What to say? The jambalaya, shrimp creole, and gumbo were stand outs for me. I would skip the mint julep if I were to go again. It just didn’t live up to my expectations and didn’t taste good. The best part of the meal was the pecan pie a la mode. It came out warmed up, which was nice. The bread pudding was also covered in condensed milk and was quite sweet. These desserts were the best part of the meal for me. Our server was polite and attentive to our table and the food came out quickly. Would stop by again on my next NO trip!
We had an amazing visit at the Gumbo Shop. Everyone was super friendly the moment we walked into the entryway. The inside had two wall paintings that looked old, but unsure of their age. There was a courtyard as well. I felt I was in Europe.
The food was also very good. Everyone, including our two teens ate everything. The bread was fresh, and our server was really nice and very attentive.
Came here after a long day with my friends on a girl’s trip and wandered in even just for the name. Knew we wanted something hearty and comforting and this was it. It was a little cold when we walked in, maybe they had the AC blasting? But we were seated quickly and brought bread promptly. The food was great, warm and seasoned well and all the New Orleans must tries in one place, which is exactly what we were looking for. All of the varying stews and beans and rice (I don’t want to butcher the spelling) were cooked well. My friends and I were hungry and thought we ordered well but it’s heavier so we didn’t end up finishing everything on the table. But we wish we could!
Came here because all of the good reviews for gumbo and was not disappointed. Wait staff was very friendly. I ordered the chicken and sausage gumbo and it came out in less than two minutes with a bit of rice. Had a cold beer to wash it all down. Definitely recommend.
Came here on a Saturday night around 9pm and it wasn't too busy. We got seated promptly and was attended to very quickly. I got the Chicken Andouile gumbo, and my girlfriend got the jambalaya. The food was very flavorful and delicious. I devoured my food in a short period of time. Highly recommend this place if you're visiting the area.
We came here for lunch and needed a place that had vegan options and we hit the jackpot.
We got all gumbo options - Seafood, Chicken, and Vegan - all were delicious. Note - they have okra so they have a more thick texture, but it was delicious. Perfect portion, not too much.
We also had the bread pudding - phenomenal and very sweet. It was my mom’s birthday and we got a second dessert - brownie with ice cream - also phenomenal and huge!
Special shout out to Sam, our server, who was so nice, attentive and made each of us feel super special and taken care of.
Note: they won’t seat you unless your entire party is present.
Jonathan “Yoni” Filardo
+5
This was a great place to stop in for appetizers. Gaynell was the biggest sweetheart! I had the crab cake appetizer with a hurricane drink. It was delicious, even the bread for the table came out nice and warm with butter. The location itself is pretty small, but the area doesn't call for much space anyhow. Would recommend for sure.
Dominika Maria Jarzynska
+5
⭐️The service is great and food comes fast.
⭐️Drinks are strong & very refreshing in the heat. There’s a huge choice of frozen daiquiri flavours, I had melon and would recommend it here! 🍹🍈
As for the food… I had a cup of gumbo as a starter and creole shrimp for main. It’s not a high dining place and there is definitely better quality food in New Orleans, but will do the job if you’re hungry and want not fast food, fast. 😊
Justin Nguyen (JNguyen20)
+4
Gumbo Shop was a great place as a tourist to get a taste of New Orleans. I went by myself and was seated right away around lunch time on a Friday. The Jambalaya was delicious and I had actually thought about ordering another portion for takeout. The Seafood Gumbo was great but I think next time I'd rather just gumbo without seafood as there was minimal seafood.
Amazing local food in the heart of the French Quarter. You can't go wrong with this restaurant. Food was delicious - we had the 3-course dinner with gumbo bowl, combo, the espagnol chicken and bread pudding for dessert. Service was very fast (maybe a bit too fast for me). The only problem (for me) was: NO RESERVATIONS! You have to wait in line to get your number called. My wife and I waited for 20ish minutes. Still worth it though.
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