J Marie’s Gumbo House

I don't leave bad reviews on M.O.B. (minority owned businesses) but today I have to. This is not about the food as I would give it 4-5 stars from the one time I had it. This is about the service and communication from the gentleman who takes the orders. My first visit I was told 25 minutes and I had my food in 25 minutes. Today I was told 30 minutes and in 30 minutes I was told my food was coming up.Now I sent my son in and he came and got me so I could verify the order as they were busy and the gentleman didn't want to mix up the orders. What that says is they may need a system to know what order belongs to who. They can do that by giving out numbers like most restaurants or by asking for a...

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Let's start off with the food. Very Good. The Gumbo was jus spicy seasond enough. The consistency was good too. The Blackened Catfish was again season perfectly and the rice was in point. The Yams, Mac cheese was good. The Greens was good but the cut was too big. The Salmon was way too dry but that's every place in St Louis. The cornbread is almost like cake but it has a good flavor. The peach cobbler is great and the banana pudding is good but it doesn't have any bananas. The waiting area is tight and the neighborhood has gone down. The wait time is a little long however the food is worth it. It's definitely on my recommend list of places for foodies try in St LouisParking: Street front par...

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EVERYTHING here is 10/10. But my favorite are the greens. These are the best greens that I have ever had in my entire life.

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Gumbo, Yam, Dirty Rice! One of the Best Gumbo we ever had. Worth the wait. Call ah ahead to save 15-30 mins during peak

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delicious food!

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