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Little Libby’s Catfish & Diner

4.2 (159 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Southern, Diners

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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David V.

Service was excellent, very accommodating, friendly waiting staff. Good food. Catfish was good, their shrimp popcorn was very good as well. Hush puppies are very underrrated. I'd get that again. Everything's fried. Fried catfish, fried shrimp, French fries, fried okra, fried AIR lol. J/k. Nah, I had the coleslaw. I got the big fillet catfish, I should've gotten the little fillets because i was getting full off the sides. Their Mac n cheese was alright, I liked their cake and cornbread.

"Medium rare" steak

I hate to rate one star when the service was great but I ordered a medium rare steak and I'll just let the photo do the talking.

Vegetable plate with whole kernel corn, black eyed peas, fried okra, and macaroni and cheese
Bailey B.

We visited Little Libby's yesterday after wanting to try it out for a while. We found ourselves in the Madison area and figured why not give it a go! It was pretty busy for a Monday at around 12:15. We were seated quickly. It very much looks and feels like what it is: country cooking. Lots of Alabama and Auburn sports memorabilia on the walls, some wooden boards with funny sayings, the usual stuff you'd expect at a place like this. It seemed like everybody knew everybody, with multiple waitresses greeting customers by name, and many patrons stopping at the tables of others to catch up. That's always a neat experience. The service we received was friendly and professional. Generous, too. She let us choose if we wanted hush puppies, rolls, or cornbread for the table, and when we couldn't agree, she brought us a little of both of what we asked for. The hush puppies were crunchy and savory, and the rolls were warm and soft. The butter spread was the sort of sweet, oily, prepackaged kind. I opted for a vegetable plate, and my boyfriend got the 2 catfish fillet meal. The portion sizes are HUGE. Boyfriend is a big guy and easily would've been full off of one fillet. His dish came with fries, MORE hush puppies, slaw, and a slice of cake. We didn't realize dessert came with meals, but that was nice. He said the slaw was too sweet and mushy. The French fries were okay, very hot, not super crispy or salty. The catfish was good. Not the best he'd ever had (nor I), but crunchy, tender, and not particularly fishy tasting. His meal was pretty solid, worthy of maybe 3.5/5. Mine was a good bit more disappointing. I had fried okra, black eyed peas, macaroni and cheese, and whole kernel corn. The corn was out of a can - no flavor except a vague saltiness. The macaroni and cheese was, if you can believe it, too cheesy. It tasted like straight velveeta, which may work for some people, but tasted overwhelmingly like fake cheese to me, which was a no. The black eyed peas were alright. A little over cooked, but the flavor was good. Fried okra was definitely the best dish. Again, not the best I've ever had, but fresh tasting, hot and crispy. The cake was just okay. It was a chocolate cake with peanut butter icing. The icing was cloyingly sweet, but the cake was relatively moist, and the fact that it was free means I really can't complain too much, haha. Overall, I didn't have a bad experience here, but I likely wouldn't return due to the fact that there are similar, better places to visit.

Complimentary hush puppies when you sit down. The sweet tea was perfect. Not super sweet and good tea flavor
David W.

This is now one of my favorites in Huntsville. Really great southern cooking. This is the type of place I search for. I had the seafood platter and a sweet tea. The catfish was very tasty. The prices are family friendly. My huge dinner was $20. I'm coming back.

Libby's sells Breakfast Now!
Daja I.

Love this place but NEVER get the Catfish to go. It is Always BEST in house. The Breakfast is Grandma's house just wish they had Chocolate Gravy!

Lunch special of catfish nuggets, hush puppies, green beans, collard greens and pinto beans. Yummy!!!
Kathy L.

Yesterday after driving to Decatur to get our second Moderna shot, we decided to pick up late lunch and head home to await sore arms. We picked Little Libby's Catfish & Diner based on Yelp reviews which were not recent. The restaurant was busy for Friday after 1pm with people picking up takeout/to go orders. Inside there were several diners all socially distanced. The wait staff were very nice and accommodating. We ordered a grilled chicken salad and two lunch specials of catfish nuggets and three sides for about $8 with tax for the lunch specials. Deal of the day!!! Our nuggets were crisp, juicy, not oily and delicious after riding in the car an additional 50 minutes before eaten. Hubs had fried okra, green beans and collard greens for his sides. I had green beans, collard greens and pinto beans for my sides. Yummy!!! I will not be able to go to BM's again because the food is so salty. Little Libby's did not over salt or over grease the sides. They were seasoned well. Looking around at all the elderly people over 65, I realized we were the youngest customers by 10 or more years with hubs at 64. Seeing so many elders was an indication to me the food was not overly salted. My last visit to the other place did not have elders in large numbers. Mostly younger than 45-50 were at BM's. The grilled chicken was juicy and complimented by the homemade ranch dressing. My salad was great with crisp lettuce, red onions (yum), cheese, tomatoes, cucumber and lots of crackers. My great surprise when I checked out the food after arriving home was the dessert of fresh spice cake. It was delicious and was a perfect end to my delectable lunch. We will return to try other items. A+ for food, accuracy of order and welcoming staff.

Catfish dinner - large
Mike S.

Since it's in their name, I tried their catfish dinner. It was very very good. The pieces were large, moist and well seasoned. The sides and hush puppies were very good too.

Honey cake, soooooo good.

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7 months ago

GREAT CATFISH,,,,also had a baked potato,,slaw and hush puppies. If you haven't,,please try out Little Libby's !

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Home cooked food! Nice sized portions and great service family friendly meals and atmosphere

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$60 for a weekday lunch? Service was so slow we had to go find her. No seasoning in vegetables. We I'll not be back!

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The carrots raisins salad. Their Cajun fish bites are good too. The service was good and quick.

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