"Okay, it's rare that I give a restaurant a five star review, especially when on a first visit. I'm going to go ahead with this, with caveats. The restaurant is well-situated, located at the back of a pleasant atrium, inside a strip mall. There's plenty ofparking, and having the restaurant inside the atrium and not just an outdoor store front gives it added security, betterenvironment control and more of an upscale feel. The inside of the restaurant is comfortable, clean and minimalist, with alarge window into the kitchen area affording customers the opportunity to see the entire prep area of the kitchen. I really likeit when a restaurateur is so confident in his/her kitchen staff that s/he is willing to show everyone exactly how the kitchen isoperating, at all times. Very cool The person who took my order was welcoming and quite helpful to me as a first-timevisitor with no clue what to order. I was pleasantly surprised that a full lunch (takeout) for two, with tip, was less than$20.00... even though there were other customers, from order to exit was less than 15 minutes. I've just completed eating mychicken salad sandwich, which was delicious! The salmon salad I ordered for my colleague looked and smelled wonderful and wasincredibly ample for a meal that cost less than $8.00! Add to the above how well-prepared the restaurant is to address thecurrent pandemic, and I am obliged to proffer a five star review. Let's see how Gumbo's Deli stands up to a second visit. Ican't wait!"
