I've been Jonsin' for some good catfish all week. I didn't wanna mess my own kitchen up and I had heard really good things about The Backyard.
They're located on Central right across the street from the mall wedged in between take five oil change and Relyance Bank... I literally overshot the entrance to their parking lot and had to double back because it's just a tiny little blue food truck tucked in next to a fence, however they do have a nice sized sign. Showed up on Friday around 7:30 and they were fairly busy.
Wait staff were super nice and informative, and though the menu is somewhat limited, it's got some great choices on it. Of course I ordered that catfish dinner!
It took about 15 minutes to get my food, but it was well worth the wait. They have a small seating area outside, but I chose to sit in my truck and enjoy the three plump, crispy, moist, and flavorful fillets that came with my order. There was also a big pile of french fries that were well seasoned a slice of white bread and some onion along with probably some of the best coleslaw I've ever had from a restaurant. It was a little mayo heavy, but I actually really enjoyed the flavors, tasted homemade to me.
I washed it all down with a sweet tea; they have several drinks to choose from and if I weren't so stuffed, I'd waddle back over there and get myself some rolled ice cream, a funnel cake, or a deep-fried Oreo.
I'll have to come back for that some other time, but don't sleep on this place, dinner with a drink was about 20 bucks which was a little high for food trucks I think, but the quality of the food and quantity still made it a bargain. read more