I finally had the chance to stop by J gumbos yesterday. I had heard good things about the place, but just haven't had time to make it in. I stopped in around lunchtime, and people were in and out grabbing food to go and to eat in. There are booths set up on the side for you to eat at.
I would compare it to Chipolte as far as how it works, there is glass to look through before ordering and a ton of different options. You can also sample anything for free before you order to make sure that you like it.
I ended up getting the Buffalo chicken (over brown rice- you have a choice between that and white) and it didn't disappoint. The flavors were really good, but I would say that there could be more chicken in it. The portion was not that large in general. I chose to upgrade my French bread to a piece of cornbread for a dollar. I think it would be nice to have the cornbread as the side instead of the French bread, it was really good. There were A ton of different options as far as what you top your rice with.
I liked this place a lot, but I would say it's more for lunch just because of the portion size. My husband is a big eater, and this would not be the place to bring him unless they started giving a little bit more. Four stars for me!