Today, 8/29/11, my wife and I went to Catfish Sam's for the usual catfish, baked potato, and those great sides. We noticed a change in the menu. What had been $8.99 was now $11.99! This is an increase of 33%! Given the old price for food and drink plus tax and tip (15%), our bill for two would have been about $26.00. Now, about $33.40. That's roughly 26% more. Don't forget, an increase in the food causes the tip and tax to go up too. We have been patrons for decades - but no more. The food was always good, but not THAT good. Catfish Sam's seemed to cater to the middle class folks. There is a lot competition with fish just as good or better for a less money. Sam, what were you thinking. We will not stop by anymore but we will keep an eye on the place to see which convenience stop soon replaces you. A very sad former customer. read more

I have eaten at Catfish Sam's for years. Started out getting the all you can eat and now I am down to two fillets!Shows what getting older can do to you. Sometimes I get the shrimp dinner--not the basket. The shrimp are huge butterflied and fried perfectly. The condiments before the meal are great and you can get free refill on them if you need them. read more

Great food, timely service, friendly staff, and just over all good experience. Food was very fairly priced at just under $13 bucks for 3 delicious catfish cuts with a plentiful tray of sides. The crowd was older set during the lunch rush but if you are a lover of catfish this is one place you cant miss! read more

Delicious food. Service was good. Portions are huge. 2 piece catfish with baked potato and the sides filled us up! Rolls... OMG... delicious! read more

Have gone to Sam' Catfish a bunch of times over the past several years, Whie the food is good, Sam is about to price itself out of the market. The price seems to go up every time we go and the servings of the catfish get thinner. Last night (Saturday) the place was only 1/3 full at 6:00 p.m. Don't kill the golden goose. read more

Nothing but good things to say. The food is simple, Southern, hot, and delicious. The catfish is Awesome. The service was extremely fast and very friendly and the food is always served quickly. read more

Went there for lunch with a group of friends. Service was very attentive. The fried fish was hot & fresh....right out of the pan. Condiments were plentiful & tasty. Hush puppies melted in your mouth. Fresh hot rolls were brought out along with honey. Out of the 8 of us, 5 had never been to Catfish Sam's. Have a feeling they will be going back. Glad we tried it. read more

Absolutely, positively the best catfish in Tarrant County (and maybe Dallas as well). It's an established business with rustic decor that adds to the charm. The catfish fillets are large and the hush puppies, french fries, etc., are all hot and freshly prepared. Every meal comes with a relish tray with everything you need to satisfy even picky eaters. Don't forget to try the fried pickles! If you want to eat healthier, there are grilled fish options as well. Recommended. read more

Make no mistake, my wife and I like to eat at Catfish Sam's, and do so quite frequently, BUT... They fill you up on what they call hush-puppies, (but is just, extruded, fried cornbread), and beans, so that you will get full, much too quickly on the condiments and sides. They are hoping that you will not notice the small portion for a high price, because you get nicely full. If you actually ask, they will cook your catfish fillets crispy and nice and golden brown, otherwise they cook the fish too fast, and it is a little soggy and wet on the inside. Some people like it that way, just not my wife and me, and most of our friends who eat there with us. With the volume of business that they do, it would seem logical, that their profit margins would be good enough, to keep prices down, but not so. Over the last couple of years their prices have gone through the roof, for the product that they serve. Their fries are not very good ,so we always get a baked potato , and they only offer margarine, and a plastic tube packed, sour cream product, just like "Wendy's", but not even chives or any other baked potato topping. I do not know if they make their coleslaw in house (probably not), but almost everything else on the bill of fare, comes in a glass bottle, frozen, pre cooked or pickled, including the so called hush-puppies, which come from their grocery supplier frozen in a bag, already partially cooked. They just fry them up. Their drink prices, (for tea, soda, and the like) are high as well. If it were not for the convenience (we live relatively close) and ambiance. plus the sides are served directly to your table. I would go to a local chain catfish place. called "Catfish King", where you get the same sides, coleslaw, picklies, pickled okra, onion, and pickled green tomato relish, on a salad bar where you serve yourself, and you only get one portion of beans. Their catfish fillets , are just as good as Catfish Sams, and their prices are about half of wht C/S's are. They serve the same, faux, hush-puppies. But the closest one is in the old "red bird" mall area ,out close to Duncanville. With the price of gas being what it is, the price savings are really good compared to Catfish Sams, but it is a long trek and gas is high, so... Catfish Sam's is an old, family owned establishment, and they have a very loyal customer base. The locals, people like My wife and me, and our friends will continue to bite the bullet, and go there, in spite of their outrageous prices. Also the service is usually pretty good, up until they get really busy, then it is not so good, because their wait staff numbers, are not really sufficient to keep up with the busy, full, dining rooms. Their, "owner family" does not care about their loyal customers, they are greedy, profit driven, business people. No one in this (as advertised, "Family Owned and Operated" business), family have I ever seen, out inside the restaurant, schmoozing and interacting with their, "loyal customers", it seems a bit phony to me. read more

