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Catfish Deweys is a full-service family owned and operated restaurant established in 1984. We are dedicated to offering the finest seafood available for the best value. Our specialty is farm raised catfish, but our menu is quite diverse. We have a variety of all-you-can-eat specials like shrimp, fresh Florida stone crab, ribs as well as generous portion meals.
Down-home joint featuring daily all-you-can-eat specials plus menu of seafood, ribs & steak.
Hours
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 4003 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (954) 566-5333
Website: https://catfishdeweys.com/
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Phillip (Polar135)
Authentic find—well worth the visit.
While traveling for business, our team wanted to avoid the usual chains and find some genuine local seafood.
This place is the real deal—classic “old school” atmosphere and excellent food. It’s a rare find these days.
Thanks for a great evening and a wonderful dinner!
… moreWhile traveling for business, our team wanted to avoid the usual chains and find some genuine local seafood.
This place is the real deal—classic “old school” atmosphere and excellent food. It’s a rare find these days.
Thanks for a great evening and a wonderful dinner!
Charles Fernandes
After several years of living full-time in South Florida, last night, my wife and I finally got around to trying stone crabs … and let the record show that we absolutely loved them.
We’ve been lucky enough to eat seafood all over the world. I grew up fishing off the east end of Long Island and have eaten just about everything one can pull out of the ocean… yet somehow, stone crabs kept eluding us. So with the craving steadily building, Miami and the Keys would have to wait. We stayed local and headed to Catfish Dewey’s… it was a great choice.
Instead of bread service, Dewey’s starts you off with hush puppies and coleslaw, which was a hit right out of the gate. We added two cold beers and then confessed to our server that we were stone-crab newbies. She smiled, leaned into the moment, and gave us a friendly crash course: how they’re sourced fresh daily, why they’re served cold, and how they’re cracked by machine (something I will need to see live at some point).
We each ordered the Large Claws, two pounds (8 claws) with fries. Instinct says “compare them to lobster or king crab,” but honestly? Stone crabs stand on their own. Sweet, meaty, clean flavor. Served cold with a creamy house mustard sauce that wasn’t too “mustardy” and didn’t smother the crab flavor. I tried them with and without the sauce, and both were honestly great. The pure crab flavor really does hold up on its own. Part of me wishes I could’ve sampled them with a little melted butter just for fun, something I will need to try down the road.
Bottom line: Stone Crabs — have been officially added to our seafood résumé, and Catfish Dewey’s was the perfect low-key spot to finally check this South Florida classic off our list.
… moreWe’ve been lucky enough to eat seafood all over the world. I grew up fishing off the east end of Long Island and have eaten just about everything one can pull out of the ocean… yet somehow, stone crabs kept eluding us. So with the craving steadily building, Miami and the Keys would have to wait. We stayed local and headed to Catfish Dewey’s… it was a great choice.
Instead of bread service, Dewey’s starts you off with hush puppies and coleslaw, which was a hit right out of the gate. We added two cold beers and then confessed to our server that we were stone-crab newbies. She smiled, leaned into the moment, and gave us a friendly crash course: how they’re sourced fresh daily, why they’re served cold, and how they’re cracked by machine (something I will need to see live at some point).
We each ordered the Large Claws, two pounds (8 claws) with fries. Instinct says “compare them to lobster or king crab,” but honestly? Stone crabs stand on their own. Sweet, meaty, clean flavor. Served cold with a creamy house mustard sauce that wasn’t too “mustardy” and didn’t smother the crab flavor. I tried them with and without the sauce, and both were honestly great. The pure crab flavor really does hold up on its own. Part of me wishes I could’ve sampled them with a little melted butter just for fun, something I will need to try down the road.
Bottom line: Stone Crabs — have been officially added to our seafood résumé, and Catfish Dewey’s was the perfect low-key spot to finally check this South Florida classic off our list.
Erika D
Really comfortable, feels like a little hole-in-the-wall. Parking can be rough, there are spots but when they are full I’m not sure where else you can park. Food is great. Service is excellent.
… moreChristopher Oliva
Best seafood joint around! The service is amazing, and friendly. I usually go for the stone crab, but I really enjoy the catfish and the boil. So many great items on the menu for anyone that’s moderately picky to choose from. I’ve personally never had a bad meal or experience as of yet. I highly recommend this place, especially if you want to show some out of towners how Florian’s eat!
