Elmore’s Fish & Wings

The building is not much to look at however, the service and food is top notch! The prices are right for the freshness of the food!

Okay. Read carefully because I normally don’t share info on these type of places. This is something I would usually keep to myself.
Since moving to Texas, I have been looking for a place to get real catfish, the way I grew up eating it (by the way, that is with a slice of white bread and plenty of hot sauce).
I was searching the Internet for just such a place and I stumbled upon this place. I will be posting pictures this evening so you will know what I mean when I say «despite all signs to the contrary, they are open».
Let me get down to it.
The good:
The food. Hands down, this is the best fried catfish I’ve had since leaving Arkansas. The fried shrimp were also very good.
The workers. I met the owner, he’s from Mississippi. He is a nice guy.
The cook/​cashier/​only person I saw besides the owner is from Georgia. He is ex-​military and real cool to talk to.
The bad:
Okay. It’s not a four-​star restaurant. It’s not fine dining. It is, however, a little hole in the wall that you just have to close your eyes to appreciate.
The ceiling vent by the register leaks a brown liquid that is disgusting. The fryer needs to be cleaned. There are maybe 8 tables, but a TV big enough to a sports bar. Evidently they sell bootleg movies. Maybe that is the real business and the fish is just a cover. If so, it is a genius plan. No cop will give two craps about bootleg dvd’s when your food is that good.
The skinny:
It’s so good that I had it for lunch and I’m actually dragging my husband back for dinner. If things like cleanliness and ambiance are a top priority for you, avoid this place. By all means, avoid it. That will only ensure plenty of parking for my big ol’ truck.
I will be posting plenty of pictures later.

This little spot is OK for some fried seafood and wings. The service is very slow but you get what you order. I think the prices are expensive compared to others. I ordered the platter which came with a whole catfish, shrimp, fries, cole slaw and hush puppies. It was $ 12 but took over a half hour to get to me. The fryer oil could stand to be changed. I would go back but only if I wasnt pressed for time. The restaurant itself is nothing special. All of the customers who bought food got it to go. It seems that they cook each order individually which is both good and bad. Good in that your order will be hot but bad because it takes so much longer. Seating is generally used as a waiting room only. I have had better but I wont say I will never come back.

The prices here are kind of expensive for fried fish/​seafood. The owner tends too be the only worker and still manages too get the food cooked in a timely manner. I would suggest the owner take proper sanitation when preparing the food though. My husband was the one who ate the fish and felt like he was cheated on the amount of food for the price. The owner was polite and seems hardworking.