Saturday lunch around 11:30am, not a line but they did get a bit busier. I've been here a few times & I'm surprised it wasn't as busy for a weekend. It's really just great food, nothing fancy but delicious. I had the lobster roll, I came with coleslaw & fries. I'm not a coleslaw person but it was pretty good. The fries were perfect & they have that good ranch. The lobster roll itself was on Texas toast, buttery toasted goodness with meaty lobster. I'm definitely going to have to go back for this sometime soon, it was $20 for my meal. My friend had chicken strips, no complaints there & we shared a basket of fried pickles. Clean restaurant, fast service, tasty food, & friendly staff. Prices are fair, no concerns with menu options for everyone. Fun, chill place with a lot of fishing decor & photos. There's a reason why this place has been here for so long, great lunch stop! read more

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Came on a Tuesday afternoon and had the special Caddo (tilapia and shrimp over rice with a creamy sauce). It was pretty good and I was surprised at how thick the tilapia was. Shrimp on top was a little chewy, but acceptable. DH had the shrimp po boy and it really could have used four or five more shrimp. More bread than anything. I tasted his fries and they seemed to have been fried in old oil. I love hush puppies, but could only eat a small bite of the one I tried. Again, old frying oil that soaked the entire hush puppies. There are fish photos all over the walls, which are kind of fun to look at. Will be back because we have friends that like their Tuesday special, but overall the food is just OK. read more

Always a favorite for some fried shrimp and catfish. The service is always great and the food is delicious and comes out fast. They have more than just fried seafood but I always get the fried shrimp. read more

Check another Flying Fish location off my list. This one is as good as any of the others. I've said it many times, Shannon Wynne has built several restaurant concepts successfully. This is one of my favorites. No matter which one you dine at, constancy of food quality and preparation, service and atmosphere is always a pleasant experience. My go to of catfish and shrimp was excellent today. Go! read more

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Patio is nice. I would have drinks out there. It's asking for more characters.. not much else to compliment here read more

Flying Fish - Fried shrimp and r rock fish were both so over cooked. Would not recommend - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Greeted promptly. Service was friendly. Ordered 4 shrimp+2pc catfish and 4 shrimp+1pc catfish. The 1pc catfish was larger than the 2pc catfish combined. Baskets good but the portion was weird. Also got 1# crawfish. It was cooked perfectly and seasoned well BUT the crawfish was NOT PURGED! Gross! Disgusting! If we wanted to eat poop we would have gone for fast food. Purge your crawfish. Don't overcook your corn. Repair/replace the ketchup dispenser. Bus and clean your tables and seats. Do better. read more

This Flying Fish restaurant is similar to the others. Plenty of seating. This is a nice spot to grab lunch or dinner if you are in the downtown Arlington area. A lot of parking in the back too. Our catfish shrimp basket was missing 1 shrimp however. read more

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High prices YES Very High Prices for small amounts of food and small shrimp from Vietnam, crushed to look large and loads of batter Been here a couple of times, About anyplace that serves fish is a better choice. read more

I cannot believe it has been 13 years since I wrote a review on Flying Fish. We are still regulars at this establishment. We go on Sunday for dinner about once a month. One reason is the Flying Fish Grub Club is a great deal. We get a buy one meal get one free each month. Another reason is the service is always very good. I have tried most of the food on the menu, but I stick with the catfish and shrimp. They have plenty of different seafood to eat like oysters, and fish cooked many ways. The draft Shiner beer on Sunday is a good price. You order in the line then have a seat. They will buzz when the food is ready to pick up. They have a nice patio to sit in if you like outdoor eating. read more

Flying Fish - Very cold Shiners. - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I recently visited flying fish and I had the fish and shrimp combo, my wife had fried shrimp. Usually a very good choice but this time the portions were a little smaller but still tasty, I guess it's a sign of the times ? I really wish they would switch to a thicker cut french frys just a common complaint of mine to my wife, but I think there would be some taste improvement. Service always good and as far as atmosphere? Let's say it been the same for many years. read more

