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Good Seafood Gumbo places in town?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by agslai, Jan 28, 2011.

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  1. agslai

    agslai Member

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    I love seafood gumbo and trying to find some new places.....I like Boudreux gumbo and the old shop in the houston Chron building, which is closed now....Any suggestions?
     
    #1 agslai, Jan 28, 2011
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    Willie G's, Jimmie G's (assuming they are still around).
     
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    I love the gumbo at Pappadeaux and Ragin Cajun. They have the real dark, thin roux that I prefer.

    Places I avoid gumbo at are Jax's and Goode Co Seafood. They serve the really thick, lighter version that I think is terrible.
     
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    I always get the chicken, but Calliope's Poboy near downtown is great. Zydeco Cafe has been great too and has a good reputation, but the rue was overcooked last time I ate there.
     
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  7. agslai

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    Interesting...i used to work in the Calpine building close to this restaurant, but never seen it....is this place new
     
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    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    Relatively new.

    The owner is a UH entrepreneurship program grad (iirc) and it has imo the best Cajun food in town. Destroys Ragin-Cajun.

    http://www.bbscafe.com/news-and-press.php
     
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    Bayou city crawfish, and Boiling Crab.
     
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    Reef definitely has one of the best seafood gumbos in Houston. Very fresh. But it is $9. You can probably order it in the bar, if you don't want to get seated just for an appetizer.

    Treebeards downtown has some good gumbo. But no seafood gumbo.
     
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    is gulf seafood safe to eat since the oil spill? :confused:
     
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  12. agslai

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    Treebirds has seafood gumbo on TH and FRI. Its pretty good.
     
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    do you like Roux-based Gumbo or Okra-based Gumbo? Pappa's is Okra-based..but there is a lot of fighting in Cajun country over which type is proper.


    ..for the record..I like Okra-based Gumbo.
     
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    Denis' Seafood.
     
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    The fish place.
     
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    mardi gras cafe
     
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  17. MadMax

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    in my opinion...pappadeaux has the best seafood gumbo ANYWHERE. i have friends from NOLA who can't believe they've been conquered by a houston chain...but even they admit it.
     
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    I swear i read this as BBS cafe, lol
     
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    My brother-in-law, a Cajun, makes seafood gumbo far better than Pappadeaux's, Max. I find it hard to believe that there's not an eatery in Houston that can top Papa's, not that I don't like their gumbo. I do!
     
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  20. MadMax

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    well ultimately it's a matter of opinion....

    but i'll tell you, seafood gumbo is my favorite food by far. my wife's as well. there's no place i enjoy it more than pappadeaux's.
     
    #20 MadMax, Jan 28, 2011
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