Best fried fish and shrimp!!!! Drinks were delicious as…read morewell!!! Ambiance phenomenal!!! Service incredible!!

This place is incredible. The food is so flavorful, large portions, affordable well drinks, and…read moreabsolutely Devine gouda mac n cheese!!! I cant hype up the Oxtail enough.. so tender and beautifully seasoned. I dont eat oysters, but my group had to order 2 rounds because 1 wasn't enough.. they gobbled it up! The vibes are also top tier. chill rnb music, lovely atmosphere, amazing servers and bartenders. This is an excellent restaurant and I'll definitely be back!

A few weeks later we are still talking about how good this dinner was…read more Soft shell crab Catfish poboy Crawfish etoufee Beignets

I went to this Louisiana Cafe restaurant because my Mom saw them featured on KUSI. She said the…read morefood looked so good and that she wanted to try it. So, we all decided to get the family of four together today and try it . I ordered seafood gumbo which was delicious with just a kick of spice. I also ordered a few jalapeño corn bread muffins which were fresh right out of the oven. The rest of the family ordered jambalaya and red rice and beans, plus another person ordered seafood gumbo just like me. We all enjoyed our food and the dining experience because our waiter went above and beyond as he delivered extra friendly and professional service. After lunch, he surprised us with an order of beignets that were accompanied by strawberry sauce which are homemade as well . They were sweet and delicious! The interior was decorated so cute as if you were dining in a quaint little town in Louisiana. Can't wait to come back . The food was delicious, ambiance was warm and inviting, and the service was perfect!

100% Biggie approved! Everyone was super cool and welcoming. We first tried Chef Budda's food…read moretruck, and everything was straight fire! My two sons and I drove down from Encinitas just to give it a try, and it was absolutely worth the trip. The wings--fire! The tenders--fire! The shrimp--fire! The fried catfish--fire! Even the rice and gravy were fire, and the collard greens were off the hook! The cantaloupe melon refresher was insane--it had fresh shreds of cantaloupe in it, never had anything like it. Everything was so good that when they opened their brick-and-mortar location, we ordered a bunch of trays for a birthday party. Definitely check out their Instagram too--they're always posting their amazing food and hilarious stories. We'll absolutely be back!

I saw a YouTube video from a food blogger featuring Chef Budda's Blasian Soul Food, and it looked…read moreso good that I had to try the exact same order. I am glad I did--everything was absolutely delicious. The banana pudding was incredible; I was literally licking the lid to get every last bite. The candied yams had great flavor, and both the chicken and fish were cooked perfectly--crispy on the outside, moist and tender in the middle. The chicken and fish were definitely the stars of the meal. The Wings, hands down best wings in San Diego, I'll fight anyone that says otherwise lol. I also added a cornbread, and it was so good it was gone in two bites. This place deserves to be much busier because the food is outstanding. Get the word out--this was probably the best bite I had in a while.

Food good Service ok…read more Ambiance good Beignets is a BANGER. Sorry that's all we had. My daughter want to try. They taste like the ones we had at Disneyland. So good. If I was in the area again I would comeback and try their other offerings

The shrimp were tasty and not overcooked. The rice and beans good and slightly underseasoned. They…read moresell 5 brand of beers by bottle. The back patio seating was breezy, and the food was slightly better than some "wharf food," but I don't believe the value justifies the higher rating I'm observing on Yelp. What am I overlooking?

This place sells really yummy breakfast biscuit sandwiches! Their mascot is so cute. You order on…read morean iPad or order online. The store was pretty busy from morning to noon so we did wait about 10 minutes to get our food. There are lots of options from sweet to savory biscuit sandwiches. I got the beignets and bacon egg and cheese biscuit. The biscuit was very good, not dry at all. I would definitely get this again. The beignets were very much coated. They were crunchy but soft in the middle. It was very sweet.

There are only two ordering screens up front and no cashier, so the line can get long. Their online…read morepickup system is much easier, with lockers that open automatically when you enter your info. The space could also use some tidying--there were empty boxes/trash near the bathrooms and behind the tables, plus the dishwasher's door was wide open so that felt a little odd with no privacy for them. As for the food: chicken tenders were a 7/10--very tender but a little too salty for me. The sweet tea balanced it out, and the crispy tater tots and pimento mac & cheese were great. Their biscuits are definitely worth trying--light and fluffy! The beignets are more biscuit-shaped but still delicious. I'd definitely eat here again, but I'd probably do takeout next time due to the wait time to order and limited seating.

