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Best fried catfish #13858073 01/23/21 07:45 PM
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Best fried catfish has to be iredell cafe in iredell. What say you?

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That looks good. There used to be a place in Gun Barrel City that was the best I ever had. Not sure if it’s still there.

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Originally Posted by H.Town_paddler
That looks good. There used to be a place in Gun Barrel City that was the best I ever had. Not sure if it’s still there.


There is a place in Seven Points called Molly’s Catfish Cafe that had been there 30 years. McClains is out of business.

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That looks excellent! I would say Madea's is probably the best I've had.

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The Cove Cafe in Whitney is also excellent...yeah, that one and Madea's are my favorites.

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I was always a fan of Irbys in granbury but it's been years. I like mine too

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Originally Posted by WAWI
I was always a fan of Irbys in granbury but it's been years. I like mine too


They're gone now, but it was good. For me its belzonis. Sides are mediocre but the catfish is strait up legit.

https://belzoniscatfishcafe.com/


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I need to visit your bar, the BBQ joint next to you was really good 20 years ago

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Originally Posted by LoneStarSon
The Cove Cafe in Whitney is also excellent...yeah, that one and Madea's are my favorites.


I've got to get to madeas.


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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
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The Cove Cafe in Whitney is also excellent...yeah, that one and Madea's are my favorites.


I've got to get to madeas.


Hatch's ftw

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Originally Posted by Westside.
I need to visit your bar, the BBQ joint next to you was really good 20 years ago


Up in smoke closed about 6 years ago

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Originally Posted by WAWI
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I need to visit your bar, the BBQ joint next to you was really good 20 years ago


Up in smoke closed about 6 years ago


It was good in its prime

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I also really like catfish cabin in jasper, I would eat the pickled green tomatoes till I nearly bust . It's gone now too

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The Cove Cafe in Whitney is also excellent...yeah, that one and Madea's are my favorites.


I've got to get to madeas.


Hatch's ftw


Have you tried Drew's place? Also legit. Over in Como.


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The Cove Cafe in Whitney is also excellent...yeah, that one and Madea's are my favorites.


I've got to get to madeas.


Hatch's ftw


Have you tried Drew's place? Also legit. Over in Como.


I'll hit it up next week

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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
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I was always a fan of Irbys in granbury but it's been years. I like mine too


They're gone now, but it was good. For me its belzonis. Sides are mediocre but the catfish is strait up legit.

https://belzoniscatfishcafe.com/


Just now saw that place today. Think ill have to stop in one day for lunch now!


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Boo Rays in Hudson Oaks, Catfish a side of fries and ice cold Dos Equis.


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Originally Posted by ACES82
Boo Rays in Hudson Oaks, Catfish a side of fries and ice cold Dos Equis.


I think there is one on boat club road too. cheers


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Originally Posted by Westside.
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The Cove Cafe in Whitney is also excellent...yeah, that one and Madea's are my favorites.


I've got to get to madeas.


Hatch's ftw

Never heard of Hatch's

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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
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The Cove Cafe in Whitney is also excellent...yeah, that one and Madea's are my favorites.


I've got to get to madeas.

The last time I went was the Friday before everything was shutdown. I took one of the bosses there for his birthday...usually he pays, but I got ahead of him in line and paid. I told him I'd take him there again this year, but after last year, he was gonna have to pay.... roflmao

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The green frog in jackboro always had good catfish on buffet on fridays

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Boo Rays in Hudson Oaks, Catfish a side of fries and ice cold Dos Equis.


I think there is one on boat club road too. cheers


Theres is, ive never been to that one though.

There used to be a place called McGeHees just north of the Oklahoma border. Said to have a little runway to fly in, ive passed over it once but never stopped. Anybody been there and hows the runway? Talked to a couple thats been there many years back and they said it was the best catfish around.


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There’s a great local place near me in Danbury,TX(Fillipps Cafe) that has been around since the late 50’s that churns out fried catfish daily. Fried shrimp is great too. Always some old salts that are members of the Beri lake bass club always there BS’ing .


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Originally Posted by ACES82
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Boo Rays in Hudson Oaks, Catfish a side of fries and ice cold Dos Equis.


I think there is one on boat club road too. cheers


Theres is, ive never been to that one though.

There used to be a place called McGeHees just north of the Oklahoma border. Said to have a little runway to fly in, ive passed over it once but never stopped. Anybody been there and hows the runway? Talked to a couple thats been there many years back and they said it was the best catfish around.

It's been 24 years or so since the last time I was there. It was good...but we drove there.

