flying fish

the place for casual tasty seafood. great catfish, shrimp and a whole lot more. the atmosphere is fun and laid back and the food is wonderful.

go for the gumbo--stay for the rest!. the grilled seafood plates are very good when you "make it snappy!" best seafood gumbo i've ever eaten. as you might guess, i'm a regular, and i enjoy how they've expanded their menu down through the years.


-----07 mar, 2012-----

go for the seafood gumbo!

food was good. had the fried oysters and shrimp. portions are large. my vegetarian friend wasn't a fan but my food turned out great. fun atmosphere. recommend sitting facing the street for great people watching.

good eats. best affordable seafood in lexington. bustling business is for good reason; the seafood platters are half of what you'd expect to pay. they had 50 cent oysters on the sunday we stopped in. i could of eaten 6 or 8 dozen. now that i've headed home to lesser seafood options, i really wish i had.

awesome. have been to flying fish a couple of times now, and i love it!

first let me just say- while ff is listed under "cheap eats" (under $10), i'd be safe and bring $13 or $14, unless you're not a big eater.

the catfish fillets are pretty fresh, and i always like to "make it snappy", an option available to add cayenne pepper to your fillets. my catfish has always been perfectly cooked, not mushy and not too hard, and seasoned well. the fries and hushpuppies are great too. nothing i've had here has been very greasy, maybe that's due to the peanut oil they use for deep frying. my friend is a big fried oyster fan, and he thinks quite highly of ff's fried oysters. i don't think that me or my friends have ever had a complaint with the food here. it's quite filling, too.

the atmosphere is also pretty welcoming and interesting; i hope to get one of my pictures on the "liar's wall" one day. there are no servers; you order at a window then you just sit and wait for your order then go pick it up, drinks are self-serve as well. all in all, there's a fun eating experience to be had at the flying fish. if you go, don't be turned away by the crowd, the line moves a lot faster than you would think and the food is ready in no time. give it a try!

satisfied. it was the first place that i ate at in little rock. the fish is good, the gumbo is good. neither was great, but it's a decent price for seafood and i was satisfied.

love the food. it's more expensive than youd think. wife and i will sit with a basket of shrimp and a basket of catfish maybe an etoufee and some oysters on the half shell and it costs what a fine dining dinner would run. dont let the cafeteria setting fool you. it's got good food and good food is expensive.

flying fish is my second favorite restaurant and i definitely recommend it.

this place is awesome!. the lines are long but move fast. there's a reason why this place is always busy...and it's because their food tastes great!

i highly recommend any of the poor boy (poh boy) loafs. i had the fried catfish and loved it!

the location is great! within walking distance from the clinton library...and everything else in the downtown area. sightsee little rock and get hungry...this place will take care of it!

make it snappy!. fantastic quality and quick service.

yum! we had oysters, jalapeño poppers, grilled trout, crab legs, gumbo and mud bugs. everything was great and the service was a+!

flying fish little rock. it's a colorful place to eat. stick to raw oysters. they cook their seafood aprox four times as long as necessary and the shrimp comes out dry and chewy. they also take medimum shrimp, butterfly them until they are as thin as paper and sell them as jumbo shrimp. a little like shrimp flavored leather. you would think that a company that does 95% seafood would know not to cook it to death. it ruins seafood.

very good! the grilled catfish fillet was excellent, and the oysters on the half shell was pretty good as well. i have not tried the pie yet, but the piece is really small considering it cost 3.25 so be warned!

pretty good. but it's bland unless u tell them to make it snappy. this place is just like hook line and sinker in dallas

the food is healthy, low in fat, and tastes great. what more can you ask for?

i was a fish taco virgin.... ...until i went to the flying fish! this memphis landmark is just a couple of blocks from beale st. and a great place for reasonable seafood in case you've had your fill of bbq. i tried the 3 fish tacos made with grilled talapia and they were delicious with a nice cucumber/tomato relish. it also comes with a nice bowl of red beans and rice. the fishing photos and equipment on the walls make for fun scenery. i give it two thumbs up.