Fontenot's Po'boys

Plan a little extra time to enjoy great food w family & friends. It takes a little time but completely worth it for well prepared Louisiana cookin', best Andouille Sausage Po Boy I've had outside of NOLA. It's just how I like it, well seared while still tender & juicy. Fried green tomatoes & Gator Bites were a hit too. Bluesy Zydeco background music that my friends Bauer & Ed will be sure to enjoy! I-70 Travelers & Ozarks goers PRO-TIP: stop here for lunch, it's only 75 minutes away! Keep in mind they close at 2pm & reopen at 4pm for dinner.

As a native of Louisiana(Acadiana), this place is legit! I found this place when I was working nearby for the week. Food was amazing and chatting with the owner was even better. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food from great people!

The fried pickles were delicious, thinly coated and lightly fried. The sauce wss amazing. I was fortunate to be there for the crawfish ettouffe. The best I've ever had. And the service ws impeccable

As a rule, we avoid "Cajun" restaurants outside of South Louisiana (where we live) like the plague. But during a brief visit to bucolic Fulton, Mo. to visit the Churchill Memorial we saw several intriguing restaurants & bars including Fontenot's Po-boys. A check of Yelp reviews and pics suggested there was something going on here. The Fontenots all hail from Louisiana (Lafayette and West Monroe), and wound up in Central Missouri when State Farm shut down its Monroe office (the company has a big presence in insurance-centric Columbia). It's strictly a family operation. They know exactly what they're doing, serving up authentic gumbos, jambalaya, ettouffee, beignets, and po-boys served on crusty Gambino's French bread. We split a bowl of Creole seafood gumbo (medium roux, rich with shrimp, crab, crawfish and okra). My wife had half a fried shrimp po-boy; I had half a fried oyster po-boy served dressed with remoulade. Each came with hot crunchy fries and a cup of rich brown gravy; I mean, what pairs better with a po-boy than poutine? (Note: These are not OVER-stuffed po-boys, so if you prefer them that way just specify, and they'll upcharge you a little. This is Fulton, Missouri after all, and they have to keep the lights on.) A big bowl of gumbo is a deal by any measure. Prices overall are extremely reasonable.Nice covered outside seating as well as inside, with quality Cajun and Zydeco tunes playing (no tourist junk). They are sticklers for wearing masks, which is appreciated. Beers include Abita. Just a fun evening getting to know the Fontenots and enjoying a very authentic taste of South Louisiana.We'll be regulars, and if you live in Columbia or Jeff City (or StL or KC and passing by on I-70) check them out and tell them we sent you.

Woah. We've lived in New Orleans before and have high standards for cajun food. Never thought we'd find such a great place in the middle of Missouri. They ship their bread from New Orleans multiple times a week for their poboys and IT SHOWS. The shrimp poboy was delicious and very authentic. Their pasta portion sizes were also huge and there was plenty of crawfish. They're also doing shipments of king cake for mardi gras. Very impressed - we'd make the drive for Columbia for this food.

This far north of Louisiana Fontenot's does a real good creole/cajun imitation. My Thursday special of jambalaya was thick with lightly spicy sausage, lots of vegetables, and a couple of shrimp. Rice was a bit dry and bland but a splash of hot sauce remedied that. Service was outstanding. And the Cajun zydeco soundtrack gave a nice vibe to this comfortable brick and wood eatery.

My wife and I were on a day trip and passed through Fulton and tried Fontenot's. On the website it indicated the owners were from Louisiana so we decided to give it a go. Being from New Orleans, I'm always a little skeptical about "Cajun/creole" food served in the Midwest. This time was different. We started with the fried green tomatoes, which were spot on delicious. My wife had the shrimp poboy and I had the roast beef. Both were fantastic!! The bread they used was authentic New Orleans style French bread!I high recommend Fontenot's in Fulton!!

Good little Cajun restaurant, friendly servers. Nice and quiet place to eat.if you like Cajun food you should try this place. They also have some none Cajun food too.

We're headed to the Quincy IL to Dre our new granddaughter and we're looking for dinner and we stopped here. He got the catfish po boy and I got a bowl of gumbo. He said it was the best fish sandwich he's ever had. The fish was cooked great and the sandwich was dressed but not overdressed. And the bread was crispy but soft on the inside. The gumbo was spicy and I loved it. There was a lot of shrimp and crawfish in it as well.

When this place first opened up in its original location it was smaller and the food was pretty good. Although it was what people around here thought Cajun food should be. Still not bad. They moved to a different and bigger location and have done pretty well. We went there last night as a group and the shrimp basket has always been my go to there not to mention the portabella fries. It originally came with a small side of coleslaw and a couple of hush puppies. Last time I went no coleslaw or hush puppies? Then last night we were served fried shrimp from a frozen box and then a couple of real shrimp the size of bait. The quality and quantity has gone way down and prices have gone up. When I mentioned to my server about the shrimp she just shrugged it off. I'm not sure I want to go here again.