The upstairs outdoor patio at the restaurant offers a view overlooking the historic Square in Georgetown.[/caption]
Since Gumbo’s North opened on the Square in Georgetown in October 2013, business at the Cajun restaurant seems to have grown as fast as the city.
Owner Denise Page called the progress of the restaurant “amazing.”
Page and her husband, Shuler Page, previously operated Gumbo’s in Round Rock for eight years—though the restaurant existed before they took over.
Because of Georgetown’s growing population, active community, and numerous organizations and events, Gumbo’s has grown, Page said.
“We do better every month from the year before,” Page said.
The Pages have even taken on the challenge of operating a food truck at The Circuit of The Americas racetrack in South Austin as well as other off-site catering services, offering items off the Gumbo’s menu as well as other choices for weddings, rehearsal dinners, parties and corporate events.
Gumbo’s has also expanded its menu and operating hours. It offers a brunch and is open the same hours every day. Before, the restaurant used to be closed between lunch and dinner.
The restaurant is about to see even more growth in 2017, Page said. Gumbo’s ownership will open a new concept “very similar” to Gumbo’s at the Oasis, Texas
Denise and Shuler Page have plans to renovate and rearrange the upstairs bar area. The couple also said they are planning to open a restaurant similar to Gumbo’s at the Oasis, Texas development in West Austin.[/caption]
development in West Austin by the end of February.
The Georgetown location will also undergo renovations to the upstairs bar, where the couple will install an additional bar and bring in new seating arrangements to create a lounge. Page said she hopes to have the new seating area completed by Valentine’s Day.
Housed in a historic former Masonic lodge, Gumbo’s features live music every night, and the landlord of the building plans on expanding the outside balcony.
Since the location in Georgetown opened, steak has come out on top as the restaurant’s top menu item, followed by salmon—an indicator of the wide variety of offerings, Page said.
“People think, ‘Oh, you’re Cajun, I can’t go there, everything must be spicy,’” she said. “That’s a fallacy.”
Page said the growth of downtown Georgetown has led to an increase in customers for other businesses, too.
“We wish we had moved here long before we did,” she said.
Gumbo’s North 701 S. Main St., Georgetown 512-943-4214 www.gumbosroundrock.com Hours: Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-midnight
