Service is great, restaurant clean and the food is so good and fresh. I recommend the fried fish and hush puppies - my go to!

Nice little hole in the wall place in the industrial part of town. Catfish either fried or blackened, chicken tenders, burgers, fried frog's legs, chicken fried chicken or steak, stuffed crab, various sandwiches, hush puppies, onion rings, cole slaw, fried shrimp, and there's even dessert which I believe was a peach cobbler. No coke, only Pepsi. Prices are good, service is good too. My only complaint would be if they could cook the French fries so they aren't these limp little grease weiners. But over all it's a nice place to out to every now and again. read more

We order couple times a month. 1-2 pounds catfish to go. This is the best place to have catfish. After living on the coast for 7 year, then moving to Abilene this is our go to for Catfish. Love it!!! read more

First off, a lot of people recommend this place for soul food, but where the love in the food. True enough they stay busy, but the quality of the food for the price is high. I order a catfish plate with hush puppies and fries. Frog legs. What got me for the price of catfish the pieces are small. The customer service sucks read more

I ordered a half pound chicken for 10.99 and this is what I got, no sides-nothing included. When I called the manager laughed and said yes that's what you get!! read more

Catfish Corner - Chicken strips - Seafood Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Oh my god I wanted frog legs so bad and didnt know where to get any so a guy friend took me out to eat there and i was lime oh my god its going to be nasty But the minute i put them frog legs in my mouth i totally thought of my Grandpa Rose and how they cooked them like that and i got a Big Smile and started thinking about how he would of loved to come here. So thanks to the best darn feog legs in texas.....Stuffed Crab are good too..... read more

It's a local outfit that doesn't have a lot of flash or polish, just simple food cooked well. The chicken fried bacon, served with a side of cream gravy, tasted exactly like chicken fried bacon should taste. I'm glad I tried it, but it was too large for me to finish and still have the rest of my meal. One note, the hush puppies will sneak up on you, they have a little kick to them. read more

Great fish!!!!! Cute fish theme. We appreciated the Mom & Pop feel. Fresh cut, soggy fries that most seem to love, including my husband. They had the seating spread out to at least 6 ft apart due to the new 'norms'. Waitress was young but attentive - worked hard and was committed to keeping us happy, kept our drinks full & double checked on us randomly, was working the entire dining room solo. We tipped her well & she seemed so surprised, it was cute. I'm not from around here but I definitely recommend for the fish. I'd absolutely eat here again!! read more

Excellent food! Jalapeño hushpuppies were the best we have found. Food was so good we got an additional 5piece order and brought it back to Midland with us. read more

Came here for lunch & were seated immediately. The staff was nice and attentive. Atmosphere is pleasant and laid back. Our order consisted of both chicken and catfish. Their sweet tea is really good. The food came out in a timely manner and tasted good. They are a little pricey on some items given the portion sizes. read more

It was worth the Drive... My My My, sho was good tonight.... The Fried Pickles set the Party off right. The Catfish, seasoned perfectly... Wish i had another stomach... read more

Catfish Corner - Seafood Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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I had read the reviews and did not expect it to be great, but even so I was seriously underwhelmed. Their name says they are in the business of selling catfish but the tiny "filets" were about 50/50 cornmeal to fish. ! The shrimp were a little better but not much. My server Max, was nice enough, but not a very skilled waiter. I waited for about 5-10 minutes for him to wipe my table down. (I had seated myself, so the dirty table was not their fault) . He forgot several things. I asked for tabasco and the bottle they bought had no regulator in it so when I went to shake a few drops out, it poured out(this was probably done by a previous customer unbeknownst to Max, but it didn't help my dining experience.)The tartar sauce was plentiful and nicely tart which is a plus. The "loaded" baked potato had less than an ounce each of cheese and bacon, but was basically lukewarm and definitely not hot enough to melt the cheese. Overall I didn't hate it, but I found it to basically be mediocre at best and not a place I would visit again unless everything else was closed read more

Sorry do not recommend this place got cold food asked to make it right they took plate put in microwave fish got rock hard Sent back again they finally made some fresh fish we got here at 12:30 pm finally received fresh fish everything else the same management never showed up nothing was resolved right we are paying customers paying 14.00 a plate and can't get something good sorry Abilene catfish corner got a very bad thumbs down from us we will not recommend or come back. management u need to step up read more

Beware of To Go Orders !!!! I ordered at the restaurant. It took up to an hour to receive my food while the 4 couples that came after me were served. I asked about my order and was told it's still cooking & will take another 10 minutes. When I received my order it was cold. I truly believe they held back my order. The short older Hispanic woman was rude, disrespectful & condescending. And, I have nothing against Hispanics because I'm Hispanic. But, my parents raised me with manners. She was already angry when I paid. But, I noticed she was nice to the customers eating inside. Then I realized it was about money. Tip money which is sad that they would stop so low for money. And, that being nice to their customers was not genuine but fake. God help us all. What is this world coming too ? Good versus evil. read more

