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The best Red Beans and Rice I have ever had. I am still craving a bowl of this stuff. My mom claimed that the gumbo wasn't "chunky" enough for her, but she likes her food loaded with all kinds of stuff. It tasted great to me. Fast and friendly service.
To the tard who reheated seafood pasta....no wonder you got sick...reheating seafood in a microwave.... If you didn't get sick the first time you ate it, it obviously wasn't the food.
After wandering the French Quarter for about an hour looking for what my sister remembered as a "large open square", I was excited to get seated fairly promptly on a damp Saturday night (though is that normal for this city? No idea), and sit down to a big plate of stew.
My chicken andouille gumbo, touted by the menu as what the locals have deemed the best in the city, was pretty good. Best ever? Unclear. I have a cold and was maybe not in the best state for picking up savory flavor subtleties. It was spicy and hearty though, and full of tender sausage bits, and quite filling after my pre-dinner treat of an enormous waffle cone full of Creole Creamery ice cream.
The sis got the Creole Sampler, which included rice & beans, crawfish etouffee, and shrimp creole. Shrimp tasted a bit fishy, but the crawfish was nice. Rice was fine. Alice ate most everything on her plate and in broke-college-student fashion, wanted to bring a couple remaining spoonfuls of rice (along with our leftover bread) home. She left it all on a table at Cafe du Monde, though: very tragic.
So filling and moderately-priced fare, attentive and somewhat friendly service (our waiter was ok, but the friendliness oozed from another woman working some tables nearby). I need to believe, though, that in a city full of gumbo, there must be better gumbo somewhere. Unless there is a gumbo taste ceiling. I'm not well-versed enough in gumbo to make the call here. I'll be back when I've done more research.
Someone told me horrible things about this place while I was visiting N'awlins.....
Still, we tried it and were relatively satisfied. Decent food, decent atmosphere.
A couple days later I reheated the leftover seafood pasta and got really sick. There bad or mine, who knows.
Overall I wouldn't come back here because of the rumors I heard of the uncleanliness of the kitchen combined with my experience.*
*(The reason I didn't give 1 star is because the rumors maybe untrue and only when the food was reheated did it make me sick).
This review is for dessert only.
10/27/09 - I needed to have my sugar fix for the evening, so I headed to the Gumbo Shop. A friend of mine recommend I try the bread pudding, so I went for it. It was really delicious. I would definitely request the whiskey sauce on the side next time. The bread pudding was good, but it was soaked in way too much sauce.
I would have given the bread pudding four stars, but I had to subtract one because there was too much sauce and too many raisins.
Came here and ordered the black beans and rice and turnip greens. Black beans were pretty good, but lacked any depth of flavor. Turnip greens were good, but not sure much was added by smothering them in pork fat? Oh New Orleans...must all your veggies be drenched in fat? Service was professional and quick. I probably wouldn't come back here, but maybe since their Gumbo is good...after all, that's the name of their restaurant.
Being a reformed southerner. I forgot how loud drunk ones can get. They want to talk to everyone.
Cheep and cheerful. The shrimp creole and jambalaya were excellent. I would skip the Cajun bloody Mary as it was small and uneventful. The crawfish etouffee wasn't good at all.
Was happy with the overall meal and service for and in and out lunch. Was nice to skip the pretense of NOLA for an afternoon.
Everytime I go to N.O., I eat here. Its a good place to eat particularly because of where it is located-- right in the heart of New Orleans. The food is good too. No its not as good as the stuff cooked down in the lower wards, but its good enough to stuff your face. The Jambalaya is fire, I only wish the portion was larger.
If you are visiting the N.O., I'd highly recommend this place. If you are a local, fire up your own kitchen and make something happen.
Shoo! Nasty! Put it down!
Those are the exact words that ran through my mind when I first began eating at the Gumbo Shop. I mean, seriously, this is New Orleans. I expect better than what I got. It was almost inedible.
