J. Gumbo’s

Very delicious jambalaya bowls so far. I’ve only had two with one being the drunken chicken. I can’t recall the name of the second one.
The first time I went, I had an order of the bread pudding which was ok. It was good but it didn’t quite have as much of a homemade taste as the jambalaya bowls. I look forward to trying another one soon.

The food here is decent. The only thing they actually cook in house are the beignets so if you’re looking for authentic this is not the place for you. When they first opened the service we recieved was GREAT! Now I’m sitting here with a completely different sentiment after walking into an empty restaurant and waiting a few minutes for someone from Tropical Smoothie to finally acknowledge me and come to take my order. As his cellphone was to his ear and he was wearing a Tropical Smoothie shirt, I didn’t think he was talking to me when he mumbled «What can I get you?» I placed my order while he continued his phone call with no apology for the rudeness. He then left to take an order at Tropical Smoothie before coming back to prepare my food. I didn’t see him wash his hands but I’m praying he did so as I was looking at my phone writing this review. As I’m on my lunch break I’m too far in to back out now.

So I was super excited. Even thought the drive thru was an awesome twist. Then… I ordered the «gumbo». Or rather sausage soup. No shrimp no chicken no nothing just rice and sausage… very disappointed. The food taste like gumbo by Campbell’s Soup… sad why no shrimp? Or anything else for that matter

Damn. Every single thing here is good! Yeah, we sampled them all.
Definitely rexommend the crawfish etoufee (NO SHELLS!!!) and drunken chicken. And bourbon chicken. And voodoo chicken (spicy).

Been here many times and not one complaint. Staff has always been extremely nice and food portions and incredible. I’ve had Bourbon Street Chicken, Drunken Chicken, & voodoo chicken all have been amazingly good. They definitely have me as a loyal customer.

Food was really good surprisingly, especially after reading some reviews and like so many others I did notice quite a few tables of left over food that had barely been touched. Plus it wasn’t as busy as I thought I’d be. But as I was in line a few people started coming in and the wait for the food and service became a let down. They had only ONE person working the place. He had to be cashier, busser, waiter, cook, AND drive thru. Like wth? Lol and because of that he wasn’t the friendliest to put it simple. But after all that and I finally tried the food, it was DELICIOUS. I got the voodoo chicken, buffalo chicken, and gumbo all 3 for 10.99. That’s why I’m giving it 4 stars. Can’t beat that

The lack of customers should’ve given me a warning sign but an optimist that I am and my love for southern food told me to give this place a chance.
It was a good thing I only ordered the crawfish etoufee because i had a feeling all their food would be the same… pre made and microwaved. The crawfish etoufee should’ve been just called etoufee because I didn’t see a single crawfish in it. The gravy tasted like Campbell tomato soup. The bread was soggy and just plain sad. I would’ve had a better meal at Burger King for $ 7.99.
If you’re thinking about eating at this place and you’re sober, don’t.

Their take on a fast soul food joint. They even have a drive through. I was so excited about that until I tried the food.
Everything is pre made in advance. I love gumbo but this place lacked by far. Don’t do the gumbo it’s all watered down didn’t have okra in it either. We also tried the crawfish étouffée and that was ok better flavor than the gumbo. But again don’t expect a chef in the back. It’s all heated up in a microwave. I get that it takes time to simmer the flavor together but not here. There was no love. Palace station oyster bar is still my number one to go to for creole love in a bowl.

We both ordered the bourbon chicken which was very tasty! The staff is very friendly and sweet. The only issue I have is their inconsistency. I know they are fairly new and still working out the kinks. The bread pudding I ordered this visit was completely different from what I had on my previous visit. It was not executed in the same way, if I order something I expect it to be the same as it was prior unless it is improved. Also the bread they include with your meal has no flavor and is very dry. They should revamp that as it could be so much better or just do away with it. I stand wrong with my love for the bourbon chicken and that won’t change. I just hope that stays consistent.

Let me start off by saying I’m primarily vegetarian, but sometimes I just need some chicken. Also, while I’ve been to New Orleans, I’ve never had truly authentic gumbo, so this is primarily based on how it tasted.
First, I love that they let you sample any of the gumbos.
Next, I love that the menu is designed by least to most spicy.
I ordered the Voodoo Chicken, served over white rice with a slice of garlic bread.
The chicken was super tasty, full of flavor and perfect heat. I would order it again.
The garlic bread as some have stated was a bit crumbly, but it was still good.
Overall, it’s a great quick fix for gumbo.

Ok so we gave this place a second chance and called ahead to see if they had gumbo this time. If fact they did so we drove across town and went inside. The guy inside remembered us from last time and the offer to redeem themselves with free meals.
So, we ordered 2 gumbos and a child portion of red beans and rice.
I am sorry to say that the best part of this meal was the Community Sweet Iced Tea. That is a Louisiana Staple. My husband had poured himself a coke and took a sip of my tea and decided to dump out the coke and get tea.
Anyway, when our food came my husband took 1 bite and looked at me and said «You are not going to like it, it’s bitter» He was right, I didn’t like it. It tasted nothing like the gumbo from central Louisiana where I lived for 22 years. I did however take several bites to try and figure out what the bitter taste was and I couldn’t put my finger on it.
The red beans and rice also did not taste right. My 16 old just spit it out. For a baby that’s no big deal but when I tasted it I wanted to do the same.
After not being able to stand anymore we just left. We didn’t even try the beignets.
I gave the extra star because of the service and the iced tea.

