I've been coming here since 1989. It was great for many. Many years. I don't know what happened, but your Catfish pieces are so small. Almost like a catfish nugget. Like you took what used to I be a normal size piece and cut it in half size. It's been like this the last few times. I think I'm done with catfish johns. Very sad. We lost Susie Q's, now we just lost C.F.Johns. read more

Great place to go if you like fresh catfish! They also have a very good lunch special. Great service and food is excellent! read more

This is a fantastic little restaurant. Hush puppies are the perfect texture, and the fried fish is top notch. All workers were very attentive and made sure our drinks were never empty. read more

Catfish John's - Southern Near Me - Rogers, Arkansas

This is the best fried catfish in the world i think.The hushpuppies are a little dense .I would highly recommend .

John(Rest his soul) has been providing NWA with tasty catfish for decades. Fish, hush puppies, beans and slaw, perfect combo. Family owned and operated, friendly staff and an old school diner feel. I recommend the Colonel's Choice as it has the best of everything. read more

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US farm raised catfish breaded in cornmeal and deep fried to a crisp... in peanut oil... YES PLEASE!!!! The mere mention of "Catfish John's" to my father and brother several year ago would literally make them salivate and then they would yell at me for making them crave it hahaha! THIS IS THE BIZ if you like the best southern fried catfish in NW Arkansas. This is the place to take your tourist friends especially if they have never been to Arkansas. Get the lunch special! $10.95 for 4 generous pieces of fried catfish, 3 hush puppies (MMMMM!!!!) and a side of Cole slaw. OOOO my GOSH the hush puppies are awesome. My Australian husband didn't know what the heck a hush puppy was, and he didn't quite appreciate it like I do. Savory and crisp on the outside, crumbly and mealy on the inside. Naughty naughty haha. For the kids they have chicken strips on the menu. I recall there also being fried shrimp on the menu as well. Take the time to browse the Catfish John's wall of fame pictures. You get a lot of bang for your buck at this place, now go 'get you some' fried catfish and pups! Mmmmm! read more

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Lived here 10+ years and finally decided to try Catfish John's! (My son loves catfish...me not so much) However they have chicken which was a win for me! You order at the counter and they will bring your food and drinks to you. Food was hot and fresh! Didn't have to wait long for it either. Very relaxed, casual and clean! The coleslaw tasted homemade and was so good we bought some extra to bring home with us! The chicken isn't your typical chicken tender...it's nice chunks of chicken deep fried to perfection! Customer service was great too! Will definietly be back soon! Oh and did I mention, we got 2 full dinnertime meals plus 2 drinks for just under $30?! Wow! read more

Catfish John's - 3 piece chicken basket - Southern Near Me - Rogers, Arkansas

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Got in really fast the waitresses were right there to get us more hush puppies and ice tea Excellent service

Good catfish and sides. Reasonably priced, very friendly staff and catfish and pups are good!

My first time here as I recently moved here. The place has a very simple diner feel to it. You walk up to the counter and order and pay and they deliver all the food to your table. The service is very friendly and professional. You can tell the staff really do care about what they are doing. The food comes out pretty quickly. The catfish has an nice batter and seasoning. The fish is plump and cooked Perfectly. The fries and hush puppies are a little above average as is the pickles. I did not care for the slaw. This was a very good meal for a very good price. Most of the customers are regulars as the staff know just about everyone. Best catfish I have found in NW Arkansas so far. read more

Catfish John's - 4 piece catfish dinner with fries and hush puppies. - Southern Near Me - Rogers, Arkansas

Very good catfish & their pinto beans are truly so good. The only drawback are only 3 hushpuppies and would be so nice if they put an extra couple tablespoons of slaw on the plate. Their hushpuppies are never greasy, they are the best. It's just not enough for our taste buds, they are so good. The green tomato relish is also excellent. The service is always good, and we enjoy the down home atmosphere. read more

The food was excellent! Best catfish around. I asked if the beans had pork in them and the server said, "it used to but we stopped putting it in with all the people coming down with Alpha Gal." I was amazed by this as myself have Alpha Gal. Im touched that they would make this accommodation. The beans were still very good! read more

Good Catfish and hush puppies Friendly service. Also have a drive through window Always clean !! read more

Love this place! The food is really delicious... The tomato relish is outstanding! The portions are very generous! Have to go here to get my fried catfish fix!! read more

Service is order at the counter and they bring food out to you nice and hot! Country ambiance with friendly down home family atmosphere. We will be back. read more

Food & service was great & fast. Catfish came out super fast, hot & perfectly cooked! Definitely going on our regular rotation!

