Frady's One Stop Food Store

Great po boys. So friendly inside, this sort of place is a keystone of its community. But they welcomed us as tourists and made a lot of recommendations. We have tried a few of the rolls, our favourite is the smoked or spicy sausage. But you can’t go wrong with any choice here. Tip- if the weathers nice, walk to the river and eat your sandwiches there.

Ohhh, Frady's...how I love thee! Nestled in the heart of the Bywater, Frady's has been going strong for over 50 years and it's not hard to see (or taste) why. A truly locals spot but of course the secret starts to slip out over time. The decision on what to order is nearly impossible but on my recent visit I had the half shrimp po-boy and a small red beans & rice (it was Monday after all.) Both were just perfect with a dash of Crystal. The service is so friendly as well, you'll feel like a local as soon as you walk in the door. This is mainly a to-go spot but there are about five tables outside which fill quickly during breakfast/lunch. You can always take your food to the park a block away too! There are daily specials, extensive list of po-boys, meat & three sides (amazing), various ice cream sandwiches/cones in the cooler, various bottled drinks, etc. etc. They note they are "home to the grumpy old man breakfast, po-boys, lunch specials & groceries." I can say, you might be grumpy when you enter but you sure won't be grumpy when you leave!

Such a great little hidden secret!! Their daily hot plates are so good. They will gladly mix and match the sides and give you whatever portions you want. So cool! They’ve also got great po boys and muffulettas. And they are the friendliest people in town. Just don’t tell anyone about this place please.

We went here for our po boy sandwiches and wish we had more time to come back to try their all day breakfast and lunch menu - it all sounded and looked great. The store was packed with locals and the staff were super friendly helping us decide what to get. We had the shrimp and roast beef for lunch and couldn’t eat dinner after that! Only two blocks from crescent park, pick up a po boy, walk to the park and enjoy some local food with a great view! The neighbourhood is brilliant to walk around and explore too!