While numerous places around Tyler serve fried catfish, this is the most classic we have found so far. The filets are fresh and fried expertly in the correct cornmeal-type dredge. The fried shrimps are also fresh and tasty, but hidden under a too-heavy batter. These should be dredged lightly in seasoned cornmeal flour so as not to take away from the fresh morsel underneath. The French fries, while frozen, had a nice crust that was to our liking. Hush puppies were also quite good. The restaurant was very busy, and an open kitchen gave witness to the very busy staff, who were hurried but friendly. Definitely worth a return to try more offerings. read more

I got the Fish Basket and it was worth every dollar. The fish was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. The customer service was great, with staff who were attentive and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant itself was nice and well maintained, making for an enjoyable dining experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overall, I would definitely go back. read more

The Catch - Catfish Basket - Seafood Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Ruby was the first smiling face when we came in!! Newbies here and she was so kind & helped with our yummy selections. I had the mild boiled shrimp & it's was spicy for me so I will be asking for none of the spices on it. The hubby had the fish & shrimp ~ crunchy & so fresh tasting. Banana pudding was to die for! Ivan (manager) & Amber (GM) were both so pleasant & friendly. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Highly recommend The Catch while visiting Tyler looking for a lake house we tried the Catch and what a great and pleasant surprise if you live in Tyler or visiting in the area you need to visit this wonderful restaurant you will be glad you that you went to The Catch read more

Everything was excellent, from service to food. It was on delivery. I don't have anything else to add but I have to do 85 characters. It was a good place. Yes I'll go back. read more

The fish is always fresh and the hush puppies are very good I love to take my parents and they are always happy read more

I gave The Catch a try for lunch recently. I placed an order online and picked it up. I had an oyster poboy with coleslaw. The price of the food was very reasonable and the sandwich was pretty good with fesh ingredients. I was very pleased with it. The coleslaw was kind of bad so that made its way to the trashcan. It was wellmade, I just didn't like it. Maybe other people do. Overall, I will definitely be ordering from The Catch in the future.....just not the coleslaw... read more

My son and I went out for milk and ended up having lunch to catch up on things, and he recommended The Catch. He's been craving and eyeballing the Crawfish Special. I've not really ever experienced a Crawfish cuisine, and I didn't start today. However, I ordered the Shrimp & Catfish (med) Fried Combo and hot damn was it ever delicious and filling! Plenty of food to share or take home for later. 6 pieces of tender white catfish, fried to perfection. Some places the batter is so oily that it's soggy. However, the crust on these were perfect and crispy. The meal came with fries and hush puppies. We both enjoyed a cold beer. My boy, he didn't hesitate and ordered up 2 lbs. of the crawfish... and he ate every single finger licking, mouth smacking, clothes staining one. He was right- this place didn't disappoint at all! I'm hoping to come back and try some other menu options. My Cajun dining experience is limited, but if they are anything less than The Catch in Louisiana, that'll be greatly disappointing but phenomenal for this joint!! We will be back for sure! As always, enjoy & and Happy Catching! read more

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The service and food were both outstanding! We all had the catfish and shrimp combo. Couldn't have been more pleased! We'll be back next time we're in town- read more

We love this place. We go here pretty often and the food, service and ambiance are always great. The food is so fresh and hot. The manager is very attentive and always checks on us. We love everything we have tried here. We have ordered white fish, catfish, fried shrimp, shrimp tacos, sweet potato fries, beans and rice and hush puppies, beignets and key lime pie. They make tartar sauce, remoulade and cocktail sauce in house that are all really good. We will keep going here for the food and service. read more

The Catch - Catfish, fried shrimp, fries, hush puppies, beans and rice. Cocktail sauce, tartar sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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The Catch is a great place for fresh seafood and friendly service. The food came out hot, the portions were generous, and everything was full of flavor. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming, making it a perfect spot for lunch or dinner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. I'll definitely be back to try more from the menu! read more

Weak! If you like margarine and corn syrup on your pancakes and waffles than this place is for you! My poor waitress didn't know the difference between maple flavored corn syrup and maple syrup! Hash browns were almost unedible! read more