Cat Fish Sam's is a great place to eat. It always has been and it will be forever! Infact, my family and I are going there tonight.,

Awesome tasting food. That crust is amazing. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for great tasting fried catfish. Service was great and price wasn't bad either. read more

This place was meh, expensive, and stuck in 1973. The fish was soggy and bland. This fish would have better if the filets were thicker and if the seasoning had a little more spice to it. Not saying it needed to be spicy but more salt would help it out. Same story with the regular shrimp. The coconut shrimp, french fries, and hushpuppies were good but just like you get at the supermarket. I would say the median age of the crowd was 78, not saying the elderly are bad, but just so you know. Our waitress was great. If we go eat fish again it will be at Oasis or The Flying Fish. read more

The fish is just delicious! Prices best in town. Service is spot on always!..Cheers!

This is the best place for catfish. Hot food. Great service. Must go to eat.. super quick service.

I think they make the best catfish around. The beans, Hush puppies, etc. are served when you sit down and are yummy. People remark regarding the atmosphere, I go to eat, not watch the walls. We've tried other area catfish places the last 19, 20 years and I believe they have the best catfish around! read more

Great place to eat!! Tried it for first time today, I love the fish & the service, everyone was great at Catfish sam's. The staff was amazing, friendly, service was great. I will be back, we have been looking for a good place for Catfish. Catfish Sam' is the place to go, read more

I've been to Catfish Sam's several times. After this evening, I will not darken to door again. We got stuck in the far right corner. Our waiter took his time getting to us. One of the members of the party had a walker. instead of put it out of the way. The waiter decided to turn it back words and push into my ankle. The handles cover the area of the table were my dibber plate should go. I pushed it out so i would have room to eat. Every time the waiter came by he pushed in again. The last time he did it I got prepared to push back at him. the only thing is he disappeared. Not to be found for 15 minutes. Mean while tables that were seated after we ordered had their food, we had nothing. When I complained to the manager, I asked "What the hell is going on here?" He said there was no need to be vulgar. I told him that was the nicest word I was going to use. i went back to the table, got the others in my party and as we were walking out the waiter said there was a back log in the kitchen. I looked around and asked in there was a back log, what was everyone else eating. I said that we came to eat, not to watch others eat. I may no be a regular, but I'm not going to be treated as shit under a waiters shoes because this fool was so uppity. My money is good. Took the party to PF Changes in the Highlands, got treated as a customer and had great Sea Bass. Ask me, go ahead ask me if I'm going back. Dreadful waiter, dreadful manger. Don't go for the bad service. read more

One of the many things I miss about Texas!! Loved eating at Catfish Sam's!! How does one go about getting some of the Tomatoe Relish mailed out?? read more

I was there Saturday night 6-27-15 and everything was great until I took a bite of my baked potato and it was rotten. I informed the manager and she was so rude and told me I should have checked my food before I ate it. I didn't know I needed to inspect my food before I eat it. She made it seem as if it was MY fault they served me a rotten potato. I have eaten there for years and never thought I would get such a rude response. They will never have to worry about me patronizing them again. read more

good value. not great, but good. the interior is kinda tired in a diner sort of way. the green tomato relish and pickled okra are different and tasty. the hush puppy sticks need salt or sugar, one or the other, they were bland. the catfish fillets are huge and fried to perfection, but I really didnt feel like they had much taste. so much for farm raised catfish. pretty bland. coleslaw is homemade and tasty, potato baked to creamy perfection. but everything else falls off the back of a sysco foods truck. sour cream in a squeeze pouch, margarine in tiny little zip pkgs, most everything else comes out of a jar. Its a good jar, but still a jar. read more