Best Fried Catfish in New Orleans

6 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Marjie's Grill
Marjie's Grill
95/100 (584 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
American
Cajun & Creole
Vegetarian Friendly
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Swordfish
Honey Butter Yardbird
Strawberry Galette
Buttered Cornbread
Hot Fried Louisiana Catfish
Coal Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Salad
Hot BBQ Pork Shoulder Steak
Crispy Pig Knuckles
Fish
Crab & Peaches
Chili Butter Gulf Shrimp
Pork
Slow Grilled Pork with Grilled Shishito Peppers and Okra
Cocktail
Pecan Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
Crispy pork knuckles
Fried Catfish
Brussels Sprouts
Tomatoes
Ceviche
Ribs
Grilled Raines Farms Wagyu Flank Steak
Shrimp
American
Cajun & Creole
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"It was killer. Every plate was a wonderful play of salty, sour, sweet, and savory with a bend toward the sour. Service was great and friendly. The..."
Jonathan Canales
"We make a yearly pilgrimage to New Orleans that mostly centers around where we are going to eat and this one has been on my list for a long time and..."
Rachel Shapiro
"Some of the tastiest food I’ve had. This place is a must visit in NOLA. This casual grill mixes southern style food with southeast Asian spices..."
Chris Murnane
"A fun and exciting blend of flavors! The cornbread- GET IT! It’s some of the best I’ve had- it’s light, not too salty, kinda sweet bc of the..."
Mattlan Ladner
"Best food stop on this trip. Pork shoulder, crab salad, fried catfish, coal mushrooms, cornbread, shrimp, strawberry cake - split between four people..."
Vincent Smith
"LOVED!!! went for my friend’s birthday & Marjie’s didn’t disappoint. We were able to try quite a few things on the menu & ate it family style..."
Sydney Houlemard
"This is a hidden gem off the beaten path with some mouth watering fusion dishes!! The pork jowl was to die..."
wrangler284
"Excellent restaurant, the flavors food and options are incredible! The staff was so friendly and helpful, and the appetizers and entrees and desserts..."
Geo Min
"Our friends told us to go here saying it was one of the best meals of their lives, it did not disappoint. We sat out in the back patio, nicely..."
Bon Cleaver
"A quaint little place that can be mistaken for a home if not for the signboards. This is a Southeast Asian fusion restaurant. We had the Hot Fried..."
Ajay Sreedharan
The Market Cafe
The Market Cafe
88/100 (2955 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
French
Cafe
Cafe
Cajun & Creole
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Boiled Shrimp
Spicy Boiled Crawfish
Biscuits and Gravy
Crawfish Beignets
Crawfish Etouffee
Market Cafe
Oyster
Fried Alligator
Jambalaya and Red Beans & Rice
Shrimp PO-Boy
Louisiana Lemonade
Jambalaya
Pickle Vodka Bloody Mary
Crawfish
Catfish
Etouffee
Cocktail
Juice
Seafood Gumbo
Fried Catfish
Fried Shrimp Platter
Muffuletta
Shrimp Creole
Gyro Sandwich
Alligator Sausage
Shrimp
Café
Cajun & Creole
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Must have gator bites! Food was amazing and service was excellent. Waitress Teresa was 10/10 But chef Derrell was above and beyond offering special..."
edna garcia
"Bridget was AMAZING!! What a personality and what spectacular service. I can't rave enough about this place. The food was dynamite! the sandwich was..."
Louie Davis
"We visited as part of a foodie tour. Our server was so funny and personable. The food was absolutely wonderful!! We had alligator bites-- which were..."
Erin FoxDoan
"Listen, if you truly want to enjoy a meal here then go with Ms. Shanei area of service because she greeted us with the biggest smile amd warm..."
van Son
"One of my favorite spots in the entire city. Fantastic food. Great drinks. And the people watching is second to none. Make sure you stop by if..."
Rob Lash
"The staff are really friendly! The cocktails are everything! I enjoyed the beans and rice. And I loved that there was a jazz band playing every time..."
Ann Kay
"This market is friendly and warm, there is outdoor and indoor seating. They even have a great jazz band out front to enjoy. Our server Darryl was..."
