Okay I've been eating here for over 5 years now. You won't find better catfish anywhere else. They have always made such amazing food here and are ALWAYSSS so nice!! Customer service is major for me, and they've never disappointed. Every time I'm craving some catfish or just some good food in general, i come here read more

We just love the fried catfish! It's amazing- cool AC & ice cold beer on a hot Texas day!! read more

Hoochies - Yummy catfish - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

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Loved the staff more than the food, which was amazing! Some of the best crawfish, crab and shrimp I've ever had! We ordered the Hoochie's platter for 2 and 2 lbs of crawfish, and it came with plenty! The seasoning was perfect, everything was cooked very well. I believe it was the owner who was there, and he was extremely friendly and making sure everybody was taken care of. I live about 2 hours away, so this was totally worth the drive! I'll for sure be back! Worth every toll road bill! read more

Hoochies - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

Stopped in for lunch. Little dive place with great service and amazing food. $2 street tacos on Thursdays, can't beat that. Choice of shrimp, fish, or chicken. Place your order and your meal is taken to your table. The hush puppies to die for. A must visit when in Denton. read more

Hoochies - Roasted Oysters! - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

Great food but did not feel they were taking Covid precautions. They refilled the same tea cup. The older man was a greeter and he seemed slightly drunk and did not wear his mask on mouth or nose. And didn't social distance. read more

This is an excellent Seafood restaurant just off the square in Denton. They featured fried stuff, boiled stuff and baked stuff. We shared the Hoochies platter for 2, and it was a bit like a Low Country Boil with some great, spicy seasoning. The shrimp, crab and sausage were all cooked to perfection. The cocktail sauce was very reminiscent of our family's secret recipe. read more

This place is great...the food and service I received was definitely on point. If you're in Denton and looking for quality seafood this is the place to go. Most businesses fold under pressure when understaffed and they handled it with Grace and still provided great service. I had the seafood gumbo and shrimp tacos and it was amazing. Please go here, eat and support your local businesses. You won't be disappointed. read more

Mom was craving crawfish & had been here a few weeks ago...I gave in & I'm so glad I did! We ordered the boiled shrimp, crawfish, roasted oysters, & a few beers to wash it down! Everything was amazing! We both hadn't had roasted oysters outside of Nola & were not disappointed! We will be back! read more

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Awesome food and great experience! We loved every part of it!! Blackened catfish and fried catfish with shrimps! Yumm!

First time here, won't be coming back. Food wasn't good and overpriced.. considering the quality. Crawfish is okay, hard to peel, spicy. No servers, terrible customer service. Very cold inside. read more

Probably the best seafood place in Denton! I came here for lunch with my boyfriend and got the Hoochie Platter for 2 and it was amazing. A good amount of food for the price you pay for it. It includes crab legs, a lot of boiled shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and corn. It was delicious! I recommend you get the regular flavor with the spice on the side if your not a fan of super spicy seafood. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly! They really make you feel like your part of their little family. I highly recommend this place if you want good seafood! Also they play great music! read more

Hoochies - Hoochie Platter for 2. FANTASTIC! - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

We were looking for low key ambiance with crabs and oysters. Found it here. Delicious crab legs, delicious blue point oysters and delicious beer. Great place! Highly recommend read more

LOVE the snapper! it is perfectly seasoned and delicious. my husband likes their blackened catfish and their fries are pretty good too. I think they deliver too, but I haven't used that service yet. there is an older man who I think the manager. He always asks us how our food is and is really friendly. the staff are also really friendly and always chatty at the register. read more

Hoochies - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

The food was just average; it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't anything special. Probably won't go back.

Haven't ordered anything we didn't like! My parents are from South Padre Island and they approve of the steamed platter! read more

Hoochies - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

From out of town and we were wanting seafood. We definitely came to the right place. We had boiled shrimp and fried shrimp and it was cooked perfectly. read more

Hoochies - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

Surprisingly good food! We had the boiled shrimp and fish of the day (haddock with butter sauce and capers). The preparation of the fish rivals high-end seafood restaurants. Seriously, so good! Fun, relaxed college atmosphere. Hole in the wall type restaurant that reminds of us our favorite restaurant in Navarre, FL. The girl who took our order and the young man who bussed tables and checked on customers are a great value to this place. I hope management realizes their contribution because they made a star difference in my review. read more

Loved the special catfish and fried shrimp with fries delish! Roomie just ordered a fried shrimp to go. A home town favorite. Gets good business on Sundays also, sit and have a draft while waiting for your meal. read more

The food is good but service is lacking. I order a po boy and it was 18 buck more lack rich boy and when I got my 18 Ppboy it had cold fish and when I when to look at menu the guy making food behind counter rude said me is there a damn problem you got a question rude say lest I never said anything to him read more

