Catfish village was great! Our waitress was attending or group of 6 well! Fish was definitely good but not the mouthwatering catfish I assumed we would get ( that's okay was still very good) It was our first time stopping here. But would definitely go back to try other items on the menu. The restaurant was decorated very cute and rustic, my kids enjoyed it! read more

Catfish Village - Outside front of restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Waskom, Texas

Fish is not farm raised and imported. You may can catch a good day of food but not very likely. Service is not very good either. Having to find the server or refill your own drink isn't good service read more

Honestly wish I would have kept driving without stopping here. I remember stopping here with my parents a few years back. Even though the place looked the same as I remembered, the fish quality & taste was not. The catfish seemed "fast foodie" style, the fries thin and limp, the small ketchup size cup of coleslaw was half-filled. The part of the meal was the bean soup & hushpuppies. The cost for all this was $25. read more

Catfish Village - Catfish n Shrimp combo plate. - Seafood Near Me - Waskom, Texas

Been going to this place since I was a kid, I lived in Shreveport for the first 19 years of my life and every time I come home I request that we go right over the state line to have wonderful food. I love when they have crawfish, I look forward to it! This is the place to get consistently good catfish, even when I went through a phase of not being so into fish I would still eat their Cajun fried catfish! don't be scared to stray from the seafood, I had some delicious grilled chicken here as well! The waitstaff are always very kind and even after I developed a severe egg allergy, they were always nice about checking ingredients! highly recommend! side note: although its not as good as it once was, I still love going through their gift shop for any little knick knacks! read more

Catfish Village - Seafood Near Me - Waskom, Texas

Not as good as it was when David Beard was alive but not too bad for catfish. Service is lacking but they are short handed.

Talk about a hidden gem! We happened upon this place by accident. Wonderful atmosphere, great home cooked food. Coleslaw, hush puppies and pinto beans when you arrive to devour while waiting on meal. Good was amazing. Wish I would have gotten a picture of before but it was so good, you'll just have to stop by to try it. We didn't see any signs on Highway to tell us about it so if you're traveling through Waskom, Texas and feeling hungry, stop on by. Just off Hwy 20. Quaint little porch wraps around the outside with a waterfall feature. read more

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Worth the drive. I was sold by the time I finished the beans and coleslaw. Whole catfish is good. Lots of variety in the menu Cobbler looked good, but I didn't get the chance to try it. Very unique location. Service was very good also. read more

Good stop. Food was good. Service was exceptional. Our server was really quick and efficient Found it passing through. I recommend. read more

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Great food and great people. Best catfish and fried okra we've ever eaten!! The building was so cute.

There should not be any "Hype" around this restaurant and Seafood... or Catfish for that matter. Super underwhelming. It's sorta like a Cracker Barrel in the fact there is an empty gift shop to browse while you wait to be seated. They do not serve alcohol so if you want a draft beer with your Catfish, wrong place! If you don't mind waiting almost an hour for your meal, cool, the parking lot looks full but once inside very few tables seated or eating. My shrimp and fries came out like a kids fast food meal. Didn't taste bad, just not a fan, not my idea of Catfish or seafood restaurant. Just not for me. Pass on by folks. read more

Catfish Village - Butterfly shrimp and fries - Seafood Near Me - Waskom, Texas

Horrible. Waitress was too nice to tell her that the food was horrible. Name is false advertising. There is no "catfish" to be had at "Catfish Village". If you like bland frozen swai this place is for you! Shrimp is fishy tasting/smelling, like cat food fish smell. Fried pickles tasted like sweet old grease. I hate we drove 2 hours from home to try, but at least now we won't die without knowing. ‍ (1 star so Yelp can count it). read more

Too few waiting staff and no urgency to hurry up and food took forever to get! Food was ok 1/2 frozen and 1/2 fresh.

This place is like a laid back and more relaxed Cracker Barrel. Prices are good, so was the food, wait staff and ambiance. read more

Okay place for an alright meal. Was here a couple of months ago. Restaurant was kinda empty and a little slow when we were there. Service was on par for pace, may be better when more customers are there. Will have to give it another try sometime. read more

For Tourist Trap, I got exactly what I expected. Fish was dry. Oyster was bad. No need to go any further.