I ordered the Creole Sampler and a side and here are my thoughts on them:
Shrimp Creole - Is it suppose to have that metallic twang? I worried that I was going to get food poisoning!
Crawfish Etouffee - I think there I caught a hint of corn starch.
Red Beans & Rice - The best thing was the rice. The beans were nothing more than a flavorless mass that needed a lot of hot sauce to make it palatable.
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo - Actually found a bone. Enough said...
I had actually went more to try the bread pudding than anything else. I could not have been more disappointed. The bread pudding was just bad and the whiskey sauce was embarrassing. It came out cold and was still gritty from the sugar.
If you are an out-of-towner looking for good Cajun or Creole cooking, then you will not find it here.
I hate to say that, but I think it used to be better. I've had lunch there severeal times before and I don;t remember being so disappointed.
First off, the service was below average -- if I have to start looking around trying to find the waiter so that I can get more water and wine it;s bad, sorry.
And when I get my food, I just want to enjoy it without waisting my time on adjusting the seasonings. The gumbo was only ok, it needed extra hot sauce and salt, and the trio (jambalaya, shrimp creole and ettouffee) needed even more help; absolutely nothing to write home about.
I think this establishment is catering to tourists too much -- hence the toned down version of "spicy creole tomatoe sauce" that has no flavor whatsoever and a very average gumbo.
I might give them another chance a couple years from now, but all in all, I am disappointed and don't care much to come back.
My parents have been living in New Orleans for a little over a year now, which is just great for me! My first stop when I get to town is something authentic to New Orleans, gumbo, jambalaya, anything I can put my fingers on. My mom told me she had been wanting to try this place so off we go.
The place was pretty packed and we did have a party of ten, which made it kind of hard to get a table, but we waited about five minutes and were seated. Our waiter was hilarious and a really nice guy. I was told that their hurricanes were made the original way, not with the powder concoction that other places use, real fruit juice and the three different rums, it was a gooood Hurricane.
This place was good. Their gumbo was awesome, their crawfish etouffee was some of the best I have had in a long time. I love crawfish and pasta, and theirs was great. Even the boyfriend thought it was great, and he's a little more complicated than I am.
As far as I heard from everyone around the table, the food was good the drinks were too and the environment was your typical Nawlins. Got to love that city.
"I think something spicy just flew into my eye. God I love this city."
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Ah the hurricane cocktail...So refreshing thank you to our very animated and lovely server who recommended it!
We tried the Shrimp Po Boy...WOW! it was delicious...creamy, shrimp filled and served in warm hollowed out french bread.
The crawfish etoufee was awesome...
and the gumbo was perfectly spicy.
I wish i lived in New Orleans...
We stopped here for lunch on a Tuesday in September and got excellent window seats as there were very few diners at that time.
I love ther interior here: an elegant early New Orleans feel, with a hint of decadence at the edges. The service was perfect and we each had a gumbo, of course ; a seafood gumbo and a chicken andouille sausage one - and both were exquisite!. It is served with fresh bake bread.
And for dessert? Are you ready? A praline sundae! To die for!
Tough to beat this place.
I went to the Gumbo shop twice for lunch. First time I ordered a strawberry daiquiri and the combination platter which has Shrimp Creole, Jambalaya and Red Beans but for $2 more, you can replace the red beans for crawfish ettoufee. It was good but I didn't quite understand the hype.
The second time I went I had the seafood okra gumbo which was also good. And also had the crawfish remoulade. I never had this before and didn't really like that because it was a little mayonnaise-y for me.
Over all I enjoyed eating here but I feel there are better version of gumbo and ettoufee in New Orleans.
I really like Gumbo Shop - although like the other places we went to, we had to wait just to get in.
I loved that they offered "combo" platters so you could get a taste of lots of things off of the menu.
I had shrimp creole, jambalaya, and red beans and rice, with chicken and andouille sausage gumbo.
Shrimp Creole - good. A little salty, but very eatable.
Jambalaya - best I had in new Orleans. perfect consistency, and good balance of rice, sausage and veggies.
