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| Everyplace else in America, "Seafood" restaurants are a category with several good restaurants. But not here. That's because this is the Catfish Capital of the World. We do love our seafood. We love Scallops, Shrimp, Flounder, Lobster and all the rest. But we grew up fishing for Catfish, learning various ways to fix Catfish, and eating Catfish. We fish for Catfish in rivers, farm ponds and local lakes. On weekends, we go to Kentucky Lake, Cumberland Lake, Dale Hollow and Nolin River Reservoir in search of large Catfish. And they do get large. Divers going down to check the foundations of dams on our rivers have to be careful because they encounter Catfish so big they're dangerous. We catch Catfish weighing 90 - 100 pounds. When we catch them, we know lots of ways to fix them : frying, grilling, broiling, steaming, etc. When we go out to eat, Catfish is one of our favorite menu items. So almost every restaurant in town offers a Catfish entree, either on the regular menu, or as a Special once a week or so. Given this situation, we have only one pure Seafood restaurant. And, of course, we have a restaurant specializing in Catfish. |  |
Catfish House |
Red Lobster |
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Catfish House is a small chain with outlets in Smyrna, Clarksville, Springfield and this one in Bowling Green. They specialize in a narrow seafood menu done very well. Their appetizers include Clam Chowder and Fried Pickles. But as the name implies, Catfish is the core item. You can get Spicy Catfish Salad, Whole Catfish, Catfish Filets, Fried Catfish, Grilled Catfish, Blackened Catfish, Catfish with Steak, Catfish with Shrimp, the classic Catfish Sandwich, and the house signature Catfish Fillet Dinner. If you're not much into catfish, they also offer Shrimp, Crab Cakes, Stuffed Crab, Oysters, Clams, or two kinds of combination platters. There are nine sides, including Fried Corn on the Cob, and Fixins (beans, okra, cole slaw and hush puppies). Desserts include Cheesecake but we prefer either the Caramel or Chocolate Chess Pie. The Chowder and Catfish Dinner alone are worth a visit. |
| Bowling Green has always been a Fried Catfish town. Red Lobster, a 1968 Florida chain, introduced it to Corporate Seafood, and locals found out they liked it. This is a standardized menu : reliable, reasonably priced, low fat, low carb, low salt, and wood grilled. One of its popular sides is the Cheddar Bay Biscuits, which come with most entrees and can be ordered separately. They're especially good at combination platters, beginning with what must surely be one of America's greatest appetizers, the Seafood Sampler (lobster, crab, seafood stuffed mushrooms, clam strips and scallops for $10). This plus a cup of their Bayou Gumbo would be a meal in itself. Their Trio includes shrimp, shrimp scampi and shrimp linguini alfredo. The Feast includes a lobster tail, crab legs, shrimp scampi and shrimp. The Admiral's Plate includes shrimp, scallops, clams and flounder. RL's all time most popular entree is their Seafood Stuffed Flounder, with the Wood Grilled Giant Sea Scallops a close second. |  |
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