This restaurant was such a breath of fresh air. It has a real small-town feel--one of those places where everyone seems to know everyone, and it's honestly adorable. It reminded me of the kind of restaurants I grew up with as a kid in a small town. Just a simple, quaint little spot on the side of the freeway. We've been there twice now, and the food is great. We pass it all the time on the way to Coushatta in Kinder, and now we're kicking ourselves for not stopping in sooner. The vibe, the people, the food--everything just feels right. The whole place feels like it's straight out of Mayberry (for the younger folks, ask someone older and they'll tell you). My wife and I love to people-watch, and I swear we saw the pastor chatting with parishioners, the mayor and his wife shaking hands with folks, neighbors catching up on the latest gossip, and the PTA crew laughing in the corner. It was all just too perfect. The food is cooked the way it used to be in the old days, and it really brings back memories. Don't get me wrong--the restaurant itself is a normal, modern stand-alone building--but the feel inside, with the vibe from the waitresses, the customers, and the food, just exudes this wonderful old-time country charm. Allyssa was our waitress the last two times we went, and she's absolutely adorable. She's got the sweetest country twang and a natural charm that makes you feel right at home. She's very attentive, too. We had the fried pickles, the catfish dinner, and the fried shrimp. The iced tea is always fresh. They close at 2 on Sundays, so get there early for the freshest food. I'm no food critic, so I can't break down all the flavors for you--but I can tell you everything was good, and we left with big smiles on our faces. We'll definitely be back. read more

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The server we had was rude. Just because she screwed up and gave my mom the wrong kind of tea she wanted, the server got mad, she brought us our ticket before we were even half way done with our meal, and she was mad faced the rest of the meal. This is not appropriate! read more

The most consistent good food in Allen Parish. Very friendly and prompt. Home cooked decor. A real hidden gem in Allen Parish. You really wouldn't expect a place on this side of the State to have such rich flavored crawfish étouffée, but man what a surprise it was. read more

Roy's Catfish Hut - Catfish Supreme. Which is grilled catfish, next to a crawfish étouffée and light garlic bread. - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

Food is always the best !! Service is the best and it's always clean !! We were here on Mother's Day the closed at 2 we didn't get seated until 1:30 never felt rushed service was great and the food as well read more

It was amazing, the food was great and the services was even better. But one thing is yall should have a big open sign because it is difficult to tell from the road if yall are open or not during non busy hours. read more

We love this little hidden gem. Whenever we're in town we must make a stop to enjoy some thin and crispy catfish (not swai ) shrimp and the best little salad bar for a win all the time every time! Christina, Angie and Madge are all our favs! The steaks and burgers are wonderful too! Love love this place read more

The food was just okay. No flavor at all, I won't be attending it again it wasn't worth the hour drive. I'll say that much. The server we had was a sweet lady. We got the combination fish and shrimps and weren't happy. read more

The fried catfish was really good. It comes with a salad bar which is nice. Food was really hot when it came out and the service was good. read more

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While staying at a casino resort in Kinder, LA, I asked some of the employees about the best place to get some good seafood, without having to drive into Lake Charles. They all suggested Roy's Catfish Hut. I had the Shrimp and Catfish Platter, along with a stuffed crab. The food was delicious and you could tell all the food was fresh. I also had a salad from the salad bar, which was very good, I could have made a meal of the salad bar. If you are in the Kinder area, you have got to try this place. read more

Roy's Catfish Hut - a plate of fried food - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

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Went for the first time with friends.. The food is really good. Salad Bar is amazing! The catfish is fried perfectly! Nice and cornmeal crispy! Oysters were fried perfectly.. the best my husband said he ever had.The steak was cooked perfectly and the fried shrimp were dusted with flour and fried lightly! Yummy! read more

My husband and I both loved this place. I had fried catfish & my husband had crawfish etoufee. Both were excellent! The service was efficient & friendly. read more

Great food and great service! I love the idea of thin and crispy catfish. It was so delicious. The shrimp was fried to perfection and I love the old school salad bar. It's a must when you are in town. read more

Roy's Catfish Hut - Shrimp and thin & crispy catfish. - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