Red Beans and Rice - best we had in New Orleans. Again - perfect consistency, and great flavor. I don't like beans, but I ate every last one.
Chicken and Sausage gumbo - good, but not great. Kind of plain actually.
Crawfish etoufee - good. Not a lot crawfish. we ordered a "side" of the etoufee, and it came in the size of a coffee cup - for $8.
Bread Pudding - super sweet, but delcious. There wasn't a drop left.
Who makes a stop at the Gumbo Shop?
People looking for solid new orleans creole cooking, i.e. tourists.
Who doesn't go to the Gumbo Shop?
honestly, I don't know.
Our party of five stumbled upon the Gumbo Shop. While the line stretched out the door, the wait was less than 15 minutes. The location has about 50 tables and accomodates large groups. There are two dining areas: in their outdoor courtyard and their main dining room.
Mike, our server, was attentive and very helpful.
Everything we ate was certainly worth reordering. As I type this review, I'm wishing I could go back for seconds. You must try their alligator sausage, grilled shrimp po-boy, seafood okra gumbo, soft shell crab linguini, and blackened red fish
Nice little place in the French Quarter. Excellent service, especially considering we had eleven in our party.
Had the crawfish etoufee ($15.99). Good flavor. Just wish they had bigger portions and it didn't seem very fresh, but that's probably because we went at the tail-end of the day and the batch had been there for a while.
For what it's worth, it definitely satisfied my etoufee craving (which I had since the last time I was in town in '06).
BTW, I just noticed the Alligator Sauce Piquante on the menu online; didn't even notice it when I was there because I had predetermined I would order the etoufee. If I ever go back, I'll definitely have to try that; it sounds good.
3 1/2 stars
Let's just say, I didn't want to leave. I had read about it in several guides and decided to go for lunch ...the line was about 15 people long and the wait was quoted as 15-20 minutes. We were starving and that sounded like an eternity but the decor and atmosphere looked so inviting, we decided to stick it out. The husband had the genius idea of procuring drinks for us while we waited ("just because i can" was his motto in NO) ...the wait went by quickly for such a packed restaurant: about 15 minutes tops and boy oh boy was it worth it. The ambiance is relaxed and cozy. The aged tarnished oil painting covering almost the entire wall space gives you the feeling of poetic timelessness that IS NoLa. The wait staff was incredibly warm and friendly (just like most of new orleans). It felt almost as if my Aunt Becky was doing the cooking and serving. The table full of guys sitting next to us was having a good time playfully learning the Canjun accent from their waitress. The table on the other side of us was there for a 2nd time during their trip and the waitress was jokingly recalling stories of serving them the first time. it was just a great atmosphere! There is a lovely little courtyard for outdoor eating, the bartender made a perfect Sazerac (according to the cocktail connoisseur husband) and I was in culinary heaven with my combination plate of Shrimp Creole, Red Beans and Rice and Jambalaya: altogether comprising an entire plateful of bread-soppin deliciousness..... mmmm I can still remember it :)
To sum up: it was one of the best dining experiences in a city full of unforgettable dining experiences.
For a relatively inexpensive meal, Gumbo Shop delivered the goods. The bread was warm, and the butter was smooth. The location was air conditioned, and the waitstaff was pretty friendly. Although this place is literally named "gumbo shop," I had...the Creole combo. Which did not include gumbo.
My bad.
Or rather...my GOD. It was good. Really really good. The jambalaya was tasty and hearty, the shrimp Creole was spicy and thick, and the crawfish etouffee...*moment of silence*...was flavorful and DELICIOUS. Thank god I have an iron stomach or else I may have OD'd on the spices during this entree. So, yes. Yes yes yes. Food is yummy and definitely worth it for the price you are paying.
That said, minus stars for the restrooms, which, as glorified under-the-stairway outhouses, are pretty ghetto-tastic. Also, I thought it was funny (in a slightly insulting way?) that the waitress made a concerted effort to give the bill to the one male at our table of 8 (7 ladies and 1 gent) when the seven of us were also gainfully-employed attorneys at law. Is that how it's done "down South?"
