Fish was dry, hard to identify as fish, first time back since local Waxahachie Catfish King shut down years ago, Two items were very good the beans and tomato relish, but not good enough to bring me back. Fries typical tasteless frozen, coleslaw ground up so fine it was like baby food, even the hush puppies were not as good as I remember. read more

Restaurant was very dirty, old and dusty interior, and food was not good at all. It was very greasy and fish was over cooked. Went back to try a year later and had the same experience. It needs to be renovated, cleaned out, and hire chefs that know how to cook fish properly not over salt it and overcook it. read more

You need to go back to the thicker catfish fillets. They were awesome but now they are thinner and more batter. Not Go great read more

Went to get supper yesterday. Took it home and was shocked that the fish was long thin strips, fried way too long. Not hardly any meat once you took the crust off, some just broke off with no meat. I asked for a baked potato in place of fries. He said there would be an upcharge of $2.49. Get home and the baked potato was like it had been sitting there all day! Nasty!! We have been going there a long time but yesterday was probably our last. read more

I ate at Cat Fish King with a friend today. I had a catfish sandwich which I really liked. My friend had the shrimp meal. All was good until my friend went to get in his car, throwing up beside his ride. He threw up twice more on the way home. And has now thrown up in his apartment. Now he is taking off work cause he is to sick. I spoke to the manager and he said his food is fine. No empathy at all. i will never eat there again. read more

Love the chicken and catfish platter. Long time customer and always very good. Glad to see it's here for us to enjoy

Food was terrible. The catfish and shrimp did not taste fresh (tasted "meh"). Atmosphere was bad. Smelled like cleaning supplies and old people odor. Avoid this dump like the plague. Catfish "crap". read more

Food is great, as always. I don't like seafood, and I love the catfish here! The chicken fried steak is great as well. There isn't anything I don't like read more

Stopped in on a Wednesday after their lunch rush was over for a sitdown lunch. Food: I ordered the Super Catch Catfish Dinner cajun style. With a drink, this came out to a little over $20. The fish was pretty thin, and quite a few pieces were hard/chewy due to being overcooked. Service: The service was nothing spectacular by any means as far as the front of the house goes. The gentleman working the register was a college-aged man with ZERO care in the world for customer service. Ambiance: The interior of the restaurant is decorated nicely for a "catfish" place. While waiting on the food to be fried and brought out, I had a chance to walk around and view the random decor. read more

If you've been looking for plenty of thick good catfish this is the spot. Strange how it's hard to find good catfish but fried with some sides. Don't wait if you take away. Want it crunchy eat it there hot and fresh read more

First time in today, and it won't be the last. We were on the tail end of early lunch (meaning many tables were already occupied, but the line was short). There is a big, easy to read menu behind the counter, so when it was time to order, we were ready. My wife is plant based only, so she ordered sides. I got the 5-7 piece fish plate and held the beans and instead got more hushpuppies. Order also came with fries, slaw and tomato relish. Two waters for drinks. Food arrived within 5 minutes. Heaping plate. I enjoyed everything, surprised by the relish. Why I'm not giving a 5 is as good as the fish was, there is something missing in the taste of the batter. Light and fluffy offsets for that, but. Plain old Tabasco as a seasoning would have been nicer. Also, I would have liked the slaw to have been sweeter, and I love it when I can add lemon to my water. read more

I personally have always loved Catfish King's catfish. Lots of time I'll go thru the drive thru and just order the catfish.

We found this place on yelp. We had actually driven by quite a few times past this place. I like mom and pop type family places and this place certainly fit the bill. It seemed more of a locals love us type place than a tourist or corporate feel to it. Staff was very pleasant and my wife and I loved the food. Portions were very plentiful and they were a decent price and value for sure. We both tried the shrimp and fish platters. The onion ring app was enormous and tasty. It was a very laid back place. We thoroughly enjoyed going here. I loved the unique pickled tomatoes they had here. Please see pic. They tasted similar to dill pickles. Great service and value. Not super fancy but we really enjoyed and will certainly be back again. If you go inside they have several items in a special section for seniors. My wife and I were happy and plan on returning soon. read more

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The food was delicious and fresh!!! This has become one of my favorite spot in Waco! Tartar sauce and catfish on point and the fried shrimp was fresh and crispy!!! read more

