I ordered the Coddle Plate ($18.95), which is described as tilapia and jumbo shrimp sautéed with house seasonings, topped with a creamy cheese sauce mixed with pico de gallo, served with basil white rice. What I received was completely inedible. The tilapia was burnt and tasted almost rotten, not just overcooked but scorched to the point where the flavor was overpowering and unpleasant. The shrimp were also burnt to a crisp. The tails were visibly blackened, not charred for flavor, but burned. I managed maybe three bites before having to stop. No amount of cheese could cover how bad the fish tasted, and it honestly felt like the cheese was being used to mask a serious cooking issue. This was a complete waste of nearly $20. I also ordered the Grits & Gumbo, described as deep-fried grits with a crunchy exterior topped with house seafood gumbo. The grits were hard and bland, not flavorful. The gumbo itself was disappointing: the roux was thin and bitter, lacking depth or seasoning. The only decent part of the dish was the shrimp, but that alone couldn't save it. I finished the gumbo, so I'm not expecting a refund there, but the coddle plate absolutely should be refunded. It was genuinely inedible. Unfortunately, based on this experience, Flying Fish will not be getting any more of my business. Whoever is running the kitchen does not understand execution, seasoning, or basic seafood preparation. Strongly do not recommend. read more

Flying Fish - Caddo Plate - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

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Looks like April 2017 was my last trip in here. Two stars then yikes! Fortunately tonights experience was much better. However,this location in my opinion is the weak link among all the Dallas Ft Worth locations. My fried catfish and shrimp combo accompanied by fries and 2 hush puppies did the trick. The decor as all the others is nuvo bait shack which I love. All in all, if you're hunting " seafood" in this area,their extensive menu will surely satisfy One of your cravings. read more

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We have been going here for years. The food is always good and always hot. This trip I went with a cup of crawfish stew and a dozen raw oysters. I had a craving and they're always consistently good. The stew was very good with lots of crawfish. Hubby always, always gets a cup of seafood gumbo and 6 fried shrimp plate. He says their seafood gumbo is some of the best he's ever had. And if you sign up for their GrubClub you get a free entree with the purchase of an entree every month!! Try this place! I don't think you'll be disappointed. read more

Great menu to choose from. Freshly prepared. Plenty of seating. The catfish never disappoints. I love the fresh lemonade The Red Beans & Rice hit the spot. The grilled tilapia and veggies was lighter and delish. Go! read more

This place is awesome and right inside Firewheel Garland! My husband and I were craving seafood/Cajun in our area and came across this place and we were SO glad to have found it! The restaurant is open and spacious and they have such unique wall decor and photos of people from all over. The food seasoning was great and the fried items were perfection! Love their sauces and everything tasted great. It's rare to find places like this in Dallas with game meats for us and we enjoyed our experience and trying something new! Service was helpful and quick and staff was very friendly. Would recommend! read more

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Just had the 1 pound boiled shrimp. It was delicious. Could have had a little more seasoning and some lemon but really good for the $17.95 Thursday special price. Others in our group had fried catfish and shrimp, also really tasty. read more

We were looking for a restaurant that wouldn't be an hour drive or that would cost an arm. This place was perfect. Food was perfectly seasoned and not salty. We ordered at the counter and they gave me a buzzer for pickup whenever the food is ready. Drink and sauce station to the right. Seat yourself kind of environment. Walls were decorated with pictures and fish. Huge parking lot in the front to choose from. read more

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I think I need to go back and try in person va Uber eats. Red snapper and salmon were not great. Food was extremely cold and soggy. read more

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Crawfish was super delicious. Service was nice and efficient. Love all of the Billy Bass singing fish decor haha read more

Flying Fish - Boiled crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

A seafood favorite. Flying Fish has an atmosphere like it's next door to a fish camp on the lake. Fried or grilled, the catfish is delicious. Shrimp, oysters, crawfish, and sides are prepared well. The cole slaw has a new recipe you must try. It's chopped and diced fine to a perfect consistency. Nice selection of beer, wine, and margaritas. I recommend joining the free Grub Club online. Every month you get a BOGO coupon. If there are two of you that join then double your pleasure. See you there ! read more

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If you're ever in Garland, TX., or the surrounding areas, check out a spot called Flying Fish. This joint has it all! From Cajun dishes to my favorite, southern fried catfish. I had the catfish basket and gumbo. My fiancé had the crab boil. We really enjoyed our food, the staff were very courteous, the decor on the walls reminds me of my favorite fishing spot, Port Aransas, TX. Every time I go to Firewheel in Garland, we eat at Flying Fish. Give them a try.., you just may like it. I give Flying Fish 4 out of 5 drinks! Cheers! read more