Anyway, a good experience overall. I was waffling between 3 and 4 stars, but will have to go with the 3 because of the rather lengthy wait, both for food and for the (nasty) bathroom. Even so, I'd come back.
I got info on this place from the door man of the hotel I stayed at. I wanted to seek justice for gumbo since Mulate gave me a seriously bad first impression of a gumbo. I told myself that gumbo should taste bad and asked around for good gumbo places.
I went here with my friend and we split a 4 course dinner set that cost 24 bucks which was AWESOME.
first off creamed spinach is always good. we tried both the seafood okra and chicken gumbo. Both were so delicious, I really tasted the okra and the shrimps, as for the other one, it was just also damn delicious. I'm so happy that gumbo was cleared of its name in my head.
We ordered a sample platter of crawfish etouffee , creole shrimps and jambalaya. The jambalaya tasted a lot like my mother's paella (crossing countries here, arent we?) what tasted like tomato paste was pretty distinct. the creole shrimp was good but not stellar enough. but the crawfish etouffee was fantastic. It was a bit more sweet compared to the one at Acme oyster and thus stole its place at favorite. The jambalaya, imo, is better at Acme.
When the bread pudding came it was like an atom bomb of diabetes. It was good but it was too sweet. If anyone ever gets the chance, ask for the sauce on the side. I had to drink a sip of water at every bite for its sweetness. Just so you know, its one of them super soft and almost gooey bread puddings, not the one with a nice crunch on top. (le sigh) but it wasnt bad.
YES! This is exactly what I expect in New Orleans!! Now I'm a huge fan of Gumbo. Friendly service which is unusual thing in New Orleans, Great tasty Gumbo, and reasonable price. I ordered CHICKEN ANDOUILLE GUMBO and my gf ordered CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE. The chicken gumbo is more traditional and tastes so good. I can't forget their Crawfish Etouffee!! Very rich flavor!! I am not an art person. So, my gf probably got impressed by the music and the buildings on the street, but I got impressed by the Gumbo shop.
Walked almost a mile from my hotel with the notion of delicious, rich Gumbo on my mind... unfortunately, the Gumbo Shop didn't quite deliver on their namesake.
Their menu states "voted best gumbo in New Orleans". So of course, I'm using The Jambalaya Shop in Baton Rouge as goalpost (irony!). I'm looking for something rich and hearty, with just the right amount of spice, and a generous helping of chicken and sausage. In truth, I may be looking for something like a cross between a gumbo and an étouffée. But I digress... what I was served here was lacking in all of the things I want. It was watery, not very spicy, and not particulary generous... in anything. I also had a side of jambalaya, which to me tasted like something you'd get at a cafeteria.
If you want rich spicy flavor, I just don't think this is the spot. Service was fine, and the whole loaf of warm bread was a nice touch, but not enough to really win me over.
When a restaurant has a cookbook for tourists to buy, I was a bit suspicious that I am not going to heading to a mediocre dining experience. I had nothing to worry about. It was out of this world delicious.
After a 10-15 minute wait, we were seated upfront. It was packed but now that I have tasted the food, I can see why. We both ordered gumbo. It was so good that we decided to order a third entrée to split- the jambalaya, much to the amusement of our waitress that had already brought us our check.
Oh my, oh my, the jambalaya was out of this world. In fact, when I had some jambalaya a few days later, I moaned that it was not nearly as good. I could spend hours talking it. On my next trip, I will be heading to the Gumbo Shop on Day 1 for two entrees, the gumbo and the jambalaya.
Excellent! Between 2 of us, we got a taste of all sorts - crawfish étouffée, red beans & rice, jambalaya, creole shrimp, local brews, and pecan sundae & warm gooey whiskey bread pudding!!
Price was moderate, but worth every penny. Right in te heart of the French quarters, we ate outside in an the decorated alley. Very cool.
