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    Catfish Charlie's

    4.0 (312 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Southern
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lisa K.

    I don't even know where to start.. except I WISH I HAD SOME NOW! When we arrived here we were told there would be a 15-20 minute wait- my son almost wanted to leave but we saw how quickly they reset tables and were moving. About 12 min we got seated with a basket of warm crunchy hush puppies. That is the way to a woman's heart! I knew I wanted catfish for days I been craving fish and chips.. they have a PICK 2 - choices are catfish, frog legs, shrimp , chicken tenders.. plus fries, red beans and rice AND coleslaw. My son ordered the same but he also got a cup the jambalaya- came with bread and honestly we wish we had each ordered a bowl of that! It was so full of flavor and pieces of shrimp and fish almost beat my Aunt Jill's from Louisiana- ALMOST! When our plates came we could not believe the amount of food for the price. You get all the fixins! Butter, lemon, tartar sauce and cocktail sauce. You don't have to ask for a thing! Our waitress was amazing!! All around the entire experience was 10/10!! Next time I'm trying to frog legs! Side note: Sunday is their busiest day from 11am-4pm (per the waitresses we asked) . They do have lunch specials Monday - Friday. Handicap ramp for wheelchair accessible. Bathrooms. Easy parking. If you're in Corpis - I recommend!

    $10 gets you three paltry pieces of fish.
    Tom H.

    Foods fine , but recent INSANE price hikes damage the value of the meals. Meals up by about a.

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    Hoa L.

    Delicious food, friendly service, large portions! It's a busy restaurant with decent seating and parking. We probably ordered much more than we needed. Tried the fried fish, gumbo, and shrimp by the pound. The shrimp by the pound was fresh and tasty but our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomach! Only order the shrimp if you have time to peel, relax, and eat. Otherwise, it's a lot of work and it's much more filling than you'd think! The catfish was crispy and fresh along with the rest of the fried items.

    Bayou Style Fried Shrimp, slaw, beans, and fries
    Toni S.

    Had to get some seafood since we were this close to the water. So we tried Catfish Charlie's. You are greeted across the room at the door and told to grab a seat. The room is kinda dark with a bar in the front and beer signs on the wall. Once seated hubby chose the frog leg meal and I chose the gulf shrimp. Both meals came with fries, beans, and slaw. They bring you a basket of hush puppies. These are not my typical hush puppies. If you are used to long John silvers or NC, then you will be disappointed. These are not sweet, they are seasoned with a spicy kick. Hubby said everything was good on his plate. The frog legs could have had a little more seasoning though. My six jumbo shrimp were good. The steak fries were good too. Overall it was tasty and filling. Hit the spot for what we were looking for during this visit.

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    Stephanie S.

    There are a lot of fried items on the menu so if you are looking for fried seafood this is your place. The hushpuppies, fried catfish and oysters are all delicious. A little on the salty side but really tasty. The gumbo and creole shrimp soup were not very good. In particular, the shrimp soup tasted like it came from a can and had no creole flavor. Gumbo was super soupy and very muddy. On the bright side, portions here are very large and the food is affordable. Our waitress was swamped but still provided fantastic customer service with a smile. Drinks were always full and food came out quickly. Interior is pretty dark and has old fisherman hut vibes. Not a bad thing but I wasn't expecting it to be darker. Overall experience here was good but I am selective with what I would order in the future. Catfish Charlie's definitely serves a good catfish though.

    Chicken fried steak meal (smaller portion). Red beans , steak fries , cole slaw).

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    2 months ago

    Excellent fish and shrimp. Great service and great price. Central location. Great atmosphere.

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    The food and the service was amazing. Our waitress was so sweet. Will definitely go back soon

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    6 months ago

    The food was amazing. I LOVED the hush puppies and I've never liked any hush puppies before. Our fried shrimp and catfish were delicious!

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    1 year ago

    Worst gumbo I've ever had in my life. Service was great. Ambiance was forgettable. Hush puppies and dips were a nice touch.

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    9 months ago

    The food the service ambulance is good. I would go back there to eat again. Very good food and experience.

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    8 months ago

    Always good good and good service. Love the atmosphere. Eating with my family great waitresses always so friendly

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    The food and service was amazing . I will visit the next time I' m in Corpus Christi.

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    Everyone is very friendly and the food is great with very good prices. I had the shrimp plate and my wife had the fish plate, both very good

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    9 months ago

    I've going to Catfish Charlie's for over 40 years!!! Best place in Corpus for seafood!

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    1 year ago

    Best catfish and red beans and rice in town. Shrimp and oysters are great also. Always great service with a friendly staff.

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    1 year ago

    Good food. Perfect service. Very cheap! I wish i can go back as i was traveling for business.

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    2 years ago

    Great food, great service. We shared the Catfish Charlie's Bayou Country Feast and 1/2 pound of peel n eat shrimp. Everything was delicious!

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