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Sleepy's Poboys

3.9 (496 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:30 AM (Next day)
Updated over 3 months ago

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SLEEPY'S POBOYS ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Chantrelle G.

So sleepy's is always good when you are ready for a good poboy. They are open late and during the day time the service is super quick. When you go after hours it will be a bit of a wait but where else can you get a poboy at 1am. The place is always clean and has everything you need. The reason it's only four stars is because lately it seems like it's been lacking seasoning and I'm eating more bread than the protein.

What's left of the boudin ball (4 per order) and the shrimp po'boy'
Zeda F.

Excellent food! Ordered boudin balls and shrimp po boy and both were tasty. Environment is unassuming, staff is friendly, place is clean, and the food speaks for itself. We would visit again!

Shermika H.

First timer here! Hmmm ok so I had the fried shrimp platter with Marconi and cheese, toast and a 20oz fruit punch kool aid. The shrimp was seasoned very well and fried hard how I like them. But the Marconi and cheese was off to me. It tasted sweet and I didn't like it at all. Best toast I had in a well and it wasn't that Texas toast bread. Just regular thinly sliced buttered and toasted bread. That kool aid was good too

Fish and chicken 13.00 plus potato salad & Mac and cheese very good crispy seasoned chicken & fish
Mel S.

Very pleasant staff clean restaurant. The fried fish and chicken reminded me of my mom's it was very comforting and delicious seasoned excellently and fried very crispy while still being very juicy. That's the way you do chicken and fish! The potato salad was also very tasty as well as the macaroni and cheese was creamy and tasted of grilled cheese flavors the noodles are very large elbow noodles so lots of cheese can get in between them it was very good I enjoyed this whole dinner and can't wait to have more

Fish, shrimp, fries, and toast
Xavier H.

It was my first time there and it was packed. The staff was friendly it it took a bit for us to get our food. I take that to be because it was packed and on a Friday. The food was hot and good tho. Overall, I will def go back.

Shrimp po boy and potato salad
Stephanie Z.

I tried Sleepy's on a whim the other day when I was craving a good sandwich, and I have absolutely no regrets! I got the fried shrimp po boy and potato salad and it was all *chef's kiss.* The po boy came out with a good amount of shrimp and was a big enough size to share. The potato salad has a little bit of a mustard taste to it, but I'd recommend giving it a try even if you don't normally love mustard as it was pretty tasty! It was creamy and had just the right amount of potato chunks and tang. Parking was easy to find as the restaurant is located in a big plaza. If you go later in the evening, you might have to wait a while for your food as everything appears to be fried fresh, so call ahead if you want to speed things up.

Interior
Mike M.

In 2013, I wrote a 3 star review here for 2 dinner visits. Recently, I have returned twice again since I was in the area for an update. First of all, I was impressed when walking inside as the interior is much improved from 2013. Back then, it was a real hole in the wall restaurant really only suitable for to go orders. Now, they have real tables and booths along with interior decorations that make a dine in experience much more enjoyable. Good job! Sleepy's is still a counter service restaurant but the counter has been upgraded too. I ordered a shrimp po boy and made it a combo with fries and a drink for around $13 with tax. The food came out in about 10 minutes in a styrofoam container. The po boy was split in two sections and was dressed. It had plenty of fried shrimp and I really enjoyed it. The remoulade/Mayo sauce they use is smooth tasting and added to the sandwich. The fries were the standard frozen out of a bag kind but they were hot and seasoned. I gave this meal a 4. About a week later I returned to try a large seafood gumbo for $11.25. Again this meal was ready in about 10 minutes and came out in a large and tall styrofoam container. This meal was a problem. First of all the container was fine if you take it home to transfer it to another bowl but for eating it in the restaurant it was very awkward. The container is too tall and with the small plastic spoon given difficult to spoon it out. Second, this "seafood" gumbo contains far more beef and sausage than seafood. Mine had some crab pieces and a few small shrimp with the roux and rice along with the red meat. This disappointed me and besides that the flavor was just average. Considering all of these factors I gave this meal a 2 and wouldn't order it again even if I was talking it home. Put it in a better container for those dining in and add more seafood Sleepy! For these two visits I still rate this place as a 3 and would return for that shrimp po boy just like last time. At least the interior is much improved.

Oyster poboy
Charles G.

Service was great Young man did his job Interior -great Food - well I'm a native of NOLA and took a chance on the oyster poboy. Combo was 21.22 with tax Room for improvement - I doubt there was 8 oysters on the sandwich - they were crunchy fried. Lots of bread . Fries where good I'm generous so 4 stars but not like a NOLA oyster poboy

Shrimp POBOY
Jose Alfonso S.

Small place in shopping center but it's good is cooked to order. Very clean place and staff gets your order to the detail. Ask for any sauce you would like to go with whatever you'd like. Excellent poboy bread warm inside crunch outside, great fixings

Husband's toast for comparison
Ashley-Michelle B.

It's very difficult to park close to the restaurant at night bc of the night club. The parking lot attendant is very rude and curse two other ladies as the walked into Sleepy's (this is because there were not allowed to park at Sleepy's ,everyone was forced to park at Slim Chicken's next door) I understand controlling the club flow but it's to the detriment of this business. The food is good but I'm not sure if it worth the hassle. Also my toast was black by comparison to my husband. Now this might be splitting hair but, when it's such a hassle to get to the business it can make one become very critical.

Inside
Troy J.

If you like Po Boys then try this place. The bread was good. Nice sandwich place to get through a lunch break.

Shrimp and oyster poboy
Jonquil J.

Sleepy's was ok I'm giving a strong 3 stars only because I've had shrimps and oysters way bigger than what was on my poboy. The oysters was so small you can barely tell it was oysters at all. I had so much lettuce on the poboy I thought it was a lettuce sandwich. The French fries was good though I will give them another try.

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This is what I call good food, fresh to order and they give you what you pay for! I will be back when in the area.

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Food was amazing. The seafood was hit and fresh out the grease. The service was top tier.

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