Hey!!!! Who the fuck y'all got back there cooking?!!! Cause they ass need a fucking raise. I…read morevisited Howe's on 5/9/26. For A Mother's Day outing. I love seafood as well as my two mothers. The old lady don't like seafood like that but this trip was more about our mothers. Her mom couldn't make it, so it was just me, my lady & my mom. I seen the fried catfish with shrimp étouffée & knew that's what I wanted. My mom had the jambalaya & kept stealing my etouffee off my fish. Lol That shit was fire!!!!!! It was so fire we ordered shrimp etouffee with rice for her to go. My lady had a pulled pork poe boy with fries. She said she enjoyed it but I couldn't read her reactions. I think she was a lil tired. We also had beans & rice to go. My service was also good. He was prompt knew the menu & brought the check fast. The restaurant is shotgun style with tables all in one side. If you have a party of 25 or under your good anything over that is pushing it. They have a bar area that's long as the fucking restaurant with what seems like a decent selection but i only drink beer with my seafood so I'll have to get buzzed up some other time. I'll be back soon tho. The cook needs a fucking raise!!!!!!!!! Damn I just thought about it. I wonder if they serve eggs? Hard boiled, poached, scrambled? I'm asking next time. The tartar sauce/remoulade hit so muthafuckas hard tho. I wish took more of it home. *They should make a spicy version IMO, I could only imagine having it with a lil more pop

Easy 5 star. Portions were good, food was amazing. Beer menu also had some quality diversity…read more Service came fast, and the ambiance was very pleasant and casual. I had the shrimp po boy with fries and soup, and all of the above was top notch. The people I was with ate pescatarian and gluten free and neither had an issue finding great food they could eat.

Food: The food here is so good. I love the "pick two"…read morebecause it lets me live my best life without committing to just one thing. I always go chicken sandwich + Cajun pasta or gumbo. The salads are huge, but they are very onion forward, so just a heads up if onions aren't your thing. Shrimp comes piled on top of some dishes and you can add or remove it. Also worth noting, nothing is overly spicy, just solid flavor that doesn't knock you out. Service: The staff is genuinely kind and super accommodating. You can tell it's family owned. Everyone seems to care and wants you to enjoy your meal. Ambiance: The space is cute and Creole themed. It's cozy, casual. Easy 5 stars for me, this place is a gem and I'll keep coming back for sure.

Been awhile since I've eaten at Gumbo's. Gave it another try recently. The parking still sucks. The…read moreinterior has been remodeled and looks great, love the dark layout and the huge dining room, however the food remains touch and go. Certain dishes are great, others not. Got a huge bread basket that looked empty, when peering in, two small pieces of stale french bread smothered in Saran wrap were visible. Shame all that wasted space. C'mon Gumbo. Don't skimp on the bread. Serve it fresh too! During past dining experiences, the fried shrimp and hushpuppies were much larger. During this visit they were midget sized, like they were "cooking to a price point". That said, Gumbo's always excelled at frying and they tasted great. The fried catfish was dredged in cornmeal and flour. It tasted as good as catfish can taste, considering slimy-stank taste is natural to a bottom feeder and next to impossible to cook out. If you like catfish, gather up a chair, you're in the right place. The gumbo was watery with small dices of sausage and more midget shrimp. The broth had little taste. Mediocre gumbo is a misdemeanor violation. I wrote Gumbo's a ticket on that one. The cajun pasta was very good. In the old days they used bowtie pasta in a thick creamy sauce smacked with Cajun decadence and big ole' shrimps. Today they used penne (not a big deal, but it cheapens the dish) in a disappointly watery sauce with a few midget shrimp. It still tasted good but it quite clear at this point Gumbo's was cooking to a price point. The STAR OF THE SHOW was the shrimp crawfish etouffee. Wow! Thick, creamy, rich gravy with a heavenly base of toasted roux having notes of roasted peanut. They got that one right, midget shrimps and all. I want another bowl NOW! DIATRIBE ALERT: Service wasn't terrible but far from exceptional. The new generation of wait staff expects big tips for mediocre service, like we should should be honored by their presence. I always tip large despite my general grumpiness. Problem is, tipping culture has gotten out of hand. It's become a bottomless pit of greed. Front and back staff with their hands out perpetually. Cash registers programmed to induce tip guilt. Dirty looks for not tipping a carry-out order. CARRY-OUT RULES: If I don't sit down to eat, I ain't tipping your ass. Go back to Nursing School or something like that. Why should the customer pick up the slack for an industry refusing to pay employees a decent wage? SUMMARY: Love the vibe. Like the food. Gumbo's was clearly cooking to a price point. Midget shrimp? Sacriledge. New Orleans ain't like that.

This is a small place that offers Cajun takeout and has only three double top tables for eating in…read morethe dining room. It is sparsely decorated. But, I didn't come for the art or the presentation. I came for honest Cajun food. Excellent food hates traveling, so when I'm serious about eating, I travel to it and was glad I grabbed a table to give this food the attention it deserved. Simply great food made by a clearly inspired proprietor who knows his craft. The shrimp and crawfish étouffée and the catfish po'boy were both delicious. It is a small menu but I will definitely be back to try it all.

Everything was amazing! The catfish Po Boy is the best!!! Don and his son have great costumer…read moreservice.

