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Catfish Deweys

Item: Catfish Deweys
Author: Dale Mack

Cuisine: Seafood

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Catfish Deweys is a notable eatery in North Fort Lauderdale and the place that serious seafood lovers flock to, stand in line to wait for a table, sit shoulder to shoulder and eat to their heart's content. Family-owned since 1984, this is one of those seafood restaurants that isn't fancy, has no mood lighting and no dress code, and that works just fine because the food is to die for and everyone knows it. With appetizers like Gator Tail Bites, Half Pound of Frog Legs, Caribbean Style Conch Fritters, Southern Fried Pickles and Caribbean Style Conch Fritters, just to name a few, it's obvious this place is authentic southern cooking, and the pros when it comes to southern delicacies.

Address:

4003 N Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Phone:

(954) 566-5333

Website:

catfishdeweys.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Dale Mack
Fort Lauderdale Local Expert

Italian: "Get here early and be prepared to wait awhile for a seat, but it's worth the wait!"

Best for Italian Because: Just the best seafood in a casual and fun atmosphere that the locals have loved forever.

Dinner Menu
- Soups
  
  Shrimp gumbo
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Lobster bisque
  
  ($6.00)
- Appetizers
  Six potato skins
  $5.00
  
  1/2 Order: $3.00
  Gator tail bites*
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Dozen Steamed Clams*
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Smoked Fish Dip*
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Dozen oyster half shell*
  see raw food warning below
  
  $14.00
  
  1/2 Doz: $9.00
  Half pound of Frog Legs*
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Shrimp Cocktail*
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Coconut fried shrimp*
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Beer battered onion rings
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Caribbean style conch fritters
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Fried button mushrooms
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Southern fried pickles
  
  ($5.00)
- Sides
  
  Small garden salad
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Large Salad
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Baked potato
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Baked sweet potato
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Mashed potatoes & gravy
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Steak cut fries
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Dozen hushpuppies
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Rice pilaf
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Collard greens
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Corn
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Cole slaw
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Large cole slaw
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Grits
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Pasta in garlic/wine/butter sauce
  
  ($7.00)
- All you can eat specials
  
  All you can eat every day: U.S. Farm Raised Catfish
  
  Our specialtyWhole fish or boneless filletsFried in fresh pure vegetable oil ($16.50)
  
  Monday & Tuesday
  
  All you can eat shrimp Large fried shrimp, large peel-n-eat shrimp and fried clam strips (catfish too if you like) ($20.50)
  
  Wednesday
  
  All you can eat BBQ Baby Back Ribs (Ribs and catfish if you like) ($20.00)
  
  Thursday & Sunday
  
  All you can eat Alaskan Snow Crab Legs
  
  Friday
  
  All you can eat fried Sea Scallops (Scallops and catfish if you like) ($21.00)
  
  Saturday
  
  All you can eat Fried oysters, fried clam strips and boiled crawfish We like to call this "Louisiana Saturday Night" ($22.00)
- Shrimp and such
  
  Fried Shrimp
  
  Lightly fried in fresh pure vegetable oil ($18.00)
  
  Coconut fried shrimp
  
  Served with a pepper-raspberry sauce ($18.00)
  
  Blackened Shrimp
  
  Cajun style served with a red remoulade ($18.00)
  
  Shrimp pasta
  
  Served in pasta with a garlic-butter-wine sauce (wine can be omitted on request) ($18.00)
  
  BBQ Shrimp
  
  Grilled in our own BBQ sauce ($18.00)
  
  Grilled Shrimp
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Crab smothered shrimp
  
  Grilled shrimp smothered under a layer of grilled crab meat ($22.00)
  
  Boiled Crawfish
  
  3 lbs. boiled in cajun spices and Old Bay ($19.00)
  
  Fried Oysters
  
  Platter full of lightly breaded Gulf oysters ($20.00)
  
  Fried Clam Strips
  
  Platter full of large tender strips lightly breaded ($19.00)
  
  Sea Scallops
  
  Platter full of 1/2 big scallops Can be grilled, broiled, blackened or fried- Or, in garlic-butter-Wine sauce over pasta ($20.00)
- Single-plate fish platters
  
  Full portion plates
  
  USA Farm raised catfish ($15.00)
  
  Catfish Shrimp Combo
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Snapper
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Base
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Mahi-Mahi
  
  ($19.00)
  
  Tilapia
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Cod
  
  ($19.00)
  
  Seafood Combo Platter
  
  Choice of fish plus shrimp and scallops ($21.00)
  
  Swamp Platter
  
  Catfish, frog legs and shrimp combo ($21.00)
- Smaller portion plates
  
  Catfish
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Fried shrimp
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Mahi-Mahi
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Cod
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Tilapia
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Sea Scallops
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Fried Oysters
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Fried clam strips
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Boiled crawfish
  
  ($13.00)
- Steaks, ribs, chicken and frog
  
  New York Strip and Florida Lobster Tail
  
  ($33.00)
  
  Flat Iron Steak and Florida Lobster Tail
  
  ($26.00)
  
