House of Catfish N Ribs

I will give credit when credit is due. The food here doesn’t taste too bad. But the service sucks! I came here for lunch and ordered a snapper sandwich (because they had no catfish. And I tried to order fries, no fries. No ketchup, & no tartar sauce) They were so unprepared. They had nothing available which made me upset being that I was hungry and was really looking forward to eating what I wanted.

When you want a quick bite to eat at a very cheap price, this is the place to be! I’m shocked at home much food you can get for so little money here! I ordered the daily lunch special sandwich and it came with a heaping amount of salad and a soda all for under 6 bucks. I’ve heard the ribs here are to die for so I’ll have to come back and give them a try.

Im kinda disappointed… went & they were closed…@7pm (on a Thursday). Not 8pm as hours listed. Hopefully next time I’m n town, from SACRAMENTO, they’ll b open

Best ribs in the BAY from Daly city to Antioch… Hands down best ribs… Get the spicy sauce!!!

Well my three stars is for the links I had the first time I went there abd really the sauce. But the next time I went I had links links and shrimp now the links was not the same at all but still do able the sides needs work my gf said the ribs was tough now back to these shrimps. I’d you going there for shrimp you might as well go to Wal-​Mart or smart and final cause that’s where they get there’s from. Go get your own and throw them in the oven or fryer and you got there shrimp in minutes. Waste of time. I had high hopes for them.

Do not care for this place. The first time I saw them I pull in the parking lot and a woman came outside and literally yelled «WE CLOSED!». Immediate turn off! I gave the food a try a few days after and it wasn’t bad but was not all that and over priced. The customer service isn’t that great either.

First time here. Hard to find great BBQ, fall of the bone ribs with smoky sauce. I read Unilocal reviews, it looked like this was authentic, had to be with over 20 years in business.
I had never tried catfish, and since I was in the House of Catfish and Ribs, I ask Wes the owner to give me a combo of catfish and ribs. Got the lunch special with potatoes salad and baked beans.
Everything they served me was from scratch… So don’t ask or Wes will give you a look…“of course it’s all made right here.“
The catfish was lightly battered, think it was a finer cornmeal with just enough spice. Tender and no greasiness. The ribs were the test. Big and meaty, no fatty stuff. Fall of the bone good. I asked for medium BBQ sauce and it was right on target, and asked for a sample of hot. Hot does have heat but not scorching. Will get hot next time.
The meats are smoked for hours in a huge smoker, making for tenderness and the base for BBQ.
The potato salad was well balanced and potatoes smaller cubes. The beans were excellent, with a flavorful sauce.
Price was right for the amount delivered.
Don’t expect fancy or waiters hanging over you. Paper napkins, throw away utensils in to go containers. You’re not going to throw any of this away making for another meal at home.
Its the food, quality, quantity and hand made. I’m sold.
And they have a Daly City location under renovation soon to open I was told.
I highly recommend The house of Catfish and Ribs.

Recently moved to 1828 A street. Same lovin’ care and killer brisket!

If you find yourself in Antioch and you love catfish and ribs make sure to hit this place up. The ribs were good… deliscous rub and BbQ sauce. Got the hot and it was a pretty mellow heat. The catfish was the bomb so make sure you get an order it was some of the best I’ve ever had. It was ran by a pretty friendly and relaxed dude who I believe was the owner. They were out of a lot of stuff incuding the brisket, which we were told you didn’t need teeth to eat, but he made up for it by giving us free drinks and an extra side. Will definitely be back next chance we get!!!

The food was good, the reason I did not give a 5, because they need to make it more of a mom and pop store. Get rid of the old plastic restaurant booths and just use table and chairs with mason jars to drink out of. This place could be a gold mine if done right. Hopefully they listen.

I drove by this place so many times and the smell just captivate you! Decided to give it a try. The ribs were amazing and so was the catfish. Potato salad was ok. Just like the reviews the place is not very clean and it will turn you off if you sit and watch them cook your food. I think if they clean up a bit and be a little bit more sanitary this place has huge potential. I would go back. I give the food a 4 but the cleanliness gets a 2

If i could give NO stars I would. Its simple. food was ok. didnt even see mac and cheese on the menu and rhe staff was rude to me and my friend. Didnt seem to want to answer any questions. On top of that it was dirty with flies everywhere. Definitely wont be coming back here. Really disappointed.