I was excited to try this restaurant just for the name alone. Unfortunately, the food was subpar to…read morevery average. I lived in New Orleans for over 10 years and manage my expectations when I'm outside of that area. Even with this in mind, the food was very underwhelming. The gumbo was just a no. Get something else. The smothered pork chops and yams were just okay. Sadly, I was very dissatisfied. No one wants to spend money on food and then you're left wanting something else to eat.

Sunday 10-19-2025, we are visiting from out of town, and we were very hungry for lunch today and…read morewanted soul food. This was a nice find. At this writing this establishment is take out only. Pros: excellent catfish dinner, great flavor nice and crispy. Comes with two sides, got mac/cheese, and candied yams. Also ordered separately red beans and rice and collards. All of it was very Very good. Cons: the website was frustrating to use. When I order 2 catfish dinners, it wanted to know which two sides. I Wanted beans and rice, and collards, my wife wanted mac/cheese and yams. It would not allow separate sides. We both got mac/cheese and yams, and I ordered separately collards and beans / rice. If you order, select the first meal with sides, and then the second meal with sides. In summary: excellent food I highly recommend the cat fish. I will order again when visiting Detroit. Thank you.

Spectacular! I had a large party and they accommodated us at the last minute. Shout out to Miss…read moreLisa for making it happen. The real star was the food!!!! The hot sauce was ridic. The fried catfish, yams, greens, fried chicken, dark maple hot wings and anything that hit the table was exceptionally tasty. With classic tastes like grandma used to make, but with that extra touch of love. Inside the dining area was super clean and upbeat. Gorgeous artwork and a speakeasy type vibe. Met chef Aisha and she was wonderfully sweet. So were Miss Lisa and Brandy. Huge shout out to brandy as she was the mixologist. That Mr Bowie was the best!

OMG- I lived in the metro- Detroit area for 15 years and never turned on this street ever. I wanted…read moreto try a restaurant that I had not been to and saw this one on FB and decided to do something different. I have never been so disappointed in a restaurant before. First, the restaurant is up two flights of steps and there is no elevator. I injured my knee and walked up the stairs. Second, when I was seated and shown the menu, I was shocked at the very limited options. They only offer white- meat chicken, no rice or plain sides. I was going to try the greens but the server said they put vinegar on them which I don't care for. The Brussels sprouts with corn is a hard pass. I had no other choice but ordered something that I would never put together as a meal: fried catfish, sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts with corn. The fish was fried hard and needed seasoning and the sprouts were forgettable. They brought out hot sauce on the side assuming all people want hot/ spicy food. I wanted tartar sauce and they didn't have a traditional sauce- they had a " Cajun- style sauce." My friend had a crab cake for $25. When I called about parking, the hostess mentioned the cash lot behind the restaurant and.a parking structure across the street. She didn't mention that it was extremely expensive, I paid $24.49 for 1 hour and 6 minutes in the structure. Oh, I almost forgot that they added a 20% gratuity automatically for a party of 2! So, overall, my catfish dinner, 1 crab cake appetizer, and $2 up charge for the Brussels brought my bill to $74. Plus, the $24.49 for parking was a $100 night with no liquor only to have to leave and go eat elsewhere as what I wasted money on left me hungry and unsatisfied for sure.

First time here and the seafood boil was so good! The sauce was very flavorful and the restaurant…read morewas very clean. However the service was not so great. There was only one server and i noticed she kept stepping away from mine and other tables to argue on the phone with someone via the airpod in her ear. She was speaking in another language so i wasn't sure what was being said, but this impacted our table getting refills and other things that we needed since she was preoccupied with her phone call. At one point, another table got up and walked out because of how she stepped away to answer a phone call and argue with the caller. Definitely not an environment you want to eat a $40+ meal in..

I've been here before, but never did a carry out. I was so disappointed all I could do is eat what…read moreI could then throw the rest in the trash.. It was skimpy and unseasoned, and I just cannot believe that this is what they gave me. All of these photos were taken before I ate anything. The last picture is the seafood boil the rest. I moved the stuff around so that y'all can see little to no juice or seasonings.. and I got everything mixed.

Not even close to the food quality that it used to be. I have catered 2 big events from there…read morebefore the ownership changed and eaten there dozens of times. The last 2 times were very disapointing and will be my last.

Cold chicken (health department should investigate keeping food warm) weird tasting chicken gravy,…read moredry rice and beans, no gumbo, no fountain drinks. Looks like they may be going out of business soon.

Huge restaurant right in the middle of downtown Detroit, and close to the stadium…read more We went in for dinner on a Saturday night and was pleasantly surprised how big this restaurant was. From the outside it certainly doesn't look like it could be two restaurants. We were seated on the side where live music is offered, however it was a little empty too. But I was not complaining because the waitstaff was on top of their game. We ordered a seafood pasta and salad. The food wasn't a 10, but I could come back for a visit and recommend the restaurant. Sorry cannot find my photos.

Huge and beautiful restaurant right in greektown, unfortunately the waitstaff and management are…read moreabsolutely horrible. This should be a great establishment but it's a joke. The food isn't good (which is a shame) because I love Cajun food normally. Also they randomly now serve sushi too which I also don't recommend. The real problem with fishbones is the amazing potential of a beautiful restaurant isn't utilized due to a terrible waitstaff, overpriced food, no draft or good drink options, and an obviously incompetent management team. It's honestly a real shame I wish a group of people who cared would buy fish bones and turn it into something great.