Do yall remember Po Folks Restaurants?

[davi78239]

Damn! Just sitting here hungry and somehow this came to mind. They had some damn good country cooking and sweet tea. Too bad they're not here anymore.

[dougp]

The only one I can remember was the one on Walzem, cause my Dad and I drove by it everytime he took me to my Moms ... lol

I miss Bill Miller the most though, since moving to Houston I haven't been able to find anything to replace it!

[John Doe]

They had the best biscuits anywhere!!

[JoeChalupa]

I liked their food but only ate there once before they shut them down.

[davi78239]

Damn! Just sitting here hungry and somehow this came to mind. They had some damn good country cooking and sweet tea. Too bad they're not here anymore.


Yup, that was the one right up the road from where I still live. They had several around town. Now Las Palapas sits there I believe. Funny how things change in time.

[Solid D]

They had one on Fred. Rd. near Crossroads (Wonderland) Mall. The closest thing to that now, foodwise, would be Cracker Barrel.

[sa_butta]

Hell yeah I use to work at the one on Walzem.

[pache100]

They had one on Fred. Rd. near Crossroads (Wonderland) Mall. The closest thing to that now, foodwise, would be Cracker Barrel.

Po Folks was excellent, and the food was much like the food I grew up on in Georgia and South Carolina. A lot like my grandmothers', aunts', and Mom's cooking. We used to go to the one on Walzem and the one on Nacogdoches. Loved those chicken livers! Cracker Barrel is probably the closest thing I can think of, too. It's just plain food. It may be a little heavy for some, but it's good homestyle cooking for a gal from the deep South.

[Solid D]

There is no truth to the myth that the only people that eat at Cracker Barrel are red-necked Jetta owners. You know, "those people".

:fro

[angel_luv]

I remember! Those were good. We went to the one on Walzem when I was a kid.

[pache100]

There is no truth to the myth that the only people that eat at Cracker Barrel are red-necked Jetta owners. You know, "those people".

:fro

You are right...I know one who owns a Ford Ranger... :oops

[Willinsa]

They had one on Fred. Rd. near Crossroads (Wonderland) Mall. The closest thing to that now, foodwise, would be Cracker Barrel.


That place rocked, I remember that the fred road one was always packed. Then I remember they killed some guy there in a cooler and next thing you know business went down the tubes.

I think I might start a thread of old restaurants that closed in SA.

[Vashner]

Just eat at Lubys.. same MSG shit..

Most places cook meat and other products like from CISCO etc which are bout the same.

[Silver21_Black20]

My favorite home cookin' restaurant is Acadiana Cafe.

[Vashner]

My favorite home cookin' restaurant is Acadiana Cafe.

Gator nuggets 4 teh win.

[SpursWoman]

Just eat at Lubys.. same MSG shit..

Most places cook meat and other products like from CISCO etc which are bout the same.

You mean Sysco? Or were you talking about a different kind of chips? :lol

[Vashner]

Yea Sysco I guess.. err wrong co..

But they order like 1000 pack of Chicken Fried Steak and MSG gravy / batter.
etc..
http://www.sysco.com/products/promo/country_fried_steaks.asp

[Silver21_Black20]

Gator nuggets 4 teh win.

:lol

Never tried the gator nuggets, don't think I ever will.

[katyon6th]

Fried alligator from Pappadeaux is most delicious. Mmmmmm!!

[cherylsteele]

Po Folks had some good food and for the price you recieved a very nice portion.

I also remembrt the tin bucket cafe near Ingram....they would put the drinks on mason jars.

[Vashner]

:lol

Never tried the gator nuggets, don't think I ever will.

Tastes like Chicken...

[Melmart1]

Gator nuggets are delicious if done right. The best I had was actually at Margaritaville in the French Quarter in New Orleans.

[CharlieMac]

I remmeber that location Fred. rd.

[pache100]

Po Folks had some good food and for the price you recieved a very nice portion.

I also remembrt the tin bucket cafe near Ingram....they would put the drinks on mason jars.

There is a restaurant in Houston that is very much like the Tin Bucket; it is CALLED the Mason Jar and they serve all their drinks in mason jars as well. Food is excellent, good southern home cookin'. The pork chops are to die for.

[IX_Equilibrium]

Too bad Walzem has turned into a shithole. I feel bad for the folks in Windcrest. That's still nice but surrounded by shit.

[fusionjazzman72]

Po Folks had some good food and for the price you recieved a very nice portion.

I also remembrt the tin bucket cafe near Ingram....they would put the drinks on mason jars.

I'm po but I'm proud!

Chicken Picnic was the best!

[Chris]

I thought this thread was about Po Boy Pantry. Man, they had some awesome sandwiches back in the 80's. They also had a working train that circled the ceiling of the restaurant -good times.

[mouse]

the only people that eat at Cracker Barrel are red-necked Jetta owners.

:fro

What Black man you know is going to eat at "Cracker" barrel?

[baseline bum]

Yup, that was the one right up the road from where I still live. They had several around town. Now Las Palapas sits there I believe. Funny how things change in time.

Sounds like a major upgrade. Machacado from Las Palapas is great shit.

[CubanMustGo]

Bizzarely, they had a location on Fair Avenue (not too far from Highlands HS) for quite a while. It was a pretty odd location with only several dumpy and very old strip malls near by.

[Drachen]

I lived in converse so the walzem one was the one we went to all the time. Shrimp po boy for the win.

[Drachen]

They still exist in other states apparently.

Also,I am either having deja vu or we had a thread like this a few years back.

[CosmicCowboy]

They still exist in other states apparently.

Also,I am either having deja vu or we had a thread like this a few years back.

:lmao

6-07-2006?

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Po Folks had some good food and for the price you recieved a very nice portion.

I also remembrt the tin bucket cafe near Ingram....they would put the drinks on mason jars.

I loved the Chicken Fried Steak from Po Folks.

If we'd given my Dad a choice, he would always eat at the Tin Bucket Cafe.

[Drachen]

:lmao

6-07-2006?

Oops, hey man I have been fighting a cold all weekend. Give me a break. Lol