The food is phenomenal, portions huge and the service friendly and professional. I had the fish tacos, which had more flavor than anywhere I have had in my 71 years. My husband had the duck quesadilla, which he said was outstanding. It has become our favorite restaurant! The ambience is pure New Orleans, decorated with local art. We take out of town guests there who talk about the experience and food years later. read more

My first time ever coming here and everything was delicious! I LOVE a good hole in the wall. They always have the best food!! Some things that I tried were: the shrimp poboy, the fried chicken and Jambalaya, the blackened fish and the bread pudding. All were so good. The 8inch shrimp poboy is big enough to share. I barely eat fried food but the onion rings were also delicious . It was def a treat. Service was quick. They bring the food to your table. I would def come back here again. read more

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This spot was amazing! The food was lights out! Huge portions, I can believe how much shrimp they give in each meal! The Po'Boy was fantastic, the fish was delicate and delicious. The fried chicken is made to order, you know it was fresh and tasty. It's a small dining room, with order at the counter service, so it can get busy around lunch time. I highly recommend this place! read more

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Crabby Jacks may be one of the finest po-boy restaurants in the New Orleans area! They offer a variety of po-boys in both traditional and contemporary styles. One will find the requisite roast beef and fried seafood versions, cold offerings, etc. However, there are also speciality offerings that one must try to believe. One of these is the Roast Duck, which has big pieces of roast duck in a delicious gravy. Today I tried a Green Tomato and Shrimp Remoulade Po-Boy, which was a great option. It should be noted that these po-boys are overstuffed. I always said that there are as many fried shrimp falling out of one of these po-boys as many people put on a po-boy. Want a healthier option? One can have a grilled seafood version instead! Now, a word on size, regular is 8" but one can also get a 12" version for a few dollars more. Is this worth it? Only if one plans to take half to go, as most people cannot finish the full 12". While po-boys are famous here, there are other options! They have plates, which offer an entree, salad, and a side. There are also speciality salads for those who want to have a full-meal salad. Then there are the sides, these include the typical. However, this is in the New Orleans Area, sone can also get dirty rice or red beans and rice! I particularly like the cole slaw and potato salad. The onion rings are noteworthy as well... Regarding the establishment itself, it's slightly on the small side, and parking can be challenging. The interior offers family style seating at long tables, or a long bar at the windows facing Jefferson Highway, so one can watch the traffic go by. Soft drinks and tea come in a commemorative refillable plastic glass that one takes home as a memento of their visit. read more

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We love Crabby Jack's and Crabby Steve. The food is excellent, the banter friendly and the atmosphere lively. I dream of the Alligator Pimento Poboy. My husband loves the beef in the Fleur de Bree. And those Boudin Balls with the cheese are awesome. Buy a t-shirt and spread the love. read more

Crabby Jack's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Feelin' crabby then head into this little gem in Nola. If you're craving po-boy then this is the spot. You can get an 8 or 12 inch fully dressed and filled to the max po-boy. They are stuffed full and I'm not complaining because it feed a family of four. We split the 12 inch. Two kiddos got the extra shrimp hold the bread and two adults each got half of a po-boy. We also ordered the smoked chicken that came with a side salad and fries. The chicken was hands down the most juiciest and moist chicken I have ever had. The fries were amazing crispy on the outside but nice and soft on the inside. Also had to get the gumbo and a side of dirty rice both were so good. They have other things on their menu I will be doing back to try. This place does get busy and there is limited parking and seating. Don't be shy on share the long table just make new friends and enjoy your meal together. read more

That duck poboy is the absolute truth. So flavorful and filling. Please get it. Add Cole slaw to it. Shrimp poboy was great too, but the duck is my favorite. Good spot off Jefferson Highway. read more

Love me some Crabby Jack's. Don't let the plain storefront fool you. This is some of the best seafood in NOlA. The gumbo, poboys, and a duck quesadilla for a surprise delight. The service is quick and professional. It can be crowded, but moves well. The interior is homey and classic NOLA. Stop in a grab some happiness on French bread. read more

Amazing!! We've driven by Jack's 1000 times (usually during non business hours) First 500 times didn't even pay attention (other than the sign and fun name) as there are an Un-countable amount of eateries in Nola. The next 250 times was actually started noticing that during business hours the parking was consistently packed full! Then started noticing ALL of the great reviews and finally said "ok we need to see what this place is doing right". We FINALLY stopped by sat 2/7 and NOW we KNOW! the service was noticeably warm and welcoming. Great, friendly atmosphere with fun decorations etc. I got the duck poboy with coleslaw and wow wow boyyyy I'm telling you I was truly impressed! Will be back. Thanks guys! read more

