For two star dining in New Orleans, try Gumbo Shop. One of the popular restaurants in the French Quarter area, this inexpensive place has been around for the last 50 years. It's known for its cajun & creole offerings. The menu is within $10 to $20. This place features great views. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This place features private rooms, a full bar, catering, and fine wines. This place is good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food out of this world. The service is excellent.
Visitors and locals alike line up in the restaurant's narrow, alley-like entryway as they wait to be seated. Like many of the older buildings in the French Quarter, the bustling restaurant's brick entrance...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/24/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I just wanted good food while in New Orleans and this was recommended to us by our hotel. I had the gumbo and it was just...eh. I don't even know how to describe it, but saying it was too watery. The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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I always recomend this place to out of town visitors. The gumbo and creole food might not be exactly like us locals remember our mom an 'dem cooking at home, but it is much closer to authentic than s
kudzu.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well when your people can make a mean gumbo it's hard to go to a restaurant and have something that is as good. With that said the gumbo was OK a little soupy for my taste. My girl had a yummy pasta…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place seems to miss out on a concept that is central to gumbo: It is NOT soup. It is thicker than soup. It must be thickened with either okra, file, or a roux to be justifiably called gumbo. This…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
43 bucks got us lunch for two (w/o drinks) that was 99% beans and rice, with a few meager scraps of meat and seafood... probably 1 dollar worth of ingredients went into the meal. Bread pudding was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gumbo Z'Herbes made a fine dinner. Bland squishy white bread was served with dinner. Split a tasty praline sundae. I came here because I know they had a veg option for gumbo, and I didn't want to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was underwhelmed. The portions were smaller than expected for the price we were paying. However, it is in the French Quarter and you ARE getting a traditional creole meal, so you can't complain too…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food was very underwhelming. Dining partner and I both got the $19.99 lunch special. Choice of seafood okra gumbo (skip it) or chicken andouille gumbo. My main dish was crawfish etouffee which I did…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it's totally a casual touristy kind of joint, but... my crawfish laden corn chowder was scrumptious and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend stopping in for a lunch or something.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm noticing a trend here in New Orleans. Yes, my expanding waistline. I've only been here three days and the pants are tight again. Ah well, a small price to pay for good food. So why only three…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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Okay, so I am born and raised in New Orleans. Needless to say, I KNOW good New Orleans food, especially gumbo. This place is absolutely AWFUL and the service is PATHETIC. I ate there yesterday evening with...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here twice! First time, my friend and I came for a midafternoon snack. I had the chicken andouille gumbo and I think she had the seafood okra gumbo! Both were very good and came with chunks of…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The gumbo was great and the portion was just right. The food servings here were generous (my partner ordered the sampler platter and it was huge!). The staff here deserve 5 STARTS too!
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Depending on the time of day and the season when you come here, your experience will vary. This last time, (relatively early on a Thursday evening) I found the place uncrowded and the food excellent,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Totally mediocre food. I was really surprised because a local shop owner recommended it. The jambalaya was dry, the red beans and rice bland, and the shrimp was overcooked.
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My vegetarian boyfriend and I were SO excited when we found vegetarian Gumbo on the menu. Since it was our first time in New Orleans we were really trying everything authentic. Since vegetarian food…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the creole sampler menu was decent, but nowhere close to how good the crawfish penne was! it was very satisfying, and the cream sauce was amazing. the penne was not quite al dente, but that was…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
DEELISH seafood gumbo...who cares if it's a touristy...there's a reason people go here!
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered from the Creole sampler menu. For about $20, you get a selection of gumbo, 3 side orders, and a dessert. The food experience was mediocre. I would have given this place 2 stars if it weren't…
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nice and quaint (although it's busy). I could imagine here coming with my family for Easter brunch. The crawfish etouffee was tasty but very small. I guess they serve elves here.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
gumbo was light on seafood :( crawfish etoufee corn side was good :) praline sundae for dessert. very reasonable price.
