You know the place you go to that is SO good, you have to write home about it. Well, this place is NOT it. If you've even been following me, I am not a fan of 1 star reviews unless it is deserved. So the one star goes to the lady that kept checking on us. Bless you April, because there was nothing you could do. Let's see, the buffet... (we were talked into it... because everything on the menu was in the bar)... the salad lettuce looked so good, offered few salad toppings/veggies. When I sat down to eat the salad, it was as if I picked it from the garden myself. A mouthful of dirty lettuce. The coleslaw looks pretty too, but was bland. So many things were dried out! I thought the enchiladas was a dried up sweet potato casserole. All the meats were dried, the Mac n cheese was so dry it looked like uncooked noodles. The things that were decent: green beans and banana pudding. Worth going to get another plate, catfish and ribs. Margarine instead of butter. The honey packets are bricks And for a catfish place, there is no vinegar Or Tabasco... is this even the south? Maybe these good reviews are on the weekend, but this Wednesday church dinner night was a BUST. Peace out! read more

Fantastic waitress. Best vegetables in the country. Very clean shinny steel buffet set up. Modern check out set up. I love the place

Very good! Nice place to stop when cruising across Texas. Fried catfish was nice, grilled was pretty good too! Service was excellent and friendly! Being from McKinney area, I'd drive back here to eat again. read more

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Fresher food with more flavor. Service was great! We went in the evening and was not crowded.

The food was tasty, hot and fresh. The service was great and the prices were affordable!

local, cooked to order, fast, & tasty--while at Winstar, I wanted local & this was good--don't really seem open to much diversity, but to-go was good for me read more

Food was GREAT, buffet line, can see what you are getting, great catfish along with barbecued ribs.

It's a buffet and it's cheap, running about $10 per person. Let's get that out of the way. And because of that reason, this is my dad's favorite place on earth. I've been coming here for like 15 years (maybe more) and I've had really great food memories here and terrible ones. Overall, this place is a staple in our lives. It's a 3 star place, but I'll find you and hunt you down if you don't visit here at least once. The good: The service is actually really good for a buffet. If you're lucky enough to have Theo (I think that's his name) you'll be well taken care of! The catfish, of course, is definitely the best item on the buffet. The catfish strips are smaller and because of that it's usually crispy and perfectly fried. Pretty much most of the fried things are done well so your best bet is stick with those items (fried oysters and okra). I also really like the green tomato relish and the fact you can get your own lemon wedges, tartar sauce/cocktail sauce. The meh: The ribs are always somewhere between ultra tender and hard as a rock for some reason. The veggies (green beans, mash potatoes) look like they were made the day before but always end up tasting pretty decent. And for another weird reason there has always been this enchilada casserole on the line too. I have no idea why. It's god awful. Super dry, sitting there all torn up, begging for some kind of sauce. And for some reason I always get it, thinking that today will be the day that it'll be different. Nope, still weird tasting. But you can bet I'll get it again the next time my dad wants me to feel bloated for 3 days. Once when I was a kid I saw a lady use her finger to scoop out all of the cobbler from the serving spoon and put it back in the cobbler. I've never been the same since. read more

Catfish Louies - Southern happiness =unlimited onion, lemon and sauce for my plate of catfish - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

While visiting Gainesville Texas to cross into Oklahoma to go to Windstar World Casino over the weekend our choices were limited outside of the casino for dining on a Sunday. We decided to give Catfish Louise's a try. The service was fast! Unfortunately, the food wasn't cooked long enough. The fries were still raw potatoes, hush puppies were soft in the center and the cole slaw had no taste at all. My catfish was questionable and so was my wife's seafood plate 3x3. So I guess we should've turned around and walked back out when we were greeted and asked if we wanted the buffet or a menu. So my advice to anyone visiting the area if you're looking for fast food that is food fast then go to Catfish Louise's. We entered the restaurant and seat by 7:09 pm had all of our food by 7:15 and out the door by 7:35. No joke! read more

Catfish Louies - Our whole meal served to us in under 10 minutes from ordering it! - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

We had the buffet but the food was not fresh at all. Is was about 2:30 in the afternoon so it must have been setting for several hours. The ribs were good but that was it. The fried fish was not fresh at all and was hard and chewy. We were also overcharged when checking out. We will never go back. I can't believe this place gets any business. Actually, there was only 3 people there during the entire time that we were there. Also, the inside is very outdated and flies were swarming around the food on the buffet. read more

We went here almost by accident. We wanted to find something local and found this place. So good! Very local feel and great food.