… moreStephen Burkert
Cedric was our server, great suggestions, very attentive. We had a grilled catfish po boy with cheese grits and a shrimp po boy. They were both outstanding. Big portions, great taste, very reasonable price.
… moreMonMathma Mercy
I don’t think it’s all-you-can-eat worth ♀️. People say it’s good, but not so much for me ♀️. Crab wasn’t fully cooked …didn’t crack the shell and hard to get meat out…wasted . Catfish wasn’t good for me . Gumbo wasn’t tasty . Outdated interior and didn’t feel sanitized enough seat and table.. #Food #Disappointment #Crab #Catfish #Gumbo #Interior #Cleanliness #Restaurant
… moreJay Elaine
I am utterly disgusted & disappointed with the experience and food that we just experienced at this establishment.
First off, we walked in and the SMELL was unbearable, the carpet needs to be pulled up and torched. It reeks of wet dirty carpet.
Whoever their hostess was this evening had a huge attitude problem & was very unpleasant (I don’t want to play the race card but I did watch how she interacted with the “other” guest compared to the way she greeted and handle us.) When we came in, we asked to be seated for 5, she took us to a table for 4, when we clarified how many were in our party she rudely and aggressively snatched the menus from the table, took us to a new table, under hand threw the menus on the new table, and walked away. Weird? But okay.
We were seated and sat for about 10-15 minutes before being asked for our drink order. Another 10 minutes before we got the “complimentary” hush puppies. We were seated around 6:53 pm our order was taken around 7:25 and our food came out around 8pm. I have proof of these times because our family likes to pull out games when waiting to pass time and I took pictures of the game.
The drinks were watered down, especially the pink lemonade, it tasted like dish water.
Everyone at our table order different things, I ordered the seafood boil and I asked our waiter if I could replace the clams in my meal, she told me she would have them replace the clams with more shrimps, I was pleased with that. I get the meal and there are all of 1 potato, 4 pieces of sliced sausage,2 DISGUSTINGLY mushy corn on the cob, and the clams. What really took the cake was the filthy and uncleaned crabs that were on my plate. I was so hungry and just enjoying my family that I continued eating it. I cracked the first set of crab legs and there was NO MEAT in any of them. I’m like, is this a joke? Yet I continued eating it. I am so upset with myself for not taking a picture I just was so quick to get it out my face that I forgot. When I go to grab about cluster of crabs, the most nasty gunk of filth and barnacles were stuck to the back side of the crabs (I attached an image where if you zoom in you may can see it a little.)
When I asked the waiter what it was and if the kitchen cleaned the crabs she then told me verbatim that “the crabs come in frozen and we just cook them.” I was disgusted.
My brother ordered chicken tenders that were still cold in the middle? My sister ordered the fried shrimp platter, and the fries were underdone.
My dad ordered the all you can eat crab legs, they were cold and unseasoned, and the waitress acted like she was annoyed that he was asking for more of the all you can eat crabs?
Not just that. My little sister just so happens to look up at the ceiling & her mouth dropped, when we looked up to see what it was….mold? Maybe even BLACK mold?
Then I had to rush back into the restaurant to grab napkins because before we can even leave good, my little sister threw up all her food. Now she doesn’t feel well.
This entire experience has me sick to my stomach, a lot of things I play about but food and cleanliness aren’t one. It was an extremely uncomfortable experience and I suggest anyone else who is looking to eat here, just be mindful.
Edited: not sure why I can’t upload images but I wish I could, pay attention to the mold in the crevices of ceiling and in bathroom.
… moreFirst off, we walked in and the SMELL was unbearable, the carpet needs to be pulled up and torched. It reeks of wet dirty carpet.
Whoever their hostess was this evening had a huge attitude problem & was very unpleasant (I don’t want to play the race card but I did watch how she interacted with the “other” guest compared to the way she greeted and handle us.) When we came in, we asked to be seated for 5, she took us to a table for 4, when we clarified how many were in our party she rudely and aggressively snatched the menus from the table, took us to a new table, under hand threw the menus on the new table, and walked away. Weird? But okay.