The Catch - Super crunchy and way overcooked! - Seafood Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Until last night, the food and service have been exceptional; they were a go-to for lunch, dinner, and home delivery. Last night was a huge disappointment. I placed an order through Uber Eats for 5 lbs of crawfish, 2 porboys, 1 order of hush puppies, 4 key lime pie, and 3 orders of beignets. When the order arrived there was barely 3 lbs of crawfish, many of which were crushed, mushy, and tasted extremely fishy. One of the porboys was smashed, one key lime pie looked like it had been dropped into the container, and the beignets and hush puppies were missing. I could not determine if the omission was the fault of The Catch or part of the order was taken by the driver. It took 3 attempts with Uber Eats to receive a partial refund. My call to the Catch was disappointing and unprofessional. All the on duty manager would say is, "It's not our problem - it's Uber Eats". I beg to differ, the quality of the food is always the responsibility of the restaurant. At the very least she should have offered to have us come in and sample some crawfish. If I were the manager I would have offered 2lbs and a few beignets. As it stands now - I can longer justify patronizing this establishment nor can I recommend it to others. There are other options in the area. read more

The advertisement on the door is VERY misleading. They don't have enough food for the costumers. I was told mine was still frozen but my husband's was served. I was served a MUCH cheaper fish. But still charged the price as the expensive fish. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Your restaurant isn't clean and REALLY NEEDS HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COME IN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

The food was exceptional and the staff were friendly but be prepared to wait. Good things come to those who wait. If you are in a hurry, order online and pick up. read more

Wow, did The Catch change management/ownership?? We hadn't ordered from here for months and my husband wanted some Gumbo so we decided to try it again. Everything was excellent! I ordered the popcorn shrimp basket. The shrimp was perfectly fried and delicious. The fries were good and so were the hush puppies ! My husband had the gumbo and he loved it. He also ordered a combo basket of catfish and shrimp and it was also delicious. Oh, and I ordered a large cheese grits that I tried this morning and it was sooo good! All of this food was only $40 something dollars too. We will be ordering from here on a regular basis now. read more

Best cajun food in the area. Always consistent and great service. What mire can you say

My favorite filet catfish dinner can be found at The Catch. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by this small hole in the wall place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The super sweet cashier/server made our visit even better. Her name is Bella and she is the perfect example of friendly service. She was extremely helpful and made our visit even better. We learned from her that there was a jumbo size catfish filet basket that came with 4 huge filets, fries, and hush puppies. My husband and I ordered that to share and then ordered a regular side of fried okra and coleslaw. We also got one tea and one water and our entire mill was $25. Bella was even kind enough to split the basket for us. There was a lady beside me eating boiled shrimp with potatoes that looked amazing as well. We will definitely become regulars. Go check them out! read more

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Let me start off by saying I love their food and I recommend it. Their service leaves a lot to be desired. Last time I went, I had part of my order left off, but I let it go. Today I went and ordered grilled fish and shrimp. Left a good tip. Got all the way home and it was all fried. Drove back. They redid the order but no apology, no explanation, nothing. They brought me the correct order after another 8 minutes and handed it to me. Not a word, just walked away. I'm very disappointed and considering whether or not I should give them future business. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]it's always a packed house every time i come here[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]],, [[HIGHLIGHT]]nice atmosphere inside and outside[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]],, and the food is amazing and modestly priced... read more

Have been there twice and I loved it. Looking to get back soon. Great employees and food to match. Excellent !!!

The service was horrible! Rubi didn't want to take our order till we walked over to the register. We were a foot away from her sitting at the bar. I think by the time we left, we had four receipts. Really? You can't run a tab? The crawfish was undercooked and hard to peel. We had empty beers and no one came by to ask if we wanted another. We won't be going back. read more

Fried Catfish, Shrimp, and Oysters were all tasty! Everything was fresh to order, and the service was helpful! Really pleased for a fried fish joint. Other people inside were eating their gumbo and sausage, seemed as if they were enjoying it as well. Thankful to have great local restaurants like these! read more

Their food is so good. You better have an appetite because they're not stingy with their portions

Absolutely fantastic!! The fish was fried to perfection nice crispiness and perfect seasoning. Tartar sauce was great. Shrimp were huge!!! And cooked to perfection Will definitely be returning read more

The Catch - Catfish and Shrimp & Catfish (Med) - Seafood Near Me - Tyler, Texas

I'm from Houston doing mobile shops here and around Texas. Driving here from Austin I stopped at a place that had fried catfish. Didn't even come close to the one I had here. So far this has been my best dining experience in Tyler along with Ruby's Mexican and c. Rojo's. I ended up At the catch after being turned away in the parking lot of the Grove without even so much as an Apollo G. The same thing Happened a few nights ago at Mikoto Ramen bar as well as Bernard's. This towns Establishments are really lazy about maintaining their yelp/on-line hours. Anyway this is one of the best Poboys I've ever had along with one of the best sandwich breads I've ever had. The fries were crisp, hot and spicy and the hush puppies were so good they didn't even make the picture read more

The Catch - Oyster po boy - Seafood Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Their food is delicious, I had the whitefish with streamed veggies and okra. So glad I stopped in,

Food is good & manager is helpful. We prefer the jumbo fillet with a light batter & coleslaw & okra.

