I'd add some pictures to this review but I forgot... and the food was so good it's gone! We ordered the oyster Remoulade, kitchen sink gumbo and fried catfish strips... Everything was amazing! Make sure you don't shy away from the dipping sauce! read more

Get the shrimp gumbo for starters. It has wonderful flavor and many pieces of andouille sausage(my favorite). It's a perfect start to whatever meal you are ordering. In addition to the gumbo, I ate the catfish dinner. The filet was fried to a golden perfection. If you are traveling to downtown Anchorage, you should make a stop here for lunch or dinner. read more

Generous daily/lunch special portions (the po boys were HUGE), accommodating service, kind staff, and good hearty Cajun food. Great stop for a quick lunch! read more

A quiet, cozy place with friendly service and excellent food. The "kitchen sink" gumbo is fantastic, though the oyster gumbo is my favorite. Eat here once, and you'll be back to try everything on the menu. read more

Found this place on Yelp and thought I would give it a try for lunch. The little pink house had me very excited about the possibilities of flavors awaiting me. I was given a warm greeting in spanish and found a table to my liking. Because this restaurant is called the Gumbo House, they must have great gumbo. Right? Unfortunately, the taste of the gumbo was mediocre at best. A very oily and flavor-lacking dish filled with chicken , shrimp , sausage (the kitchen sink). For dessert, I ordered the only dessert on the menu, bread pudding. Well. Hmm. Remember the bread pudding your grandma use to make with day (or 2) old bread? This was that with pears and a very sweet kahlua sauce on top. It wasn't too bad. Overall - the meal was ok, but this aint New Orleans style. read more

As an Acadian/Cajun I can say this place is legitimate. The family puts love in their roux and it's fantastic.

The Gumbo is okay. Service is nice. Ambiance is kinda noise but we went on a day there were groups of people playing games.

I'm from Lafayette. It's good. It's beyond good. The roux in the gumbo is on point, maybe the best I've ever had. the okra is not slimey. The etouffe is on point. The jambalaya is great. The red beans and rice is decent. I'm 42 and from Louisiana, I'm a subject matter expert and this place is legit. read more

Went there with my father for a belated Father's Day dinner and the ambiance was great, the server was friendly and took the time to answer our questions and give us suggestions as it was our first time eating Cajun style food and it was delicious! Will definitely recommend this to my friends. read more

Waited 20 year to try this place - had heard great things about it from my friends from Louisiana when it was in the old location but just never got there. Finally tried it in the new location and was sorely disappointed. Service was very attentive but food was not great...not even good. Gumbo was just ok - the gumbo at Double Musky back in the day (not sure what its like now) was way better - much more rich and flavorful. The worst part - my husband ordered the catfish combo and it was basically raw and full of fleck - he couldn't finish it and he is more forgiving than me. I tried the BBQ po boy and it was just meh. Not much meat and not very warm. If I can make it better at home - pretty sad. Maybe there is new ownership, but no way this is the same Gumbo House from the little house across from the park strip. read more

This is a small little place with only a few tables. I was there on a Thursday night and business was slow. They had a great little band playing great old tunes. I had the special which was half a calamari po boy, and a cup of shrimp gumbo. The po boy was great. The bread was fresh and the calamari was fried perfectly. The gumbo was flavorful and had a good amount of shrimp. It could have been more spicy for my taste but it was otherwise seasoned well. I finished with a bread pudding and it was perfect. Not too heavy, not too sweet. It was a great finish to a great meal. I'll be putting Gumbo house on my regular rotation. read more

There are a few times in life I try a new restaurant and am completely blown away. The Gumbo House hit the spot today! We ordered the crawfish Gumbo, Shrimp Gumbo, Fried Okra and couldn't leave without trying a jalapeño corn muffin. Each meal was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend it if you're in the mood for any Cajun cooking. read more

Gumbo House - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I had the gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans. The flavors were good, but there could have been more spice. The waiter was attentive and very kind. read more

Great food and atmosphere! Service was also terrific! If I'm ever in Anchorage again I'll definitely put Gumbo House on the list of restaurants to visit! read more

Went into this restaurant with very high hopes and was served food that didn't represent the Cajun cuisine very well. My wife and I were here for a late lunch on a weekday. I ordered fried catfish nuggets with friesBlackened Shrimp Po Boy and fried shrimp. My wife ordered the half shrimp po' boy and gumbo. The catfish and fried shrimp were breaded in corn meal that didn't have any seasoning at all. I attempted to save the catfish with hot sauce to no avail. The gumbo and half shrimp po' boy were tasteless as well, but the bread for the po' boy and the extra fries were the only thing that I can say deserved to be given a star. read more

The Gumbo House is a HUGE disappointment. My family is from Louisiana so I grew up eating this food. The Gumbo was cement- thick with no seasoning and left a metallic taste in my mouth. The oysters were inedible. The worst food I have ever tried to eat. read more

Great service and simply amazing! I love New Orleans gumbo and this place definitely lives up to it. Hope to stop by in the future!!!

