Yes Chef Borel food was so so wonderful. I love the way she interact with the customers when she brings your food to the car. She has a great personality and the food is great I believe everyone should go and support her, especially as a black owed company.
Combination Creole Gumbo was great. Better than any restaurant gumbo I had while living in New Orleans 2021-22. It was ok initially but I added the included flavor packets and fixed it right up.The people and service were very nice. I didn't rate atmosphere since it's just pick up and delivery.Wheelchair accessibility: It's flat. If you use a chair, you should have no problems. You don't even need to leave your vehicle if you don't want to
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornbread, Creole Gumbo
Brent J
I gave this restaurant two tries, the first time I ordered the Étouffée and the greens. The greens were done well, nothing special, but good nonetheless. The Étouffée on the other hand was inedible. Pasty is the best descriptor, tasted like a bowl of pasty refried beans, no seasoning, and honestly a bit fishy smelling. I tried again, getting the popular jambalaya. And sadly I was greeted with the same unseasoned mush. There is zero flavor, no kick not even a hint of salt. We are in indiana and I see comments about how authentic this is.. it isnt.. not at all. There is zero soul and flavor in this food. My one year old's baby food has more flavor.. I can not comment on the atmosphere or service though so those will remain at a 5*, wouldn't want to defame an honest business owner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Lexa Kat
Amazing food! Amazing service!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gumbo Chicken & Sausage
Matthew Starkey
Crawfish ettouffee was pretty good, flavorful. Only thing that could have made it better was a little more rice, maybe add that as an option?Ordered extra bread but did not receive extra bread :/
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crawfish Ettouffee
Daniel Hall Riggins
Delicious food and super generous helpings. Will definitely be ordering again!
Update: My young son gave me a flyer showing you were doing a free Thanksgiving dinner giveaway. Your flyer said that it would be from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I arrived around 12:15 PM & was told that you had (500) dinners to "give away" & that they ALL were gone and sorry. I don't believe for one second that (500) dinners were given away in a (1) hour span of time.YOU have misconstrued statements in your response. When my son gave me the flyer I called the # on your flyer & left a voicemail message ASKING if the event was sit in or drive up & for more elaboration (2) days before the event. YOU DIDN'T RESPOND BACK! Had you done so I would have had the information you conveniently put in your review response! Having a sign on your business "while supplies last" WAS NOT on the flyer or even visible to anyone who arrived since it was a drive up event!You FAILED to put the info on your flyer. Had you responded to my request for more information I would have came earlier. I arrived at a REASONABLE time & did so because of the information YOU provided.Your response indicates that you started giving away the free meals at 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. IS NOT 11:00 a.m, which is (3) hours EARLY! How would I know that you would start early when the FLYER says that you would start the giveaway at 11:00 a.m? Even IF I arrived at 11:00 a.m. you would have given away all the dinners by the time the flyer says you would start?Your response mentions how you help the community to DISTRACT from my issue. Great that you help seniors or kids w/ school supplies. That wasn't WHY I did a review! I came due to not being able to feed my child a Thanksgiving dinner for lack of resources because of being in a bad situation. Had you RESPONDED to my request for more information I would have found another place to receive a Thanksgiving meal.I truly appreciate you for feeding the community (providing meals, braiding hair, giving backpacks) but don't try to BELITTLE me or my experience or dismiss/justify what happened when I arrived. That also is NOT COOL!
Larry Manning Jr
Good food, far pricing. Will definitely continue to patronize.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits
Christina Winn
Chef Borel makes the best dirty rice ever! My husband's favorite is Hoppin' John. Chef Borel is also one of the sweetest people that you'll ever meet!
Had an amazing experience today with Ms. Teresa and her awesome team! More importantly their delicious creations! Takes me right back down to the bayou, had phenomenal crawfish etouffee and cornbread. Best I've Had in Indiana, and gives everybody in the south a run for their money! Can't wait to be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Dirty Rice, Jambalaya
Anthony Foley
Oxtail and redbeans and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kay Allisan
No thank you.
