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WaWa's Seafood Shack

3.8 (62 reviews)
Closed 3:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Peel & Eat Shrimp was a hit
Leti M.

First visit to Athens Texas from Los Angeles Greg @ GMC Construction Services treated us to dinner at WaWa's for New Years Eve My first impression of the place was a little skeptical not going to lie lol as we drove in I didn't know what to expect. Food we ordered: *Peel and Eat Shrimp *Crab cake balls *mouth watering* *Boudin Rolls * did not expect these to be as good as they were* *Crab legs Basket with Potato's & Corn *THEIR BUTTER IS ADDICTING* *Shrimp Tacos *tasty coleslaw* *Shrimp poboy *delicious sauce, huge shrimp, perfectly fried* Restrooms: Spacious with changing table Place: Two separate spaces to sit booths and tables Service: Dara was our waitress she was super friendly and helpful her niece bartending was super sweet and made us some amazing shots

Fried catfish platter w/fries

I thought the food was good. Got 2 grilled catfish tacos with lime cole slaw which was superb. Mate got the fried catfish platter and it was good but not earth shattering. We will return.

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Excellent food and great service. Crab leg specials on Fridays. Good shrimp and crawfish too.

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Had the gumbo and fried fish/shrimp. All of it was good! Gumbo had a dark, thick roux which I prefer.

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The food and service are very good. We live eating here. The bar is a plus. The owners are wonderful people.

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Please change the open hours on here. We drove out of the way to eat here cause it said you were open till 10.

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You might die from a heart attack from all the fried foods but you'll die happy! Tasty batter, good service!

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This is our favorite Catfish Restaurant in East Texas. We have never been disappointed here. The…read morefood is great and the service is excellent. The atmosphere is relaxed and quiet. My wife and I enjoy the chance to talk without having to yell across the table. It is quiet and relaxing. We always get the 3 piece fish and baked potato. It comes with their coleslaw and hush puppies. The hush puppies are great and huge!!! I also like the fries which are hand made and freshly cut. The baked potato is a better value and I have yet to finish one even though I am normally a big eater! I highly recommend Catfish Palace. They also have BBQ available Thursday-Saturday.

Best part of this place was the Tea & Baked Potato..I ask the waitress 3 times was this real…read moreCatfiish she said yes absolutely! After bring it to me and I looked at it I knew 100% this was Swi a Vietnamese catfish because real Texas Catfish don't curl up when fried. I should have sent it back but they will probably reserve to someone else being I didn't touch it. Shrimp was OK and hushpuppys lol were like golf balls. Anyway 23 00 lunch I'm sure she had to get the tip out of that being she was so honest. Then ask me when I was paying for how was it. I said just like I thought it would be. O" you didn't like I love it I think about it all day. Lady go tell that to someone else. I highly recommend not eating her!!!

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Catfish Palace - Fresh Salad Bar available on weekends.

Fresh Salad Bar available on weekends.

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4.2(134 reviews)
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We were driving back to Houston from our trip to Little Rock for a wedding. The wedding was…read moreawesome. So we pulled into a huge parking lot. Pro tip there is a huge amount of road construction around the restaurant so plan accordingly. We were greeted and sat promptly. Karen our server came and greeted us and got our drink order. I went to the restroom, it was clean but in need of a cosmetic upgrade. The restaurant itself was clean and had a Louisiana feel. My wife ordered the Salmon med rare, and she said it was excellent. I ordered the shrimp quesadillas and I was impressed by the buttered flavor of the flour tortilla that was crispy on the edges. I also was pleased with the amount of shrimp and cheese. The guacamole and the pico were fresh and tasty. For appetizers tried the Pistolette and were not overly impressed. The Boudin Balls and sauce were very good. I think they could have been a little spicier, but they were great. The bread pudding was just average in my opinion, but my wife loved it. My wife and I agreed that this will be one our go to stops when driving through Lufkin.

Came on a drive through town when it was a slower Saturday evening which made for awesome service…read moreby Madi & perfect food. Having humble & genteel personality while being a menu wizard, she made me feel right at home with her hospitality. My Oysters Royale cooked by Michael were fantastically perfect & delicious. I should've gotten the dozen instead of the 1/2. Being it's my first time, I had to make sure they were on point first & they were! I loved the charro bean side that came with rice & sausage bits topped with pico. The hush puppies are decent with some garlic butter you might want to dive into like it's the Summer Olympic swimming relays. The music and atmosphere was nice & festive. The booths are comfortable & being solo, the 2 person sized ones were perfect for me. Lufkin has a mainstay that most towns would be jealous to have. Come eat here & leave satisfied. Bring all your friends! You can't go wrong here with Tia Jaunita's. You just might want to camp out here.

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Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp - Charro Beans & Hushpuppies

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3.6(73 reviews)
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I pop in to Tia Juanita's about every week or so. Overall, I like the place. The food is good and…read morethe service is good as wee. When live music is being played, it's not obnoxious. I really haven't had a bad time yet. The only thing that frustrates me is that the hostesses often want to seat me in the other side of the restaurant from the bar side. I sat there once and hated it. In fact, I got up and left. IT's loud and dingy and the atmosphere is the opposite of what I go there for. The problem I see is that the bar side has too many large tables. A person going alone is going to want to be on that side. Overall, I haven't had a bad experience and it's nice to pop in for a cold beer and some oysters.

Eclectic decor inside- Our waitress Stormy was a bit non responsive- apparently has been employed…read morethere for awhile & lacked knowledge on whether their beans contained pork/lard. When we asked, she just replied, "I don't know" & I asked her if she could please go check so we know if we need to find something else to order if need be. Two managers both came over & they apologized & explicitly. The blackened chicken & veggies with the pineapple mango salsa was tasty but the rice was bland. Husbands redfish tacos were huge & blackened as well. Very tasty though he too agreed the rice was flavorless. They do charge $3.99 for chips & salsa.

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Tia Juanita’s - Bench for waiting to be seated

Bench for waiting to be seated

Tia Juanita’s - Red Fish

Red Fish

Tia Juanita’s - Outside entrance

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Outside entrance

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