Kids who run the front end here were fantastic, attentive, and on it.....all the things I expect when I go out to eat. However, the catfish lacked flavor and seasoning, fries were boring, and the hush puppies tasted sweet. You get a lot of food for your money, but it was nothing stellar. read more

Great place for fried catfish. Flew into NWA airport and stopped here. Friendly staff and down-home ambiance. My husband and I split the 6-piece special with fries, beans and slaw, and added another slaw. We will definitely stop there again when we fly out of NWA. read more

Always good and always fresh. Catfish is excellent and don't forget to try the green tomato relish! If you are in Rogers this is the place for catfish. read more

Catfish John's - Catfish - Southern Near Me - Rogers, Arkansas

We were driving thru Rogers, Arkansas and craving catfish and found Catfish John's. Wow! So frickin good! Just the way I like it! Cornmeal breading and not greasy at all. In fact I wish I had some right now. I would drive all the way from Ponca City, Ok just to eat catfish, that's how good it is! We got the evening special. read more

I got the lunch special which at this time came with four pieces of cat fish, fries, and coleslaw. I prefer to substitute the fries for brown beans. You can also substitute for other things, They are always so friendly here and it feels like home. Orders come out fast and fresh. Give them a try best in northwest Arkansas. read more

Catfish John's - Catfish, brown beans and coleslaw - Southern Near Me - Rogers, Arkansas

I have not stopped at Catfish John's in a few years and needed a catfish fix. I tried the combo with chicken, shrimp and fish - all delicious. The chicken tenders may be the best in northwest Arkansas. And the cat fish, well...you know it's great. Love the tomato relish! Great staff at the drive thru - very friendly. Also, the smoky pinto beans are a great add. read more

Great food, great service! Fish, chicken, puppies were great. Kids had chicken strips and the shrimp were great!

Always good food and a local favorite. You know if the locals go there, it's good! Fish is great, homemade tartar sauce, and the green tomato relish is awesome! read more

I remember growing up and heading out to fish before the sun even came up. Catching our own catfish to have a big fish fry the next day. That doesn't happen so much anymore so, as I do love catfish I try it at a different places here and there it's not really anywhere around here much that I much care for their catfish really there's not much around here to have it but this place does and it is really good I love it. The Pickled Tomatoes wow they're so good next time I go I may have to get a jar to bring home just saying you may just want to go ahead and grab one while you're there instead of like me now I'm going to have to go back and grab one but that's okay because I'm going to go back there and have me some more of that catfish and Hush Puppies oh they're so good and try out the fried okra while you're there it's really good also enjoy and if you have too much just drop it off here at the house for me I'll take care of it for you no problem. read more

I have eaten at this restaurant many times and it was delicious every time. The service was excellent, very attentive. Definitely a representation of the people of our community. read more

My goodness if you want down home good catfish you need to try this place the customer service is great the food is always hot and fresh if you like catfish and a relaxed atmosphere you will love this place like I do. Word to the wise earlier hours are the BEST good golly Enjoy read more

On any given day the food may be great, or practically inedible. This evening the catfish and hush puppies were not fully cooked and we're hoping to not have consequences later. Must be a different cook. read more

This place has just gone downhill over the years. The fish is still good but the atmosphere is terrible. The high chairs are broken and covered in some kind of nasty tar that our baby wipes couldn't get off. You are served on styrofoam plates. People are nice, although they refused to make a grilled cheese for our son who won't eat any fish, even though they have buns and cheese in the building. And the cost does not justify the quality of food. We ate at a nice fish restaurant in town two days prior and spent the same as we spent here, and at the nice restaurant we had beautiful salad and fresh veggies with our fish. read more

Great, tasty food ready quickly! I can't wait to go back and enjoy something else! Yummy!