This was sadness with a spoon. This was like walking by a homeless man with a dog. This was like an ASPCA commercial in a bowl. I think my boyfriend would rather manipulate a clogged toilet by hand.
It all started out one hangry afternoon. Upon online recommendation, we drove a half an hour to get here. We had high hopes.
Turns out… this is just not the place for a sober, hungry, hopeful person. This is better for an «I’ve hit rock bottom» sort of a day/​life.
My first eyebrow was raised at the sight of the the drive thru, BUT we don’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe this was like a mediocre looking woman with a miraculously beautiful interior, right?
The second eyebrow was raised when the only other customer returned his bowl and asked if they could microwave it. BUT maybe the man just likes a good burn, right?
Now, I personally only have two eyebrows… but if I had more, they would have risen up.
The voodoo chicken was perhaps legitimately under a spell. The seasoning had a flavor best articulated with the word «spoiled. »
The bread was not fresh. The gumbo was not hot. All of the food was extremely salty.
The diet coke was really good though, and neither of us got diarrhea. So, there’s that.
Andouille sausage? We do not.

Wow– cold evening comfort food can be so good! We planned to come up here for a couple of weeks now and this evening we arrived around 5:30. The staff were great about explaining the grades of spiciness and the combinations of entrees.
My husband had the crawfish étouffée and I had the voodoo chicken po boy. My sandwich was full of spicy chicken and onions with a great sauce and fresh bread. My husband really enjoyed the flavor of the crawfish, though the crawfish could be a bit more plentiful.
We shared the serving of 3 beignets. Hot and fresh! Powdered sugar all over the place!
We enjoyed the quick service and fun atmosphere.
The benefits also include lots of free parking!

So excited to see this place being built. We came in right away and all the bugs were not worked out yet.
So we gave it a second chance, the first time I think they were so busy they ran out of gumbo the girl behind me said she has been there 3 times and yet to have the gumbo. So we settled for Voodoo Chicken it was good and surprisingly HOT! We also got the Crawfish Etoufee, very good had a few times and will get again. The Gumbo is good my man liked it a lot gumbo is just not My thing, but the flavor is great and tastes like down in LA.
The flavor is great the service is great and it is a more fast food kind of place so for that being said it is great. It is not LA but for Vegas I will be back!!!

I had high hopes but I was very unimpressed.
The voodoo chicken sauce taste like a can of tomato pasta, with Tony Chachere’s seasoning on top, and the chicken was not fresh at all it had an odor to it. The food here is very bland /​I literally took two bites and I was done.
The customer service is very good the food came out extremely fast.

Delicious!!! We got the Mix it up bowl! $ 10.99 for three flavors! Good size bowl! Both my husband and I had doggie bags! We had the Jean Lafitte, crawfish étouffée, white chili, drunken chicken, bumblebee stew! Along with yummy beignets and café au lait! Delicious! Get some Zydeco playing and a muffuletta and this place is even better! We’ll be back!

Good service, friendly staff. They do have a drive through, but we ate in. Its sort of a sit down fast food place. We had our order taken to our table in a real bowl and silverware with a complimentary buttered piece of bread.
We had the crawfish and cheese dip, we thought it was great! We also had the red beans and rice and the crawfish étouffée, they were pretty good but I’m not a fan of their rice. Their sweet tea is also pretty good. They also gave us one free beignet with each meal.
I’m glad we finally got to try it. I’m sure we’ll be back.

My expectations for this place were a lot higher (from reading the reviews and looking at photos) before I drove up and saw a drive-​thru lane. This place isn’t on par with McDonalds or anything, but it’s not about to replace a trip to Lolas either.
The red hot chicken is labelled as their hottest dish, and it’s an enjoyable buffalo-​sauce based building heat that makes me think of wings without the mess. The crawfish etoufee, which I expected to be one of their stronger dishes, was pretty dismal, with minimal heat and a rather bland roux, and large finger-​sized pieces of celery. Both dishes were large for the price (under $ 10/​pp), and all dishes seem to be served over rice– a disproportionate amount of it.
Service was okay– it’s a walk-​up style spot. Dining room is clean with Vegas and New Orleans-​themed art on the walls. Tables have a variety of hot sauces available, along with a store-​brand bottled version.
For those outraged about the lack of dishes like alligator, crawfish, etc on the menu, their website offers an explanation that references their commitment to quality and inability to guarantee fresh-​sourced specialty products. I’d rather they be straightforward about what they can execute well rather than have dishes they know won’t be their best effort.

Their beignets are AMAZING like literally!
I had their Café Au Lait with the amazing beignets for breakfast today and they are the best I’ve had on the west coast! Their coffee is good too, nothing spectacular about it. But definitely a plus for breakfast.
I will be back for lunch

Cute simple quick friendly and very Tasty.
I loved the kick in the generous helping of Voodoo Chicken.
This place is a must if you a want a quick flavor filled meal on a cool or cold night!
I’ll be back soon.