Johnny's History

History of the Po-Boy

Breakfast

Lunch Specials

Po-Boys

Seafood and Salads

Sides and Drinks

Even My Failures are Edible

Johnny's Po-boys is the oldest family owned po-boy restaurant in the city of New Orleans.

Humble Beginnings

$13,500.00. Doesn't sound like a lot of money today. But on June 30th, 1959 it was enough to buy the building at 511 St. Louis St. in New Orleans by Johnny and Betty De Grusha. Today, Johnny's Po-boys is the oldest family owned po-boy restaurant in New Orleans, Serving everything from breakfast to their famous warm bun po-boys. They have received Accolades from some of the finest institutions in the country, ranging from Good Housekeeping's top 100 value restaurants in the United States, to Rand McNally's Best of the Road. Johnny's was also one of the first restaurants to re-open in the city of New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Even after the catastrophe, the excellence continues on.

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Accolades

"Even my failures are edible!" The quote made famous by Johnny De Grusha