A friend invited me out for an early dinner and we decided on this place. What a nice treat for the evening as I'd never been before. We walked in and you place an order and are given a number to await your food. The options were plentiful and I decided to give the salmon tacos a try. To my surprise they came out in a crispy corn tortilla shell along with red beans and rice and a side of pico de gallo. The tacos were topped with coleslaw and some sort of creamy sauce. It was very flavorful and fulfilling. It comes with 3 tacos and stuffed with tons of salmon. I could hardly get into the 3rd taco because I was already stuffed. I wanted to try a dessert but I would've toppled over. Lol. I can't wait to go back and try the catfish! Everything I saw come out looked very good. Great first time experience there. read more

Flying Fish - Salmon Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Pleasant atmosphere. Ordered a fried shrimp and oyster basket. Oysters were so heavily breaded with cornmeal, I couldn't taste the oysters. Shrimp were not as bad. read more

Great ! Had the caddo, was perfect ! Service was ,good, orders were fast Good atmosphere, quiet,.just right. Maura was great ! read more

Well I tried the new lobster roll. Tell me why it's cold and the bread is warm and toasted. I though I ordered a lobster salad. Not impressed?! However the dessert with the fried banana pudding is excellent read more

Flying Fish - Love this fried banana pudding - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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Maura has exceptional customer service- warm and friendly The grilled salmon and grilled veggies were warm and delicious The draft beer was cold and refreshing! read more

the new managers (Joe, Maura, and David ) are all great the are really cleaning the place up!!! that was the first thing we noticed was how much cleaner the place is and the food is absolutely back to the way it used to be to be so..... Good! keep up the good work! read more

Cashier was friendly. I had catfish and shrimp. It was pretty good! Side note shrimp is fried with cornmeal, not my preference but it worked! Fries were hot and crispy and margarita was tasty! Enjoyed the deck scenery. Menu is full of seafood entrees to choose from. Will be back for the catfish! read more

The flying fish is kind of an Arlington classic. It's basically fried fish and fries which sounds kind of basic but it's really good and the best part is they have a great selection of alcohol and beer to enjoy with your fish. My brother and I went because he really wanted a beer and we ended up having a great time just talking to people out on the porch. One of the best parts was one of my former students was working at the counter, and we had a great time catching up and the manager was hysterical. What I like about it is it's very laid-back and it's a great place to go with a large group because you can sit at many tables and just talk to people. It's very chill. If you wanna kick back and relax, I highly recommend. read more

We love this place! Maura helped us tonight and service was excellent! Food was more than excellent!!

Hello I just wanted to express the fun time that we had tonight at the fly fish in Arlington Texas the staff was wonderful they were fine friendly courteous helpful and wonderful about making sure we come back again. So. Everyone there thank you very much for everything and I wanted to say big ups to Maura and Joe y'all are the Shytttt read more

Good service and fresh food. Nice patio to enjoy also. Located in the heart of Arlington. read more

Flying Fish - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Ordered food for pickup. I got a shrimp "poor boy" and they did not clean the poop off! I was not able to eat my food! Also ordered my husband's salmon with chimichurri sauce and it was not on it. Will not be coming back. read more

Flying Fish - BBQ Shrimp Poor Boy - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I found this place while visiting my old stomping grounds near UTA. How much it's changed. I went in and loved the vibe. They had Texas Rangers memorabilia and other mismatch items on display. The staff was friendly I had the lobster roll with fries, which was a special they recommended. The bread was soft and had herb butter and lobster was good. It could use a bit more salt. The fries were perfect. All the diners had a catfish fish basket. Must be really good and will have to try next time! read more

Flying Fish - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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Had to stop ordering the fried catfish because their fried products are just way too greasy. They don't seem to understand how to cook those properly which blows my mind however, they always have great oysters and their grilled fish the trout, especially is just wonderful with the vegetables, only reason to go there in my opinion read more

