OVERALL In search of something other than another Mexican…read morerestaurant or a chain in Odessa, TX, my fiancé who used to live there suggested Big Daddy's Grill & Bar. (I don't know who put it in as "Big Daddy's Catfish & Chicken" in Yelp, but I have photos to prove that otherwise.) RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 4.5 | Service: 4 | Ambiance: 5 | Price: 4 PARKING Ample free parking in a plaza lot. LOCATION/AMBIANCE This restaurant looks rather unassuming from 42nd Street. It seems like a hole-in-the-wall within a strip mall, yet, when I walked in it was buzzing with many Good Friday customers. A giant catfish sculpture adorned in a chef's outfit greeted folks at the entrance. One side is for diners while the left side is for takeout orders for pickup. I really wanted to dine in, but my kiddos weren't all that hungry so I ate on the road. THE GRUB I opted for the small catfish platter ($14.48 with my card). It came with about 5 fillets of flaky white catfish, a few hush puppies (rod-shaped), and my choice of mashed potatoes with cream gravy and fried okra. The tartar sauce was good, but I wish I had asked for a second cup. Served hot & fresh. LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB On the kid's menu was the following: catfish fillets, chicken strips, charbroiled drumsticks, mini corndogs, steak fingers, & popcorn shrimp. One veggie side and a small drink were included with meals running between $6-10. SERVICE Wonderful, fast service on March 29, 2024, from a pleasant young lady at the takeout counter. She originally told me it would be about a 30-minute wait. That turned into 5 minutes. Lol. MY FAVORITE PART... The catfish & tartar sauce! NOT SO FAVORITE PART... How far away I live from this place. Also, I was not told that a non-cash fee ($.42) would be assessed nor did I see any signage indicating this. TIP + They also serve beer & wine. This review was no joke, but Happy April Fool's Day nonetheless!

The worst service I've had in my life. Go in by myself ended up at the bar so I wouldn't take up a…read moretable none of the large tables in the back area were full as well as the tables between the bar and back room they seat seat several of them as I'm waiting 20 minutes later 2 other people end up sitting at the bar finally she comes gets drink order I knew what I wanted 1 small catfish takes forever but she brings my tea and the worst burnt hush puppies I've ever eaten cooked in obviously bad oil you could smell it I tried a couple waited another 35-40 minutes she brings the other 2 their food says she doesn't know where mine was and the other 2 people had the wrong sides at that point I said never mind she acts mad about it and I Leave. Looked like the bar hadn't been wiped off in a while with food stuck to it. Dirty to say the least. Don't waste your time place is trash

It's been a minute, as the kids say nowadays, since I have been to this location. About 3 years…read more Had to take someone to the Midland Airport, from the Pecos area, so I stopped here for lunch on my way back. Arrived a little before noon. Got greeted and sat right away. Maybe had to wait, at the most, 2 minutes, before the server addressed me. She was friendly. I got an unsweet tea and an order of chips and salsa. The chips are supposed to be warm, unfortunately these were not. And they were covered in oil/grease. Perhaps they tried to fry them and the oil wasnt hot enough? I asked for a replacement, and while there was less oil, they were still cold. The salsa was warmer than the chips. I think TP has some of the best chips, but not this time around. For my main meal I got the Philly Cheesesteak. This isnt your typical Philly style, as it comes with an italian seasoning. The sandwich, and the fries, came out hot. The roll was nice and soft, and the sandwich maintained it's heat throughout. I havent had a cheesesteak from TP in a few years. And this one did not disappoint. It's a good size and they didnt skimp on the filling. The last time I was here, which was for an evening service, was almost a disaster. The service was terrible. But this time around made up for that experience.

Great spot for lunch. Get there around 11-11:30 not busy yet no wait. Im always by myself so I sit…read moreat the bar. Quick attentive staff, place is always clean! Food is great I enjoy their salads. Can't beat the value in this town. I'll definitely be back

The The wait time was excessively long, and the food was very disappointing. The macaroni and…read morecheese was watery, the sweet potatoes were bland, and the baked chicken was mediocre. Given the quality of the meal and the lengthy wait, the experience simply was not worth it. I will not be returning for soul food in the future.

Amazing!!! I need a bigger pant size!! Our waitress was a hustler! Food was on point!!read more

Drinks were great, appetizers amazing, meal delicious and waitress exceptional. I tried something…read moreI've never had last night, but I will certainly have again. It was the crispy chicken sandwich. Ymmmm! My husband and I really enjoy sitting in "The Tavern" area. The ambience is more cozy and a bit quieter than the main restaurant area.

Tried for the first time today and will definitely be back!! Ordered the pepperoni pizza, wagyu…read moreburger with fries, and the Caesar salad. Everything was very yummy, great service, cute area, aesthetic and clean, and we had such a nice time!

A quiet meal with my bride of 33 years. We were seated quickly and a drink order promptly filled…read more(ice water). We placed our order of grilled tilapia with rice, green beans, and squash casserole. I ordered the fried white fish with hush puppies and squash casserole. The dinner rolls were promptly provided too. We did not wait too long for our meals to be served either! My only disappointment was the squash casserole wasn't very hot. All of our food way delicious too. We like the atmosphere of Cotton Patch as well. Our waitress and food runner were pleasant and friendly!

Food and service were great. Chicken fried steak was delicious. Family atmosphere. Reasonable…read moreprices.

this place is for you if you want a great burger in general, service is good, and I feel this place…read moreis VERY toddler friendly.

My husband USED to be a big fan of this place, lives there wings. Well no more. Went in for a quick…read morebite but bumped into friends eating dinner (almost done), they told me to sit. Had 1 beer with them and they paid the bill (including my 1 beer), and I moved to the bar to order dinner. The bartender informed me that she could not serve me because it's company policy to open a new bill for a patron ????? I did not pay the other one. Unbelievably confused so left and probably won't ever be back. Make this make sense!!!

Food was good, We walked in and the hostess was asleep with her hed down on the reception desk, i…read moreoverlooked it, then we are seated and the service was deplorable; while the server was nice she ignored us most of the time. What should have been an hour and mybe 15 minutes turned into over two hours due to the waiting for service after being seated. It was our 25th wedding anniversary dinner and it turned into sorry event. Our server looked hispanic long thick hair, was concentrating more on the bar then us in the other dining room. Poor protocol, service and sorry management. As much as I like their food, I pay to be served not to be ignored.

We don't have a red lobster in my home state so I had never been to one. Im usually not that into…read morechains like TJIFridays, Chiles, ect but when we saw on a work trip that nearby Odessa had RED LOBSTER we HAD to drive out of our way to go out there to try it. We received water and piping hot cheesy biscuits soon after being seated. These biscuits were a religious experience, that's all I can say. Our food came out really quickly after we ordered and was also super hot and very fresh. We loved everything we got. The scallops skewers were so good I suggest adding them on to any entree from the ala carte menu. The lobster cheese sauce you can add onto your sides was well worth it. Our waitress was really attentive and we had a great meal; We'd come back next time we're close by!

dont recommend...took over a hr to be waited on and another hr for blt...ended up getting sick from…read morefood right after..never going back

Food was excellent. The owners younger sister was the only server at the time and she hustled and…read moremade sure everyone was taken care of. Hadn't been here in over 2 years and the food is just as good as I remember. Definitely recommend!