Delivery was quicker than I thought, gumbo is good, Shrimp Po Boy had too much mayonnaise and could have been better.

I am 100% about supporting new businesses in our neighborhoods. the food here is amazing. However, i called in an order tuesday, approx 3pm..8100 s. stoney island location..A young lady answered, i gave her my order and asked what is my total. It got quiet, and she asked me do I have one of their menus. In essence she was telling me to add it up myself. Really????... I went to pick up the food and saw Miss Mary Sunshine, i dont think she was even 20yrs old. However, it was obvious that she did not want to be there, she looked miserable, unwelcoming,etc...Whoever is in charge of hiring, needs to fire her before they lose customers. let her sit at home and snapchat,facebook and instagram..i won't be back to this location!!! Yelpers, stop spending your money where you don't get good customer service!!!!!! read more

They just opened on May 31st, 2014. Probably working out some kinks at the restaurant. So far I received carry-out for the Wednesday special Caribbean Gumbo. The roux is pretty good and it's not very spicy. Alittle lacking in the amount of meat and mostly rice, but i'll see what happens later. All menu items are made to order so anticipate waiting 10-20mins for your take-out food. Signs are posted. At the time of writing this review, their temporary hours of operation are: Sunday: Closed Monday: Closed Tuesday: 11am-6pm Wednesday: 11am-6pm Thursday: 11am-6pm Friday: 11am-7pm Saturday: 11am-7pm read more

I love this place. I have a seafood allergy but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy delicious gumbo. My first dish here was the Caribbean and I've been hooked since. Doesn't help that it's literally right around the corner-less than a 2 minute walk. The desserts are wonderful, the mac n cheese is great, and the wings are perfection. Check out Anita's Big Chase-it's $27.99 for shrimp gumbolaya, chicken gumbolaya, 2 liter pop, 6 gumbo wings and 6 buttermilk wings. I can feed my family of 5 with leftovers. read more

Nita's Gumbo - Carribean Gumbo - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

O my Gwad! Have had this nagging hankering for gumbo and this place was everything. The flavor was perfect, service was friendly and fast and the food was fresh and appears that quality ingredients were used. read more

So on the menu it says they dont use pork or beef right? Um u do know andouille sausage is pork right? Yeah and it tastes like pork also. Definition: Andouille is a spicy sausage made from smoked pork. Andouille sausage originated in France, where it was traditionally made with the stomach and intestines of the pig. In the United States, andouille sausage is characteristic of Cajun cuisine, where it is featured in traditional dishes such as gumbo and jambalaya. Cajun andouille is spicier than the French version, and it is made with pork butt. Wtf do u all think ur fooling? And it's not all that good either, mostly sauce, barely any meat in some bowls. Save your money. And u non pork eaters are EATING PORK. read more

I love their gumbo. It is richly flavorful and excellent. I consider it a treat! read more

True confession: I haven't been to this restaurant. But I was at the Hyde Park jazz festival, they had a booth, and I thought I'd take a chance on the seafood gumbo. It wasn't cheap; if I remember correctly, I gave up a mug of Alexander Hamilton for the pleasure. But DAMN, that was GOOD gumbo! Perfect amount of spice--will perk you just up a little, while letting you concentrate on the flavor rather than the heat. Tasty morsels of seafood and andouille. (I checked it out for my pescatarian friend, though she was willing to suspend disbelief of the presence of sausage long enough to try a shrimp and bless the delicious roux.) This place is pretty deep in the south, which I guess is appropriate for a creole place. I will definitely venture down there for lunch sometime, and perhaps stop by Calumet Fisheries on the way back for some of their smokey goodness for dinner. read more

The gumbo roux was great!! I'm a big seafood eater so I would have liked more crab meat but over all the gumbo and Wednesday special was great!! read more

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Absolutely loved my shrimp po' boy! OK so I may be a bit biased because its so close to my house and I just want you to stay forever Anita's Gumbo. Its great having another flavorful option. I thought the price was pretty reasonable and the food was good. My only suggestion would be to create a kids meal the chicken was good but the gumbo on the side was a bit spicy for my 3 year old. read more

