Po’ House

does anyone know why they closed!!! i’m so bummed!

CLOSED. Oh how I will miss your delicious food and ginormous lemonade that begs for a flask of vodka. R.I.P. Po’House. You were the best! Call me…

I want a po boy, boy do I want a po boy! The Po House is closed Noooooooooo!!! All I have now are the memories of so much great food, and awesome times. It’s unfortunate that this place didn’t get the recognition they deserved. We sure will miss you.

A friend reccomended this tiny ‘shack’ and I’m so glad I took her advice. I had the grilled shrimp po’boy fully dresed with medium hot sauce. That includes remoulade, lettuce, pickles and mayo. While not exactly like NOLA, still amazingly tasty. The shrimp was sweet and nicely charred, the pickles were excellent, and the bread is fresh daily (it’s Bahn Mi bread, but as close as you can get here, i guess!)
Also the étouffée was rich and buttery, with lots of shrimp
Plus a platform next to the shack with 3 tables and several chairs, so you don’t have to eat on the sidewalk or in your car.

Friendly service, affordable ($ 6), and SUPER TASTEY! I got the catfish breakfast sandwich, very fresh tasting, good flavor, you could tell they did their own sauces. I’ll be back for sure!

I’m not from New Orleans. I’m not from the Deep South. And, generally, I have steered clear of Southern ‘good ol’ boys’. With that said, let me just say I am lured to The Po’ House on a very regular basis! I cannot get enough of the shrimp po’ boy — plump, juicy shrimp, a spicy remoulade, crispy green lettuce, & ultra fresh garden tomatoes on a fresh & crispy roll for $ 8.00…it is my personal version of a Happy Meal! Dan, the owner, & I chat about wine, music, food, my chutney recipes, and the whole situation feels so easygoing I’m instantly transported to somewhere hot & humid & slow-moving…instead of dark, dank, rainy Portland…
Terrific food, extremely friendly service, comfortably paced, a swell little deck — really, I cannot imagine anything more pleasant for an afternoon repast. Truly worth looking for. Closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays & pretty soon Dan will be taking a break to harvest some local grapes for wine. Stop in & see him — you will be very happy you did!

Also great gluten free options! Just let them know and they’ll hook you up. (Last?!) wild-​caught Gulf shrimp spiced with sardonic optimism were just the thing this apocalyptic week of gushing oil.

I love gettin’ wow’d from eating at these little shacks and/​or food carts. Parking is a pain in the ass, but once you start walking towards Po’House, the smell will make you drool!
They were out of gumbo and Etoufe, but the Po Boy kept me satisfied. The guy convinced me to get the shrimp Po Boy and it was delicious! Well worth the 6 bucks. Every bite had flavor, just thinking about it right now makes me want to get one!

I love me some Po House. There is some great food that comes outta that little shack. And some pretty damn good prices.
I’d recommend a Po sammich and a cup of Etoufe. MMMmm… they even have options for the gluten free. Po boy sammich — the Po boy = TASTY «salad» like concoction (choices of shrimp, chicken, sausage, catfish, oysters, don’t forget the mix and match option).

DO IT! The smell of their grill already brought you further down Hawthorne than you normally walk, but now you see this strange cart that looks like it washed in from hurricane Katrina. Yeah the donnie darko bunny thing is weird but this is Portland, right?
The prices are amazingly low for the amazingly high quality of the food you are about to take home or eat right there on the spot. If you like creole food then DO IT. If you don’t then what is wrong with you?

ohhhhhh the gumbo, the extreme amount of flavors partying together, mixed the second half of it with rice at home and it was better than anything in a long time… dude threw some shrimp in for an extra 2 bones… this has become a once a week treat for myself

Great food at a reasonable price. I particularly enjoy the Étouffée over catfish & grits with hot sauce. They’ve started closing around 6 pm, but they say that’s just for the winter. Unfortunately closed on Tuesday & Wednesday. Otherwise, I’d eat there 7 days a week!

