My friend and I are arrived before 11:30 on a Thursday and we were seated right away. The interior hasn't changed much over the years; simple but comfortable. Our lunch fried catfish filet with baked potato, beans, coleslaw, hush puppies and green tomato relish arrived quickly. Everything was tasty and even took leftovers home. read more

Catfish Sam's - Lunch fried catfish fillets - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Best catfish around - they serve 100% USA catfish which says & means alot as many places can claim it catfish and it's not. 5 stars for the quality of fish. Dive restaurant that has been around awhile and my family has gone to for decades. I get the small plate which is plenty. I tried the cajun seasoning this time and it was great. They need someone making hush puppies. It's a staple item in my opinion and bland frozen ones just don't do anyone justice. Catfish Sams & Customers deserve better. read more

Catfish Sam's - Slap Yo' Mama Mini Strip Dinner - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

To start the catfish, fried okra, and rolls were cooked to perfection. What's the only good thing I can say about this place. Our side of clam's and basket of hush puppys were majorly over cooked. Clam's so overcooked they could be beef jerky. I would of sent them back if we ever saw our waittress again. Our table asked at least 7 times for extra napkins, never got them. I walked up to the front service area a grbbed a huge stack to make a point. Our beverages never got refilled. I purposely made the waitress bring everyone to go cups filled with their beverage.. To me it seems the waitresses have become very complacent in their jobs here. The food quality is dropping fasr,or maybe the cooks don't care any more, the owners should. Want good service and great crispy catfish, go to Babes. read more

Always enjoy coming here as the food is good and service great! Came during lunch and was able to order the catfish fillets and thoroughly enjoyed my meal! Will definitely return! read more

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Never disappoints: good service, more food than a normal person can eat, freshly made, and delicious. It still irks me that appetizers only ever show up with the meal. read more

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Place is an Arlington institution been there since I can remember and today was my 1st time in to my surprise it was spotless clean from top to bottom plenty of seating with a port side decor only thing missing was a fishing dock. The catfish was absolutely perfect and the wife said her Shrimp was very good portions were more than we could finish cole slaw,beans went well tomato relish was differently good and yeast roll stole my heart. Amber our server was very kind polite an a real treat you can tell the folks here enjoy their work. Looking forward to stopping in next time where that way. read more

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Great gem in Arlington, grew up here & I can't believe I have never been to this place! Went here for dinner on a weeknight with a couple of friends. Small menu, as expected when catfish is their thing, but there are still options for everyone. I didn't know know one of the friends I was with didn't like seafood, lol. This is what we had: Medium Catfish Dinner ($20) Hamburger Steak ($18) Little Sammy Special ($12) Butterfinger Pie ($7) Peach Cobbler ($9) The first two came with all three sides which were beans, coleslaw, & pickled tomatoes. The Little Sammy Special you had a choice of one of those, that was my meal & I chose the pickled green tomatoes. Excellent. Also, my three catfish strips was still a lot of fish. All our meals came with a baked potato (or fries) with sour cream & butter, then of course hush puppies. Rolls come at the end, with honey to add as you please, soft & fluffy. My friends also had the Butterfinger Pie which apparently was amazing & the peach cobbler which was pretty good too. The food takes a little while to come out, totally fine because it's cooked when ordered & clearly the fish is not sitting there. It's not greasy & honestly, just great food. Red beans were a bit bland, I tried my friends, but that's forgivable. Clean restaurant, wonderful staff & service with a cheery bright atmosphere. The host was friendly & greeted us upon arrival, then kindly thanked us as we left. Our waitress, she gives you that sweet mom vibe that just wants to take care of everyone & gets you. She was a bit older, had glasses, such a high energy. Protect her at all costs! Stop by here if you haven't already, you'll be back, I know we will! read more

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Drove over for lunch from Garland today. Was well worth the drive! We each had the 2 fillet lunch plate. 2 very nice fillets, french fries, hush puppies, beans, coleslaw, and green tomato relish. So much good. We brought 2 fillets home. Also bought a quart of the green tomato relish to bring home. Best catfish we have had in a good while. read more

Oh Catfish Sam's how I love you. Other than the excellent catfish, the items in their setup are some of my favorites. The setup for decades has those addictive little round hushpuppies, sweet green tomatoes, dill pickles and okra, onions (a must) and Catfish Sam's declivous pinto beans. I could forego the fish and much down on just the items in the setup. But how can you go to Catfish Sam's and NOT get their phenomenal catfish? Their catfish is battered and fried to perfection. What an incredible greeting from our server! They're always so friendly and welcoming. My wife is not a big fish lover, but fortunately, Catfish Sam's has lots of options on the menu for those land lovers. On this visit she opted for the children's chicken tender's dinner, and I opted for the medium catfish filet platter with a baked potato. and all the deliciousness that goes with it! Our platters arrived after a short wait. ALL of our food was delicious and served piping hot. My catfish was fried to perfection and my wife loved her chicken tenders. What a wonderful time we had. We both left with VERY happy tummies. We'll see you again soon Catfish Sam's. read more

