Either you feel an atmosphere of peeling paint and employees who can't quite talk normally adds to the dining experience or you run the other direction. Since I have yet to make money off of my dining blog, I relish the opportunity to eat at a dive which tends to be: 1) cheap and 2) not disappointing. The Gumbo Shop, in a corner shack in Rock Hill, meets these criteria.
My coworkers and I decided to get some carry-out for a lunchtime meeting. It took us a phone call and several Google searches to try to find their ellusive online menu (sorry can't find it again...you'll just have to go), again adding to the "this is a total dive" experience. I went for their Thursday daily special Red Beans and Rice, enough for two lunches and complete with a huge-ass chunk of Kielbasa. My coworkers got the usual rundown: jambalaya, gumbo, po' boys, fried catfish. From what I could tell, everyone was satisfied with their fare, good as any New Orleans restaurant (ok, I really don't know) but at least good enough to rival anything in Soulard.
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A blog to welcome my I'm-never-coming-back return to St. Louis, complete with non-trained, non-scientific restaurant reviews, cooking adventures, and whatever else comes to mind.
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