This is one of our favorite places in Denton! We order way too much food when we go because we can't narrow it down. The Parmesan oysters are the best we've ever had. The shrimp po boy is outstanding! You can even order just a half sandwich. My husband loves the ceviche! We get the Dungeness crab boil and it's so delicious. The kids shrimp is so good! They're smaller batter fried shrimp comes with ranch and fries. Soooo good! My 3 kids all Like the shrimp, the chicken and the crab. One even fights us for oysters. I can't praise this place enough! The food is so fresh and delicious and the staff are so friendly and catering. read more

I really wanted to like this place. My husband and I hadn't been to the old location so when the new one opened, we were eager to give it a try. Walking in, the atmosphere was really unique and enjoyable. Their menu was minimal and had a lot of items that were "coming soon" but we thought we'd give it a try anyway. I haven't had oysters in a very long time and didn't have the guts to try them just yet so I got the blackened catfish with coleslaw and fries. My husband got a shrimp po-boy with fries and a beer. The place seemed a little unorganized because we weren't given a number and the guy bringing food out to customers looked confused running around the room looking to match the right food with the right people. Luckily he finally found us. My blackened catfish was not what I expected. It was very bland and honestly, the last bit of it tasted like it wasn't thoroughly cooked. The staff already looked like they didn't really care so I decided not to mention it, though I should have because it was really unacceptable and awful. The slaw was good and the fries were decent but I didn't order the blackened catfish for the sides. My husband said his po-boy was alright but he had definitely had better. I had a bite and wished I had ordered what he had cause it was definitely better than my meal. At $26, we felt pretty ripped off. They've apparently been open only a month and needless to say, we've learned our lesson on going to restaurants that have barely been open because this isn't the first time we've had a bad experience with a restaurant that has been open less than a year in Denton. I hope this place gets better but it will definitely be a while until we take our money here again. read more

Hoochies - Blackened catfish was bland and not fully cooked. Po-boy was alright. - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

I did love the atmosphere of this place. I ate there once and got the half fish and half shrimp. I was disappointed with the small amount of food. I felt like I did not get enough for my money's worth. My boyfriend got the fresh fish special and that was good. Would recommend trying their specials when going! read more

I was pleasantly surprised! First time here and the food was awesome. I had the soup and ceviche and it was pretty good. The ceviche was a little too salty but overall not bad. Service was great with friendly staff and the atmosphere was pretty cool. A must for downtown Denton. read more

Pretty dang good... The best seafood in Denton for sure! The PoBoy was the best thing we had. They have a nice variety and selection of seafood menu items. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The bar sits a little awkward with limited TVs. But this is not a bar, so, I guess it's ok for the type of place. Overall, cool place with really good food. read more

Still as good as the old location if not better. They have a lot of deep fried seafood options but in my opinion seafood always taste better when it's not deep fried with a coating of batter. I got the fish tacos and they were amazing. The fish wasn't as moist as much as I would have liked it to been but that sauce they put on it sure did pick up the slack! read more

Hoochies - Fish tacos with rice - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

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This is by far THE best place for oysters in DFW! I have been all over the US and it almost rivals some of my favorite coastal oyster bars (i.e. Taylor's or walrus and the carpenter in Seattle). Granted it doesn't have the same variety but the quality is unbeaten in the area. As for the crawfish, there were some dead before cooking ones in my two pounds and the seasoning was some what salty. I would like to have had more spice and less salty heat. Overall all, they were pretty good sized and relatively fresh. A frame of reference, my favorite crawfish in dfw is Nate's Seafood House in Addison. The seafood gumbo had tons of crab meat and shrimp in it which really compensated for the lack of flavor of the somewhat watery base. I would have to say that the gumbo was in my top five for amount of seafood, but just average when it came to flavor of the base soup. I would also have liked to be able to add my own rice instead of it coming in the gumbo already. All in all, it is the best seafood in Denton and dare I say DFW for the price! read more

We love fresh fried seafood and crisp French fries. Sadly, we got none of that. Limp greasy fries. Shrimp that was unappetizingly fishy. A po boy bun that was on the edge of soggy. Oysters that didn't really make a statement at all (which, it has to be admitted, was better than the funky shrimp). Please, someone, tell us it was an off day for Hoochies. read more

I met a friend here for lunch. The food is great, atmosphere inviting and service good. It is a little overpriced ($$) but almost worth it. Great food and flavors. I highly recommend this great restaurant. read more

Hoochies is so good! Love their hush puppies and slaw. One of our favorite places to eat in Denton!