Julia Almonte
"Lisa, Bridget and James are amazing! Fun place...delicious food...yummy cocktails and fantastic music!!! Great times so kept coming back for more! 3X..."
Becky Bosse
"It was so hot out when we went for lunch, sweat pouring in triple digit weather. The staff sat us quickly and brought us water immediately. They gave..."
Anna A. (shine)
"Great find close to the market. Exceptionàl service and a great all you can eat breakfast buffet and tasty coffee. Best of all their jazz band..."
Tim Anderson
"This place was a great find. We were able to sit outside in a shaded dining area and enjoy an amazing Jazz band while we ate. Our waitress was..."
Karen Reynolds
"Wonderful music, great drinks and food, plenty of seating, friendly staff. The only downside is there's one bathroom stall for the whole..."
Cassidy Dalton
"The staff at the market cafe are the absolute best in the city. My partner and I were in New Orleans for a couple weeks and we ended up at this..."
Kyle Overturn
"It was absolutely freezing when we went. They had heaters above our heads they kept us comfortable. We dined on the patio which was spacious and..."
Meagan Mejia
"The food was great. Darryl took great care of us as tourists and people new to the area. Gave us suggestions of different places to eat and explore,..."
Myles Grey
"Amber the best bar tender ever! Pull up to the Market Cafe and get that good Hennessy Margarita! Ask for amber she cold as your exes heart..."
Nichelle B
"Tasty food. Delicious drinks. Husband had the gumbo and liked that, I had red beans and rice and the food was tastier with each bite. We had a mango..."
Alexis Laub
Veganish
Veganish
78/100 (9 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
fish plate
Fried Catfish
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Chicken Sandwich Combo
Bread Pudding
Chicken Wings and Waffle
Cornbread Muffin
Fried Chicken and Beans
Fried Chicken Wings Dinner
Fried Chicken with Butter Beans and Rice
The Willie Mae
Baked Chicken Butter Beans
Macc and Cheese
Fried Chicken and Yams
Banana Pudding
Fried Okra
"These new loft apartments are stunning -- exposed brick, cool iron beams, roof deck, new appliances (including w/d). I love the staff here and the..."
Laurie deVegter
"Cool historic apartment reno in downtown New Orleans. Can't wait to eat at the..."
Regina LaMacchia
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Michaela Rowland
Bevi Seafood Co
Bevi Seafood Co
77/100 (1492 ratings)
Quick Bites
Cajun & Creole
Cajun & Creole
Dinner
Lunch
Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya
Cochon De Lait PO-Boy
Cheese Fries
Beef
Steamed Shrimp
Marinated Crabs
Salad
Roast Beef PO'Boy
Fried Green Tomato & Shrimp Remoulade
Crab
Clams
Catfish PO Boy
Poboy the Peacemaker Amazinggggg
Oyster
Fried Shrimp PO'Boy
Bevi Gumbo
Poboy and Gumbo Combination
Fried shrimp
Roast Beef
Crawfish
Catfish
Po' Boys
Onion Soup
Fish
Blood Orange
chicken strips
Sandwiches
Boiled Shrimp
Beers
Fried Shrimp
Boiled Crawfish and Potatoes
Fried Catfish
Shrimp
Cajun & Creole
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great seafood! Affordable prices. A real local flavor and a big hit with the local residents! If you like your seafood with a real Creole flavor and..."
Gregg Rivers
"Love this place! Everytime we've been here we've had a great experience. The crawfish are on point, seasoned perfectly, and consistently good. I..."
Peter Kaufmann
"The wings were awesome, the debris fries were great, the Shrimp and oyster po boy was so good, and the crawfish and shrimp boil was amazing. If you..."
Michael Hynes
"This was our first experience with boiled crawfish. Prices were great and so was the food. Super helpful employee came out to the picnic table with..."
Elizabeth Ann Williams
"Really enjoyed our visit, great 👍🏽 staff . Was our first time trying crawfish and they took the time to explain how to eat them without an..."
Udontnome Hammonds
"Great Po-Boy sandwiches! The other items looked great as well. I highly recommend Bevi Seafood..."
Matt Bon
"We had fresh crawfish roast beef French fries and poboy soft shell crab fried green tomatoe with..."