Looks like it's still there.

https://www.facebook.com/Mcgeheescatfish1972/

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When I was a kid, my family spent a week in the summer at Caddo State Park. There was a little place close to Johnson’s Ranch called Haddad’s that, I thought, had the best catfish I ever ate. It was before the catfish filets craze and they served whole catfish. Of course, there was also the Big Pines Lodge that also had good fish. Lots of good catfish places down here in East Texas now, but they will never measure up to those Caddo joints.


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Hucks in Denison is a good


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+ 1 for the flying fish ft.worth location


It was good early on, pretty meh now days

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I think you remember the food you ate when you were the hungriest, I can recall what was the best catfish I ever had and the best pizza best Steak and I was about starved down each time.

Heck I remember the best Chimichanga, it was from Allsups in Wink Tx. Saved My life......JMO


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If you're ever on I-55 around Amite,La, Mike's catfish is half mile east of the interstate and it has always been very good catfish.


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Originally Posted by LoneStarSon
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Boo Rays in Hudson Oaks, Catfish a side of fries and ice cold Dos Equis.


I think there is one on boat club road too. cheers


Theres is, ive never been to that one though.

There used to be a place called McGeHees just north of the Oklahoma border. Said to have a little runway to fly in, ive passed over it once but never stopped. Anybody been there and hows the runway? Talked to a couple thats been there many years back and they said it was the best catfish around.

It's been 24 years or so since the last time I was there. It was good...but we drove there.

Looks like it's still there.

https://www.facebook.com/Mcgeheescatfish1972/


I ate there about 10 years ago and it was very good. Middle of nowhere.

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That Iredell Cafe Catfish dinner looks mighty good!


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I have never eaten there but a friend that has a house up there says the catfish place in Cartwright, Ok is good.


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Catfish Sam's in Arlington has some good catfish.


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Originally Posted by Tneel
Catfish Sam's in Arlington has some good catfish.


They have changed. You no longer get the "set up plate" before the meal. The catfish is still tasty though..


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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
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Catfish Sam's in Arlington has some good catfish.


They have changed. You no longer get the "set up plate" before the meal. The catfish is still tasty though..

Hell nah! The set up plate was the shizzle along with the pinto beans!


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Sams in noble ok outside norman
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Hook line and sinker is great. Used to have a location up north on Preston also that was very good
They used to have an awesome Mexican shrimp cocktail also, but they must have changed their shrimp supplier because about 7 years ago, their shrimp got smaller and not nearly as good.


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Fish Fry in Paris used to be solid. Haven’t been there in a while


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Hucks in Denison is a good

Huck's is very good.

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Originally Posted by WAWI
The green frog in jackboro always had good catfish on buffet on fridays


You can get catfish there now, but a chick from Wise County bought the place and changed it up. I think it is better now. On Thursdays they have calf fries, collard greens and mac and cheese on special. good stuff.

I have been eating weekly at Dukes Fish Shack near Kilgore lately, and I like their offerings.

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When I was a kid Bill Martins Zuider Zee was dang good.

Chicken Express is a good way to get your fix if nothing else is available.

Try the new St. Argyles in Argyle. Great cajun seafood.


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Fish Fry in Paris was good but they have gotten cheaper fish and have gone downhill

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Originally Posted by Stump jumper
I have never eaten there but a friend that has a house up there says the catfish place in Cartwright, Ok is good.

I haven't been there in years but Windy's across the dam at Texoma was pretty good. They have those pickled green tomatoes also. We eat at the Iredell Cafe a few times a year and it is good for a hole in the wall.


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Zeke's is also very good

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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


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The green frog in jackboro always had good catfish on buffet on fridays


You can get catfish there now, but a chick from Wise County bought the place and changed it up. I think it is better now. On Thursdays they have calf fries, collard greens and mac and cheese on special. good stuff.

I have been eating weekly at Dukes Fish Shack near Kilgore lately, and I like their offerings.


I'll pass on the calf fries as I dont mess with balls on principle. Now collards and mac n cheese you are speaking my language

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The green frog in jackboro always had good catfish on buffet on fridays


You can get catfish there now, but a chick from Wise County bought the place and changed it up. I think it is better now. On Thursdays they have calf fries, collard greens and mac and cheese on special. good stuff.

I have been eating weekly at Dukes Fish Shack near Kilgore lately, and I like their offerings.


I'll pass on the calf fries as I dont mess with balls on principle. Now collards and mac n cheese you are speaking my language


They had a place in lake worth for a while. The calf fries are legit.


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Good time Charlies in San Antonio TX. Also Clear Springs Restaurant in New Braunfels has great fried catfish. food




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Originally Posted by steveiam
Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


There is a dive here called JJ Hughes. Awesome fried catfish baskets. A few of us at work have it at least every other week. Pretty much a to go order place. They only have like one dine in table.


