Jumpin’ Catfish

We went in for the all you can eat crab legs. The order came and these crab legs must have sat in water for hours. I have never had crab that you could ring the water out of. The meat in some of the legs was pasty looking.(we didn’t eat those). The beans, cole slaw and hush-​puppies were good but served before we even gave a drink order. We had fries (cold and soft) and mashed potatoes (luke-​warm and tasteless). Service was good unitl we told the waitress we need our check and she disappeared for like 30 mins. Returned with a thanks for being patient and laid our check on the table. We paid at the front desk and about fell down when we realized how much this nasty dinner cost us. We could’ve eaten at a high end restaurant for that cost. We will never go back.

Good fish… Hot and delicious. The restaurant consistently serves good food. We went tonight because we had a Groupon which they couldn’t (wouldn’t) honor. There were signs posted everyone stating that they do not honor Groupons for the Olathe location, but the Groupon actually states it is good for both locations.
Anyway, once we got back that minor stumble block, all went well. We had a attentive, but not intrusive waitress. We’ll definitely go back… With or without a Groupon.

Oh man am I full! I ordered one piece of catfish meal with wedges. There is white beans and ham, coleslaw, and hush puppies brought to the table. We split a ½ pound of peel and eat shrimp. Verdict is I did not order enough fish! The catfish was boneless, tender, and flaky. The cornmeal was perfectly fried with a nutty flavour! Next time its all you can eat catfish all the way!
Only complaint was the lady at the door wasn’t as friendly as I thought she should be.

Oh my god, this place is awful, nasty and creepy. The décor has not changed since the 70s, displaying dead stuffed animals everywhere. The smell of mold and fish is quite pungent. For those of you who may not know, if fish smells fishy it is NOT fresh. If it smells fishy after being fried, not only is the fish not fresh, the oil it was fried in is rancid. That’s what happened to me. I hadn’t been there is several years so when I was in the area recently I stopped in to get my favor, fried catfish filets (32.00 worth). After picking up my order I put it in my car and left for home. Within 10 minutes the fish smell was so strong it was my son sick on his stomach. He said it smelled worse than the football locker room. I actually pulled over and threw the fish away, 32.00 in the trash. I’ll never go there again. Stay away and avoid hospitalization.

Ok it’s been awhile since I have been here. Walked in door same carpet and hasn’t been cleaned since the 90’s… The use the same ketchup bottles. Old label’s on them… That’s GROSS… Dirty walls… Bean’s were good. Small portions but tasty. I won’t go back. Just don’t like dirty restaurant’s.

The food was delicious and the waitress was awesome! If you go for the all you can eat, don’t fill up on the beans and slaw that come out before the meal. I love coming here for fresh seafood and good service. Yum-​o

Went on a Sunday afternoon! All you could eat but they had no dessert what so ever! Food is good but could use some work on service! She didn’t refill our drinks or give us hand wipes after we had boil and eat shrimp!

I was a little skeptical about this place before I went, however this is the best local fresh seafood you can get!
The hush puppies were out of this world!

Pretty decent place to eat. The décor is a bit creepy. Catfish yummy. The navy beans and hush puppy’s are excellent.

My first impression was AWFUL. Greasy smell, sticky old carpet, dead animals everywhere (okay for a museum, not a restaurant), dated, kitschy fabric on the booth seats, sticky menus, etc. and later found the bathroom to be very dirty, too.
Our waitress was very sweet and personable and quickly brought out white beans, hush puppies, and slaw. I surprisingly liked all three dishes. I ordered a create your own combo plate of stuffed crab, fried oysters, fried clams, fried catfish and mashed potatoes. The breading was BLAND on the catfish, clams were tough, oysters were good, crab was all breading, potatoes and gravy were flavorless.
I determined that certain items might be good for carry out only, but I would never dine in again, nor recommend it to anyone.