I tried this restaurant for the first time today, I ordered a shrimp Poboy sandwich, I also ordered…read morea Gumbo, it took a few minutes extra, more time than they expected, and I will say this, the young woman working in the front at the cash register offer me a free soda that I accepted. I told her I would pay for it, and she would not allow it. when my go food was ready, she told me that my sandwich was also free as a result of the wait, I told her that was not necessary, and she would not accept another payment. This is amazing Customer Service, I didn't feel right taking it. Onto the food The sandwich was delicious and the Gumbo was more than I could eat, it was very tasty, I will have leftovers for dinner This business is a family business, and I will support them in the future as a customer.

Small small world! This story gets better and better. So it just so happens that I was telling a…read morefriend about my incident, the bad food, and catty energy I received from Mr. Richard at the Taste of New Orleans festival, and she said (hol' up, let me add the disclaimer that this is NOT MY encounter, but I'm retelling a story I was told because you seem like the type to try and finagle a libel or defamation suit just because you're mad because somebody doesn't like your food) she just so happens to know Chef Boots, who used to cook for you when you had 4 C Square in Downtown San Diego back in the 90's. They said you had the Juke Joint too, allegedly. Now your Poboy shop done closed down too, so now you're stuck moonlighting as "The Gumbo Pot" at festivals that probably cost you more in booth rental than you actually made. Why is it you've have ALL of these different restaurants (allegedly) that NEVER stayed open though? Denny's ain't NEVER had to close down and reopen under different names. Anyways though, Richard T. I heard you and Chef Boots used to get into about recipes (allegedly) and y'all almost came to blows about it (allegedly). AGAIN, just hearsay, but I'm just retelling a story I was told, verbatim. Anyways, if you scroll down to the "10 reviews for Poboy Shop that are not currently recommended" section and look at the reviews, Sally T. is the daughter (the one Chef Boots' sister Eboni used to babysit in the 90's) and Nina T. is really the wife. For her to lie and say this food was "Michelin Bib Gourmand (sic) quality" is diabolical! I think maybe she was trying to say "gourmet" but regardless, she's delusional. NOTHING about that food is gourmet or Michelin. Maybe Michelin tires come to mind as you want to run the food over with your car, but this place ain't even a Michelin napkin, let alone a star. Furthermore, to have your family write reviews because you can't get enough honest reviews about your food is sad. You're one of those people who LOVE to say you HAVE a BUSINESS but ain't really DOING business. People are LITERALLY telling you where you need to improve, and instead of implementing the changes, no, you'd rather argue with people and lie about what actually happened. I was cool, polite, and respectful, and I didn't even make a scene like I could have. I ate ONE of those THREE yucky sides (jambalaya) and brought the rest of that swill back to you, and your wife gave me a $10 refund of the $20 I spent. I could've EASILY got loud and went off about how bad the food was, and disrupted your business, and drove away your customers, but I didn't. I made SURE I was respectful. As a matter-of-fact, I was so cool and quiet about it, YOU didn't even realize what happened until AFTER I had already left. To me, it just looks like you've been janky and slangin' subpar food for 30-years, and you STILL apparently don't get it. What's even sadder is to be able to get this type of feedback about you from somebody who remembers you from 30+ years ago, ESPECIALLY considering the Taste of New Orleans festival was the FIRST (and LAST by the way) time I had EVER seen you or had your gross food in my LIFE! Energy doesn't lie though.

Having returned from a NOLA trip where I ate crawfish étouffée, every single day, I was really…read morecraving but didn't think I'd find what I was looking for in San Diego. We came on a weeknight in January and easily found parking out front. The restaurant is more of a bungalow, and it's quiet and really pretty on the outside. There is a door on the left of the stairs that leads to a small, old timey dining room, and it's going to be weird...I'll warn you about that. When you open the door, it feels like you just walked in on someone's private dinner party. It's super quiet in there and it's just a bunch of tables. No host/hostess. You seat yourself if there's a table. A server comes in and out of the room to serve the tables. The Mac and cheese was meh, we ordered it for a toddler. The crawfish étouffée was so good, they did not skimp on crawfish. I like it a little spicier, but this was what I needed. I would definitely come back here! If it's a cold night, dress accordingly, this bungalow is not insulated and the server comes in and out, so it was freezing. Can't imagine the heat in summer, but the food is worth it.