The gumbo wings were not my thing. It was a wet fried wing. ‍ Not for me. I didn't like the flavor. It was too expensive for a gravied fried wing. I had the shrimp poboy. It was delicious. I would definitely order that again. I'm also not a big fan of their fries. read more

Home of the Gumbo Wing! Try a weekday lunch special. They are a regular bi-weekly choice at my place of employment. They deliver for 5 orders or more. Great caterers as well. No beef...No Pork...Chicken Gumbo and Seafood Gumbo. Try my personal favorite: Buttermilk wings with a side order of sauce, Hint: Friday Special. PLACE YOUR ORDERS TODAY! Planning a company holiday party or family gathering here in the Chicago or nearby suburban area? It is a wonderful time to reward employees for their great work all year and treat your family to something different at the dinner table. Great Catering and Holiday Menus at Anita's Gumbo Tell them Kenya Sent You! read more

Perfect for me I loved everything about that chicken omg it was fire hopefully I get some tomorrow morning before work because baby and the gumbo rice is to die for I love love love it read more

I order for pickup through Uber Eats and when got there the order wasn't ready. I was told five more minutes then that turned into 10 more minutes. After waiting for ten minutes I was told my order was never received. When I asked if a manager was on the premises I was ignored. I was upset and a lady came from the back and said my order was never processed. Not mentioned I was hung up on when trying to place an order initially. read more

Excellent po boys and gumbo wings. Po boys are the best in the city. They're a good size and they don't skimp on shrimp. Shrimp is juicy and still crisp with delivery. Fresh lettuce and tomatoes with good remoulade sauce. All-around excellent. Gumbo wings are soaked in delicious spicy sauce but still crispy. Highly recommended read more

I enjoyed this place. It's small and quaint! The gumbo is good! It's not what you get at home in terms of thickness but it satisfies a itch if you're looking for gumbo! Flavor is amazing! Price point for the size is a little high but it's seafood so I get it. Overall I'd go here again. read more

Outside of Hyde Park, there are few choices outside of mediocre tacos, fried foods, jerk and fast food so it's great that there's a gumbo spot on the south side. If you're looking for whole crab legs in your gumbo - this is not the spot. But The ingredients are fresh and seasoned well, it is very tasty, and more importantly the shrimp they use does not shrivel up , and is not over cooked when fried and it is very juicy. And the different types of gumbo actually taste different so you're getting a different experience. I like it. read more

Ok, I have to admit that I haven't tried the gumbo YET, I'm very particular and usually only eat my sisters version. However, the shrimp PoBoy!!!!! Ohhhh yassssss!!!! The shrimp is perfectly fried and seasoned overflowing from the deliciously perfectly bread. The fries are definitely worth the calories so don't skip um. Now, they carry sweet potato pie slices too. OhhhhhhhMG. Provided by Jimmy Jams Sweet Potato cafe, are the best ever. My favorite is the banana bourbon sweet potato pie. Strictly carry out. Great customer service from enthusiastic people. They're proud of the food and they should be ! read more

You're better off making your own gumbo at home if you really want some lol. I came here last weekend and the service was great but my food wasn't the best. Yes it was full of flavor BUT my gumbo wings were trash. A worker recommended them to me and he obviously doesn't have good taste buds. I got the signature bowl and it was okay but I was expecting the crab to look like the picture on their advertisement. I barely got any crab. They put it on the side in little salad dressing to go cup. That made me very disappointed. I'll just make me some at home next time I'm craving some. read more

I literally just left here and I Order the 2 piece buttermilk wings which were too little but they were good... the signature gumbo tho is misleading because the amount of crab meat u get you hardly even can taste it... it says it has scallops but that's a lie also!!.. I mean it's tasteful but at the same time at those prices I expect to get wats on the menu!!.. read more

Really had a taste for the gumbo wings. I bragged about them to my girlfriend. I was very hungry and they are closed at 4:45 when the sign says they are open until 9. Very disappointing and unprofessional read more

I love Nita's Gumbo at 81st Stoney no dine in.The Gumbolaya bowl and 4 pc shrimp is My favorite.I recently dined at the new one in country club hills it's sit down type.The food was so gooood......Always call both locations before you go they have weird hours sometimes.Try different items on menu till you find what you like. read more

