Catfish Parlour South 4705 East Ben White Boulevard, Austin, TX 78744

"Catfish Parlour is a rare find where you get a satisfying home meal prepared by caring people that know you need to unwind from a hard day’s work. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable that just takes you back to hometown tradition. From the moment you walk in you are greeted and asked what can I do for you? I noticed the staff would always be asking what else they could make guests comfortable by getting another drink or anything else. There are many options to choose including catfish, oysters, shrimp, chicken fried steak and salad. Many sides offered: coleslaws, fries, rice pilaf, black eyed peas, mashed potatoes. Hushpuppies are included for FREE! All of the food comes out delivered to your table just fresh and appealing. The catfish and shrimp is nice and crispy but doesn’t have an oily taste. Just amazing. Again the service is amazing. I wish all restaurants shows as much care for guests as they do. I was even offered a free drink and dessert while I waited for my food. I don’t have any affiliation with CP. Just want others to know that you have this great choice when finding a great home cooked meal served by caring people. Thanks Catfish Parlour!"

"All I can say is good luck. This was an experience. I hope they are just short-handed. It does have an effect on quality and service, It was the first time chicken fried steak and fried oysters had the same texture, unsure how that was done, and we couldn't chew either one. I'm not a fan of farm raised catfish, but they do give you heads up."

"Fried food nirvana!! The food is generally pretty good. You can’t go wrong with the fried shrimp and fish plate. Fried Fish 8/10 - good seasoning, not over cooked. I got the 4 piece with 2 spicy and 2 regular. The spice wasn’t really spicy at all, just a very mild kick. The pieces are decent size too. Jumbo Fried Shrimp 8/10 - it comes with 3 large butterflied shrimp. Same as the fish, the seasoning and crust were very good. Very generous portions. Hush Puppies 9/10 - these bad boys appear to be like chips and salsa. They are brought to the table with a standard homemade tartar sauce as well as a green, slightly spicy homemade tartar sauce. They are kind of addictive. They are like fingerling hush puppies? Service 7/10 - Antonia was our server, and she did a good job being attentive. Atmosphere 6/10 - nothing fancy, just a typical mom and pop seafood restaurant. It was clean with ample seating. This place has been around for many years, and judging by the crowd today, will be for many more to come. Go check it out!"

"Came to Catfish Parlour for a team lunch. They have a back room that can sit 30+ people. The waitress was very nice and super quick. She took all our drink orders and got appetizers. Our group’s food arrived fairly quickly, you can get the dinner plates with 3 choice of sides and you can make it spicy. I got the jumbo shrimp and fish plate (medium size). The fish was hot and fresh, seasoned well, the sides were good. If you get a salad, it counts as two sides. The peach cobbler was good as well! I would come here again."