I thought I'd have to stick to my Saltine crackers and other little items I procured from the grocery store in order to get through my trip to New Orleans without a major stomach issue - it's been rumored that people with sensitive stomachs and allergies to spicy food such as myself would probably not fare well with the Creole cuisine.
Almost embarrassingly, I had to ask about every item on the menu with a timid, "is this spicy?" However, the nice folks at the Gumbo Shop didn't laugh at me or ask me when my flight home to non-spicyville was. Instead, they told me to stay away from the spiciest thing on the menu - the jambalaya - and let me know that everything else was quite mild, comparatively.
I enjoyed the seafood gumbo as my appetizer (delicious) and sampled some gator sausage (yeah, that's right) and had red beans and rice for my entree. This was some of the best food I've ever had - and not spicy, as promised. No fear, though - those looking for the spicy goodness will certainly be able to season as they wish, as there's plenty of hot sauces available, including a garlic hot sauce which I wish I had the stomach to try.
Tip: I've been told that the Cajun Bloody Mary is delightful.
Well, it wasn't the mindblowing experience that I thought it'd be, the make no mistake, the gumbo is good. Really good. Like sop your bread into every corner and crevice of the bowl good. And for the price (based on the location right off of Jackson Square), you can't beat it.
We decided to go with the Full Creole Meal for $25 a piece, which included an appetizer, entree, side dish, and dessert (along with as much bread and butter as you can cram into your greedy mouth).
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo was superb, greatly enlivened however by a few shakes of garlic hot sauce. I had Crawfish Etoufee and a side of creamed spinach - the spinach being the more memorable of the two. Not to say that the etoufee was bad - it just left no impression whatsoever. My husband had the Creole Combo, which was a rather bland amalgamation of shrimp creole, jambalaya and red beans and rice. The whole thing was rather disappointing in terms of flavor. Garlic mash rounded out his combo - certainly garlicky but not incredibly delicious.
We both had the bread pudding for dessert, which was incredibly rich in a sugary whiskey sauce. It actually could have used a scoop of ice cream to cut the cloyingly sweet taste. After the dining excesses from the previous courses, I was hard-pressed to finish mine.
The space is quaint, with a lovely (but incendiary) garden in the back, and the servers are friendly. I found it oddly quiet at times as there was no music and the diners were rather hushed, but the servers are friendly (our waiter talked to us about Wu-Tang, which felt out-of-place but at home at the same time).
I'd definitely visit again, but only for the gumbo.
It's surprising that some locals recommended this place. First, let's start with the positives. This is a good place to go if you need to get in and out quickly. And it's pretty simple food, not too expensive.
Negative: The food is very bland. There is zero taste to it. It's like going to a very generic Mexican food restaurant with zero spices or taste (think El Fenix in Dallas). It's pretty cheesy - it looks like it should be at Epcot in Disney World.
The really good restaurants with a lot of spices and taste (like NOLA) are very expensive and don't serve the basic New Orleans food (red beans and rice, jambalaya, etc). But you can get a good price and the really basic food here. But if that's what you're seeking, just go to Mother's. Mother's is the "real New Orleans experience."
I almost don't want to write this review because of my love for this gem that I don't want to share!
I ALWAYS go to this place anytime I am in NOLA. First, you can't beat the location if you are staying near the quarter...it's close to everything.
Second, I love the quaintness of the inside...it's small, not too overwhelming and I have always had great service.
The menu is very straightforward, and yes, there is probaby better food elsewhere at the more known NOLA standbys...but I just love this place! The prices are very reasonable and the food is good! They always have a special everyday which anytime anyone with me has ordered it, they enjoyed.
I always get the chicken and sausage gumbo...so good! The alligator appetizer is nice to try if you have never had it! Nice crusty bread to enjoy....and we always finish with bread pudding!
Bloody mary's are good here...love the pickled green beans!!
All in all, you can't go wrong here..if looking for a good , not so expensive place in the quarter which isn't a cheesy chain or strange eatery on Burbon then this is the place!
