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    Catfish Kettle

    4.2 (134 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Tasha G.

    Catfish Kettle was a cool vibe, affordable and family-friendly solid option if you're in the area and craving good comfort food. It's definitely not vegan or pescatarian friendly, but the customer service was cool and welcoming. The food came out hot, flavorful, and with pleasantly generous portions. The drinks were huge and on the sweeter side, which some may enjoy. While it's not a place we'd necessarily go out of our way to return to, we also wouldn't recommend against it. A decent stop for what it is.

    Erika H.

    Visited Catfish Kettle with my husband and his family. We were a large party of 14. We ordered the AYCE Fish, chicken and shrimp, and sides (mac n cheese, okra,baked beans, Coleslaw, potato wedges, cucumber salad,hush puppies,fried corn and green beans). The food was hot and fresh with plenty to go around, They serve Pepsi products, and server your drinks in big mason jars. Our server was nice and polite. I didn't catch her name. She brought out our food quickly and refilled drinks/food without having to ask. She deserved every tip she got from our party. There is plenty of seating for dining and chairs and benches in the general waiting area. There's ample parking outside. If you are wanting to take an hour or so drive, to Farmington, then I would say venture to Catfish Kettle.

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    JemuelnleAnne M.

    This place was delicious and just what a visit to the south called for! Waitress was quick and sweet and never let our drinks get to empty!

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    Gwennita W.

    Super large portions with the all-you-can-eat family style meal. The fish is the best! An honorable mention goes to the baked beans, cucumber salad and pickles. The crabby cheesy bread was the worst. They serve Pepsi! Great customer service, clean restaurant.

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    Shannon K.

    A coworker recommended this Farmington gem and it did not disappoint! I recommend this spot for their stellar service and hefty portions. My boyfriend got a cheeseburger with mac and cheese. I opted for the all you can eat catfish and shrimp. The catfish was fried perfectly and they served at least 6 good sized pieces. Plenty to share and take home.

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    Sheryl S.

    The waitress Janynn was great friendly and informative we got a free sampling of the fried pickles which I did not think I would like but they were delicious. We got the all you can eat platter with everything fish chicken and shrimp with a sampler of all the sides. We will return and bring friends

    Fontaine C.

    Catfish Kettle is a casual family country restaurant located at Farmington MO. Upon my visit for lunch on a Monday, it has been busy. Service is fast and attentive, though a short wait for a table is expected. The service deserves 3 stars, though the food unfortunately only worth 2 stars. This restaurant is meant to be for fried seafood. Regardless, all food is very oily / greasy. Free parking lot is available at the back of the restaurant. 'Traffic' within is quite busy especially the cars for most customers are huge. As usual, we consulted the waitress of favorites of the menu. Interestingly, she told us she does not like or eat fish which is supposed to be the highlight of this restaurant. As a waitress, she should be more well versed of the menu items. Ultimately, we ordered grilled cat fish and Cajun shrimp boil. - a side of raw onions and pickles are served. How does raw onions go with cooked seafood? - The Cajun shrimp boil was served with bacon in thick layers of oil. This is far from my expectations from traditional seafood boil. - The grilled cat fish was made with thick cut of farm cat fish. Even though it's much better than the Cajun shrimp boil, it's still covered in grease. I would not consider to come back again.

    Shalaunte W.

    I went on a girls day trip to Farmington Mo for lunch and shopping and decided on this place to eat. I'm so glad I did . Parking was congested but we found a spot and thank god we did. The ambience was small but more than enough seating. Old school picturesque and plenty of fish statues on the wall. The service was great. We had a speedy check in , speedy seating and the food came in the snap of a finger. No complaints at all. The waitress was present and catered to all of our needs. Food was delicious. Hot. And more than enough in quantity. We ordered the all you can eat fish chicken and shrimp. Sides we ordered corn, okra, and cucumber salad. Fried pickles and extra pickles onions and hush puppies. So much food. Yay. Nothing got wasted . We ordered strawberry lemonade and Pepsi. That strawberry lemonade will make you repeatedly go back . I will definitely be back .

    Deanna S.

    I've heard about Catfish Kettle for a while but decided to give it a try on a week night in hopes of avoiding a crowd. I've heard weekends are insanely crowded. There was no wait around 6:30pm on a Wednesday. Ordered clam chowder,shrimp gumbo and crab cakes. Prices weren't bad at all and the chowder was rich and creamy. The gumbo wasn't spicy so a great pick for one who doesn't like spicy. The dinning area was clean and the staff was friendly. My next visit was on a Sunday afternoon. The wait wasn't unbearable and the food was worth it. The hush puppies are the best I've had. The catfish was fried to perfection. The fried chicken is just ok. The okra was great and fried corn was pretty darn good.

    Michael P.

    Parking was good when we got there , but quickly filled up. Very popular place. Service was great , the food was great - the prices were great . We sat and talked to the guest and everyone was happy to talk and agreed the food was great.

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    Omg this was the best catfish I've had and they don't skimp on portions plan to take some home!!!

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    Catfish was done just right. Great service, nice surroundings. Pickles were fantastic!

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    The food is delicious. We ususlly get all you can eat family style.Service is great. The interior is nice and clean.

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    Have eaten here since opening. Even after changing hands. Excellent food and expanded menu.

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    We have found that this is a wonderful place to eat, both booths and tables, chairs your choice…read more Waitresses are mostly very friendly and knowledgeable of items on menue, choices for breakfast, lunches are all really good, very nice portions are good, presentation of your order is very nice and smell's great. We have found everything we've ordered to have great taste and never leave hungry, most of the time take home left over because it's that good. It's a small little resturant very Quant and friendly. It's one of our favorite go to for breakfast, but has great choices for lunches as well. This is one of three where the have two sisters branch resturant, on the original downtown Farmington, Mo. And I assume #3 is downtown Park Hill, Mo. And we can tell you all three are about the same, we don't think you will dislike the food and any three of them, we have ate at all three and recommend all three in all areas. Thank management and owners for excellent shops and staff. We continue eating at all three in the future.

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