Yes! Yes! Yes! This location closed for a brief few months. We were so glad when they reopened. Still, there were a few concerns as they got up and running after the downtime. So - I waited a bit and then came back. And back. And back. And back. If you couldn't tell - I've been back and ai will say CATFISH HOLE IS BACK! Better than ever! The hush puppies are the best you'll ever find anywhere - I mean that'. I've eaten all over and yet to find any better. The food is severed hot and fresh. The service is fast and friendly. The management team and staff work hard to please and take care of every detail and it shows. Fantastic experience worth the drive to eat hot, fresh catfish, chicken, hush puppies, Cole slaw, pickles, green tomato relish, and other wonderful dishes (fried clams is my favorite). read more

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The first thing you notice is how attentive the staff is! Southern hospitality at its finest! Everyone waits on you...not just your server. Someone is filling your drinks, bringing more hush puppies, asking how you're doing, etc! Wow! I was impressed! The food is good...catfish filets particularly. The green tomato relish is to die for! Even the canned green beans were elevated to perfection! Hand picked blackberries go into their cobbler...Yum!!! So happy to have found this place by accident! Will definitely be returning! read more

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Awesome food! Love the Cole slaw and hush puppies! Catfish is awesome any way it is prepared! Tomato Relish goes with everything. Delicious and excellent scallops!. Bubba Gump himself would approve of the shrimp! read more

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Great food, great portions and super friendly customer service. Catfish was as good as I remember from my college days 25 years ago. read more

This place. Don't go here if you are on a diet. They give you so much food and it's so tasty! Especially the hush puppies. I highly recommend. It's always busy but great service. read more

Excellent service! Hush puppies are on an endless supply. They are a bit more on the sweet rather than savory side. Catfish is nice light and crispy. Shrimp is lightly breaded in a panko style crust. French fries are somewhat limp and unremarkable. A clean and modern vibe, and reasonably priced read more

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Fantastic food, will definitely stop here next time we are in the area. We tried grilled fish, fried fish, and frog legs. The hush puppies and cole slaw and other fixings were as good as the main courses. Service was quick and friendly. Plenty of seating in the large building. read more

The staff was amazing! Going above and beyond to make sure guests had what they need and that drinks and fixins never ran low. So excited that their fried catfish is gluten free! Everything was good. The building is a bit of modern architecture and the place was very clean. A great place to stop for a good meal while traveling on I-40. Well stop in again on our next road trip. read more

First trip to this location. Good food - I had the combo - catfish, boiled shrimp and chicken With tomato relish, slaw, pickle and fixins. Delicious - love that catfish. Very clean dining room & friendly staff. read more

Five stars are not enough to do justice for this restaurant's food. My wife had scallops and I had catfish. To start you off, the server lays the "setup" on the table: green tomato relish, pickle spears, hush puppies, Cole slaw. Cole slaw was cold, hush puppies were hot, just as things should be. The food came out quickly, also hot. Cooked perfectly, I must say. If you haven't tried the Catfish Hole in Alma, find some friends and go. There is not a separate score for service, if there were, five stars is not enough. Our server checked our table, first to make sure the food was good, and making sure we had plenty of coles read more

What a great find! Outstanding food, friendliest and best service imaginable, and a lovely (clean!) facility. Stopped while passing through thanks to Yelp reviews, and we were so glad we did. Wonderful lunch break in a long drive. It's on our "must stop" list for our next trip on that route. If you're wondering where to go in that area, stop looking. You found it. read more

Great food and service! I wish I lived closer. I had the 3 piece catfish dinner with all the fixin's.

Great food, had the catfish dinner with fries, hubs had the same. All the fixins were fantastic! So tasty!Great service, and those hushpuppies!!!!! read more

We still enjoy eating here. The server staff are quick to refill the hush puppies, other fixins, and drinks. We stopped in on our way back from a camping trip in Eureka Springs to back home.. it's a detour but worth it. Everything on the menu is pretty good. They are usually busy during the dinner times and weekends, so try to beat the dinner rush. From what we order is a range from the grilled chicken to crab legs.. Fried shrimp, fried chicken fillets, and steaks are good too. I do recommend trying the hush puppies and beans. They will make sure you leave here satisfied, and an offer of a to-go box too. read more

Loved the hush puppies. Fish was good. Service was fantastic. Had heard about it for a while. Loved up to it's rep

Average food - little too greasy - service below average ... White girl who works counter rude and sarcastic. Suggested I go outside to wait to get my food on a day where it's 96 degrees. Why would anyone walk into the restaurant to order but go outside to wait for their order when the restaurant isn't at capacity? Maybe I had too much melanin for their liking ... gotta be cautious in AR, you know they're tab bit preferential out here smh Will never return read more

