Zydeco Po-Boys

I am very upset i have to give this place 1 star. I was very excited to try the po boy sandwiches and the gumbo but in the end it did not taste good at all. No what I expected coming from a restaurant that specializes in Cajun cooking
First sandwich I order was the zydeco special. To be honest the whole sandwich was dry. The turkey meat was dry, brisket had no flavor the mayo and mustard helped a little but did not make up for the sandwich.
Second sandwich was the turkey cajun. overall the sandwich did not taste good at all. Very very dry
Third sandwich was zydeco special but I ask them to add fried shrimp. Cost an additional 6.00 wow. The shrimp did not have any flavor at all.
Lastly the gumbo. I have to say this is the first time ever I had gumbo that was very dissapointing. I only took 3 spoonful and had to throw away the rest. The broth was bland… yes I said broth it did not have any gumbo type consistency. The sausage and chicken had no flavor. Overall the gumbo was HORRIBLE.
I might give this place a second chance but it will take a lot of convincing in order for me to go back.

Great service! Great food! Fast!
Ordered gumbo, & po boy, Cajun fries, onions rings to go. Guy was friendly my food was packed perfectly! The food smelled delicious! Tasted even better!!!

This place has heart & soul. The aromas alone will make you feel like you’re in New Orleans. Gumbo is epic. The menu isn’t large but everything is delicious!

I am not usually on this side of town, but decided to give it a try. I am so in love with their cajun fries! I did not want to stop eating it. The po boy was delicious! It was a little messy, but in the good way. I was just thankful no one watched me eat because I devoured it, but still enjoyed of course! Mmmm

Good service and pretty awesome food! Catfish po-​boy was pretty good! Excited to try other items on the menu!

I grew up in the south and spent many years in Louisiana. Zydeco’s chef is the real deal, and Zydeco’s po’ boys have made living in Las Vegas feel like living at home. I go at least once a week, sometimes more, to get a delicious debris po’ boy, onion rings, and sweet tea. And don’t forget to ask for some of their homemade spicy ranch!
More importantly, as a local I’m always looking for good food that isn’t priced for tourist. Zydeco’s po’boys cost the same as Louisiana po’ boys, making it an affordable and delicious option for my downtown lunches.
Service is always above par and the staff are super friendly. Make sure you introduce yourself to the Chef. Great guy.

Debris po boy and gumbo are on point. Best I’ve had in vegas. I’m in here at least once a week. Worth driving for.

I came here Friday for an extended lunch with some coworkers and loved it!
I ordered the Cajun turkey po’ boy as a combo with the onion rings. The sandwich was HUGE! I only could eat half and saved the other half as leftovers. It came with a spicy mayo and I also added some of the house hot sauce. Delicious! The onion rings were great too. They’re the small delicious stringy kind.
The service was outstanding! They constantly asked if we needed anything and offered drink refills. Very small business homey type feel.
I will certainly be back to try more!

Thank you Unilocal for the awesome suggestion! After tiring of sucky, expensive food on the Strip, we hit this place on the way to Downtown. Holy moly, were we glad we picked this spot! So good. Flavorful, authentic, tasty, big portions, awesome service, and great prices make this place an all around winner. So if you are ever near the top of the strip or Fremont St, this place is worth checking out!

Tons of good reviews but I couldn’t find all these amazing flavors?! Got the shrimp and sausage po boys as well as the gumbo.
The gumbo was like water… It made me immediately regret my decision to not go to Lola’s instead. The po boys were so drenched in sauce and salt my meats were crying for help! Poor guys were drowning.
I get that everyone has different tastes, but this place wasn’t for me.

Went to try this place out before hitting up the Pride Parade because of the Unilocal reviews I read, plus the food looked scrumptious!
Yup… The majority of the reviews that praised this place was right!
Going in, the boyfriend and I were greeted by friendly staff. The décor was cute, and suited the food theme, but it wasn’t obnoxious. Hahaha… I felt tinier sitting at their tables, but it was still nice and clean.
I asked for a recommendation on which Po-​Boy to get, and I was not disappointed with the flavors in the least. Plus I think I got my money’s worth ($ 28 with a tip) for getting the meals my boyfriend and I ordered, especially as combos.
Let’s see… I ordered the Debris Po-​Boy with Cajun Fries and an Angry Orchard, and the boyfriend ordered a Ham Po-​Boy with Cajun Onion Rings and a regular soda.
I have to admit that I liked the Cajun Onion Rings better ’cause they were sliced super thin and weren’t overly battered. Although the Ham Po-​Boy had nice chunks of ham, the flavors in my Debris Po-​Boy was amazing! Hahaha… If you’re a messy eater like me, beware of the sauce that’s going to drip down from the sandwich!

