Stevie's Creole Café

"Stevie’s Creole Cafe on Pico Boulevard in Mid-City Los Angeles offers heaping bowls of crab-filled gumbo, comforting red beans and rice, zingy jambalaya with fettuccine noodles, and tender cornbread muffins. Known for its New Orleans flavors, the cafe boasts a fast-casual ambiance and a menu full of Southern and Creole cuisine staples." - Matthew Kang

"A Mid-City restaurant known for its gumbo and Creole cuisine." - Rebecca Roland

"The late Jonathan Gold once called Stevie’s “the best gumbo this side of New Orleans.” Today, it still holds that title, thanks to chef-owner Lauren Perry, who, along with her sisters Cameron and Morgan, continues to operate this beloved LA institution. Stevie’s, named after their father Stephen, first opened in 1986 with a menu of mostly traditional Creole dishes, expanding to Encino and eventually relocating to this casual Mid-City location on Pico Boulevard. Today, menu highlights include the unmissable gumbo, shrimp po’boys, and jambalaya. Though not quite Creole or Cajun, Stevie’s also serves tacos on Tuesdays at reasonable prices for the neighborhood." - Mona Holmes

"Back in 1993, the late Jonathan Gold described Stevie’s Creole Cafe’s signature dish as “extremely good gumbo.” This dish is still as reliable as ever at this long-standing restaurant, which also serves etouffee and bacon-wrapped shrimp." - Mona Holmes

"This Creole restaurant opened in 1986 and is one block from another Southern food standout, My 2 Cents. It’s here where owner Stephen Perry has been serving baby back ribs, dirty rice, and hearty breakfasts for ages. Order a side of the hot honey wings, fried pickles, or the king crab mac and cheese to share while downing what the late Jonathan Gold called “the best gumbo this side of New Orleans.”" - Eater Staff