We called ahead and made a reservation. It was a Friday afternoon. We showed up on time and were…read moreseated promptly. Had wine and beer, and also got a bread basket with (softened) butter. The picky eaters ordered Mac and cheese with andouille sausage and we got both sizes: petite and regular. You can tell it was made from scratch and it was very cheese and runny. We got the dark roux gumbo with shrimp, chicken and sausage. The flavor was on point; however I wish it was more of the holy trinity and that the sausage was cut in medallions vs pieces. Our waiter was so helpful and patient and since we paid in cash the 4% surcharge for credit cards wasn't charged. I recommend!

We were in the area looking for a brunch spot and striking out, and everyone was getting to the "we…read moreneed food NOW" stage, so we ended up at Common Stock. When we sat down, we were a little surprised that the brunch menu was pretty limited compared to the photos that originally caught our attention. I'm guessing those were from the dinner menu. Our server was actually so great about it--he told us to take our time looking it over and that if we weren't excited about anything, we were welcome to leave and he wouldn't take it personally. That honestly won us over. Even our kids were impressed by how straightforward and nice he was and decided we should stay. And I'm glad we did. The Crispy Brussels were delicious--seriously, one of the highlights. My daughter loved the Strawberry Shortcake French Toast. My son liked the Japanese Potato Hash, although he wished there was another way to add more protein besides bacon. I had the Hot Chicken + Waffle and really enjoyed it, and my husband had the Nashville Crispy Chicken Sandwich. The food took a little longer than expected, but the service more than made up for it. Our server was genuinely kind, honest, and attentive, which can make such a difference. We came in mostly because we were hungry and running out of options, but left really happy we gave Common Stock a chance. Great food and, more importantly, really great service.

the best steak and frites!! the ambience was nice, nothing too fancy but their service was great…read more I got the steak medium rare and it was perfectly made. The fries you can never go wrong with-- and their truffle dip was superb The location is great too, good amount of street parking definitely one of my favorites in SD!

Oxtail over rice and beef ribs were delicious. I would stick with those. Collard greens and black…read moreeyed peas are great to balance the richness. I prefer corn bread softer but overall I would still go back.

Came on a weekend because that's when they have both ox tails and beef ribs. I got 1 oxtail with…read morerice, a beef rib, 1 fried wing and a small side of collard greens with pork. The ox tail wasn't tough but I thought could be much softer, id have braised it for another 45 minutes or so. It came with some veggies that it was braised with. The beef ribs I believe were oven baked. They were Smokey and the BBQ sauce on the sweet side. I wish it was more tender. Maybe roast them covered first? The collard greens you can order them cooked in chicken, pork or vegan (no protein) I got them with pork, it was tender and flavorful. I'd try the vegan version next time. I also got a fried chicken wing which was tender and freshly fried. But the batter wasn't too crispy. It was a whole wing, flat, brunette and tip. Most of the food is all in heating trays, cafeteria style. I think if you order fried fish it's made to order. There are a few tables and a TV inside. You can look at the food behind the counter but you need to order at the register first. When the order goes in that's how the other person knows what to plate up. Be aware there's a 3% service fee if you use a credit card. So bring cash if you can.

I've been wanting to visit this place for a while. I came in the afternoon after the pride parade…read more Surprisingly, it wasn't crowded at all. We were able to get a parking spot right out front and got a table right away. They have a nice menu with traditional Cajon dishes. They also have good happy hour items (not available that day due to pride parade). We ordered a triple D special - the portion is big! It came with a roasted beef sandwich, jambalaya and fries (we got sweet potato fries and they were so good with brown sugar). We also ordered their wings with Cajun rub - they were so flavorful even without any dipping sauce - but parm garlic sauce was really good). We also got mac n cheese with NOLA roasted beef and fried cheese curds...Soo good! My least favorite was gumbo but still good though. Overall, my experience has been great. The waitress was friendly. I'd come back soon.

I'm sorry but this place is very mid to me. Giving them 3 stars is pretty generous but I do it for…read morethe staff because they're solid people and make the vibes better. I got the fried catfish with mac on the side and the batter was crispy but severely lacked salt and same goes for literally every dish I've had here. Luckily they were able to find some Crystal hot sauce in the back and I was able to use that to supplement the lack in flavor. I'm genuinely not sure if they even have a southern cook in the back or if the demographic that this place caters to just can't take salty food, but it'll be a miracle if you see me in there again. Also I'm used to having catfish with red beans and rice, collard greens and Mac as sides but here they're priced as an entire entree which, as you can imagine, will run up the bill real fast.