Jane & Michael Stern

"The best of the best is made at Parkway Bakery & Tavern, a wood-frame building overlooking Bayou St. John. It comes tightly wrapped in a tube of butcher paper that already is mottled through with gravy splotches when you pick it up at the kitchen window. Unwrap it and behold a length of fresh, brawny bread loaded with beef so falling-apart tender that it seems not to have been sliced but rather hand-pulled, like fine barbecued pork, into myriad slivers, nuggets and dainty clumps."

Lonely Planet

"Who makes the best po’boy in New Orleans? Honestly, who can say? But tell a local you think the top sandwich comes from Parkway and you will get, at the least, a nod of respect. The roast beef in particular – a craft some would say is dying among the great po’boy makers – is messy as hell and twice as good."

Hadi Ktiri

"The roast beef po’ boy (it’s called a “poor boy” here) comes doused in hot gravy, and is succulent, sloppy, and—to me—an utterly religious experience."

David Rosengarten

"I say Parkway is a must; no place is as likely to serve you a po’ boy that is so classic in its style, so unfailing in its execution."

Scott Gold

"If you’re looking for the best the 504 has to offer, you’d do well to start with these: Parkway Bakery and Tavern -This bakery goes all the way back to 1911, though in modern times it’s become well known as a go-to spot for po-boys, particularly one spilling over with crispy fried shrimp."

Brett Anderson

"Study up on the Crescent City's signature sandwich with our roundup of NOLA's best po'boy joints: Parkway Bakery and Tavern - Fried shrimp and oysters share the menu with smoked alligator and beef barbecue po'boys."

Tabelog

"Their Po Boys are where it's at. We recommend the Golden Fried Shrimp."

Marcia Gagliardi

"The famous hot roast beef with gravy po' boy here was as scrumptious as it was messy, ditto on the golden shrimp and oyster combo version, served on a Leidenheimer's roll, heaven with a few shakes of sauce picante."

Donnie Burtless

"Discover the best of both worlds with their famous “Surf & Turf” with house-made roast beef and crispy fried shrimp topped with a healthy serving of rich, brown gravy."

Edgar Chase IV

"Guide to the Best New Orleans Po'Boys: Parkway Bakery and Tavern -If you're indecisive, the Parkway Bakery & Tavern has the Surf & Turf, which is slow-cooked roast beef topped with golden fried shrimp and beef gravy."