Note that this review is based upon a single visit, I only mention that because some of negative reviews I see here are befuddling. I can only surmise that the food/service is not always consistent.
That said, we ate at everything from fine dining restaurants to po-boy stands and this was hands down the best meal we had in NOLA. I was concerned upon arrival because even though the line was out the door (a good sign I guess) it had an almost touristy vibe to it. "Touristy" and "Good Food" are generally oxymorons in my book.
My 9 year old son, like his dad, is an adventurous eater and had never had cajun/creole food. So we literally filled a large table with 8 dishes (for 3 of us) to provide a good sampling. Everything was good, some things phenomenal. Particularly the etoufee and gumbo. The only thing I found slightly lacking was that the blackened catfish po-boy was pretty dry. Not because of the fish, just that there was very little in the way of a sauce/condiment to provide any moisture.
When it's busy you can expect to get to know your fellow diners as seating can be a bit intimate.
For both quality and value it was a great meal.
Blech. I strongly doubt the local's selected this for the best gumbo(as they claim). It was bland. The roux was pretty much non-existent and there was just no spice. The jambalaya was bland. The etouffee was bland. The red beans and rice seemed like they were picked up at Popeye's. This place was loaded with tourists and I strongly doubt the locals go here.
They did have one saving grace - the appetizers were good. Unfortunately the rest of the meal did not meet the expectations set by the reviews or the appetizers.
having heard the voices to leave my current mouse wheel and spend a few hours in NOLA I started chasing the ghosts which loudly called out.
Gumbo shop was one of the few places I remembered having dined a few years back before the big ones hit and it was deja vu home coming style as I entered the little outdoor courtyard.
Having just opened for business at 11am I was the first one of many tourists to enter and found myself at a table i sat at for the first time 12 years ago as i noticed something.
The servers were everywhere, but around me looking to hospitality me up.
12 minutes later of soaking in the southern sun (having stayed out late chilled my holler bone to the point of silence) someone finally approached with menu and order taking face and even a smile.
"Creole combo and abita amber please."
Literally within 3 minutes a honking loaf of french bread, my beer and my meal were before me.
THe gumbo was good. Not soupy as described by some of the other reviews. The red beans and rice was solid. not too seasoned, but tasty none the less. The etouffee was the star of the meal, and sopping it up with the bread made for a nice warm feeling in my tums.
The sun began to shine upon me through the plants above and within minutes i was back into a state of southern content.
Maybe it was too early for some of the staff to turn their mojos on, but it was a decent way to start my way back 852 miles from home.
With New Orleans being world-famous for it's food, I didn't know what to expect when I visited the city. We were touring the French Quarters and happened to walk pass the Gumbo Shop. Well..... If there was a particular dish anymore associated with New Orleans it would be GUMBO. So we decided to see what it had to offer.
To my surprise, their gumbo was somewhat disappointing. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable either. Now their CRAWFISH ETOUFFE entree is a different story. It was rich and so full of flavor! The portion wasn't very large, but it had plenty of crawfish waiting to be devoured. ;)
I had to go here all by myself because I couldn't find a single other conference-goer who wanted to make the trek. I sat outside on the patio and consoled myself with a "Cajun Mary". I do love me a bloody mary, and this one had a green bean sticking out of it.
I'm a vegetarian, so New Orleans can be a tough place to eat. I sought this place out because they advertised a vegetarian entree of the day. This entree turned out to be rather unremarkable black beans in sauce. I put every canister of seasoning on my table in the dish to try to jazz it up. I'm guessing this dish was the product of a chef who produces a veggie option only to humor tourists and not because he enjoys thinking about what's possible in a vegetarian dish.
The creamed spinach on the other hand was wonderful!
The overall result wasn't too overpriced compared to most of the options in the area, and I was satisfied when I left. Not too impressed though... but the people around me (who ate seafood and sausage) were happy.
On the advice of many, we tried this place to sample their gumbo and other yum-yums. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and now are sure to visit here anytime we're in New Orleans.
