Gumbo Shop

Kind service and great food! Can’t go wrong with free warm bread and butter. We did the complete creole dinner and it was nice to try a bit of everything while in the city. Would definitely order the gumbo and jambalaya again but skip on the red beans & rice and bread pudding. The rice and beans were nothing special and kind of bland. The bread pudding was too soft, it felt like eggs and much prefer a more bready texture. The vegetarian options were appreciated as there were different diets at the table. Indoor seating is tight so be prepared to be close to others. A bit pricey but still would recommend!

The most perfect little restaurant! Our server Dreka was the sweetest, also the tall lady with the colourful braids was delightful to watch as she was so kind when serving others too. Food was really good. Atmosphere was lovely as well. Was a great experience. Starter bread was warm and great portions all around. Absolutely loved dining here! Thank you so much Gumbo Shop:

I went of the great reviews I saw on Yelp and decided to give this restaurant a try. We were immediately seated though there was a wait time after we got seated. I ordered the Creole platter and my wife had the seafood gumbo cup. Both dishes were very good. The jambalaya had big chunks of chicken and sausages in it and the meal was very well flavored.my favorite was the seafood gumbo my wife ordered as it had okra and was much more flavored. I would have loved that even more over rice but since it was our last night there I didn’t get to revisit but definitely will again when I return. Our waitress Lashondra was very welcoming. I had initially placed an order for the wrong meal and she accommodated me though I wasn’t expecting it. Definitely give this place a try whenever you are in New Orleans. You won’t regret it.

The place was a bit full when we arrived but we didn’t wait much to be seated. Once seated, our waitress was extremely friendly and helped us order something very New Orleans style. I got the Hurricane drink, which was very good, and the Creole Shrimp dish, which was delicious. My husband got the okra & seafood gumbo, also great. For dessert we had the fudge brownie with ice cream that was absolutely divine! We were shocked that everything we ordered arrived super quickly. The only downside was that we got a table outside which was too close to the heater, so our foreheads were a bit hot. If you want to seat outside, just make sure not to get a table right next to the heater because it’s going to be a bit uncomfortable.

I really enjoyed the gumbo here, along with our whole party. We had the vegetarian gumbo, chicken gumbo, seafood gumbo, blackened fish, and sausage with mustard. Everything was great. The placed is kinda small, so you will be sitting close to others. Very reasonably priced! I would definitely return. Their hot sauce and spice were excellent so we bought some for home!

Overall this was the nicest restaurant in the area. Kind of a hole in the wall but very elegant also. Service was okay I think we had a newer server. She was nice but forgetful. Drinks were really good. Like really good. Food was ehhh 3.5 out of 5 lacked flavor and that spark I was expecting from New Orleans. Wasn’t very expensive so I would come back but I would order something different then my last trip.

When you think gumbo. The gumbo shop lives up to its name, the hospitality is well versed in their demeanor you will get it everywhere, but our server destiny was well informed and highly sophisticated with the history of the dish. She was very kind to let us record her explaining each dish. She was an asset to the establishment. Our experience here will forever be cherished. Thank you destiny for an amazing memorable experience .

I liked the chicken/sausage gumbo much better than the seafood gumbo. I assume the sausage gives it more flavor vs the bland seafood gumbo. I kinda expected out of this world gumbo since it was recommended, however, it wasn't. It was very, very good though. My search continues for the world's best gumbo. We were forced to sit outside when the temps just dropped to 50s...my husband and I had a vaccine card but my son didn't so they made us sit outside so don't forget to bring your vaccine cards! My son had the penne pasta and he said it was pretty good.

This was probably one of the best suggestions from the hotel we stayed at. I am not much of a seafood person, so I was hesitant when I got to New Orleans. In wanting to try a little bit of different things, we got the the Complete Creole Dinner. We chose the Chicken Andouille Gumbo, Creole Combination Platter Shrimp Creole, Jambalaya, and Reba Beans and Rice, Creole Creamed Spinach, and the Praline Sunday. Everything was excellent! It was flavorful and really just delicious. I wish we had time to go back there and try more, or even get the same things again. On top of the food being delicious, the service was great and the ambiance was really nice. We would 100% recommend this place to others!

The ambience was ok but then we weren't here for the ambience but for the food. We had the Shrimp Creole and the Seafood Okra Gumbo for our main course. The Shrimp Creole was fantastic and was a delight to eat. The flavours were great. The Seafood Gumbo was a bit of a let down though. It just lacked flavour which was something we didn't expect considering the name of the restaurant has 'Gumbo' in it. Finally, for dessert, we had the Warm Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce. This one was again a delight. Absolutely great. I would go here again just for the dessert.