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh the stew! Originating in Louisiana, gumbo is a roux based Creole stew that includes one or more of the following meat items: chicken, turkey neck, shellfish, and smoked pork such as tasso and…
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I pulled out some old papers I collected on the East Coast: receipts, menus, torn notes, train stubs and plane tickets... Each piece recalled a particular experience, a slow culmination of…
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wish we had had the time to sit down and enjoy the meal. The whole time we were there, we were worried that we wouldn't make it to our ghost tour afterwards. It was pretty busy at the Gumbo Shop. It…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Reader be warned, before coming to this place, I tediously interviewed countless locals - both in and out of the restaurant business - inquiring about what place serves up the best gumbo in NOLA; in…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the restaurants that leaves great impression and memory long after a visit. I went here every time I went to New Orleans. My favorite dishes are the crawfish etouffe and bread pudding…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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My fiance and I just ate here less than an hour ago. We were promptly seated in a very crowded and cramped dining room, the bread thrown on table right in front of her in a cloth napkin. Our dinner was brought...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were directed to Gumbo House by a shop owner on Royal Street. It is a solid establishment with a variety of classic gumbos, jambalaya etc. Not a gourmet meal and it should not be. Prices are…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We first discovered the Gumbo Shop with family (from Louisiana). This is where their family has been coming every time they visit New Orleans. Whenever I went back to New Orleans with friends, we…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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I just got back from visiting New Orleans--a city known for its food--and I can honestly say that the entire experience I had at the Gumbo Shope was horrible, from the service to the food itself. The Gumbo...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a must visit restaurant in New Orleans. I could eat gumbo here everyday for a week. And then jambalaya and red beans 'n rice the next. The items are reasonably priced. Wait to get in was…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gumbo Shop is excellent value for money. For $20 you can get a pre-set dinner meal (appetizer, entree, side, and dessert). My friends agreed that the Crawfish Ettoufe was the best dish. I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2 unforgettable items: BBQ shrimp and the Pecan Vinagrette Salad Dressing. New Orleans style BBQ shrimp are different than you would expect - there is no actual BBQ sauce, nor is a grill used. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great cozy place. Expensive food and ambiance at an affordable price. Excellent salad with blackened chicken and chicken andouille gumbo with bread are making me want to return to the big easy. SAVE…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was there on a very busy Sunday evening last summer and had to wait close to an hour in hot humid conditions, but that's New Orleans for you. Still, the hostess was funny and sweet, and the wait…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i liked this place. had the crawfish etoufee, finished off with some pecan pie, and it was really yummy. although i didn't taste the gumbo or jambalaya, my dinner companions said they were both pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone said "Go to the Gumbo Shop!!" What a let down. The Gumbo was bland and the creamed spinach tasted like it had been creamed with water from the muddy mississip. I took 2 bites of the gumbo…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget all the mainstream Cajun restaurants, this is a great small shop to get some good food. With a beautiful courtyard to dine in it has it all!
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great lunch, of couse gumbo is the main calling here. However the red beans were very good as well. the lacking dish on the sampler plater was the shrimp creole.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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Boyfriend and I went here early in the week for lunch. There was a brief wait as the hostess sat another couple, but that was it. We were seated outside, which was perfect as the weather was not too hot, not...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey, for the price and flavors, you can't beat Gumbo Shop. It's loud & crowded inside, a bit quieter in the patio area. The food is consistently good, down-home classic creole, great gumbo, etouffee,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Touristy Spot With Some Nice Gumbo The vegetarian Gumbo was really good. The rest of the food was, eh. kind of a tourist-trap I guess. Not too affordable, the service was only okay, the drinks didn't…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For the tourists. you can do better, you can do worse (but where?)..
