You could order the fried catfish. It is good. You could try the shrimp po’boy. People love it.
But if you sit down at this Missouri seafood spot and do not order the jambalaya, you are making a quiet mistake that you will realize the moment you see your neighbor’s bowl arrive. The rice is perfectly tender.
The sausage brings a gentle heat. The shrimp and chicken and tomatoes all melt together into something that tastes like a Louisiana backyard party, even though you are solidly in Missouri…