Friday Firsts

Catfish Jim’s

41997 Cob Parkway
Kennesaw, GA 30152
678.290.8808

Catfish Jim’s is located on the west side of Cobb Parkway less than a mile north of Barrett Parkway.  It is right next door to the boat dealership which makes sense since Catsish Jim’s is a seafood restaurant.  (Google Street View)

First, a little history.  I think this building is cursed.  In the 10+ years  that I have lived in this area, there have been at least 3 restaurants that have attempted to make this location work.  It is also the first time I have stepped inside the building and for several years I worked less than 2 miles away.

The wear-and-tear on the building shows through as soon as you walk inside the door.  The soda fountain’s spill over tray was full and running on to the floor when we arrived.  When it was brought it to the attention of a staff member, a guy grabbed a bucket and used his hand to scoop enough water out of the tray into the bucket to stop the leaking.  The air conditioning system was rather crude as well with several exposed ducts blowing cool air and several portable construction fans placed around to help with air flow.

The menu was pretty simple… fried seafood and hush puppies.  I opted for the fried whitefish.  It came with a drink, 2 HUGE pieces of fish, 4 hush puppies, and 2 sides for $6.99.  The food was decent and if you leave hungry then you probably have a tapeworm.  The consensus from the lunch group was that the hush puppies were amongst the best they have ever tasted.

While the food was good, the staff were friendly, and the facility itself was an interesting experience, I am still in search of a good place to get seafood for lunch.  I would love to find somewhere that has non-fried choices on the menu in that $5 to $7 price range that is perfect for lunch.

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