I fear I will be thinking about this meal for the rest of life. I love catfish BUT I'm also very…read morepicky about it. The best catfish I'd ever had was at Paula Dean's in Tennessee -- that is until I had this catfish. OMGGGG! Unreal. I love these hole-in-the-wall places like this that just make the best food. You'd never assume this would be the best meal I had all trip by looking at the pictures, but it certainly was. Fairly priced. Friendly staff. Super clean. 10/10 experience! My only complaint if I HAD to say something: I wish they had a house-made tartar sauce. The little packet they give you was lackluster. But otherwise incredible meal!!!!

Good quality lunch diner for poboys. The Ferty is my favorite, almost as good as Mother's in nola…read more Grab all the napkins. Othe poboys are pretty good as well

Stopped here for a quick lunch on the way to a job site from airport. The ladies working were very…read morefriendly and everything seemed clean and taken care of. I had the Neenee sub which had shrimp, homemade remoulade , and fried green tomatoes. It was very large and could barely finish! Seems like it may be a new location and was difficult to find parking due to some construction outside. It sits next to a Shell gas station which I had to park at Pump while eating but fortunately wasn't too busy to cause an issue.

Omg this place never ceases to amaze me from the service with amazing conversations to the amazing…read morefood

Place looks dingy and run down. No music playing and a weird smell. We ended up only ordering…read moreappetizers to be nice to the server. The greek salad is ok, the lettuce was brown and tasted kind of old. The fried calamari batter was super plain, calamari was small and over cooked and the marinara they serve it with was watery. I hope that is not the same marinara they serve with their pasta dishes. The dinner rolls come in a brown paper bag? Weird.

I had a pleasant experience at Petra…read more The waiter/bartender (possibly owner?) was so sweet and welcoming. She was super attentive. I had the salmon over spinach and added mushrooms. When I tell you that was top 5 best salmon I've ever eaten. It was so flavorful and moist. It was PERFECTLY seasoned and cooked. The spinach, veggies, and potatoes were an excellent touch of freshness. I will definitely be back for the salmon. The Caesar salad was also divine. In fact, I think it's the best Caesar salad I've tried. The dressing is slightly more tart than other Caesar dressings; however, it's tart in the most palate-pleasing way. The cheese was abundant and fresh, and the romaine was crisp and fresh. I did not try the redfish but our family friend was satisfied. Finally, the warm rolls with that butter are enough to start a fight over for the last roll. I ate 3 at the table, which I never do. They're so light, buttery, and are served warm. The butter is possibly a whipped garlic butter concoction. I had to stop eating them. Overall, I really enjoyed our dinner. Do not be thrown off by the dated decor--some of the best food comes from places like these. My only hangup is the imported seafood. I'm not a big fan of imported seafood, in general. However, I do not think that takes away from the restaurant if you're looking for a great meal. And I'm mindful that domestic costs are often (and are growing) financially infeasible for some restaurants. Great spot!!

Fantastic place in the middle of no where. I got the philly cheese burger which was basically a…read morephilly cheese on a hamburger bun, not on a hogie roll. The rest of my party had a similar experience.

Everything was great! Food was delicious and owner was very friendly. We got the pork chop special…read moreand it was perfect.

This wasn't our first time at 527 so we know the food is amazing! This visit did not disappoint. We…read morestarted off having a drink at the bar while waiting for our table - I had the Italian Paloma and my husband had the new fashion, both drinks were amazing. While having drinks we realized it was past our reservation time so we went up front to check on our table, and come to find out our table was ready (I believe they forgot about us, but no biggie). Our waiter was great and attentive. We ordered our favorite appetizer, oyster Pablo & it was just as good as always. I highly recommend! We ordered one of the specials, surf and turf which was an 8oz filet and lobster. It was cooked to perfection and was amazing. We had creamed spinach for a side, which is always great. Overall we had a great experience. 527 will remain a spot we frequent.

This is one of my favorite restaurants, but the last visit wasn't one of the best. First, the good…read more-- my steak was delicious and cooked to order, and the potatoes au gratin were good. We were a party of five. The Pompano fish was very thin and not flavorful -- very disappointing. The sauteed softshell crab was too salty and not very large and meaty (for the price). But my biggest criticism isn't about the food. Their staff is obviously trained to work as a team, which is great. But at some point, less is more, and I will explain why. I enjoy having a fairly calm dinner. The staff, in trying to do something good, crossed the line of what added to the experience. They were overly attentive to the point that it felt frenzied. It felt like I dined with a swarm of bees flying around my table. The worst part for me was that, as the last person finishing dinner, I was trying to eat my steak while multiple people were frantically grabbing everyone else's empty plates, bread plates, and silverware. They were reaching over the table grabbing things as I was still eating. While I do appreciate good service, this was overboard and detracted from my experience. I think it would be best if they would allow everyone to finish eating before removing everything from the table. I felt rushed, and I don't feel like eating an expensive meal while the entire table is being bussed. I hope they can tone this down.

It's been a while since I stopped in. I got the fish again. It did not disappoint. It was hot,…read morefresh, and delicious. The gentlemen at the window provided excellent customer service. No complaints. So far as I can see, Sam's hasn't missed yet. Please with my service.

I tried Sam's Southern Eatery for the 1st time & it was AMAZING!!! Food is Fresh & Hot! Friendly…read moreStaff & Good Portions. I am looking forward to eating here again. I highly recommend eating here. You will be so glad you did. If I had more stars to select I would

Ate here after church Sunday. The thin fried catfish...., oh my, so delicious!! We live out of…read moretown and try to eat here every time we visit our son in New Orleans. Never disappointed! We were seated quickly inside under the tree. Be sure and ask someone the story behind the tree. Our server was excellent.

We rolled up to Middendorf's at 6:00 pm on Saturday night. The parking lot was not full and no…read morewait. It has been a long time since we have had dinner here since the food was not good the last two times we had visited. We used to go all the time but the food just wasn't that good. We were greeted with a warm welcome and our waitress was wonderful. They were know for their thin catfish unfortunately they have lost their mojo. The fish tasted of just batter. Our waitress handled our party of 14 like a pro. Most of the food came out in a timely manner they were not busy. Our fish came out but the rest of the seafood platter was absent. When it did come out it was cool. Missing hush puppies which we had to ask for. The seafood platter came with two pieces of fish 6 shrimp 4 oysters , large stuff crab , fries and coleslaw. The fish was mushy, the shrimp and oysters were ok the stuff crab was very large but with lots of bread crumbs and green onions. Not our favorite. The place is beautiful. The owners have really worked hard and the decor is very nice. The focus is not on the food like the family that had opened the place. If you are on I55 stop in you will enjoy the beauty of the drive and their dock is great.

Out of the way diner/dive serving an array of deep fried seafood and po' boys. Service was good…read more Nothing special, but decent food after doing the swamp tour nearby. I wouldn't avoid it, but if something else was nearby, I might give it a try if other options besides fried foods and sandwiches.

This place is a must if you're in the area. So much history in this place. The roast beef po boy…read morewas delicious and the meat pies are exceptional!