Great food everything we are here! Fall off the bone meet and great sides!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Duendelson
Roosters Catfish & BBQ – A Mixed Bag with a Bitter Ending
I grew up eating catfish and hush puppies in Southeast Missouri, and I love them. So when our party of five visited Roosters BBQ and Catfish, I was genuinely excited to enjoy some comfort food.
The Good: The BBQ pork steak was a home run—tender, smoky, just impressively delicious. If they hadn’t added cheese to the sandwich, it would’ve been perfect. The onion rings were another highlight—perfectly cooked, golden, and crunchy. The sweet tea hit the spot.
The Bad: Unfortunately, the catfish was inedible. All five of us agreed it had a muddy, almost spoiled flavor. As someone who knows and loves GOOD catfish, I can say confidently—this was NOT it. I think it was a week old already, according to the manager. The hush puppies were dry, overcooked, and could have really benefited from some wheat flour in the batter but that's a very subjective thing.
The Ugly: When it came time to pay, I let the staff know we couldn’t eat the fish and didn’t feel we should be charged for it. That’s when things went sideways. The owner insisted the fish was good and threatened to call the police. Then the waitress told me to pay and “get the hell out.”
We came in with high hopes, but left shocked by the hostility and poor handling of a genuine concern. If you go, maybe stick to the BBQ and onion rings—but be warned: if something’s wrong with your food, don’t expect any grace.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rachel P
Today my mom and I went into Roosters for lunch. We had the fried pickles with the dill aoli. The breading was so good. You could actually taste all the seasoning. For the main course we both decided on the mushroom Swiss burger with a side of mayo for myself and miracle whip for my mother. It was delicious. It is so hard to find places with well seasoned food that you can taste. The burger was juicy and even had a cheese pull. The waitress was so nice, along with the owner. They were so kind and we had some great conversations. Can't wait to come back!
Parking: Parking along the building and next to street
Nice clean friendly place. Had pulled pork, even offered a go cup for my lemonade.
Paul Cate
If you're out riding on your motorcycle, just drive around looking at the quaint town of Ellington, Missouri, and then you need to stop in at Roosters Catfish & BBQ restaurant. Everything on the menu has a unique name for the food that you will be ordering. Folks , I highly recommend the chicken tenders plus side items to go with this lip-smacking meal. If this doesn't fill your tummy up, then order their delicious deserts . We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark T
Ok, I had the pork plate and it was really good, plus a huge portion of pork along with two sides. Very yummy
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Hampton
Was pleasantly surprised by Rooster’s. Probably the best fried catfish and hushpuppies I’ve ever had from a restaurant, from here to Chicago to New York. Though that may be because they make theirs very very similar to how my parents always made theirs. Thanks for the unexpected walk down memory lane. And the service was very friendly and helpful.
This was our second stop at Roosters. Both times were excellent. I noticed Catfish came before BBQ in the name, so this time around I went for the catfish. Loved the breading, cooked to perfection, and the hush puppies were perfect.
Great family restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food everything we are here! Fall off the bone meet and great sides!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roosters Catfish & BBQ – A Mixed Bag with a Bitter Ending
I grew up eating catfish and hush puppies in Southeast Missouri, and I love them. So when our party of five visited Roosters BBQ and Catfish, I was genuinely excited to enjoy some comfort food.
The Good:
The BBQ pork steak was a home run—tender, smoky, just impressively delicious. If they hadn’t added cheese to the sandwich, it would’ve been perfect. The onion rings were another highlight—perfectly cooked, golden, and crunchy. The sweet tea hit the spot.
The Bad:
Unfortunately, the catfish was inedible. All five of us agreed it had a muddy, almost spoiled flavor. As someone who knows and loves GOOD catfish, I can say confidently—this was NOT it. I think it was a week old already, according to the manager. The hush puppies were dry, overcooked, and could have really benefited from some wheat flour in the batter but that's a very subjective thing.
The Ugly:
When it came time to pay, I let the staff know we couldn’t eat the fish and didn’t feel we should be charged for it. That’s when things went sideways. The owner insisted the fish was good and threatened to call the police. Then the waitress told me to pay and “get the hell out.”
We came in with high hopes, but left shocked by the hostility and poor handling of a genuine concern. If you go, maybe stick to the BBQ and onion rings—but be warned: if something’s wrong with your food, don’t expect any grace.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Today my mom and I went into Roosters for lunch. We had the fried pickles with the dill aoli. The breading was so good. You could actually taste all the seasoning. For the main course we both decided on the mushroom Swiss burger with a side of mayo for myself and miracle whip for my mother. It was delicious. It is so hard to find places with well seasoned food that you can taste. The burger was juicy and even had a cheese pull. The waitress was so nice, along with the owner. They were so kind and we had some great conversations. Can't wait to come back!
Parking: Parking along the building and next to street
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pickle Fries
Parking: Plenty of parking options.
Recommended dishes: Fried Fish Hush Puppies Baked Beans, Pork Dinner Plate
Nice clean friendly place. Had pulled pork, even offered a go cup for my lemonade.
If you're out riding on your motorcycle, just drive around looking at the quaint town of Ellington, Missouri, and then you need to stop in at Roosters Catfish & BBQ restaurant. Everything on the menu has a unique name for the food that you will be ordering. Folks , I highly recommend the chicken tenders plus side items to go with this lip-smacking meal. If this doesn't fill your tummy up, then order their delicious deserts . We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok, I had the pork plate and it was really good, plus a huge portion of pork along with two sides. Very yummy
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was pleasantly surprised by Rooster’s. Probably the best fried catfish and hushpuppies I’ve ever had from a restaurant, from here to Chicago to New York. Though that may be because they make theirs very very similar to how my parents always made theirs. Thanks for the unexpected walk down memory lane. And the service was very friendly and helpful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Folks there are great pretty good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Naked Chicken Onion Rings Potato Salad & Roll, Pulled Pork Sandwich Curly Frys & Baked Beans
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Very good catfish. The shrimp were great, too. Willie and Kevin were great and really seemed to care about customer service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Fish Hush Puppies Baked Beans, Shrimp Jammers
Everything was yummy but there just wasn't that many curly fries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Good food and service... not so good chairs... very narrow and uncomfortable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich Curly Frys & Baked Beans
The best pork steak you will ever have!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our second stop at Roosters. Both times were excellent. I noticed Catfish came before BBQ in the name, so this time around I went for the catfish. Loved the breading, cooked to perfection, and the hush puppies were perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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