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Nashville, United States

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Cajun restaurant· Restaurant· Lunch restaurant· Rice restaurant

J. Gumbo's Reviews | Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

J. Gumbo's is located in Nashville, United States on 2 Arcade, 223 4th Ave N. J. Gumbo's is rated 4.4 out of 5 in the category cajun restaurant in United States.

Address

2 Arcade, 223 4th Ave N

Price range

$$$

Phone

+1 6156877979

Service options

No-contact deliveryDeliveryTakeawayDine-in

Amenities

Good for kids

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entrance

Offerings

Comfort foodQuick bite

Open hours

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Madeline

Update: Third time is almost the charm! In my original review I said I'd give them another chance and I did. Yesterday I ordered the gumbo for the third time. We ordered one with rice and one without. They both came with rice but WOW was it delicious for restaurant-made Nashville gumbo. It was definitely the gumbo this time, not thin and watery, no overcooked rice, not red beans and rice. This was thick and consistent. I bumped up only to 4 stars due to them not leaving rice out of one of the dishes. (There's no way to separate this now that they don't serve the rice as a solid scoop.) Overall, despite the constant errors, the food is really good and I will order there again. Old: Lackluster first and second experiences. I really wanted to like it, because who doesn't love Cajun cuisine? I'd tried a few other places around town that had some issue--bland, too runny, etc. This one comes closest to being the best in Nashville but I still have two gripes about it. The first time I ordered, the rice that came with all of our meals was waayyy overcooked. We were left with mushy flavorless blobs. Perhaps worse, the gumbo was way too thin. A proper roux should make the entire thing thick and stew-like. I make a gumbo with a recipe from a New Orleans magazine and it comes out perfect. Leads me to believe this first time eating here was also a fluke and the roux was unintentionally thin, or J Gumbo's waters down their roux to make it go farther. The second time I ordered, the rice was perfect, but I was given red beans and rice instead of gumbo. The red beans and rice was good but not at all what I was wanting to eat. Both times we ordered takeout and didn't catch the issues until we were home, at which point it was too far to go back and get corrected. Aside from that, exquisite flavors, definitely the best I've had in Nashville. I'll probably give them one more try and hope for better luck.

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Gary Vogt

Daughter got crawfish etouffe and I got the gumbo. Both were very good. Good quick service. Bread was also good.

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Kelly Grant

The food was amazing! The atmosphere was cool. I will be back to try all other menu options. Thanks J-Gumbo

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Raegan Colling

I visited a while back & the cuisine was exquisite & the lady with the colorful hair & bubbly personality made sure everything was perfect for me! Loveeeee it! So excited to come back soon ️

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Agnes Briley

The drunken chicken was fantastic

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