Poor Boy's Riverside Inn

4.3

316 Reviews

$30 and under

Cajun

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2 people

Nov 22, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

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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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
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

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 316 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Baton Rouge / Lafayette
Good for groups
Baton Rouge / Lafayette
Healthy
Baton Rouge / Lafayette
Great for scenic views
Lafayette
Great for fine wines
Lafayette
Good for special occasions
Lafayette
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Poor Boy's Riverside Inn boasts "delicious meals" and a charming atmosphere, perfect for those seeking fresh seafood and local flavors. With "excellent" service and standout dishes like Redfish Extravaganza and Sweet Potato Beignets, it's a must-visit in Broussard. The restaurant's long-standing reputation is a testament to its quality.

316 Reviews

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ROBERT
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The worst dining experience ever! The soup came out like warm, the appetizer’s were late, the service was extremely poor. The staff just stood around talking amongst themselves; very lackadaisical. They said they only had one cook for the entire restaurant. But they made sure to charge 20% tip on the bill. Do not go here if you’re looking for good food and service, this definitely isn’t the place. I can’t believe Open Table has them listed. The food doesn’t look like their photos, horrible.
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Steven
New Orleans
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on October 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lump crab meat as always outstanding. This is a staple of Lafayette.
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Jack
Dallas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a true Lafayette La experience of great food and great friendly staff. Don’t miss out on dining here.
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Lauralane
Charleston
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was outstanding as usual! My husband loves the redfish and I love the sautéed lump crabmeat! The Savignon Blanc was wonderful and the service was spot on!
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Dennis
Baton Rouge
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you want delicious food, with great service this is the place to go!
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Kevin
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great evening with delicious food and flavorful drinks.
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Erik
Baton Rouge
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 15, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We have eaten at Riverside several times in the past. We have had no complaints until this last visit. Service was lacking and from observing other patrons it was not only us. It almost seemed like a shortage of individuals in the kitchen. The charbroiled oysters had very little bread crumbs or Parmesan cheese. This was a disappointing anniversary celebration.
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Friscofoodie
Dallas
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our favorite restaurants! Love that they haven’t changed much of the atmosphere over the years, it’s beautiful and we have many memories there. Service and food is always amazing!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
100% our favorite restaurant near Lafayette, Louisiana is the one and only Poor Boy's Riverside Inn in Broussard. We had the pleasure of dining with the owners Richard and Lori Watkins Hurst at their family owned seafood restaurant that was opened 92 years ago. One of the very best meals from start to finish that we have had in a very long time. We started with the Alligator Tidbits - Deep fried and grilled and Cajun Crab fingers, both were excellent. Plus a Richard’s Famous Tequila Martini. I got one of the best dishes ever, The Redfish Extravaganza - Filet of Redfish (also available with tilapia, flounder or catfish) stuffed with crab meat stuffing then topped with crawfish, more crab meat and mushrooms sauteed in sweet cream butter. My son got the Crawfish Dinner - special sampling of many fine crawfish dishes including: Crawfish salad, crawfish and corn soup, crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee over rice, crawfish boulettes, crawfish au gratin and fried crawfish tails. Sooo...good! special sampling of many fine crawfish dishes including: Crawfish salad, crawfish and corn soup, crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee over rice, crawfish boulettes, crawfish au gratin and fried crawfish tails. Sooo...good! Lori and Richard got the Crab Cake dinner, Crab Imperial, and an order of Lump Crab Meat. Dessert was their award winning Sweet Potato Beignets. You got to try them! 10 out of 10 on the food, cocktails, service and atmosphere.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere; delicious food; wonderful service
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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 4.3 stars by 316 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Nov 22, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

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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;
Price
$30 and under
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

Poor Boy's Riverside Inn

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Order delivery or takeout

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What 316 people are saying

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