Mary Prishtina
"Delicious crawfish, shrimp and oyster po boy and catfish. That’s all I tried and ordered. Tried to come back the next day, but they were sold out..."
Bush Shoryuken
"Fresh, fresh crawfish, delicious daiquiris, FABulous fried shrimp & oysters...staff was friendly and efficient - it’s on the list of NOLA..."
Kenny Jones
"The shrimp poboy was delicious. I would recommend this place to..."
Yolanda Smiley Cheneau
"The boiled shrimp was DELISH...along with the fried oyster poboy! Such a perfect combination of flavor and spice! I will come back..."
Austin Barbosa
"The hostess behind the counter was very polite. Bacon oyster Po-boy was quite delicious. It certainly had its own twist with sesame seeds on top. Not..."
piscesboy76
"My first time eating crawfish, so I have nothing to compare it to, but these were meaty and tasty. The sausage was very spicy, and for some reason so..."
Starasia Starr
"So delicious! We got a fried shrimp po'boy, roast beef po'boy, cheese fries, and potato salad. The shrimp sandwich was among the best we've had in..."
Chris Flanigan
"I'm an out-of-towner who wanted an authentic crawfish experience and put in the work researching it to not end up in an overpriced tourist joint with..."
Drew Looyenga
"This was my first time at Bevi's. I heard so many great things about their food I had to get there. The poboys were delicious, the oysters were on..."
Jason Broom
"Just wanted to recite a review that I posted on TripAdvisor 1 year ago. "Don't Judge the Quality of the Food by What You See" The crayfish and others..."
sunny sure
"I've enjoyed both boiled seafood and fried seafood here. The last soft shell crab dinner was tasty but the crabs were super small. The hot sausage..."
M St. Julien
"Amazing boil!! We caught the trolley to check out this spot - quick eat. My husband got the oyster po-boy (excellent) and I got some boiled shrimp..."
Devyani Gupta
"Seafood platter is fire. Flavor on point the catfish crispy and juicy and lots of flavor. As Chef one best meal I had here in new Orleans. Staff fun..."
Chef Charles
"Great to try crawfish for the first time and the service was great although my wife had to wait a while for her daiquiri (we had basically finished..."
Craig Nicholson
Village Inn
Village Inn
77/100 (571 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Seafood
Italian
Seafood
American
Italian
American
Dinner
Lunch
Chargrilled Oysters
Oyster Artichoke Soup Du Jour
Raw Oysters on the Half Shell
Muffaletta
Charbroiled Oysters
Oyster
Boiled Crawfish
Crawfish
Catfish
Steak
Peppers
Cold Beer
Soft Shell Crab
Fried Catfish
Homemade Onion Rings
Salad
Club Sándwich
Fried Shrimp
Homemade Bread Pudding
Shrimp Remoulade
Sit down
Italian
American
Seafood
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"We were visiting from Tampa, FL. Had boiled crabs, fat, well seasoned. Service was great. Price was very reasonable! Great New Orleans neighborhood..."
Ash.heyyy
"What can I say about village inn? As Olaf would say "All good things! All good things!" They have an amazing variety of seafood and Italian food to..."
Candy
"They have fantastic food. Their Muffelatta's are very delicious unlike any I have had in a very long time. Their Pizzas are awesome along with their..."
Lena
"This place sucks. Village inn has horrible food most of it is either unseasoned or burnt. The servers are very unfriendly and the owners almost never..."
Tapfish
"Excellent food. First time to eat here, but won't be the last! The crawfish were perfect and oysters were the best I have eaten in New Orleans! Will..."
Karin.
"Time warp.. Walking in here i immediately felt as if i had stepped back 30 years. decent food at decent prices. just know this place is as far away..."
Jr
"Had the boiled crawfish and they were seasoned perfect. Along with a huge order of onion..."
Wanda Chivleatto Lantz
"The food is GREAT, seafood is the best! The prices are very affordable, the lunch buffet is always goodIf you go there for pizza, the KITCHEN..."
Danielle
"Village Inn. Their raw oysters are wonderful, as is their boiled seafood. I have also had their fried seafood, and it is very good too. Many places..."
Laurie
"Had the raw oysters Saturday special and a club sandwich. Fantastic! Great service from..."
