Love me some David Bairds catfish! The little salad bar is just enough. I have tried the Cajun and regular catfish and both are great! Served hot so watch biting in. read more

Food...salad bar was decent. Chicken gumbo I was disappointed in. I expected chunks of chicken, it was like very few small pieces like from canned soup. Hush puppies were good. Service...waitress was great. She was nice and did her job. Ambiance...place was clean and great decor for seafood restaurant. read more

We went here today got lunch after church. It's about a 30 minute drive bug we had heard good things from z as family member do we decided to go try it out. When we arrived we were immediately seated at a table, she took our drink order and brought it to. My wife ordered the senior Cajun catfish plate and ordered the regular catfish plate. The plate comes with fries and hush puppies and three strips of catfish. With that you can also go to the salad bar. The lettuce was fresh and crisp and the other toppings were O K and there were lots of choices but the pinto beans were amazing. The food was brought out while I was working on my first bowl of beans. The portions were generous and fresh cooked. The fries were thin cut so I knew they would get cold quickly but they were hot when they served them to me. The catfish was definitely fresh cooked and very hot. As I said, I had a bowl of beans and we also had a salad bowl from the bar. Our wait person was Alyn. She was great. Fast service, very friendly. Took time to explain to first time customers what was offered like free drinks on the senior plates. We will going back to this restaurant regularly. I understand about fresh cooked food as I was a manager for Wendy's for 32 years. Their prices are very modest especially the Sr. Plates that are $9.99 for lunch. read more

We walked in and waited a good solid 2 minutes while the man behind the register finished his paperwork before he would seat us. We were sat in a booth by the front window and we waited a good 5 minutes before a server came over and apologized for not seeing us. I ordered the shrimp plate with hush puppies and salad bar. Hubs ordered the fish and hush puppies which came with salad bar. The salad bar had items on it that looked like they were past their shelf life. Patrons beside me were commenting the same thing. The best food we had all night was the pinto beans that you get on the salad bar. My shrimp were very tough and as I was eating I noticed that the poop bag (think Chef Anne from the Food Network) was inside each on of the shrimp. Some it was in the coating and some it was still attached to the fish. Gross. Service was better once she started waiting on us but this place is a big miss for us and I can't see us returning any time in the future. read more

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Food was delicious!! Great service!!!! Big shout out to the gentleman that served us. Loved the salad bar too!! They needed some background music, but other than that, it definitely won't be our last visit!! The restaurant itself had a very 90's feel, which was personally homey to me. read more

David Beard Catfish & Seafood - Fish and Butterfly Shrimp Platter - I'd clearly already started eating :) that cocktail sauce was unique and tasty!! - Seafood Near Me - Azle, Texas

Really good food , nice people. MUST try the salad bar . Clean bathroom and cheap prices for a good portion. read more

My wife & I are new to Azle & saw this place & gave it a try on Saturday. I never pay attention to reviews until I make my own judgement.... This place has excellent catfish! It was fresh & hot, the salad bar was good, especially the pinto beans! We lived in Arlington for over 30yrs & this place is on par with Catfish Sam's, an Arlington institution! The only thing that was different was how quite the place was... It wasn't very busy I guess due to it not being a Saturday dinner kind of place. We will be back! read more

Service, good salad bar, food was very good. Ample seating. Very good decor for a sea food place.

hello, we were a party of nine on father's day 2025. a typical busy Sunday considering it was Father's day. They were backed up, not enough help.Kitchen couldn't keep up. we waited in the lobby area over an hour on our feet, after being told 30 min wait. I understand being busy, but you have 3 to 4 girls on the register, at times chatting, they should have been utilized differently on this busy day. Their were tables empty,, it was stated not enough help. If you had offered a drink or even the hushpuppies, it would have made a difference. management not on point yesterday. Please revisit this day & do better. I enjoy driving over to eat here. Thanks Longview, Texas customer! read more

Inaccurate prices given by waiter and prices not posted in the restaurant or the menu. For example, a baked potato was supposedly $1.99 up charge; however the receipt was almost $7. read more

