It’s a Bayou Party at the Gumbo Boys’ New Downtown LA Restaurant | Eater LA

"I've watched them grow from a sidewalk pop-up on Sixth and Spring in early 2018 into a permanent spot inside the former Meatzilla building at 646 S. Main Street, and I'm glad the family-run Gumbo Boys—siblings Paul, Quintin, Buckner Harris IV and Elizabeth Harris from Baton Rouge—are back in Downtown LA. They serve classic Creole-Cajun fare (gumbos, red beans and rice, jambalaya, po’ boys, and fried seafood platters) with approachable pricing (most dishes well under $15) and community-minded touches, including occasional giveaways like a free crawfish boil. The Sweep the Kitchen Sink gumbo is a particular hit, featuring shrimp, lump crab, andouille sausage, chicken, okra and the Holy Trinity of onion, bell pepper and celery; other standout items include an LA-inspired fried eggroll stuffed with three kinds of cheese, red beans, rice and andouille finished with remoulade, and crispy boudin balls made from housemade pork-and-chicken-liver boudin served with remoulade. Elizabeth’s Sissy’s Sweets supplies Southern desserts made from scratch—beignets, bread pudding and pecan praline. After learning to operate in professional kitchens and running a food truck (January 2020 for about a year) and pop-ups, the family now aims to brighten the neighborhood next to the Hotel Cecil (now Stay on Main) while staying true to the home-cooked recipes they learned from their mother. Gumbo Boys is open Monday–Saturday, noon–9 p.m." - Matthew Kang