Kevin Berrigan
"We love their boiled crawfish..... they're the best!! Our dessert was bread pudding and it was so delicious!! Excellent service too!! We've been..."
Laurella
"Great food and service. My mom and stepdads favorite restaurant for years. The food never..."
Wendy D.
"They have the best cold and salty raw oysters in town. The servers are friendly and efficient. The onion rings are fried to perfection and are..."
Marlo Delatte
"Delicious as always. Never disappointed. Fresh oysters always or you can choose the all u can eat lunch buffet which is my father's favorite...."
she redden
"Everything was really good we really love their food..Jody was our server,and she was very nice and served us well..I didn't give 5 stars because I..."
Dedra Turnbull
"I eat at this restaurant several times a month. Each day of the work week they have great specials for lunch and dinner. Always greeted with a smile...."
Chris Ray
"Wanted to say how much I enjoyed my experience. The steaks were cooked as requested. The food gets a thumbs up- but what made the experience totally..."
Desiree Lafleur
"*Best Shrimp & Fish lunch buffet around * Best price...can't beat $11.95 which includes not only all shrimp you can eat (Wed) or Fish (Fri), but has..."
Angela Hardey
"I live in the area and have been going here for 20+ years. Always good fried seafood, boiled seafood and raw oysters. Dennis and his wife (owners)..."
Larry Buccola
"Good oysters,clean&cold Good BBQ grilled too.Not greasy like others. Seems to be always busy for supper.Family place. Back again 2weeks later. Best..."
peggy mary mccormick
"Onion rings for appitizer were the best I've had. Super hot right out the fryer. Not greasy, crisp, perfect coating. Boiled crabs again fabulous...."
Tamie Jacobs
"Great food. Very good on your wallet. Friendly staff. Wednesday and Saturday oysters under $6/dozen mug beer cold. The oysters were the best we had..."
Elton LeBlanc
"Sam is a good waiter, but a little slow. Food is good, we love the boiled crawfish, great price on Wednesday and Saturday. Oyster(raw) also. Fried..."
Donna Reeves
Ernst Cafe
Ernst Cafe
76/100 (3377 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Bar
Pub
American
American
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Debris Fries
Chicken Sandwich
Sandwiches
Fried Shrimp PO Boy
Jambalaya
Burger
Creole Nachos
Fried pickles
Hamburgers
Blackened Chicken & Cajun Jambalaya
Waffle Fries
The Ernster PO'Boy
Crawfish
Deviled Fried Pickles
Catfish
Crispy Gulf Fish Platter
Etouffee
Shrimp
NE of Many Available Cheap Beers Nola Brewery
Po' Boys
Red Beans and Rice
Beef
Vieux Carre Bloody Mary
Gumbo
Fish
Salad
Chicken Wings
Fried chicken
Crab
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Red Beans & Rice
Fried Catfish
Oyster
Boudin Balls
Crab Cake
Roast Beef PO'Boy
Fried shrimp
Southwest Eggrolls
Roast Beef
Sit down
American
Bar
Pub
Serves Alcohol
Seating
Full Bar
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Dinner
Drinks
Lunch
Mid-range
"By far the best place for people in the service industry that is open late nights until the wee early morning. Also great to take a break from..."
Dylan Rawline
"Ernst Cafe, has some awesome burgers, n the wait staff is the best I've seen in a while, I would recommend Ernst Cafe to all of my..."
David Sylvia
"Excellent gumbo! Great outdoor space and atmosphere and Jamie was a fabulous server. Loved just hanging..."
Marcella Hatch
"Good food, good service!! Looks like a dive and maybe it is, but the food was..."
Connie L. Tucker
"Ariel was the sweetest bartender. We were stoppinf for one beer but stayed and had the best boudin ever. We will tell our friends that this is a..."
Margie Lee Music-Kahre
"Great lunch at a little place on Magazine. One of the best meals all weekend....and a lot less expensive. Our waiter Barry was..."
Kerry Hanko
"Stumbled on this place looking for lunch. I was initially worried since they were much slower than some of the other restaurants in the area but we..."
Jennifer Marie
"Found this gem while at the convention center. Crawfish Etouffe to die for. Red beans and rice were rich and smokey. Amazing bread pudding, enough..."
Pamela Moran
"Food was very good and our server was amazing. She took on a party of 11 with no problem...."
