angleine's (cajun/creole). oh angeline's, why do you insist on disappointing me? i researched you for weeks, thinking i had finally found a cajun place capable of rivaling what imakeat home. alas, i was horribly mistaken. your food, expensive and lackluster, left me more than disappointed. i was taken aback by how utterly terrible your gumbo and etouffee tasted; both were over cooked and had numerous ingredients that overpowered their more delicate companions. the lone saving grace was the decor and friendly service. if i return, it will be for the fried chicken and jambalaya, neither of which i have had the pleasure of trying but i hear are delicious.
rating: 3.5/10
-----11 jan, 2014-----
gumbo (dish review). i love, and make, a great gumbo. every christmas, i put two days into crafting my own pot, complete with tasso, andouille, chicken, and okra. that is why i was so excited to try angeline's rendition of the traditional nola staple. needless to say, i was extremely disappointed. the roux was insanely dark and so smoky it killed the flavor of every ingredient concealed in it. speaking of the other ingredients, it was so hard to find them amidst the soupy, tar colored broth that i wondered if there was any shrimp and okra at all. all of this wouldn't be so terrible if your gumbo didn't cost as much; $14 for a pretty small serving is unacceptable. i will not be returning for this nasty dish; i suppose i am forced tomakemore of my own to get the taste of angeline's out of my mouth.