So I've been here before but I didn't get to enjoy it, so after a few years I found myself with some free time to drive back out here and truly have company I could enjoy with. I'll start with the cons bc it's not that much- the line for seafood can get long bc of how the buffet is set up. If the ppl in front move along you can get through fast. If not you'll have a wait. Due to the location of the door and the hot food side a couple of flies might be trying to find their way in the door to get to a couple of the goods. Pros- seafood was plentiful and good. Crawfish could have used a little more spice but not bad at all. Snow crab were great. They also have Jonah crab but I don't eat those. Full seafood buffet on Saturday and if you don't want to wait too long, get there an hour before and join the waitlist on their website. Worth a drive down. Price wise for 2 with drinks cost 100 bucks so be prepared if bringing a large party. Can order off the menu as well. read more

Cajun Catfish Buffet - Steakhouses Near Me - Ville Platte, Louisiana

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Delicious and clean! Very well organized and can handle very large crowds!! They were very accommodating for our large party of 10 with one in a wheelchair. read more

I must admit that the food is very good for a first time. It's very well seasoned and fully cooked.

This place was voted the best seafood buffet in Louisiana. I am seriously wondering who voted. This place is awful. The catfish is WAY TOO salty and I am a saltaholic. As salty as the catfish was the seafood dressing was just as sweet. The étouffée tastes like it came straight from a can or a military MRE. I don't like going on and on about how bad it is but it truly is that bad. So for something positive to say the Parker-house rolls and chocolate pie were good, the boiled shrimp were easy to peel, and they served Community Tea so that rates very high. Just beware of driving any distance to come here. If we would have known we wouldn't have bothered. read more

Cajun Catfish Buffet - Leaving fried shrimp is a no-no but "Oh NO!" - Steakhouses Near Me - Ville Platte, Louisiana

My wife and I ate there Sat(10/4/25). The fried fish was loaded with grease, the oysters were under cooked and gummy. The fried shrimp were small and imported! Price for two people plus water, $95.00. The most expensive catfish I have ever eaten! That's the last time they will ever see me. read more

This place came highly recommended and its not worth the 26 dollars youre gonna pay. Gumbo is really good other then that everything else is cold and for cajun food wildly under seasoned. The catfish and shrimp were tasteless. If i could give it less then 1 star i would. Will not go here again. read more

Not sure why people are saying the pictures are racist. My mom picked cotton most of her childhood and is white. As for the food, it's very good. We'll be back! read more

Boiled shrimps and crabs were phenomenal. However, we traveled an hour and a half to come here. The website does not indicate or recommend you use waitlist. I did try much earlier than opening time and was not capable of doing so. Upon arrival, there's no signage to let you know the process of being waited on. This would have been nice. If you check inside to be seated, they do not know how to fit you in between the reservations. Not a great experience. Also, the temperature of the food and the seasoning were inconsistent with each batch of corn on the cob, fried chicken wings, dungeness crabs-the butter was even thick and cold. read more

Large selection and very good quality. Recommend Cajun Catfish Buffet to anyone that loves fresh seafood

We drove about 3 hours to visit this place. Came on a Saturday and got here about 4:15. They were starting to seat people fairly quickly. Not a huge seafood buffet, people come for the crab. Great place but when people are waiting for crab, you are going to wait a while. They would have so many people waiting that 3 or 4 people would get the crab and no one else would. It would also hold up the line for regular food. We finally just threw some crab on a plate and we're glad to get it. It was worth it though. Skip the desserts unless you like banana pudding that is more vanilla pudding with vanilla wafers. Salad bar looked good but I didn't check it out, way too much other things. Also, ticket for 2 will set you back at least $100+ on at read more

Cajun Catfish Buffet - Crab - Steakhouses Near Me - Ville Platte, Louisiana

Delicious Food! Great Service! Staff has their routine to get you in and out down to a science!! Get there early to get your name on the list!! You won't need any extra seasonings, their food is perfectly seasoned especially them boiled shrimp!! read more

Food is always fresh and seasoned to perfection. Service is always great! Ambiance is poor due to being very crowded and tables to close to each other. read more

Buffet with crawfish were delish!! Everything else including desserts was spot on. I M from Georgia and when I am in town me and my four siblings have to come from caney lake and Kolin to Ville platte!!!only problem is with parking on these busy Wednesday and Thursdays!! We are all old and handicap and no handicap parking or regular parking BUT we manage and get there to eat!! read more

it was so good especially the snow crab, and the catfish. The waitress were so nice . The desert bar was good to

Food is always good and fresh and if you leave this place hungry it's your fault. Always a good experience read more

Drove there tonight! Don't waste your time or money! Discussing! Nothing had any taste except salty! Fried fish wasn't catfish, not sure what it was but soggy and zero taste! Boiled shrimp were not good! Best thing there was the soft serve ice cream! Waitress was nice and we felt sorry for her, didn't look like she had tippers (hey, it's not her fault the food was disgusting). Ambiance well that's a joke, people sitting on top of each other and no decor! Gas and money wasted, trust me we won't make that mistake again! I would have given it zero stars but that's not an option! read more

Great place, great people and service! Love the food and the atmosphere! Perfectly seasoned food and crawfish!

