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Gumbo 2 Geaux

Name: Gumbo 2 Geaux
Address: 1808 Washington Avenue, Alton, IL, 62002, US
Telephone: +16182087048
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.9

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Gumbo 2 Geaux

Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. My family’s recipes have been passed down for generations and are always prepared with the freshest of ingredients
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07/13/2026

🌞 SOMETHING BIG IS ON THE RISE…

Y’all have been asking us to make muffulettas for YEARS now. Since like 2022! 😂 I have always said, “Neaux way!” 🎭 Mostly because I don’t even like olives!! Olives are kind of a BIG DEAL on a muffuletta. 🤣

But dat peer pressure sure is something. 💪🏻 We love this lil’ community and if y’all want something bad enough… we gonna make it happen eventually. 🤭 Thank y’all for being so patient. 🤠 Sorry it took so long!

I figured if we are finally going to cave then we betta do it RIGHT, cher. 🫒 🥖

LET’S TALK BREAD!
There was only one place I needed to call. For more than 75 years, Duke Bakery has been baking incredible varieties of bread for the Riverbend community. I asked Ms. Amy if Baker Ben would consider making us some round Sicilian sesame loaves and a few hours later I was LOOKING. AT. THESE. FREAKING. BEAUTIES. 😍🥖

LAWD! Now, just imagine these slathered with fresh remoulade. And SHA!! look at dem lil’ pistolettes. 👀 (Hint… hint…) just ready to get stuffed with some crawfish.

I’m tryna tell y’all! Three beloved local businesses are teaming up to bring y’all one incredible sandwich. ❤️ We plan to have them available for purchase at all three locations. Today you met the bread. 🍞 The next piece of our puzzle is revealed in a few days🫒🥕SEAUX stay tuned. 🤗

07/11/2026

Happy Saturday!! ☔️

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❤️Saturday July 11: CLOSING AT 4 PM!

❤️Sunday - Tuesday: CLOSED

❤️Wednesday, July 15 REOPEN at 11 AM
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📍 1808 Washington Avenue Alton, Illinois

📞 618 208 7048

Full menu + online ordering
~> OrderGumbo.Com

07/10/2026

TGIF!!!!! 🔥 Today’s Special:
Boudin BallZZzz
Crème brûlée cold brew is back!
📍 1808 Washington Avenue Alton, Illinois
📞 618 208 7048
Full menu + online ordering ~> OrderGumbo.Com

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Saturday July 11: 11 AM to 4 PM

07/09/2026

GOOD MORNING ALTON! ☀️ Couple things to tell y’all today! If you have a minute please read this all the way. 🙂

Happy Thursday! 🔥 Today’s Special:
BLT + any side for $8

Crème brûlée cold brew is back!

🥵🤯 Y’ALL BEEN WORKING US. TWERKING US. TURNING US EVERY WAY BUT LOOSE. 😂 please know we are SEAUX freaking thankful.

As we say often we pride ourselves on using authentic Cajun ingredients! We are running low on a few important things. We will be closed for a few days to head home, recharge, see Grandma, stock up on ingredients, and let our hardworking staff enjoy a few well deserved days with their families. They need some time to lounge around, take the kids to the pool, buy school supplies, and get everything ready for the next stretch of busy days!!! Thank yall for being patient with our process. It’s a dream come true to operate in a way that honors time with friends and family.

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Saturday July 11: 11 AM to 4 PM

07/08/2026

GOOD MORNING ALTON! ☀️ I just wanted to take a moment and acknowledge that it has been FOUR YEARS since the day we got the keys to 1808 Washington Avenue. Das UPTOWN Alton, Illinois, baby!!!! ❤️ And let me be the first to tell ya… it has been a WILD roller coaster ride of emotions every single day since. Was it ever easy? HELL NO. Have we had days that made us want to run home, cry, and quit? More than you could ever imagine.

MAIS LA! Dat don’t stop nothing, baby. No matter the woes of it all, we are so completely in love with the process of running a restaurant. Call it crazy. Call it Stockholm syndrome. 😂 For better or worse, we are addicted to the thrill of it all.

When we announced our opening, several people questioned why we would choose this location. We remain so proud to be in Alton. Proud to be Uptown. We do a lot of damage in this little 800 square foot building. 🤣 It always makes me laugh when people say, “Are y’all even open? I never see anyone in there.”

Baby… this little shoebox gets to ROCKIN’ okay??? 🤭 If you know, YOU KNOW!

What began as a desire to share Cajun food and culture with my friends has snowballed into a strong community of incredibly passionate Gumbo lovers.

However you show up for us, whether it is hitting the drive thru twice a week for a shrimp basket, ordering on DoorDash, telling your friends about us, or leaving thoughtful comments and Google reviews… ALL DAT love adds up to something really incredible.

I would not recommend this business to someone looking to get rich quick.

But if you are looking for a life full of purpose… sharing your culture and running a restaurant has got to be one of the best careers in the world. 🥰

Daily Special!

Last week we had a request for some Clam Chowder, and it sounded so good I could not shake the thought. So here we Geaux! 🤭❤️

8 oz House Made Clam Chowder +
6 oz Fried Clam Strips +
Buttery Biscuit
$12

Need MORE chowder?
🥣16 oz Pint of Clam Chowder $10

🦀 Add a Snow Crab Cluster to ANYTHING for just $9.99!

📍1808 Washington Ave., Alton, IL

🕚 Open 11 AM to 7 PM or sold out.

🌐 OrderGumbo.com to view our full menu and order online. During peak times, online ordering may be turned off. If that happens, give us a call!

