Poor Boys in Kingston upon Thames

Eating is believing. Whatever food is ordered it is banging. Sometimes I just get cravings for a poor boys. Pro tip: order the seafood platter it's 10/10 and can feed a group of four, or two fat people. Definitely good value for money. Pro tip 2: alcohol here will turn a £40 bill here to a £70 bill. Be careful. Service is usually quick. AVOID Saturday and Sunday - the word has spread like butter with how good the food is. The queues are HUGE, you'll be waiting a while just to get a seat. The atmosphere is decent, if pretty standard and nothing too special. Do the platter. You won't be disappointed.

Extremely tasty food that's also a large portion! The food taste like genuine new Orleans seasoning and is a great value for money. The staff is also very friendly and it's easy to get to from public transport.

Great food quality, chicken was tender, juicy, healthy portions, everything was tops. We were really impressed by the staff, in particular Charlotte who accommodated our requests, was always patient and friendly. I would definitely be coming back

Iziah was brilliant great customer service great food will be back!

Poor Boys was a fabulous experience. The food was great and the service was even better. Amelia our waitress was incredible and very approachable, she was so lovely and was very efficient throughout. She was amazing and was wonderful to talk to. I’ll return very soon. Thank you!

Renz was amazing!!! The place is awesome!!! Fav in Kingston

Iza, was a fantastic host and really looked after us. The food was great, definitely coming back again!

Spent the afternoon shopping in Kingston so I had to stop by Poor Boys for some lunch. As always, they didn’t disappoint. Amelia waited on us. She was really friendly, professional and clearly enjoying her work. She’s a real credit to the business. The food was amazing, as usual, it’s hard not to over order. I will say there’s usually a bit of a queue to get in but that’s a good sign in my books and the experience proves it was worth the wait. Will I be back again? Hell yes.

recently ate at Poor Boys, and while the food was nice, it was our waitress, Milly, who truly made the experience great.She was warm, attentive, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect.

Food is great the only down side is the cueing for this place. I wish it was bigger that's all.

simply amazing. just as well i don’t live in kingston otherwise this place would kill me within 6 months

Loved the Chicken Cajun! The bbq burnt ends were very soft, but didn't have enough smokiness as we prefer.

Great food! Staff were very helpful and polite. Great choice of sauces.

Arla was an amazing server, she made my daughter’s birthday extra special with her attentiveness and friendly nature. Thank you Arla ❤️🎉

the food, not the greatest in MY opinion. I think the concept is great but overall everything is fried in the same tasting batter, it’s really messy and quite overpowering with sauces. They have a load of options which people may love but personally the food made me feel a bit sick because of how fried and rich it was. Not giving them a bad review because this is a personal opinion however i probably wouldn’t go back. The service was great though can’t fault the waitress very very nice !

Very nice place, next to the river, people helpful, the food was good.

Great time at poor bois as per , Millie and her amazing twam are juts great defo returning again food amazing atmosphere even better many thanks from Michael (pilot)

Gorgeous food, great atmosphere. Our waitress Milly was great too.

Whenever in Kingston. It's a must to try and get seated at poorboys.

Amazing return visit as always, thanks to Amelia for looking after us and everyone else behind the scenes. We’ll be back again soon!

The food was overall fairly tasty. However I ordered the "Dirty Boy" with beef brisket. The brisket was perfectly cooked, however, it did not come with enough sauce as standard and it is a bit ridiculous with the prices they charge that additional sauce is charged extra. The brisket was served in a cardboard box on top of the fries which made them soggy and awful. The waitress was understanding and said that these items can be ordered separately. However, to order the items separately will cost extra, which leads to the bizarre scenario of being charged extra to ensure the fries aren't a disgusting soggy mess. On top of this as much as it is nicely decorated inside the tables are really cramped together. Not a place you'd want to be sitting too long. Service is great, food is overall fine, bit pricey. Not worth the hype. I would advise to come on a day that isn't too busy.

Friendly staff, nice ambience, reasonable queue … we had friend shrimp, wings and ribs sandwich… there were all good!

We had the sharer surf and turf platter and it did not disappoint! The food was amazing- so much for your money and you’ll defo be taking food home. The frozen cocktails were so tasty. The service was amazing. Arna/arla (so sorry if I am wrong) provided such high quality service, so friendly and helpful and overall a really great vibe and person to be served by. Service was so quick. Will defo be back!

great food always delivered on time and fresh

Fantastic service at the table from Renz, welcoming and made us feel at home, give this man a raise! great food, enjoyed the surf and turf platter.

Amazing place. I really like the design with tasty food and delicious.

I couldn't tell you how many times I watched the Instagram reels of this place over 7 months. But when I finally had the chance to visit part of me expected it not to live up to expectations.. But let me tell you, Poor Boys didn't only live up to expectations, it absolutely blew them out of the water. Every single thing, from the interior design and atmosphere, to the servers, to the food... Was absolutely perfect! Our server Matilda was incredible, very patient with me and my indecisiveness (I wanted to order the entire menu) She was on hand to help whenever we needed anything (extra sauce and napkins 🤝) and had such an upbeat and enthusiastic energy which really made us feel welcome. We ordered chicken crackling, fried pickles, chicken tenders, mac and cheese balls and burnt ends poh sandwich. The chicken crackling came out straight away which gave us the perfect delicious snack to peck on whilst we sipped our drinks and awaited the food. Our food arrived very quickly even when it was really busy inside. The fried pickles 12/10 Chicken tenders 10/10 Mac and cheese balls 10/10 Burnt ends poh sandwich 7/10 The 7/10 rating is only because this did not work as a sandwich, the burnt ends slipping and sliding out the bread and sauces overflowing all over the shop. Buuuuut the burnt ends by themselves?? 11/10 Between the two of us we could not finish so we were given some great take away containers to take our feast home. The seconds we had the next day, heated up in the air fryer, was just as good, if not better. I encourage you all to visit here and order far more food than you can stomach, so you can take home and enjoy just as much the next day. Overall this place is my new favourite restaurant I have ever visited and I can't wait to return 💪💜

So amazing food so good get chicken with a frozen Fanta and bíscoff milk shake

great food thank you scarlett!!

Great food great service and lovely server called Scarlett!

Lovely service from Scarlett and such nice food fav place to go in Kingston for quick nice food x

Had a great time and great food! This was my second time here and I would definitely recommend this place! The portion were tasty and quite generous, we could eat the whole so we did a take away. Thank you so much for the amazing service.

Great service as always jalapeño poppers are the best item on the menu. They also offer Student discount!!!

Awesome. Charlett was so kind and helpful. I enjoy it definitely recommend it .

AMSZINGGGG. server Charlett the besttt ♥️♥️

Lovely jabbly!! Food is amazing, drinks spot on!!! Love everything 💯

best servers especially charlotte, the portions are big and leng and good for money ❤️

Boy oh boy. Skip breakfast and head straight here for an early lunch! Great service too from our waiter. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

We have ordered regularly from Poor Boys, although tonight; there were missing items, for Mac and cheese the pasta was soggy and not cheesy. The main issue is there is no way of contacting and rectifying the order, the phone numbers listed are out of date and the app has no way of being in touch. Will be asking for a refund and hope it’s just an off night. UPDATE: Charlie from Poor Boys was in touch and refunded us, and offered money off our next order. Hope it’s better next time! Thanks Charlie!

Simply delicious - I had the skinny boy with grilled shrimp, which were juicy and flavoursome. We were well advised on the menu by Amelia who was lovely - will visit again!

Went here for the first time and the Manager and Assistant Manager are really wonderful hosts. Friendly Atmosphere and they follow rules which are same for everyone customer. Service Appreciated!!!! 🫡

We had Arla as our service and she was nice and compensating. Given us her honest opinion so we could get the most flavour meal and get the best option. Food was wonderful and filling. We got sat down pretty quickly for a Friday night and the food didn’t take too long to come out either. Would 100% recommend

Excellent evening thanks to the brilliant service from Arla! She was attentive, fun and gave great recommendations (be sure to order the Burnt Ends!)

Arla was amazing and was attentive throughout. 10/10 would come again due to her service

Our meal was made by our lovely server Arla, she was incredible. Great food, atmosphere and service.

Arla was amazing, as was the food, can’t wait to come back

Poor taste and overhyped. Huge portions…

Amelia did a great job dealing with our group of 15+ people who made no reservation. She showed great initiative to arrange a way for all of us to sit together.

We were a large party, and we had a very enjoyable experience, thanks in particular to our server Amelia, who helped us move tables together so we could stay as a group.

Came in without warning as a large group, Amelia was so helpful in getting us all sat together and sorted with a lot of complicated orders and was extremely friendly, and the food was great. Thank you!

I really don't get the raving reviews this place gets. The staff are absolutely fantastic, especially Charlie. The food however is just glorified Iceland party food...

The queue of 45 minutes (for 6 people) was worth the wait as always on our 5th time visiting. The staff are always friendly, the place has a good atmosphere & the food is always class.

The food was delicious and was served fast, staff was very friendly and helpful. Definitely will go again

Food here is always good, as is the service! The playlist is also top tier! There can be a queue to get in, but on a rainy day it’s usually not too busy! Decor is also immersive.

We were served by Arla last night and she was super friendly and helpful! Not only did she help explain the menu to us, she also gave us advice about the best way to travel into London from where we were staying and also with the way to Thorpe park :-) The food was unreal! We are only on London for the weekend and we knew we HAD to get to poor boys whilst we were here, the short rib twinkies stole the show for us 10/10. Thanks!

Charlie gave a 10/10 service as always. Never in doubt

Very fast service, amazing food! Our waitress Scarlett was lovely and helpful.

Scarlett was a really attentive server, thank you. Jalapeño poppers are a must order

Great visit and a returning customer, food was amazing as always, atmosphere was top tier and the service from scarlett was perfect, could not recommend it enough

Great service, great food, so worth the queue

Amelia is the best!! She was so good at her job and looked after us well!!

It was the first time we had been to Poor Boys so our waitress Amelia was super helpful and very attentive. She talked us through the menu and helped us make choices which were all delicious. Thank you Amelia.

Amazing food like always. But special thanks to Arla our AMAZING waitress

Great food as always. Staff were very friendly, Arla was our server and she was amazing. Definitely going again and highly recommended.

Mansas was our waiter tonight, hope I've spelt his name right. Lovely respectful guy and made the experience great. Food 10/10. Definitely would recommend this place. Coconut shrimp was number one for me!.

Everything was just amazing. I quite literally died and went to heaven from the first bite. I would never take my family here because they would never finish what’s in their plate and just dump everything on me anyway. Saying that I could barely finish mine so this is going to have to be my dirty little secret😈 AMAZING food, quite a bit of sauce though so it can get a little bit messy if you’re not careful, but other than that, please just go!

Restored to its former glory. Bring back the turkey tenders!

Delicious food and lovely location. Thank you Charlotte!

Amazing food and amazing service from Arla. She was welcoming and very friendly. Will defo be back

Arla was amazing top tier. Food was almost great!

Arla!!!! Thank you for the fantastic service. Amazing 👏 service!!!!!! We are definitely coming back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Despite the incredibly busy conditions in the restaurant, we were still provided with the same swift, excellent service as always. In my multiple times at Poor Boys, I have never once felt neglected and the food is always phenomenal - could not recommend any more!

Such a great place, never disappointed and well worth the wait and money. 10/10 would come back again and again.

This is an all star experience, and if you are a real foody, you are in for an outstanding treat. The food is like nothing I have ever tasted. The chips are the best I have ever had. And, everyone is so nice there. This is what eating on this planet should all be about. Thank you Poor Boys, especially Eliza (love her name) 😉🥰🥰🥰

Omg thats all i can say a sharer platter feeds around 4 delicious food lovely cocktails

Great food and great service, been here soo many times and always yummy

I’ve been dining at Poor Boys for a few years now and they never fail to deliver quality service and food! I highly recommend for you to come here and enjoy a taste of Louisiana!

THE BEST FOOD I’ve had in my life - such great food, large portions and the atmosphere is 10/10. I’ve been here a couple times and they never disappoint me. If you’re ever wondering what to eat TAP IN!

Poor boys is my favorite place! Food is always amazing, doesn’t take long and the service is always so friendly. Shoutout to Arla too!

We could not have been looked after better. The manager was a real gem and helped us with mum's allergies etc. Would highly recommend. Food off the scale! Do not eat before you go!

Lovely and tasty American food at its best. Will return for sure. Love it 😁

Overpriced and overhyped. The music is amazing but I don't understand the hype about it. It's just a more expensive kfc.

Generous portions and friendly staff. Highly recommend!!

Matilda the Waitress was really friendly and helpful

Could not get in, drove 1 hours to try the food to be met with a que that was out of the door.. Waited 30 mins and left after the que did not move

Lovely staff queued outside for half an hour so be prepared to wait food is pretty good portions huge and everything is really filling as its all fried

Delivery service but has no contact info. Imagine ordering something and you have an issue, you cant get a refund or chase the order.

Great find down a alley in Kingston. perfect spot by the river.Staff are great friendly and engaging. Food is easy to choose and tastes great good portions. Been back all ready and queued as well which I never do ....that's how nice it is .

11/10, so much food that I can’t even move

I’ve been going to this place since 2020. Staff are lovely, food comes out quickly and the food is yum. Good portions and I always buy extra to take home. Must have: Cajun fries & shrimp po boy

Amazing food and service the best fried chicken I ever had

Friendly staff, good music and amazing food, worth every penny

If you want an upscaled Popeyes, this is the place to go. The place is quite lively and was very busy. I ordered the po boy with bourbon BBQ sauce. The po boy is definitely value for money as there were around 8-10 whole pieces of shrimp maybe more. The batter around the shrimp was thick and had a crunch to it. The bun could not hold the amount of shrimp so it was eaten with a knife and fork. The downside was that the batter didn't have much flavour and they had run out of chicken crackling which I was looking forward to. The portion sizes for the chicken dirty bo was huge.

I absolutely love this restaurant I haven't eaten in yet as very busy but have sat in the garden. Food is out of this world. I loved it. The best thing on the menu is beef briskit doughnuts 🍩 hands down. You have to visit

Amazing food and cocktails will come back again.

Excellent service and food was amazing

Impeccable service. Impeccable food. Impeccable vibes. Honestly cannot fault, been numerous times, recommended to friends and family and never been disappointed.

Very good food!! Maria attended to us! Very good service from you

This place is amazing! Shame there is not more of them near me in Kent ! Best food ever and great portions

Maria looked after us very well.