Fat Boy Pantry, New Orleans, LA Report #215

When I heard this place sold a fried lobster poboy, I thought there had to be some kind of gimmick to it.  Was it artificial lobster meat?  Made with some kind of lobster flavored Alaskan fish?  Or was it real lobster and they only put a skimpy portion of lobster meat on it?  I know some places down here sell lobster rolls, but not fried lobster poboys.  I had to get here and check it out.

Well, it was the real deal.  Real lobster meat, and plenty of it!  Seasoned and fried perfectly.  Your sandwich comes wrapped up in white paper as poboys often do.   When the guy came and put it on the table I asked, “Where are the fries”?  He said they were wrapped up with the sandwich.

The bread wasn’t the traditional New Orleans French bread, but rather some kind of elongated bun. It was good though!  And the fries were nice and crisp.  Just rough chopped potatoes with no weird batter or anything.  Just how I like them.

We also tried the Havana, which is their version of a Cuban sandwich.  It was pretty good but nothing special about it worth mentioning.

If you’re a lobster and poboy lover like me, do yourself a favor and come here and try one of these.  You’ll love it!

1302 magazine St., New Orleans, LA  70130  Ph: 504-239-9514

Blaine 7-22-2019

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT:

Back today for lunch.  Split another fried lobster with my dining partner, plus we tried the U’Z in Philly Sandwich.  A Philly Cheesesteak.  Ribeye with cheese wiz and onions.  Absolutely delicious!

1302 magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Ph: 504-239-9514

Blaine 8-24-2019

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT:

Back for another lobster poboy, and today we decided to try the Wild Boar Sloppy Jo. I see why their bread for their poboys is so good. They get it from Gendusa’s. They’ve been making French bread in New Orleans since 1922!

The lobster poboy is still delicious. The wild boar sloppy jo is made with real wild boar meat. It’s good, but once you mix it with the BBQ sauce and everything it might as well be ground beef. It looses any uniqueness.

Very good lunch.

1302 magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Ph: 504-239-9514

Blaine 8-7-2021

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT:

I was in the mood for a seafood poboy for lunch and it hit me. Why not come back here for the ultimate seafood poboy? A fried lobster! I was long overdue for one.

A couple things have changed since my last visit. First, they added a little outdoor seating area. It was kind of cool inside with the A/C and the ceiling fans they have running, so we started to sit out there. But once I start eating the action is so fast and furious I normally work up a sweat! So we stayed inside.

Second is they won’t take your order at the counter anymore. There’s a QR code on the counter for you to scan to put your order in on your phone, or a kiosk for use.

I scanned the QR code and put our order in. It was 11:13 AM. After I submitted it, it told me my order would be ready at 11:45! As hungry as I was that would not have worked!

I asked the guy behind the counter about it, and he said not to worry. That’s just what the app does, and our order would be ready soon. It was. We ordered a lobster poboy with added mayo, the cheeseburger, and asked for the fries extra crispy.

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The pictures don’t do the food justice. Nothing looks pretty, but everything was delicious! I wouldn’t recommend adding mayo to the lobster poboy though. I thought it was a bit too much. Just the remoulade is enough.

Another great lunch here.