Poor Boys in Kingston upon Thames

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

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

Excellent service and food was amazing

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

Maria looked after us very well.

We were served by Maria, she provided a wonderful service. Explained the menu in detail, would definitely go again

Came on Monday around 7:30. Stood in a queue for a bit but was sat very fast. We sat outside and our server was so lovely. Food and drinks came out fast and the food is always incredible. My one complaint is that they’ve removed the mushrooms from the menu, however the cauliflower is just as good.

3rd time here and it is outstanding every time! Cool vibe, friendly service and the food is just from another world. The Twinkies with short rib and cheese were perfectly fried and tasted amazing. The Burnt Ends were very fatty, tender and juicy. But surprisingly the star of the show turned out to be the Fried Shrimp. Really crunchy, huge and plump, perfectly seasoned and with some great Cajun Sauce that complemented them perfectly! Come and try this place, they simply never miss!

Me and my friend have seen this place all over tiktok and Instagram. Always thought the food looked amazing. We came on a busy Sunday afternoon, the place was packed but we were squeezed in up top. We ordered fried pickles, coleslaw, chicken wings, chicken po boy and the beef short rib. Food was amazing but far too much to finish. It seems as though many order more than needed as a lot left with extras to take home. Breading was crispy, seasoning was great, blue cheese sauce was strong. Would 100% come again.

Big portions, funky cocktails in a can and friendly staff.

Went here in a Friday night. Was served by Matilda who was very helpful and attentive. the other staff members were quick to offer anything else even when passing. Saw this place on TikTok and glad we went as was a very pleasant experience.

Absolutely brilliant experience, from food to service 🇺🇲 Poor Boys is a New Orleans-inspired restaurant in Kingston, nice and close to the town centre. There was a short wait, but if you're willing to sit outside, it's a breeze. The food was exceptional. We had the Dirty Boy with Fried Chicken and the Mac Boy with Fried Shrimp. The fries were seasoned nicely and the the chicken was tender with a brilliant batter. Shrimp was the same, the batter was crispy and seasoned. We tried the onion rings which were more of the same, excellent taste and crispy. We ALSO dug into the brisket twinkies, which had a strong taste and a crisp exterior. The cheese sauce was strong, definitely for cheese fans. There were two stand-outs for me. First was the service, which was amazing. The staff were friendly, extremely quick and very helpful. Second was the portion sizes. I have a huge appetite, and for what was a reasonable £30 per person, we were absolutely stuffed; even had enough for lunch the next day. I'm finding it hard not to rate this 5/5, so I did!

Was served by Emilia who provided excellent service and was very helpful with the menu! Cannot express how lovely she was.

We managed to get a table at Poor Boys on Saturday just as they opened and only had to queue for a few minutes - but would have queued for much longer just to have their food! We had Southern Skinny Boy, Texan Po Boy and a combo of sides and it was all utterly incredible! So delicious, so fresh and our server Amelia was brilliant. Very attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend the Mac & cheese, and trying a frozen Coke! Will definitely come back again in the future :)

Always exceptional 👏 Top food, amazing

Great value for money, the food was delicious. Lovely members of staff - shout to the manger and Arla (apologies for the spelling) who were both extremely accommodating. We will definitely go back! 10/10 would recommend.

It was Fantastic food, amazing service! (Thanks Renz) Hardly had to queue and for a table of 8! we all had a brilliant time! And my son had a wonderful birthday lunch!

Not to my taste. Batter on food was far too thick and rich. Quite squashed and the waitress wouldn't leave us alone almost like she wanted us to leave due to people waiting. I did ask her if we needed to leave. £90 for 3 of us, I wouldn't return!

Had such a lovely experience here tonight with my partner, great food and brilliant service our waitress for the night was Matilda and I couldn’t be more thankful such a lovely girl and made sure we had everything we wanted and needed would definitely recommend and will be coming back :)

Probably the best tasting food I’ve had in quite some time. Amazing setting, quality food and large portions and really incredibly friendly staff. As Guga says, 10/10 highly recommend.

Amazing meal ! Our server Maria was so lovely and helpful - she even gave a free milkshake as Dads birthday - could not fault! Will be coming back !

