Gumbo FTW!

Gumbo FTW!

I ate at Mandina s in New Year s Day, as a lot of places we re closed. What a gift that turned out to be. I closed my eyes and gave thanks for the special of the day, which was soup and sandwich, which in NOLA can translate into gumbo + oyster poboy.

My god. Both were delicious! The gumbo flavor was rich, just amazing. And the half oyster poboy could have been its own full meal. NOLA brings out a greediness in me that is not pretty, as in, the gumbo filled me up, but the oysters (with slaw on crusty bread) were so good, I ate everything. The food was so delicious.

On this day, the kitchen was sending out sample-size portions of black-eyed peas for the new year, and they were savory and rich as well. Definitely, go to Mandinas!
My server was friendly and attentive too.