Catfish House

8 Reviews on “Catfish House”

• Penny Weldon

  A bunch of friends of ours gathered and did a quick road trip last night to Millbrook, Al to eat an early dinner. The restaurant opens at 4:30 p.m. so we arrived at 4:00 and began waiting in line. Believe me when I say it was well worth the wait. They began serving us hushpuppies (with corn inside), coleslaw that was flavored lightly in horseradish (so delish) and white beans in an iron pot. My husband and I were in hog heaven with just these entries but we had ordered small order for fried oysters which were delicately fried and not greasy and fried scallops with a stuffed potato. The half of potato was almost twice baked with all of the ingredients (sour cream, butter, cheese, & bacon) already incorporated in the potato. Our waitress, Audrey was friendly and most helpful with all of us. We all were so full of such delicious food that we had no room for desert. So sad! The dining rooms are filled with all sorts of unique items that remind you of Cracker Barrel with odds & ends that you will still be talking about what you saw at dinner for days. . We all agreed that the meal was well worth the drive and wait. we can’t wait to do it again in the future!

  September 8, 2015, 2:28 am

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• JBO

  Disappointing Evening. Took my dad to dinner at catfish house for his birthday. His choice for dinner. First the server got the order wrong by bringing an item we didn’t order. On top of that the item was to come with dinner but was immediately brought to the table. After dinner the bill came. Paid with cash and left a tip. Caught in the lobby by the server who said payment was wrong. Payment was right and cash covered meal and tip per bill. Turns out she screwed up the bill and we owed more than originally charged. Made it out to be my fault when in fact it was the servers mistake. Got the bill corrected and paid bill. Average food, bad service and really bad customer service insures I won’t make a return trip to Catfish House.

  August 18, 2014, 1:58 am

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• Tim H

  Nothing to write home about even in the catfish eatery world. Beans were cold, slaw wilty and the service slooooow.

  June 14, 2014, 1:08 am

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• Connor

  I’m from the gulf coast and I can say this place doesn’t know seafood, catfish yes, but not all other seafood. The shrimp were imported , not gulf shrimp, the stuffed crab was mostly breading with no crab taste. The fried oysters were so salty it took away from enjoying them. It’s a very overpriced establishment. The catfish is very soft, not your normal crispy southern fried catfish. The fixings were good but the white beans? Come on…we don’t eat white beans down south… Baked beans or black eyed peas…I won’t Waste my money here again.

  September 4, 2013, 9:48 pm

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• DonnaA

  Great place for central AL seafood. We used to eat at the original Catfish House (before it burned down), but love the new place so much more because of the decor and expansiveness. The set-up of hush puppies, northern beans, and coleslaw is always good, though the beans can be on the salty side at times. Everything is basically fried, though there is a broil option, but that comes swimming in butter. This is not the place to come if you want to eat healthy! There are various combo platters and single items of shrimp, catfish, etc., that come with a potato choice. I always get the catfish and scallops, both of which come with a light, tasty batter. Their seafood tastes great for central AL. Try your seafood with the tartar sauce and chuncky red sauce (both on the table). While not a bargain establishment by any means, you do get a good amount of food for your dollar. This is a wonderful place for everyone, young, old, or in between. Be sure and check out the saltwater fish tank!

  May 25, 2013, 6:50 pm

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• D. Parker

  Amazing. The catfish is to die for. Every time my wife and I go, we always rave about how amazing the slaw is. I highly recommend this place.

  December 18, 2012, 5:03 am

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• J

  Southern Fried Seafood Goodness. The whole family has loved the Catfish House for years. We were fans back before it burned down and was rebuilt.When I was younger and pickier, I would avoid the Catfish House when I was really hungry. I would skip the cole slaw/beans/hushpuppy starter and go straight for the shrimp, oysters, and catfish. Well, if you try to fill up on those alone, then you’d be better off going to the Fantail where you can eat all you want as the portion sizes of the seafood are relatively small. I don’t avoid the Catfish House nowadays because I love the cole slaw, northern beans, and hushpuppies. Those go great with the fried seafood options. I also opt for the baked potato these days instead of the fries. The fried pickle appetizer is delicious dipped in their creamy ranch dressing and the tartar sauce is the best I’ve ever had.Fried seafood lovers will love the fried food and there is even an option to have anything on the menu served grilled instead of fried for a small fee.I love the decor and the atmosphere is laid-back and serene. The kids love to look at the fish in the salt water aquarium.The service is always excellent. Many of the server staff have been with the Catfish House for years.This is our absolute favorite restaurant and I highly recommend it to anyone.

  May 7, 2012, 9:06 pm

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