So good! We've eaten here several times since we discovered if after moving to Denton. Highly recommend the weekend special of catfish and shrimp but have it blackened. Also, the hushuppies are insane good. My friend who happens to be Cajun said it was legit and they ordered the boiled shrimp and were impressed and I tried one and I will order that next time we go! The only thing is wishing they stayed open a tad longer on Friday and Saturday rather than closing at 9. read more

I've only had the spicy shrimp boil and it doesn't disappoint. The owner is fantastic, he'll walk around when he has time to make sure everything is to your liking. If shrimp boils and seafood is your thing, you won't be disappointed. read more

Man I love this place. My husband and I come here at least twice a month. Great location in downtown Denton, outside seating, walking distance to other places, convenient parking. During Crawfish season that is all I order, but when it's not, their fried shrimp is amazing! Always great service. I have never had a bad experience here. read more

Great night spot to sit down and have enjoy the night with your friends. The food comes out fast. However, it is relatively expensive for the taste of the food. It is not very flavorful, it is not bland, it's just average. The service is friendly and polite. I do not believe that the price is fair for the taste of the food. read more

This place would get 10 out of 10 stars if they could! We had a craving for seafood and our normal place was closed so we decided to try Hoochies, we had heard good things before. The service was amazing; waiters, cooks, owners, all took time to come check on us and our food without being overbearing. The prices were more than fair for what we got. We both did the special (catfish, shrimp, fries and hushpuppies) for $8 a basket. We also had a beer each (I had a local draft and he had a Dos X bottle) and we split a half pound of boiled shrimp (came with corn and potatoes and we ordered them spicy). Our food came out promptly and everything was hot and fresh. Hushpuppies were the best I've ever had at a restaurant (sweet and a little kick to them). Their fries say steak fries but they were thinner than usual and seasoned perfectly! Most places just try to hurt you with heat when you get something spicy but Hoochies gave the perfect amount of heat and FLAVOR. It's been a long time since we've tried a new place and it checked off every single thing that makes a great place. Atmosphere, service, cleanliness, quality of food and drink, prices, etc. Hoochies has just turned into our new favorite Denton eatery and we can't wait to come back! read more

Hoochies - Menu with specials located up at the at the counter. - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

Absolutely love this place. The drink specials are some of the cheapest, and they have some of the most addicting yet classic seafood baskets. Most are gluten free since they use the corn base and not flour base breading. Don't sleep on this place read more

Poboys were decent but the gumbo tasted like It was out of a can. Told the cashier about the problem with the gumbo and she was more than welcome to help me but the manager wasn't to happy about to the complaint. Took them 10 min to make a substitute dish and brought it out with a attitude. Environment is awesome and the cashier with the silver hair is sweet but everyone else there feel entitled. Won't be coming back. read more

This place is popular and has an interesting vibe. Definitely grungy, tables not clean, staff not wearing masks etc.. That said it seems to have a look that would say it doesn't look like much be we have good food. That is for sure not the case. The food was downright awful. Worst fried shrimp I've ever had, tasted like they were dipped in soap. Just don't do it, try the taco place next door. read more

If it was always $2 tacos, less pricey on the other items, and there was habanero sauces I'd give 5 stars all day! There's no habanero sauces and that's my go to for sauce, there's only the blabla sauce like tabasco, chalua, a few more but they're not what you're going to want, also some very SALTY powder that would taste great without any of the salt in it. This's hurting your business, PLEASE GET SOME HABANERO SAUCES!! The food I've had so far was outstanding but the extremely salty powder and lack of habanero sauces was a huge disappointment. The overpriced tiny taco place rusty taco is right next to them and has sauces so I guess get multiple of those before going over and ordering. Update: don't ever get to go. They don't put any of the sauce on the to go tacos and the pico is on the side instead of in the taco. Order your to go for dine in and after you get your food ask for a to go box. Otherwise you're going to be disappointed read more

Yummy! I got the shrimp tacos and a cup of gumbo. So good! The sauce of the tacos was amazing and I will be back just for those. My husband got the shrimp and catfish basket and he said it was really good. After trying my shrimp tacos he said he would get those next time. Everyone was really friendly. I also thought the decor was neat. I loved how they used all of the old doors. We will be back! read more

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Love this place beyond words. The gumbo is award winning, homemade and amazing. You've got oysters, shrimp, crab legs and in season, crawfish. The po boys will change your life. Fabulous hush puppies. Happy hour is 4-6, half price apps and draft beers. But Lone Star is ALWAYS a buck $1!!! Check out their website. They have specials that are amazing. Tonight was gumbo and $2 tacos. Live it. Love it. Pig out on it. What are you doing? Stop reading reviews and go eat at Hoochies. Oh. And try the bread pudding. It'll change your life. read more