Great food and great service from Renz! Very welcoming, professional and excellent customer service. My family and I will visit again 😊

Maria and Charlie great service, food was delicious!

Had a great time - the shortrib po boy with Philly cheese sauce is probably my number 1 sandwich of all time. Banging.

Best food, best service and massive portions. Charlie and Maria were great!

I visited yesterday with my family. We had a great experience from the beginning until the end, thank you Charlie for welcoming us and being charming, Maria great customer service and exceptional knowledge of the menu and to Muds for his hard work and explaining the items. Definitely will be back again.

Very fast service, Maria was very kind an attentive

Very nice restaurant food was delicious, And our waitress Maria was very polite and helpful great service 😀

maria was amazing..she looked so well after us..will be definitely coming back.

Charlotte was really great at looking after us made our food and time at poor boys more enjoyable. Would come again

Maria was amazing, excellent service! The food was also out of this world, do not think twice about the fried pickles!!!

Great floor team - if you could bottle their enthusiasm and sell it you coukd double your profits. Everything was delicious and plentiful - in the end we took more home than we ate! (Props for the effective and well designed take out boxes). Highlights were the fried Oysters, the Jalapeño Poppers, the Meaty "Doughnuts" and the Fried Shrimp Poor Boy. We timed this well and didn't need to queue, but if we needed to it would have been worth it! Yum!

Maria was amazing person and great service, also the bartender Sergio is very friendly.

María was amazing very friendly and approachable thank you very much for the nice experience

Visited poor boys last week and was an amazing experience , brilliant food and the workers were amazing. Especially Maria really made the experience special

First impression, long line (good sign) waited 30 mins was alright though had a wall to rest on. The manager on shift was managing the line and orders extremely well and i would say made the whole experience alot better. Unfortunately the fried food was lacking flavour. I could tell the buttermilk batter didn't have any sort of seasoning inside of it. There was no spice at all. I gave the food the 3 stars because the sauces saved everything and were top quality. Burnt ends could of been more meaty and less fatty.

The food was very good will recommend to anyone who like cajun cuisine

We were on our travels in Kingston, and I’ve got a TikTok mad son, apparently some “influencer” had been raving about this place and the food DID look good, so we gave them a go. Definitely the right decision!! Not a massive menu, but what they do have, they do so well!! Our server (wish I’d got his name) really took his time to explain the Poor Boy concept, and their menu. All 4 of our party settled on a variation of chicken dishes, and safe to say it was the best chicken I’ve ever had. The fries too were amazing, mac n cheese perfect, and the side of onion rings were to die for! I have to add, we unfortunately had a bit of an issue with one of our meals, but it was dealt with in a very discreet, and professional manner by the staff, and for that I can’t fault them. If you’ve not seen these guys on TikTok, or Insta, then take a recommendation from a middle-aged Tripadvisor influencer!!

Great staff, great price, and great food

My 1st time eating here.loveley food.Charlotte was very friendly and took her time to explain how the menu worked and what sauces come with which side.portions are very large.cant wait to come back.and very big thank you to Charlotte.

Drove just under hour to get here. Would do it again and again and again. Sister and her friend came here, raved about it and told me and my brother to go with them a few days later. I get why she did. When walking in we realised why immediately, looked at people already dining and the food looked incredible, and the staff were just incredible. Special shoutout to Maria, genuinely one of the most attentive and bubbly staff member I’ve ever met. She even remembered my sister, what she had and where she sat when she came a few days before! Everyone on the floor were so friendly and helping us with a genuine smile on their face. Food was so good, we ordered more than we needed because we knew we wanted to take some back home because of how good it looked. We got prawns, chicken po boys, wings, mac and cheese and more. Was indecisive in ordering so let Maria pick my po boy, great pick by her! The only bad thing about Poor Boys is when i got home I left the food on the kitchen table and it must’ve smelled so good that my cat clawed her way through the bag and nicked a wing. 10/10 across the board. Didn’t take the best photo and more food was still on it way, photo does not do it justice in the slightest.