I just had the breakfast sandwich … It was amazing the bread was light and flakey and the ham steak seasoned perfectly, smokey and spicy
A friend of mine brought these for breakfast, i will definitely be bringing my friends back to this place.

Experience: Came with a group of friends to try this place out. I’ve been holding off to go with my friends, but being a Louisiana gal, I was itching to try this spot since it first opened. It was 6pm on a Thursday.
Facility: This place is pretty small. It has about 12 seats in the front room where you order, and maybe 12 more in the second room. It has some cool Louisiana décor, including the colleges’ banners and even some of the interstate signs. They even have a Tabasco plant right on the counter. Brought me right back home. And I LOVE they put purse hooks under every seat!
Service: When you enter, you order from the counter, and then they bring it out. Since I was a bit early, I was asking a lot of questions, and Brandon the chef/​owner came out and talked to me. He was super friendly and you can tell he takes pride in what he does. He had me taste a few things and talked to me about his journey to this particular restaurant. What a nice guy!!!
Food: There was so much I wanted to try, I was thankful one of my friends decided to order with me and split stuff so we could taste more.
My standout favorites was the:
Catfish Poboy — ⁵⁄₅ — which was crispy and moist inside, which a nice flavor on the batter.
Onion Straws — ⁵⁄₅ — they were thin, slightly sweet and salty, and fried to perfection.
The other things we tried…
The Chef had me try some of the Vegetarian gumbo (4.5÷5) and I was surprised how much flavor it had. Not sure that it tasted like a traditional gumbo, but it was a damn good soup.
Regular Gumbo — 3.5÷5 — it was good, lots of meat and veggies, but I’m used to a gumbo with a darker roux.
He is from an area Southwest in Louisiana, so he admitted the flavors are a little different from some of the New Orleans flavors.
Sausage Poboy– 2.5÷5 — unfortunately the sausage was overcooked and very dry. The flavor was good. The chef makes this andouille from scratch.
Dirty Fries — ³⁄₅ — so these were covered in cheese and sausage. They were good, but the sausage was overdone again.
Potato salad — ²⁄₅ — I did not care for this much. Not saying it’s not good, but I’m a southern, eggs, mayo, relish, etc kinda potato salad girl. This has a heavy brown mustard flavor. Just not my thing.
Overall: I will come back to get a catfish Poboy and some Onion straws! They were Yum! Definitely the best catfish I’ve had in Vegas so far. Plus I like being around Louisiana folks! LOL!

The best fried shrimp po-​boy I’ve had outside of New Orleans! I’ve been super excited for Zydeco to open, and I’m so relieved it not only met my expectations but surpassed them! The menu is small but expertly curated, and offers a selection of po-​boys and delicious gumbo, including a vegan option!
The bread is PERFECT– doughy, fresh, not too thick, and the shrimp was seasoned expertly and fried to a crisp but still juicy inside. I loved the spicy mayo, and was delighted to see a bottle of crystal sauce on the table. The sandwich comes with a pickle, and for a small surcharge you can add Zapp’s chips (bbq or jalapeño) and a drink to your meal.
The décor is really inventive and hip, but still comfortable. It’s not huge, but a small and relaxing place to escape for a nice lunch. I love it so much!!!