There isn't many dining options in this town, but Roys hit the spot! We're from Texas traveling and stayed a couple nights at the local Casino. Went here for dinner one night and all 4 os us were impressed. The salad bar was good. I recomend to try the macaroni sald. This has the best hushpuppies I've ever had! They were the size of golf balls! The catfish had a cornmeal breading and they were excellent. My wie loved her Crawfish Etouffee. Highly recomend this place if you're in town. read more

The best Crawfish Étouffée I've ever had! Good size portions, salad bar is fresh, price reasonable. Clean, lots of elbow-room. And everyone on the staff hustles and is so friendly. read more

Stopped in today for lunch with several co-workers. This is my second visit and once again it did not disappoint. Last time I had their fried catfish. This time I tried their fried oysters. Several f the others got their grill shrimp and catfish platters, which they all said were good. Great place in the middle of nowhere! read more

Good food Friendly service Good location Pricing not bad Clean Looks nice Love it I totally recommend this place read more

Thin and crispy catfish is the bomb. Steaks are tender and delicious. Best salad bar in town.

Great hole in the wall restaurant in Kinder if you are looking for some delicious home cooked fried fish. They even have a salad bar!

Best catfish anywhere- the homemade tartar sauce with 'thin & crispy' style is delicious!

Very tasty. We stopped here on our way to Alexandria and it was packed on a Friday night. Our wait was not long. We had the catfish and shrimp. The homemade tarter sauce was very tasty. The sweet potato was also very tasty. We enjoyed the salad bar. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. We would return again. read more

For the appetizer we ordered mozzarella sticks. My husband ordered catfish and baked potato. I ordered the crawfish etouffee. Side salad tasted really good especially the pieces of cucumber it was fresh. All food tasted delicious. I tasted a piece of catfish it was way better than at the Terrace Cafe at Coushatta Casino. I recommend people to go try there food. read more

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Small dining area but great service and solid food. Old school self serve salad bar brings bad great memories and a quick entry-point to knocking out the hunger monster. Plates are huge so consider sharing with a partner if you're not starving to death. I'll be back. read more

Great food and great service! The salad bar is AMAZING! The owners are always present and make sure everything is top notch!

We enjoyed a quick, delicious dinner tonight at Roys. The service was stellar and there was a great calming vibe with Christian music playing throughout the restaurant. I ordered the choose two meal and selected fried catfish and shrimp with a baked potato. It was a good sized portion and seasoned well. Also, my sweet tea was sweetened very well. Most entrees come with access to the salad bar, which had many fresh toppings. It is definitely a casual, family style spot, so don't expect high caliber items ( think imitation bacon bits versus real bacon) but they were all very fresh and plentiful. My daughter enjoyed her cheeseburger. We ordered a hush puppy appetizer, but it arrived with our meal, which came out rather quickly. The hush puppies were unfortunately not good - overcooked and bland. Otherwise, we enjoyed it and will return if in the area. It was also affordable. I would definitely recommend. read more

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The food here is simply awesome . The steak and fried oysters are wonderful. The staff is humble and friendly. Fantastic place to eat instead of the more expensive and not as tasty Casino food down the road. read more

Visiting from Texas, I must say they have the best catfish I've had in a while. We were a party of eight and was seated promptly. Our waitress Brandy C. was amazing! The nicest person we've met in Louisiana. My sister had the Crawfish Étouffée it was very tasty and had some Cajun spice. Which we we're looking for here in LA. Everything is as amazing down to the sweet tea. Definitely a must if you're in the area! read more

This is a definite stop when I'm visiting from Houston! Always great service and great food. This last time our server, Brandy was phenomenal. Be sure to ask for her. Looking forward to my next visit! Good job. read more

The food was cold with no taste. The floor and table was nasty. The employee was nice. read more

Thanks to Yelp, we tried Roy's today. Restaurant was clean and staff were all wearing a mask. Sign on door asked customers to please wear mask and most complied. Shrimp and catfish were very good; both were fried well and did not have a heavy taste. Brandi, our server, was fantastic! read more

We stopped by Ray's catfish Hut on the way to coushatta best damn steak I have ever eaten great baked potatoes they grilled shrimp without burning it and the catfish was amazing the service incredible I mean I saw our waitress no less than six times in the 60 minutes we were there and they were constantly checking on his making sure we had everything we needed incredible service very awesome way to spend a birthday read more

Good food and great service. The ribeye steak was surprisingly good.