Very good Catfish place in Alma. Quite busy on Friday night but it's pretty big and the wait wasn't too long. One of a few places that does Catfish steaks with bones and all. My wife loves it served this way and thought it was delicious. The catfish fillets were excellent as were the shrimp. Cornmeal coating is crispy and the fish is flaky and tasty. Sides and hush puppies were all delicious. Only negative is the tartar sauce. It's a sweet relish base with Miracle whip. Way too sweet. Not a fan but it's really just a matter of preference. I prefer simple onion, pickle and real Mayo. The Apple cobbler was delicious. Very well done. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

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Our family celebrated a surprise 75th birthday at the Catfish Hole last night and I can't say enough about how wonderful every staff member was. We couldn't have asked for better service for our group of 26. The food was great and the service was SPECTACULAR! We can't wait to visit again soon. Thank you Catfish Hole! read more

I visited here because it was a favorite place of my mom. The catfish was good and flaky. The baked potato was a bit small, undercooked and only served with butter and sour cream. Our order took more than 45 minutes to arrive at our table so don't go here if you only have an hour for lunch. The place was not terribly busy. Maybe this was just an off day, and our server seemed a bit stressed. I might try this again and see if things are different. read more

Catfish Hole Alma - 3 piece catfish and baked potato - Fish & Chips Near Me - Alma, Arkansas

Great food and service. A little pricey! They also charge more if you do not pay with cash.

We recently ate at the Catfish Hole in Alma. It was a wonderful experience!! From the time we walked in until we left, the service was outstanding!! Everyone was VERY nice, attentive and polite! The food was excellent! Catfish is some of the very best and I have eaten catfish all over AR!! Highly recommend giving them a try if you are in the area!! read more

january 4, 2024 at around 7 pm ordered 3 and 5 piece catfish fillets, catfish was cut very thin and over cooked, no meat, all breading. one had combo shrimp and clams both were frozen not fresh, like from wal marts freeze section. tasted old. the french fries were not fresh cooked. the hush puppies were good. would never go back, a waste of $65 and $11 tip. service is good. three adult meals, one kids chicken strips meal and two sides for one child. read more

The food took about 45 minutes to get to us, and one of our orders was wrong. Also the French fries that we got were cold and had no flavor.

Have stopped here for years. Had a bad experience with service. Ordered when we sat and took almost 1 hour to get our food. Noticed tables around us eaten and left. We were told because we had a steak it took longer. Table behind us came in after us and had steak. Wish management would be honest and tell us they lost our order instead of making up excuses. Will have to think hard about coming back. read more

First time in YEARS we have eaten here. We were here on their second day of opening this location and remember the old house. Moved away... then moved back and was finally here at supper time. The dining area is clean and well lit. Comfortable seating. It's a bit loud as everyone visits and enjoys their food. ALL our food came out fresh and hot. It was cooked perfectly and delicious. Our sides were never empty. Our drinks stayed full. We had the catfish fillets and fried clams and both were right on the money. Very pleasant experience. read more

We had a wonderful dinner tonight at Catfish Hole in Alma. The service was amazing and our setup was at our table very quickly. The waitstaff was so attentive and the food was delivered hot and so good! Can't wait to go back soon. read more

Delicious catfish and hushpuppies. We were seated immediately, however it took about 20 minutes for anyone to take our drink order. Once the food arrived it was very tasty and cooked just right. read more

Delicious food and will definitely come here again. Catfish was fresh and fried to perfection!

A definate do-again! A nice-not too fancy family dinner spot! Looks like it could be a chain resturant from the outside- but its not! Great place to take visiting family. Exactly how we ended up there for dinner. Bummer i cant go again until our next Arkansas trip! The "fixings" we so good! We ate 4 helpings of the hush puppies dipped in the tarter sauce before we even got our food! Not beause the food was slow..... complete oppisite....the staff was on top of keeping us filled with more when we ran out! And the green tomatoe relish- OMG-delish!! I am not a fish lover but i will say my husband and does not impress easy- he and my Uncle had no problem finishing his catfish fillets! Trust me alot of catfish was consumed happily! My steak was really good for sure there was a lot of non-fish options. My daughted got the 1/2lb boiled shrimp - happy girl as well!! I ordered the Cherry fried pie wirh ice cream for dessert-yummy! My one regret is i did not buy a tshirt and hat while I was there. I Was instantly irritated with myself 2 minites after we left the resturant. My husband said we could pick up one on the way to the airport(headed back to CA). Catfish hole is closed on Mondays... my heart is broken! read more

Catfish Hole Alma - Fish & Chips Near Me - Alma, Arkansas

Best catfish ever, anywhere we've been. The hush puppies make the meal, good Cole slaw fries ( but many less than previously. Filets are fresh, cook curly and crispy batter. Can't be beat. Wish they had beans. Other meals looked equally delicious. Was packed at 7 pm Sunday. Excellent servers in a rush to serve everything extra hot and fresh. read more

