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Acme Oyster House serving swai instead of catfish?
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:29 pm
Saw this on my newsfeed this evening:
Friend of mine went to Acme for a family event. She asked about the catfish poboy and wondered what kind of fish they used. The waiter replied "we don't use actual catfish. But, swai. It taste exactly like catfish"
I'm curious if any of you knew about this as well? and is this the norm?
Friend of mine went to Acme for a family event. She asked about the catfish poboy and wondered what kind of fish they used. The waiter replied "we don't use actual catfish. But, swai. It taste exactly like catfish"
I'm curious if any of you knew about this as well? and is this the norm?
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Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:33 pm to JBeam
That's weird. I've eaten swai a few times and didn't mind it at all. I don't know how the hell Acme can get away with that.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:35 pm to JBeam
ACME 
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:38 pm to JBeam
Swai ask swai?
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:38 pm to JBeam
Swai? I thought places were still selling basa as catfish. I must be behind the times.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:03 pm to offshoreangler
Basa and Swai are both about the same. Farm raised in Vietnam.
And Acme doesn't say it's a catfish po boy. Just says fish po boy, fish platter etc...
And Acme doesn't say it's a catfish po boy. Just says fish po boy, fish platter etc...
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:09 pm to Martini
Not cool
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:10 pm to Martini
Ah okay. Its still pathetic that Acme is doing this.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:14 pm to JBeam
Pretty bad farm raised. I'm a Des Allmands and Amite River catfish snob but I will say the delta farm raised catfish is much better now. Light years from 30 years ago when they started. The feed and the filtration used now is much better. I'll eat MS farm raised catfish without a problem.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:16 pm to JBeam
Asian fish are coming from some of the most polluted waters in the world. I wouldn't knowingly eat it.
This post was edited on 1/5/14 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:26 pm to OldHickory
That is correct. I've linked this several times but it's a good read on Chinese acquaculture. LINK
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:39 pm to Martini
What gets me is how cheap real catfish is to begin with, what about $4/lb retail knowing they get it cheaper, and that maybe a1/4-1/3 lb on an overstuffed Poboy? How much money could they be saving? I can almost understand and expect the Asian run gas station that sells Poboys to use that shite but places like ACME?
Even Piccadilly had good fried catfish till they switched to that crap and now serve "southern style fried fish"
Even Piccadilly had good fried catfish till they switched to that crap and now serve "southern style fried fish"
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:42 pm to JBeam
They kind of suck, so I don't doubt it.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:43 pm to JBeam
Is it legal to sell one meat as another? I mean she discolosed the fact, but he had to ask.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:48 pm to BottomlandBrew
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Is it legal to sell one meat as another? I mean she discolosed the fact, but he had to ask.
No but a quick glance at the online menu says fried fish Poboy, no mention of catfish anywhere on the menu
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:52 pm to Tigerpaw123
Okay, gotcha. Just going by what OP said and I assumed it said catfish poboy.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 10:15 pm to BottomlandBrew
Well for a restaurant that claims to only use LA seafood. Its pretty shite for the waitor to say they are using swai instead.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:40 am to JBeam
pathetic that an LA restaurant can't use actual catfish. If true, I wont give them another cent
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:42 am to JBeam
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Well for a restaurant that claims to only use LA seafood. Its pretty shite for the waitor to say they are using swai instead.
Where do they claim that?
Posted on 1/6/14 at 6:36 am to urinetrouble
They don't. Only mention La oysters.
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