Catfish Village gets an extra star for ambiance. The bubbling stream, & family friendliness set it apart. The complimentary starters are hush puppies, excellent beans, & slaw. The servers are polite and attentive. The food is good, reasonably priced, homestyle and comforting. A nice casual date restaurant with beautiful to relax on benches after your meal. Dinner for two with ice water & lemon to wash it down was $29.00, very reasonable. They also were very clean & hygienic during covid days. read more

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This app says they are open til 9pm...the place must have closed down. Read two reviews which is why I would guess they have closed for good. read more

Stopped by here after a long time away. I ordered the country baked catfish, which was bland and unseasoned. The baked potato was very dry, and the toast that came with the fish was soggy and unappealing. The hostesses could've been nicer, but the overall ambience of this place was great. Our waitress was also very friendly and accommodating. The restaurant was definitely understaffed, as it took quite a while for our food to get to the table. Overall, it's worth it to see this place once, but stick to the fried catfish if you don't want to be disappointed. read more

if you want fish that tastes like breaded cardboard, stop at Catfish Village Waskom. if you want good tasting fish, go someplace else. We complained to the cashier...she totally ignored us, no comment. We will not go back. read more

I would give zero stars, if possible - service was excellent; however, food was horrible...biggest waste of money for a meal! Delivered items were lukewarm/soaked in grease - obviously not freshly prepared, but had been under a heat lamp awhile...ordered Cajun and got regular seasoning, ordered loaded baked potato and received soggy fries!! Waiter did best he could - cashier didn't care...tendered my money and left. Buyer beware - spend your money somewhere else!!! read more

This was a solid meal! I enjoyed my fish filet and chicken and even got to bring some home. The hush puppies they bring out should not be wasted. The hostesses were a bit rude, but the waitress was very personable. read more

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Great tasting food. Still highly COVID conscious which is good. My first time here and probably would go back when in the area again

We went early evening. There were 2 other people in the restaurant, we waited 10 minutes and no one came to the table. When we left the hostess asked us if anybody waited on us. Sounds like a constant problem. read more

72303 That is the stars for all the reviews in the past 2 years from today that we found. 7= seven one star reviews, 2= two two star reviews, three three star reviews and three five star reviews. This is all reviews in past 2 years. 15 reviews and 12 of these 3 stars or less. Our visit today would be a 2 star. "J" got the Chicken Fried Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy and he said it was good, above average. I got the Blackened Catfish with rice and Mashed Potatoes with a side of Gumbo. All I can say is I'm glad they have Mashed Potatoes and Gravy and a Salad Bar with Pinto Beans because those were the only highlights. This "Gumbo" was the worst by far I have had in my life. It is not even Gumbo but just rice with a brown sauce lacking flavor. I ate maybe 2 bites. My Blackened Catfish was very dry and looked seasoned but wasn't and had no flavor. I asked someone behind me who got the same thing and she said hers was dry too. I disguised it going down with the Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. My meal would get zero stars if that was an option. You could argue that if we came to a catfish restaurant then why did we get what we got and not the catfish like in the name! It's because we have eaten catfish here before and it is forgettable so we thought we would try something different to give the place another chance and it failed worse and I wish I had gone with the catfish again. Anyway, the inside of the restaurant is nice but the food has struck out for us twice now. I thought being so close to Louisiana that the Cajun flavor would show up but this made me think more of what people in Oregon or somewhere like that cooking gumbo would be like. read more

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We came in a group of 20 for my Dad's bday celebration around 5ish on a Saturday. Everyone's food took roughly an hour to come out (kinda long), but overall the food here is tasty. Do yourself a solid and order the Cajun styled fish instead of the regular and enjoy the seasoning. The regular is a bit more bland just fyi, which is good for those who can't eat seasoned food. Our server was pleasant despite being the only one working the entire table. That in itself deserves another star. Lol So would I come back here? Yep! read more

You see, I just like Catfish and I've not found anything in Dallas as good. Makes a visit to see family just that much better. I just can't understand why all the good catfish places never serve beer... read more

Very dissapointing place. The waitress was learning but she was kind and helpful and the view was nice. Otherwise the food was poor, heavy, deep fried. I am vegetarian so I took fried green potwtoes and mushrooms but you could hardly feel their taste in a thick breadcrumb cover. My friends had fish, it was better but still too much cover and not much taste. The only tasty thing was coleslaw. read more

