Bar Gumbo, Glasgow, UK

Back in New Orleans, only its not the deep south of the USA but the West End of Glasgow within a stones throw of the University.  Bar Gumbo invites you to come in and try 'some home cooked soul food from the southern states'. Inside its dark, very dark, lots of wood and and an intimate feel. Not sure how that works when the regular music sessions start up.

The range of food is good. On offer are Po'Boys, Muffaletta, Jambalaya, Etouffee, Dixie Battered Catfish and of course Gumbo! I tried the Cajun Chicken Burger with cajun spices, bacon, onion rings... and this is where it went wrong .... chips. As we are riffing New Orleans here I wanted fries (chili fries, garlic fries, even regular fries) not Glasgow chippy chips. Tasted good but its Glasgow food and it didn't look the part.

The piped music was a good pub background mix. But maybe some more Cajun, Southern Blues, or Jazz would be better suited. The bar was well stocked. I didn't have a thorough look (lunchtime and I had work to do) but if there were American beers in stock they could have been better promoted. Sadly nothing of the Crescent City going on here, another pastiche place that doesn't really try hard enough. Perhaps nobody cares anyway. That aside its a nice place to visit.