Some dishes we ordered were 5 stars like the fried crawfish on jambalaya . Yummy! The lobster roll was also good and served in a toasted garlic bread. Good but pricy! The disappointing meal was the 12 fried shrimp which was 24 bucks. The shrimp were super over fried, so that was not good, just over fried. The keylime pie was delicious! read more

Came on a Monday at 6:30 food came quick, only thing queso was cold not hot at all. For the amount of money we spent they could've at least threw it in the microwave. Can get quite pricey here as well. Hush puppies seemed old/ burnt. Fried fish was hot and delicious. Overall food could have been better read more

This is an amazing place to get fish. The service was quick and the food was good. I ambiance of the restaurant was amazing we will have to go and dine in on a Friday when hubby is off. read more

Why is this place rated so high no parking the building is old. The service is terrible and the food is just OK. Portion size are pretty good but the food is not outstanding. It's just OK so why is everybody so crazy about this place? I won't be going back. read more

Good service, large portions , many choices. The waiters and waitresses are very sociable.

Exactly what we wanted. Nothing fancy but the best seafood I. Have ate in a very long time. You will not regret this one. We will be back. read more

Flying Fish - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I usually stop by Flying Fish when in Arlington. I ordered the Red fish basket and the two piece catfish basket togo. Very disappointed in both. The batter was thicker than the fish in both cases. I couldn't believe how thin the fish was. I left a complaint on the Flying Fish website and di not hear back even though there is a sign inside the restaurant asking to do so. I have the frequent visit punch card but it looks like the freeby you would get is about as thin as the card. read more

First time there. The fired pickles were so thin you couldn't even taste the pickle. I ordered a 2 piece catfish and 4 shrimp. One piece was catfish, the other wasn't. Was swai or something else. And the fries suck. Skinny shoestring fries. Not good quality. Will it not be going back. read more

Excellent food for the price paid. Quality and taste were top-notch. Service was prompt and the ambiance was perfect for Old Downtown Arlington. Lots of great nostalgia and memorabilia on the walls. read more

Stopped by after a morning at the arcade. The food was delicious, along with the restaurant being so clean and calm. The cashier was really sweet and he directed us to the special of the day on a Thursday. Such a delicious and filling shrimp broil! Will definitely be back. read more

Flying Fish - Shrimp Broil! - Seafood Near Me - Arlington, Texas

This is a great go to when I want whole fried catfish they never disappoint me it so huge and delicious it comes out hot and crispy and fresh. The service is great it's nice inside and outside when the weather permits. read more

Food it's overpriced and is nothing to rave about. Service is non existent as we were new and the cashier lack the skills to help and suggest. Ambiance is the best with a nice outdoor area and chill. read more

The ambiance was casual and the service was fine. This was our first and last trip to this restaurant because our meal was below average. The batter on the shrimp and oysters wasn't good at all. Fortunately, the batter was lighter on the shrimp which allowed the shrimp flavor to come through. As for the oysters, the batter was heavier and overpowered the flavor of the oysters. This was very disappointing since I specifically stopped here for the oysters! Fried oysters are one of my favorite foods, and I've eaten them across the country. These by far are the worst I've ever had. Even after removing the batter, they lacked flavor and didn't have the distinct briny flavor you get from "fresh" Gulf of Mexico oysters. The best part of the meal were the tiny hush puppies. I'm unsure how they couldn't get fried seafood right. Frying makes everything better, except for here. Oh well, not every stop is a home run. read more

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Some items are good, some not so much. Nothing to write home about, but a cool place to get a snack and have a drink. If it were more consistent, it would be 4 star. read more

Ordered gumbo and grits and was disappointed. Seasoning was off, shrimp were tough, probably precooked and frozen. The grits were just a big slab, stuck together. Some okra stems also in the gumbo. read more

I was in town for work, and was craving some fish. I went there and they recommended the ceviche which was delicious, I also had the fried oysters and shrimp platter, With hush puppies. I would totally recommend it and go back! read more

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