Why We Love Herby-K’s, In Six Photos by Jim Noetzel

As a part of my job at the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (the folks who make this blog possible), one of my regular responsibilities is helping journalists secure high-quality photos of area landmarks, restaurants, events, etc. One of the places I am most frequently asked for photos of is Herby-K’s, a local seafood restaurant that’s been run by the same family since 1936. Last night, I asked photographer Jim Noetzel to help me get some new photos of the iconic local restaurant.

As Jim bounced around the tiny restaurant taking photos, I talked with group after group of diners who were visitors from out of town. “I came all the way from Houston for these fried pickles,” one nice lady told me. The trio of local friends with whom she was dining didn’t seem too insulted by the remark. Two doctors, still in scrubs, took seats on bar stools and ordered shrimp busters with extra onion rings. “Not cardiologists, I’m guessing,” someone remarked from a booth behind me. 

Here are six reasons why we love Herby-K’s, as captured by photographer Jim Noetzel.

A photo of Herby-K's restaurant in Shreveport
For starters, there’s the view from the street.
A photo fo Herby-K's in Shreveport
The main dining room at Herby-K’s, complete with about eight bar stools and five booths.
A photo of Herby-K's in Shreveport
Oysters on Tuesday night. Herby-K’s receives oyster deliveries on Tuesdays, and theirs are some of the best that I’ve ever tasted.
A photo of Herby-K's in Shreveport
Out-of-towners eating the Shrimp Buster! It’s always fun eavesdropping as first-timers figure out how to eat this unusual take on the fried shrimp po-boy.
A photo of Herby-K's in Shreveport
Goblets. Beer, as well as the house specialty cocktail called the Pink Flamingo (pictured here), are served in heavy, icy goblets at Herby-K’s.
A photo of Herby-K's in Shreveport.
Gnarly-looking po-boys. I prefer a po-boy to look like it’ll eat me if I don’t eat it first. This oyster po-boy from Herby-K’s is a good example.

 

 

 

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