Annette Bryant-Charles
"Great food and service! I had the Ernst, and my wife had the shrimp Po' boy, both good, as well as the rice and beans. The Boudin balls as an app are..."
Leon
"Great good for a great price! The blacken catfish was cooked just the way I like. Price can't be beat for the area. It's not super special on setting..."
Frank Trivett
"Very good..."
Jennifer N Keith Stone
"Blackened Seafood. Not many places offer blackened seafood as an option in New Orleans, and even fewer places do actual blackened seafood instead of..."
Flerpi
"Nice place for a drink and gumbo! Not overthetop great but good and at a reasonable..."
Bo Brim
"Ernster is..."
Kindman
"My wife and I were recently in NO on a 3 day trip. We ate at Ernst twice because we enjoyed it do much. The roast beef po boy and The Ernst were..."
Jake Nole
"Great place , and tasty..."
Morripa
"Not a NOLA standout, but a decent beer list, okay gumbo, and good late night fried..."
Clark Griswold
"Friendly waitress, quick service. Great crawfish étouffée and $3 Abita..."
Katie Kean
"Exceptional fried seafood. Definitely worth a..."
Byron
"The staff is very friendly and attentive, the crawfish etufee was hot and very spicy, just like it should..."
Rich Carman
"Good quick lunch, while at the convention center. The gumbo was..."
Apb
"Ernst cafe has the cheapest drinks on Fulton Street and the staff is..."
Monteb123
"If you don't like Ernst cafe your..."
Susie
"Since 1902; not bad for basic pub food. Neighborhood Cafe for 107 years (founded 1902). Salads, fried seafood platters and po boys all $9-13. Very..."
Ray Cannata
"Always great. Servers are awesome. We go every week! They have the best frozen Irish coffee and atmosphere! Took my bff a couples weeks ago and every..."
Cheyenne Gandy
"Two old high school buddies' girls trip, we really enjoyed our recent trip to New Orleans, kicked off with supper at Ernst's, at the end of the..."
Stephanie Harris
"You cannot beat the price point here. $1 to $3 for all of their beers, It is impossible. Solid service too. I don't personally recommend the food as..."
Jonathan Reichel
"They had cheap cold beer. 1.25 to 3.25 a bottle. The chips and queso and gumbo were good. The chips were a little stale but..."
Donald Frailey
"Our first stop out of the hotel. Great prices. Service was excellent. Good varieties of..."
Moni Baskar
"Went here twice during a business trip to NOLA. The first time was for lunch in the middle of the day. It was super busy and while the food was..."
Matt Steadman
"Our first stop out of the hotel. Great beer prices, quick service. Stopped back later in the week late evening and sat outside. Had a beer and some..."
Roy Lawrence
"Upon the suggestion of our hotel front desk person, visited Ernsts, which was a couple blocks away, for a quick dinner. I had the grilled shrimp..."
Leonard Brogdon
"Decent spot, decent food. Would go back more for appetizers than entrees, not that the entrees were bad at..."
Ron Slagel
"This pub became our favorite place in New Orleans while we are staying. They have amazing beer offer!!!!!! Good music, and even good food. Highly..."
Ms Su
"The food here was great. Brandon, our server was good as well. We had a buffalo chicken tender sandwich and a catfish po boy along with the bread..."
Jamal Mitchell
"The Ernst gumbo was really well flavored. Our table was full of food to try. No one was..."
Tricia Bourbon
"Stopped by here for lunch one day with my sister during our trip to NOLA. It was pretty good and decently priced! Our food came out super fast and..."
Makayla Cook
"What a great find while in Nola for essence fest...love hearing the music from the outside and vibe inside was chilled as well. I ordered the seafood..."
Antwan Davis
"Petty good food. The Buffalo shrimp poboy looked amazing! The blue crab cake sandwich was more middle of the road -- could have used more jalapeño..."
Norman Davis
"Nice location. Staff was great. The food is really good! The desert pudding was not the best but the nachos were very good. Their French fries and..."
Dr. Patrick Battillo
"Out of all the great places we ate, Ernst Bar and Cafe was the real gem. The red beans and rice was perfect on a chilly, rainy first night in the..."
Jared Garrett