Service was outstanding but the gumbo was bitter and burnt tasting! Horrible! Best thing about the buffet was the fried catfish! I'd go back for that. All the other stuff was mediocre with the exception of the burnt gumbo. read more

Great Cajun food at reasonable prices. They have a great over 55 night on Thursdays. Get there early because there are a lot of peoples le

I've been wanting to try this place for so long after I saw this place all over Facebook! I love AYCE snow crab legs! I decided to go for my birthday, but I called, the day before, to see what was on the buffet before I drove from Baton Rouge and because my sister flew in from VA to try it. We were told there would be snow crab legs on the buffet. We get there and no snow crabs! Our amazing server, Melinda (ask for her when you go) told us the snow crab legs were only on the weekends. #SuperSadNoSnowCrabBirthday Ok now that I got that out lol The food is delicious! It's a small buffet, but it has a lot of variety. If you love shrimp, this is the place! Every shrimp dish was the bomb.com. Especially the boiled shrimp. I love that they offer drumettes, which is different from most buffets. They didn't seem to offer a lot of kid options so that was a plus. I would come back again but probably around crawfish season or on a day with snow crabs because of the drive. The buffet is like $30 which is cheaper than L'Auberge! It's definitely worth it but I would go on the weekend for the full buffet. I wish they had another location closer to the city. read more

Couldn't even get a parking spot and you can't get on the wait list online till they open at 5pm. You need to at least get there for 3pm

Very good food and pleasant servers.We did have to wait in line, due to many customers.

Good place to eat over price unless you eat and eat. One serving I'm done. I see people go two or three times. So I guess who only have one serving get stuck with big price. read more

The food was too salty. It seemed to all be over cooked. The oysters were rock hard & the shrimp were mushy. We sampled several dishes & not one made us say, 'this is really good'. Even the corn on the cob was tough & didn't have a fresh good flavor. I'm sure it's the bagged frozen kind & we are way ok with that. We were just astounded that frozen corn on the cob could be messed up. We were there an hour before they opened because we'd heard that there would be a huge line. We drove 2+ hours to eat there. We do not love Golden Corral but all agreed that it would have been better. I could not be more disappointed with our experience. They have very nice staff though. read more

Great food, decent service BUT why there are racist photos on your walls??? I've eaten here a few times but this was a deal breaker for me. I'm never going back after seeing this. This is not something that should be joked about. read more

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My friend and I drove over 60 miles every now and then to enjoy this buffet. The crab legs are always on point; the breading on the fried oysters ; and them frog legs YAAS! Worth the drive, worth the wait. read more

Drove from Lafayette and It's was all a waste. We went with a group of 7 people, two of which are in a Keto diet and couldn't eat anything on the buffet beside salad and boiled crab. They decided to order off the menu and everything they ordered was out of stock. When they finally received food it was roughly over an hour later and the rest of the group were done. The menus we're filthy with old mayo stuck to them. The ready of the group had the buffet and our table and the table behind us all had the same comment that the food wasn't as good as the picture online showed. It was a waste of time and money. Don't waste your time. If you want a shorter drive there are places in Lafayette that are better and the best place is in arnaldville. read more

This place is a joke... My grandmother and her husband came last night. They drove an hour and a half because the restaurant promoted that they had Dungeness crab . Well they didn't, the food was awful, and when they mentioned that they drove as far as they did the manager said "well that's not my fault you should of called ahead of time to find out if we had it" They don't open till 5... they were not gonna was till then to call, then drive if they advertised that they had it. The food Wass blah and the service was worse. Don't waste your time... read more

first time going, not impressed. the new buffet line doesn't work. they said we don't need to wait inline just cut in line and grab what you want. so I am waiting for an entree behind 2 people who want the same item and then a lady just cuts in front of the person in front of me! where is that fair? also if you start on one side and work your way down the line your stopped half way because another line started on the opposite site. I mean are you serious??? not sure who thought this would work but I am here to tell you IT DoESN'T!! people were complaining all over in there. not sure if I would go back but I hope more people tell the owner he needs to change the line order on Buffett since it is only one sided have it start only on one end and no cutting inline!!! read more