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Originally Posted by Derek 🐝
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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


There is a dive here called JJ Hughes. Awesome fried catfish baskets. A few of us at work have it at least every other week. Pretty much a to go order place. They only have like one dine in table.

Is that the little convenience store with a grill?
No gas pumps?
I’ve had a burger there before, seems like it was cash only then, and it was pretty durn good.


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Good time Charlies in San Antonio TX. Also Clear Springs Restaurant in New Braunfels has great fried catfish. food




Side Note: You catfish meal looks fantastic ! cheers





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Originally Posted by steveiam
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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


There is a dive here called JJ Hughes. Awesome fried catfish baskets. A few of us at work have it at least every other week. Pretty much a to go order place. They only have like one dine in table.

Is that the little convenience store with a grill?
No gas pumps?
I’ve had a burger there before, seems like it was cash only then, and it was pretty durn good.


That’s it. Try the catfish or shrimp basket. Good stuff


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When I was a kid Bill Martins Zuider Zee was dang good.

Chicken Express is a good way to get your fix if nothing else is available.

Try the new St. Argyles in Argyle. Great cajun seafood.


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Originally Posted by Derek 🐝
Originally Posted by steveiam
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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


There is a dive here called JJ Hughes. Awesome fried catfish baskets. A few of us at work have it at least every other week. Pretty much a to go order place. They only have like one dine in table.

Is that the little convenience store with a grill?
No gas pumps?
I’ve had a burger there before, seems like it was cash only then, and it was pretty durn good.


That’s it. Try the catfish or shrimp basket. Good stuff

I’ll try to get by there next week, thanks!


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I'm also a fan of the jalapeno catfish at Razzoo's

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I always stopped at catfish oharlies on 287 when I went thru there, had an excellent platter back then.


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Stacy’s Fish Fry in Miller’s Grove, North of Lake Fork has an excellent Buffet on Friday and Saturday’s. Cat fish, shrimp and all the sides, homemade cobbler. Well worth the drive.

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The Fish Shack in Plano and Richardson is very good..

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Best fried catfish has to be iredell cafe in iredell. What say you?

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Loco Coyote serves up some good catfish

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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


Pappy's Catfish and More
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Originally Posted by Allison1
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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


Pappy's Catfish and More
325 W Main St, Grand Prairie, Tx 75050



Have you been? Its a bit of a drive for me.


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Originally Posted by Bigbob_FTW
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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


Pappy's Catfish and More
325 W Main St, Grand Prairie, Tx 75050



Have you been? Its a bit of a drive for me.
A good activity coordinator would have scheduled a G2G there by now.

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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


Pappy's Catfish and More
325 W Main St, Grand Prairie, Tx 75050



Have you been? Its a bit of a drive for me.
A good activity coordinator would have scheduled a G2G there by now.


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The Fish Shack in Plano and Richardson is very good..


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Doesn’t Brandon have a catfish place in Grand Prairie?
I always thought if I was over there I’d like to try his place-


Pappy's Catfish and More
325 W Main St, Grand Prairie, Tx 75050



Have you been? Its a bit of a drive for me.


I've been there several times. I love the catfish, hush puppies and oysters.



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I was always a fan of Irbys in granbury but it's been years. I like mine too


Irbys is no more. Now called Bucks and tried it once and will not try it again. Not even close to catfish I had when it was Irbys.


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Best fried catfish has to be iredell cafe in iredell. What say you?

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June took me here and I’ll agree right there with best catfish I’ve ever had!


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I don't particularly like fish but Bar D's in San Saba has all you can eat catfish Friday nights and it is some amazing fish.

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Iredell Café is definitely the best fried catfish I have had!

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Nothing like a spring break fish fry with family and friends at Lake Granger Willis Creek Park each year for the last 15 years. I'm usually full by the time we get through frying. Man those samples are good and it keeps anyone else from getting sick if we did something wrong. Shiner Bock for dessert. banana

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Madea's is amazing, unfortunately, they do the fillets and not the whole fish. LOVE Madea's!

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The green frog in jackboro always had good catfish on buffet on fridays



The Green Frog is not the same, new owners took out the buffet all together before covid hit. bang
The food is order all off menu and is not bad, But us big country boys cowboy food like a buffet peep

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Madea's is amazing, unfortunately, they do the fillets and not the whole fish. LOVE Madea's!

I've been there once and the food was excellent!


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Madea's is amazing, unfortunately, they do the fillets and not the whole fish. LOVE Madea's!


Love me some whole fried catfish.! You just can't hardly find them anywhere no more.

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Medea's in Everman has the best catfish I've had - and all the sides were also outstanding, as well. The Beef Tips are killer too!

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Drews place in Fort worth has whole and fillet catfish. It's every bit as good as Medeas.


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