📞 618-208-7048

❤️ Four years later, and we are still here because of YOU. Thank y’all for believing in us, supporting us, and allowing us to bring a little piece of Acadiana to Alton every single day. We love y’all big time.

07/07/2026

Gooooood Morning! Full Cajun menu is rolling! Visit OrderGumbo.Com to view our menu options. Yesterday was crazy busy so we focused on restocking our menu today and selling a few crab legs! They sure are tasty with a good bit of meat inside. 😉

🦀 ADD (1) SNOW CRAB CLUSTER TO ANYTHING + $9.99 🦀

Das it. Dats the special, Cher!

📍 1808 Washington Avenue Alton, Illinois
📞 618 208 7048

07/06/2026

Y’all struggling with the post holiday red, white and blues?! Hmmm.. We got something for DAT!!! Suprise! Crab & Shrimp Boil. Chef Troy feeling real sassy today. He brought me one of these last night around midnight with an ice cold hi-c pink lemonade… y’all I’m 2 spoiled, me. 🤗😍 Spicy, sassy, and delicious we have two size options for yall!

Seafood Boil SMALL$24.99
1 snow crab cluster
5 shrimp
Smoked sausage
boiled egg
corn
potato
Mushrooms
Garlic Butter
Remoulade

Seafood Boil LARGE $44.99
2 snow crab clusters
10 shrimp
Double Smoked sausage
Double boiled eggs
Double corn
Double potatoes
Double Mushrooms
Garlic Butter
Remoulade

Extra Garlic Butter .65
Extra Remoulade .65

Our full Cajun menu is rolling!
OrderGumbo.Com to see our tasty options!

Monday - Saturday
11 am to 7 pm!

📍 1808 Washington Avenue Alton, Illinois
📞 618 208 7048

07/05/2026

It's Sunday! That means G2G is CLOSED today and your Cajun Concierge, Chantel, has the helm of the socials 😁

Have you been seeing those lines around the building the past couple weeks? Chefs Troy & Kyndra and the Crew have been having their rear ends handed to them with the sudden increase in business, so you'll be seeing some FRESH new faces over the coming weeks as we train up additional staff! Please give them a little extra grace while they're learning the ropes. 🙏 Have issues with your order while they're learning? Call the store and Troy will make it right: 618-208-7048

And hey, we'd LOVE your review over on Google or Yelp, if you have a moment to share. We appreciate honest feedback, even if it's not a rave review (of course we love those, too! 😎) Also, managing our Google reviews is part of what I do at G2G so call it job security 🙃😂

I know the team is delighted to be hustling to feed so many of you! Thanks for eating with us, and letting them pour their heart and soul into your meals. We LOVE what we do 🥰🦞

(pictured: the calm before the storm)

07/03/2026

I am here to say that hard work pays off!! Being relentless, neurotic, passionate, and unwilling to quit changes your entire bloodline. Speaking from experience!!

My first job was Pizza Hut! On Creswell Lane in Opelousas, Louisiana then it was ⤵️
Ihop College Drive, Baton Rouge ⤵️
Waffle House, Granite City ⤵️
Logan’s Roadhouse, Baton Rouge ⤵️
Red Robin, Baton Rouge ⤵️
Red Robin, Edwardsville ⤵️
54th Street, Edwardsville ⤵️
Chao Baan, Saint Louis ⤵️
Tony’s, Alton ⤵️
Morton’s, Saint Louis ⤵️
And a few others thrown in there 😉

Along the way you learn best practices and sometimes you learn what practices to completely avoid. Observation is key and every job has its value. If you feel stuck please know that your right now is not your forever. Take advantage of every opportunity coming your way and learn from existing companies to strive towards your own goals. Your gathered experiences will undoubtedly pave the way for your future success. ❤️

I remember as a kid sitting around the dinner
table with my mom eating whatever delicious cajun meal she made.. red beans and rice, gumbo, or a lil’ rice and gravy. And saying "man, people around here would buy this!” We had just moved to the Midwest. My teenage years I spent inviting friends over to eat my mom's cooking. A few friends spent time with me during our high school summers in Louisiana meeting my family and eating dishes they probably still crave. Fast forward ‘bout 15 years and my boys live in a community where their friends, classmates, teachers, everyone loves Gumbo 2 Geaux!

💜💚💛 Thank y’all for the support and opportunity to serve our family recipes to this community. 💜💚💛

07/02/2026

What y’all eating this weekend?! 🌭🍔🌽

Lmk your TOP 5 favorite cookout foods in the comments! And also where is your favorite firework show?

While y’all wait on the hot dogs and baked beans to warm up make some plans to come see us! We will be open with Boudin Balls (while they last) and our full Cajun menu. ➡️ OrderGumbo.Com We are prepping a TON of food to feed the masses. “If you prep it, they will come ❤️”

We LOVE y’all. Thank you for keeping us so busy.

🇺🇸 Holiday Weekend Hours
❤️ Friday: 11 AM to 7 PM or SOLD OUT
💙 Saturday: 11 AM to 4 PM or SOLD OUT

📸 Lacey picking up her Cajun Chicken Alfredo + sweet peas and Brittany celebrating her birthday with family and King Cake by the lake.

Address

1808 Washington Avenue
Alton, IL
62002

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 7pm
Tuesday	11am - 7pm
Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 7pm

Telephone

+16182087048

Website

http://ordergumbo.com/, https://www.doordash.com/store/24624399?utm_source=mx_share&aw=sZzrxmG_XzWWlpAK

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