The service is great, but the food is very bland. I ordered a cup of gumbo as an appetizer, and the only meat in it was one little bitty shrimp. One person ordered some catfish on jambalaya. The jambalaya was literally a lot of boiled okra on a bed of white rice, and 1 small slice of sausage. I ordered the catfish and shrimp. Was it fresh? Yes. Was it hot? Yes. Did it have any flavor? No, nope, naw! Probably won't go back. read more

Everything at Flying Fish in Garland was great! The food was fresh and flavorful, the staff was friendly, and the service was fast. Loved the grilled red fish, frog legs, gator nuggets and gator queso! -- everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The atmosphere was great and loved the decor as well! Can't wait to come back! read more

The orders, seating area, atmosphere all great, food hot as should be, cold drinks, Maguaritas all a plus, I would go again, also recommend.

Flying fish is always fantastic with superbly cooked seafood and perfect sides. They offer four different ways to cook your grilled fish. I like the Cajun option number two. read more

Catfish and Red Beans & Rice was AMAZING. Great customer service as well. I'll definitely be back. read more

Flying Fish - Red Beans & Rice - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

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Catfish tacos were great. Order it snappy. Husband had fried catfish, smaller pieces than in the past.

Well, we gave them another shot on DoorDash and this time we got condiments and the entrees were larger (like they always have been). I don't know what was going on over there over the winter but hopefully it stays fixed. We will order again. read more

We love this place!! Absolutely love the grouper! Honestly we have tried just about everything and it's always phenomenal!

Stalwart seafood source still thriving; dating from the early days of Firewheel Mall! Basic fried seafood options form the bulk of the menu; from oysters to shrimp & crawfish. Nothing fancy, just basic fare for hungry folks! Simple decor, with a nod to Bass fishermen. My wife loved her Chicken Basket, and my Shrimp PoBoy was so chock full of big fried shrimp it was hard to pick up! And it was GOOD!! Tasty fries are not greasy at all (as is so often the case in fish-fry environs). The Hush Puppies are great, too! Best of all; the Bread Pudding dessert! This was the highlight; it is worth a trip - just for this - if you enjoy Bread Pudding!! read more

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Food is always good. Made to order. Great ambience. Great price. Great specials. Great margaritas. Order anything

Just ok. It's not our families first choice in the area for seafood. The menu is large and we've tried several plates. We only go here occasionally when shopping near Firewheel mall. I feel like they need a signature dish that really sets them apart. For instance, Fish & Tails down the road has Pineapple Salmon that keeps bringing us back. A lot of the plates here just lack good seasoning. But if you're just looking for basic fried catfish or shrimp, you'll be fine. Just FYI: the Po-Boys have very little meat on them, mostly bread. They do send out coupons monthly if you join their email club. read more

Flying Fish - Inside - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

Absolute crap and needlessly expensive. If you go only order fried food, which takes little to no talent. The grilled fish was absolutely over cooked and had no seasoning. The red beans and rice tasted frozen and days old... also no seasoning. Veg was the only part of the meal that was half way decent. AND FYI.... Langoustines are neither prawn or lobster, but more closely related to hermit crabs... selling them as a Langostino Lobster Roll for $18.99 is complete bull shit! One and done! read more

Writing this review on behalf of my boyfriend who has been coming here since he was a little kid. I just loved watching his face light up when we got here. He always gets the catfish basket. I got the grilled shrimp tacos, they were so tasty! Just a really cute family place. Nostalgia + good food is my favorite :-) read more

Flying Fish - Shrimp tacos - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

Food is good/average, but prices are on the high side for what you get. Probably will not return.

Came in with no idea what I wanted and went with the fried shrimp tacos. it comes with three crunchy tacos, a side of rice and beans, and a side of pico de gallo. The tacos are stacked high with slaw and pico de gallo and sauce. super yummy tacos! I was nervous about the taco shell but it was all yummy. The rice and beans were not good to me though. Not my taste so I did not eat that. I will definitely be coming back to try more! read more

Flying Fish - Shrimp Tacos (Grilled or Fried) fried - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

Flying fish is one of my favorite eateries in the area. It's located in the firewheel mall area and parking is plentiful. I really like how you can order your meal and it comes quickly and you can seat yourself and your party whatever you'd like. It's a fast casual restaurant with delicious seafood! The vegetable plate was actually pretty good too if you don't want to Order any fish or seafood items. Customer service is o k buddleborough great food great ambience awesome restaurant. read more

Good seafood at an affordable price. The crab bisque is my favorite! I grew up in the Tampa Bay area, of Florida, so I have no idea whether the atmosphere is right, but it seemed like the Northern Seaboard to me. read more