The fried seafood at Crabby Jack's is always delicious! If you go at lunch expect a crowd. The food at this place is what seafood should taste like. The ambiance is very casual! The staff is very friendly! read more

Go now and get the roasted duck poboy it's a must! And while you're at it, try the fried green tomato poboy topped with shrimp remoulade. Just a warning. your taste buds are in for a toe-curling explosion of flavor. read more

Crabby Jack's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Crabby Jacks is the sister restaurant of the renowned Jacques-Imo's. When I found out Crabby Jack's markets itself for selling overstuffed po boys, we had to pay a visit. This place is so awesome. It's definitely local and casual. We arrived around lunch time and it was packed. So packed the only remaining seats were the bar stools lining the perimeter of the restaurant. For starters, we ordered the Boudin balls. If you're new to it like we were they're basically breaded balls that are stuffed with boiled pork, chicken liver, fluffy rice, diced veggies and Cajun aromatics. It's served with Creole mustard as a dipping sauce. Just get it. It's one of a kind. I ordered an oyster po boy and my husband ordered the duck quesadilla. My husband's quesadilla was definitely hefty and he absolutely loved his meal. It was big enough to have leftovers afterwards and held up well even after 2 days in a hotel fridge reheated. My po boy was delicious with good flavor however they underdelivered when it came to packing on the oysters. That was a disappointment. If you look at my photo, my po boy was sparsely filled with oysters. I thought their gimmick was overstuffed! They sell Dr. Bob originals on site in various designs and sizes. His work is lined along the restaurant walls. When we found out his art can be sold to the public, we took a liking to one and brought home a small, framed piece as a souvenir. More info on Dr. Bob and his creations can be found on: https://drbobart.net/ They have a decent sized parking lot but come early. During prime lunch time, you may have to wait around for a spot to open up. Crabby Jack's is a cool destination with fun art and amazing eats. I highly recommend it. read more

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Incredible lunch spot. My favorite place for lunch. There is a very good reason they always have a line out the door. Gourmet chef food; quick, affordable, and a fun vibe. read more

Wow! 10/10. Fried chicken worth the wait. Also had the roast beef po boy , gumbo, shrimp creole and jambalaya. What really made my visit was the customer service, I wish I remember his name (I'm thinking Jeff) anyways the warmth and genuine interaction I had with the staff was so nice. The place was cozy and clean and I can't wait to go back. read more

Sandwich place on the industrial stretch of Jeff Highway. We went on a weekday at lunch. Small dining room, communal tables and window counter seating, busy! Fast turnover though so keep an eagle eye out to swoop in on spaces as they open up! We had the duck and the Dat Fire poboys. Huge portions. Delicious sammiches. The cole slaw was okay - you can get certain poboys with that included in the dressed, and it would have been aces with the duck. (It's how I ate my leftovers.) read more

We chose Crabby Jack's for a quick bite between appointments at Ochsner, and it did not disappoint. Obviously a local favorite, the little space was packed and the food looked amazing. My shrimp po'boy was indeed overstuffed and enough for two, but my hubby had to try the fried chicken too! The service was very kind and helpful...they are obviously experienced in getting food out quickly for people. read more

One of our favorite lunch spots. So many good things in the menu and very good lunch specials. You order at the counter but the service is great. read more

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The food is out of this world! So delicious!! I had the fried chicken- which has a flavor of its own- Amazing- and my husband got the shrimp Poboy that was almost wider than him. Highly recommend this place. And the food is only second to the staff- they are so sweet and nice- they made the experience even Better! read more

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Love the service, very friendly. The food selection is great! Awesome lunch place. Decent parking space. And you get a free cup with your soft drink. read more

Crabby Jack's - Shrimp Poboy 8". Pretty good! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I just got the worst service from this place. I phoned in an order an hour ahead of time for 11:30am. When I got there about 5 mins early, they told me it wasn't ready but will be in a few minutes so I paid first. I patiently wait for about 30 minutes before I asked about my order. It turns out my order was just sitting there all that time and no one notified me. They wasted so much of my time and if I hadn't asked about it I would've still been waiting. Everyone there dropped the ball and didn't seem to care so it's unlikely I'll ever come back after that bad experience. read more

