Upon arrival at Gumbo I found the always welcoming foodie crew waiting in a room that was reminiscent of a cave with natural rock, brick and an almost subtle cool/rustic ambiance. I loved the stained glass window with a beautiful fleur de lis and a small little fireplace mounted on the wall.
I was very bewildered as to what I should order as the menu proved to offer some wonderful southern style selections. I felt as though it would behoove me to experience something truly “authentic” after all we are in Worcester not NOLA. Étouffée was something I have never tried and certainly caught my eye or should I say appetite; however I was not in the mood for anything that would have been a bit too heavy.
I started with some delicious sangria; this tasty libation was served in a cute mason jar (idea for home) and the Chicken, Okra and Andouille Gumbo appetizer special. The gumbo serving size was very large. It had a serving of the gumbo on one half and rice on the other. It was delicious! I loved the rich flavors and the delicious chicken; I had to leave room for my main entrée but wanted to devour all of it.
For my main entrée I ordered the blackened catfish with braised greens; our extremely helpful and nice waitress asked how spicy I would like it prepared on a spice level, I decided to keep it less spicy than extreme.
My meal arrived and looked as though it was cooked perfectly. The catfish was delicious; the spice was just enough and as observed was in fact cooked perfectly. I was not that fond of the dressed greens as they were a bit too spicy, on the colder side and there was very little bacon.
Overall my meal was fantastic and I cannot wait to go back and try the Étouffée, and of course more sangria.-LB