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I don't see the professionalism in taking my review as such a complaint as if I didn't give your establishment 4 stars or have anything good to say. I am sharing my experience as a customer, good and not so good to my liking, so comparing me to your other customers as if I haven't been a customer sounds as if you want me to think like them. I don't mind ordering food online even though it can be a hassle for me personally at times. I also reviewed the menu to check for what was in certain foods and had to call you to ask because I didn't find anything stating what was in the dirty rice specifically. Food itself is expensive right now, in my opinion (it's a google review). Ither people not "complaining" about the prices doesn't mean others may not feel the same, but I didn't ask you to change them or say I wouldn't pay it. I mean come on now. If you feel like I jabbed at your ego or tried to be negative I did not. You commented literally on everything I said except the positive feedback I gave. I could take your comments as an insult- of course I'm aware of what type of establishment it is, but I see you didn't comprehend what I was saying, so I don't need to. I'll keep my review posted along with the smiley face I ended with. ⬇️The food is good, but expensive! $60 for 2 dinners and one extra side, no drinks. It is definitely worth it if you want great food, but you cant experience dining for the cost either. I can't eat dirty rice or any sea foods because I restrict myself from eating certain animal parts like chicken gizzard... I wish the menu would clarify these things because I wouldnt have ordered certain things. Ordering online only is kind of a hassle when the menu doesn't detail all specifics. I would be able to order more often if the hours were extended! Come on Chef, I need some good food after 2:00 pm! I can't work after eating like that, I need this food available when it's time to sit down! ☺
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
Michael B.
I've passed Chef Borels Kitchen so many times and finally stopped in after seeing the large "Ox Tails" sign out front. You have to order on-line, which is easy to do--- just go up to the window and the pleasant lady inside will give you a paper ad that includes a QR code. Alternatively, you can go to their online site and place the order. So, back to the Ox Tails....I was surprised by the price-- close to $25, and with tax and an added "service fee," it ended up close to $30, but I went ahead and ordered the special lunch consisting of ox tails, greens, beans & rice, potato salad and a cornbread muffin. The meal was brought to my car (no seating there). Everything tasted spot on, though I added (and was happy I did) Louisiana Hot Sauce rather than use the red pepper blend they tossed in the package. The oxtails were tender (though some had more fat than meat) but the meal included a good amount of chopped oxtail meat too. The sauce was perfect-- not over-seasoned and obviously made with care. I'm not a big potato salad fan, but it was delicious too. The quantity was more than I could eat in one sitting and will be great for leftovers and another meal. I don't know that all their meals are of similar quantity, likely not. I look forward to trying their gumbo and their fried catfish soon. Bottom line is that Chef Borels is first-class and, for me, the best Cajun/Creole in Indianapolis.
Yes Chef Borel food was so so wonderful. I love the way she interact with the customers when she brings your food to the car. She has a great personality and the food is great I believe everyone should go and support her, especially as a black owed company.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Cajun Pasta, Gumbo Chicken & Sausage, Cornbread, French Bread, Crawfish Ettouffee
Combination Creole Gumbo was great. Better than any restaurant gumbo I had while living in New Orleans 2021-22. It was ok initially but I added the included flavor packets and fixed it right up.The people and service were very nice. I didn't rate atmosphere since it's just pick up and delivery.Wheelchair accessibility: It's flat. If you use a chair, you should have no problems. You don't even need to leave your vehicle if you don't want to
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornbread, Creole Gumbo
I gave this restaurant two tries, the first time I ordered the Étouffée and the greens. The greens were done well, nothing special, but good nonetheless. The Étouffée on the other hand was inedible. Pasty is the best descriptor, tasted like a bowl of pasty refried beans, no seasoning, and honestly a bit fishy smelling. I tried again, getting the popular jambalaya. And sadly I was greeted with the same unseasoned mush. There is zero flavor, no kick not even a hint of salt. We are in indiana and I see comments about how authentic this is.. it isnt.. not at all. There is zero soul and flavor in this food. My one year old's baby food has more flavor.. I can not comment on the atmosphere or service though so those will remain at a 5*, wouldn't want to defame an honest business owner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Amazing food! Amazing service!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gumbo Chicken & Sausage
Crawfish ettouffee was pretty good, flavorful. Only thing that could have made it better was a little more rice, maybe add that as an option?Ordered extra bread but did not receive extra bread :/
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crawfish Ettouffee
Delicious food and super generous helpings. Will definitely be ordering again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornbread, Mixed Greens, Crawfish Ettouffee
Update: My young son gave me a flyer showing you were doing a free Thanksgiving dinner giveaway. Your flyer said that it would be from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I arrived around 12:15 PM & was told that you had (500) dinners to "give away" & that they ALL were gone and sorry. I don't believe for one second that (500) dinners were given away in a (1) hour span of time.YOU have misconstrued statements in your response. When my son gave me the flyer I called the # on your flyer & left a voicemail message ASKING if the event was sit in or drive up & for more elaboration (2) days before the event. YOU DIDN'T RESPOND BACK! Had you done so I would have had the information you conveniently put in your review response! Having a sign on your business "while supplies last" WAS NOT on the flyer or even visible to anyone who arrived since it was a drive up event!You FAILED to put the info on your flyer. Had you responded to my request for more information I would have came earlier. I arrived at a REASONABLE time & did so because of the information YOU provided.Your response indicates that you started giving away the free meals at 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. IS NOT 11:00 a.m, which is (3) hours EARLY! How would I know that you would start early when the FLYER says that you would start the giveaway at 11:00 a.m? Even IF I arrived at 11:00 a.m. you would have given away all the dinners by the time the flyer says you would start?Your response mentions how you help the community to DISTRACT from my issue. Great that you help seniors or kids w/ school supplies. That wasn't WHY I did a review! I came due to not being able to feed my child a Thanksgiving dinner for lack of resources because of being in a bad situation. Had you RESPONDED to my request for more information I would have found another place to receive a Thanksgiving meal.I truly appreciate you for feeding the community (providing meals, braiding hair, giving backpacks) but don't try to BELITTLE me or my experience or dismiss/justify what happened when I arrived. That also is NOT COOL!
