I love it. Food is always hot and fresh, attentive service. Decor doesn't need to be updated, that's part of its charm. Crab legs, frog legs, quail, or chicken strips You can find something you'll like, and you'll have slaw and beans to your hearts content read more

This restaurant has been around for years and it is still hopping. There are plenty of options of food whether or not you like catfish, shrimp, or chicken. The hushpuppies are some of my favorites. This is a huge restaurant inside, so it is great for if you have a group that is small, large or anything in between. The salad bar is an option too. read more

My friend and I went to jumping catfish for the first time. I love the food and the service was very good. The salmon was the best I've ever had in any restaurant. You can bet, that I'll be back with family and friends. read more

Disappointed, fish bland, crab overcooked with salted butter-better with unsalted, beans coleslaw and hush puppies good, entrees not so good. Also should update decor. Service was good. read more

What more can I say, other than we love Jumpin Catfish! Their seafood is delicious as well as all of the sides, and the service is always great! The decor is a mixture of hunting and country comfort, with many taxidermy animals displayed. I promise that you will never leave this restaurant hungry and will most likely come home with leftovers! read more

My husband and I were in the area and stopped here for lunch. It was our first and last time here. They bring you out coleslaw, ham and beans, and hush puppies to start. All three were good. The coleslaw reminded me of KFC's coleslaw, which is my favorite kind of coleslaw. The ham and beans were cooked perfectly. The hush puppies were crispy and moist. The 2 stars are for our entrees. I ordered the stuffed crab lunch. As I was eating the stuffing, I started feeling off. The stuffing was greasy. I lifted up one of the crab shells to find a small puddle of grease on the plate. My husband ordered the grilled lemon pepper catfish with a side of mashed potatoes. When I tried the catfish, I instantly tasted dirty water. The catfish was bland. Although the service was good and the restaurant has a nice, rustic vibe to it, this will be a catfish place we will skip from now on. read more

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Food is good, fish is hot and so it chicken. Staff friendly but bathrooms are filthy and need attention.

Genuinely, awful in every sense of the word. Had the creamy pasta catfish and wow. I sat for over an hour for the shrimp that came on it to be rubbery and chewy. The fish was bland even with the sauce and I made it about half a fillet and had to stop. The server was sweet a bit of ditzy but sweet, but forgot a few things in the meal. The place was downright gross if you looked past the decor. Dusty lights, stained silverware, and an odd set of taxidermy animals for a fish restaurant. read more

We were super impressed with Jumpin Catfish Restaurant! My wife loves fried fish, so I wanted to treat her to dinner here. They brought out coleslaw, beans, and hush puppies, before we even ordered our dinner. That was a very nice touch and much appreciated. She had the fried shrimp which she enjoyed a great deal. I had a four protein combo meal , which was also delicious. I probably wouldn't get the quail next time, but the catfish, trout and potatoes were absolutely delicious. There were a lot of people inside, enjoying the catfish and good company. We will be back here for sure! read more

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We have only had delivery or to go but regardless perfection always. Catfish Chicken along with the sides included. Baby beans hush puppies ( best ever or for to the absolute best coleslaw I've ever had. Reasonable always enough leftover for an another meal. Just wish we lived closer read more

Comfortable and casual feel with an Ozark, Bass Pro, Cabiny kind of feel. They brought hush puppies, big bowl of ham and beans, and big bowl of coleslaw prior to my order. I ordered the all you can eat catfish and chose the potato wedges as my meal. My first portion was about 5 catfish fillets and 10+ potato wedges. Coleslaw was kind of a KFC style with a sweet flavor the way I like it. The beans and potatoe wedges were great and I didn't need to salt or season them at all. Food was hot and seemed fresh. I have wanted to come here a long time, but my family don't like seafood. I learned they have lots of chicken options from the menu. Plan to definitely come back! I had no room for a 2nd serving and was unable to switch my order to the cheaper cost as they start you off with one more fillet with the all you can eat than what the order would have been. The cheaper one is only four filets. If you're unsure if you'll be able to eat more than first plate, you might order the 4 piece catfish and then upgrade if you decide you want more (only a couple dollars more). Otherwise service was good and food was great! read more

