absolutely amazing seafood. i teach at school in denton. this is where i like to go and eat louisiana style seafood in heart of denton. great location. service is perfect. food quality excellent. highly recommend all fried foods. love the catfish read more

Was in the mood for a seafood boil so we made a stop at the nearest resturant. Happy The Catch delivered, I prefer a an extra kick and for it to be more on the saucy side but I loved the cook of the seafood and and the flavor was there. The location is small but with the weather turning for the better allows a great patio meal. read more

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Visiting Denton for a couple of weeks and have been enjoying the scene. The Catch always looked busy (a good sign) and I love gumbo and catfish so the car steered itself in. Everything on the menu looked great. I choose the French Quarter, catfish, étouffée and bam bam shrimp. Price very reasonable and the serving was huge. Étouffée was very good, catfish perfectly cooked and the bam bam shrimp were a great surprise, very crunchy with a flavorful sauce. A little LA Hot Sauce and a perfect meal. BYOB on the liquor. I've got another week here and will be in for the boil or a Po'Boy before I leave. read more

The Catch - The Catch - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

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I'm going to start this review with I'm still throughly PO'd at YELP for taking my 2025'Elite Status away! 10 yrs of loyalty. That said The Catch is the best Fried Seafood in Texas. The place was packed...rightfully so. My only "irk" is the restaurant says it has catfish and whitefish on the menu. This is what drove us here. Hoping for cod or haddock. Instead we learned from the cashier that their whitefish was also catfish. Bummer...I like Catfish but love cod and Haddock. Good news their catfish was amazing. Hot, seasoned perfectly cooked to perfection. The shrimp was the best fried shrimp in Texas and their fries were seasoned and hot . Coleslaw...superb! My Sis got the chicken fingers and loved em. Bottom line we will be back! Soon! read more

The Catch - Fried whitefish and Shrimp. Chicken tenders. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

Went for a late lunch, it was 2:30 on a Sunday this place was still pretty busy! Tried the catfish basket, over great experience from service to the food. Catfish was perfectly and crispy, fries were seasoned well and the hush puppy was also good. I will definitely be back! The tartar sauce was also amazing. The only negative was the low quality cheap ketchup, it's tasted like nothing. Why do so much work to perfectly cook fries and then serve cheap bland ketchup? For the record all the other sauces (vinegar and hot sauces) at the table were brand name. read more

The Catch - Horrible cheap ketchup! NO! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

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Great experience. Food made to order so expect a wait. Was unaware on the first visit. Pleased with the service.

Our family of four came in for dinner and we really enjoyed ourselves. The staff was friendly and helpful. We ordered one of the family meals, and it came out piping hot and fresh. It was more than enough food to feed us all. The food was delicious and we enjoyed the laidback atmosphere. We will be back! read more

Today was my 2nd visit. Don't know what took me so long between visits, but my mom was really craving some fried fish so we decided on The Catch. She's been threatening to try it for the past few years and she finally decided to check it out. My mom ordered the two piece white fish with Coleslaw and ordered my niece the popcorn shrimp kids meal. I ordered the one piece white fish with tots and a drink. Honestly didn't take more than about 6 min from ordering to having brought out to us. Food was fresh and HOT, just the way I like it. Literally had to pull the fish apart to let it cool off, but my goodness the batter was the perfect crunch and the seasoning they use is delicious! Tots also had the perfect crunch and seasoning. Once my nieces shrimp cooled down she was tearing it up! My mom was impressed and telling me how we needed to bring my dad up there. The place is clean, not greasy floors like other fish places I've been in the past. Had a honey atmosphere and there were several people there. We definitely found a new fish place to get our fix. Hands down the best white fish I've had. I will definitely be back. read more

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My son and I came in for lunch- great seafood, large portions- fresh! I love Cajun dishes and this didn't disappoint! Very reasonable as well- easy to get in with counter ordering and food comes out pretty quick! Easy spot to get to and definitely worth checking out if you want some Cajun seafood ! read more