Places, Plates and Pillows is on the road again on another job site but this time we are in Louisiana. I say place on Yelp with some good reviews do my co-workers and I are trying it out. Small but a local restaurant with a good atmosphere and great service. 4 out of 6 of us got their ribeye steaks with a bake potato along with a trip to the salad bar. Also a local thing is a pistolette (a fried bread roll that is crunchy on the outside but soft and yummy on the inside). The bake potato was done great, the ribeye was grilled to a great medium, with a great taste. The salad bar was what can I say, it's a salad bar. So if your in Louisiana on your way to the Casino in Kinder, stop in here for lunch or for dinner. I liked it and hope you will too! read more

We have been traveling from New Orleans to Kinder on business monthly for 3 years and have eaten at all of the "very few" restaurants this quaint Cajun town has to offer including all of the Coushatta Casino restaurants and this little place here is hands down the best in town. We make it a point to eat here at least once while in town. The only reason that I didn't give 5 stars is because of the noise level....very loud Their ribeye steaks are surprisingly quite good and salad bar is nice and fresh. I will continue giving this place my business when in town. read more

Roy's Catfish Hut - Always a great salad bar! - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

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Good food. Reasonable prices and plenty of food! My husband and I split the deluxe seafood platter and it was too much food!

I have eaten here before and enjoyed it very much. The grilled shrimp & oysters are really good and the fried catfish is even better. I highly recommend this place for either fried or grilled seafood. read more

Great steak. Grilled seafood really good. Our waitress Kaylee very professional and really helpful with the menu. Will come again

I'm from Houston, and I came to Coushatta (of course) for the weekend.... my first and foremost goal whilst in Louisiana was FIND GREAT CAJUN FOOD! I yelped, and yelped and to no avail didn't find anything "Cajun worthy" sooooo Roy's Catfish Hut it was! I walked in a bit disappointed & a bit bitter to the fact I wasn't getting my super real Cajun Louisiana food. I was already giving this place a 1 star just because of my salty attitude. Then our super nice waitress greeted us, took our drink order and answered my famous foreign questions "What's good here?" She began to answer but then I remembered of the yummy looking ribeye picture I had seen on Yelp and immediately order that with a side of shrimp and a potato. I wish I can remember our waitress' name! She was soooooooooo nice! I loved her and her hospitality! *let me run to my car real quick to go get the receipt to see if her name is on there* .... KAILEY!! Thank you Kailey for being such an awesome waitress! Wish we can clone you and bring you back to Houston to our favorite restaurant here! Anyway, the steak was way more than I thought it was going to be. Super delicious, flavorful, and juicy!!! Just how I like it! The shrimps, they were okay too, I like a lot of season. So I'm sure for the average joe they would've been just perfect for y'all! Love that there was a salad bar, even though I don't eat salad! Oh, and PEANUTS!!! I loved the peanuts while waiting, I did feel bad for throwing them on the floor though :( .... but anyways the reason why I didn't give it a 5 star was because there wasn't much of a Cajun selection as I would've liked there to have been. I mean you're by a major tourist gambling attraction. Let's get some cajun food in there!!!! You would be a super great hit! read more

Food is definitely purchased from the freezer section of Market Basket. Dont waste your time and money.

When you are craving seafood this is one of the few places close to town that has it. Service is always great. Peanuts on the table to snack on before ur meal. They also have a pretty good salad bar that comes with most meals. I ordered the fried seafood platter, but they also have a grilled option. The food was tasty and reasonably priced. The place is always packed, so they must be doing something right read more

Roy's Catfish Hut - My seafood platter for 16.99. Included salad bar - Seafood Near Me - Kinder, Louisiana

They don't serve alcohol. The food is ok. Nothing special and kind of pricy. No different from Fausto's. Where they lose me is that they don't serve any type of alcohol and they come on kind of heavy with the Christian contemporary music. If you're looking for a family place and you are big into religious music and like the feeling of stuff under your feet as you eat, by all means, come to Roys. read more