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I wanted good catfish. I've been checking out different locations and decided to stop here. I hadn't read anything about Sam's before I stopped. But a catfish craving is a catfish craving. I ordered it to go because it was still a bit early for supper. The service was fantastic. And fast. Speedy fast. The restaurant is a bit dated - reminded me of some of the restaurants from the late 70's. (nOTE: the late 70's is back in the 1900's.) If you want good farm-raised catfish, make it a point to stop here! read more

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This place has quick service & food is delicious. Pricing is within reason for what you get. Family oriented, plenty of seating, they sit you down quickly too. read more

OMG! Juan is WAS the best waiter I've had in a while. His smile politeness personality representation and being knowledgeable of the restaurant/food was on point. Every table he served he had a smile on his face. And the food was DELICIOUS and plenty of leftovers for two people. We most definitely will be back. Juan thank you for the wonderful experience. read more

Let me just say the food here is nothing but amazing. This was my first time eating here and I was in no way disappointed. Service was beyond perfect and the friendliest I have ever had. Love the whole fishing, ocean life and anything that has to do with fish vibe this establishment has. If you love sea food like I do then this is the place for you. They also offer other dishes that are not fish or sea food related. read more

Catfish Sam's - Inside seating area - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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Catfish Sam's has been here for decades. It's an old timey place that's rare these days; it's a real gem that Texans should try out before they are all gone. Your dinner is set up like a Tennessee catfish house like the ones that are in every small town along the Tennessee River. Meals come with a relish tray, baked potato or fries, hush puppies, slaw, pinto beans, and homemade rolls. There's a variety of catfish, both fillets and whole, plus shrimp and a good chicken fried steak. What's the issue? The horrific hush puppies. Manufactured frozen tubes of bland soggy cornmeal. Something you'd expect at some swai slinging garbage hut. So bad it cost them a star and nearly a second. They are awful. Hush puppies should not be extruded in a factory in a huge machine. Pathetic. And why serve garbage like that when they have a bank of fryers in the back? Making homemade hush puppies is cheap and easy when you are frying everything. read more

Ordered a 5 peice dinner of catfish it was prepped pretty good taste was not too bad with a mixture of tarter and hot sauces would recommend too try would try again to see how I feel read more

Catfish Sam's - Medium Catfish Dinner - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Catfish Sam's is phenomenal. An amazing personnel running the establishment, food was fresh and hot. Sides are delicious, drinks are cold, catfish is crispy and hot. Unlike most places in the area, this place serves REAL catfish. I have never had such good service in my life. And The interior feels so homey but old. Like the staple it is. Please go visit catfish sams, their food is OUTSTANDING. read more

Great food Great service Very, very clean..... I'll be back for more AMERICAN catfish! Not an imported unknown species (blaaahh). read more

5 Stars for Catfish, Hot Sauce & Southern Hospitality! Let me tell you--Catfish Sam's knows what they're doing. That catfish? Crispy on the outside, flaky on the inside, and seasoned so well I almost asked if they'd adopt me. It's the kind of fish that makes you close your eyes and nod slowly after the first bite like you're in a food commercial. But hold up--it's not just the fish. The full setup they bring with every order? Worth the trip alone. It's like a southern comfort parade marching straight to your table. Pro tip: take those beans, hit 'em with a few dashes of their house hot sauce (bottled on-site and made by angels, probably), and suddenly you're in flavor country. Also gotta give love to the wait staff--friendly, fast, and full of charm. They treat you like family, but the kind that brings you refills without asking. If you're not already driving there, what are you doing with your life? Catfish Sam's = 5 stars and a happy belly. read more

Still good! Reminds me of the catfish dinner joints back home in Texarkana area. Good service, super clean, crispy cornmeal catfish with all the fixings! I will be back! read more

Catfish Sam's - a tray full of food - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Food was hot . Ambiance family oriented. Bland food to me . My quest enjoyed it. Service quick. read more

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Legendary Arlington spot Delicious food Can't beat Tues-Fri 11a-4p lunch specials Frozen fruity daiquiris too! read more

The service was immaculate the food was decent if you like fried fish you'll be satisfied

Probably the worst catfish I've ever had, it was soggy and flavorless. The batter was legit falling off the catfish! The only saving grace is they gave me a lot of food, but if this is Fort Worth's gem then I don't think Fort Worth knows good food read more

This place was very busy, but we were seated right away. The waitress was very friendly and came right over to take our drink orders and answer any questions. I ordered the catfish and clam straps combo. The clams were fried well and tasted very good, and the catfish was of good size and tasted very good. The sides of beans and slaw were also very tasty. The meal was very filling and at a very reasonable price. read more

Catfish Sam's - Catfish and Clam strips combo - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

What a great place to go eat and relax. If you can get Melissa as your waitress ask for her she's the best. Try the fried pickles they are great but so is everything else. Catfish,hush puppies, coleslaw tomatoes and beans was great and lots of it. Oh and try the margaritas best I've had in the DFW area. Get there early because the place has people waiting 20 minutes before they open but the wait is short. read more