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We were not prepared for the amount of food we got! Food was very good! It was fresh, hot and prepared just right. Our server was very pleasant, he was helpful and attentive! Would definitely go again! We did not leave hungry! read more

Great service, I had chicken strips and mashed potatoes and gravy, the rest of the group had catfish filets and potato wedges. They serve hush puppies , Cole slaw, and white beans family style. Any family member we took here from out of town have enjoyed the food. My daughter and husband enjoy the crab legs here. They have several things on the " all you can eat " menu, if you are really hungry. The restaurant is large enough for a big group too. read more

This place is awful. The food sucks, but the service is much worse. If you're looking for a good place for catfish, keep looking. You will not find it here. read more

I love casual catfish places. After hearing advertisements and on the recommendation of a friend, my wife and I gave Jumpin' Catfish In Lee's Summit a try. It was quite disappointing. First of all, the good. Our server, an older gentleman, was exceptional. He was informative, attentive and friendly. My tea glass was never empty. He should be working in a five star restaurant. The food was terribly disappointing. Being a Southerner I have eaten tons of catfish in my life. I ordered the all-you-can-eat meal for $18. The served portions were quite generous. The fish, possibly really sway, was entirely flavorless. There seemed no spice in the breading at all. It was as flat as cardboard. The fish itself seemed stale, like it had been frozen and recycled. Of course, I can't say that is the case, but the texture of the fish was spongy. I added salt and pepper in the hope of giving it some flavor, but it was beyond help. My wife ordered lemon pepper grilled catfish. Again, a generous portion, but the same spongy texture for the fish. Again it seemed frozen. The lemon pepper was only on one side of her filets, like it was just sprinkled on top. Hush puppies were served as an included appetizer. Again, no flavor in the breading and they were cold. I love fried okra. Very few restaurants know how to make Southern fried okra. Since the menu advertised it as southern style okra, I gave it a try despite the cost of $7! Again, a generous portion, but again cold. With true Southern okra, the okra itself is fried crispy with salt and pepper. In most restaurants there is a hunk of fried breading with a piece of okra in the middle. I call that "Yankee okra." That is what I was served at Jumpin' Catfish. I only ate three pieces. The restaurant itself showed wear and tear and was not entirely clean. The men's room was just a step in cleanliness above a truck stop. I really wanted Jumpin' Catfish to be awesome, but it simply wasn't. Those who know true Southern food in all its joys will have to look elsewhere. read more

Awful. Chicken dry, mushrooms have weird coating, beans are tasteless & boring, catfish dry and tasteless. The only thing good was the cole slaw. Service marginal, server forgot item. Surroundings are old and dated. Will definitely never go back, it's lost the good food they used to have. read more

We visit Jumping Catfish frequently and always enjoy our food. Sometimes the service can be a bit slow but sometimes I think they are short staffed and their waitstaff is spread thin but we have never had a cold or bad meal. I often love the fried chicken, my husband always loved the all you could eat catfish, crab legs and other items. Our son has always loved the catfish nuggets on the kids menu for years now. We would recommend this to anyone visiting KC and locals. I believe they only have two locations now which are in Olathe and Lee's Summit. We have been to both but live much closer to the LS one so we frequent it a lot more. read more