I've been told about this place for years now, and this is my first time trying it. I should have tried sooner. The customer service is phenomenal! This must be a great place to work based the attitude of staff. The decor.. says one thing, New Orleans food shack (though not a shack, lol). Wall art definitely says New Orleans. One sized cup so less to ponder about and it's a souvenir cup. Now the food... drum roll...... Duck quesadillas 10/10 duck was fill to every end and gooey with cheese Mac n cheese 6.5/10 slightly disappointed since the quesadillas was Gumbo 8/10 standard gumbo but has nice flavor/seasoning and decent amount of protein Potato salad 8/10 nice size potatoes and eggs. Made with some love. Had to buy to dip in gumbo. (Public school system, lol, and if they had grilled cheese... banging ) Cajun rice 8.5/10 really enjoyed the full flavor nicely balanced Can't wait to try more dishes !! Didn't take pictures cause devoured it before work and don't think about it.. read more

This place was amazing. Go here! Food is fire, customer service is 10 stars... PoBoy was to die for especially the spicy version. Gumbo was tasty! My husband loved the Catfish. I only wish i went back for another time while on our trip. Cool Vibes here very welcoming, they offer many hot sauces & the best part is the Have the red strawberry crème soda! This is what i liked and more. The portions were big & overall a great place to eat & go to. read more

Crabby Jack's - Fried Pickles Shrimp Po Boy Catfish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The staff was friendly, the food was soooo good! I had the tasso shrimp pasta which they were able to specially make for me, as it is no longer on the menu. It was some of the best pasta I have ever had!! Think of pasta shells with a delicious cream sauce and some tasty Gulf shrimp. The shrimp po boy knocked our socks off too-- so much shrimp stuffed in that sandwich. Wowza! This place is a great find with a fun vibe! read more

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5 stars for the duck po boy specifically. Could be the best po boy in the city maybe the state! Big chunks of duck so moist and juicy. To be fair, there are better places for a fried shrimp po boy and the jambalaya is tomato based which isn't particularly my favorite. Their potato salad is really good. But the duck po boy has me going back time and time again. They have great tea as well, but don't sell beer or alcohol. read more

Took my wife and daughter to this great place for PoBoy sandwiches. My wife and I split the 12" fried shrimp and oyster Po-boy and my daughter got the 8" fried shrimp Po-boy. We asked to substitute remoulade sauce for Mayo on the Po-boys. Their remoulade sauce is awesome. When you pull up outside the building looks like a dive but don't let that put you off because upon entry you are greeted by smiling and friendly staff. The owner greeted us and took our order. He also brought our food to the table. They offered to split the 12" Po-Boy since we were sharing it. Inside their are several picnic tables for enjoying your meal. Walls are full of signs asking you to "Be Nice or Leave." Remember laissez-faire!! Great tasting food and friendly, fast service make this a must try in New Orleans. read more

Crabby Jack's - Large Fried Shrimp & Oyster Po-boy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Food is awesome a small hole in the wall place. Service is excellent we everything I've had was fresh and very tasty

Good food and service enjoyed the atmosphere and the friendly hospitality the ambience was naturally New Orleans

Brought some friends here from out of town expecting good poor-boys bit wow what a letdown. Ive eaten here before and always had decent sandwiches but not on this visit. We ordered 2 oyster poor-boys, fries and a special item of the day brisket. the oyster sandwiches were sparsely populated with oysters and the French bread was too dense making it difficult to chew. The fries were hours old and the brisket was terrible- so bad I feed it to my dog read more

My storage unit is close by and I'd been eyeing Crabby Jack's for quite some time. I finally decided to try it as a treat to myself on Good Friday. I learned that Crabby Jack's is in the same family as Jacques-Imo's, which I've also never been to, but heard nothing but good things about so I was excited. I got two, 12 inch poboys, one fish and one shrimp, fries and onion rings to share with my friend. Now disclaimer: it was storming this day so we got the food to go and we live about 20 minutes away. So my assessment of the food is when it wasn't at its freshest. Let's start with the pros: The shrimp poboy was definitely overstuffed, the bread was soft, but sturdy, and the onion rings were some of the best I've had. I do feel like both the fish and shrimp themselves were a little bland and not quite seasoned to my liking, but I always get my poboys dressed so all of the flavors together were just fine and gave me what I needed to satisfy my craving. I also feel like the catfish poboy was a little light on the catfish, however, I could tell that the ingredients were fresh and that always makes a difference. It was also a holiday where lots of folk are looking to enjoy seafood, so that could have contributed to the experience as well. I can definitely see why Crabby Jack's is beloved and would absolutely go back to dine in and try the food while it's fresh. I also want to try their plate lunches and fried chicken. read more

