Reviews for Gula Southern Comfort Bistro in Queens, NY
Cajun restaurant in Forest Hills. Southern food is so comforting and I love seafood and it was good place to go. We got shrimp... and grits, fried calamari, seafood boil and Cajun chicken. Shrimp and grits was good consistency and great flavor. Calamari wasnice and crispy with sauce I really like it. Cajun chicken was really good but seafood boil was very watery. Happy hour drinksare amazing 50% off wine , beer and margarita. Server should be more attentive and more knowledgeable. Read more
?????????? very cozy place. Went for Sunday brunch and it got packed quickly. Make reservations. The ambiance and bottomless... Mimosas were good. I got shrimp and grits & chicken waffles. Personally I preferred the chicken and waffles. Read more
My friend and I came to Gula for Sunday brunch around 12:30pm. 4 stars are for the service, but I would normally give them 3... stars for the food. When we entered the restaurant, there was no one there, and only one other group came in aside from us. Thiswas probably a good thing because the manager was split between Gula and the restaurant next door. I ordered the filet mignonbenedict ($19) and my friend ordered the steak and eggs ($19) and truffle fries ($8). I would not recommend the benedict. Themedallion is so thin, so it is easy to overcook. The dry medallion was supposed to serve as a replacement for the englishmuffin, but it did not work. The canadian bacon was also overcooked and dry, as was the egg. I cut into the egg and the yolk wasnot remotely runny. I liked the shape of the home fries, but they were doused in oil which did nothing to enhance the flavor.The same could be said about the truffle fries, which were also doused in truffle oil. One thing that was decent was my friend'ssteak was cooked medium-rare and was juicy and delightful. The only thing I would have added was more seasoning, but that dishhas more potential. The delivery driver crashed into my friend's steak plate and it fell on the floor, so they gave us a lavacake ($12) on the house. The cake was moist and was way better than expected! Like I said, food was average and nothing worthcoming back for. However, the manager mentioned that the restaurant was understaffed, and that he was basically doing multiplejobs at once. We never felt like he neglected us in any way. He was kind and welcoming and handled the plate falling mishapwell. If Gula is to last, I think they may need to change up their kitchen staff, but they did a fantastic job picking theirmanager! Read more
After spending some time in forest park, me and my wife along with our 1 year old gorgeous daughter went into this restaurant... because we were craving seafood. We ordered lobster and shrimp along with seafood bowl with calamari/shrimp as add on. The foodquality was awesome and it tasted really good, specially the lobster and shrimp entree. The service was great as well. My serverwas Anthony and he was awesome. He came and checked on us every few minutes, making sure we are good. I really enjoyed the foodand the small intimate setting of the restaurant. I highly recommend this place to any young/old couple or even friends goingout for a bite. You won’t regret it. Read more
The food was just ok. Most of the dishes we ordered lacked flavor and presentation of the food was non impressive. The calamari... was under seasoned, the filet mignon was not prepared properly and the catfish was bland. The catfish was paired with theirversion of a mango chutney. Very disappointing. The chutney was a chopped up salsa. The sorrel was also prepared correctly. Ittasted like dirty water. The best item ordered was the shrimp and grits. Out all the dishes, the Chef got this one right Thisdining experience was not a hit. Go back and revamp your dishes and be sure to taste before sending them out. I gave this athree because the decorum was comfortable and cozy. Read more
Came here with my fiancé for a random night out after a long day. The ambiance and server were great. Unfortunately the food... was really not. Passion fruit Lemonade: 5/5 Very tasty with a sour kick Mango Mojito: 3/5 It was good but could of been a bitmore flavorful Lobster Mac & Cheese: 1/5 It was almost like eating Kraft Mac and cheese. Barley any flavor. Lobster must ofbeen frozen. BBQ pork rib sandwich: 3/5 Had a bit a favor from the sauce but the pork wasn’t heated up fully and felt like itmight of been waiting for us before we ordered it. Lobster and shrimp: 1/5 Geez. The shrimp was over cooked. The lobster wasover cooked and probably not fresh but frozen. There was a taste of ammonia? I dont know what was up with those potatoes butthey had to be out of a box. Chicken fried steak: 1/5 Another flop. The potatoes must of been boxed but they had thepossibility of tasting better with a little more seasoning. The steak. I dont know. It was so tough and hard I didn’t reallywant to finish it. The worst part was the spinach. I’ve never had something so bitter and harsh. I’m sorry for this review.I’m usually very accommodating to the restaurant but I dont know here. We were the only people here and I know it was a bitlate but I don’t think giving lukewarm food and subpar (and at times garbage) flavoring can be forgiven here. This place haspotential since the people were nice and the ambiance was great. I think they need to ditch the frozen stuff and give higherquality foods or lower the price and make it more affordable. Read more
I’ve wanted to stop in since they’ve opened and was able to do so this past Tuesday evening. It’s a quaint dim lit space... with little seating. I arrived at 5:30 & it seems I was their very first guest since it opened at 5 PM. It took a while to getour food which was surprising since we were the only people there. What we ordered; Fried Oysters 2/5 - These were a bitfishy. It was actually a bit disappointing with all the ingredients listed I thought it would pack way more flavor. ParmesanTruffle fries 4/5 - crispy, fresh & truffled! Brussel Sprouts 3/5 - These were flavorful but just not roasted enough. I like myBrussels crispy. Shrimp & Snow Crab Boil 3/5 - The sauce was tasty but the corn was the packed frozen unsweetened corn & theshrimp were overcooked. Lobster & Shrimp 4/5 - the sauce was tasty but I wish it was a bit creamier. The shrimp were small &overcooked. FYI, there isn’t a cocktail menu. I believe they are waiting on a liquor license. We had the lemonade and icetea. Overall, the food was decent. Read more
Went to Austin street to have a brunch w my son in this beautiful weather day. Food is ok and service is decent. Love the... Parmesan truffle fries. The restaurant has more choices for food at night time. Groupon has deal now if you are interested totry. Read more