Chicago Food｜Mind-Blown by this Giant Seafood Gumbo! 🦞😱

This plate is HUGE — almost as long as my arm! While Spanish paella scatters a few pieces of seafood over rice, this Louisiana-style Seafood Gumbo piles seafood mountain-high with just a little rice underneath 😍. 👩🏻‍🍳 First, let’s talk Gumbo! Gumbo originates from Louisiana, blending French 🇫🇷, Spanish 🇪🇸, Italian 🇮🇹, and Native American cooking traditions. The broth takes serious effort: simmer seafood-chicken stock, add flavorful sausage and a variety of spices, then cook again with seafood 🦐🦞. Finally, the rich stew is poured over rice. Eating a warm bowl in winter is pure comfort! ❄️🍚 ⭐️ Restaurant: Boston Fish Market 📍 Two locations — one in Des Plaines (10 minutes north of the airport), the other further north in Wheeling. ⭐️ Amazing Value The star dish — Seafood Gumbo — costs $69 for this gigantic plate, loaded with seafood. Easily feeds three people (maybe even four)! ⭐️ Flavor: 100/100 This authentic gumbo instantly transported me back to Louisiana! Rich, bold, and incredibly savory — the broth soaks into the rice beautifully. ⭐️ Ambiance Two dining areas: a sunlit glass room (so cheerful on a bright day ☀️) and an indoor section that also sells fresh seafood. ⭐️ Service Friendly and attentive without being intrusive — full marks! ⭐️ Bonus Checked out their fresh seafood counter — everything looked super fresh and reasonably priced! #100RestaurantsChallenge #ChicagoEats #SeafoodGumbo #BostonFishMarket #ChicagoFoodie