J. Gumbo's Highlands

"In Louisville for work, been here several weeks, and this is arguably the best dining experience I've had yet. I love cajun food, but most places go outrageous on the creole decor and under on the food. Not this place. Its a small house off Bardstown and it feels less like a restaurant and more like you're getting food from someone's kitchen in the best way possible. Stacie served me and was super friendly and offered to let me sample the foods I wanted. I got a double with voodoo chicken and gumbo and ate every bite. The food was so flavorful and felt homey. I enjoyed the meal so much I had a get another one to go as well as their bread pudding. Great food, more than reasonable prices for Louisville, and excellent service and atmosphere. Ill be back soon."

"The most Incredible Fast food of Gumbo, comes J. Gumbo's. Great foods, not crazy spicy...have no fear. Easy to order, very affordable and what a nostalgic building. I feared the extinction of this incredible family owned restaurant was upon them, so I was elated to walk into this one."

"Ms. Stacie is the best and is always so friendly and welcoming! She starts to recognize you after only a couple visits and she’ll treat you like an old friend! The food is always hot and fresh, and you get plenty of food for the price. You’ll get a loyalty card (after 10 meals, the next is free!) and Ms. Stacie always asks/reminds you for your card to make sure you get your stamps. I was bummed when the one on Hurstbourne closed, but I wish I would’ve started coming to this location sooner :)"

"I'll give this place 10 stars if that's an option - the food is absolutely the BEST. I tried lots of gumbo places and this is the one I would absolutely go back to if I'm in the area. Gumbo sausage, bumblebee stew, Sriracha chicken, voodoo chicken....they are all super tasty. And the staff is also the best staff ever, super friendly and even gave us suggestions for the area."

"I love Cajun food as much as the next person so as far as coming here to get my fixing I would say that they're alright. I got the sausage gumbo and the red hot tacos. Gumbo was okay to say the least. It was very watery and soupy & I just wasn't a fan of the sausage which made me glad I didn't order more cause I didn't know if I'd like it or not. However I have to say the seasonings and spices are there, it's just very subtle so it hits a lot more after you eat it. The red hot tacos on the other hand were pretty good. They tasted like what they are called, if you had red hot's sauce before but I was kind of disappointed when they didn't have any of the toppings they said they were to include like sour cream or jalapenos. Also I wished they'd seasoned the chicken breast as well or a lot more cause the chicken without any of the red hot sauce tasted bland by itself but the portions are good so I guess it was fair. I'll probably come back and try the jambalaya but it's too soon for me to say they're up there as Louisville's best Cajun restaurant."