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great homemade boudin and hot mustard. Their gumbo is also very good. Kind of a hole in the wall - set in the back of an alley - which is nice, because outside lurks the Bourbon St. craziness.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place has the best pre-fixe meal. for $20 you will leave here stuffed. the crawfish ettoufe was incredible. the desserts were amazing too. my favorite was the pecan pie. i loved the hot…
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Woo Hoo! I'm the first to review this place. Yay me. Of all the places we at in New Orleans, this had to be one of the best. We wandered in off the street and the place was jumpin'. It's right in the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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I have to rave about the crawfish etouffe my wife and I enjoyed this past Tuesday. It was very rich in seasoning and had to have more than a pound of crawfish in it. It was the best I have ever tasted. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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Everyone deserves a chance, right? No. Not this place. Service was prompt, in that we were quickly ushered into the large, cramped, main dining room. Our waitress was apathetic at best, and while we were given...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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The food is traditional New Orleans. I really enjoyed the gumbo with hot french bread. The service was terrible. The waiter rarely came to our table to see if we wanted a refill on our soda nor did he offer...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2005
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We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at this restaurant. The line was almost out the door when we arrived, but moved quickly. The food was out of this world and we wish we would have went here a second time instead...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2004
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My husband and I went to the Gumbo Shop for dinner after seeing it mentioned on Food Network. There was a long line out the door, which I guess is a good sign, but we got in within 10-15 minutes. The menu was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2004
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I was born and raised in LA and I know good cajun food - the gumbo shop is consistantly good - I had the gumbo and the blackened fish appetizer was really good - I would go back there when in N. O .
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2004
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I still love their gumbo the best. Also, it is a great place to give your wallet a rest. The food is tastey, service is attentive and the place is always packed. You can have dinner for two for under $40 here....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2004
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In the past 15 years I have traveled to New Orleans for business or pleasure at least 1-2x per year. Some years I have visited more often to see friends. I schedule my trip to allow time to drop my things from...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2004
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The gumbo at the Gumbo shop was delicious. Priced at a most reasonable $6.75, the portion size was generous, and the flavor quite nice. I would certainly recommend others going there for dinner. The only thing...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2004
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had lived in n.o. 24 years and finally visited the gumbo shop on a trip back to n.o. as a tourist with friends visiting for the first time....GREAT value especially for the french quarters. Good food...I have...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2003
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The Gumbo Shop is great! I have been ther twice and plan on going there every time I go to New Orleans. The spinach-artichoke dip (appetizer) is the best that I have had anywhere and the crawfish etoufee as an...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2003
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We tried the Gumbo Shop after most other restaurants were closed down by Tropical Storm Bill. The prices are reasonable - esp. for the French Quarter, which can get pricey - and the food was good. I had the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2003
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We live in Baton Rouge so visit New Orleans often...I took out of town guests to this resturant after reading the reviews (I had not been in years). The gumbo was HORRIBLE. Now true, living in LA I have had...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2003
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We went on a Sat. night and it was crowded but seemed to move at a good rate, you are packed in at this place!! Thats OK though because its really good food!! Go earlier that 7:00. Enjoy!!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2003
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We usually hit the Gumbo Shop at least once whenever we visit town. Good sampling of Cajun dishes at affordable prices. Can get crowded.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Though this was not one of the restaurants that was recommended to us before our visit, we were very pleased with our meal! The 4-course combination option is an incredible bargain at $18.95! If you're looking...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2002
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If you can stop by this restaurant. The food is really good and the service isn't that bad!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2002
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I had a wonderful and inexpensive Duck L'Orange here a few years ago, and wanted to return as soon as possible. But you can't go back can you? Our recent experience involved plates of indistinguishable runny...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2002
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Downtown in Jackson Square. A white table cloth establishment but economically priced. Great for all the Nawlins favorites: Gumbo, crawfish etoufee, jambalaya and my favorite, the Trout Florentine.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2002
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great place for a fun and casual lunch. creole/new orleans specialties are served in this restored (1794) building. many types of gumbo, etouffee and blackened fish specialties...
10best.com - user review
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the gumbo shop had a simple menu of local cuisine (creole and cajun). servings were ample and the service was excellent. they offer courtyard or inside dining...
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make your day with crawfish etoufee...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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save for a plate-glass door separating the courtyard from the main dining room, nothing has changed for at least 50 years at this quintessentially creole spot only a few steps from jackson square. the golden...
gayot.com - user review
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if you want a taste of real no cuisine, this is the place. we were fortunate that there was no line.....
tripadvisor.com - user review
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after you had visited all the top restaurants in new orleans, come home to this tiny spot in the french quarter for some traditional great taste and very fresh seafood. the decor is very typical of french...
fodors.com - user review
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enjoy traditional and comtemporary creole cuisine in the casual elegance of a restored 1794 cottage. muraled dining room walls and a lovely garden patio set the stage for a delightful dining experience found...
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