Way too expensive, food was horrible. Ordered the grilled shrimp tacos, no cheese or rice or anything a regular shrimp taco would have instead it comes with a mountain of cold coleslaw on each taco and three small shrimp which was also not the greatest shrimp I've tasted it's like they boiled the shrimp first and THEN grilled it. Sauce on the taco was sour. All that and a drink was $21. No thanks, I'm not coming here again. Atmosphere was decent but booth seating is by the line to the Register so when they call your number you have to walk through the line of people if there is one. read more

Flying Fish - Grilled shrimp tacos - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

Service was good. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The food was another experience. We purchase two Mexican shrimp cocktails, and I can say kindly that they were the worst we have ever had. ( we actually got sick for a week eating this food) We also ordered calamari, it was OK, but no taste at all. I can say the only good thing out of our dinner was the hush puppies, because the cat fish and fries were soggy and had a weird taste to them. I wanted to call the restaurant and complain, but I didn't. We just won't be going back EVER! read more

Nothing better than 75 cent oyster on the 1/2 shell on Sunday afternoon chased by cold beer. Picnic tables outside or distancing inside. Flying Fish Firewheel location has not let us down serving a up fresh oysters. We decide to try snapper Veracruz delicious light coated deep fried whole snapper served with grilled Vegs rice and a cup of tomatoly Veracruz sauce, onions, celery, green olives. This fish was some of best that has ever past our lips. Crispy crust/skin with moist easy to pull off the bone fish. Flavorful no bones and enough to share. If you have not stop by in awhile it is time to come back. read more

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My favorite place to order salmon. Very tasty, delicious and warm. Great customer service. read more

Flying Fish - Snappy Salmon - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

I loved the catfish tacos! Husband said tilapia could've used more seasoning. I look forward to returning when I'm back in the area read more

Flying Fish - Fried Catfish Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

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5-15-2022 Wait in the line, order at the front take a pager and find a seat. The inside is eclectic with walls and walls of big billy bass plaques and two rooms full of tables. The place is very casual, with friendly service. I ordered the grilled salmon salad it came with two hushpuppies and two cups of dressing. The salmon portion was large, but lacking a little in flavor and pricey at $18.95. The hush puppies were very good, great flavor and not greasy or spicy. I would return and try some different items. read more

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We wore masks inside, paid for our dine-in lunch, then took a booth in limited seating dining room. The pager alerted, I picked up our tray. Fried butterfly shrimp, and I got the $12.95 Shrimp Tacos ( cajun shrimp tacos! ) Decent enough meal, though shrimp a bit rubbery. 3rd time here, the fry batter still seems industrial. The place was clean, organized, and far less diners than before COVID era. So I ordered up Veggie Plates with options of Green Beans, grilled yellow squash & zucchinis, and cold slaw. All good! The zucchini were better than the squash which had dried out a bit before frying. ( squash is tricky, looks nice for bright color, but is quick to spoil ) Zesty butter-garlic-lemon-pepper on the big slices of grilled zucchini & squash. Cold slaw was decent, green beans also. read more

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We've been a number of times but recently took my sister and niece who were visiting from Florida. Considering I grew up from there I struggle with great seafood places in the heart of Texas. Outside of the pricey seafood joints that fly in fresh fish daily it's really hit and miss. This joint is not different but it's a great contender. Fair prices and lots of variety. Ordered a couple kids meal's (shrimp and chicken tenders) that come in really cute paper boats. Food is inside the boat, has a toy, fries and hush puppies. Kids ate almost the whole boat's worth. Catfish filets have always been solid but I'm a sucker for the grilled plates. Relatively healthy, veggie sides and 3 different ways they'll cook it, grilled, snappy (Cajun) and lol something else I can't remember. read more

My order: to-go salad w/ salmon, catfish, po'boy Their salad is sooooo good Never knew I was missing out on such a delicious salad I'm definitely coming back for some more of it read more

Great food Fast service Clean tables Good drinks Everything made fresh Beer is very cold! read more

Order was ready on time, got it to go, but the food itself was very bland. Ceviche is NOT ceviche, it's large chunks of dry fish and avocado without any juice and does not stay on the flavorless chip. Shrimp poboy had butterflied shrimp that took away from the sandwich. There was little sauce and tasted like catfish breading. Gator poboy had little sauce and literally had no gator nuggets the last 1/4 of the sandwich. This is the first time there, it's also the last. I highly recommend avoiding this place of you want good seafood. read more

Please make sure to check you bank account as the amount on our receipt did not match the amount charged to our bank. The only thing we can think of is they changed the amount of their tip from 10% to 29%? read more