Po Boy Jim

What Po Boy Jim does

Po Boy Jim is a family-owned Cajun restaurant and bar operating from a single location at 709 H Street NE in Washington, DC. The restaurant specializes in Po' Boy sandwiches across traditional, specialty, and internationally inspired varieties (including Hot Sausage, Roast Beef, Shrimp, Lobster, Yardie, Thai Firecracker Shrimp, and vegan Rasta), complemented by starters, salads, full dinner entrees, a full bar with handcrafted cocktails, a Sunday brunch service with bottomless mimosas, and a children's menu. The venue includes three dining areas — one of which overlooks an outdoor patio — and a second-floor bar space that supports private event hosting.

Beyond dine-in service, Po Boy Jim generates revenue through off-site catering for corporate events, office gatherings, and private parties (for groups from small to 100+ people), on-site private event hosting with buffet, prix fixe, or customized menus, and online ordering for pickup and delivery. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, supported by organic social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, an email newsletter signup offering birthday rewards, Toasttab-powered online ordering, and earned media coverage from outlets including WJLA, Eater DC, DCist, Hoodline, Afro.com, Washington Informer, and WUSA9.

The business operates as a private, family-owned establishment with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or institutional backing. Technology infrastructure is limited to the Toasttab POS and online ordering platform and standard web forms for marketing/employment — there is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no app or API layer. Customer segments span individual diners (primary), private event hosts, and corporate catering clients, with no enterprise anchor accounts or subscription revenue. The operating geography is the Washington DC metropolitan area only, with a global footprint claim absent.

Name

Po Boy Jim

Legal name

Po Boy Jim

Website

https://poboyjim.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Po Boy Jim is a family-owned Cajun restaurant and bar in Washington, DC, serving traditional and specialty Po' Boys, full bar cocktails, and brunch at its single H Street NE location, with supplementary catering and private event services for corporate and individual clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Ethnic Specialty Fast Casual (e.g., Indian, Caribbean, African, Eastern European) (THAFABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

Keywords

• Cajun restaurant dining
• Po' Boy sandwiches
• New Orleans cuisine
• Restaurant catering services
• Private event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from customers dining at the restaurant, including Po' Boys, entrees, cocktails, and other food and beverage items. Sales are one-time transaction-based with customers paying per order.
2. Catering Services: Catering revenue from providing Po' Boys and New Orleans classics for office events, parties, and gatherings. Services include buffet style catering, prix fixe menus, and modified event menus for groups ranging from small to 100+ people.
3. Online Ordering (Pickup and Delivery): Revenue from online orders placed through Toasttab platform for customer pickup or delivery, facilitating remote ordering and expanding customer reach beyond dine-in.
4. Brunch Service: Sunday brunch service generating revenue from breakfast items, brunch-specific dishes, and bottomless mimosas offered between 11am-3pm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Po Boy Jim is a family-owned Cajun restaurant and bar in Washington, DC that sells traditional and uniquely crafted Po' Boy sandwiches alongside Cajun and New Orleans-inspired appetizers, salads, entrees, brunch, cocktails, and desserts. It serves dine-in customers at a single H Street NE location with three dining areas, a full bar, and an outdoor patio, and extends its offerings through Toasttab-powered online ordering for pickup and delivery, off-site catering, and on-site private event hosting.