The food is great!!!! I'll only giving them 1 star because of the service.. the guy by the name Maurice is VERY RUDE

Visited today 3/2/2018 around 8pm the cashier was very very nice 3 stars are for the cashier. The gumbo I have had before but this particular visit I tasted it when I got home and it was toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo salty I couldn't eat it at all I ordered the buttermilk shrimp they were ok but I could tell the oil they fried it in needed to be changed. I threw the gumbo away because it was to salty to the point where I couldn't consume it. I should have tasted it while I was there. $24.00 gone down in the garbage, but hopefully next time it will be better this was a first. Thanks cashier I don't know your name but u were really sweet. read more

Excellent food. Very good. I've eaten here quite a few times. The poboys, fried shrimp , boils and gumbo are amazing. Tip. only order the gumbo wings for dine in service. They also have live band on Saturday nights. read more

My absolute favorite wings in the city.... the gumbo is awesome and a great change from the Chicago usual (fries and mild sauce). On my way now lol read more

I had the signature gumbo bowl and the flavoring was great! I didn't have to wait long either . I just wish it was more seafood in it.

I've been to this place several times, in the beginning it was delicious and I literally would go every week. The last two occasions that I've gone have been horrible. I tried it yesterday, the rice was not completely done and my stomach has been upset ever since. I will not be returning, at all. I think I may have food poisoning. The health department should consider an inspection soon. read more

I've been meaning to try Nitas Gumbo for some time now. I finally made my way over before work hoping to try their Tuesday special. At the time when I arrive a littler before 1 pm the special wasn't ready so I tried to the signature gumbo. It was really good had a nice amount of the meats offered in the gumbo and I was even giving a portion of cornbread. read more

Of all nights to try this joint I picked FAT TUESDAY. The line was long but I didn't care, I had a craving for gumbo and nothing short of an all-out BLIZZARD and the cook quitting mid shift could stop me from acquiring a bowl that night. So let's get to the good stuff . . . . the food and service. Note to Management: Please have Streets and Sanitation or the owner of the Plaza in which you're located to put more lights on the building - it's hard to find you in the dark!! Like I said in my intro, when I arrived [or rather FINALLY found the place] the line was long but not bursting outside the door - service was a little slow but I guess they had an after work surge AND the fact that it was Fat Tuesday. Many people in the small [9x20] order/waiting area were new to the restaurant like me and just waiting for their food. I found my place in line [humbly placed at #4] and scanned the menu. I laid eyes on the coveted Gumbo which can be ordered as a half or full order. Although the description states that the gumbo contains shrimp, crab, chicken, scallop, and sausage [which I assume is Turkey since they proudly state that their food does not contain BEEF OR PORK], your Gumbo will only contain scallops if you order the FULL size. Also, the crab meat is served in a separate 2oz plastic sauce container for you to mix in at your pleasure - I thought this was nice. Moving on, I figured since this was my first try, I would order a sample for me and my son to enjoy: Half order of Gumbo, Shrimp Gumblaya, 2 Gumbo Wings, and 2 Buttermilk Wings. Oh and by the way Yelpers, the wing orders comes with a BONUS - a side of Gumbo Rice w/ sausage WOO-HOO!!! Verdict: Guilty of getting the Itis. This place is THA BOMB!!! Not many people know how to "do" a Roux right, and if you're a novice you will end up burning it but Ms Nita knows what she's doing [her and her sous chef]. I went to college in the South with friends from the Gulf Coast and tasted authentic homemade Gumbo from the Mobile, Alabama kitchen of my college BFF's Mother and Grandmother so I know what it should taste like. The Gumbo was perfect, the Gumbalaya [name twist on Jambalaya] was equally as good, but the STAR of the order was the Gumbo Wings!!! Sorry for my language Yelp but those wings were so damn good, I wanted to go back and propose marriage to whoever battered, fried, and sauced those wings!!! A flavor that can only be explained as taking a good but not overly seasoned wing and dipping it in a flavorful Gumbo/Roux gravy. All in all, I will definitely be returning to patronize Nita's Gumbo and you should too. read more

I had the buttermilk wings, they were really good. I think I may ask for them to be cooked hard next time, so they are crispier but that's just my preference because I don't like skin that's kind of rubbery (it was only in certain spots). read more