  New York Strip
  
  12 ounce center cut grain fed beef ($22.00)
  
  Flat Iron Steak
  
  8 ounce choice out ($16.00)
  
  Grilled Chicken Breasts
  
  Three boneless skinless breast fillets grilled, BBQ'd blackened or fried ($14.00)
  
  Fried Chicken Tenders
  
  6 fried tenderloins ($14.00)
  
  BBQ Baby Back Ribs
  
  A full slab ($18.00)
  
  Ribs & Chicken combo
  
  Half slab and BBQ Chicken breast ($15.00)
  
  Frog Legs
  
  One and a half pounds of medium size legs, fried, sauteed or blackened ($18.00)
- Alaskan Snow Crab Legs Florida lobster tails
  
  Crab stuffed lobster tail
  
  Broiled 7 ounce tail loaded with crab meat stufiing ($26.00)
  
  Two pounds Alaskan Snow Crab Legs
  
  approximately 4 clusters ($29.00)
  
  One pound Alaskan Snow Crab Legs
  
  Approximately 2 clusters ($17.00)
  
  Florida Lobster Tail
  
  7 ounce tail split open and broiled ($19.00)
  
  Twin Florida Lobster Tails
  
  Two tails split open and broiled ($32.00)
  
  Lobster Crab Combo
  
  One pound of Alaskan crab legs and one lobster tail ($30.00)
Lunch Menu
- Starters
  
  Lobster Bisque
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Shrimp Gumbo
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Smoked fish dip
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Conch Fritters
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Fried Mushrooms
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Beer batter onion rings
  
  ($5.00)
- Lunch Platters
  U.S.A. Farm Raised Catfish
  whole fish fried, boneless fillets fried, grilled or blackened
  
  8 Ounces Catfish (usually 2 Piece): $9.50
  
  12 Ounces Catfish (usually 3 Piece): $12.50
  BBQ Baby Back Ribs
  
  Half slab of our famous ribs ($10.50)
  
  Fried Shrimp
  
  1/2 pound (about 9-10) large shrimp ($11.00)
  
  Honey Fried Chicken
  
  leg, thigh, breast & wing honey crisp ($8.00)
  
  Blackened Chicken
  
  Tender boneless breast fillet blackened ($8.00)
- Po-Boys & Sandwiches
  
  BBQ Beef Po-Boy
  
  Shredded sirloin in our own BBQ sauce ($9.50)
  
  Catfish Po-Boy
  
  A New Orleans Classic ($9.50)
  
  Shrimp Po-Boy
  
  Large fried shrimp lightly fried ($11.00)
  
  Oyster Po-Boy
  
  Lightly fried Louisiana selects ($12.00)
  
  Angus burger
  
  Char-grilled 8 oz. handmade patty ($7.00)
  
  Philly Steak
  
  Sirloin, cheese, onions & peppers on a hoagie ($9.00)
  
  Chicken Philly
  
  Grill breast meat, cheese, onions & peppers on a hoagie ($8.00)
- Salads & Pasta
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  A classic favorite that is a meal in itself ($6.50)
  
  Chicken Caesar
  
  Grilled or blackened breast on a Caesar salad ($8.50)
  
  Shrimp Caesar
  
  Grilled or blackened shrimp on a Caesar salad ($10.50)
  
  Shrimp Scampi
  
  1/2 pound shrimp cooked in garlic butter wine sauce served over linguine ($11.00)
  
  Mahi Caesar Salad
  
  (grilled or blackened Mahi) ($11.00)
- Desserts & Drinks
  
  Fountain Sodas
  
  free re-fills ($2.85)
  
  Iced Tea or Coffee
  
  free refills ($2.85)
  
  Half-slice key lime pie
  
  ($2.99)
  
  Key Lime Pie
  
  ($5.99)
  
  Florida Orange Cake
  
  ($5.99)
Early Menu
- Main
  
  Farm Raised Catfish
  
  Half pound serving Fried, broiled, grilled or blackened ($12.50)
  
  Maryland crab Cakes
  
  Two plump Maryland crab cakes ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Breast
  
  Two boneless, skinless breast fillets Grilled, Bar-B-Q or fried (gravy on fried on request) ($12.00)
  
  Shrimp (any way you like)
  
  Half pound serving Fried, broiled, BBQ'd, or Blackened Can also be, served over pasta in a garlicbutter sauce ($13.50)
  
  Baby Back Ribs
  
  Half-rack serving of our tender baby-backs ($12.50)
  
  Basa, Tilapia, Mahi-Mahi or Cod
  
  Boneless cuts, grilled, broiled, fried or blackened ($12.50)
  
  Fried Oysters
  
  Louisiana Primes lightly breaded and fried ($13.50)
  
  NY Strip Steak
  
  Choice 6 ounce, grilled or blackened ($12.00)
  
  Honey Fried Chicken
  
  One half chicken fried sweet and crispy ($11.00)
  
  Fried Clam strips
  
  Lightly breaded and fried thick, tender strips ($13.00)

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