re: Ate at Uncle O's Yesterday

I've been several times (as you can tell by my handle, it's convenient).

To me it's head and shoulders over Dempsey's for its core items. I have not, however, had lukewarm gumbo served to me there, nor cold rice. If I had, I would be critical as well.

I do agree that the cup of gumbo price, in particular, should be a little less. What I would do, if I were them, is add menu items that combine sandwiches and cups of gumbo at a price lower than both a la carte. Give a better deal to those who are eating a big meal.

I agree that the seafood gumbo is loaded and the chicken and sausage is solid. One other thing I'd recommend is they consistently have potato salad available. A lot of people move here from West Louisiana and see this as standard. They have C&S gumbo worthy of West Louisiana prairie cajuns, so they should always have that final touch and have the potato salad available.

One other thing: Make red beans and rice (and sausage) a menu item and come up with something different for the lunch special on Mondays. The RB&R is solid and I've found myself there a couple of times on other days wishing I could get it.