We absolutely loved it! Fantastic meat and the sides were great too. Really nice staff. We will…read moredefinitely be back.

The best pork BBQ I've ever had, and I've had it all over…read more The pork was perfectly moist and delicious, served in a heaping portion on fresh buns, and topped with an equally delicious slaw and sauce. My only regret is not getting a rack of ribs to go with it (not that I was still hungry after that sandwich - it was just so good that I wanted to go back and try something else.) The lady working there was the nicest person, too. If I lived closer I'd be a regular at this place; as it is I'm going to be sorely tempted to make the 1.5 hour drive from Nashville again next weekend, just to come back here.

Tasty and simple menu at this small-town dairy bar. I had the hand patted burger as recommended…read morewith tater tots and it was delicious. With a drink, it was a great value at under $10. Food was hot and fresh. This is a good spot to grab a casual bite.

Fresh, tasty, decent value, and friendly staff. If you're in the area, stop and get a bite.read more

There aren't a ton of options in Linden, Tn but that's okay, because they have this gem of a place!…read moreWe stopped in for the evening at the Commodore Hotel and jumped on yelp to find dinner places. This placed pulled up and we said "SOLD!" It was definitely the busiest spot in town. Which is always a good sign. When you walk in, you can tell that this is the place to be. Everyone knew everyone. You seat yourself and then receive menus. We were quickly greeted (dang it that's the one thing I didn't get, our server's name!) by the sweetest woman. She got us drinks and then we asked her what's the best on the menu. She said the catfish and pork chops were always a hit. The cafe originally was well known for its burgers. We just had burgers the night before so we wanted something different. We tried the mozzarella sticks as an appetizer (not the frozen kind from Walmart), my boys shared the hand breaded tenders with garlic bread, and green beans. The green beans....HOW did they get that much flavor in them?! I'm embarrassed thinking that I made good green beans after trying theirs. I need to sit down and take notes. The tenders were in fact hand breaded and looked great-my boys wolfed them down before I could taste one. We shared the regular catfish plate with 6 filets, beans, cole slaw, hush puppies and a baked potato with butter and sour cream. The catfish was done right! Good amount of breading, tender/flaky, not greasy. Beans and slaw were yummy as well. Let's talk about the star of this plate-the hush puppies. We got a combo of regular spicy and the spicy hush puppies have spoiled me. They were homemade and I could've eaten an entire platter of those alone. Everything was about $40, we left full and happy. As a foodie, it brings me great joy to find these places that are not food chains and their take on a food we have all eaten before. Don't pass this place up if you find yourself in Linden, Tn. 10/10

Great food, good service, good people... Wish they had more than 1 phone line as you often have to…read morecall several times due to the dreaded busy signal and can be a bit pricey, but overall worth it.

The BEST fried catfish and hush puppies in middle/western TN!…read moreNot fancy, very plain Jane. Go early, the wait can be long. The owner catches his own fish. When they run out, they close for the evening.

Nothing will ever beat Perryville catfish. Absolutely some of the best fish! Have never got a bad…read moremeal here. Come early there is usually a wait and they run out of fish sometimes. But that's just cause it is that good!

Catfish was cooked perfectly, had french fries along with their delicious homemade coleslaw…read more Service was great and the views of the river traffic interesting.

