Photo by Kevin A. Roberts
This article is part of The Best Soups & Sandwiches in St. Louis feature included in St. Louis Magazine's December 2018 issue.
Fans of spicy chicken, uh, flock to Sister Cities Cajun for the chicken po’ boy.Slices of crunchy-crusted white meat fill a crispy cornmeal-crust baguette. Drizzled with a spicy remoulade, it’s properly messy. 3550 S. Broadway.
The princely pork po’ boy rules at Evangeline’s Bistro. Chunks of pig are topped with slaw, house-made pickles, and a zingy, mustardy remoulade. It’s the sort of sandwich a chef would make at home. Order a side of duck fathush puppies and dirty rice. 512 N. Euclid.
Blackened catfish is a moist, flavorful alternative for a po’ boy (and roasted plantains are a nice substitute for fries). Lunching mid-afternoon at Boogaloo is reminiscent of the dark, quiet Café Maspero in the French Quarter. 7344 Manchester.
The baguette at 1764 Public House arrives split downthe middle, the better tobe stuffed with fried shrimp. Topped with a mild sweet pepper sauce, springmix, and tomato, it’s moreof a knife-and-fork dishthan most po’ boys. You’ll have to take a stab at it. 39 N. Euclid.
At Broadway Oyster Bar, lobster provides a sweet contrast to a spicy voodoo sauce. The traditional New Orleans add-ons of lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise, the last spiked with garlic, carry the flavor even further. 736 S. Broadway.