Product overview

Po Boy Jim is a family-owned Cajun restaurant and bar offering a diverse menu centered around Po' Boy sandwiches (specialty, traditional, and international varieties) as well as appetizers, salads, entrees, cocktails, brunch, and desserts. The restaurant operates as a single-location establishment with three dining areas including an outdoor patio. Additional revenue streams include catering services for off-site events and private event hosting with customizable dining options including buffet, prix fixe, or modified menus. The establishment also offers a children's menu and vegan options, integrated with Toasttab for online ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Po' Boys (Sandwiches) Handcrafted submarine-style sandwiches on French bread served dressed with lettuce, tomato, and dill pickle, available in specialty varieties (Steak & Cheese, Lobster, Atlas, Surf & Turf, Crabcake, Voodoo Lobster & Shrimp), traditional varieties (Hot Sausage, Roast Beef, Shrimp, Oyster, Crawfish, Catfish, BBQ Pulled Pork), and international varieties (Yardie, Thai Firecracker Shrimp, Rasta, Asian Teriyaki Salmon, Bang Bang Chicken & Shrimp). Targeted at dine-in and takeout customers seeking authentic or uniquely crafted Po' Boys.
• Brunch Menu Sunday brunch service from 11am-3pm featuring French Toast Breakfast, omelettes, Crab Cake Benedicts, breakfast Po' Boys, Catfish & Grits, Gumbo, and bottomless mimosas at $15 per person. Targeted at consumers seeking weekend brunch dining.
• Handcrafted Cocktails and Full Bar Full bar offering handcrafted cocktails including Po Boy Hurricane, DC Hurricane, H Street Hurricane, and Hurricane Happy Hour specials. Targeted at dine-in patrons and private event guests.
• Catering Services Off-site catering for DC offices, parties, and events featuring classic Po' Boys and Cajun/New Orleans sides with vegan options, with buffet, prix fixe, or modified event menus available. Quote-based pricing; suitable for groups from small gatherings to 100+ people. Targeted at corporate clients and private event hosts.
• Private Event Hosting On-site private event hosting at the restaurant with multiple spaces including a second floor full bar, private dining area overlooking the back patio, and regular dining areas. Buffet, prix fixe, or modified event menus available for groups of 5 or more. Targeted at corporate clients and private event organizers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ToasttabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToasttab provides the online ordering platform powering Po Boy Jim's website for pickup and delivery orders. The integration allows customers to order directly through the restaurant's website, facilitating seamless online ordering experience for dine-in, pickup, and delivery transactions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Willie Mae's Scotch House: Iconic family-style Creole restaurant in New Orleans operating since 1957. Comparable as an authentic, family-operated Creole/Cajun concept with a single-location identity rooted in traditional Southern cuisine — the same brand archetype Po Boy Jim replicates in DC. Operates in NOLA rather than DC, hence regional designation.
• Commander's Palace: Legendary fine-dining Creole restaurant in New Orleans' Garden District, operating since 1880. Comparable as a culturally authentic, family-heritage Creole concept with strong brand recognition in the Southern cuisine category, though at a much higher price point and full fine-dining service model.
• Copeland's of New Orleans: Regional chain of Cajun/Creole casual dining restaurants founded in New Orleans. Offers a comparable menu profile (gumbo, étouffée, Po' Boys, seafood) and full-service dining experience, but operates as a multi-unit chain in the Gulf South rather than as a single independent location.
• Café du Monde: Historic New Orleans coffee stand famous for café au lait and beignets. Directly comparable menu overlap with Po Boy Jim's "World Famous Beignets" dessert offering and full bar program. Both anchor authentic New Orleans food experiences in their respective markets.

Broad incumbents

• Raising Cane's: National chicken-focused QSR chain with Louisiana/Cajun-inspired branding and tailgating culture association. Competes in the broader Cajun-themed casual eating space with a much larger footprint and limited-service format, contrasting with Po Boy Jim's full-service model.
• Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: Global QSR chain founded in New Orleans with a Cajun/Southern cuisine positioning (chicken, biscuits, Cajun fries). Operates broadly across the QSR space where Po Boy Jim competes on category association and Southern flavor cues, but at vastly larger scale and limited-service model.

Direct peers

• Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery: DC-based independent Cajun/Southern restaurant and bakery founded by chef David Guas. Operates in the same market (Washington DC), serves Cajun and New Orleans-inspired cuisine including beignets and Po' Boys, and competes for the same category-leading positioning in the regional Cajun/Creole segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/poboyjim
• Facebookfacebook.com/poboyjim
• Instagraminstagram.com/poboyjim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/po-boy-jim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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