Mermaid Marina is on the Tennessee River close to Decaturville and Perryville Tennessee. I've…read morepulled in here quite a few times in our power cruiser when we're not on the sailboat. The most interesting visit was on a VERY hot day in August we were just looking for a break and maybe a cold brew but as we were entering the cove we saw something odd. There were folks walking out with armloads of stuff in quite a hurry. Apparently, the big overhead power lines had melted, wait what?! Did I mention that is was VERY hot? They were giving away ice, ice cream and everything that would obviously go bad in a hurry, oh yeah it was VERY hot LOL On to the review ... There's access for small and large boats, as big as freighters, and there's lots of dock space to tie up your boat as well as transient spots should you want to stay a while. If you are launching from here or just coming to the restaurant/bar they have a large parking lot and area for launched vehicles & trailers. they have fuel services (both diesel and gas), limited boat repair, permanent slips for all size boats from fishing boats to 40' party boats, a transient dock, a retail store with snacks, supplies, swimming and fishing gear, and more. There are separate reviews for Mermaid Marina and the restaurant but it's all together in the same building and while you can come here by land, and a lot of people do, you always know that you are on the river. They celebrate everything here from Cinco de mayo to Madris Gras and Superbowl. They never miss a chance to have fun whether it a Bachelorette party or 4th of July fireworks launched from a barge it's always something. They also have cabins for rent by the day, I'm not familiar with them but they're on the property and I have talked to a couple who were spending the weekend on the Redneck Riviera and seemed to be having a good time. Bottom line: The air conditioning is good and cold and so is the beer. The food is pretty good, especially the burgers and the people are very friendly and helpful. It's not a bad place to take a break, whether a storm or just recharge your batteries. If you are just cruising the area or if you're coming up from Mobile Bay this big building and all the docks are tightly tucked away in a cove and behind some small hills so look for the big sign or be safe and punch on the coordinates. See ya' in the river!! [ 35° 33' 24.13'', -88° 0' 24.11'' ]

I absolutely Love there fish and hush puppies mouth watering can't wait to go back....read more

What a classic family spot to dine and enjoy catfish! 3 piece fillet was very inexpensive. Fried…read moredill pickles were good. Try the catfish with a slice of onion. Very tasty. New treat for an East Tennessean.

I picked out this small place randomly on Yelp, and saw it was a 4.9 stars out of 5. We took a…read morechance on the 20 minute drive, and were we ever pleasantly surprised. The burgers fries & BLT was amazingly delicious. It has an 80's theme to the place, the menu is simple & did i mention the homemade buns and cinnamon rolls?. Let me say that this gem is only open fri & sat, serving hamburgers on fri and chicken on Saturdays of course wirh all the sides. The service was awesome & family owned. This is the kind of place you want to Keep coming back until you've tried everything on the menu and choose your favorites. I will definitely be coming back everytime I'm in the area plus it's worth the drive alone just for the service, amazing food & the cinnamon rolls (the best I've ever tasted.)

Excellent food. Open on Friday's and Saturday's only. Friday's is Chicken day. Saturday's is…read moresmashed burgers. The fries are excellent as well. They serve cinnamon rolls as well. They have a fixings bar to load your own toppings. This really is a spot you want to visit. You will not be disappointed.

We don't typically leave negative reviews, but unfortunately our recent experience was…read moredisappointing from start to finish. My husband made reservations two days in advance over the phone, but when we arrived, there was no record of it. We were seated in the back, which wasn't ideal but we tried to remain understanding. We started with the gator bites ($15.99), and were surprised by the very small portion -- mostly crumbs with just a few small pieces. It did not feel representative of the price. After waiting a little over an hour for our entrées, my Cajun Buffalo shrimp arrived. The flavor was very good, the portion was generous, and the price felt fair for what I received. However, my husband ordered the 1/2 lb crab legs, 1/2 lb shrimp, and fish bucket ($39.99), and unfortunately that dish was very disappointing. The crab legs were acceptable, but the shrimp were soggy, gray, and mushy in texture. He only tried two pieces because the quality was concerning. The fried fish portion was also extremely small -- three pieces roughly the size of a quarter, not even half of a fillet. Service was also very slow. After being there for about two hours, we had to go find our waitress at the bar in another room just to pay our bill. We truly wanted to enjoy our experience, but based on the food quality and service, we will not be returning. I wish I had gotten pictures.

Waited over an hour to be seated outside. Some locals came in and got seated outside and we were…read moretold sitting outside wouldn't be an option anymore (after waiting over an hour). I guess preferential treatment because they go often? Once we got sat inside, waited over an hour for our meal. We got it to go because we had already been there 2+ hrs. Do not recommend.