J. Gumbo's, Blue Ash OH

Great food and a decent price. Honestly these restaurants are hard to come by out here the location could be better but the staff is charming.

I like J. Gumbo's, being right off of Reed Hartman highway means it's only a few minutes from many offices in Blue Ash. The food is excellent, very flavorful, hot and fresh. The service is great, they are friendly, fast, and make you feel appreciated for being a customer.

Some of the best cajun food in town for a great price with plentiful portions. The staff at the Blue Ash location is always beyond nice and accommodating for every customer which makes visiting this location nice.

I've been visiting this location since 2014 and to this day still go when I need that cajun fix. Good people and food all around.

Updated as of 31 January 2023 -

Still some of the best cajun food in town for a great price with plentiful portions. The staff at the Blue Ash location is always beyond nice and accommodating for every customer which makes visiting this location nice.

I've been visiting this location since 2014 and to this day still go when I need that cajun fix. Good people and food all around.

This place must be trying to go out of business! One of my favorite restaurants in town but I’ve gone this location four times now and they’ve been closed every time for some reason or another!

Please don’t go here if this is your first time trying Cajun/creole food. I’m creole and this place is owned by people with no ties to what they’re representing, the food is nowhere near what it should taste like. Don’t base your thoughts on this type of food based off them. CINCY SEAFOOD is better

Ha, of all the restaurants here in this food row this one has the most unique menu. If your a fan of Louisiana style, gumbo, beans and rice, and other favorites…this place has the simple offer of providing you a bowl of food. That bowl was good, not the best, but you will not be disappointed. The restaurant is unique, made for families to enjoy, they even allow you to write on the wall, seriously.

A lovely little lunch spot I’d you’re looking for some spice! They also have daily lunch specials. It’s in my regular lunch rotation for sure!

Ray was fantastic! New to the area, and found this gem. Drunken chicken was by far our favorite dish, very easy to accommodate to different dietary needs, great flavor, clear labeling of spicy, gluten free etc. Will not only go here to order for lunch but will cater for our next company outing.

Excellent service. I've been there twice and each time greeted with a little conversation. Very friendly and helpful when it comes to choosing what you want. Each dish is full of flavor, so my suggestion for 1st timers is to get the rice separate from them entree. Since its portion control the rice can take overtake the taste of the entree. Also, they have mixing options which offer a different taste to your taste buds. If in doubt of what to get, just ask the employees. I will post pictures next time I go.

We've been to three other JGumbo's in the past, this was our first time at this location.

The first thing we noticed, the bread wasn't toasted and buttered.

The second thing, they didn't have the JGumbo hot sauce in the bottles for sale. They gave my wife some hot sauce on the side, however, she said it didn't taste like what you used to bottle.

The biggest problem was with my wife's bourbon chicken. They asked her if she wanted a spoon or fork. That had never been an option before and she thought it was strange. When she got the food, they had a bunch of water in with the chicken and rice, it was more like a Ramen soup. She said it was so watered down it didn't have much flavor and wasn't good, she hardly ate any of it and brought the rest home for the dogs.

We thought it was strange that I got the Jean Lafitte and it wasn't watery like that. In the past, her chicken has never been watery like that. Did you change what you send to the stores, or is it just this location? When my wife asked for to-go containers, she asked about the water and if that was normal, they just blew it off and said it depends. They didn't ask how it was or if it was a problem. We won't be going back to that location again.

We carried out three "Big Bowl" entrees: Bourbon Street Chicken (mild and slightly sweet), Shrimp Etouffée, and Drunken Chicken (apparently cooked with beer). These were served over our choice of white or brown rice and each came with a chunk of fresh bread. The portions were large. All three dishes were very tasty.
The model here is to order at the counter, as opposed to table service. The dining room is basic and a bit utilitarian, but quite clean.
The staff was remarkably informative, helpful, and kind. They will let you sample an item to make sure it's what you really want. We were very happy with our experience and will definitely return.

This was my 1st time eating here. The team was very helpful with food suggestions and I was able to try a sample. I tried the voodoo chicken, the flavors are amazing and a bit of spice. I decided on the drunken chicken bowl.it was packed with flavors, and the portions are great. Their meals are just amazing, hearty and full of flavor. The only issue was with myself, I should have bought 2 bowls! This will definitely be a regular stop for me!

Ohhh how ive missed you so much j gumbos! I always would get the voodoo and the bumble bee.it was super hard to try and finish my bowl in one setting w 2 slices of corn beard.i was unable to Conquer it but boy was my belly full like a Thanksgiving dinner! The ladies here were awesome! And the taste hasnt changed since ive last had js many many yrs ago.i will be back! Hopefully not this week but not promising it!

Not authentic gumbo by ANY sense, but it tastes okay. Rice, stew and they put cheese on top. They have different flavors, and "appetizers" but don't get ripped off the apps are the same price as a meal with half portion sizes. And their main meal portions are inconsistent, they said because their bowl size changes based off the shipment that week. This place is in walking distance and I hesitated to try it. I now know I wasn't missing much.