is packed with flavor from the stewed roast beef and the saltiness of the ham.. the breading is not too thick and browned to perfection. 10/10.. read more

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This has always been our first stop whenever we fly in from the Pacific NW, but I must admit we were very disappointed during both of our visits on this trip. They seemed to have changed the type of bread on their Poboy sandwiches which greatly affected the pleasure of eating them. The quality of their meat was still very good, but their gumbo was thinner and not as well seasoned. We have never had to add salt before. The ambiance was pleasant. The tables and carpet were clean, and there were plenty of staff hanging around waiting for something to do. The cashier could have been much friendlier and accommodating. Although I ordered a whole Poboy, when I asked if they could wrap each half separately she quickly refused, and only offered to cut the sandwich in half. This has never been a problem before. I guess now they couldn't spring for a 2nd sheet of wrapping paper?! We've been coming here for over 17 years, but sadly this might be the last time. read more

Chris' Poboys - Turkey Poboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

We were in Lafayette moving our daughter into her apartment and craved a good Poboys. Ordered a ham and Swiss and a shrimp for pickup. I am used to New Orleans poboys and when I picked up the bag I was surprised by how light it was. I got back to the apartment and we opened our sandwiches. My shrimp had 7 friend shrimp and my husband's sandwich was also very sparse on ingredients. We were starving, so we just ate it. I did taste a shrimp by itself and it was delicious. Also, not New Orleans poboy bread, but good bread nonetheles. read more

Get the Chris' Special, if you've never been here or never tried it. It's the best poboy in Acadiana and you know it. We also had the chicken and sausage gumbo. It's a good comfort food gumbo and won an award. read more

Perfect getaway to local fresh made Louisiana cuisine. Recipes always on point. Gumbo. Oh boy read more

Shrimp and crab gumbo was delish plenty of shrimp. Butter French bread could use more effort barely warm not toaster Service was great read more

Whenever we have out-of-state visitors, we take them to Chris' knowing they will not be disappointed. Of course, we recommend the Chris Special and the muffaletta (my favorite). The service is top notch, as well! Chris' has never, not once, let us down! read more

Chris' is always a safe bet! This is the place you come for that standard, Louisiana poboy. There's nothing fancy, but sometimes that is just what you need. All Poboys served with chips, unless you want more. I will gladly suggest a cup of gumbo before the sandwich, but to each their own. Also, make sure you don't sit in these areas UNLESS you have 5+ in your group. They're serious! read more

Chris' Poboys - sign that reads seriously don't do - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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This was my first time trying them. The salad was alright, I also had the whole roast beef poboy, also just ok. read more

Chris' Poboys - Chicken salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Had to wait 45 minutes for pickup food was overcooked shrimp poor boy was burnt to crisp shrimp was also overcooked and hardened. I will continue to go to BJ's in Broussard for my Poorboys. Won't be back!! read more

Great Oyster Poboy just as I wanted it to taste. I ordered takeout here and service was fast.

old customer of Chris poboy always satisfied except today. Got Seafood gumbo to go, but still not sure what it was. I think shrimp stew. Little taste and no crab or oysters. This is unusual for Chris' read more

Ordered fried shrimp platter. Tipped the pick-up window $5.00. Got home and had a fried catfish platter. Called & explained I got fish instead of shrimp. I asked if I could bring it back & get shrimp I ordered. He said OK. Got there with the catfish. My shrimp platter was not ordered. I waited in my trunk while they fried some shrimp. Gave me $1.10 back because the shrimp platter was less than catfish. Excuse: "We've had our butts kicked all day" When I picked up the first order, there was not a customer inside or at the window. Made 2 trips from Broussard & finally got my order. Could have given my money back since they screwed up the order & I had to make 2 trips. I'm Pissed!! Dr. Jack Taylor read more

