Catfish 5 out of 5 Grilled shrimp skewers 5 out of 5 (perfectly cooked) Hush puppies 3 Sides 5 German chocolate pie? Life-changing. The service was friendly, the ambiance was quaint and clean. We will be back. read more

Catfish Haven - Catfish Fillets - Southern Near Me - Whitesboro, Texas

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Had dinner at Catfish Haven this evening and it did not disappoint at all. Took my son and my husband. I had a chicken fried steak. It tasted great. Good old fashioned chicken fried steak. The kind that is hard to find anymore. My husband and son had the fish. And they both enjoyed it. I think the thing I enjoyed the most was the broccoli, rice and cheese casserole. It was out of this world. The service was fantastic with everyone that worked there. They were all just a friendly and wonderful bunch of people. The restaurant had that nostalgic feeling. And everybody in there seemed to be enjoying themselves. Great place to eat! read more

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Recently moved to the area, and had only found one sit down until we took a drive and about 6 minutes north of Whitesboro we found this gem. From the moment we walked in I knew it was going to be good. Our server chelsea was a great guide through the menu. One of us is allergic to shell fish and Catfish Haven cooks its fried veggies in separate oil and they cooked our dinner in that oil. The food was fresh and delicious we had the fried green tomatoes, catfish, chicken fried steak. The sides were great especially the sweet potato casserole read more

Catfish Haven - Inside - Southern Near Me - Whitesboro, Texas

i'm not a big fan of this place at all, i'm really about the flavor of food but all it is is fried food with no seasoning or flavor at all, pretty good prices though, i personally wouldn't ever choose to eat here but if you like dry fried food this is your spot, very limited choice on the menu and not worth it at all, you'd be better off cooking at home, service is excellent only thing i will say about the inside is they fry everything in the lobby so the whole place smells like grease and fried cow shit, again the only thing that sets me off is the lack of flavor read more

Ate there tonight trying again. Disappointed again. The food does not appear to be homemade but institutional bought and just prepared. Jalapeño poppers are just like the ones I buy frozen from the store. Ranch dressing had no flavor. It was either a very bad brand or extra May added to it. They were served on top of a few French fries that were soggy. We ordered an extra side of hush puppies and they were almost black As were the ones that came with our meal. When we cut one open it was still gooey inside. The comment made to us is "we cook them like that to get the inside done." Shrimp was battered strangely -hard to tell what was the head or tail and had no flavor. Catfish was barely cooked on the verge of being raw. Fries were cold and soggy. Before tip this was $47 and so not worth it. Not trying again. We are done. read more

Catfish Haven - Shrimp - Southern Near Me - Whitesboro, Texas

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Food was good if you like fried southern dishes. Service excellent and attentive. No complaints. read more

Service is horrible. Went in to place a to go order- they told me they would have it ready in 20-30 minutes. Checked in at 25 minutes and they had not even started the order. read more

Drove up 15 miles on the anniversary of my brides passing; Fried Catfish was her fav. Sorry I did! The catfish was burnt, so was the hush puppies, the Fried Green tomatoes and Okra were soggy; tasted like the Grease was TOO HOT and the grease hadn't been changed all week. Save the Gas try elsewhere! read more

Never been disappointed. Food and service always good. Have never had to wait and food comes out quickly

I don't even know where to begin! The owner is the most precious lady you will ever meet! She has owned and operated this restaurant for 43 years!! Let that sink in! Literally EVERYTHING about it is stellar; the food, the ambiance, and the service! We drive over an hour every month to enjoy their amazing catfish, shrimp, and all the trimmings!! It is so clean and the decor is fabulous!! The service can't be beat anywhere in North Texas!! The prices are so reasonable!! Do yourself a favor and check it out!!!!!!! read more

Great service today, everything was clean in the restaurant and our food came out fresh and hot. The catfish is not the best I have ever had, but it was good for a quick lunch and was cooked just right. I come for the chicken spaghetti which is something that's hard to find anymore. So good! The majority of their food is fried...would love to see less fried options on the menu, like blackened or grilled catfish options. My husband got the seafood platter and the fried shrimp was tiny and looked like it was from a freezer bag. Not much flavor. The salad is very generic and could stand a good washing before storing in a nice cold fridge so it wouldn't be 'dry' limpy looking lettuce. They were out of blue cheese dressing as well. The fried pickle spears are the best thing on the menu...and the pie. read more

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Service was very good. Ambience is country friendly. Food leaves a lot to be desired. The cold slaw had way too much vinegar. The broccoli cheese casserole should be renamed rice cheese casserole (you get the drift). read more