Found this in the hotel concierge book and it looked authentic. I admit that when I pulled in and saw the location I was tempted to leave. This amplified when I went in and found the huge place half full at 6:30 on a Saturday night. We stayed though, and we were glad we did. Don’t try to be healthy and get it grilled. Stick with what they do best, fried catfish. I enjoyed my grilled quail but it was a little beat up, not what you usually get when you order quail. Fries and baked potato over mashed. My son saved room for the cobbler and really enjoyed it. The fried pickles were skinny and interesting. The catfish was one of the best I ever had. Out of towners go for it. The waitperson will help you out!

Went here a few nights back and was eager to try it as I had never been before. They bring you coleslaw and beans and ham with hush puppies right off the bat, all of that was good. Ordered the fried oysters for approx 14 dollars I got about 8 tiny fried oysters and some seasoned wedge potatoes that were cold.
Then there’s the service. My husband ordered catfish and when she brought it we asked for some malt vinegar. We waited about 5 – 10 minutes for it without her bringing it so we finally waved down another server and she got it for us. Then we are sitting there with nothing to drink, never came and asked how the food was, didn’t offer refills. She finally noticed we were empty after my husband held his glass up and she says, «oh you need a refill?!?» Gee, ya think? Then at end of meal had to ask for our ticket. It takes a lot for me to not tip a server but this was awful. I ended up giving the other server a tip since she did more for us anyways.
Went to pay and complained to cashier about the service which she apologized for but didn’t discount anything and just basically brushed it off. If I want seafood from now on I know where not to go. Left disappointed.

I walked into the empty restaurant, which should have been my first clue this place was horrible, but we sat down to try it anyway. The décor consisted of stuffed dead animals all over the place, that looked as if they had not been dusted since the 1960s. The hush puppies and beans they brought were good. I got the sampler meal where you are able to choose 4 items. The oysters were decent, the catfish was hardly seasoned, the clams had a chewy texture like squid. I almost timed my husband to see how long he would chew on one piece. The stuffed crab tasted like nothing but red bell peppers. My kids got the potato wedges. They tasted like an undercooked skin on potato with no seasoning. When I went to pay, I told the man I didn’t like my meal and asked if I could have that taken off the ticket since I ate almost none of it. He looked at me and said «We’ll if you don’t like something don’t eat it, send it back.» I told hi I didn’t eat it and if I tried 4 items and didn’t like any of it I’m not inclined to try anything else. I was already not happy with the food, but his response irritated me. As a person with a great amount of customer service experience, I know that is not how a good business treats a customer. I wasn’t asking not to pay at all, just to have my meal taken off. Any business with good leadership knows that if a customer is not satisfied with a product they should not have to pay for it. Needless to say, I will NEVER return. The only good thing I have to say is Guy, our server, was awesome. He was very nice and personable. This place would definitely benefit from Restaurant Impossible, although Robert Irvine would probably walk in, throw his hands up, and walk out. Don’t waste your time or money.

Down-​home southern home cookin’ style, you’ll think you’re at Memaw’s. The catfish is light and crispy, the sides are abundant. There’s also a host of other interesting things on the menu, including frog legs and quail, but I couldn’t resist the catfish (their specialty, after all.) Everything was prepared well, no muddy less-​than-​fresh taste to the fish, no tough hush puppies.
The décor is also just like Memaw used to make, but you were expecting the kitsch, right? The taxidermy critter dioramas are a nice touch. The raccoon is my fave.
Service was very, very fast & quite friendly. Bring your appetite, even their smallest fish dinner comes with hush puppies & cole slaw & taters & white beans. Nothing fancy or innovative, just a huge amount of comfort food. Chow down, y’all.

Good fish, family style sides. Nice service. Place smells like fish, but its called Jumpin’ Catfish. Good selection of fish, seafood, and fowl. Sides include some type of white bean and ham, hushpuppies, and coleslaw. Coleslaw is fine, but I’m rarely excited about that. Hushpuppies are better than the Captain D’s I use to get as a kid and the beans with ham are seasoned with black pepper, which lends to some of the flavor. I like them. Specials usually include some type of all you can eat alternating with the day of the week. Its not for everyone, but if you like comfort food I can see this place being for you.