We were seated and sat for about 10-15 minutes before being asked for our drink order. Another 10 minutes before we got the “complimentary” hush puppies. We were seated around 6:53 pm our order was taken around 7:25 and our food came out around 8pm. I have proof of these times because our family likes to pull out games when waiting to pass time and I took pictures of the game.
The drinks were watered down, especially the pink lemonade, it tasted like dish water.
Everyone at our table order different things, I ordered the seafood boil and I asked our waiter if I could replace the clams in my meal, she told me she would have them replace the clams with more shrimps, I was pleased with that. I get the meal and there are all of 1 potato, 4 pieces of sliced sausage,2 DISGUSTINGLY mushy corn on the cob, and the clams. What really took the cake was the filthy and uncleaned crabs that were on my plate. I was so hungry and just enjoying my family that I continued eating it. I cracked the first set of crab legs and there was NO MEAT in any of them. I’m like, is this a joke? Yet I continued eating it. I am so upset with myself for not taking a picture I just was so quick to get it out my face that I forgot. When I go to grab about cluster of crabs, the most nasty gunk of filth and barnacles were stuck to the back side of the crabs (I attached an image where if you zoom in you may can see it a little.)
When I asked the waiter what it was and if the kitchen cleaned the crabs she then told me verbatim that “the crabs come in frozen and we just cook them.” I was disgusted.
My brother ordered chicken tenders that were still cold in the middle? My sister ordered the fried shrimp platter, and the fries were underdone.
My dad ordered the all you can eat crab legs, they were cold and unseasoned, and the waitress acted like she was annoyed that he was asking for more of the all you can eat crabs?
Not just that. My little sister just so happens to look up at the ceiling & her mouth dropped, when we looked up to see what it was….mold? Maybe even BLACK mold?
Then I had to rush back into the restaurant to grab napkins because before we can even leave good, my little sister threw up all her food. Now she doesn’t feel well.
This entire experience has me sick to my stomach, a lot of things I play about but food and cleanliness aren’t one. It was an extremely uncomfortable experience and I suggest anyone else who is looking to eat here, just be mindful.
Edited: not sure why I can’t upload images but I wish I could, pay attention to the mold in the crevices of ceiling and in bathroom.
Scott Moon
I come here about once a year when I’m visiting Fort Lauderdale. It’s a busy local neighborhood seafood joint with casual service and some fantastic all you can eat daily specials. I came on Tuesday night and had AYCE peel and eat shrimp, fried shrimp, catfish, hush puppies, and collard greens. The service was quick and attentive.
… moreBen Aliaga
First time going to Catfish Deweys with the fam. Overall, really good experience.
I heard this place has been a staple for years and was happy to finally pay a visit. I ordered the catfish seafood combo, blackened. It came with two catfish fillers, scallops, shrimps and your choice of a potato side (sweet potato fries were a couple bucks extra).
Overall, it was really good. Nothing over overcooked or dry, the seasoning was on point for my dish. My girlfriend had the same but with Mahi Mahi, she did say hers was a bit salty but good overall.
The cost of the seafood combo was about 30 dollars (again, sweet potato fries were extra).
The service was great! We were a big party and our waitress not only took our orders correctly, but was able to provide whatever we asked for (extra waters, condiments, etc), and was helpful with answering our questions. Major props to her!
… moreI heard this place has been a staple for years and was happy to finally pay a visit. I ordered the catfish seafood combo, blackened. It came with two catfish fillers, scallops, shrimps and your choice of a potato side (sweet potato fries were a couple bucks extra).
Overall, it was really good. Nothing over overcooked or dry, the seasoning was on point for my dish. My girlfriend had the same but with Mahi Mahi, she did say hers was a bit salty but good overall.
The cost of the seafood combo was about 30 dollars (again, sweet potato fries were extra).
The service was great! We were a big party and our waitress not only took our orders correctly, but was able to provide whatever we asked for (extra waters, condiments, etc), and was helpful with answering our questions. Major props to her!
Darius Antalan
@darius4thandgoal says , “ came in on this day to sorta celebrate a personal win. its not my first time here but i came for the all you can eat catfish. its hot & fresh from the grease & those hush puppies were worth indulging prior to the main. Chris behind the wall was a real gentleman & didnt bother me at all “
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