I love gumbo! Anita has great flavor and great customer service, but it's a bit on the salty side. Price is also somewhat high. I support Black-owned so hopefully they can switch up some of the salty seasoning. read more

Gave it a try again the gumbo was good be careful when you look at the price it's misleading because it says half of the number for $10 you don't get a full for $10 full is like $22 then I had the jambalaya that was on the door for $5 the stuff was hot and I don't like hot food and then there was also the shrimp with chips that I purchase for $5 there were few tiny shrimp and a Jays Potato Chips! It is very hard for me to believe that they have something called gumbo flavored rice read more

I am giving this review based on their flip flop policies. I've been ordering Gumbo hear for the last year. I always order the signature gumbo and my rice is on the side,except when I order the lunch special which I am told always has the rice in the bowl. Now on Friday, I order the 1/2 order gumbo. I get my order and am told the rice is mixed in already. I don't like rice, and am cutting carbs. So I'm pissed off, I have never gotten it with rice in the bowl. In fact the cashier has always stated, "Lunch specials are the only gumbos that have the rice already in it". if I didn't want the rice in the bowl I have to order the Gumbo off the regular priced menu. So, imagine my surprise. I was told since they increased the price this is also the new policies. This fact should have been posted. Anita's Gumbo has raised their Gumbo price by 20%, and you would think that would be enough to offset the overhead etc. I don't pay for rice!! Mind you I get home, and of course I have a bowl of rice with Gumbo roux............your practices are a little bi-polar Anita's Gumbo. Be consistent for a while. Gumbo is good. But to use rice as a filler and do a price increase is just completely unfair. read more

Omg! This place is amazing. I don't even know where to start. The service is really quick and speedy. Last Saturday, I ordered the Gumbo Wings, the wings were fried to perfection, and the Gumbo sauce that were covering the wings was superb. I don't need to wonder why they are one of the top sellers. I also ordered Jumbo Shrimp, the shrimp was crunchy, juicy and the yellow sauce on the side was amazing. I will be coming back! read more

Okay. This is what you are looking for. It's easily the better places to grab a cup of gumbo. It's pricey, but you get what you pay for. The best bet is the big chase/ big taste combo? It's 12 wings, seafood jambalaya, chicken jambalaya, and I think a 2 liter for $30. That's enough for my family of 5. If you aren't quite in the mood to be stuffed, then grab a shrimp po' boy combo. The sandwich comes with drinks and a bag of chips. That's perfect for lunch. There's a special gumbo that's only served on Wednesdays, but it's not worth the wait. The food they serve the other days is more than enough. The only downside is that it's pick-up only. read more

So the gumbo is ok but you get barely shrimp chicken and sausage. Just sauce and rice really. It's not as good as you. Get it in NOLA.

Finally lucked out and had the opportunity to try Anita's Gumbo.I had them bookmarked for a while.Tried their chicken and also their seafood gumbo.Both were delicious.The only thing I wasn't too crazy about is that they're TAKE OUT ONLY.Bummer.But as far as the food and service is concerned,WORTH STOPPING IN!!!! The young man at the counter noticed that I waited a bit probably longer than usual(no more than 20 minutes) and gave me some FREE BUTTER COOKIES!!!! That was really nice and appreciated.Good experience overall and portions were HUGE!! read more

Food is ok not Louisiana touch at all. Price doesn't match quality or quantity of food. Honestly only go because easy to get to for a poor boy. Gumbo and jambalaya gets no stars and the buttermilk wings are not so great either. Sorry read more

So I'm giving them 2 stars for the simple fact that they're inconsistent with her prices and deals. Literally almost every time I stop at D-fashion nails, I would stop here afterwards. Order the exact same thing and my price seemed to increase every visit. NO updates to the signage or menu listed anywhere. Then when you ask, they're quick to point to a random sign on the window stating prices are subject to change. Ridiculous! Today I literally called to inquire about the 2 for 10 deal, and was given options. When I called back, literally 20 mins later, I was told that "He was the manager, but was told not to sell the 2 for 10 deal anymore". I want to support black owned business, but I have very low patience for bull crap service. read more