Gettin’ My Grub On at Cajun Johns

After my Just Loaf’n po’boy article last week, a Marietta reader pointed me to a small dive po’boy shack called Cajun Johns (1175 Powder Springs Rd, Marietta Tel: 770.499.8700).

It’s located in the back of a gas station convenient store. There’s no tables—just pull up to the small box-shaped structure, park, order at the window, and receive a po’boy larger than your steering wheel for just $8. This mammoth sandwich (seen below undressed) requires two hands for proper handling.

The bread is slightly crusty with enough chewy to grip the crispy, spicy battered shrimp with each bite.

Eat it on the hood of your car.

I attempted to order other Cajun items off the menu like gumbo, etouffee, and boudin balls. “We don’t got those things today.” A gruff faceless voice from behind the window explained.

No mention of hours on the modest—to say the least—structure, or online.

While at the mysterious window placing my order, I couldn’t see through the glass for some unexplained reason unless I was looking downward through the sliding screen at a man’s hands.

Couldn’t see inside to the voice speaking to me, nor could I make out the condition of the interior of the building—and that’s probably just as well.

And honestly, I don’t care what shape the kitchen is in—just keep them killer po’boys comin’!