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    Motor City Grits

    3.7 (6 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Gumbo's

    Gumbo's

    4.3
    (219 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    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.

    We had a good experience with takeout from Gumbo's. From the photos, I knew I had to try the Mac &…read morecheese bites and the catfish appetizer. They did not disappoint. They both tasted like they were made in house and not from frozen. I would order these again any day. I also tried the shrimp po boy. The flavors were good, but the sandwich only had 6 shrimp. Po boys are supposed to be loaded up! I'd definitely go back and order the Mac and cheese bites and catfish appetizer, because they was amazing.

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    Bar area
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    Come in and grab one of signature hurricane drinks.

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    Red Crab Juicy Seafood

    Red Crab Juicy Seafood

    3.7
    (113 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    Door Dash Order - I was craving a good seafood boil, so I decided to give this restaurant a try, I…read moream glad I did. I ordered the boil - Wednesday, that has snow crab, two potatoes, shrimp, and one corn. Spice level was mild, to be honest it was not spicy just gave the dish a bit of a kick. The sauce choice was juicy special sauce (cajun, lemon pepper, and garlic). While ordering on Door Dash, Happy Hour was happening so I was able to get two sides Garlic Noodles for $8. My order was ready within 10-20 minutes, when you walk in you're greeted by the Host who will assist you with your pick up. Overall, I was highly impressed with the quality of food and how tasteful the dish was. I would most def come back for more and would love to dine in the next time.

    So I unfortunately have to redo my review. The last 2 times…read morewe have called and asked when last seating/kitchen closing was at. We were LIED to. Called today, got there earlier than they said. Show up, refused service. I have worked in restaurants for 20 years. She said the kitchen closed early. If someone says the kitchen is open until whatever time, that's what time the kitchen is open until. You don't just get to decide to close down early because you feel like it. The girl who told us over the phone acted all innocent like it wasn't HER who lied to us. She went to go speak to the manager who didn't come out on their own, like a manager should do. Offering us a measly 15% discount next time we come in. I told her to go tell the manager to eff off. Ricky babes, you're amazing and I'm gonna missing you, but I'm not coming back. I sure hope the manager working tonight wasn't Pudge because he was awesome. You just lost us as customers. And we were coming in 1-2 times a week before my sister died. Good luck. According to most reviews people don't like this place anyway, and it's never been busy any time we've been there, day or night. Maybe you should just close down shop and call it a day. It's obviously not working out well. ORRRR fire your entire staff and start over. (Except Ricky)

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    Motor City Grits - cajun - Updated August 2026

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