The gumbo is great-a nice roux to start it off for sure. The red beans and rice were also very good. Sweet potato pie is a nice was to finish off the night while sitting on the outdoor patio enjoying the lovely weather (don't go in August though!)
Good lord does this place suck. I make better gumbo than this tourist trap (and this is coming from a pink faced man sweating bullets with a Nikon around his neck).
True, it's got a "cute" courtyard with a very NOLA atmosphere, but so what if the food sends your sorry ass back to the hotel for half a day? Screw you Gumbo Shop. Gumbo in, Gumbo out.
Oh I love me some good ol' cajun food! This place was the perfect spot! It was a nice cozy place with a courtyard dining area. Too bad it started drizzling, I would've loved to sit out there.
I tried the combination sampler platter which consisted of Shrimp in creole sauce, Crawfish Etouffe, and Jambalaya. It was crazy how all three had its own distinctive flavor, yet they were all in one plate. They were all delicious and even with the generous portion, I literally licked my plate clean!
I also tried the Alligator Sausage and I would say it tasted like a pork Italian sausage but a little on the dry side. It was okay, but at least I was able to satisfy my curiosity.
Our server was really nice and had a great sense of humor. Great spot to go to especially if you're not too familiar with the French Quarter. The people that worked here were very welcoming.
I would love to have another meal here during my stay and would definitley come back here next time I visit (whenever that is =/ )
This was probably one of the 2 best experiences in New Orleans. Granted that we were only there for a day and a half, I'll just say in regards to the negative experience, people like to take advantage of the "Southern Hospitality" that we all think of when we think of the South.
Anyway, our server was very sweet. The food was delicious and the ambience was laid back but not too laid back. I don't know if you get my drift. There was outdoor seating which I didn't necessarily want to eat at just because it was so damn humid! It was a cute patio though.
The one thing that I wasn't too fond of was the restroom out on the patio facing all the diners... my fear was just that the door wouldn't lock and the whole world would see my goodies. No bueno.
My experience at the Gumbo Shop was one worth going back to NOLA for.
Still seeking something to write about as far as seafood in the Crescent City. Interesting joint, a bit cramped and the bathroom was not much more than a sheet-rocked port-o-potty w/sink.
Crawfish etouffee was good. I'd leave the ho-hum red beans/rice. Where was the spice I asked. I tried the Gumbo, it was mediocre, albeit I like a bit more of fresh tomato versus the browned/carmelized taste.
Acclaimed as the best in the city... I'll get back to you. later
First off, the gumbo was not that great. It was good, but not great. It was not spicy, the seafood gumbo was really fishy tasting (and not in a good way), and the chicken gumbo was just all right. The best part about the meal was the bread and butter that came along. Again, the bread was all right, but not great.
The women's bathroom was dirty, smelled like urine, and was probably the most disgusting restaurant bathroom ever.
If you are looking for good gumbo in New Orleans, there are many other great spots.
Came here with a friend for dinner. Kind of expected it to be a bit touristy (which it was), but the atmosphere was nice, especially in the courtyard and dining nook where we sat. I had the crawfish etouffe, which was tasty, but not all that spicy at all. The bread was subpar too, the kind of stuff I would expect at bad hotel restaurant.
Biggest problem was an order mixup. My friend ordered a chicken po'boy, dressed. Somehow he got shrimp gumbo instead. Not sure how that happened.
Overall, it was alright, but not stellar. Solidly average.
Nice little courtyard, had a huge fan going when we went last summer, nice service, and most importantly, the gumbos have never failed me after 3 tries. Drinks were strong, nice rotating specials on gumbo, and fair prices for the quarter.
Hope its still the same after the ownership change.
New Orleans, LA
Category: Seafood
New Orleans, LA
Category: Cajun/Creole
New Orleans, LA
Category: Cajun/Creole
New Orleans, LA
Category: Restaurants
New Orleans, LA
Category: Cajun/Creole
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