The Gumbo Pot

The Gumbo Pot specializes in the roots of The Big Easy’s culinary history--we home cook famous dishes of New Orleans.

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  • Phone

    (504) 522-1010

  • Website

    thegumbopot-hub.com

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    121348507948405

  • Type

    Cajun and Creole Restaurant

Address

600 Decatur St New Orleans , LA 70130 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 74


Keywords:

gumbo etouffe Bloody Marys crawfish étouffée breakfast food po' boys desserts outdoor seating jambalaya pies sausage banana fosters chicken lunch dinner boudin Andouille friendly staff good for special occasions chefs
Erin Travel With Bender

Ordered chicken gumbo was delicious as was the veal poboy & the smoothered cabbage ! Would come again- travelwithbender.com oh and the banana foster wow

Kyrstin Johnson

Shaye was a great server! The gumbo , red beans and rice and boudin balls were great. Lots of the tips were negative but we really enjoyed this meal!

Scott Smith

Abita Gator is on the menu as Andy Gator , same yum! Great place, atmosphere, a little $$ but worth it for a decent meal in a comfy touristy restaurant on the quarter.

The Dren

Excellent! Food, staff , service all superior. Best Andouille sausage I've ever had, and crawfish etouffe was great too.

Jenny Snell

Had A Taste of New Orleans dish all of it was really good. The tea is sweet and definitely on point.

Rowel Lirag

Shrimp jambalaya , Cajun rice ... and I forgot the rest. They were all yummy but be aware they come in big portions !

Chris Kelly

Other reviews are unfair. Food servings are huge and are very tasty. Service was solid. Gumbo ya ya and catfish po were great!

Lovely G.

The shrimp gumbo was great but the pecan pie was even better!

Tye W

The crawfish étouffée is great! Great customer service

Nik Browning

BBQ shrimp was amazing. Service was good by me. Immediate seating And drinks. Bread in 5 min. Entree in 15 min.

Pam Huff

Truly the best gumbo ever. We can't wait until we go back in February! Love the gumbo , love the chef !!

Ricky Diaz

Pasta Jambalaya ! Taste of New Orleans in one dish!

David Beronja

Ate lunch there on a Wednesday the gumbo was good & crab cakes were larger than expected. The waitress was wonderful. Give the place a try.

Aye

Creole combo was tasty. Shrimp creole was served cold, but the rest were served warm to hot! Gumbo was quite delicious!

Alisha Outridge

Great speedy service, fantastic jambalaya , strongest hurricane drinks in the Quarter.

Nekah

When I complained to the man who CLAIMED to be the mgr and asked about southern hospitality he replied "there's a difference btw southern hospitality & a ignorant black"!!!

Jamica Hines

The Gumbo YaYa and the Pasta Jambalaya are DELICIOUS! The best I've had

Robert Raymo

Don't worry about trying the bbq shrimp its better elsewhere. Shrimp and oyster platter anf shrimp dinner are worth the money.

Sarah Humphrey

Gumbo yaya and seafood gumbo are great. Red beans and rice good too. Reasonably priced also.

Kaye

If you can't do the "gluten thing" the bbq shrimp is REALLY good. #glutenfree

Claudia Delgado

You must try the Banana Foster Pie ...a soft, creamy and delicious dessert !!!!

Alexa Megan Tillie

beautiful and slightly pretentious . worth every penny.

Lindsay Herndon

The food was ok, but it's very expensive for what you're getting. It's in a prime location to get tourists but I would skip this place and find somewhere with better food!

Jose Ocano

Delicious bloody marys and bananas foster ! See Pythias, she's the best!!!

Rickey J. White, Jr.

Enjoyed the Funniest Ya-Ya ...ordered a 2nd bowl Togo. Plus they have great wait staff

Phillip Keene

If going for breakfast get there before before three pm

Courtney (Davis) Burgwyn

Ya Ya Gumbo is amazing!

Heather Rickerson

Chicken andouile gumbo is great. Bussing the table when you've literally just put your fork down and haven't paid yet- not so great.

Debbie

Ate here twice, service was great as well as the food. Awesome Bloody Marys .

Nikki Grote

We sat @ the bar & had a drink while waiting for The Natchez. Service was hospitable & friendly . Sorry for everyone that had crappy service.

Tarah Rhenae

Staff is friendly and entertaining!

Daniel Ferguson

Breakfast came quick and was ok. A little more expensive than we expected.

Courtney H.

The gumbo was fantastic!

Simone

Amazing gumbo . Ask for Troy, best server we've had!

Otis

Good food, terrible service. They add gratuity to your bill automatically and then my waiter tried to hustle me to leave without getting my change. I know the game!

Derek Bruner

Ask for Jeff for your server.

Paul Baker

Jambalaya was good.

Jakob Crawford

Despite the other tips, I thought the service was great and the food was too.

Beth Boyd

The patio is pet friendly !

Myriame Stanford

Very disappointing experience.The seafood gumbo was terrible.I still can't figure out what was in there.The jambalaya was a miss as well : the chicken tasted old and dry. Tourist trap!

Connor Hennessey

The food is good. Service is too. The other people giving tips are ignorant

Claire

Great fried catfish and shrimp . Unimpressive jambalaya . No service.

Dianna Nesbitt Stovall

It's just okay !! And the bacon was cooked in the same grill as fish or fish juice got on the bacon !!! GROSS !!

Andrea Merritt-Sloan

Very good food! Way to much, but the service isn't great.

Dayna Roselli

Don't get a salad . The fish playlet tees are good.

Dave Looch

Go to jacks brewery for drinks after

lynn the precious

DO NOT GET THE MALIBU RUM PUNCH OR SOUTHERN COMFORT HURRICANE!

Anthony Intravaia

I will never go back, not the real New Orleans Flavors.

Karen Johnson

Disgusting red bean & rice . Etouffe is fishy. Prices are jacked up through the roof. Who wants to pay $17 for a po boy and an extra $3.75 for fries ?

Joanne Fraser

Try the mojoto -fresh mint-delicious

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