Gumbo House

Reviews

• Chet F.

  star star star star star 28 July 2026

  This is a small little place with only a few tables. I was there on a Thursday night and business was slow. They had a great little band playing great old tunes.
  
  I had the special which was half a calamari po boy, and a cup of shrimp gumbo. The po boy was great. The bread was fresh and the calamari was fried perfectly. The gumbo was flavorful and had a good amount of shrimp. It could have been more spicy for my taste but it was otherwise seasoned well.
  
  I finished with a bread pudding and it was perfect. Not too heavy, not too sweet. It was a great finish to a great meal.
  
  I'll be putting Gumbo house on my regular rotation.

• Emily H.

  star star star star_border star_border 21 July 2026

  Cute place, sweet staff, and decent grub.  Today I met a friend here for lunch - she got the jambalaya and corn bread and I got the crab cakes.  
  
  I'd never actually had what I can only guess was deep fried crab cakes... the outer shell was similar to what you'd see on deep fried mushrooms or cheese sticks.  The inside was good though - creamy with a heavy does of crab - and the sauce was zesty and delicious. I even enjoyed the side of corn - perfectly crunchy and seasoned.  Overall though, I would have liked more traditional pan fried cakes.    
  
  The waiter (who may have also been an owner?) was very sweet and attentive.  That, the convenient downtown location, plus the delicious jambalaya on my previous visit will likely bring me back again at some point.
  
  Give it a go for some local flavor and to support this adorable local business!

• Vic E.

  star star star star star_border 17 July 2026

  I came down here yesterday for lunch with a friend while running errands around town. The Gumbo House is located in a small pink-colored cottage that formerly housed Cilantro's Mexican Restaurant years ago on W. 9th Ave between F and G St. across from the Delaney Park Strip in downtown. The dining interior is small and cozy with New Orleans and jazz memorabilia adorning the walls all around (my kind of scene being a jazz vinyl collector). If there is any place in America that I would have a blast posting reviews on, that would be the French Quarter in New Orleans. Some of the best restaurants in the country can be found along those famous streets. One of these days.... The person behind the counter who appears to be the manager greeted us warmly as we walked in and beckoned us to take any table that was open.
  I already knew what I was craving and I didn't have to look long at the menu before deciding on what to order. I went with a bowl of traditional Jambalaya (chicken, Andouille sausage, and shrimp with white rice sprinkled with parmesan cheese). I also ordered a side of Corn Muffins which is available in plain or jalapeno. My friend thought that was a great choice and ordered the same. The corn muffin came out piping hot with some butter on the side as the jambalaya arrived shortly after. The thick stew was delicious with plenty of shredded chicken, shrimp, and flavorful sausage in a spicy broth. The steamed white rice made a great addition along with the parmesan cheese to make for a filling lunch. There were also several other menu items of note to try out on the next visit or picking up for co-workers during weekday lunch.
  Ones that caught my eye were the signature Gumbo (traditional dark roux, Holy Trinity which is onions, bell peppers, and celery that are the base ingredients for the dish, Andouille sausage okra, and rice), Blackened Catfish served with red beans and rice....this will be my next order, the Oyster Po Boy, the Boiled Shrimp Remoulade Appetizer, Crab Cakes...(always looking out for these on a menu!), and the Bread Pudding with Kahlua sauce for dessert. There was a second location off of Old Seward in the Dimond area that closed a few months back. I asked the manager if they had plans to reopen elsewhere, but he said that remains up in the air for now until business starts picking up again. Copies of their menu are available in the restaurant as it looks like their website is no longer active. This is a nice addition for the downtown area where Cajun cuisine is scarce and limited to a couple of places.

• Katina L.

  star star star star_border star_border 13 July 2026

  Found this place on Yelp and thought I would give it a try for lunch. The little pink house had me very excited about the possibilities of flavors awaiting me.  I was given a warm greeting in spanish and found a table to my liking. Because this restaurant is called the Gumbo House, they must have great gumbo. Right? Unfortunately, the taste of the gumbo was mediocre at best. A very oily and flavor-lacking dish filled with chicken , shrimp , sausage (the kitchen sink). For dessert, I ordered the only dessert on the menu, bread pudding.
  Well. Hmm. Remember the bread pudding your grandma use to make with day (or 2) old bread?  This was that with pears and a very sweet kahlua sauce on top. It wasn't too bad. Overall - the meal was ok, but this aint New Orleans style.

• John W.

  star star star star star_border 6 July 2026

  People's expectations are way to high.  Everyone has different expectations for pizza, fried chicken, and gumbo.  Gumbo House makes perfectly tasty Gumbo.  I think it hits all the notes and Anchorage is way far from the South my friends. My fav is kitchen sink.  I'm sure you won't be disappointed.