The waitress was wonderful even with a crowd. We were a party of 6 and she brought the food out right away and even extra pickles for my granddaughter. The crab cakes were fluffy and very good. Enjoyed the hushpuppies too. The catfish was a bit dry. Chicken fried steak was overcooked and dry. Gravy was just ok. The place was adorably charming though! Cheeseburger may not be their specialty but it is a beautiful burger. read more

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My favorite place for catfish! Always friendly staff , huge pieces of fish , sweet amazing coleslaw , crush cut fries , crispy hush puppies, staple of Abilene for sure read more

Customer service great . We order frog legs as appetizer and I would not recommend them. For Lunch I had the cajun grilled fish and it was burned. We were really disappointed on the food .The place was clean and for the most part. read more

Catfish Corner - Frog Legs & shrimp cocktail - Seafood Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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It just wasn't as good as I had remembered it. This place was a regular of mine 15-20 years ago when I lived in the area. I looked forward to the visit and was disappointed in the fish. The onion rings were awesome, as was the shrimp and cole slaw. The waitstaff worked hard and were friendly and professional. The portions and pricing was fair as well. Yes, I will be back. read more

The food was fine and the service was okay, but employees at this location are not COVID conscious. NONE of the servers or staff were wearing masks. Half of the customers coming into the restaurant came in without masks prior to being seated. When I asked a waitress why they were not wearing masks, she said they were not required to. Personally, I do not appreciate my food being handled by someone without a mask during a global pandemic. read more

It wasn't the worst, but my catfish was thin & dry. The peach cobbler was good though! Nice waitresses, service was quick.

Just finished eating some of the best catfish I have ever had. We moved away from Abilene but every time we come back through here we have to get some Catfish Corner. Don't forget to get some onion rings, 1/2 order is huge. read more

Please heed this review as a warning signal, as a ship captain would a lighthouse. I write this from the floor of my bathroom that I have been on for 4 hours after having eaten the "7 Jumbo Shrimp" at Catfish Corner less than 12 hours earlier. I struggle to understand who is writing the rave reviews I have read about this place as the service was laughably awful, food flavorless and inedible, and prices outrageous for the fresh-frozen fish I was served. Initially it took almost 5 minutes of my friend and I standing at the front to be noticed. We were asked to seat ourselves, then it took another 10-12 minutes for a server to take a drink order (on a Thursday night with a less than busy dinning room). The sweet tea was the only remotely good thing about this entire experience. Finally our server came over and seemed to have trouble remembering our two simple orders as she kept repeating them and we kept correcting her, she didn't bother right them down, but instead wanted to try to play the memorization game. I ordered the 7 Jumbo Shrimp with hush puppies, and a loaded salad... Our waitress then came back a second time to re-ask what we had ordered because she forgot on the way to the kitchen... Then the other waitress came back with pen and paper in hand to ask our order because our first waitress was unable to perform her job. Through all of the communication or lack there of, which was reminiscent of that elementary school game "telephone" my order was botched and I was served 7 frozen and clearly not fresh, rubbery jumbo shrimp. Flavorless except for a strange hint of spice in the over powering bready batter. Cold, flavorless hush puppies on the side. THEN, I do acknowledge that a potato is a vegetable but I did not think that my "loaded salad" that I paid $.99 extra for was instead a pre-baked, cold potato with a pinch of cheddar cheese and artificial bacon bits... I paid my $18.84 bill and ran as fast as I could out of their front door in search of Peto-Bismal. That concludes my experience at Catfish Corner. I am still considering involving my lawyer after this case of food poisoning. If I am reimbursed I will safe us the trouble though so here is my Venmo user name: @JKP1775 read more

A local favorite and a must stop. You get so much food for your buck and it's truly so tasty! Service is so homey and wonderful. I've come here for years and I'll continue for as long as its here! All you can eat fish for $12 is unbeatable. read more

I went here last night for dinner. I had the frog legs appetizer, cheeseburger, and some kind of seafood platter that I cant recall. I like everything except for the stuff crab. I was expecting more crab meat in the stuffing. So, I'm not sure if it's supposed to be more stuffing than meat, but that's how I perceived it. Overall, it didn't taste like Long John's Silver or Red Lobster and that's a plus in my book. The servers were professional, nice, and attentive. The ambiance was quiet and clean. So, if you have to get seafood in Abilene, then I highly recommend this venue. read more

It's a small dive that has greatly improved since I last visited. I'm glad to see this place still around. My older brother gave it a 1 star and "Terrible with a capital T". I Have to disagree. It's not perfect, but it's a quaint little place with good food. it fills up quickly around lunch time. Had to ask several times for tabasco and red sauce, but our waitress did fine overall and was very friendly. Don't care much for the small salad with dill pickles on top. Other than that, the main course hit the spot. read more

Catfish Corner - catfish plate w side of onion rings. - Seafood Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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I am dissapointed with my fav restaurant. This is the 2nd time in a month I have been here and the fish was not edible or not at the quality once provided. First, I have eaten at this restaurant since opening. My go to place for great catfish all the time. Something has changed and they now dont trim the dark skin flesh that tastes muddy off filets anymore. It tastes nasty and muddy. Please, if new owners cooks or whatever, trim that nasty part off and give us those flaky whate filets again? read more