My wife and I was here during an off busy time. Surprised by the timely attention, excellence in quality and cleanliness after what must have been a busy time. Salad bar had been freshly restocked even though it was late evening. Definitely recommend their Cajun Catfish. read more

We were just down the road at Two Wright Gun store and wanted to eat so drive just up the road to this restaurant. This is a real Texas restaurant with lots of fried food. I had the fish and chips and my wife and daughter ordered the shrimp and fish lunch special along with an order of onion rings. Everything was great and very reasonably priced. None of the fried food was oily at all so it looks like they've gone to air fryers. The onion rings were about the best I've ever had. They also had a very nice salad bar which was included with the lunch specials. The service was good and very friendly. Will be back. read more

We have gone to many, many Dave Beards Resturants and the favorite being in Wascom, Texas. All have been good even the tumbled down shack in Waco. The one on Jacksboro Highway is fine and how people.downgrade it i will never know. Would like to say more but it would not be allowed. read more

The night we went they were understaffed and the manager was having to deal with an issues. However the manager was the cook for the night so while dealing with the issue no one was cooking the food. We waited 45 mins for meal which should have taken maybe 20 mins. The dining area is a bit dated and loud, there was only a few other families at tables and the noise just echoed. I had the fried shrimp fries and a salad from the salad bar. If you like catfish I hear it good here maybe we will give it another try. read more

Not good. Fish had no taste. Chicken fried steak grease and bad taste. Hush puppies tasted freezer burnt.

Had the seafood platter 19.99 my wife had the fish and shrimp platter 15.99 . The food was incredibly bland , and some of it was horrible tasting . Even the tea had no flavor ,and my wife said the Dr. Pepper was flat !!!! Don't waste your money or your time . Worst meal we've had in years !!! The only reason I'm leaving 1 star is because the app is making me !!!! read more

Food is always good. Fast service and prices are not bad. Really good Salad bar Friendly staff. read more

My husband and I went here for dinner, he ordered the catfish, i ordered the catfish and shrimp. I immediately had them take the shrimp back. It was inedible, did not taste fresh. The catfish was salt and could of easily been mistaken for dried out chicken. It definitely did not resemble fresh catfish. Unfortunately, we will not be back! We had been looking forward to coming here, since we live close, but this won't be a regular hangout for us. read more

While the fish was good, hush puppies, just ok, very sweet. The shrimp was disgusting. Very fishy and likely spoiled. My daughter wasn't eating and asked her how it was and she said it was gross. I tried a piece and it was VERY fishy, like it was just pulled from the lake. Made me nauseous. My husband tried a piece too, he thought it was spoiled. When we went to pay they would not take it off the bill. We won't be back. read more

This place is so bad I can't even believe it's still in business. We tried it once before and were disappointed, so we thought we'd give it one final go today. Baked potatoes weren't even warm enough to melt the butter. My husband almost gagged on his fried oysters...said they tasted rotten. Salad was watery. After a few bites into the meal we thought it was probably better to not eat the food for fear we'd get sick. I wondered why the people at the table beside us left almost full plates of food and as soon as we were served, we figured out why. It's been a long time since I've been to a restaurant this bad. read more

This place gets worse every time I eat there. Got 3 to go orders . The fish was cold the baked potatoes were had rotted. Won't eat there again. read more

The food is terrible. The salad is watery, the fountain drinks tastes gross and the catfish is awful. Would never eat here again.

First and last time I will eat here. Food was terrible. Service was not that bad I would not recommend anyone eating at this dump! I should've went to Captain D's. read more

Ordered Sea Food Platter was given half a platter and charged full price by a dumb idiot cashier don't go here very sub standard restraunt that doesnt care about customers read more

Today was my first time to eat here and it was awesome! Excellent value with excellent service! Catfish was the best I have ever eaten and I have tried it cooked several different ways all across the country. We will definitely be back and will tell all our friends! Keep up the good work! read more

This was our first and last time at this eatery. The servers were very nice, but as we were waiting for our food, a server was bussing the table next to us. She used a dirty rag and scraped off the food debris, lightly spritzed the "sanitizer," smeared the food crumbs everywhere to wipe the sanitizer across the table and took the same rag to the next table. It was such a dirty atmosphere. I couldn't eat. My husband ate a little and it was all he could stomach. He said what he did eat was not good at all. read more

