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    J. Gumbo's

    4.0 (102 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pick 2 Enteee: Voodoo Chicken and Drunken Chicken
    Dillon S.

    Great place and great food. Also, one of the few places with Red Cream Soda! Definitely will return!

    Drunken Chicken with added green onions
    Courtney L.

    J Gumbos is just an awesome place to grab lunch or dinner! It is under new ownership after reopening. New remodeling makes the place look sharp and the bar is soon to be opening as well. I've eaten here plenty of times and the food is just great, the drunken chicken is my favorite. If you love Cajun food or want to give it a try for the first time, definitely stop in here!!

    Bar area
    Bo T.

    Great place for Cajun food in town And a cool Atmosphere. I Like the combo option of getting two different flavors in one dish. There's also a half size option which is around $5.50. Always get the garlic bread. Really cool back bar area, relaxing and very Louisiana Bayou feel. The atmosphere inside is really neat, cool Louisiana scenery and artwork. Like the quick-serve option of getting your food and sitting down. They have some nacho options with I need to try Soon. Students get a discount with their ID. Closed on Mondays. And the bar is closed but they are working on getting it running again!

    Christy A.

    Nor big on Cajun cuisine but the dining partner raved over the Chicken Zydeco...I tried his and was sold. Ended up ordering a bowl of my own tasty, sweet/slightly spicy, succulent chicken, brown rice filled Zydeco to go. That was a lot... Ok, moving on... The décor gives it an authentic NOLA feel. Although you had to be there to truly understand I tried my best to capture the realness in Tour de Christy footage. This restaurant mirrors NOLA's French Quarter to a T! Delicious Cajun-inspired from that includes crawfish, gumbo, Po'Boys, étouffée, beans & rice, etc. Daily Specials are available. Add toppings for upcharge. Cooler containing desserts, soft drinks and sides available as well. Plenty seating, beautiful artwork and a full bar. Service was excellenté! ~Christy

    Gumbo with a Hurricane bucket
    Cat H.

    I went here on Fat Tuesday to celebrate with a few friends. We took up the whole bar and the bartenders were still courteous and welcoming. I think they were the highlight of our experience because they were didn't brush us off once we got our drinks - which some places do. They stuck around and talked to us. The owner was doing a raffle for free t-shirts so he came in once in a while and let us pick out the numbers. It was a small gesture but it added to the fun atmosphere of Mardi Gras celebrations. I got the Gumbo this time, though I really wanted Jambalaya. I swear to you it's always out when I am there. It wasn't bad! I also got a Hurricane bucket for $5 as part of their special and that was pretty good too. It was one of those drinks that doesn't hit you until later so beware. Overall, you can't go wrong with food and drinks at J Gumbo's!

    Drunken Chicken on the bottom.
    Jessica F.

    So good... every freakin' time. Feeling cold and in need of warmed up? Order drunken chicken with a dallop of sour cream and sprinkle of green onions. The tea is also freakin' tasty, and I don't know why.

    The menu board.
    Josh M.

    Being so close to campus and with a rollercoaster of reviews on Yelp, I wasn't sure what to expect when I arrived at J Gumbos. I did need something close to my hotel and fast, and this venue provided both! Everything is prepared and ready for you to order from behind the counter. Similar to a Subway makes sandwiches, J Gumbos will add your ingredients to a bowl as you request 'em. When I explained that I'd never been there before, the attendant offered me a small cup & spoon sample of the ones I thought I'd be interested in. The Voodoo Chicken had a seriously good burn, so I decided to get this and the highly recommended Bumblebee Stew to temper the heat (a.k.a. the Jean Lafitte). It came with rice, cheese, jalapeno slices, sour cream, & green onions. I requested some crawfish (for an extra $1) to get another cajun ingredient, but was a bit perturbed when the attendant took a sandwich sized ziplock baggie of pre-cooked crawfish tails out and heated them in a warm water bath. The dish itself was a solid meal and I could not finish the entire regular sized bowl. I loved the heat and appreciated the speedy service and comfortable atmosphere to eat. I think if I were back in college this would have easily been a 4 star rating for me, but my palette has experienced an array of amazing cajun and creole dishes that I can't give that designation. Still a solid choice for a quick and tasty meal! :-)

    Vegan white bean chili with extra bread. It was delicious but not as spicy and I had hoped.
    Amy T.

