With LSU’s Northgate area consistently receiving an influx of different eateries, the building previously home to Chinese Combo King and Little Saigon II has a new tenant.
Po~Boy Times, which opens today on West Chimes St., offers a varied selection of po-boys and salads.
The eatery is owned and managed by Husan Ardah, a biostatistics doctoral student at LSU Health New Orleans. He manages the restaurant with his three brothers.
“We’ve been trying to find the right location for Po~Boy Times since 2010 and this close to LSU’s campus is the best place we could possibly be,” Ardah said.
Ardah and his brothers are from Jerusalem. He said coming to America and getting to open and own a restaurant is reminiscent of the “American Dream.”
“Finally, my dreams are coming true,” Ardah said.
The restaurant is focused on giving LSU students the best service and food around.
Po~Boy Times will open at 10:30 a.m. everyday and close at 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. The restaurant will stay open until 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday to serve customers who find themselves near the Northgate area after a night out.
The restaurant will provide free coffee to all of its guests, along with a wide variety of menu options, Ardah said.
Ardah has both worked and managed restaurants throughout his culinary career. Along with his expertise, he said his brothers have additional experience in the restaurant business.
Po~Boy Times’ building owner Jim Hall said he is more than excited about having this family-owned and -operated business taking over the space. The building also has an adjoining parking lot, a feature most venues on West Chimes Street do not have, he said.
“Their food and their service is geared toward the students,” Hall said. “I’m thrilled that Po~Boy Times is here, and I think they are going to do great.”
The building owner said, when he was looking for a business to lease the space to, he saw Ardah as the perfect fit.
“We have no other options but to succeed here,” Ardah said. “We are all very determined to be successful, and we all have what it takes to make this restaurant successful.”

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Javier Fernández

New Restaurant Po-Boy Times plans to open it's doors on Monday, Feb 15, 2016 in W Chimes St.