Great food. Had the oyster gumbo and some corn bread and was great! Food was cheap and the location was close to my hotel which was great because it was freezing. read more

Crab cakes were pretty good. I had the Jambalaya, she had the crawfish gumbo. We both had bowls, which were appropriately sized for one person. Both were fine. Not enough heat, in my opinion (but obviously that's subjective). More importantly they just seemed to lack a little flavor. Again, not bad, just not great. If you're in Anchorage and need to satisfy a cajun craving your choices are limited and Gumbo House might be your best choice. read more

Just happened by this place! We are from Texas and who would have thought that we could find authentic Cajun food in Alaska. So good

Jambalaya: 0/5 When I first opened the container I was confused because it did not look like Jambalaya. It was so orange and soupy. It was full of grease and so bland. I had to throw it away. Gumbo: 0.5/5 The gumbo was bland as well. The color almost looked like the usual gumbo color; however, the chicken had an unpleasant gamey smell. read more

Gumbo house is always delicious. My personal favorites are the shrimp po'boy, and jambalaya. Tried their wings for the first time, and they are delicious as well. If you've never been to Gumbo House, you're missing out. read more

So GROSS! How does this spot have 4 stars??! The food was so nasty! The gumbo tasted burnt, the chicken wings were absolutely disgusting. What the hell? Nothing good to say, so the END. read more

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Ambiance was great! Don't be fooled by the exterior, you'll feel like you're dining in a friendly Southern's house. Service: was very friendly. Food: was A-OK. I was expecting things to be spicier. Maybe that's my problem though, I love extremely hot/spicy food. I added lots of hot sauce, but everything still tasted kind of "tame" to me. I got a half-Po Boy/half-soup special. They were good but I wasn't really blown away. The Po Boy had a bit too much bread for my liking. I'll come back and try something else. I'm no expert in Cajun food so perhaps my expectations are just misaligned. read more

If you want good food and good people this is the place to go. Some of the best bread pudding in the state

Gumbo House hasn't yet cease to disappoint. Jumbalaya, gumbo, po boys...you name it. They've got it. I haven't yet been to New Orleans but this is some dang good food. Started out with the blackened chicken wings at $6.50 a pop. Were absolutely delicious, but, could have used a side of celery to accompany. I haven't yet had something here that has disappointed..........I tried the "Kitchen Sink" -- at around $9 a bowl. It's a uber hearty portion of chicken, andouille sausage, oysters, and shrimp. Fantastic. Served with big scoop of rice. Don't forget the jalapeno corn bread muffin to accompany at $1.29. Also sampled the blackened shrimp po-boy ($8). As Becca C noted, it was awesome. Huge, filling, tasty.......wow. Beer and wine is $5 here. Not a huge selection, but just enough. Owner is super cool -- not quite sure how a Mexican from Zacatecas got started cooking up Southern food, but I'm sure it's a good story. All in all, unpretentious, relatively cheap for Alaska, super filling, go-to spot when you're in the mood for southern eats and no waiting....... read more

Not Louisiana bayou-level of splendid but still very good in its own right. If you're a fan of seafood, go with a bowl of the kitchen sink and split it with someone because it's a hefty portion. Pair it with either an Alaskan White or Amber beer. Also, if they ask if you'd like bread to go with it, it's not complimentary. read more

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Food took forever to be made. I got the shrimp poboy Fries were cold and soggy Secret sauce was disgusting they need to keep it a secret that they ever served that to people. Highly don't recommend. -1/10 read more

I was excited to try this place, but was sorely disappointed. Their bisque was extremely thin--not at all rich and silky as it should be--so it ended up tasting like slightly peppery water. The cornbread was especially disappointing. It was a muffin, not cornbread baked in a sheet pan, and it was two-days-old-stale, and it had no actual corn in it. The blackened shrimp was actually quite tasty and was cooked nicely, not overcooked at all, but it came with nothing else. It was just a tiny container of shrimp with a small pot of sauce. No veggies, no rice, nothing. That was disappointing for a $16 entree. However, the bread pudding was AMAZING, so I wouldn't necessarily suggest going there for dinner, but definitely hit the place up for dessert! read more

They serve an honest po'boy up in the frozen hinterlands. The key? *Crunch*. Real bread means a real po'boy. And the gumbo was rich in sea bugs and everything else. Their special was dirt cheap compared to the amount of filling food. Yeah, sure, it may not be as "authentic" as a Louisiana home meal, but it's far closer than some of the schlock served near the New Orleans convention hotels. Plus quick and cheap. If I were up here during the actual cold season (not summer), I'd probably live at this place. read more

Worst Gumbo EVER!!! Watered down roux, over spiced to compensate for being watered down, the rice is sushi rice from at least 2 days ago. This is terrible and breaks my heart. No one should ever experience gumbo that makes them cry in shame and sorrow. read more

Our favorite meal during our entire Anchorage trip!!! Going back for dinner before we leave!!