It's hot! It's fresh!!! It's plentiful!!! It RRREEEEAAALLL CATFISH!! Bestie and I tried it for the first time last week! Definitely a staple and a great place to take family and friends! I had the large whole catfish! There is a bit of a wait because they fry them to order! Well worth it! The dinner rolls are crazy good! The waitress both times were awesome! Great atmosphere The watermelon frozen margarita is FIRE!!!! The owner is an amazing young man! Definitely going back at least once every 2! You won't be disappointed AT ALL!! read more

This place is always my go to for whole fried catfish which is fresh and a great size and chicken gumbo. They are always friendly. The restaurant is always clean and comfortable. I always go alone and they always make me feel comfortable and relaxed. The pecan praline is also a favorite. read more

Friendly service. Fish is always good. The beans and Cole slaw and tomato relish are excellent condiments to go along with the fresh fish. It's never a disappointment. I love this place. read more

The food here is very good! We had the fried catfish with all the extras that they serve with this plate. Our plates came out piping hot, just the way I like it! Hush puppies were sooooo good! This place is very welcoming with old school ambiance. Our waitress was amazing she made sure we had everything we needed. This place is a must try restaurant! read more

Lissen....Catfish Sam DID NOT disappoint!! Real catfish frfr...I'm from da Sipp so I know... wait staff was polits..we ordered to go and food didn't take long to ....was fresh and i Piping hot...ordered of course catfish..fries...baked potatoe and their spicy shrimp with rice....all plates come with hush puppies..Cole slaw..and a pepper relish Situation..and a roll.... now the hush puppies threw me for a loop..they were like fries..I'm a round hush puppy gal..lol with the onions pcs you can see..but they were cool..LETS TALK about that ROLL.... ion think I took a picture..but baaabbyy that that was bussin... overall very pleased !! Go check k em out read more

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Highly recommend! Small catfish plate includes 2 rather large filets. With all the fixens I was only able to eat one but look forward to the other for dinner tonight. I ordered a basket of okra and it was also excellent. I have zero complaints. The tomato relish and pickles have their own flair that didn't disappoint. The service was amazing. It has a hometown welcoming feel. My waitress Melissa was very attentive and made sure that I got the full experience. The ambiance is very casual and relaxed. This was a wonderful experience and honestly can't wait to make it a regular place I visit! read more

Catfish Sam's - Overview of the dining area. Booths along exterior walls! - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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Great seafood spot, in my opinion. It's not a fancy restaurant, but this spot definitely bolsters the "simple, good food" vibe. My cousins took my Mom and I here for dinner. I wanted some catfish and almost ordered the "whole" catfish versus a fillet. The whole catfish takes an extra 20 minutes to prepare (worth it!). It's the entire fish minus the head. The fillets are well proportioned too. Everything was delicious (pinto beans, cole slaw, hushpuppies, etc.). I ordered the Sam's Combo dinner (fillets, 1/2 lb of clam strips, pinto beans, baked potato). It was DELICIOUS!!! I'll definitely be back when I visit family. read more

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A-1 catfish!!! This catfish is crispy seasoned perfectly and it's not that fatty, bland catfish that you get from most of the franchise restaurants. read more

Ordered takeout and it was so good! Definitely the best catfish I've had and love the set up.

Great food good service and nice establishment. My first time did not disappoint. The experience was excellent.

The service was wonderful. My waiter was so sweet and very helpful in helping me pick out what I wanted to eat. It's a very homey place and very lowkey. The catfish was delicious. I wasn't a huge fan of the fries or the hush puppies. I prefer sweet hush puppies and these were more savory and had jalapeño in them too. The fries were hot but seemed old. The bread was delicious and the sweet tea hit the spot! Would return and try something different for sure. read more

Catfish Sam's - Small Catfish Dinner - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Wonderful food and feng shui! Our host and waitress were sweet as can be! We will definitely be back! Catfish was amazing read more

Catfish Sam's - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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If I could choose one last meal to eat. It would have to be one at catfish Sam's. The first time I tried it I was very unsure because I have arfid which is Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder for those of you who don't know. They complied to my disorder and made my food exactly the way I wanted it. The service was very nice as well. I don't live in Texas but every time I go this is my go to spot for sure I've even planned a trip just to eat here! Yeehaw Lets go Dallas cowboys!!! read more

This is probably one of the best restaurants in DFW. I've been twice now and Amber's had been my waitress both times - she's amazing. So nice and such a cheerful person she makes the whole experience better - id give 5 stars just for her. The food is incredible. The portions are huge and worth every penny - make sure you take home your leftovers! It's always hot and so flavorful, there's not one bad item on thus meanu. My husband and I have definitely found our new favorite place. read more

Food is amazing. The fried catfish arrives hot to your table with an incredible abundance of delicious sides to enjoy as well. This place can't be beat. read more