Posts Tagged ‘Catfish Buffet’
JJs Lakeside Cafe Review, Lake Village AR
Northbound on US Highway 65 through Arkansas the other day, was feeling a might peckish and decided I was in the mood for some catfish, a specialty around these parts.
A quick stop and visit with the helpful people at the Lake Village Visitors Center pointed me to JJs Lakeside Cafe.
The kindly old lady advised me to scurry, tho, it was 11:30 and soon the townsfolk would show up and it’d be slammed. So off I went. The big feature at JJs is a daily lunch buffet, where for under $10 you can embibe on several entrees, side dishes, a salad bar, dessert and tea. Seriously.
But I had somewhere to be, couldn’t linger, so these people fixed me a catfish plate to go, with perfectly fried fillets, crinkle cut fries and tangy slaw. I told them I was a slaw fan and they doubled up on the portion for me. Nice. Also got a monster ice tea (brewed) and forked out less than $9.00.
The fish breading had a slight kick to it, one of the Cajun seasonings or an in-house blend, maybe, very flavorful, enjoyed it bigly. Crinkle cut fries were done and seasoned to perfection.
Wish I had time for the buffet, no doubt would have been some other delights I would have enjoyed. Someday.
JJs Lakeside Cafe is open Monday thru Saturday, 6A- 9 PM. Sunday 10:30A – 3PM. Breakfast served all day, everyday. Menus are below, click to enlarge.
JJs Lakeside Cafe Review
JJs Lakeside Cafe Review
Berrys Seafood and Catfish Buffet, Florence, MS
I’m not ashamed to say I like AYCE buffets. Especially at breakfast, where I often find my plate full of a half dozen different processed pork breakfast meats and little else. But I also like seafood buffets, and I stumbled into a doozy in Southern Mississippi, 12 miles south of the State Capital on Highway 49.
I suspect Berry’s Seafood and Catfish House has been around forever, but in Florence (they have one other location), they are in obviously new and massive digs.
There are “hot bars” and “cold bars,” with fried and boiled shrimp, fried and broiled or blackened catfish, and everything in between, including beautiful salads and desserts. Fried chicken, too. More detail on the lunchtime menu can be found right here’ya. Lunch and dinner are slightly different prices, but count on around $30 for two persons.
Special nights add crab legs to the buffet, and an ala carte menu, which includes steaks and sandwiches, is available for lighter eaters.
There’s no alcohol available, and the dozen or so large screen TVs are generally blaring religious music and messages – just sayin’, if that kind of thing is not your cup of tea.
As for me? Did somebody say all you can eat catfish? I’d put up with karaoke for that!
Berrys Seafood and Catfish Buffet