What an excellent find on our way home from Oklahoma!! The service was very fast and friendly. The shrimp and catfish are excellent with a crispy batter that is seasoned perfectly. The salad was very fresh, and the cole slaw was delicious. The hush puppies and fries were yummy, and you get large portions for an excellent price. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Absolutely fantastic food and the service was outstanding, Josh is amazing! Definitely coming back! read more

Catfish Louies - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Texas

Excellent catfish! Buffet has an array of BBQ, good salad with homemade dressing and pizza for the kids. Also has a soft serve ice cream station with several types of cobbler. The beans are cooked perfectly and the potato salad and slaw are also delicious. Great for large family gatherings. The wait staff is very kind. read more

Godly seafood they had ROOT BEER godly but a goat walked in odd but otherwise we good

This is a great restaurant. There has nothing on the menu that is not delicious! You must come and try it.

Foods terrible. Very bland not worth the price. They also had barbecued which was no good either.

Picture yourself in a tattoo shop surrounded by amazing art and sketches. Obviously this guy is legit because awards are everywhere and there's a picture of him giving ink to Willie Nelson (which is epic level 10) so you know it's THE place to get that sweet ass Insane Clown Posse tat in a place you can't cover up for job interviews, thus insuring you'll be living with your mom but at least you'll be the coolest Juggalo around. Now picture this guy casually mentioning he is an ok dentist. He's not very good at it, but hey, you are already here and that back tooth is more like a chicklet. He doesn't have DENTIST on the sign because he's not really known for that and he's unqualified really. He's just got all the equipment so... When you wake up you've got that sweet ass Juggalo tat on your neck and a mouth filled with Flava Flave's line of grillz and you tell yourself your mom isn't that bad (she totally is though...You are an adult and shouldn't have a curfew OR Doc McStuffin sheets) and you remember that it didn't say "Dentist Shop"...it said TATTOO SHOP. Thus...I give you my review for CATFISH Louie's. I checked Yelp beforehand. I was against it but Manchild was trying to be "adventurous" (last time he did that he got a mad case of shingles yo) and I just went with it. I took notes though - most of the reviews aren't against CATFISH. It was for other crap like bbq. This is a place where you can either get the all day buffet or order off the menu. I'll tell you now: Just do the buffet. It's super cheap and it's got CATFISH on it, all you can eat. Two dinner buffets and drinks with a tip was $25. The CATFISH was stellar. See what I'm doing there with CATFISH? Nev and Max are way too into each other on CATFISH. I pity the fool who uses my picture to CATFISH someone. See? I'm doing that for a reason. It's not called Louie's BBQ. ITS CALLED CATFISH LOUIE'S BECAUSE THE CATFISH IS STELLAR. While the pieces are small, it's a buffet. Take it all! It's lightly breaded and cooked just right. Everything else on that buffet is either meh or "is that a vegetable or leftover tuna? Both?" but it's a good deal. You get as much CATFISH as you want and even get some damn tasty ice cream and cobbler for dessert. Is it clean? As much as can be expected from a place that still gives away free meals for defensive driving. So don't say you weren't warned. Don't get CATFISHED. Stick to CATFISH and maybe that Manwich, Wait..that's someone's spit cup...you'll be fine. read more

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small Buffett. good was average at best and mostly cold. drove two hours from okc on prior recommendation. not worth it. will say service was good read more

Me and the wife to a road trip and ended up here. We both greatly enjoyed everything we ate. I really enjoyed the catfish (tarter sauce was great) and the smoked ribs. The pinto beans and cole slaw went well together. And we liked the corn on the cob. They had 3 different sausages. Hot link, smoked sausage, and jalapeno cheddar sausage. All great. 4 different cobblers with ice cream. A great meal! Service was great! And a nice restaurant inside. read more

I have never been more pleasantly surprised by a spot that I found on accident. Me and a hunting buddy had a few drinks and we both agreed that we could go for some catfish, so we found this place online. We didn't expect what we found, so much good food! I'll be back for sure read more

Ate at Catfish Louie's on the way to Winstar. Doesn't look that great from the outside. Had the buffet! Catfish were just out of the grease, hot and delicious! I am a sausage kind of a guy and they had a good variety including hot links! Enjoyed the sausage, fries, onion rings as well as the peach cobbler and ice cream! Biggest surprise was the price, less than $9.00 per person! We will be back again! read more

Ok. Where todo I start with this food adventure? Let's start with the serving line. I have no idea how wilted lettuce got on top of the serving trays. That question is the just the start. The corn looked delicious but was immersed in what appears to be be pure butter, or more likely margarine. The bacon and green beans were decent. The catfish itself was good. What was not good was the hygiene. The serving tongs were so greasy I had to wash my hands twice before eating. The servers were filling food containers with no gloves and filthy fingernails. The place was simply dirty. I would be very afraid to see what the kitchen looks like after seeing the dirty bathroom and dirty food line. No going back. Not even on a dare. I don't dare to submit myself to unknown diseases and food poisoning. Not going to happen again. I hope I do not get sick today. Only time and Yelp will tell. read more

We stopped for seafood on the way through traveling from West Texas. It was well worth the stop. The food was great with all the sides being fresh and homemade. The fish and shrimp was delicious. The price was very reasonable for the amount of food. Our order was ready in 15 minutes. If we are ever back this way we will be sure to stop again. read more

This is one of my must stop restaurant when I come by home from Oklahoma!! They have a senior special from 2:00pm to 4:00pm $6.50 for their senior buffet. The fried catfish is their speciality and quite good. For the price it is excellent!!! read more

Outstanding service and food! What a surprising find in Gainesville!! Could not have been more pleased with the experience.