Catfish Village - Fried green potatoes, fried mushrooms, coleslaw and onion rings. - Seafood Near Me - Waskom, Texas

I am was very hungry for fresh (never frozen fish). I liked their cat fish very much, I would have had less breeding and less crispy were it is difficult to get off the bones. Little catfish (the best kind) are much more difficult to achieve perfection. For difficulty a 4.5. The hushpuppies were the best I have had in years. Good flavor, crispy and not loaded with grease. The wait staff a 5 also, could not ask for better. I was not disappointed, I left full and happy. I will be back. read more

Catfish Village - Seafood Near Me - Waskom, Texas

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If you like catfish you'll love this place. I've been waiting to stop here for awhile now. I used to go to David Beards Catfish King at least once a week. Their food has never disappointed me. I tried this location and the food was great along with the service. I just love that you get the salad bar with your plate an deal that can't be beat. I can't wait to stop here again. Stopped here when heading back to Florida and the food was super good again. read more

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For second time in week ate with a large group lunch this past Thursday. We did not understand why did not get our drinks first? Had to wait till food. Folks in front of me cream potatoes cold. My food was ok. Not enough waiters for our group. Emmanuel Baptist read more

All I can say is that my server Renae is a jewel. Some of the best customer service around. She was on top of it and very attentive. The food was great and very filling. The hush puppies were awesome and very tasty. I will be back. Thanks Renae for all you do!! read more

'Take out' at the table. Catfish not hot, I send nothing back because of the horrible things people May do to your(my) food. All condiments served to Covid 19 standards. Waitress good but she wasn't doing the cooking. Will not go back because it doesn't have a good recommendation from anyone I know. read more

We ate there today on our way home to Okla. The restaurant is a very nice building overlooking a lake and the waitress was very pleasant and provided good service. We ordered fish from the lunch special and I can truthfully say, "thank goodness for the salad bar and hush puppies". The fish was so bland and DRY, I was only able to choke down 1 piece and left the other 2 on my plate. We have stopped there one time before, and the fish was the same, awful. I was hoping it was just a one time experience, but I was wrong. Someone needs to show the cook how to fry fish with seasoning! read more

We got there at 11 am , first ones there which was a surprise, haven't been there in about 3-4 years , anyway the hostess sat us in the back which I thought was weird, so we ordered and got the fish , small and no taste , every now and then you could get a taste of fish!!! Last time we were there the food was outstanding and the service was too , not so much anymore, sorry next time we want fish it won't be there!!! read more

It is I, the woman who tries to give the restaurants with so-so reviews a chance for myself. I have to stop doing this. I ordered the 4 piece catfish with cajun seasoning. I guess they forgot the seasoning as the fish was very bland. Our waitress was slow with refills, that's if we could even find her. The salad bar was okay but something I ate didn't agree with me as I had major stomach pain that night. Needless to say, I won't be back. read more

This is a disorganized place of business. The fried fish has no flavor what so ever. The staff is rude and does not know what is going on. It took 5 staff members to get my to go order taken and 33 mins. read more

This restaurant isn't anything that it used to be: the customer service is horrible and the food is gross. I would have given it zero stars if that was an option. read more

David Beard's Catfish Village is a decent stop off the highway in Waskom, but the catfish is marginal at best. They definitely spent more money on the atmosphere than the food. I have tried both the fried and the baked catfish, and both are just about average. Believe it or not, the best tasting dish there are the chicken tenders, which is sad considering the name is the catfish village. The good side of Catfish Village however is that you could easily feed 100's of your friends at once! read more

Fried fish fried to perfection. Cajun spice not worth the up charge. Food bar is one of the best reasons to eat here. All the beans, pickled green tomatoes, salad, slaw you can eat. Hush puppies vary. Sometimes they are made from scratch and fantastic other times they are gummy mass produced. Crawfish were good, but they are not served to stay hot and you have to ask multi times for butter, did ask for spice- sure it would have a big up charge. Keep driving to Dixie Inn if you are hungry for crawfish. read more

David Beards is my all time favorite catfish. This location is a large natural wood restaurant with Texas decor, a porch and terracing goldfish ponds that stream into a large pond on site. The local fav is the all you can eat fried catfish filets. It comes with fries and salad bar. Beans are on the salad bar. The all you can eat catfish is about $10.50 but you can get a the smaller lunch plate with 5 pieces of fish even at supper time if you ask. read more