Went here for the first time this afternoon after passing by so many times and it was great! My husband got the lemon pepper fish (sorry, cant remember which particular fish) and I had the French quarter with blackened catfish. So much food and everything was delicious. The staff was very friendly and the seating area was cozy. If it hadn't been so cold we probably would have eaten on the outdoor patio. We will definitely make this regular spot. read more

Jesus Christ Superstar!!!! The food was amazing. So many choices of wonderful dishes. The flavors flirts with your taste buds. On a Friday night, the place was jumping and the staff kept it moving. Everyone was nice and polite. The cooks are ordained by God. If I could eat there everyday I would. Prices are good as well. You will not break your wallet. One last thing, don't order the gumbo. If you do, you'll be automatically transported to New Orleans, speak Creole and love Jazz. Ok. That's not a bad thing. read more

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The Catch 07-11-24 Brought Dinner home from The Catch! We had boudin Balls, Bang Bang Shrimp, and Fried Mushrooms for appetizers Popcorn Shrimp and Chicken Tenders with Fries. All the food was packaged good and hot. All the food tasted so good! Cooked and seasoned really well. Still need to try the seafood boil. If it's like the other foods I've eaten here it will be great. The staff are helpful and friendly. read more

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Great food and lots of it! We have been here a few times. Would recommend that you try their warm beignets. Will definitely be back

Food was tremendous. Cajun pasta was filled with flavor and a nice portion. The staff were welcoming and hospitable. Will definitely be back again. read more

The Catch - Crab boil and The Cajun Special - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

Good food and great customer service P.s. The banana pudding actually has bananas in it read more

My wife and I had dinner on 2-22-26 and had crawfish and a boil of crab leg. They were out of crab legs and subbed with shrimp. Shrimp was over cooked and hard to peal. My crawfish was way overcooked and soggy! Seasoning was like globs dumped on everything. On top of it they had no napkins/paper towels. We were excited to try this place and left with no thoughts returning anytime soon! Very disappointed after reading the reviews!!! read more

As a hole in the wall that has been here for what seems like an eternity, I love this place! Drive through seems to be their main business, but you can go inside and sit in a limited seating environment. The people are friendly, the food is large, plentiful ... and whoever they got in the back can really, really cook! They know what they are doing. You won't leave here hungry. Fried Green tomatoes: some of the best I've ever had! They come w/ a sauce they don't need... they are on-point! Caesar salad: fresh, and full of cheese and sauce (without being watery), croutons rounded this out to make it perfect! Blackened Catfish: the reason I came! Kickin flavor without too much heat! Really super delicious! This is what makes it a #hiddengem and #localfavorite Red Beans & Rice: You know it! Shrimp Etouffee is life! Mess this up, and close the doors... and they knocked it out of the park! They will be here a while!! 5 STARS read more

Amazing crawfish, amazing people who run it. Great seafood and atmosphere. Love this place highly recommended

The food is excellent! If they put in your order! We drive 30 minutes to get there just to find out our order never got put in an would be another 20 minutes. Offered no compensation or discount an we had a 70.00 order, we said nevermind,will probably go to Frillys from now on read more

The food was good. The aura was good. My whole family loved the place. The only thing that was mid was the dessert and we didn't even care about that because the food was so good. We all finished our plates. Also the people were super nice and courteous 9/10 would for sure recommend to somebody. read more

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Oh my! This was first time ever eating at The Catch. The fish was hot and the flavor was great. The taste of the fish was clean and absolutely no "fishy " taste at all. I would highly recommend this place for some good old southern fried fish. read more

It was one of the longest wait for the food. The crawfish had really great flavors and French fries were crunchy and sweet. I prefer my fries crunchy and salty. Decent little seafood joint by my house so I'll be back sometime again. read more

The Catch - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

Food is always hot and fresh! The best seafood place in town! We've never been disappointed. Ver friendly staff.