Great food! Jumbo shrimp were fresh, hot and flavorful. Plenty of sweet potato fries. Serving of coleslaw was just right. Nice clean atmosphere. TVs throughout and a nice patio. Reasonable prices. East to find. read more

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Great food! Chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken breast, shrimp, EVERYTHING is soooo good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The biggest problem these days is that it is crowded all of the time... I guess the word is out[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I used to like this place but now it is poorly managed and food really isn't worth buying... crawfish is the worst I've ever had lately, if you like dry crawfish with a weird taste then you would love it. I think it's time to find another spot that's actually worth spending money. read more

We go here alot! Heffran/Efren was the best manager there not sure who is running the show now as of January 11, 2023. It is always busy. The phones always ringing - people come in for to go orders and there's always usually a line but it goes quick. The cook with the curly black short hair is the best specially when it's crawfish season he knows what he's doing. He cooks the crawfish perfectly - season on the medium side is best - when he's not cooking the other cook doesn't cook them long enough and doesn't know how to season them. The sweet tea is usually sweet, but it seems like there's no sugar when they make a second or third batch in the afternoon Place is pretty clean, but when they get busy, it gets sloppy - I'm clearing the tables and keeping the bathroom clean just to sit or get another drink from the drink station. Their clam chowder is pretty darn good. Their gumbo is great and they're fried fillet catfish is delicious and perfect Overall, we love their food and we've been going there for at least over a year now. Staff is usually kind and fabulous. read more

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We absolutely love The Catch! Catfish is always on point. My husband who absolutely hates fish and seafood loves their catfish and will go out of his way to get The Catch whenever he canLOVE LOVE LOVE!!! read more

Locally owned. Started as a high school hospitality incubator project. Food is pretty consistent. Service is friendly. L read more

Awesome fresh crawfish and reasonably price.. was traveling from Dallas to Louisiana and back to Dallas to get on my flight back to Florida .. so I made sure I spotted at this little town so I can have their crawfish read more

The Catch - 5 pounds crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Tyler, Texas

It was great in Wichita Falls, but really slow, loud and not terrific in Tyler. The food is better in Wichita Falls.

Great fish and shrimp! Really enjoyed the gumbo! Big portions and even though it was at an "off" hour, the food was good and came out quick and hot! read more

Love the fried (everything) here! You can order online and pick up is fast. But better to eat there as the crust gets steamed soggy in the to go box. At least open it up as quick as you can. read more

Worst experience by far. I ordered online through the catch website that said it would be ready at 6:23pm. I understand if it's busy it can take a little longer but not 40 minutes longer. The first two times my husband went inside he was told "it's not ready yet" which would insinuate that they have our order. The third time he went inside to check if it was ready he was told they don't have an order under my name... This time they actually start to look for an order under my name and what do you know.. they found it. They got the food together somewhat quickly but when I ask for a partial refund for having to wait 40 minutes past the pickup time they claim they can't do it because I ordered online. They call their manager who says he can do it from the office Monday. Okay great- Then when we get up to leave and I grab the bag of food that was in front of me the whole time I was talking with the guy about a refund and he saw me go through the boxes to make sure it was all correct, he tells me I can't take the food if I'm getting a refund. At this point it's 7:18 so I just take the food. I will NEVER be back to this establishment. Terrible service from the staff working as well as the manager called. read more

We stopped in to The Catch tonight for dinner. We are not from the area and decided to give them a try. What a delight. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was friendly and quaint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was wonderful. We had broiled whitefish with rice and beans. I could have made a meal just from the Red Beans and Rice. The fish was delicious and the seasoning was excellent. We also tried the broiled shrimp with grilled vegetables. So often restaurants under cook the vegetables and this was not the case here. They were grilled perfectly and the seasoning was delicious. We wished that we lived in the area so we could try other items on the menu. read more