I just read the review from Samantha S. I could not disagree more. This place is great. Been going there since 1991. I also had the all you can eat crab legs. No wait on three refills, great service, wife had deep fried lobster tails, amazing value. And, the best catfish in town. Try it again Sam. read more

just wanted to go somewhere and have some fish and go home. so, I went to jumping catfish! I had meant to go to the one in Olathe, but ended up at the one in lee summit. I got seated quickly and the sides came out pretty quick. I ordered 3 catfish fillets with potato wedges. the sides included Cole Slaw(Good), pinto bean(Okay), and hush puppie(Good). The food was good, but the place was not clean at all. the place was dusty and dirty. I was sat at a booth and the ledge the booth was attached to was very dirty and dusty. the chandelier that my plate was sat under was so dusty and the chain it was hanging from was very dusty. The windows were smudged, dusty, and finger printed. the fire place that sat in the middle of the restaurant was littered with straw wrapper pieces. For the time restaurants were shutdown and the lack of traffic in restaurants, I don't understand why the restaurant is not clean nor do I appreciate being sat in a nasty establishment. so, I took my food home to finish eating. the thing that disturbs me is that the restaurants was not busy and there could have been cleaning going on, but there was just talking going on. I used to work in the restaurant business and the saying back then was, "if you can lean, you can clean"!! they need to incorporate this saying, and practice, at this establishment. I will not be returning anytime soon! I hadn't been in a while and this let me know that I should have tried a different restaurant for fish. The price was right for the food received, but I'd rather eat some where that management puts the same energy in keeping the place clean as they do the seats filled! read more

Jumpin' Catfish Restaurant - beans, coleslaw, catfish, and potato wedges; i ate the hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

The pre-fix beans/slaw/hushpuppies were great. The catfish is cooked to a crispy perfection. The restaurant was a little worn and drab. The service was responsive not friendly as well as the front of restaurant could be friendlier. I'll be back for the food read more

the food was so-so, everything I had was overcooked. The butterflied shrimp and the oysters were disappointing! and the service was rushed. The slaw, hush puppies, and beans were the best part of the meal. read more

Pretty good. Recommend. Food is good. The service, for the most part is good. Wait staff is pleasant, and you don't feel rushed.

I like the food but won't go back. 30 minutes to get a second order of crab with the all you can eat. The floor was filthy also. This visit was my first time there. read more

Great food nice quiet atmosphere same people been waiting on us for years so must be great employer

Good fresh seafood. Seasoned well. Unlimited white beans, coleslaw and hush puppies. offers Daily Deals. You got to try the homemade peach cobbler. Please do save room for it, you don't want to miss out on it if you've never tried it. Full bar. 4 stars because the pastime I went in my waiter clothing was a sore sight to see. Shirt and apron was very dirty and v.c should not have been on the floor serving customers. This employees should have been sent home or made to change. Because of the excellent service I received the 1st and was my very 1st time dining I know you can do better. Please be sure employers are dressed appropriate and clean. I look forward to going back. read more

Jumpin' Catfish Restaurant - All You Can Eat Alaskan Snow Crabs 3rd plate. All was enjoyed. - Seafood Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

I am simple when it comes to seafood and normally only like mine breaded or fried. It is a guilty pleasure I know, and I feel guilty when I come here because it is essentially a provincially styled restaurant with simple ingredient flavoring. If you like Ozark type catch with some seafood on the side this place can serve a hearty best. read more

The two stars are strictly because our waitress was FANTASTIC! We left her a good tip even though the food was terrible. I paid $25 for two dinky crab clusters that tasted like plastic with barely any over cooked crab inside. My butter tasted like metal as well so there was no helping the crab. My husband went for the frog legs and was disappointed they were pretty bland not much flavor. I also didn't care for the coleslaw or beans but that's not why we went there so I didn't mind that. My kids enjoyed their burger and hotdog but that shouldn't be hard to do. Won't be going back but glad we gave it a try so we know. read more

Jumpin' Catfish Restaurant - Jumbo frog legs - Seafood Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Never had a bad piece of fish or side from them. Also, the staff is very friendly and helpful. Just make sure that you are very hungry because their portions are very large!!!! I've never done bed in but from the looks of the huge crowd they always have and the smiles I see when placing my order, you won't be disappointed. Very family friendly and laidback atmosphere. read more