Have been wanting to come here for a while post a few too many food influencers slowly pulling apart brisket doughnuts, and delighted that it didn’t disappoint. The staff take on the more US-style extra friendly service which is great and the food is pretty spectacular to match - we made the mistake (not overly upset about it) of ordering a more normal amount of courses/dishes - whatever you think you want halve it. The portions are enormous and brilliant in equal measure, the atmosphere is great and the place is always full (to the extent that outside of a weekday you’re looking at a long queue). Worth the hype, will be back

The best place I’ve ever been to, no words of a lie.

Maria was amazing! Great service thank you, very attentive and friendly

Great service from Maria. Food amazing as always.

Maria was an excellent host, food was quick and service was great

Great food. Massive portions. Shout out to Charlotte for the being the host with the most

The staff at this place were amazing and kind. We waited for a long time for our food to arrive as we were last in the queue, however they treated us with free drinks and starters. So abig thank you to maria, eliza, scarlett and the kitchen staff. Will definitely visit again xx. Food was definitely worth the wait.

Absolute excellent place, the services regarding food and drink stayed consistent with the teams nice attitude and a lovely view too.

The place is lovely the food is amazing. A/C could be turned down a bit inside. But don’t let that detract from the food which comes by the plenty, and quality is awesome.

Wow wow . Arrived at restaurant in pouring rain the young guy was quick to inform us of waiting time my grsndson was so keen to eat there so he showed us to a sheltered area with heaters then came out with some colouring for him whiksf we waited . Wow I eat out at some top notch places but usually it’s no tables sorry & bye . He really did go above & beyond to make our wait pleasurable . Came out with colouring & drinks we were then offered table in less than 20 minutes . Once inside we were so well lokked after the loveliest staff & hottest food literally a joy not just a warm plate . I wanted a coffee which menu didbt offer before I knew it the young guy had gone to coffee shop opposite got me a cappuccino wow that is more than service turned out he was the manager I believe he is only 22 but boy if he carry’s on like thsf the world really is his oyster ! Considering how busy it was he made us feel so speciaj amazing I will deffo return considering we were soaked it sure was a lovely experience, well done it is rare you get service like that & clearly he loves his job & that enthusiasm was passed to his team . Thankyou & good luck to him .

We have visited Poor Boys on numerous occasions, and the food has always been top-notch, and service has always been brilliant. Our visit yesterday was the best ever. Charlotte was not only friendly but she also went the extra mile with not just ourselves but with other customers as well.

Everything was great! We arrived at 7pm on a Friday and although the queue was around 20-30 minutes, it was well well it. Great staff, great food , innovative cocktails, and really good portions.

Charlotte is an incredible server with great energy. Good was amazing and blown away by the big portion. Highly recommend

Poor boys never disappoints, the food quality is always perfect and the team are very caring and friendly. Our server Maria was very attentive and kind. Perfect restaurant for any time of day!

María was an amazing server incredibly friendly and got our food very fast

The people are very friendly and helpful. The food was amazing. The person I went with is gluten-free. And they were so helpful. I will definitely be back.

maria is a very nice girl, amazing service and amazing food. definitely recommended.

Maria and Charlie and Sergio were the best. They were really friendly and dealt with everything without any problems. Food was amazing and did not take long to come out even the the restaurant was packed. Definitely coming back again.

Great food as always. Best Southern US Louisiana style food in the UK. Incredible & understanding service! Maria, Charlie & Sergio are phenomenal with customers. Thanks guys!

Our server Maria was wonderful. Very helpful and friendly. A great vibe and atmosphere always :)

We were served by Charlie and Ella who were both really friendly, really lovely and made experience 10 out of 10, will definitely be returning!

AMAZING FOOD AND SERVICE! felt a spiritual awakening whilst eating the mac and cheese. Maria and the crew were lovely servers and my brother wants to marry all the chefs 🩵

Great portion sizes and the meat taste good however, the downfall is that the macaroni cheese is flavourless, it taste like the supermarket instant powder cheese macaroni where you just add milk.

Maria provided friendly and prompt service, helping sort out leftovers to take home. Food was delicious

Outdoor staff member very good food great service great

Great food, great drinks and lovely service from Arla who looked after us really well and recommended food/drinks that we loved

10/10 every single detail exactly what we imagined it to be from the pictures and videos. Beautiful location to sit outside, service was impeccable - specifically Eliza and the other gent with the short hair who was on shift 17/08/24 - food came out quick and hot, beer and cocktails ice cold, food was fiendishly delicious and we left in an absolute food coma. Would recommend to anyone, great on price too, ordered an obscene amount of food and it came to under £40pp.

The food delicious, value for money, and staff were friendly

Nicest food and such good service!! Thanks Eliza for the great service:)))

There is a lot of hype about this place so we had to try it and the food is delicious, we ordered chicken wings, brisket burnt ends and the Po boy chicken sandwich , everything tasted very fresh, full of flavour. Prices were on the high side but it’s Large portions, the waitress she was super helpful and taking time to explain the menu. It’s a naughty food 😂 so couldn’t eat it often. And the 50min waiting in the queue it’s annoying. But definitely was worth the wait

Highly recommend the surf and turf platter 😋 It could be less sweet but still very good.

Twenty minute wait in the queue before seating; boy is this place popular. My last visit was for takeout over a year ago and people were queuing then. I'm not really a fan of long queues, but I still have dreams of the pork belly from my first takeout. Everything on the menu looked tasty. Unfortunately the pork belly isn't on the menu anymore; supply issues. We decided to have the beef rib, it was tender and succulent, the sauce was subtly flavoured and allowed the taste of the beef to shine through. The chicken wings were meaty and the coating crisp. The only criticism was the calamari, they were tough and chewy; perhaps that's how they like 'em in New Orleans. The portions are large, so we had plenty of leftovers for the doggie bag. A word of advice on the meat platters, they are definitely a 3 or 4 person deal. The couples I saw eating them gave up less than half way through. Service was excellent, the staff were always smiling and polite even though they were rushed off of their feet. Overall a pleasant and positive experience.

Good place to eat, Good chicken, Rich. I highly recommend it.

Delicious Mac and cheese with fried chicken could not beat it and the tasty cocktails , quick service too

Food was great and their service. The portions a quite big so had to take them home. The atmosphere is lovely. Our waiter was very nice and showed us pictures of dishes we weren’t quite sure about. However their alcohol license is a bit weird but it doesn’t cause any issues.

Really disappointing experience at Poor Boys - they forgot several items from our order and when trying to get refunded there is no contact number. The Wings & Calamari were genuinely disgusting.

great coffee and food,lovely staff

Honestly save yourself the time, its really not what socials make it out to be. Glorified frozen deep fried food served in takeaway containers. We spent 150 on 2 people. Portions are huge and messy po buns where intimidating by the state. Coconut prawns over battered and sweet. Mac and cheese welll.... that alone deserves to be redeveloped. Chicken skins over seasoned. Chips where edges that seemed refried and just crispy. The slaw was ok only refreshing thing inbetween it all. Brisket burnt ends where decent but that alone would not be worth a return for. Will be sticking to Big Easy. Note: Also not disabled friendly.

Had a great time and great food! This was my second time here and I would definitely recommend this place! Thank you so much for the amazing service Charlotte!

Firstly if your not from Kingston then head too Kingston police station and there is an entrance opposite on the bridge through a side gate. Now I can say this is something TikTok made me do, (happily) myself and two friends arrived, the que wasn't too long but well worth the wait, we sat inside. Now here's a tip " listen" to your server the portions are HUGE! The young lady that served us Alora I think was her name, warned my friends that what he ordered was enough for 6 people. He should of listened!, I ordered Brisket donuts, these were the most amazing item I ordered the meat was tender, a great BBQ sauce. My number 1 choice and was happy to tell others there they should order them. Chicken tenders were bigger than I expected lovely crunch tender meat inside. The fries were nice until I ate too many, now the onion rings were banging, and a huge amount. I did order the Mac n Cheese balls, only gripe I had was they were bland for me, needed some seasoning maybe a stronger cheese. You get 3 and there not small. We are definitely going back for the brisket donuts again and to have a "make your own" po boy.. A huge plus is the staff will box up whatever you can't eat and you can take it home. The Staff including the Manager were all friendly, up for good banter, and treated us and all with respect and great company. Don't hesitate just go, you won't regret it and you WILL RETURN.

Absolute amazing experience, which was made even better by our server Arla, she was amazing as well, thank you Arla for making our first experience even better

Really good Louisiana style food! The portions are huge. Highly recommended the coconut shrimp.

Great food. Really good service. The entrance doesn’t do it justice. But I really loved my calamari and hake. The staff were really accommodating to my young son as well.

I almost don’t want to review this place because I want to keep it to myself. But the food is perfect and the service matches that.

Maria, our server, treated us well and with a fabulous friendly attitude! We were seated efficiently, fed well and left with very happy bellies!

They bloody know how to fry their chicken. It's simple but absolutely amazing. If you crave fried chicken, this is the place. The portions are massive. I think the bun in the sandwich version was just for decoration, sitting on top of the humongous portion of fried chicken underneath. Also, prices are very reasonable and the staff is super friendly. Will visit again for sure.

Have eaten here twice — real comfort food and delicious. Would rate 5 stars but it’s quite noticeable how much plastic is served — ordered a pint which was served in a plastic pint cup and cost £7.50. It’s not so much the price, but the fact that there’s so much plastic served. I believe other condiments were also served in plastic. Excellent food but can do better on the plastic/wastage front.

The service was impressive and the food was amazing.

I could tell it would be a good place as it was full for lunch on a Wednesday!

Poor Boys is one of the best places to eat in Kingston. The Mac Boy is a classic go-to when I go with anyone, and I sometimes get the Skinny Boy if attempting to be healthy. The Yardbird (grilled chicken) is to die for! The Cajun(?) seasoning and grill is delicious every time. The place is always packed with a queue out the door, so if dining in I recommend going at an off peak time or ordering collection to eat by the river. I usually order delivery which comes 50/50 hot or warm when we get it as there's many orders to deliver in one go. I never mind, as it's delicious piping hot or room temperature. You always get a portion size for about 2 meals in one, so delicious leftovers is a given. The food is New Orleans-style, and as an American I appreciate getting a little taste of home no matter the region. It's quite authentic and whatever you order will be delicious. One time they sent the wrong order, we called, and they sent the right one in the next delivery cycle (10 minutes max!) with a nice sorry note. The staff were sweet and it wasn't an issue to send the corrected item. This place is local and I highly recommend supporting them!

Food was great but service from Gia was amazing - very friendly and provided a very memorable experience!

charlie was the rudest person i’ve spoke to sent us a away didn’t say there was a line and instead told us to return in 45-1hour when we went back he them told us to wait in line for another hour . . wasting my time and poor food ,overrated. there should be a booking system aswell so this doesn’t result in more people’s wasted time.

More an 'in' place to go just because everyone does. Went outside busy hours, because it honestly isn't worth the wait. Smallish menu, but good. Presentation is different, in cardboard takeaway boxes, but fun. Nice and different. Service a bit slow. Prices are reasonable.

"I stayed for an hour, and they came by 10 times to ask if the food was okay. Is this being polite or are they telling me to leave?"

Hands down, one of the best restaurants in Kingston. I went the first time, years ago, when it fired opened and when I went this time, I don’t know I haven’t been back sooner. Superb food and service

Had the best time on our Wedding Anniversary. The service was great and the portions were massive! Great atmosphere, felt so comfortable. The toilets were clean and smelt nice.

Exceptional quality food, customer service and Atmosphere. Great calm chilled environment by the riverside perfect dine for all occasions. Like to say thank you to Gia for her great customer service.

Acsess to this place is an issue. Long ques, not so easy to collect and silly times for delivery. Shame, cus the mac n cheese is one of the best i ever tasted. The brisket doughnuts seem to have been removed.

Service on pint very competent and friendly whilst they look after us! Food as always was epic. I had the build your own “po boy” with shrimp and Cajun mayo, cheese and gravy fries and mac & cheese. All outstanding but couldn’t finish all of it absolutely full! Very well done guys. I just ordered takeaway for the Mrs and brother in law!