Orleans & York Deli
333 S Spring St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-687-0400
Orleans & York Deli has been on my bucketlist of places to try, but I found Little Jewel, and since I was nearby, I went there first to try their shrimp po boy- very good!! So I finally went to Orleans and York, their downtown LA location. I understand they also have locations in Inglewood, Windsors Hills-on Slauson, and they are opening one in Carson soon.
Orleans & York tries to combine New Orleans style sandwiches with New York style sandwiches. Their downtown location is on Spring-a one way street, there is street parking and paid lots nearby. Orleans & York is a small restaurant with a long refrigerated section- stocked with drinks, salads, and other items. There is counter to sit, and tables outside, in a breezeway between the restaurant and a bank.
Shrimp po boy, $11.49, mayo, lettuce, and tomato. The shrimp is huge, they must use jumbo sized shrimp! It's lightly fried in a well seasoned battered. Very good and filling. The roll is soft with a very good texture! The lettuce and tomatoes are very fresh. A great sandwich and worth the price!! I do wish they would put pickles like Little Jewel and how most po boys in New Orleans are served!
Service is below average. When I arrived there were two people taking orders, a young lady and a guy. The guy was helping a group of young women. Then he went out and sat with the young women. Is this a pick up joint or a restaurant? Who leaves the register to hit on a group of women? So, that left the young lady and she was ok- she did her job like a robot.
If you can put up with ok service, Orleans & York has the better po boy than Little Jewel, and about $2 less, with bigger pieces of shrimp. I would go back despite the below average service.