Recently, I shopped at Chris' for sandwiches. I'd hoped it was as good as their advertisement, which stated, "a taste as natural as New Orleans." Sadly, the advertisement proved to be false. I called in an order for an oyster poboy and muffuletta, because I thought it would be a nice treat for my mother and sister. While picking up the sandwiches, the bag seemed to have no weight to it, but I still decided to take the order. When I arrived home, I realized why the bag was light and, oddly, warm. The oyster poboy was not an oyster poboy at all. The sandwich consisted of maybe 8 - 10 small oysters on a brat bun with mayo and a few pieces of shredded white cabbage. The oysters were fried to perfection, but the batter and oysters were completely unseasoned; there was not even a hint of salt. I understand, at times, some seafood is out-of-season, but for a company to claim they have "a taste as natural as New Orleans," and they don't serve it up as such, is insulting to their customers and anyone coming into town to experience a small wonder in a medium-sized town. Being from New Orleans, I can educate you guys on what a New Orleans oyster poboy should consist of. A New Orleans oyster poboy comes on French bread--you can get it from the Langlinais' bakery here in Lafayette--with Blue Plate mayo, finely shredded iceberg lettuce, sliced beefsteak tomatoes, and dill pickle chips. To have the lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles on the sandwich is referred to as being "fully dressed." Some people ask for ketchup and hot sauce to be added, but it's not necessary. It's a preference. The oysters and batter can be seasoned with Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning, or you can make your own house blend. Typically, only 8 - 10 small oysters should be on a quarter of a 15 inch loaf of French bread. Let's speak on the muffuletta next. The one from here was heated up. Authentic New Orleans one's are never heated up. Heating up a muffuletta is a northern thing that seemed to start with McAlister's deli, a chain restaurant. Because alumni from my high school run one of the top places to get a muffuletta in the French Quarter, and their family originated the recipe, it would be an true insult to see what Chris' did to their sandwich. I'm not going to be dishonest, but the food was eaten, though it needed a lot of doctoring up, but when you're hungry and weak, who would turn down a plate of food. Hopefully, Chris' takes that slogan about New Orleans down. It most certainly is not. They look like they have a loyal customer base, but maybe the people like the way the food is made there, but they really need to take the New Orleans out of their restaurant slogan. It's false advertising. read more

First time here, not impressed. Waiting for another person to arrive, there are 4 of us currently.... another person to arrive. We sat at a 5+ table. Because we did not have our 5th person they did not want us to sit at that table. They told us we could not even order until the 5th person was here that is completely stupid. Not a good 1st impression read more

We stopped at Chris' Poboys for lunch and boy are we glad we did. The service here was top notch and the food was great! A full muffuletta we split in half and it was so big we still had leftovers. Really enjoyed this spot for a quick lunch with local flavors. I might have missed this if it wasn't so close to where we stayed. Great find and if ever back in the area, we'd come back here! read more

Chris' Poboys - Muffuletta - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Been 30 years since I had Chris'. Got the special and it was so darn good. Will definitely go back when in Lafayette!!

These guys came highly recommended, so we stopped in for a sammy. First off, if you want that stale-ass French bread you're used to in NOLA, you won't like this soft and delicious sammich-glove. Soft, but it held up to the gravy with no problem. They don't have a surf and turf on the menu, but you can order some debris with your shrimp poboy. You can also NOT order it with your shrimp poboy, and the shrimp and huge and perfectly fried, but with some roast beef debris and a bit of Poirer's hot sauce, it's magical. I can't say how the rest of the food was, the family wouldn't let me try theirs, but I did get a scratch trying to grab a fry, so I am gonna guess it was good. What a friendly bunch of folks, too, the service was EXCELLENT! I'm looking forward to the next trip, that ham and beef and cabbage special sounded wonderful...if you try it, lemme Know what you thought. read more

Holy cow!!! A friend recommended this restaurant for the amazing PoBoys The food is amazing You have got to try the roast beef poboy I got there at 10:30 (when they opened) and ordered one By the time the sandwich was finished there were 12 other customers No kidding!!!! The ambiance is inviting and the staff are very friendly I went to the restaurant on Robley but am pleasantly surprised that there is one on Pinhook Try Chris' Poboys You will not be disappointed read more

I got a half muffaletta for me and my wife because they are usually large. We got it and it barely had any olive salad in it and it was small. Very disappointed. You pay premium money for sub par food. You got to do better. read more

Classic Louisiana Poboys. Can't go wrong here. Always services with a smile and tons of locals so you can't ask for more. Suggest the classic with cup of gumbo!!!! read more

Extremely great muffalatta. Friendly and wonderful service. They quarter them but I asked them to cut them in eighths. Did it perfectly. read more

Chris' Poboys - Got a muffalatta to go. Added some fries. Good stuff. - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

