Thinly sliced, chip-crisp fried catfish is the house specialty , though thicker-sliced fried catfish , turtle soup , crab gumbo , and frog legs are equally alluring. Read more

Bad food at Middendorf's?! Blasphemy. Back after Ike. Back after Isaac. Can't go wrong. Best thin catfish ANYWHERE!!! Don't miss it if you're on I10 or I12. Worth the detour!!

Fried soft shell crab is the BEST thing going!! So fresh and HUGE! They are literally hanging off the sides of the plate delicious and FRESH!

Rumour has it they breed their own soft shell crabs in the back and they are HUGE and FRESH! Never ever frozen NEVER!

I've been coming here since I was a baby, and I always look forward to returning. Somehow the fried food is miraculously not greasy and light. It's all about the fried seafood !

Excellent. Thin catfish was equal to a backyard fish fry . Large plate is really large, can probably get full on small.

If you bring your own cake to celebrate any occasion, there’s a $2/person “cake fee.” They say it’s for serving the cake . I said I’d serve it myself and brought my own plates.

Great seafood , huge plates, and excellent service. In business for the last 80 years!

The thin catfish was amazing! Best I've ever had!

Thin Fries Catfish was awesome. Order a large and share it. We have leftovers for tonight.

Nice sunny day stop on a motorcycle ride from New Orleans or Baton Rouge. Huge portions

Even though this place is known for it's thin fried catfish I think the thick cut is actually better.

If you are within driving distance, come here for lunch ! We always stop here for lunch !

Fried soft shell crabs are fresh n huge!! Best ever!!! Never frozen

Thin catfish is what they're known for, the small portion can feed two people.

Everything. Love the thin fried catfish .

Fantastic atmosphere and the food is even better!

It's out of the way, but they have the best catfish ever. Do it.

The thin sliced catfish is the best!

Get the thick cut catfish . More fish , less breading .

Get the thin fried catfish .

Try the flounder : the road trip-worthy restaurant has whole flounder galore. -Gambit's Five in 5 Read more

Everything here is good!

Love the batter! Food is fresh!

In my opinion, this place was never anything special, but has consistently went downhill over the past few years since new ownership. Food is mediocre @ best. Better seafood almost anywhere else.

Awesome seafood

Wiener schnitzel & thin fried catfish !! Ummm ummm!!!

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Awesome stuffed flounder

Only place for Catfish in my book .

Best fried catfish in the south. Order the thin catfish .

Thin fried catfish !

You're lucky to be here. It's delicious.

Never had anything bad.

Don’t bring a cake to celebrate or you’ll pay $2/head whether they eat any or not.

Thin crispy catfish

Thin fried catfish and fried shrimp !!!!

Thin-Fried catfish

I wasn't wowed. The majority of the menu is fried food. The bread pudding was only mildly ok.

The turtle soup is amazing.

Try the thin fried catfish , a Middendorf's specialty, light, crunchy and flavorful.

The salad with catfish croutons is delicious!!!

Best catfish I've ever had

Don't ask for special orders.

There fried shrimp is so good!

Terrible seafood