Newbern's Restaurant

3406 Florence Blvd, Florence
(256) 766-1626

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Drake Davis

This place has been around since I was a little kid. It can't get any better than what it is...except if they brought back the whole catfish dinners. Man...there may not have been as much meat on the whole fish as the filets, but it certainly had more flavor. Newbern's is a resturant that I hope will forever be a staple of the small town of Florence, AL.

Roger Nobles

Fantastic food and superior service. Our go-to place for reunions.

Joseph Hiebel

Always Fantastic! Never have had a bad meal here. Always enjoy! Would recommend to everyone.

Julie Butler

Great experience! Delicious! 😋

Ronnie Barnett

Very good fish

Drake Davis

My all time favorite place for delicious catfish! I've been dining here for the last 20 years; more so when I lived in Killen. I just WISH they would still do the whole catfish instead of only the filets. Breaking off the fins and eating them along the way is such a missed experience.

Alex

Lucky are the eaters who come through the doors of Newbern’s! Grab your own seat inside this roadside eatery, and have a taste of some classic Southern staples. Their famous pond fed catfish dominates the menu. Everything is fried, yet never greasy, with the catfish being crisply coated with a flakey interior, and none of the fishlike flavour of your typical river fish. A medium plate offers three catfish fillets, a side of your choosing, hushpuppies, and slaw. Wash it all down with your choice of sweet or unsweetened tea, of course. The service is charmingly friendly, and the restaurant is efficiently family run. It’s bustling yet still casual, and as Southern as you can get! Whether you’re driving south on HWY 72, or just visiting, don’t skip out on this gem.

Vegetarian options: The menu is heavily centred around fish, and features other things such as chicken fingers and hamburger. The main vegetarian options would be the appetizers and a few sandwiches such as a grilled cheese or the fries, baked potatoes, and slaw.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Catfish Fillet Dinner

freespirited mama0002

If you find yourself in th area, don't pass up a chance to stop by Newbern's. The service and food were both superb!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Catfish Platter

Alvin Smith

This one was super good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Catfish Fillet Dinner

Dee Chaney

Food wasn’t very good at all for the price. All of the employees were wearing single use disposable gloves. Never once did we see anyone change their gloves. What we did see was employees going from table to table to working station with the same gloves on. We did watch an older woman wash her hands with the gloves on. Really?? I don’t think the owner realizes that they are spreading more germs while wearing the same gloves from customer to customer. Just basic hand washing between tasks and customers is a 100 % more effective. I wonder what the health department thinks of this? The dining experience really sucked. We felt like we were eating lunch at a hospital. No atmosphere. Our check was 87.00 not including tip. This was for 2 adults & 2 children. We know that food cost is up like everything else. We are more than happy to pay this if the food is good which it wasn’t. I would love a response from the owner. Newbern’s what has happened?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Gail Taylor

Slaw too sweet and hush puppies no taste and tasted like stale grease.

Casey Richardson

Hello!

Christina Hood

I stopped in and got catfish fillets for my husband and added fried shrimp. Everything was amazing. An older lady took my order over the phone and she was extremely helpful. Sydney did the rest and made sure I had my sauces and fresh lemon. This was some of the best seafood we've had since moving back here from Charleston, SC. Wonderful experience. Thank y'all so much. Great job everyone ☺️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Empress Hunt

The fish was literally seasoned & cooked to perfection.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Catfish Fillet Dinner

MsT Thompson

I had the fried fish with onion rings. The fish was hot and crispy just the way I like. The onion rings were some of the best I have ever had, not dripping with grease, crispy fresh taste.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Catfish Fillet Dinner

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