Jay Lance Rice
This place has great food, great views and a great staff. The catfish and steaks are great. We haven’t had a bad meal here. This is our third time here this week. The best part was having Desiree as our server. Make sure to ask to sit in her section. She was amazing to have as a server all three times we were here. The salad bar in canoe was so much fun.
… moreKathy Gayle
We loved sitting and looking out at the river while eating here. We both got the catfish with the salad bar. They also give you a basket of fried hush puppies as well!
Food was good and prices are very reasonable and we left full!
… moreMike Harrison
Stopped in after an all morning road trip checking out all the fall colors. Got here right at the end of lunch special. Wife got the two-piece. I got the three piece. Very good. Highly recommend it. The hush puppies are great also. 🙂
The service was good. Atmosphere is great overlooking the river.
… moreCarleen Luster
Stayed in Moutain View 4 days. For the most part the restaurants we ate at were really good. We were looking to have a nice steak for dinner and it was mentioned Jo Jo’s Catfish. I’m sad to say lesson learned don’t go to a catfish restaurant for steak. The view was beautiful. The meal looked fantastic bit the steaks were pretty bland and tough to eat. Salad bar was good The grilled shrimp skewers were good. Stick to catfish folks. For nearly 30.00 a pop for the steaks very disappointed.
… morePhilip Maxfield
The term “come hungry and leave miserable” lives up to its name here. We feel we got more food than what we ordered. What a bonus!
A wife and I ordered the same catfish plate but in different configurations. You can split it between fried and baked. All that was awesome. The shrimp on skewers was amazing. I did find it a bit curious as to why they have their seafood from Mississippi. At least it wasn’t imported.
We got the coconut cream fried pie and the peanut butter pie. Both were homemade and you can tell. Absolutely fabulous. Must have!!
… moreRobert Harkrider
My wife & I have been dining here for decades anytime that we are in the area. The setting is beautiful in the midst of mountains on the shore of the White River. The catfish is always fried to perfection and the hush puppies are among the best anywhere. Highly recommended!
… moreRachel Freeman
The salad bar was unique, I’ll give then that. But this was the he absolute worst $18+ LUNCH plate I’ve ever had!!! When both customers shove 3/4 of what they’re served of to the side, that’s a clue to the wait staff that maybe, just maybe, there’s a problem! They started out serving all the sides well ahead of our hot plates. So our beans were pretty cold by the time or plates arrived, as well as being under cooked and a little hard. Over all the food was extremely bland, line a hospital cafeteria. But the pickled tomatoes are too hot and spicy even for my tastes. No warning or choice, just got hot tomatoes and found out the hard way. The hush puppies were about the size of a nickel and tasted like plain flour and water. The coleslaw was ground so fine if was nearly soup, again no seasoning at all. The baked potato was good, although not served properly. A potato should be softened and open, not just a little cut in the foil.
I was torn when I ordered because I had heard they had the best catfish around, and the menu touted famous crab cakes. So, without mentioning a $5 difference, I was told I could substitute, getting a crab cake plate. The crab cakes arrived hot and steaming, golden brown. The second your fork hits the crust, it falls into a million pieces. Making the struggle worse and also just why, they were served on a bed of ICEBERG lettuce!!! At this point you have a messy wilted salad to be eaten with a spoon!!! I did not order a salad. Hot meats are NOT meant to be served over iceberg lettuce, ewe!
The moral of the day is do NOT take catfish advice from an out of towner proclaiming not to like fish, but liked this place
… moreShelly Hollingshed (Shelly H)
Absolutely fell in love with this place. So nostalgic for my Parents so I bought Mom back. Beautiful view of the lake.
… moreBrent Gamble
Very good. Excellent cat fish. All of it was made just right, waitress was great. Her recommendations were spot on. The pie was the a great finish.
… moreBrian Green
The catfish was hot and delicious. Portions are big so be warned, the Hungry Fisherman Plate is enough for 2 or more people.
The hush puppies that came with the dinner were fantastic and a huge portion, and the fried okra was right on target.
Service was great, and friendly. Overall a great experience.
Pictures: Possum Pie, Hungry Fisherman Plate, Fried Okra, Hush puppies, sides.
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