This has been a local restaurant for many years here in Alma, Arkansas! The staff are locals that put their own heart and souls into the food, service, and atmosphere of this restaurant! If one ever meanders this way, say heading to a Hogs football game, one should stop and experience this excellent food! read more

Food was great whether hot or cold, however the waitress was MIA, the owners daughter and another member of the waitress staff picked up our waitresses lack of attention, we will definitely go back, I'm not going to let the waitress ruin our meal or the wonderful atmosphere, read more

The restaurant was clean upon entering. The booth bench seats were torn and tattered as mentioned on other reviews, but overall the atmosphere was warm. The server was friendly and working hard - she was even breaking a sweat. There was a delay in ordering and getting drinks as the 1 waitress seemed to be covering the whole restaurant. She apologized and got us extra hush puppies. The food was excellent- the price was appropriate for shrimp and catfish. Only thing keeping from 5 stars is that they were understaffed. Give that waitress a raise! read more

This was our first visit to the restaurant in over 10 years. The first impression was the building outside was poorly maintained, and the inside even worse. The booth seat had wore out spots bigger than my backside...The hush puppies were hot and best part of the meal. The catfish filets were very thin are greatly over cooked. The waitress reduced the price after we addressed the overcooked fish. The service was best part of the visit to Catfish Hole in Alma. I doubt we'll ever come back to this restaurant! read more

Decent place to stop for catfish if you're driving through, but be forewarned that if you look like an out-of-towner you will turn heads and be stared at. When we sat down, the waitress put down a plate of pickles, coleslaw and the best hush puppies ever. They're made with white corn instead of yellow and they were really moist and slightly sweet. She placed it on our table without us ordering so we thought it was free, but found out after we started eating them that they actually charge 4.50 for unlimited sides. We ordered the 5pc fried catfish and they came out fresh and hot, but small. read more

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Since catfish hole moved out if their falling down shack on hwy 71 & into this nice new building A few years ago, ironically the quality of their food has gone downhill. I.e. Fishy tasting fish under cooked fish, slow service. With quality and service all over the map I stopped going to catfish hole in Alma or taking anyone there because I could not guarantee a decent meal. read more

First time trying here and was impressed! Food came out on a timely Matter. Fish didn't have a fishy taste at all; could have used some more seasoning but overall good flavor. French fries were excellent. Hush puppies were moist and crunchy. read more

Catfish Hole Alma - Fried catfish 3 piece boneless - Fish & Chips Near Me - Alma, Arkansas

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The fixins was great, service was good but the catfish was overcooked and the froglegs were overcooked, won't be back. We was their 5/3/24 in the evening read more

Wow! Okay, 100 wows! I was looking to stop in Alma a couple of times, and I've even thought about living here. I'm surprised that a town so small can offer so much. So, I was going to one of the pizza places--there are 4 of those. I'm really picky about pizza and I didn't want to be disappointed, plus when I saw catfish, I had to go here. I used to go to The Catfish Place in Apopka, Florida and almost always got something amazing. Being in Arkansas near so many lakes and rivers, I figured it had to be 100 times as good. I don't know how fresh everything is--I'm better at knowing ocean fish--but everything was good. I ordered the 3 piece Catfish filet dinner that comes with fries, cole slaw, and hush puppies. The waitress brought the hush puppies even before the drink, along with a dill pickle spear. I also ordered a sweet tea--it is the south, after all. After eating the fish, I was thinking about shrimp/prawns, as in shrimp cocktail. Call me a glutton, but I don't have sit-down meals often. The breading on the catfish was a bit salty but really good. So, the waitress made my order into a combo meal (talk about flexibility!) and that came with another piece of fish and cold, boiled shrimp. I think the price changed from $9.99 to $15.99, and then, the iced tea on top of that. I feel like I over ate, but it was good. I even liked the hush puppies and I never like hush puppies because they usually taste like the shoes of the same name. I had a lot of fun peeling the shrimp and I'm surprised someone across from me didn't have one fall into their food. They're lively little devils--the shrimp, not the people. I remember the motel desk clerk telling me how this restaurant had become less good, as it had changed owners twice. I can only imagine how great it was then because it was good for me in 2013. This might be reason enough to move to Alma. read more

Catfish Hole Alma - Three piece (with a chunk already too tempting) Catfish meal with fries - Fish & Chips Near Me - Alma, Arkansas

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The wait time for a table was ridiculous. Lots of open tables. Appeared to be a shortage of servers. Once seated it was 20 minutes before someone checked on us. The fish pieces were small and over cooked. Not a place I would want to visit again. read more