mmmm I do love some creole goodness… and this place does it up right. Po Boys with spicy roumalade, sausage, chicken, and/​or spicy shrimp you can even get some catfish if you are so inclined.
Their gumbo and Etoufe bring back memories of the small hole in the wall places I use to go just off Bourbon street. You can taste the yummy toasted roux in every bite and all for $ 6 a piece for some generous portions!
We went for breakfast this morning (I am beginning to think this place is way too close to home). I had the breakfast Po Boy which was an awesome combination of sausage, fried eggs and sauce. The Other Half had the breakfast burrito which apparently was pretty awesome considering the little sounds of joy coming from that end of the couch as we both wolfed it down.
They have a pretty small menu but well worth it if you like some cajun goodness! My only request for them would be to give a shot at some Jambalaya.

Who’d a thunk that my eternal love affair with pork would be fueled by a cajun food cart? Well, anyone who has tried the hazelnut roasted pork sausage po’boy bursting with ripe juicy tomatoes, crunchety pickles, shredded romaine & your pick of spicy condiments (sweet Japanese mustard sauce, mild chile verde, or the hot habañero) would be ménage à trois-​ing me with my newest hottie. All this nestled in a roll that resembles a Vietnamese banh mi baguette roll, fluffy on the inside, light & crispy on the outside, for $ 6. For the anti-​pig, you can have chicken or shrimp or sometimes snapper in your po’boys. Heck, they’ll even vegetarianize or veganize your meals cuz they love their jobs (it says so on the chalkboard!). If you lurrrve okra check out the gumbo for $ 6. It’s molten hot, not too spicy but a bit oily due to generous amounts of bacon. Yeah, that’s right. Swine me baby! And all you Sally Albrights out there, yes, you can have everything just the way you want it. For $ 6 you can get a half po’boy, cup of gumbo, & drink & you won’t have to fake any mouthgasms afterwards. Haven’t tried the étouffée, yet, but apparently that’s droolworthy too.
So while their daytime partner, Swine & Grind, has gone too that great pig-​pen in the sky, po’boy fans will be happy to know that Po’ House has taken up the slack, extending their hours to 9AM-​9PM with Tuesdays & Wednesdays off for now. There’s talk of expanding to all 7 days & then after that, the world… or at least the upper 40’s of the Hawth. [mwahahaha!] Everything on the menu is $ 6−−666 is the new sign of the swine.

My first time there and the gumbo is delicious. i’ll definitely go back to try everything else… the flavors were perfect, delicious andouille sausage and chicken, smoky heat, and dark color… i’ll be back for sure, soon… extremely affordable!

Could not be happier with this amazing neighborhood stop! The food is amazing and authentic Cajun cuisine, not to mention cheap! The restaurant is in the shack-​style building that has housed many other classic Portland favorites (Zack’s Shack, The Whole Bowl) and currently shares the building with The Swine and Grind (a breakfast place in the mornings). The owner/​manager Daniel is super nice and knows his stuff! Stop by this place if you want REALLY GOOD FOOD!

Have had a couple po’ boy sandwiches at this perma-​stall that shares space with Swine-​n-​Grind. Great, richly-​flavored fillings in a nice toasty roll, $ 3/​half $ 6/​whole. Remoulade is standard, and house-​made habanero relish really works well. Tried a rich, satisfying oyster mushroom etouffe over nice creamy grits (was getting something hot for a vegetarian friend).
Will add more info after I’ve tried the jambalayas and gumbo. The owner’s a nice fellow, the menu is small and manageable, and service is quick.
UPDATE:
Yeah, this place rocks out with its smocks out. I’ve been a half-​dozen times and am always, always satisfied with the high-​flavor foods. The Jambalaya quells the soul (I get it with smoky andouille, blackened chicken, and their high-​quality shrimp). Their home-​made hot sauces/​relishes balance nicely with the blackened/​smoky fillings of their po’ boys (always on a light, tender roll). As ever, the dude (s) are amiable, love to talk about their foods, and usually have a special going.