Poor Boy's Riverside Inn

4.8

266 Reviews

$30 and under

Cajun

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Starting with a snowball stand in 1932 until today, Richard & Lori Hurst are carrying on the family tradition. From St. John Street to on the River, to nestled in the woods, now with two full service restaurants, Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn’s and Little River Inn’s seafood and steaks have remained consistently delicious for over 80 years. Richard and Lori and their loyal staff hope you taste not only delicious Cajun food, but the pride that goes into every dish! The oldest restaurant in Acadiana with a great wine and dessert selection, kid friendly and great atmosphere with a third generation husband and wife team ready to serve and where you'll always find the locals.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 25, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(337) 837-4011

Other options

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Cajun, Contemporary American, Creole / Cajun / Southern
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Saturday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 2:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday: 2:00pm - 11:00pm; Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm;
Phone number
(337) 837-4011
Website
http://www.poorboysriversideinn.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Richard Hurst
Private party facilities
If windows and doors could talk, what tales they could tell! Birthday celebrations, business deals, proposals, reunions, parties of all kinds have taken place at both of our locations. Couples who held their wedding receptions here return again and again to celebrate their anniversaries with us. Riverside & The Riverside Cooking Cottage are open for events such as seminars, showers, rehearsals, meetings, reunions, and birthdays
Private party contact
Kim Bodoin: (337) 235-8559

Location
240 Tubing Rd, Broussard, LA 70518
Neighborhood
Broussard
Parking details
Large private lot adjacent to Restaurant.
Entertainment
We feed all the wildlife around Riverside
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 266 people are saying

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Baton Rouge / Lafayette
Best Food
Baton Rouge / Lafayette
Good for business meals
Baton Rouge / Lafayette
Good for groups
Lafayette
Best Overall
Lafayette
Best Food
Lafayette
Best Service
Lafayette
Best Value
Lafayette
Good for business meals
Lafayette
Good for groups
Lafayette
Romantic
Lafayette
Good for special occasions