I was so excited to discover this little gem downtown. I LOVE po-​boys but have yet to find any good places here in Las Vegas until I stepped foot into Zydeco on Saturday this past weekend. The restaurant is pretty small, but everything in it was designed and handmade by the owner and chef. The tables are doors that he sanded down and painted. It’s just super cool to see all the detail that was put into every inch of the restaurant, including the food!
I ordered the shrimp po-​boy, and fiancé ordered the Zydeco special. We also got a small order of dirty cajun fries. My po-​boy had an abundance of golden fried lightly breaded shrimp with just a hint of spice. The bread had a nice crispiness to the outside and tasted so fresh. It was like heaven in my mouth with every bite. The Zydeco special was almost as delicious. The combination of ham, turkey and brisket with the delicious jalapeño mayo was amazing. The fries are skinny cut (similar to Mickie D’s) and come smothered in cajun sausage, carmelized onion and cheese. I mean, need I see more?! You would also expect that maybe they would get soggy under all of that, but they were stayed fresh, hot and crisp. The size small is also not so small. We couldn’t finish it because we were so stuffed.
I could eat here every day if I was closer to downtown (I’d also probably have to work out a whole lot more). The food is on point, the atmosphere is bright and cheery, and the staff is so nice and friendly. You may even get a hello from the chef if they’re not too busy.

I have been a fan of Zydeco since it opened last month! I have had the potato salad and shrimp po-​boy for lunch more times than I can count and each time it gets better and better! The vegan gumbo is delicious, too!
They’ve recently updated their menu and the prices are great! $ 10 for a po-​boy, side and a drink.
I love the atmosphere and it’s nice and quaint inside. The staff is very friendly and always full of smiles. This is one of my new favorite spots in Downtown Las Vegas.

We spotted Zydeco on our way to the Container Park and couldn’t wait to give it a try. The counter-​man let us know that they’d only been been open a week so we were happy to give them a try.
We sampled the Cajun Turkey and a Fried Shrimp Po-​Boy with Cajun Fried and Onion Rings.
Beer, Hard Cider, Frozen Daiquiris were on the menu, but we stuck to soft drinks.
Service was good. It’s counter service, but they deliver to the table when the order is up.
The sandwiches were really tasty – taken «up a notch» with the jalapeño mayo. The turkey was cut in a generous slab and was juicy. The shrimp was good, not overly generous but not stingy either.
The fries were shoestring, hot, and perfectly seasoned. The onion rings probably came out of the fryer first, so the temperature just missed, but the flavor was good (I couldn’t stop picking at them).
The restaurant is new, clean, and unique. We really enjoyed it. The total check for three sandwiches, three drinks, one fry/​one ring was just under $ 50+ tip, which we thought was fair.
They just miss a fifth star for the rings, shrimp portion, and the fact that we were the only people there (which could really go either way…) Give them a try!

I went to po-​boys with friends. We ordered to go and walked nearby to eat. One friend mentioned that her po-​boy was on the cold side. I didn’t think anything of it. She cut into the catfish and asked if anyone thought it looked undercooked to her. I didn’t think much into her statement but was secretly relieved that she got the bad one and not I.
Next, I opened mine. Sadly, I came to the same conclusion. The po-​boy was cold and clearly undercooked. It is alarming that we received two separate orders with under cooked catfish.
I’m going to play it safe and stay away. I paid $ 12 for catfish and $ 4 for fries when I could pay $ 10 for both at Lola’s. There’s no way I can go back or recommend after such an experience. I hope others have the opportunity to read before wasting your money, stomach, and time.

Best fast food Cajun spot in Vegas! After being open only a couple days I’m hooked. Try the chicken and sausage gumbo. Yummy!
Chef Brandon is a great chef and courteous host.
All of the employees there are professional and accommodating.
Their décor is original and really neat! Great place for lunch!

I love all the great new restaurants popping up in this part of town! Stopped in on opening day for a poboy and was pleasantly surprised by the modern-​country interior. The colorful stick-​on letters for the menu and signage felt a little cheap, wonder if they’re still waiting on more permanent signage?
In any case, service was polite and suggested the shrimp poboy or their daily special (today’s was turkey, ham, and brisket) — all sides are extra and sandwiches range from about $ 10 – 13. Large sandwich easily feeds two, and the meats tasted fresh-​cut, but the bread was ridiculously dry and falling apart.
Wish I’d opted for the classic shrimp or debris version, as the special lacked any sort of Cajun sauce or Louisiana pizazz. Next time I’ll have to add on a side of gumbo or Cajun fries. Sides are a bit pricey and sandwiches are huge, not a great place to fly solo.