Catfish overcooked, served burnt. Undoubtedly, worst chicken fry. Breading is very thick and meat very tough and overcooked. Fry cook should NOT use the double, even triple dip, back into the grease, for faster service. This method gets poor reviews. Service was very good. Owner is awesome! Love her. She is on fire, but her restaurant is lukewarm. read more

I was pleasantly surprised with this place. They are so much more than catfish. They have a large menu with lots of variety. The service is great with a hometown feel, and you have to see all of their pies. It is impossible to leave without a slice of pie. read more

Wail, I'll be!! Super glad we stopped in at this gem in the country! Drove up from DFW to check out the lake areas and stopped here when we got a bit hangry. Well worth the stop! I don't like catfish at. all. But hubby does so I humor him occasionally. This place had great catfish! Fresh, fried perfectly. And tons of pies! Will be back! read more

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Went there about a year ago when i moved to area. Ordered food to go, i only live 10 min away, saw an order in styrofoam box placed under heat lamp. Was sitting 5ft away. After 10 min i asked if it was my order. Why yes it is. Catfish was limp, tasteless and fries soggy. Never been back. read more

Drove up from McKinney on Saturday December 14th. They were closed for the holidays. Will be open again January 3rd! Was looking forward to fresh fried catfish and chocolate cake. Last time I was here, they had a chocolate cake that was slap yo mama good! Will definitely be going back in January read more

Sooo good. We've lived here for 5 years and never really have this place much thought but man have we been missing out! We had the catfish dinners and it hit the spot! So much food, good price, quick service. We did a to go order as it was getting close to closing time we didn't want to hold them over. But we will be back! read more

Excellent food and service. We live out of town and I'm genuinely sad that we aren't gonna be able to eat here for awhile. The worst part about this place is the food is so fresh it's too hot to eat haha! Would definitely Recommend 10/10! read more

Catfish Haven - Fried Fried Dill - Pickle Spears - Southern Near Me - Whitesboro, Texas

Catfish Haven offers a really nice menu not just catfish. Their Catfish is good. Their burgers are also very good. But i love their green tomato relish and fried green tomatoes. The shrimp seemed to have shrunk last time we visited. Try the pie. Strawberry is my favorite but it is seasonal. read more

The catfish is to die for The cakes and pies are homemade, like grandma made and don't forget the sweet tea read more

My husband and I have driven by this restaurant several times! We decided to stop n eat there! I had the whole catfish, fried corn on cob n coleslaw and hush puppies. My husband had catfish strips w fries n hush puppies! My catfish was ok, nothing special! But my coleslaw n fried corn hush puppies were very nasty. Hush puppies taste like they we 3 days old, fried corn was not good at all. My husband food fries very soggy n hush puppies taste old to! Yes we were very disappointed!!!! read more

I drove by and noticed a lot of vehicles and decided to take my wife and try it out. We were not disappointed! I had the shrimp and fish, I have zero complaints. The food was good, service was perfect, and the atmosphere is great! We Will be returning! read more

Family favorite - every time we visit family up in Whitesboro, we have to go to Catfish Haven. Honestly, they should change their name to Catfish Heaven!! It's that good! We usually get the Catfish, Chicken Fried Steak and we always try to save room for their homemade pies. Love their Fried Green Tomatoes and Jalapeno Hush Puppies. Service is always great and it's the best comfort food around!! Good size portions too. You'll definitely leave full but try to save room for pie or you can get it to go like we did today!! read more

Amazing atmosphere, prompt service and amazing food. I am not a catfish fan at all but i will eat this catfish again the tater sauce is the best i have ever had. But the best thing is the french fries I had cold ones on my plate but i asked for fresh hot ones and thats what i got they are home cut fries and none better but i am a french fries snob. Add salt and pepper is all they needed. The hush puppies were very good as well. The popcorn shrimp was not special but everything else was great. I will post an update later about the dessert read more

The service was great and very friendly and the chicken fried steak was wonderful but my favorite was the pecan cheesecake pie..

