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3030 San Bruno (at Paul) San Francisco, CA 94134

415-656-0711

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Best Gumbo
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): American, Burgers, Cajun, Creole, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soul Food, Southern

Hours: Sun 11am-3pm, Tue-Sat 11am-8:30pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Takeout, Kid Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: No Parking, Street

Description

New Orleans' signature sandwich stars at this tidy, cheerful Portola hangout ambient with Carnival beads, zydeco, and that Mardi Gras spirit. A dozen varieties of po'boy (including deep-fried crawfish, catfish, and soft-shell crab in season) are served traditionally dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayo on half-foot and foot-long loaves of soft French bread. Don't miss out on the dark, rich, smoky gumbo. Beverages include cafe au lait with chicory and Abita pure-cane root beer; desserts are unimpressive.

2010 | Best Gumbo

Finding a bowl of honest-to-God gumbo west of Sabine Lake is problematic, to say the least, but Queen's rendition is the real deal. Too many local attempts come off watery or lack the stimulating qualities that make gumbo the emblematic Louisiana dish. But Queen's starts with an especially rich, dark roux; layers the aromatic holy trinity of pepper, onion, and celery overtop; then deepens the flavors with scallions, plump shrimp, shards of crabmeat, and rounds of peppery sausage. The result... More »

San Francisco's 10 Best Sandwiches

By Jonathan Kauffman | Wed, March 28, 2012

Given the care that San Francisco cooks lavish on the humblest of vegetables, it's no surprise that sandwich-making in this town qualifies as an artisanal pursuit. Even journeyman makers hunt down the... More »
Who Offers This Healthy Bowl?

By Tamara Palmer | Mon, August 9, 2010

Here's some straight-up health in a bowl, something lovely to eat on Meatless Mondays. Can you name this item and tell us what restaurant serves it? Let us know in the comments. We would like to salu... More »
Queen's Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe brings the flavor and fun of N'awlins

By Matthew Stafford | Wed, December 23, 2009

Finding honest-to-God Louisiana cooking in this town is as difficult as tracking down a proper deep-dish pizza, an outstanding haggis, or a really good goulash. The cuisine of New Orleans is as multilayered, evocative, and elusive as the Big Easy ... More »

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Queen's Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe

3030 San Bruno (at Paul) San Francisco, CA 94134

415-656-0711

Description

2010 | Best Gumbo

By Jonathan Kauffman | Wed, March 28, 2012

By Tamara Palmer | Mon, August 9, 2010

By Matthew Stafford | Wed, December 23, 2009