Crabby Jack's - Shrimp poboy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This was our first stop upon arriving to NOLA for my son's birthday. We were warmly greeted and it was quite easy to order from the lovely ladies behind the counter. I opted for a shrimp and oyster po'boy and a cup of gumbo. Both were delicious. The po'boy was stuffed with perfectly breaded and shrimp, oysters lettuce, tomato and pickles and the bread was amazing. The gumbo was also fantastic. My son opted for the duck po'boy and he loved it. My husband ordered a special smoked chicken plate, and he polished it off in no time. We split an order of boudin balls with a lovely mustard sauce. Everything we ordered was absolutely wonderful. This is a spot that should not be missed if you're looking for good, authentic casual NOLA fare like po'boy and gumbo with very warm and efficient service. read more

The food is delicious and more than one meal. Always to go plates. Service is also friendly

I love this place and I hate this place.  I love the food and all the fried seafood po boys are excellent as are the slow roasted duck and the fried green tomato shrimp remoulade po boys.  Their fried chicken is also among the best to be found in New Orleans. They have some good plate lunches but the portions are on the smaller side (especially when compared to the huge po boys). I HATE the fact that they don't have but ONE public restroom to wash your hands before and AFTER you eat. I HATE the fact that there is very limited seating and I HATE the fact they ask for tips when they don't provide any service (back when they had lots of cute girls working there I didn't mind so much but those days seem to be long gone). You also need to get here at least by 11am if you want to eat inside without a wait and then they are only open for lunch and close at 3pm. I love the fact that the po boys are so overstuffed that you usually end up with so much food left after you eat your sandwich that you have nearly a whole other meal to finish with what has fallen out (this process is messy and you frequently want to clean up after but you have to rely on napkins alone!).  They do have good parking but they could probably stand to expand the dinning area and lose a few spots.  So to sum it up I would recommend just getting your food to go and you will be happy as if you attempt to dine in it just isn't very enjoyable usually. My video review of Crabby Jack's is here: https://youtu.be/90vAm9gxejQ read more

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Took some friends from Colorado and it was spot on. We each had a different po-boy: the soft shell crab was huge, the oysters were a nice size, shrimp over-stuffed as usual and the duck had our friend's eyes rolling. Everyone is so incredibly friendly and accommodating. Cannot recommend highly enough! If I had to complain about something, the drink machine is on top of a tall counter and it is very difficult to see when the drink is near the top of the cup as it is being dispensed and I am 5' 7". Just sayin' read more

YUM! We ordered to go for lunch and got the duck quesadilla, it was overloaded with meat and cheese I was actually very surprised. It was so good! But my coworker ordered a stuffed fried mirliton with jalapeño Mac and cheese omg it was SO good! We will be back! read more

Love old-school New Orleans seafood restaurants everything in the city is changing but Crabby Jacks is the best of old New Orleans like Genes Po Boy and Casnet seafood in the east. I hope they never close because you can't find this flavor anymore it's original fried seafood best fried shrimp po boy in town I just love the original taste of po boys . If you're in the city please stop in. read more

Wow!! One of my best meals in NOLA. True New Orleans cuisine with all of our favorites. The poboys were delicious, best dirty rice ever and loved the boudin balls. read more

waited on phone for 20 minutes... v/m said i was 2nd in line and wait time was 10 SECONDS!!!! cya

Steve and the team were amazing. Had a lunch for 20 people and within 30 minutes after opening they had it ready! Will definitely order from these guys again! read more

I've heard a lot of locals talk about this place for a few years and finally had a chance to try it out for lunch for dine-in. We shared a King (12") po-boy between two people and it was filling. I was expecting tastier, crispier shrimp and catfish. The jalapeño mac-n-cheese was good. Pricing here is fair compared to other po-boy joints. read more

Crabby Jack's - Boudin Balls 9/2023 - Cajun/Creole Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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A couple of months ago I was in the Big Easy for work and my colleague said we needed to grab some Shrimp PoBoys. Unfortunately, Crabby's was closed during our time window. But good news we had another NOLA trip planned so we rolled into CJs with our crew and made a lunch time visit. First, it's the dive you're looking for. The outside screams local joint, the inside is clean, well put together and the ordering was easy during a pretty substantial lunch rush. With two registers going they got our large group thru with no problems. We ordered a Shrimp PoBoy with a side of Jambalaya, a grilled shrimp plate with flash fried brussel sprouts. They have a plethora of other speciality options which the people in our group really enjoyed. The food was hot and fresh and very tasty. Here's the deal, it's not a real Shrimp PoBoy unless and until you got Shrimp spilling all over the place. The bread was soft and good, the fried shrimp just right and the Jambalaya almost made me want to be Cajun-seriously it was the best I've ever tasted. The lunch crowd was big, service was fast and it was a fun stop on our way to eating thru NOLA for this trip. Stop in, get you some and enjoy a real deal local spot that's worth your money, time and the calories. read more

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