    Hello, new go-to lunch spot when I'm visiting Terre Haute. I live in Indy and regularly eat at Yats for their vegan white chili so when I found out J. Gumbo's also has a vegan white chili, I knew where I was going on my next Haute excursion. I met my mom here for lunch on a Friday afternoon and there was a steady flow of diners but it wasn't too crowded or busy for comfort. The dining area is so large that is would be pretty difficult for this place too get crowded, but I have heard they stay pretty busy for the most part. What I loved about J. Gumbo's is that it is fast, cheap, and delicious. Your food is prepared and ready when you pay, so there is no waiting on your food if you're in a hurry. The prices were very reasonable, and cheaper than average for a sit down restaurant. Extra bread was a must, and for 50 cents, impossible for me to pass up. I also noticed that they had several more options that my go-to Cajun/Creole place here in Indy, including tow vegetarian options and one vegan option. If you haven't already tried J. Gumbo's and you live in the Haute or are visiting, what are you waiting for?

    It's 'walk up then have a seat' dining
    Rohini T.

    This was our lunch choice after our daughter's freshman orientation at ISU. We chose it because Yelp told us to. She this is why we always listen to Yelp. The food was fantastic, spicy, and fully customizable. We we able to try samples of as many different menu options as we wanted and we could mix whatever we wanted, too, which was what I did and I was super pleased with my choices. On top of crazy yummy food, rude customer service was AMAZING. They treated us like the family members that they like and show up to thanksgiving for. It was awesome. Highly recommended!

    Drunken chicken and red beans and rice. I suggest Paying the 50¢ and adding bread.
    Kimberly H.

    Totally worth eating, and totally worth going back to...the only reasons they didn't get 5-stars is because most of us ended up with colder than desirable food and there is not much for a picky eater. They sure did try though. Cost for the amount of food is really good, the average price per dinner would be about $10, but that could be easily shared between two people if you wanted to do so. The decor and space are very nice, and the service is outstanding. The best thing was the sweet tea was on point...not too sweet like you get at McDonald's. Overall flavors were good, and the meal was happily filling. Good comfort food, if you enjoy spicy. Parking may be a challenge if you are not a parallel parker.

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    I really do like Baeslers. It's locally owned, a manageable-size store, the meat selection is…read moreexcellent, the hot bar is one of my favorites, the bakery is great, selection is curated and the location is easy to get to, and checkout is usually quick. I'm writing this review mainly because I hope management sees it. Two things keep this from being a 5-star experience for me. First, sale pricing. I would estimate that around 80% of the time I buy something advertised as on sale, the discount doesn't ring up correctly. That makes it hard to shop with confidence. Second, I really, really, really wish the store had self-checkout lanes. Partly so customers can easily verify prices as they scan items, but mainly because I've noticed some food-handling habits at checkout that are concerning. For example, I once bought hot bar food (which you open and eat right away), and the cashier was eating crackers with both hands so fast you'd have thought those crackers owed her money while ringing up my ready to eat, while the bagger was picking at her lip gloss with her fingers. That's not what most people expect when handling ready-to-eat food. I've also seen cashiers lick their fingers before counting cash back. That is gross. For both of us. Having worked in banks, I could horrify you telling you in detail how disgustingly dirty is money. After the lip picking incident I haven't been buying as much hot bar and that's bad for me and bad for their business. Self-checkout would help avoid all those issues and make an already good store perfect. Its not the cheapest place in town but it could be the best. If pricing accuracy improves and self-checkouts are added, this would easily be a 5-star grocery store for me.

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    Great service and a nice, relaxing atmosphere…read more This restaurant is beautiful inside and a totally relaxing environment. It features a waterfall, soft lanterns, beautiful plants, a beautiful artificial cherry tree, and pleasant music. Service was very friendly and efficient. I ordered spring rolls and vegetable fried rice. The spring rolls were crispy and delicious. The fried rice contained vegetables that were perfectly cooked, bright and slightly crisp. This was my first visit here and I will definitely return to try more menu items.

    I am convinced that I won't be wowed by this cuisine anywhere in the flyover states. I don't say…read morethat to be mean or sound superior. I have had the good fortune to travel quite a bit. That will always impress on me a higher standard to be put in awe, even if I am fully satisfied and think that everything was a good solid average. This is a strip mall spot in Indiana. It was a good place to stop from the interstate, and had interesting comments about it. For a strip mall spot in Indiana it is a good representation of the cusine. It is a good representation of a small Asian oriented restaurant decor effort. The staff is pleasant, accurate and the place is clean. I used the men's bathroom, if the men's public restroom is even marginal...then everything else is probably good. We both got Bento Lunch boxes, it is a generous amount of food for sure. There are a lot of different tastes and options for these meals. Ours were averagely executed, and served pretty quickly. I have no complaints and if I lived in the area would likely go back and try some more things. It was better than our options where we live now in Illinois, but still "average" to my overall lived experience.

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