Boiled shrimp were well seasoned and average size of peel and eat shrimp. I wish they were head on but that's just my preference. The snow crab legs were just ok wish they were seasoned with crab boil. All of the fried items were good but could have been crisper. read more

1st time here. Fantastic food, wonderful atmosphere. I'm glad I wore my stretchy pants

It was most definitely worth every penny... had to make the drive back twice, and planning to go back again... my new seafood place. It had everything you can ask for in seafood... Dungeon crabs, boiled crabs & shrimps, fried frog legs, steak, gumbo, crawfish, and alot of different sides and plenty more! If u haven't tried it GO NOW when they open up...u won't regret it u will be satisfied!!! read more

The buffet was delicious and there was plenty of boiled crabs and shrimp. I definitely recommend.

Awesome when I went there for my Birthday for the very first time it was unbelievable with all the different foods Everything I ate was awesomely great can't wait to bring my daughter and grandkids read more

A guy I work with told me about this seafood restaurant. It's about an hour and a half drive from where I live, but it's definitely worth the drive! I took my wife here for her birthday. They have EVERYTHING! Crabs, crab legs, fried alligator, frog legs, fried shrimp, french fries, hush puppies, onion rings, wings, barbecue wings, crawfish étouffée, shrimp étouffée, seafood gumbo, desserts and so much more. The buffet was well worth the drive and it was delicious. If you leave this place hungry it's your own fault! read more

Wonderful little road trip took us to this hidden gem! Seafood buffet is $25 and worth every penny. Fried fish, shrimp, chicken, sautéed shrimp, king crab claws, boiled crabs, stuffed crabs, shrimp gumbo, crawfish pasta, shrimp creole, fried frog legs, gumbo etc. There is a fried ball that we weren't quite sure but it tastes like a spicy buffalo ball. One interesting fact is that although they don't serve alcohol they allow you to bring in your own ice chest, which we did while listening to some good ole classic country music. It's a cute southern little spot worth checking out!!!! read more

Awesome food & atmosphere, was our first time there & we will be back!! The boiled crabs & shrimp were amazing!

I knew this restaurant when it first opened under different ownership and have not been disappointed in the food and very rarely in the service. It is a very popular place and if you want in when they open, you need to be there half a hour before they open the doors. Sadly, a recent one star evaluation came mostly through an over-sensitivity to harmless decorations on the wall. I am sorry, but saying anything about picking cotton is NOT racist. No one who has ever picked cotton has ever had a "cotton pickin' good time." Cotton pickin' season is summer and that is just too darned hot to have a good time (especially when, as I did, you get paid only 5 cents a pound - though that was about 60 years ago). Nothing about cotton is racist. Planting is not racist. hoeing is not racist (though nobody hoes cotton anymore), picking or selling cotton is not racist. It's called earning a living. Now. Why not just go inside, eat your meal, and talk about what really matters when it comes to a restaurant: the service, the food, and possibly the twenty people outside still waiting to get in, and leave the politics outside! read more

Took the family here tonight, it was pretty good food there was a good selection of food on the bar. The crawfish were small for this late in the season. It's not like there aren't rice fields on both sides of the highway. They were good though. There is NO ALCOHOL sold here! The description is wrong. All week long I've been looking forward to crawfish and beer! I was very disappointed to be told that they haven't sold anything since January. Place was busy and crowded. Make sure they seat you next to a wall not out in room or your table will be constantly bumped by people going back and forth to the buffet. Good clean bathrooms got to love that. Didn't see any Tvs or a unisex bathroom but I didn't go for either of those things. This place is in the bushes but it's worth the drive give it a try. read more

My husband's boss has taken us here to celebrate our wedding, and, more recently, to celebrate our move to the big city. Cajun Catfish is every seafood lover's dream. They have a large selection of many types of delectable, fried treats. The fried shrimp is incredible and the fried whole catfish falls right off of the bone. The etoufees are well-seasoned and you can taste the buttery richness of the peach cobbler. Forget your diet while going here! Also, if you are on a special diet (like other reviewer below who did not do their research and want to blame the restaurant for their oversight) watch out. Everything is battered and fried in flour and/or cornmeal. There is a small salad bar, but I wouldn't want to count on it as a full meal. The staff is always nice and we did not have to wait both times that we visited. The drive takes you out to the middle of no where, but it is totally worth it! read more