Do you like catfish? If so, you are in luck. Below are 10 restaurants that serve delicious catfish in Northwest Arkansas. These establishments prepare catfish, fried and grilled and some also offer it blackened.
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Below are the Restaurants That Serve The Top 10 Catfish in Northwest Arkansas:
Bentonville
Blu Fresh Fish Market $$
607 SE 5th St, (479) 273-5400
Bentonville’s beloved fish restaurant and fresh fish market with a focus on delivering fish that is so fresh they can be caught and on your dinner plate some eleven or twelve hours later. Patterned after fresh fish markets on the coasts, Blu is able to lay claim to the freshest fish in NWA. Their catfish is brought in live, and can be prepared fried, grilled or blackened.
Flying Fish $$
109 NW 2nd St, (479) 657-6300
The atmosphere is relaxing and reminiscent of lakefront restaurants. It specializes in fresh fried catfish, crab, crawfish, chicken, and burgers. Business people flock there during weekday lunch, but don’t let that stop you, the line moves very quickly and the food comes out done to a turn within a few minutes. Just thinking about their fried catfish makes your mouth water.
Eureka Springs
Catfish Cabin $$
3085 E Van Buren, (479) 253-7933
In business for more than 19 years, Catfish Cabin serves farm raised Channel catfish prepared as fish tacos, fiddlers (whole fish) and fillets. They offer family style, all-you-can-eat and they welcome large parties.
Anglers Restaurant $
14581 US-62, (479) 253-4004
Featuring a laid-back atmosphere with an outdoor deck, Anglers Restaurant, formerly Anglers Grill, serves killer catfish, wings, burgers and gluten free menu items. There’s about a dozen beers on draft, and my is it cold. Visit this reopened restaurant soon. You’ll be pleased you did.
Fayetteville
Catfish Hole $$
4127 W Wedington Dr, (479) 521-7008
Specializes in fried catfish dinners with all the fixins’ from 3 pcs. to 8 pcs. Customers rave about the hushpuppies and the friendly service. They also have a non-fried dinner side of the menu. Their operating philosophy is ‘get it right every time.’
Gentry
Wooden Spoon $$
1000 S Gentry Blvd, (479) 736-3030
Known around the region for their homemade menu items including their delightful desserts, they are also widely known for their delicious light and crispy fried catfish and hushpuppies. Some folks would eat fried catfish at no other restaurant.
Rogers
Catfish John’s $$
601 W Hudson Road, (479) 631-6908
In business since 1989 and heralded as one of America’s finest catfish eateries, Catfish John’s specializes in farm-raised fried catfish. They do have other items on the menu, but the catfish and the homemade hushpuppies are the main focus. It is one of those places where you could eat fried catfish until you popped. Some people say it is simply to-die-for. The staff is friendly, efficient and helpful.
Fish City Grill $$
Pinnacle Hills Promenade, 2203 South Promenade Blvd #3110,
(479) 636-8833
Grilled, fried or blackened catfish are some of their specialties. Regular customers say that any food item on the menu is delicious every single time. The staff and management are friendly, and seem to actually care that your every dining experience with them is a good one.
Lucy’s Diner $
511 W Walnut St, (479) 230-5829
Lucy’s does fried catfish right. Try Lucy’s Catfish Dinner complete with farm raised cornmeal breaded catfish filets, hushpuppies, fresh-cut fries, brown beans, coleslaw and green tomato relish. Hold on to your hats, this is great catfish eating.
Siloam Springs
Siloam Café $
906 E Main St, (479) 549-9987
Siloam Café is known locally for their down-home cooking and reasonable prices, but not everyone knows they also serve up some of the very best fried catfish, hush puppies and fries to be found in the region. Some folks won’t go anywhere else for fried catfish.
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