My favorite dining experience happens when I see a new restaurant, visit unexpectedly with high expectations and they meet my high expectations! The Catch was delicious! They had lots of seafood options to choose from, but I got the fried fish and gator combo with fried okra and added 4 jumbo shrimp. Everything was battered and seasoned to perfection, fresh, and sooo delicious! Yummmm!! The portion was pretty big, I was able to share my food with my daughter and we were both full after eating. Inside they didn't have many tables and the parking is also pretty scarce, so try to arrive when is not a busy time. I got my food pretty quickly, and was checked on often which I appreciated. They also have a drive through if you are looking to grab something to go. read more

The Catch - Fried fish, gator, shrimp, and okra - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

This place is awesome!! Bring a jacket if you plan on eating inside. It's always a nice temp Free ADULT drinks with your meal. I love it here Service is always a delight. I highly recommend this place read more

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November 2025 - Visited The Catch for the first time today, and it will not be our last! Got tired of the typical fast food seafood places, wanted to try something new. Found them using Yelp. For a relatively small place, the menu had a broad selection. Everything was fresh, served quickly, and fairly priced. We will certainly make this one of our regular stops. read more

A fairly decent fast food option for your family members who like some spicy fresh oysters, hush puppies, and more packed into the former location of Long John Silver's seafood restaurant. A pro tip is to store the number for the Catch in your cell phone and then call in your order ahead of time, because it's very difficult to do so otherwise, due to the traffic flow on University Drive. Cheers, Mark F. read more

This location was just as good as a previous one that I had tried. The Cajun seasoning medium spice was so good! The amount of flavor with a nice spice kick is my fav. The service was really good. The individual that took my order as very friendly and informative about the deals/specials and upcoming locations. I'll be back! read more

The Catch - 1 Pound Snow Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

The food was great and April was very good and very productive and proactive she made sure we had drinks the whole time super nice lady

The catch has great food and friendly service I went in to order me and my friends food to go last night it was pouring down raining mind you went in the cashier was friendly and inviting I hate I can't remember her name I went back to my car expecting to go back in to pick up my food but Brylon brought out food out to us I was highly grateful we also asked for extra condiments he gladly went back inside and got us more than enough! We loved the food it was my friends first time and my second we will definitely be visiting again if you haven't tried them please do quickly they are great!!!! read more

Good variety of seafood, and they do have chicken and chicken Alfredo . And Cajun options. Food was excellent. Inside dining is small , they do have outside dining if the weather is conducive . I invited 6 people to join me , we all enjoyed the experience and employees appreciated the business . I will be back. read more

The food is very, very good. I would have laughed about getting seafood in Dallas but the Catch delivers in a big way. Everything they make is great. read more

Got the 3 Jumbo Shrimp and a Catfish, hush puppies, and red beans and rice. The shrimp were tasty and the breading was nicely seasoned. The fish was just okay, didn't taste very fresh, the breading was okay. I enjoyed the red beans and rice as a side, but I would get the fries next time. Hush puppies were just okay. If you're in Denton and looking for seafood, I would recommend Hoochies on the square. A little more expensive, but worth it. read more

The Catch - Jumbo Shrimp (3) & Catfish (1) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

Talk about spontaneous I just pulled over for a quick bite at this modest lil joint. I kept seeing people flooding in so I thought must be ok So I ordered a combo catfish shrimp and tenders, the counter server was handling it all drive through and counter and made it look easy my food came out surprisingly quick and hot fried to perfection Cajun fries seasoned with TLC my only critique was the sweet tea and it just didn't match the meal but that's a small loss considering the array of food choices this place has, but the hush puppies made up for the liquid loss good lunch eaten stop by it's worth it read more

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This seafood place is the real deal, this is about the closest you going to get to Louisiana or the Gulf seafood in North Texas! The portions are big. ....! read more

The food was awesome and the service was great! Will eat there again. We had the catfish chunks and the white fish with popcorn shrimp. Not on the menu but was amazing! read more

It's always been a good experience every time we go there. The food is great and big portions. Not very pricey either. Free hurricanes and frozen margaritas too! read more

Great food and service! Shrimp po boy had plenty of shrimp and crab flavor was great. read more

The Catch - Shrimp po boy and 1 Pound Snow Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Denton, Texas

Our new favorite go to for my hubby and I. Affordable, tasty fresh food! The menu is extensive, and the staff so friendly! Casual date night at its finest, and they are BYOB, so don't forget your cocktails! Love them so much! read more

Honestly we didn't expect the food to be as good as it was by the look of the building but it was great! Super good spot!