The Shrimp & Grits at Catfish Deweys is what we need to be talking about today! Here’s the revealing truth about them.
What Is A Catfish Deweys?
Before we ended up at Catfish Deweys, I had never heard of it. We stumbled across it on my go to app for finding great restaurants, OpenTable. We were down in Ft. Lauderdale returning from our absolutely wonderful and much needed vacation in the Cayman Islands.
I wrote about one of my favorite places we visited in this blog, Why Starfish Point Beach Will Make You Want To Visit Immediately! You can also check out some of my this Grand Cayman Playlist of my TikTok videos showing some of the places we visited.
Since it took longer to clear customs in Fort Lauderdale than it took to fly back from Grand Cayman. Don’t even get me started on that mess! Anyway, we decided to stay overnight and drive home in the morning.
It was on the way home that we discovered Catfish Deweys. And boy am I glad we did!
Catfish Dewey’s From The Outside
The outside of Catfish Deweys gives you an indication of the kind of down home cooking you would expect from a building with this type of quaint decor.
Catfish Deweys From The Inside
The inside matched the outside in it’s retro fish decor.
Let’s Check Out The Menu
You can see part of the extensive menu Catfish Deweys offers.
Shrimp & Grits On Catfish Deweys Menu
Now, if you don’t know, I am truly a shrimp and grits lover. In fact, it’s deeper than that for me. I like to think of myself as a bit of a shrimp and grits connoisseur.
That’s because no matter where I go, if there are shrimp and grits on the menu, I’m going to try them. That meant, of course, I absolutely had to try the shrimp & grits at Catfish Deweys.
Before the Shrimp & Grits At Catfish Deweys
Before I could try the Shrimp & Grits at Catfish Deweys, I first got to try the hushpuppies. This is a picture of the outside and inside of the hushpuppies. If you don’t know what hushpuppies are, they’re fried cornmeal balls.
A True Southern Restaurant
One of the hallmarks of a true Southern restaurant is whether or not they offer real butter. Even in the case of these fried hush puppies. This was a point I made in the TikTok video below. Real Southern restaurants always have real butter!
If you need any additional tips for visiting the South, make sure to check out my blog, Useful Tips Before Your First Visit To The South.
The Moment Of Truth Arrives
A Closer Look
You absolutely need a closer look at these delicious shrimp & grits dish at Catfish Deweys. It had every delicious taste and flavor you could have in a shrimp and grits dish that would make it absolutely sensational.
And listen, when I tell you, I’ve tried them all over the country and the Caribbean. You don’t tend to see them outside of these areas. If I were to rank these, they would definitely be in the top three, perhaps even the top two.
What was included in these delightful and delectable shrimp and grits you ask? They had generous portions of bell pepper, onions cheese and flavoring that was out of this world. In fact, I believe it would have come with bacon or sausage too, but I don’t eat pork so I had it removed.
How About The Catfish At Catfish Deweys
As you might expect at a place called Catfish Deweys, the catfish is absolutely how southern fried catfish should be. Crispy and crunchy on the outside and light and flaky on the inside. Finger licking good kind of delicious!
Good Food And Save Money?
While I thought the prices were relatively reasonable considering prices everywhere are going up. Catfish Deweys offers you some opportunities to save money. I found these discounts on their website.
Welp, that’s my recap of the awesome shrimp & grits at Catfish Deweys. If you’ve ever eaten there, drop me some comments and let me know what you thought of them.
Until next time,
Namaste,
Khadeeja