Love this place! Had the three-piece catfish which was way too much food. They bring out Cole slaw, hush puppies, and Ham and beans when you are seated. Service was fine, we had an older gentleman who definitely treated us well. read more

Definitely on the decline!! Catfish filets were cut in half & sold as 2. The fish had absolutely no seasoning. The fried shrimp were froze breaded shrimp. The Tatar sauce was the star!! We through half of it away. Don't wast your money. Time to retire Jumpin Catfish!!Fried Catfish FiletsFried Shrimp read more

My wife and I had been wanting to try this place for a long time for all you can eat crab legs. We started off with the coleslaw and white beans. They were great!!! We had several plates of crab legs and they were great as well. We had great service from guy and we'll be back again. Is strongly recommend. Market price for the crab legs were around $58. read more

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Way way way under cooked beans and ham the beans were actually crunchy. I think the cat fish was from Cambodia. It's called Swahi. The hush puppies were cold. We took our leftovers home and we're going to eat them the day after. But just put them in the garbage I'll never go back. read more

We ate at Jumpin catfish in lee's summit yesterday for dinner. The crab legs were extremely salty and impossible for me to eat. I returned them and although others around me were eating them, they too complained about the excessive salt. read more

Outstanding service and generous portions. I'm hooked on the 1st course of beans, coleslaw and hush puppies. I've never been disappointed with any entree and always left satisfied. Best value and variety homestyle restaurant in the metro. My favorite server is Dusty. I'd bring my Mom and Dad here for a nice meal. read more

When we arrived we were seated right away, they were not crowded at all. The waitress Olivia was prompt to greet us. She took our drink order and then brought out the coleslaw, beans and hush puppies. The beans were cold and had a lot of juice in then. Our corn nuggets were hot. Olivia was great she has a pretty smile, and a good attitude read more

Jumpin' Catfish Restaurant - Corn nuggets, coleslaw and beans - Seafood Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

We eat here quite often, tonight I had the crab legs ! Omg ! They were so good, sweet and savory !! Service was top notch!

Had great service. That's the only thing that was great tho. This restaurant was very filthy. There was a film of grease(or something) on every surface. The booth behind us sat dirty the whole time we were there. They were not busy. The food was subpar at best. No seasoning in anything. Will not be back! read more

Great fried catfish and the sides were really good too. Make sure to ask for hot hush puppies.

My first impression was AWFUL. Greasy smell, sticky old carpet, dead animals everywhere (okay for a museum, not a restaurant), dated, kitschy fabric on the booth seats, sticky menus, etc. and later found the bathroom to be very dirty, too. Our waitress was very sweet and personable and quickly brought out white beans, hush puppies, and slaw. I surprisingly liked all three dishes. I ordered a create your own combo plate of stuffed crab, fried oysters, fried clams, fried catfish and mashed potatoes. The breading was BLAND on the catfish, clams were tough, oysters were good, crab was all breading, potatoes and gravy were flavorless. I determined that certain items might be good for carry out only, but I would never dine in again, nor recommend it to anyone. read more

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I walked into this place completely blind knowing only that it served catfish. The large dining room looked almost destroyed by what was probably a Sunday afternoon cascade of hungry, Jackson County, catfish devotees. For good reason... Sundays are all you can eat catfish. Oh no! Oh YES! Upon being seated we were immediately brought three large, family-style servings of baked beans, slaw, and hush puppies. I've never really experienced this sort of course that just comes out when you sit down, but everything was made well and tasted fresh. The catfish came out and was also good. It came with a GIANT side of fries, but mashed are also available. If you like stroud's you will probably like jumpin' catfish. Although it is quite a few notches below on service and ambiance, the food is just as good if not better. Jumpin' Catfish executes its concept well by serving above average homecooking...just don't plan much for the rest of the day except laying horizontal. read more

Jumpin' Catfish Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri