Catfish House

Was trying to find some decent fish/​seafood while in the area for a Livestock Show. We decided on this place as there was not to much open at 8:30 at night. Be sure you enter thru the main door or you will have to walk to the front of the restaurant to be seated as we did not know and stood there for about 5 minutes before someone greeted us and told us where to go. Our waitress was very nice and personable and took our drink orders and we also ordered fried pickles and oyster stew for an appetizer. We also received a basket of apple fritters upon sitting down and let me tell you those things were addictive and yummy. Fried pickles were awesome and the stew was ok a little to much broth for my liking. For the main course we had the catfish fillets, whole catfish, and fish sandwich. Fillets were good and hot when bought, whole catfish were on the just warm side, and my daughter said the fish sandwhich was a little dried out (not sure what kind of fish it was). The sides that we had were your standard frozen okra, french fries, and onion straws. The house salads were great and big and the grits were yummy as well. All in all a great place for a decent dinner. I did like the fact that the sweet tea had the flaky ice which I love and really don’t see where I live anymore. Also, no alcohol it would have been nice to have a glass of wine/​beer as I was enjoying my dinner.

Great food in a small town, if you are in Ocilla. This is the place to go.

Ocilla isn’t exactly on the waterfront — it’s closer to Birmingham than the Atlantic Ocean — but this little establishment in central Georgia nevertheless serves up some mighty fine, fresh seafood. We stopped by accident: we were hungry and lost, and this restaurant had a a lot of cars parked out front. We were cheered when we walked inside and overheard one patron tell another, «I’ve never had a bad meal here.»
So this Unilocal review is based on only one lunch. We’ll hope to re-​visit and offer more detail. But for now, consider this: the grilled (you can also get it fried) tilapia was flaky and moist, not over-​cooked, and perfectly and simply seasoned with mostly lemon juice and pepper. The fries and slaw were tasty complements. Add sweet tea and the cost was a mere $ 7.95. The fried oysters were delicious, lightly battered. They know how to serve hushpuppies, too. The oysters were $ 8.95. Prices go up a bit for dinner, but most items are under $ 15. There are lots of seafood choices and side dishes, too. The service was cheerful, the atmosphere «local» and very casual.
Seafood and Ocilla. Never thought we’d put those two words together. We came away very impressed. So now, get out your maps and find Ocilla.