Really unassuming place...but then again, 85% of Waco is. However look beyond the less than ideal curb appeal and step inside...more of the same but the staff is friendly and the food is good. Moderately priced with good portions. I don't claim to be the fish fry taste expert but these are good. The batter could use more flavor to bring out the texture of the catfish but that's the fun of dipping it in tarter sauce I reckon. No complaints. You want decor and whimsical birthday song and dance? Go to Red Lobster. You want good catfish basket? Check this place out. read more

Catfish King of Waco - a plate of fried fish and fries - Seafood Near Me - Waco, Texas

Catfish and fries are very dry. The cashier was friendly which is a plus. Super disappointed in meal that we received. We came a long way to enjoy our visit and meal in Waco. read more

Small restaurant specializing in Fried Catfish with good reasonable prices. They just forgot to make good food, catfish was cold, hard with no taste. Shrimp was also boring and hard. Salad was a bunch of lettuce with a slice of tomato on top. You maybe King of Catfish, but there must be no competition. read more

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Awful. Start to finish. I tell the guy at the counter I'm looking for some catfish fillets hush puppies n fries. He gives me some options that have pinto beans n side salad. Are u listening at all?. After we get that straightened out he's still like u still have another side. Do u want a salad or baked potato. Just got the baked potato cause at this point just get me the F out of here. Got home to some catfish strips not fillets, tasteless hush puppies and I didn't even bother to try the baked potato. Got back in my ride and went to Texas Roadhouse where i should have went to begin with. Wasted my $ . Keep living. Keep learning. Keep it moving read more

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This place could be so much better. My husband and I stopped there for lunch yesterday. The prices are remarkable and the staff very friendly and helpful. We ordered the senior catch fish platter. Overall, the fish was ok, but was a bit dry and lacked seasoning. The fries were good, and the beans tasty. The hush puppies were horrible as they lacked any flavor. Overall we were very disappointed and will not be back read more

That shit was ass. Catfish was dryer than a popeyes biscuit. went through the drive thru and they could have did a better job asking what I wanted. I didn't even get a drink with my meal. Fries were great i can't lie. Everything else was ass. read more

It was like microwave food. Not good at all. The coleslaw was old the fish wasn't good don't even waste your time or money

I was very impressed the first time I came here to eat. The catfish was awesome and the shrimp was very good too! Would definitely recommend! read more

We were just driving along to see what we would find new to eat. Yelped found catfish King for me and it was worth the stop. I really like the style of how they make the fried catfish. It's almost like fish stick style. Little hush puppies are great and the fried shrimp is very yummy. Everything was good. My husband had the catfish sandwich and loved it. We will be stopping by catfish King again when in the area again. read more

Catfish King of Waco - Catfish and shrimp combo plate and in the background is the catfish sandwich. - Seafood Near Me - Waco, Texas

The catfish is lightly breaded & delicious. The pickled green tomato chunks a great! French fries are "so so", onion rings are usually pretty good, but unpredictable ... they occasionally change the crusting. The slaw is very good & my spouse & brother love the Cajun beans. The restaurant, for the most part, is clean; however, it could use some updating .. decor is dated & drab, but we still dine there & enjoy our meal. From ordering, to bringing out our plates, service is quite fast! read more

Been eating at Catfish King all my life. Always fresh & great customer service never changes! I moved here bc ours closed in Denton read more

Catfish King of Waco - SUPER CATCH! - Seafood Near Me - Waco, Texas

Extremely hospitable ! We were attending an FFA event at extraco and whipped the bus in on whim. They were able to take our tax exempt form and were helpful with getting our group of almost 40 taken care of quickly. the kids were able to order fast, the food came out even faster. We will def be back fro future visits ! read more

Served fresh and hot out of the grease. Next time I'm heading south we definitely stop in again!

I have to say I can't believe we missed coming to this place for the past 4 years! My daughter's last semester at Baylor University and we finally decided to step into this place because we saw s boatload of cars in the parking lot! Granted it was lunch time but wow...the place was hopping! Now I know why. The food is great! The service super and the whole experience quite satisfying! This must be one of the most popular places in Waco to eat! The lunch specials are a steal for what you get! All I can say is try it. You'll see what I mean. The baked fish was perfect with the red sauce. The cocktail sauce that they serve. Yum! The catfish. Excellent. The slaw mmmmm mmm good! And these beans and toast that they serve with the specials compliment the meal so well! Your food comes up fast and the seating is plentiful! Right off the freeway you can't miss it. The parking lot is big and the booths are cozy! I'm so glad we got to try this place before my daughter graduates. The place to go in Waco! read more