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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Back after 30 years and it’s still one of my all time favorites for authentic Cajun cuisine. Highly recommend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service outstanding. Food wonderful. Location and setting special .
SW
ShaunW
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent. Would go again in a heartbeat. Great crab specialties.
MB
MarieB
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food at Riverside is of the finest quality. The sautéed crab meat was outstanding and their homemade rolls were as well. Can’t wait to return❤️
CB
CharB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall3food5service4ambience4
We made a 7:30 reservation and were told they would get a table ready when they could. We weren’t seated until 35 minutes later. Food was excellent, service was good but she was very busy, and it was a little noisy in the room. But we left late since we got seated so late.
B
Bigal
Baton Rouge
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Overall experience very good. We were a little disappointed that although we had a reservation at 7, we weren’t seated until 7:45. Service was a little slow, but that seems typical for most restaurants these days. Food was very good.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
If you are looking for a great meal, Riverside is your place. You will not regret it!!!!
NH
NanH
Baton Rouge
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
I usually go to Riverside for weekday lunches, and this was the first time we went there for dinner. The food was delicious as always, there was a nice crowd, and they even served us complimentary champagne since it was New Year’s Eve. I highly recommend both the sautéed crab meat and stuffed shrimp. We will definitely order both again.
M
Meat
New Orleans
45 reviews
vip
5.0
45 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and atmosphere.
KT
KayT
Washington DC
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best seafood! We had a festive holiday dinner for 4: catfish bites to start, crabmeat imperial, crabcakes, flounder and catfish poboy. Raspberry cheesecake and sweet potato beignets. Every dish was perfectly done. Excellent service.
M
Mere
New Orleans
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I have been going to Poor Boys Riverside Inn since the 1960’s, and in all those years I can say I have never been disappointed. This time was no different, and was very very good. I have noticed a reduction in portion sizes recently, and I’m sure that is due to inflation and trying to stay at a reasonable price point. But you still get an excellent quality plate and we did not leave hungry. Highly recommend for delicious Cajun food.
VM
ValerieM
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is a classic. Stuffed redfish was outstanding. The crab platter was delicious beyond belief!
JO
JohnO
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fast and friendly service. Food was absolutely delicious!
WB
WilliamB
Central Coast
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good service and food
SD
SusanD
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service was all outstanding :)
BL
BrendaL
New Orleans
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
There is a reason they’re celebrating their 90th anniversary. Food was delicious.
g
gvdwitt
New Orleans
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious drink and food. Extremely friendly bartender and waitstaff made for a really nice experience. The portions were smaller than I remembered, but were quite adequate. The grilled oysters were flavorful, but could have had more sauce on them for dipping. The stuffed flounder fillet was so fresh and laden with a crab stuffed filling. My wife’s crab platter was outstanding! So many flavorful takes on crabmeat: from crab salad and gumbo to crabmeat etoufee and crabmeat imperial. Don’t miss out on this traditional Lafayette seafood experience! AND they have catered take out orders ready for purchase as well!
AL
AmandaL
Baton Rouge
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 13, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience5
WONDERFUL service but $50 for a filet that took three times to get right is not worth it. We will go back and request the same server but I won’t be ordering steak. The redfish was amazing and the house salad dressing is awesome!!!!
P
Percy
Houston
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Waitress was very friendly & efficient....great job.....
BR
BRENNANP
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food & service ! I whole heartedly recommend for any occasion.
DT
DonnaT
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
My family and I have been coming here for decades. We have never been disappointed. The food is always great and so is the service.
C
Cajunntexas
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome Cajun Food
c
charisseg
Baton Rouge
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall4food4service2ambience4
Always a pleasure coming out there. The only issue was the server was not exactly attentive or on point. Seemed to be possibly impaired in some way. Maybe drink or high. but Otherwise, a great evening 😊
N
Nelly
New Orleans
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is my favorite place to eat!! The food and service never disappoint me!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience2
It was a birthday treat for my friend. She really enjoyed her meal , so did I. The service was really great and our waitress was warm and enteric . My only concern was the fact that there was no sanitation put in place with the Covid still lingering. There was no wipe down after the guess left there tables and the building has an old old smell.
PZ
PeterZ
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
A great restaurant for decades. That’s all you need. Plus enough characters for this review to be accepted.
CP
CindyP
Denver
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2022
overall1food1service4ambience1
This restaurant had gotten good reviews on Open Table so we decided to give it a try. Bad decision! Hands down this was the WORST meal/dining experience my spouse & I have ever had! Our reservation was @ 8 pm. The bar is the first room you walk into upon entering the restaurant & there was not even 1 customer in the bar. That should’ve been a red flag that something was “off” about this place. We walked into the dining room & there were many empty tables. We ordered & split the stuffed mushroom appetizer & a shrimp platter. (We had wanted to order boiled shrimp but they didn’t offer that). The stuffed mushrooms appetizer was just okay & honestly we should’ve paid our bill & left after that! For the main course the waitress had told us the shrimp platter was alot of food & we wanted to sample all the items on the platter. When the platter arrived, it did not look appetizing at all! The fried shrimp were very small & didn’t look freshly fried. The stuffing on the stuffed shrimp was terrible & we each ate only a couple of bites. The shrimp au gratin came in a small foil container & was not tasty. None of the food appeared to be freshly fried or prepared. Every item appeared to us as though it had come pre-made & frozen from a distributor & all the restaurant did was put it in the oven or microwave for a few minutes to heat it up. We don’t know if that is the case but that is how it seemed. The entire meal was of poor quality. We will not go back to this restaurant!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful meal! All parties were totally pleased with all. All fresh and delicious!
EH
EdieH
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baton Rouge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
Lunch with a retiring co-worker. Ate the lunch special which was the shrimp and it was awesome like usual. Waitress could have been a little friendlier but still had a great time.
KB
KyleB
New Orleans
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food is always fantastic!!
SM
SteveM
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service3ambience4
Dude that met us as we walked into the restaurant area to let the hostess know that we had arrived for our reservation was quite rude.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tampa
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Diamond in the rough! We were in town (Lafayette) for a wedding and it seemed many of the locals were not familiar with this place?! We checked it out anyway and so glad we did! Our food was fantastic! Staff was super friendly! The sweet potato beinets were amazing!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We’ve been coming to Riverside for years. It is consistently delicious!
N
Nelson
Houston
92 reviews
vip
5.0
92 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Stopped here on the way home to Houston and glad we did. Very extensive menu, hard to decide. Went with the daily special, fried shrimp with a baked potato side. Very good. The wife had a huge Caesar salad with a cup of crawfish and corn soup. Delicious also! Our server was Brooks , but his trainee took care of us. Very good service, thank you gentlemen. The restaurant was in the middle of nowhere but easy enough to find. Very Cajun looking as you might expect. We’ll be back next time we pass by.
JC
JoeyC
Baton Rouge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Fish, can't miss. Good assortment of choices. The bar makes a good drink.
e
epicurian2
Philadelphia
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2022
overall3food4service5ambience1
Poor Boy's has excellent food, service, and attentive waiters. The major problem is that, in this time when Covid cases are increasing rapidly, NO one except my husband and I wore masks when moving about the restaurant. Not even the waiters were masked. This shows such disregard for others and is a poor reflection on them and their clientele.
s
smith
Houston
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love this restaurant always take our family in when we are in town. Yummy 🥂💫
SP
SueP
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Riverside Inn has been our go to restaurant for years. We do not need a special occasion, just want great food! The ambience is wonderful. Dress up or come as you are. The waiters and waitresses are cordial and personal . I would always give Riverside Inn a 5 star review!!
DT
DonnaT
Baton Rouge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2021
overall5food5service4ambience5
I've been going here for years. They never disapoint.

FAQs

Poor Boy's Riverside Inn does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Poor Boy's Riverside Inn also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (337) 837-4011.

Poor Boy's Riverside Inn is rated 4.8 stars by 266 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 25, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(337) 837-4011

Other options

240 Tubing Rd, Broussard, LA 70518

Additional information

Neighborhood
Broussard
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Saturday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 2:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday: 2:00pm - 11:00pm; Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm;
Cuisines
Cajun, Contemporary American, Creole / Cajun / Southern
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Large private lot adjacent to Restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Richard Hurst
Entertainment
We feed all the wildlife around Riverside
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.poorboysriversideinn.com/
Phone number
(337) 837-4011
Private party facilities
If windows and doors could talk, what tales they could tell! Birthday celebrations, business deals, proposals, reunions, parties of all kinds have taken place at both of our locations. Couples who held their wedding receptions here return again and again to celebrate their anniversaries with us. Riverside & The Riverside Cooking Cottage are open for events such as seminars, showers, rehearsals, meetings, reunions, and birthdays
Private party contact
Kim Bodoin: (337) 235-8559

Poor Boy's Riverside Inn

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