Came here for dinner. My boyfriend's family raves about the catfish here. We all ordered the "all you can eat catfish". It comes with two sides. I got a baked potato and a salad. I ordered "thin and crispy" for my catfish because I prefer the crispier texture. The catfish was very good! It was crispy, flaky, everything you would want in a fried catfish. I barely touched my sides because I didn't want to fill up. I liked it here because I was not the buffet style where you get however much you want. They make it fresh as you order more. read more

We were in town and looking for a place to have a quick bite on a Saturday around lunchtime. This place looked crowded, so we stopped in. The food was great. Very down home, fried catfish cooking. It reminded me of the yummy sides and fish served at fish frys when I was a kid. Later we told our friends about it who are native to Abilene and it turned out it was one of their favorite spots too. I'm glad we serendipitously arrived here! read more

One of my fave spots in town. The catfish is really good. Homemade steakhouse fries and the onion rings are huge and awesome. The shrimp is unusual but I love it. read more

O man- what happened? It will take a long time to get over the convenience store battered fish served on small plate because we did order lunch special. I hate that happened. read more

The catfish was great no muddy water taste, crisp coating, sides fresh. Best waitress Patricia she was one step ahead of us with refills and extra napkins. Next time I have to get the onion rings or fried mushrooms. read more

Today was my first visit to Catfish Corner located on Treadaway making it a bit out of the way for most people looking to "do lunch" and get back to the work place. Getting back to work is very low on my scale of things to do soooo... I had the catfish plate with back potato, & sweet tea chaser. Found the meal to be very good. Service was speedy, the staff was quick to refill drinks and check to see if anything was needed. I would say seating in a bit odd 13 ish table in a long dining area, but they have to work with what they god right... Could use upgrade of paint to get a fisherman feel it works thou. Go check them out I'll be back again sometime for sure two meals for less than $20 with the tip! read more

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Even while breaking in a new cook and being slammed by Friday night crowds, they wowed us as always. Waitresses are so friendly and on the ball. They will be remodeling soon. read more

Great fish and shrimp as well as fast service. I love coming for the all you can eat catfish and hush puppies. The (bottle cap) app which is fried jalapenos are good with a great kick. Awesome service! read more

This is hard for me to write. I have been coming here since I was a child. I am in my thirties now. I came back to Abilene tx for Mother's Day. We all wanted to eat catfish. We decided to eat here. What a bad idea. Food had no flavor. Service was horrible. The place was dirty. Bugs - chairs ripped dirt along the walls. Why. This place use to be awesome. They have lost there way. Hope they fix this soon. read more

I ate here today for the first time. Fish was okay, crab cakes were disgusting. Cole slaw was sweet & nasty. I won't be coming back here and I don't know why people rant and rave about them. I was very disappointed, very much. read more

Have been told this is the best place in town for catfish. No frills for sure, my overall experience was that it's a bit uneven. The catfish itself is good, not great. The hush puppies and fries also good, although not especially fresh tasting, like they'd been sitting under a heat lamp for a little bit. These are the things you can't mess up at at a catfish place and they do an okay job. My wife's cole slaw, another catfish side-dish must have, looked decent and she said it was fine. The side salad was just iceberg lettuce, under-ripened tomatoes and a couple of hamburger pickles. Why they put pickles on a salad is beyond me. Regional thing? I was hoping for some awesome homemade ranch from a place like this, but it was way too sweet. Perhaps store-bought, which isn't a crime, but you can't just go with off brand junk. Our server was super-friendly, but way over-extended in a section of at least 6-8 tables that came in all at once. I asked for an extra cole slaw, which never came and my iced tea remained empty for the majority of the evening. The did come out fast, which was nice. Overall, nothing too impressive. They do the main dishes justice, but there is plenty they could improve on with service and staffing. I would return if I was really in the mood for catfish but didn't have time to trek out to Deutchlander. read more

Four stars on the fried catfish for sure. Sometimes you just want some fried fish and this is the place. In my younger days I had the All You Can Eat, nowadays it's just the catfish plate and they've never disappointed. Every trip, good food, good service, reasonable prices. They make their own tartar sauce, which is always good, but sometimes fantastic. That small inconsistency is the only negative I have. Top shelf onion rings as well. I can't tell you how many times I've gone there with the intent to try the chicken fried steak or something else, but somehow I always get catfish. Don't expect a fine dining, exclusive clientele environment, just good southern food. read more

Always love Catfish Corner catfish. Called tonight for a pickup order and was told it was an hour and half wait for a call in order of catfish. Glad they are so busy. We picked up plenty of catfish at Betty Rose's and now I have a new favorite place in Abilene for catfish. read more

For forty dollars you would think that you would get fried food instead of dried rubbery microwave warmed food: fried shrimp and fried catfish filets. I also thought you can't screw up hush puppies or cole slaw but I was wrong. Hush puppies are not supposed to be chewy. I won't even waste the leftovers on a hungry dog. This was also take out food and not on the regular lunch rush but that should be no excuse for the entire meal being a waste. Terrible with a capital T !!!! read more