When my family moved to the North Shore in 1990, a good poor boy sandwich was hard to find. No more. Good homemade roast beef and fried-to-order seafood poor boys are made in a number of places in Mandeville. Among the trend-setters was Monster, whose funny name appealed to both the kids and to the many construction workers, who were looking for a generous sandwich and got it here at low prices.
Monster opened in Old Mandeville in 1992, and after a few years moved to its present location near the busy intersection of Causeway Boulevard and LA 22. Curiously, that made Monster much less visible, and finding it for the first time is not easy. (It's best approached from the Causeway service road, across the parking lot from Times Grill.)
The narrow, long shop is still family-staffed, sometimes with very young employees. They may need very specific instructions as to how you like your sandwich. The television is on all the time. The walls are covered with monster-movie and New Orleans memorabilia. Service is very informal. You'll leave a pile of paper products behind, and so did the people who were here before you.
Take nothing for granted. Tell them exactly how much gravy you want on the roast beef. If you get a muffuletta, make sure they know not to slap mayo on it(unless you like it that way).
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