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| - I work downtown and usually try to meet friends for lunch at least once, per week. I am not a picky eater, so I usually let my dining companion choose the lunch destination. On this occasion my dining companion chose J. Gumbo's. I am not a big fan of steam table type restaurants, but thought "what the heck", I'll give it a try....am I glad that I did! We purposely arrived ahead of the noon lunch crowd, and we were graciously greeted by not one, but several employees and promptly offered samples of the various food items. I had previewed the menu on-line, prior to going so, I arrived thinking that I would get the white chili. I tasted it and began to place my order, the employee behind the steam table gently encouraged me to try a few of the other offerings and I am glad that I did, everything was tasty and well prepared. I opted to combine 2 dishes (over rice). I had the bumblebee stew and bourbon chicken, topped with cheddar, sour cream and jalapenos. The portion was more than generous (I took almost 1/2 home to enjoy later). We dined in and were visited by the employee that served us, asking if we needed anything and if we were enjoying our selections (we were:-). We were also visited by the very friendly catering manager. Both were very polite and not at all instrusive. The only disappointments were 1) the "french" bread that accompanied the dish, it was kinda dry and tasteless, I'm sure that it is the same bread used for sandwiches, so once toasted and topped with tasty fillings, it's probably ok. 2) we were offered the toppings mentioned above without knowing that "each" was $.50 extra. Not a big deal, because overall the meal was good and well worth the price. I will return!
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