I’m going to make this simple.
Customer service: Awful
Food: Bad (had the ribs and potato salad.)
Cleanliness: Bad
Won’t be returning better off going to the more commercial BBQ restaurants.

Go to Dickies!!! Way better BBQ — you get what you pay for.
At first glance my gut told me that I shouldn’t eat here. The place didn’t look clean and was in desperate need of a women’s touch.
I ordered anyways because it always smells so good when I drive by…
While waiting for the food (30mins without anyone in front of us) I watched them prepare the food. I had time to observe how un-​kept this place really was. It looks like there deep frier has never been cleaned (or anything for that matter) and they haven’t even been opened that long!
The food–
Potato salad — nasty unless you like straight relish juice
Brisket– good BBQ sauce but the meat — straight FAT! At least at Dickies they cut the fat off and not try to pass it off as «big portions»
Shrimp– K, well they just took this out of a box and deep fried it like I could do at home.
Fries– they were okay but tasted like old grease
And there $ 5 sandwich… Oh they don’t make sandwiches they just give u bread (which comes with any meat) so poor naming?
I’m really think this place would be a nightmare to watch on Kitchen Nightmares, and probably would get shut down…
Oh and the cherry on top! My soda had bits of dirt? Char? Something nasty at the bottom… Not just one or two pieces but like 5 – 10 nasties! (Picture uploaded) Ugg needless to say my stomach was on hurt that night.

Ordered the lunch special for take out today. What a deal. $ 5 for your choice of meat, a side, a soda, and a piece of plain bread. Portions are much bigger than I was expecting at the price. The special ends at 2pm.
Catfish — really good! Nicely seasoned and fried. I ate it lukewarm (because I had to finish a project before having lunch) and it was still delicious. The fish was cut thin so there wasn’t a ton of catfish flavor but the breading was great.
BBQ brisket — brisket was lean and tender but unnecessarily drowned in bbq sauce. Next time, I’ll ask for the sauce on the side. The bbq sauce was of the sweet variety and after a while, it became too sickeningly sweet for me. Others may prefer this type of sauce.
Cole slaw — generally hate cole slaw (esp that crap at KFC) but this was pretty good. I would actually eat it. However, I recognize this is more of a personal preference.
Potato salad — also not a big fan of potato salad in general but this was also good. Heavier on the mustard than most and maybe that’s why I liked it more. But again, more of a personal preference.
I can’t comment on service or atmosphere since I wasn’t the one to pick up, but I look forward to trying out some of their other stuff. Everything we’ve had so far has been solid and the lunch special price can’t be beat.

Has purchased a
certificate to try the new place and the man at the counter told me my certificate was fake so I didn’t get my food he was rude and didn’t even try to work with me on a deal I’m out money also as well as having to find somewhere else to eat at tonight

I went here for dinner and the guy at the counter never even looked up to greet us. I asked him do you have everything on the menu and he gave a half nod so I looked at him like huh. Then he says yes. He was sagging and had a mouth full of gold teeth.
A few moments later a young lady enters with a baby, he jumped up and greeted her with a warm welcome. He went over to her table and left us standing at the counter. I was so disgusted that I walked out and he never even looked up to ask if everything was ok. There are so many places to go and eat. If I choose to patronize your business please greet me and treat me with respect.
Note too business: Please have someone working the counter who has some customer service skills.
Never will I return

This place is amazing I always hunt for good mom and pop places. I heard about this place from my dad and drove from San Francisco to try it out. Dad is from Kansas City and knows good bbq. Beef brisket was tender and tasty. The spicy warm bbq sauce was to die for. I asked for a side to take home and they obliged me. Great service nice people and for the price this place is unreal. You can tell the owner has true passion for cooking.

Tried food last weekend. Pretty good. We had the ribs and chicken — seasoned very well. Sides were potato salad and spaghetti. Will go again and let everyone I know to swing by and pick up a plate. Prices are reasonable. CASH only.

Brisket was delicious and so was the slaw. I was told to try the catfish, but they were out. Next time for sure. Only thing that could make this place better is some beer!
Regardless, check this place out if you like bbq. It’s wicked good!
Oh, cash only.