Definitely 5 star food was awsome atmosphere so cute and our waitress was wonderful along with the other staff we met can't wait to try our homemade pie later read more

This was lace was hit and miss .. but the catfish was excellent so we will Come back and try one more time Service - great Drinks - big glasses good tea Fried jalapeños and onions - very weird batter and not good Ranch- bottled Salad- pre made served from a cooler kinda wilted Fried okra - excellent French fries - excellent Tater sauce - excellent Hush puppies - so not good Cat fish - excellent read more

Thé food is great thé chicken was splendid nice fell and nice staff cheap price I willgo here again I love the memaws chicken

Super friendly waitress but unfortunately the food blows. I got the whole catfish with onions and cucumbers as my side and broccoli cheese casserole. The fish was completely over fried and the oil needs to be changed. Absolutely no flavor other than old grease. The onions and cucumbers which I thought would come as like a small salad were just onions and cucumbers. Bizarre. The broccoli casserole was fine, but the drink machine needs to have the CO2 changed out. I'm sure the food is good for the locals, but as a passing tourist, I'm so glad I don't have to eat that catfish each day. Extra star for decent pie! read more

Catfish Haven - Southern Near Me - Whitesboro, Texas

Great catfish. Really crispy- not greasy. Just the right portions. Be sure to get a homemade pie. Hint: much cheaper to buy the whole pie than the slice. read more

Typical overcooked catfish: When you start out with thin cut fish and you bread and fry them, your naturally gonna risk having dry fish. I would rather have one thicker cut piece of fish thats properly cooked than three smaller pieces of dry. Oh, on the seafood platter, the only thing that's seafood is the shrimp. read more

They serve very good fried catfish & that's all we eat there is the catfish dinner. We use to order chicken fried steak but they use way to much batter & sometimes burns the steaks read more

Wife and I stopped in for a Saturday evening night out dinner. We had always seen them busy. Service was sparse and short staffed. We ordered and got an overdone chicken fried steak and an over fried seafood platter. We both were sick all night long. Sorry to say that we won't be back. read more

Great family owned business. Love the catfish and all the sides and pie. Would skip the other entrees, we have tried almost all and always go back to the catfish. So eat what you came for. read more

Great place in a small town. The desserts are as good as a five-star restaurant. The fried bread pudding with rum sauce was best I've ever had. Portions are large. Fried green tomatoes are delicious! We will be back again. read more

The one place this place never misses is for cleanliness. This is has consistently been a spotless restaurant for many years. The outside stays maintained also. And once upon a time this was a pretty good catfish place. If the owner with the tall behive hairdo is in the place (she will be cooking), your food will likely be better. But this place is completely hit and miss. I went on Saturday 8/29 and most of the food was hot, except the hushpuppies were completely cold. This is pretty much a normal experience on a good day - one item off. A really bad day (the behive hair lady has never been onsite when this happens), you'll have cold catfish. A really bad experience, the grease will be old - though I didn't experience this on Saturday. I don't go here much because there is MUCH better available if you know the Grayson county area. They used to server whole fillets, but their 3 piece meal isn't even a full fillet. They are dicing a full fillet diagonally to make fish strips - you'll get about 75% of a full fillet. You'll pay 12.95 for this plate which has 2 hushpuppies & 2 sides (or 1 baked potato). You decide the value. An appetizer -like a stack of onion rings run 6.95. They serve battered onion rings and they are laden with grease. I order these way too often because I forget how greasy these are. The hushpuppies here are a bit greasy too but not nearly as noticeable when hot. They aren't fluffy and light, but they have pepper in them or something - they have a bit of a bite. What they do well is fries. They serve enough fries for 3 people on the plate. They generally serve these fresh - any thing else might be cold - but this year (in past years there were issues), I think the fish has always been hot too. They also server in super large glasses. I think they are 30 oz or more. You will not want for a refill because of a tiny glass. But this glass will cost well over $1 unless it has water in it. On my last visit, I noticed they have added some sort of service charge onto the bill. I don't remember exactly what it was, but I think it was $3 - it may have been $2. I can overlook a bit of stuff but right now this restaurant has as many people in it as it did before Covid - I don't understand this service charge. I'm not paying $20 for less than a single fillet of fish. The only reason I can recommend this is if it's convenient and you want a super clean restaurant. read more

Wasn't impressed. First time eating here. My girlfriend suggested going here the food was average the service was great. Ordered the chicken dinner thought I was getting a half chicken dinner and was served mostly wings. If you are out of chicken pieces then you should inform the customer. If I wanted chicken wings I'd go to Buffalo Wild Wings. also after being charged for my meal and I paid with my credit card and they ran it. They inform me that there is a 3% fee for using credit card. They should inform you that there is a fee prior to running your card and for that reason I will not ever return here. Hope your surprises were worth it. Also I was given a free slice of pie for the problem with the chicken and brought that slice home and ate it. It was the worst pie I ever ate. It like it was laying around for a week read more

Dido!!. Very good catfish fillets, hushpuppys, great ice tea. Fresh cut french fries, and homemade pies. read more

Catfish Haven - Southern Near Me - Whitesboro, Texas

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Great chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans. Delicious homemade pies. My fav is the apple pie.