Their catfish meal is fabulous! Be sure to include an order of hush puppies when you order! Great service too. If they're open we always stop here when we're going thru Buffalo. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

The wife and I were exploring the area and discovered The Catfish House. We both got catfish dinners I got a side of okra. It all was good service was great. Restaurant was clean. We will return if we are ever in the area. read more

This restaurant was next to the Eagle stop. Great food, great selection, excellent prices!! read more

The Catfish Cafe - Entrance - American Near Me - Buffalo, Missouri

Friendly and delicious. Two words that describe this great place. I have been a customer for years and I don't get to go as often as I want. I always enjoy the entire experience. Go, you won't be disappointed . read more

Good food,good service,food is good if you're looking for a place to eat in town definitely check it out.

Food is great. This is a small restaurant located adjacent to a market/gasoline station. (Separate Businesses!) It was started a few years ago with former employees of Dow read more

Simple cafe with very good food. Nothing fancy about this place (tables, no booths, minimal decor) but it's very popular with locals. The catfish has been rated best in Missouri, but u enjoyed country fried steak with white gravy and mashed potatoes, green beans (canned but fine) and sweet tea. Their blackberry cobbler alone is worth the trip! Service was provided by a quiet, competent man, who warmed up to us. read more

What is happening, Catfish Cafe? My wife and I moved here 3 years ago and you guys were PHENOMENAL! The food was simply awesome. Over the past year, there has been a steady decline. It was enough that tonight I had to speak up. See the picture attached. The chicken is a nice golden brown. The catfish is a little dark and it tastes like the oil needs to be changed. The okra...the okra is BURNT. I will still be back - despite the drastic decline it's still the best deal on good food in this town. That's why they still get three stars. read more

The Catfish Cafe - American Near Me - Buffalo, Missouri

Ok 1st few times then we got BLT & bacon tasted like fish, & my pork tenderloin was off too Sorry but somebody isn't monitoring oil

Great catfish. Spicy could be a bit more spicy but it's all good. Highly recommend. Hush puppies are fair I would recommend adding a jalapeño hush puppy as an option read more

Ordered 2 3-piece catfish dinners (10-1-2025) to go. Got home and the catfish wasn't worth eating. It had a real fishy taste and had to be thrown out. Left a really fishy after taste. I've eaten here before and the food was good. I will return as I think something went wrong on this particular day. I'm writing these reviews as I know the owner would want to know. read more

Have ordered many times in the past. 1 st time ordered a burger was very good 2nd time ordered a salad an got so sick from it. I swore I would never go back. After years of not going back my family tried them again through Door Dash. It had improved greatly. I will not be ordered from them again though. The order form from them is flawed and I did not get what I ordered even though I would of been more then happy to pay extra. The item I ordered was so overcooked you could break a tooth on them and both orders went into the garbage. Will not be back read more

Two hamburgers in brown gravy is not Salisbury Steak!! Cold overcooked green beans and cold mashed potatoes! Terrible combo!

For a small town near the lake I am absolutely in love with the food here. It has very great options including fish, steak, hushpuppies, coleslaw, baked potatoes, etc. that the whole town loves. For a resturqnt that uses the same bathroom as eagle stop is very very nice. The service is fast and friendly. If you're looking for some country food down in southeastern Missouri this is the place to be. I love it, my family loves it, and my friends love it. read more

Stopped in on a trip back from Springfield. Surprised by this little cafe attached to a gas station. The catfish was great with a light cornmeal breading, hearty portions, excellent service, and extremely clean. Highly recommend! read more

Fast service and yummy food, a great find as we traveled through this small town. We'll definitely be back.

Tonight was our first time eating here and what a pleasant surprise it was given that the appearance of the place isn't much. My husband and I both had catfish and it was tender with a nice crispy breading just like we like it. The coleslaw was cold and crisp and very good. Generous portions as well. The service was excellent and super friendly. We would definitely go back. The menu was extensive and we only tried the catfish but it gets a 5! read more

Catfish meal was delicious. Nice filets and breading, fresh fries, and good coleslaw. The hushpuppies were some of the best. Nugget ice for drinks for the win! read more

The Catfish Cafe - fried fish and coleslaw - American Near Me - Buffalo, Missouri

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Ordered all you can eat catfish. The catfish was ABSOLUTELY terrible. Tasted burnt. I sent it back. They brought me more. It tasted the same. Complained about it. Wattress admitted grease needed changed...it is scheduled to be done tonight. Still charged $18 for the worst meal I've had in my lifetime. Right thing to do is refund my money, but cook didn't even apologize for the crap he cooked! read more

Great spot to eat. Probably the best dish I have had was the chicken fried steak w mashed potatoes and fried okra. Other notable dishes were the Buffalo Chicken salad, fried catfish, ribeye (great value for the price), burgers and pork tenderloin sandwich. Very affordable! The two1- star reviews seem a little fishy (pun intended!). I have been probably 30 times with a family of five..... never had any issues with food quality. read more

I grew up at a lake and always ate fish. I consider myself a fish expert. This fish is good but was a little on the greasy side. They needed to be placed on paper towels first before serving to remove the oil. They went from the fryer right onto the plate. The coating and seasoning were good, everyone was friendly and the place was clean. They had an extensive menu that I have NOT tried so I can only review the fish. If you want better fish and bang for the buck, go to Mary's Catfish in Warsaw. You get thicker catfish, hush puppies and small bowl of ham/bean soup with every order! Mary's get's a 10 star! read more

Great food!! We eat here or pick up from Catfish Cafe at least once a week. Love their tenderloin sandwich.

The food gave me and my brother food poisoning. I do not recommend. The fish tasted like sand and the fries were hardly edible. It tasted like they gotten the food out of the garbage. My parents and sister were wise enough not to eat it but me and my brother were both super hungry because we both just got done with practice that was 5 hours long. read more