Joseph Stafford brought Creole cooking to Detroit in October 1970 when he and his wife Margarine opened Luzianne Creole Gumbo shop at 2051 Gratiot Ave., on the edge of Detroit’s Eastern Market. Stafford learned to cook from his mother on Bayou Lafourche near Thibodaux, Louisiana in the southwest part of New Orleans. The recipes Stafford used then are the same recipes when you will find when you walk into Louisiana Creole Gumbo today –
Now a Detroit culinary landmark, in 1982, the Stafford’s retired and entrusted the restaurant to a management group led by Joe Spencer, under the name of LCG Inc. Today, Joe Spencer and his family are keeping Joseph Stafford’s recipes, legacy and love for this great city live alive and well.
Creole chicken, seafood gumbo & jambalaya offered in a bright counter-service restaurant.
Louisiana Creole Gumbo in Detroit, MI. The Louisiana Creole Gumbo is a southern style quick-serve restaurant serving authentic homestyle meals with a 100+ …
Journey to 13505 7 Mile Road, where we welcome you to savor our signature gumbo and mouthwatering red beans and rice. Join us from 2-8PM daily (except Mondays) …
Reviews
Ruth C
Shrimp gumbo was lacking in every way. Four small shrimp and very bland. The greens were sweet; too much for my taste. This was a disappointment and I won’t return.
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JuCee Couture
We come here every Sunday after church and every Sunday they consistently good. The corn muffins are authentic and so delicious, the seafood always fresh and the dishes warm your soul. I don’t like the peach cobbler, too much cinnamon but the cake is moist and fluffy. I recommend the pick 3 or 4 great deal for a meal and you can mix and match.
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Cetandi Bolger
Omg! The red beans and rice! I had the Supreme gumbo combo with that and jambalaya… came with corn bread and also had the 7 up pound cake.
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Cash King
I would’ve gave em 5 star but they don’t answer there phone and when I went in they took forever to serve me. I really love the meat loaf Beans and rice macaroni cheese and yams I’m stuck on the that plate coming for the same plate today for the 4th time
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Misty M
I got greens, gumbo (supreme), Mac and cheese and pound cake. The greens stole the show for me! The greens are so good. The lady at the front was really nice too.
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Nicole
I ordered the Red Beans and Rice with sausage and the sausage was spoiled. I’ve been a customer over 20 years at the Gratiot /Chene location and I’ve never ever received spoiled food. This is unacceptable. Waste of money.
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Sociology Nut
Yuck. 50% celery. Green broth. 4 okra, 5 shrimp. Nothing at all like New Orleans gumbo. Never again.
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Senia Smith
Delicious southern cuisine…! A lot of menu items were not in stock when I ordered online but overall the food is great !!!
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Nieborhood Solo Joan the last Skywalker
First time having the red beans and rice with the spicy sausage very delicious pack with flavor
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A. Hopkins
ALWAYS go here! I’ve been eating their food since I was a teen and after all these years it’s the ONLY place I can go and it taste the same way it did when I first fell in love with this place! The red beans and rice with Cajun sausage is A MUST HAVE! If you’re visiting or from the Metro Detroit Area you need to definitely try this historic place if you want some REAL Louisiana cooking.
