The food was pretty good, but the wait time and loud music were definitely turn offs, especially because it was nearly empty!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Eb Pope
Cutest little place and super EZ to find. I got St. Paddy's Day corned beef sandwich to go. It was heavenly. ? I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
The Black Critic Reviews
I have visited The Cat Shack a couple of times now. Here is my honest opinion. Proud representation of Black Businesses. The food is always hot and fresh. The CajunFries are the best around! The fish doesn’t taste like farm raised catfish or the most premium cut. The lemonade is good but overpriced at $5 a cup… and the cup it comes in is not nearly the size as the one displayed on the menu but they only have one size and fill it up with mostly ice. A drink, fries, and sandwich will run you well over $20 a person for lunch. Staff could be more welcoming to guests walking in, a smile or menu recommendation goes a long way with the overall experience. Overall, this place is a treat or reward after a hard work week but not the largest bang for your buck.Parking: Restaurant shared parking with shopping strip. Very limited parking.
The food was delicious. And Good amount for the price. The service was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andre Stovall
Everything about this place is GREAT! The dining room is nice, the owner was polite and friendly, and the food was amazing! I ordered the 6pc catfish and chicken tenders combo with cajun fries. The batter was light, delicate and very flavorful...the catfish was tender and the chicken was juicy. Every itemI had was fried but didn't taste 'heavy' at all. The shack sauce is fire...The fries were crisp on the outside yet soft and fluffy inside. The lemonade was delicious as well! 10/10 ??? I wish I lived here so I could eat it more often! Lol
The only thing I don't like about this place is that it's roo close to me. The food is AWESOME! It's a win for Oak Cliff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Strawberry, Fries
Sheryl Barnett
Decided to try this restaurant as it's Lent,Ordered the shrimp and the catfish tenders for my mother. The shrimp was excellent and huge. I tried a piece of my mother's catfish, it didn't disappoint. I'll be revisiting even after Lent is over. Will try other menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kellie Braison
2nd time visiting this establishment, and I didn’t think it could get any better but it did! Bang bang catfish sandwich was delicious, but the star was the carne asada loaded fries! ? Customer service on point. Atmosphere clean and comfortable. Consistently great experience. Will definitely be a frequent customer here.
The food was great Got the Loaded Fries and that strawberry lemonade was the shi..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bae Boi
I was randomly craving a grilled chicken sandwich out of nowhere and damn did they come through, the sandwich was delicious ? Also my wife got the buffalo chicken sandwich and she loved it. Def coming
Although this place be small, 10 tables or so, it is mighty in flavor. Freddy is a fantastic artist and chef. The pride he takes in preparing yoyr food is admirable. And it's delicious! I had the chicken and fish, and some hushpuppies, and my friend had the Bang Bang sandwich. We also had burgers. Everyone loved it. This place might be out of your way, but it's worth a visit. Newly renovated and kept super clean, this is a great place to go with family and friends. Tell Freddy I sent you.
I think this was the 3 piece catfish strawberry drink . Almost positive it was made when I ordered it hot and fresh I’m not big on EXTRA salty fish so this was perfect Just the right amount of flavor and the sauce was pretty
The food was pretty good, but the wait time and loud music were definitely turn offs, especially because it was nearly empty!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cutest little place and super EZ to find. I got St. Paddy's Day corned beef sandwich to go. It was heavenly. ? I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
I have visited The Cat Shack a couple of times now. Here is my honest opinion. Proud representation of Black Businesses. The food is always hot and fresh. The CajunFries are the best around! The fish doesn’t taste like farm raised catfish or the most premium cut. The lemonade is good but overpriced at $5 a cup… and the cup it comes in is not nearly the size as the one displayed on the menu but they only have one size and fill it up with mostly ice. A drink, fries, and sandwich will run you well over $20 a person for lunch. Staff could be more welcoming to guests walking in, a smile or menu recommendation goes a long way with the overall experience. Overall, this place is a treat or reward after a hard work week but not the largest bang for your buck.Parking: Restaurant shared parking with shopping strip. Very limited parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bang-Bang Catfish Sandwich, Strawberry, Fries
The food was delicious. And Good amount for the price. The service was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything about this place is GREAT! The dining room is nice, the owner was polite and friendly, and the food was amazing! I ordered the 6pc catfish and chicken tenders combo with cajun fries. The batter was light, delicate and very flavorful...the catfish was tender and the chicken was juicy. Every itemI had was fried but didn't taste 'heavy' at all. The shack sauce is fire...The fries were crisp on the outside yet soft and fluffy inside. The lemonade was delicious as well! 10/10 ??? I wish I lived here so I could eat it more often! Lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tenders, Catfish Tenders, Fries
The only thing I don't like about this place is that it's roo close to me. The food is AWESOME! It's a win for Oak Cliff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Strawberry, Fries
Decided to try this restaurant as it's Lent,Ordered the shrimp and the catfish tenders for my mother. The shrimp was excellent and huge. I tried a piece of my mother's catfish, it didn't disappoint. I'll be revisiting even after Lent is over. Will try other menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
2nd time visiting this establishment, and I didn’t think it could get any better but it did! Bang bang catfish sandwich was delicious, but the star was the carne asada loaded fries! ? Customer service on point. Atmosphere clean and comfortable. Consistently great experience. Will definitely be a frequent customer here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Catfish Tenders, Bang-Bang Catfish Sandwich, Fries
The food was great Got the Loaded Fries and that strawberry lemonade was the shi..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was randomly craving a grilled chicken sandwich out of nowhere and damn did they come through, the sandwich was delicious ? Also my wife got the buffalo chicken sandwich and she loved it. Def coming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Restaurantji Recommends
Although this place be small, 10 tables or so, it is mighty in flavor. Freddy is a fantastic artist and chef. The pride he takes in preparing yoyr food is admirable. And it's delicious! I had the chicken and fish, and some hushpuppies, and my friend had the Bang Bang sandwich. We also had burgers. Everyone loved it. This place might be out of your way, but it's worth a visit. Newly renovated and kept super clean, this is a great place to go with family and friends. Tell Freddy I sent you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Fries, Bang-Bang Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders
Everything is nice, I can’t wait to go back..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Over priced, small portions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
I think this was the 3 piece catfish strawberry drink . Almost positive it was made when I ordered it hot and fresh I’m not big on EXTRA salty fish so this was perfect Just the right amount of flavor and the sauce was pretty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Catfish, Loaded Carne Asada Fries, Strawberry
I went in today and ordered fish tenders and a salad it was delicious the fish was fresh and hot and the salad was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5