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re: What resturant in BR has the best catfish….

Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:52 pm to
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
8959 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:52 pm to
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It’s completely unacceptable for any place selling itself as a Louisiana “seafood house” to even think of slinging out that crap.


First, off I agree. It’s one thing if it’s some BS place in Kansas selling it, it’s completely different if it’s a Louisiana seafood restaurant in Louisiana trying to sell that shite.

But an issue now is that places have been selling that garbage for so long that a bunch of people don’t even know what real catfish tastes like. They finally go somewhere that has real catfish and then complain that the catfish tastes “too fishy.”

This post was edited on 9/25/25 at 9:37 pm
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
6752 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 7:09 pm to
Elsie’s Plate and PIe along with their fried Okra.

They really know how to fry things there.
Posted by Bryno1960
Off River Road
Member since Aug 2013
3190 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 7:40 pm to
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Cork's has good catfish.


Cork’s serves pangasius fish from Vietnam which is why I’ll never eat there again. They are very deceptive in calling it Cork’s Cajun fried fish which gives the illusion it’s domestic.
This post was edited on 9/25/25 at 7:47 pm
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77645 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:10 pm to
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Denham


quote:

South Louisiana


Denham isn’t South Louisiana.
Posted by banone74
Member since Oct 2006
1187 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:56 pm to
Cock of the Walk
Posted by LSUPOKEY
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
86 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 9:15 pm to
Matherne’s fried catfish is a sleeper pick for best in BTR.
Posted by Gugich22
Who Dat Nation
Member since Jan 2006
27783 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 10:36 pm to
Dempsey’s
Posted by Rohan
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2005
1604 posts
Posted on 9/25/25 at 11:36 pm to
Bergerons. Only served on Fridays though.
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
16658 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 4:02 am to
Is that Bergeron's city mkt or Bergeron's boudin in. Port Allen/Gonzales?
Posted by Rohan
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2005
1604 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 6:38 am to
Mid city
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2008
12112 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 7:26 am to
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Matherne’s


Matherne's Fried Chicken is also excellent.
This post was edited on 9/26/25 at 12:38 pm
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5758 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 9:01 am to
I like Off The Hook’s catfish. They have it listed as catfish on the menu so I’m assuming it’s real catfish
Posted by dchotard
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2008
1284 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 9:34 am to
Elsie's isn't known for it, but they truly have some of the best fried fish and shrimp in BR.
Posted by NickyT
Patty's Pub
Member since Jan 2007
8764 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:52 pm to
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They have it listed as catfish on the menu so I’m assuming it’s real catfish


If not, the state might be making them a little visit
Posted by randybobandy
NOLA
Member since Mar 2015
2052 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:28 pm to
Middendorfs. It is worth the short drive.
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
15857 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 6:44 pm to
Vietnamese catfish are fed with Vietnamese poop. I ain't eating that.
Posted by colorMeShocked
Member since May 2017
60 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 8:52 pm to
Parrain's thin cut is my favorite by far. Middendorf's is second.
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
4528 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 9:28 pm to
I cannot imagine why anyone would buy imported frozen fish. Yuck. I guess landlocked state residences don’t have options, but it is a sin here in Louisiana.
Posted by HuntFishMan
Member since Feb 2014
368 posts
Posted on 9/27/25 at 8:43 am to
Honestly Baton Rouge’s fried catfish options are so weak
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46064 posts
Posted on 9/27/25 at 10:32 am to
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Middendorfs. It is worth the short drive.
as is spahr's in des allemands. as for baton rouge area i agree with the suggestions of mike andersons in gonzales, bergerons in port allen, elsie's in BR and the grocery stores mentioned. also, the gas station on govt street across from barracuda...those ladies can FRY
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