I went to Chris's Poboy on Pinhook in Lafayette. When I grabbed my bag at take the takeout window I noticed how light this foot long was. I got home and was thinking where's the meat, where's the lettuce? There's a few ltiny micro shreds of what I think is lettuce but not sure. The meat was spread paper thin except the ends where just a little bit more meat was added. I cannot eat a whole sandwich from your local chain foot long sandwich location and this little thing could be finished easily. When I saw the way it looked when I unwrapped it I literally felt cheated. Again, another Lafayette restaurant with all these great reviews. I am from New Orlean 2 hours away. There's no excuse except greed. Buyer Beware! If your experience eating there is like mine please leave an honest review on Yelp so people like myself who experience buyers regret know what to expect when spending their hard earned money. Violations: January 12, 2023 Standard not met: FOOD PROTECTION Standard not met: FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION Standard not met: STRUCTURAL/DESIGN/MAINTENANCE/PLUMBING Standard not met: UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT/SINGLE SERVICE Standard not met: STRUCTURAL/DESIGN/MAINTENANCE/PLUMBING Standard not met: STRUCTURAL/DESIGN/MAINTENANCE/PLUMBING Standard not met: TOXIC CHEMICALS Standard not met: FOOD - CONDITION, SOURCE, LABELING read more

Chris' Poboys - Chris's whole Roast Beef Poboy with a few shreds of micro thin lettuce and a pathetic small amount of meat. Never again! - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

If you're weighing your options between Chris' and the other local Poboy spots, choose Chris'. I've eaten at every poboy spot in Lafayette area & I don't think Chris' can be topped! The Chris' Special is incredible, along with their catfish, gumbo, and sweet tea!! Would absolutely recommend! read more

Was in town with family and this spot was very near to my hotel, walked over and it was pretty busy. I found a seat and waited for the server to assist me. She was so nice! She noticed me and greeted me as soon as she was able to. Once she had a minute I put my order in: roast beef po boy and a cup of their gumbo. Omg sooo good. 10/10. Food came out decently quick with how busy it was and the service was amazing. Highly recommend. read more

Chris' Poboys - Roast beef poboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Shrimp was cold. Looked like it been cooked. Looked like frozen shrimp. Why they don't add tomatoes.

I had the oyster Po'boy with chips and a pickle, and it was absolutely wonderful! The baguette was really nice, and the tiniest shaved lettuce added the perfect touch. It was quite a treat! read more

I was in town in a layover and decided to walk over and check it out. I ordered a tasty Pboy sub which was very enjoyable. I will be back if I ever have another layover. Thanks read more

The food here is great I recommend the shrimp Poboy. The service here is great. The waiters are nice. The atmosphere is OK but it is kind of loud. read more

Every time I come back to Laffy, this is always my first stop. Chris' never disappoints. My go to poboy is Chris' special. I'm not even a fan of ham, roast beef, or even Swiss, but give me this sammie any day of the week. The secret is it being simmered in gravy. Then it's topped off with mayo and shredded cabbage. Insert emoji face of a person drooling. The poboy is fire and I truly believe they serve some of if not the best Poboys in all of Louisiana. Boom! That's right - I went there. You also have to try their gumbo. I know what you're thinking. The best gumbo is served in your kitchen, but this gumbo is like no other. I never and I repeat, never order gumbo from a restaurant, but this is different. Trust me. I can only speak on these two items because I've tried nothing else. That's how much I love their gumbo and poboy. I refuse to order anything else. I should venture out and order other things, but I can't justify or even cheat on my love for the special/gumbo. read more

We love this place! Its a cute little diner! My family loves the Chris Special and Shrimp Po-boy! The people are so friendly and the bathrooms are nice! A great place to stop through the drive-through or dine-in! read more

Sat down and ordered food. Took 35 minutes to make a Chris's special. Asked the guy what was taking so long. He said to go orders. I told him you need to take care of your customers eating inside too.. place clean service good. . read more

My friends suggested this place for gumbo, so I decided to give this place a shot. And let me tell you, they have the best chicken & sausage gumbo in Lafayette!! We had the following: -Chicken & Sausage Gumbo -Combination Platter - fried shrimp, fried oysters & fried catfish fillets -Fried Shrimp Poboy All the food was spectacular, would definitely come back! read more

Chris' Poboys - Chicken & Sausage Poboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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I went to Chris and spent $60.00 on my dinner.They messed up my order and I had to wait in the drive through for another part of my order. I got home to eat my meal to discover my food was cold and over cooked and the worse gumbo ever. I called the Manager and she asked me what do you want me to do about your cold food and bad service. I said nothing and thank you. read more