Wow! They NAILED the flavors of our gumbo and fried chicken po' boy! Great customer service and delicious authentic New Orleans style Cajun food. I want another bowl of the crawfish gumbo already and I am still full from the bowl I had!! :) read more

Gumbo House - Crawfish Gumbo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

This is a house converted into a restaurant with a cut-out to the kitchen. Sitting anywhere in this place you will feel homely. The service is intimate as its run by a nice family (from California!). They were so sweet and told me about the best places to go in Anchorage and surrounding cities. The menu has gumbo, jambalaya, po' boy sandwiches, fried shrimp, chowders, hushpuppies and other goodies, including a nice dessert menu! I highly recommend this place! I came in the winter after some nice snow but I imagine summertime sitting on the front lawn must be nice! read more

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We've always struggled to find more than just a few quality places to eat in Anchorage. Meanwhile, the Gumbo House was a pleasant surprise. Having eaten at Orso and Glacier Brewhouse (two good places to eat downtown) many times we searched for something new and found this what looks to be a former house now turned small restaurant. At first, we were hesitant. This is far from Louisiana. However, photos online looked tempting enough to try. Fortunately, the flavor rivaled what was captured in photos. The Gumbo House is a much better than average place to eat in Anchorage that delivers friendly service and entrees that would hold their own in New Orleans (and yes, I've been to NOLA and all over Louisiana a dozen times). Even thousands of miles away, the Gumbo House has done a great job at bringing Cajun flavor to Alaska. Gumbo House is a great place for lunch or dinner. While their menu is limited the items on it are dynamite. Everything comes in a bowl or bucket. A bowl is filling enough. However, if you have a huge appetite a bucket will more than stuff you. We ordered the Shrimp Creole, Shrimp Gumbo and Jambalaya. All had wonderful rues. And, none of them tasted like they were made from a box. The ingredients tasted fresh an the portions are more than fair. In fact, even a smaller bowl (the bowl, rather than the bucket) had half a dozen shrimp in it. The Gumbo is worth ordering. It comes with shrimp, loads of andouille sausage and fresh okra. Very good. The jambalaya is filled with huge chunks of shrimp, chicken, andouille and more. In short, if you're coming to eat here this isn't much more (blackened catfish and a few other things) to choose from, but there's a reason why this place is called the Gumbo House, it's their specialty and they do it well. If you have a craving for Cajun, this spot may be the best West of the Rockies. read more

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I lovee We were visiting Anchorage and I really needed something reasonably priced and delicious. We came to this place at 3pm and it didn't not disappoint!! We ordered the kitchen sink gumbo and oyster Po' boy. They were both really awesome! We had 8 pieces of oysters they were fresh and the batter was crispy and not too thick! The gumbo was in the right richness and tasted really great, not too salty not too light! I wish we can come back more often! read more

I'm definitely no expert on gumbo, but it warmed me from the inside out and was super hearty, which is what I imagined a good gumbo would do to you! I had the chicken gumbo and a blackened chicken po' boy. (As I write this, I am getting hungry thinking about that side of cole slaw and generous portions of cajun flavored chicken.) I ordered a small bowl of gumbo and a sandwich and it would have definietly fed at least 2 people! I made two meals out of it instead! Who says you can't have gumbo for breakfast the next day?! Kinda pricey, came out to $20 for the meal, but when you think of it in terms of 2 meals, then it's a pretty good deal. I wasn't too sure about the pink house that houses the restaurant, but once I stepped inside I realized how quaint the place is! I loved it! read more

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Comment ça se roule? One of the few places in Anchorage offering this type of cuisine, this is an A-Ok-fill-my-belly-up place to come check out. Located on the corner of 9th and F St, it is conveniently located in downtown Anchorage, and is within walking distance of many business and Government offices. There is also a private lot and abundant street parking in the area. The restaurant is located inside an old residence, and has a stand out Pink exterior. The ambiance inside is very homely, as would be expected. They didn't really gut the interior, but rather just set up tables in each room of the house, which gives it a fun vibe. During the warmer months, there is also available outdoor seating. The wait staff is friendly and attentive. The turn around time on the food is good, with just enough time to chit chat with your party, or catch up on the news, before your food arrives. The food is pretty good, doesn't really make a huge impression on me though. The Po Boy I ordered last time felt like it had too much bread, and not enough fixin's. The Gumbo is pretty on point, think I'll go with that next time. The menu is fairly limited, but each of the items is worth checking out IMO, so I'll def be back to satiate the hunger..... read more

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Amazing amazing service. Great food all around. Friendly & personable staff. What more is there to say.

Ludicrously delicious crawfish gumbo and oyster po-boy. Ludicrous. So incredibly good. I think I have a new obsession.