Filé Gumbo - Broad Channel

My friend and I came here on Thursday with no reservation at 7:30pm. The ambiance did not disappoint, the service was top notch and the food with delicious. My friend ordered the shrimp and crab gumbo and I had the all-in gumbo! So yummy! I was delighted they had bananas foster on the menu so we got that for desert. I would say that the biggest treat was all the eye candy dining though. We felt Like were at a model only establishment. All of the food we didn’t order we saw at other tables looked simply delicious! Can’t wait to come back and order more things!

We lucked up and just happened to be walking by... and to our pleasant surprise, we ended up in New Orleans- in the middle of the Big Apple. The food was next level! Fantastic and look at all the places I review... We're pretty blessed to have eaten in some of the finest restaurants in the world.

Overall Vibe is a solid 4.5! MUST preface this with we have DEEP Creole Gullah-Geechee running through our blood veins so...it 's REAL personal! Although there didn 't seem to be a Host Station, we were greeted warmly, as if we were in deep Creole Country, especially by our Waitperson, Ms. Singing Patti Q the Bartender. Didn 't get her name but she was phenomenal with the drinks hospitality to all of us seated at the Bar. It is a quaint space but they try and accommodate all, including large groups. Again, like your going to and sleeping over at Mee-Maws/Muhdeah 's/Granny 's or favorite Aunt 's house, they will squeeze a table together and make it work! Definitely try for Reservations. Now the food...a place named for one of Creole Country 's most distinguished dish should be slamming but it fell a little short. It 's a good bowl but in getting the Crab and Shrimp Gumbo, at $35 a bowl, I expect more than 3 shrimp and a few shreds of crabmeat. I need a leg or claw to Crack and suck the jus out of...the way one would at Mee-Maws/Muhdeah 's and the like! There wasn 't a slice of Okra to be found or File offered. Additionally, the Trinity wasn 't cooked down. We love al dente but not where you still have to cut it with a knife (the onions and bell peppers. I was also expecting a deeper Roux and more Seafood flavor. It also would 've been nice to be able to substitute the white rice (traditional with the Dirty rice, even if there was a slight upcharge. The option should be available to those willing to pay. Another accompaniment was Potato Salad that would have been a great option. Yes, when we come to a Gumbo Bar, there is an expectation of serious flavors that are standard. Again, everything was still good. The Salads: Grilled Creole Ceasar was delish, although a bit hard to eat due to it being whole wedges of Romaine left together. Otherwise, VERY GOOD! The Creole Collard Salad with Lardons and Black Eyed Peas was even MORE DELISH, although highly overdressed. The Creole Salad dressing is rich and doesn 't need to drown this salad because the Lardons provide an additional amount of luxuriousness. This can only be eaten in small quantities and more greens had to be added later to balance. But this is a DIVINE taste! The Fried Chicken is delish and has a hint of a Hot Honey Nashville type of Cajun brine, seasoning and drizzle. Our party didn 't eat pork so they swapped for the Mac Cheese. Although our personal preference is a Bechemal-less Mac, this was still very good. The Bread Pudding was beautiful in Presentation but lacked flavor throughout. We 're used to the custard soaking the entire dish versus only the bottom. Don 't mind the crusty French-style bread used, although it did make the top a tad hard and cutting, as it wasn 't soaked in custard, nor topped with any sauce. Overall, great place to enjoy the atmosphere and to get your toes wet if it 's your 1st time dipping into the world of Gumbo.

5 stars to the waitress the food was very bland they had a live band which was really nice

I brought my wife and son here for a late lunch dinner. The food, the atmosphere, the service.. ALL top notch!!! Run... Don't walk.. Go there now.. NOW!!!