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    Mel's Cajun Fried Chicken & Catfish

    3.9 (35 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    La Donna E.

    Always hot, fresh food. Great service! I stop here whenever I'm in the area. Always better than whatever's across the street at Loves.

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    Stephanie C.

    Y'all this food is bomb! 10/10 would recommend. The service is great, the people around are friendly, and man oh man fresh food. The place is fresh and spacious! The seating chairs and tables are for all group sizes Grab your friends or family and grab a bite. We had the Catfish, the chicken, the tenders, the slaw, red beans and rice, fried Okra. All very delicious

    We have the cat fish and shrimp basket. It was absolutely wonderful.
    John S.

    We were on the road traveling east. We stop for fuel. The place absolutely smelled wonderful so we went in to who eat- whoa! This was excellent food Coming back west - we made it a point to stop here and eat lunch again. Lord this is good. I'm originally from Los Angeles- I don't usually eat catfish; but this fish was beyond excellent! It's some of the best fish I've EVER had. This is now on our regular stops to eat when we travel east or west on I20. As retired Los Angeles police, when cops eat here - you know the place is good. Two state troopers came in and sat down for lunch. That's a big seal of approval We got food to go to eat later as we traveled! We had catfish, shrimp and fries. Wonderful. The red beans and rice are to die for.

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    Jennifer H.

    It was ok, rolls were definitely store bought we tried it bc we were hungry and I wanted fried catfish and I couldn't decide so I had to try both. The dirty rice had a nice kick of heat but really not much flavor. I'm not from Louisiana but Popeyes is way better lol. So I'm sorry I had to give them a 3 star rating. They were quick though so it worked bc we just wanted to get back on the Highway.

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    J Warren R.

    Located at a truck stop off the interstate, Mel's serves up some of the best, piping hot, Cajun fried, farm raised catfish around. It was a perfect lunch to keep me fueled for a trip across the South. I had the fried catfish dinner which came with two sides. Order at the counter and they call you when yours is ready. The place was busy; clearly a favorite lunch spot for the locals who know a good deal when they taste it. Spacious room to dine in or feel free to carry out. I liked the never ending sweetened (or not) Iced Tea. Plenty of parking. Worth a stop when you have that craving for good Cajun fried catfish (or chicken).

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    Just passing through. Glad we stopped. We got the fried catfish and shrimp. Mashed potatoes and red beans and rice. AMAZING!! Staff was friendly and food was soooo good. Restaurant was very clean. Wished i lived closer. But will definitely stop next time i come through this area.

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    Sherene A.

    Sweet little joint that you can pop into when filling up your gas tank. The employees were so friendly and lovely and had such great customer service. I was on the road so I didn't want any chicken or fish or fries----I just wanted what has become synonymous with Louisiana, for me---boudin balls. Ya betta pronounce that correctly, ya hear? (Google it). I thought these were alright. They hit the spot. But I would have LOVED to see a bit more flavor and a bit more of a kick to it, that I've become accustom to when partaking if Cajun food. Oh well. It will definitely hit the spot if you choose to partake. :)

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    28 days ago

    Catfish was hot, fresh and very well seasoned!!! We definitely will stop here again!!!!

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    10 months ago

    Delicious! The best catfish I've ever had! Great service and nice environment! I highly recommend it!

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    Great food and great prices. Very convenient located right off the highway. Very friendly staff! Highly recommended!

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    I had the fried catfish and 2 chicken piece dinner it was awesome , they have something called dirty rice that was good.

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