Good food, far pricing. Will definitely continue to patronize.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits
Chef Borel makes the best dirty rice ever! My husband's favorite is Hoppin' John. Chef Borel is also one of the sweetest people that you'll ever meet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Alligator, Shrimp and Grits, Dirty Rice, Jambalaya, Shrimp Creole Entree
Love this place!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Had an amazing experience today with Ms. Teresa and her awesome team! More importantly their delicious creations! Takes me right back down to the bayou, had phenomenal crawfish etouffee and cornbread. Best I've Had in Indiana, and gives everybody in the south a run for their money! Can't wait to be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Dirty Rice, Jambalaya
Oxtail and redbeans and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No thank you.
I don't see the professionalism in taking my review as such a complaint as if I didn't give your establishment 4 stars or have anything good to say. I am sharing my experience as a customer, good and not so good to my liking, so comparing me to your other customers as if I haven't been a customer sounds as if you want me to think like them. I don't mind ordering food online even though it can be a hassle for me personally at times. I also reviewed the menu to check for what was in certain foods and had to call you to ask because I didn't find anything stating what was in the dirty rice specifically. Food itself is expensive right now, in my opinion (it's a google review). Ither people not "complaining" about the prices doesn't mean others may not feel the same, but I didn't ask you to change them or say I wouldn't pay it. I mean come on now. If you feel like I jabbed at your ego or tried to be negative I did not. You commented literally on everything I said except the positive feedback I gave. I could take your comments as an insult- of course I'm aware of what type of establishment it is, but I see you didn't comprehend what I was saying, so I don't need to. I'll keep my review posted along with the smiley face I ended with. ⬇️The food is good, but expensive! $60 for 2 dinners and one extra side, no drinks. It is definitely worth it if you want great food, but you cant experience dining for the cost either. I can't eat dirty rice or any sea foods because I restrict myself from eating certain animal parts like chicken gizzard... I wish the menu would clarify these things because I wouldnt have ordered certain things. Ordering online only is kind of a hassle when the menu doesn't detail all specifics. I would be able to order more often if the hours were extended! Come on Chef, I need some good food after 2:00 pm! I can't work after eating like that, I need this food available when it's time to sit down! ☺
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
I've passed Chef Borels Kitchen so many times and finally stopped in after seeing the large "Ox Tails" sign out front. You have to order on-line, which is easy to do--- just go up to the window and the pleasant lady inside will give you a paper ad that includes a QR code. Alternatively, you can go to their online site and place the order. So, back to the Ox Tails....I was surprised by the price-- close to $25, and with tax and an added "service fee," it ended up close to $30, but I went ahead and ordered the special lunch consisting of ox tails, greens, beans & rice, potato salad and a cornbread muffin. The meal was brought to my car (no seating there). Everything tasted spot on, though I added (and was happy I did) Louisiana Hot Sauce rather than use the red pepper blend they tossed in the package. The oxtails were tender (though some had more fat than meat) but the meal included a good amount of chopped oxtail meat too. The sauce was perfect-- not over-seasoned and obviously made with care. I'm not a big potato salad fan, but it was delicious too. The quantity was more than I could eat in one sitting and will be great for leftovers and another meal. I don't know that all their meals are of similar quantity, likely not. I look forward to trying their gumbo and their fried catfish soon. Bottom line is that Chef Borels is first-class and, for me, the best Cajun/Creole in Indianapolis.