Cajun restaurants are a dime a dozen here in Louisiana. While each one has its own unique twist on Cajun cuisine, there’s one that stands out from the rest, and that’s Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn. This hidden gem has been serving up some of the most incredible Cajun cuisine for over 85 years, and they just keep getting better and better. Gas up the car, because this rustic restaurant is worth a road trip for.
Just outside of Lafayette in the small city of Broussard lies one of the most delicious hidden gems in Lafayette Parish.
Mark Carbo/Google What started out as a humble snowball stand in 1932 has grown over the decades to become one of the most popular neighborhood restaurants in town.
Hulo “Poor Boy” Landry expanded his snowball business in the early ’30s after developing an allergy to flour, so be started making hamburgers.
Melinda Gross/Google Over time, the menu expanded to include seafood and steak options. Though locations have changed, it’s been a family run business ever since. It even opened up a second restaurant, Little River Inn which has been around since 1988.
The current Poor Boy’s has been at its current location since 1977.
Lee Morrow/Google It’s a family-friendly restaurant that’s perfect for birthday celebrations, family dinners, reunions, and parties of all kinds yet casual enough to be ideal for a simple evening out with loved ones.
The menu features some of the most delicious food in Acadiana.
Management/Trip Advisor And you’ll have plenty of options to choose from, so there’s something for everyone!
For starters, be sure to order a plate of Cajun Crab Fingers.
Management/Trip Advisor These crab claws are marinated in house-made dressing and are a great option for the table to share.
Next up, you’ll want to get some of the famous gumbo.
Management/Trip Advisor Poor Boy’s family recipes have been handed down from generation to generation, much like many Cajun family foods. Chef Nelson’s chicken & andouille gumbo is practically perfect in every way, and the seafood gumbo is chock-fill of jumbo lump crab meat and shrimp.
The hardest part will be deciding on your entree.
Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn/Facebook Fried seafood platters, crawfish étouffée, fresh fish and oysters all pepper the menu. It’s a seafood lover’s paradise!
It also have some amazing steaks and beef options.
Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn/Facebook Pork steaks, pork chops, BBQ ribs and some of the finest ribeyes and filets you’ll find. Yum!
No matter what you decide on, you can count on a quality meal that you’re sure to love.
For more information, be sure to check out the restaurant’s website and give it a follow on Facebook!
Mark Carbo/Google
What started out as a humble snowball stand in 1932 has grown over the decades to become one of the most popular neighborhood restaurants in town.
Melinda Gross/Google
Over time, the menu expanded to include seafood and steak options. Though locations have changed, it’s been a family run business ever since. It even opened up a second restaurant, Little River Inn which has been around since 1988.
Lee Morrow/Google
It’s a family-friendly restaurant that’s perfect for birthday celebrations, family dinners, reunions, and parties of all kinds yet casual enough to be ideal for a simple evening out with loved ones.
Management/Trip Advisor
And you’ll have plenty of options to choose from, so there’s something for everyone!
These crab claws are marinated in house-made dressing and are a great option for the table to share.
Poor Boy’s family recipes have been handed down from generation to generation, much like many Cajun family foods. Chef Nelson’s chicken & andouille gumbo is practically perfect in every way, and the seafood gumbo is chock-fill of jumbo lump crab meat and shrimp.
Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn/Facebook
Fried seafood platters, crawfish étouffée, fresh fish and oysters all pepper the menu. It’s a seafood lover’s paradise!
Pork steaks, pork chops, BBQ ribs and some of the finest ribeyes and filets you’ll find. Yum!
No matter what you decide on, you can count on a quality meal that you’re sure to love.
Have you ever dined at Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn? What’s your favorite thing on the menu? Shout it out in the comments below!
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Address: 240 Tubing Rd, Broussard, LA 70518, USA
