The Gumbo Bros

"Nashville isn’t known for its large selection of Cajun food, but that’s just fine as long as the Gumbo Bros is serving its menu of classics in the Gulch. We’re talking po’boys served on Leidenheimber bread (iykyk) shipped in from New Orleans, boudin balls, alligator bites, and of course, gumbo. The restaurant is outfitted with mardi gras beads, masks, and all kinds of fun New Orleans flair, though the food is what draws patrons in for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Sitting on the patio with an Abita beer and a roast beef po’boy with debris gravy is a perfect lunchtime activity." - Ellen Fort

"Southerners have gotten inventive with their seafood dishes over the years, swapping deep sea salt water catches for mudbugs and catfish. Crawfish are staples in Cajun cuisine, and the Gumbo Bros. brings a savory étouffée and crawfish queso to its trendy spot in the Gulch. You’ll also find peel-and-eat shrimp, a coastal seafood gumbo, and plenty of other Cajun delicacies like po’boys and beignets on the menu, with a slew of Bourbon Street-approved drinks to wash it all down." - Kellie Walton

"This New Orleans-style fast-casual spot slid into the former Bar Otaku in 2021, bringing the Gulch a destination for hurricanes and frozen purple drink, po’boy happy hours, crawfish boils, and of course, gumbo. The po’ boys begin with New Orleans’ own Leidenheimer Bakery French bread with choices of fried shrimp, catfish, roast beef with debris gravy, fried green tomatoes, or some combination of the above. Its gumbos — chicken and sausage, crawfish, seafood, and gumbo z’herbes — claim to undergo a 14-hour cooking process." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones, Eater Staff

"From February 9 to the 13, this Cajun and Creole restaurant in the Gulch is curating a special menu for Mardi Gras, featuring crawfish queso, Mardi Gras jambalaya, blackened alligator, and pecan praline pudding. To wash it all down: King Cake bushwhackers, West Bank espresso martinis, and an Urban South Beer king cake sour ale. Gumbo Bros is also collaborating with FatBelly Deli this year to sell king cakes, so place your order now for pick up through February 13 (or until they’re gone). You can make reservations to celebrate on OpenTable." - Bailee Mulder

"Pre-order Bring New Orleans home with Cajun-fried turkeys and a variety of gumbos from eponymous NOLA-inspired restaurant The Gumbo Bros. Get a whole meal kit with Cajun-fried turkey, cranberry sauce, and a pint of homemade gravy that feeds 10-12 people for $99. Pick up a quart or gallon of turkey and andouille, seafood, or chicken and andouille gumbo to round it out. Order online through November 18 for pickup on November 22." - Clara Wang