The delicious fried catfish and nice servers get all the stars. Great salad bar with fresh options. Love the pickled green tomatoes. Beans are a great option for my hubby. The sides could use some variety. Overall, it's a good restaurant. read more

David Beard Catfish & Seafood - Casual atmosphere. - Seafood Near Me - Azle, Texas

This really falls under the category of why bother. The restaurant has some exterior appeal, but really, go to Long John Silvers and you'll find better food. In fact, just like David Beard Catfish & Seafood, (all previously frozen) you'll do better in the frozen food section of your local grocery store. The location has potential - I'd love to purchase the building and turn it into a Texas steakhouse. read more

My wife and I had to go to Springtown, we were hungry, saw this place and stopped in for lunch. Salad was good, nothing else was even edible. We both had catfish, beans and the hushpuppies. As has been mentioned in earlier reviews, the food is just very bland and the tartar sauce was so bad I was afraid I might get sick just from the bite of it I did take. Neither of us even ate half of the fish and had no desire to take home what was left. My suggestion is maybe using some spices? I will say that our waitress was very nice. read more

You know, this place reminds of the type of restaurant my grandpa would drag us to... but, it's not. I loved those old family style restaurants, serving catfish and all the fixin's. I'm guessing David Beard's grandpa musta took him to places like that also. Dave must have loved those places to. But, Dave must have worked too hard on the farm and now mightin' be just a tad bit too tired to pull one off. Take the salad bar... yes, take it, please! You can have it. It lacks all effort. Open a bag of lettuce, pour out a jar of artificial bacon bits, dump a jug of Ranch into a tub, yawn, and move on to mixing the instant tea. Oh, someone had to cube the lime jello; so... well... yeah... ever mind. The fish was tasty, lightly battered deep-fried strips, along with the okay fries. Grandpa's place always had whole fish. Am I a whiny-ass for expecting whole fish? I think not! I guess what I'm trying to say is David Beard's Catfish and Seafood just isn't what it could be. read more

One of the worst meals I have ever had. They do not have real butter! I had shrimp scampi it was dried out and had a strange flavor. Could not eat. They put fake butter on my potato so I would not eat it. The only thing good was the beans. Will not go back. read more

This is always a stop for me. When in the area, I plan on eating me some fresh catfish! Best fish around. A+++ for filets

Four cars in the parking lot at lunchtime on a Saturday should have been a clue. The service was fair, not great. The food was hot but not very good. The salad bar looked like it could use a face lift. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Extremely bland food. Super expensive for three thin strips of fish. $13.99 is not worth the trip. Ice tea extra

Flavorless fried junk. Salad bar wasn't fully stocked. Your hard earned money is better spent someplace else.

I would have expected better catfish for a place that specializes in it. They don't serve filet as you'd expect they are those curly belly cuts little overcook and breading was hard left over half on the plate read more

Not bad. Beyond the seafood they have country fried steak. The catfish comes in regular or cajun. I got the regular and husband got the cajun. The catfish isn't hard fried. It's very lightly fried. I'd say it's more for the taste buds of the older crowd. Even the cajun had very little flavor to it. I liked that they had a salad bar included with your meal though. If you are ever out wondering around and find yourself in Azle, give it a try.. I guess. read more

David Beard Catfish & Seafood - Catfish - Seafood Near Me - Azle, Texas

Great place to eat- great salad bar as well. Admittedly there are many issues they are encountering since covid.

Went to David Beards Around 4:30 Saturday 8/25/18 Food was was cold, floors were very nasty. When the bald headed manager was there food taste better was always hot and fresh grounds was kept nice. In side was kept clean. ( don't remember his name.) Sorry. Been there 3 times since new manager and had bad experience every time my husband and I have gone. Will not go back there any time soon. read more

How can you give minus 5 stars... Brought friends and so embarrassed..... Cold fish, cold baked potato.... Waitress disappeared after she brought our food, don't blame her...... Nothing redeemable about the food or this restaurant ..... Stay Hungry, don't stop....... Even road kill would be a better choice....... read more