Best catfish in Kansas City! This place reminds me of a southern restaurant back in Tennessee with good home cooking. Each meal comes with coleslaw, white beans and hush puppies just like the places back home.
The catfish here is some of the best I’ve ever had and I love the fact that they have all-​you-​can-​eat. They also have other dishes that are all-​you-​can-​eat like shrimp and chicken. They also offer a all-​you-​can-​eat platter where you can pick 5 different dishes for $ 30 bucks.
Jumpin Catfish also has crab legs that I heard was pretty good. The waiters/​waitresses are friendly and my food has always came out hot. An added bonus is that they have a tv, so you can watch football on Sundays while you eat. Highly recommend this place.

I did not enjoy my food here. I had fried catfish and fried shrimp with french fries. They bring you a bowl of coleslaw and a bowl of ham& beans. I really don’t like coleslaw. However, there have been a few occasions where I have had coleslaw that I really liked. This was not the case for Jumpin’ Catfish. As for the ham & beans… It probably was the best part of my meal. It tasted ok. There were exactly 3 small cubes of ham in my bowl. Now it’s time to discuss the entrée. Let’s start with the fries. They were cold and did not taste good. I left the whole pile untouched sitting on the plate. The catfish was a crispy, greasy, flavorless mess. There was no seasoning on the fish or the cornmeal breading. It wasn’t soggy, but all I could taste was grease and cornmeal. It was not good. The fried shrimp tasted old and greasy. I don’t know if I would try this place again.

The best homestyle comfort cooking I’m likely to get outside of my Alabama-​born mom and grandma’s sunny kitchens. Bonus points, because neither my mom nor my grandma serves up cornmeal-​breaded catfish with any regularity.
Those looking for something trendy and stylish should probably scoot on down Blue Parkway to Sakura Sushi or similar. Those who don’t find servers clad in hunting vests and taxidermied squirrels costumed and arranged as if they are members of a jazz combo to be prohibitively offputting will reap the benefit. The last time we were there, we had the absolutely sweetest and most attentive server, with a tasty southern drawl to match the hushpuppies. The portion sizes are hefty, plan to bring leftovers home.
As a former farm girl, I’m a big fan of family-​style sides, and those hushpuppies threated to spur a serious addiction. The white beans and ham have the perfect flavor balace (don’t you hate it how overcooked white beans can turn into something reminiscent of wallpaper paste? Not happening here, though). The coleslaw was only okay, needs a little kick, maybe some grated horseradish.
Last family foray there had us sampling the flavorful catfish, juicy friend chicken, and baked quail. The potato wedges were only so-​so; next time, I’ll go for another potato preparation. And maybe the elk. Mmmm, elk.

I wanted to update to say how good this unpretentious fill’r up is. It’s a not a five star cosmopolitan restaurant. Or a sheik sushi bar. It’s down home comfort food. It serves good food, good quantity, at good prices. All you can eat catfish all the time, all you can eat quail on Tuesdays, shrimp on Wednesday, Crab legs on Thursday night, and Friday night offers two lobsters for $ 22. Elk, Buffalo, and other game items as well are on the menu. With unlimited navy beans, hush puppies, and cole slaw sides. It amazes me how few people are aware it is even here. I would say this is one of the best ‘little known’ restaurants in the KC area.

I walked into this place completely blind knowing only that it served catfish. The large dining room looked almost destroyed by what was probably a Sunday afternoon cascade of hungry, Jackson County, catfish devotees. For good reason…
Sundays are all you can eat catfish. Oh no! Oh YES!
Upon being seated we were immediately brought three large, family-​style servings of baked beans, slaw, and hush puppies. I’ve never really experienced this sort of course that just comes out when you sit down, but everything was made well and tasted fresh. The catfish came out and was also good. It came with a GIANT side of fries, but mashed are also available.
If you like stroud’s you will probably like jumpin’ catfish. Although it is quite a few notches below on service and ambiance, the food is just as good if not better. Jumpin’ Catfish executes its concept well by serving above average homecooking… just don’t plan much for the rest of the day except laying horizontal.