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Yummy in the tummy and other than catfish They also have shrimp corn bread and a very clean eating area. You'll love it. Oh. Say your Hellos to Cullin Cupps one of your awesome fry cooks there ! read more

Always decent. Went thru the drive thru today. Food was good as always and quantities were spot on. Green tomato relish was great as always. Will be back for more. read more

Wow, this place is the furthest from a King of anything but especially Catfish. The catfish portions were small, rubbery, and tasteless. The hush puppies were little cylinders straight out of the frozen food section of your inexpensive grocery store. The fries were ok, the coleslaw marginal and the bean were actually pretty good, but overall not really a very tasty meal. The restrooms were filthy and the decor dated and the restaurant un-kept. Didn't really make the place appetizing. Overall, the only redeeming quality of this place was the price. Frankly, I like Waco and especially some of the new changes from the Magnolia organization, but this place will not bring people back to Waco. I'll pick another place next time. read more

If your looking for a go to place to find absolutely great fried catfish, Catfish King is the place! We go here every change we get.

PLEASE READ and share!! I will probably never eat Catfish King In Waco,TX again. My dad has been going to eat there weekly for as long as it's been there. My dad was mortified. If He wouldn't have been with me I would have thought about tearing the place down, for his sake. My dad is the most reserved person I've met, so kind, patient. So here goes. We went to Catfish King yesterday, and while in the drive thru placing our order for a jumbo family meal, my 10 month old started to SCREAM. He was not being consoled, he is teething. So my dad being the kind man he is said he would walk around with him for the 5 mins it would take to get our food. I watched him walk and bounce Pier to keep him calm in the 96 degree heat. I see a huge man, with a managers shirt on walk up to my dad, and I can see he is confrontational. And I can see he is telling my dad he needs to leave. I was confused. My windows were up, I couldn't hear so I ask my daddy what that man said, he was so mortified he didn't want to tell me. Finally 5 mins down the road and tons of "daddy if you don't tell me's!?" He told me. The man told him they don't allow homeless people to roam the parking lot asking people for money. He needed to leave immediately. My dad laughed him at first, thinking he had to be kidding. But the man said "now, leave now!" I am SHOOK. Seriously? A man that was buying $50 worth of food can't walk around a parking lot bouncing babies for less than 5 mins?! I wouldn't have posted this, but after I cooled off, I went up to Catfish King today and explained what happened and they didn't want to do anything, barely a forced apology. I may be over reacting but to mortify a LOYAL customer?! I will never eat there again. I feel horrible for my dad. He didn't deserve that. read more

It was a recent pleasant discovery for me and my friends. We love the catfish. Perfectly seasoned to achieve those familiar flavors. I prefer mine Cajun style. I cannot say enough positive things about this restaurant. It has a very friendly atmosphere and the pricing is very reasonable. It will leave you wanting to come back every single day. read more

Always good fried fish and love their coleslaw, always a nice quiet place to enjoy a good meal. Ignore negative comments from folks who have never eat here or try to tear a place down on social media over one persons bad experience. We will continue to support this business.. :) read more

I'm hooked on their food having been there to eat several times over the past couple of months. I love good catfish and all the trimmings and this place has their act together! I remember visiting years ago, and was not impressed, but every time I visit nowadays its top notch! The facilities are a bit tired and retro, but I don't care when the food is this good! read more

Great catfish and very friendly service. We will be back the next time we come through Waco.

Not the best I think I've had better but definitely reasonable in pricing. At first i was skeptical with the prices because it seemed a bit. But when you get your servings you're just like WOW! So my girlfriend is a big fan of catfish so we had to try the place. When we went I was not super excited. But after having their catfish it was really something i could get used to. And we don't go anywhere else here in waco for catfish. When we think catfish we think catfish king :) read more

Been eating here for years since a the main office closed and they are left on their own service has went down hill fast. Asked for extra spicy on my Cajun regular and was told we don't do that rather than trip with a 16 power tripping wait staff I passed. And yes I have eaten here for years and they always put the extra Cajun powder in a side cup for me I put the death clock on her till it closes around 8 months read more

Rude customer service. Guy at the window was very rude. Came around 4:45 and and didn't get order til around 5:15. No hello , no have a good day or sorry for the wait. Will take my time coming back. Food was fresh ! Service just sucked at window. Thanks for the good food though. read more