Good value, excellent service, and good food. I had the fried catfish lunch special (with fries and hush puppies).

Always consistently delicious.Fresh and classic. Friendly local joint. Casual but fun dining roo. Great for takeout.

Wow, fish cooked like you would get at home and no shortage of pieces in your order. The lunch option is more than enough but I eat it all anyway. Not crazy about the pickled tomatoes in the jar but, thats just me. Friendly and fun and relaxed. Great food and great price for you or the family. read more

Well, Yelp said this place had the best catfish in NW AR, and I agree. 3 of us dined here last . The line was out the door. (Only because you have to order and pay up front. If they were to change this concept, they could avoid the line). So we ordered, all specials of 1 kinds or another, all catfish & other items. What a meal. See my pic. 5 catfish filets, fries, pups, slaw, relish, and brown beans all for $12.95. What a meal, what a deal. Or should I say meals as 1/2 went home with me. Will definitely be back. Been coming to NW AR craft fairs for 10 years. This is by far the best meal we've had up here during that time. read more

Catfish John's - Line out the door - Southern Near Me - Rogers, Arkansas

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Well.... I want to love this place ... but I can NOT!! I've been told this is the best catfish place in the area - and perhaps it was.... once upon a time.... We've stopped here to eat several times over the past 3-4 years (10? 12? times)... first few times it was better than average. But the past several visits have been disappointing! Hard, tasteless, very greasy hush puppies. Over-battered, dry, over cooked catfish. Cold fries (obviously frozen - crinkle cut) and cooked quite a while ago. Dried out, wilted onion slices. And you have to pay extra now for tomato relish!?!? So, if you're looking for a big plate of fried food done badly this is your place! read more

Tasteless breading on the fish, coleslaw was awful, and the fries were soggy. On the plus side, the service was fantastic and the price was right. All that being said, it's one and done for me. read more

Stopped by last night because I was really craving fried catfish. We stopped in 45 minutes before their closing time. It was us and one other couple in there. We were greeted and proceeded to order at the counter. We both got the 5 piece fish with fries, puppies, and slaw for about $11 each. They do have a family meal that comes with 10 fish but we didn't think of getting one and just splitting it. We each added onions and picked tomatoes and a drink for all around $29. I would have given a 5 star rating if my fish came fresh out of the fryer. Even though it was not freshly made, it still tasted great! Most places over fry the fish which causes it to be so dry. The meat was still juicy and I was impressed! I also enjoyed all of the sides too! The staff was friendly and asked us about 3 times if we needed anything. I am going to have to come back and get freshly fried fish! All in all, I was satisfied!! read more

Catfish John's - 5 piece fish basket. Delicious!! - Southern Near Me - Rogers, Arkansas

Catfish is cooked to perfection and they have great shrimp. The tomato relish is awesome. We come here usually once a month would come more often if lived closer. read more

So delicious, I wanted to keep eating even after I was full. This was the best fried catfish I have had (disclaimer: I have only had fried catfish one other time at Famous Dave's, it was over-fried and had too much breading) This was recommended to me by a local, so I was really excited to come here and get some true Southern food. The catfish platter is a great deal - for $8.25, you can 5 pieces of catfish, coleslaw, fries (or a baked potato), and 3 hushpuppies. The catfish pieces were large, light, flaky, and overall, just awesome. The coleslaw and fries were just okay (glad they weren't better because I would've eaten them all), and the hushpuppies were amazing - crispy on the outside and soft inside. I also got the corn nuggets, which was sweet corn (possibly a bit creamed), deep fried in batter. You got about 10 pieces for $2.95. I had never had them before, and I loved them. Great prices, large portions, and excellent food. I'll definitely be back here again on my next trip to Arkansas. read more

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Just got take out but it was really good. Highly recommend. I think this is a local favorite that doesn't have a strong online presence. The fish was crispy and tasty. read more