Great buffet. Friendly service. Food was fresh and plentiful. The catfish was perfect. Ribs were a little tough. Could use a remodel.

First time visit, loved it! Great staff, loved the catfish, loved the beans, heck even the cole slaw was dang good and I don't usually eat no slaw but my mother was going on and on about how dang good it was so I tried it. Loved the old school steakhouse atmosphere, the sweet tea was "dandy tastin". Shoot, there ain't a whole lot of nothin I didn't like and my mother said the same. I'm sure I'll be going back time and again and she will surely want to as well. read more

This place rocks!! I lived in Gainesville when I was a kid. If I had known that this place would eventually come along inever would have moved away. The staff are very friendly and the food is extraordinary. I highly recommend it. read more

Our waiter was great! He helped us with the children because they were craving ice cream and he was able to fix the ice cream machine. Also they had a buffet but also had chicken and ribs. read more

4.5 stars this is the ultimate country buffet. Crispy fried catfish, bbq ribs, tender brisket, sausage, ham, chicken and fried shrimp-those are from the best to the 'okay'. (the loss of the 1/2 star was because of the fried shrimp- it was overcooked. The chicken was average. The sides are fresh crispy salad, green tomato relish, numerous peppers, the typical pea and potato salads and cole slaw. Standouts include the perfectly cooked and seasoned pinto beans and the hot homemade cobblers-your choice of cherry, apple and peach. Nothing was bad and you won't leave hungry. Our total bill for lunch was $22.00 for 2 adults and one senior-2 sweet teas and one water. If you are ever in Gainesville their friendly servers will keep your glass full and treat you right! read more

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We went for the Sunday buffet. The food was mediocre- the cooking staff were unable to keep up with refilling buffet dishes. Don't bother ordering from the menu as I watched the cook come out to the buffet and fill orders. The ice cream is good. read more

Yesterday was our last visit to Louies buffet. The restaurant was hot, flies in the dining room and the food quality lacking.

I know this isn't the best place but I love the green tomato relish pintos and the non fried meat options salad with coleslaw and pea salad ranch and tomatoes very nice. I have never had a problem with the food I get most times service is better than 5 star locations. read more

It was OK. I got the senior special lunch (2PM to 4PM) for $5.99, and that included a drink! Catfish not all that great, but I'm thinking the smaller pieces come out for the senior buffet. The next time I'm headed north on I-35 out of Ft. Worth, I think I will just keep going another 20 miles to the Winstar Casino buffet. It is really good, but for $18 it should be. read more

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Good sweet Lord - I'm not sure where all those other glowing reviews came from, but if it was from THIS place - someone hates us! Pea salad was....edible. Fried fish - well, it likely WAS fresh about 2, because by the time we got there at 9 this evening, it was ready to be called hardtack!! I have NEVER seen a buffet line where the food was allowed to sit and dry out so badly! The sausage was just barely edible. And, yes - we DID ask for fresher catfish. It WAS edible - but nothing I'd ever call anything but "edible". And the banana pudding......okay, there WERE some slices of banana's, and some vanilla wafers mixed into what I'm pretty sure was the cheapest banana pudding they could find. NEVER AGAIN - and we don't say that often. read more

Let's start off with the five STARS! I love this place, all you can eat and then some of everything you can possibly want that comes out of a frying pan (or deep fat fryer) or a BBQ smoker. PLUS, don't forget the large selections of vegetables including my favorite corn-on-the-cob and green beans. Are you stuffed yet? Don't want to forget about the dinner rolls not to mention the cinnamon rolls dripping with lots and lots of creamy icing. Should have left off the cinnamon rolls until I got to the deserts, speaking of which there was apple cobbler, peach cobbler, and cherry cobbler, not to mention the banana pudding all of which you can dispense all the soft serve ice cream on the top of that you can possible consume at this point. Left out the salads since I don't eat much of that. More or less self-serve if you go the buffet rout, however the wait staff is always there if you need your drinks refiled and if you or ordering off the menu. I'm one of those 2 to 4 seniors so I get to eat all I want for $6.50 + tax. Located east of the Walmart a mile or two on the north side of Hwy 82. read more

Delicious lunch buffet!! We stopped on our way out of Dallas and had a wonderful experience. We wish it was closer to the city. Definitely recommend it! Catfish, shrimp, BBQ, lots and lots of sides. read more

My grandparents love this place, if you like greasy "home style" (not my home) cooking then you'll love this place. Fried stuff every where! But If you are under 55 you might reconsider. read more

Great selection on the food bar! Over 55 discount! Cannot believe the price for lunch, cheap. Good service!