TJ's Catfish and Wings

Shocked it took me so long to share this review! While in Arlington, I went here at least 3 times during my 5 day visit. First the staff... they are SO NICE! Dennis was my favorite. He took good care of us and showed us lots of love. They sell BBQ, fried chicken, fish, sandwiches and more. During the course of our visits, we tried the BBQ, the wings and fish. Nothing disappointed. That first day, they were out of BBQ and once we tried it... we understood why. The BBQ is SO GOOD! Fall off the bone meat. The catfish is super crunchy, it might be considered fried hard for some but I like mine that way. The wings were decent. The BBQ is definitely the star of the show. I also got hooked on the daiquiris. I got a blend of all 3 flavor options. So so good, and strong! If I lived in Arlington, this would be my spot. They have a nice chill vibe. And you can tell the people that come in often become like family to the staff. It's like meeting cousins!If I'm back in Arlington in the near future, TJ's will definitely get a visit from me!

Yelp! Texas trying to show out on us! We were passing by and saw TJ's and MJ's, me and my husband initials. They get inside and their specialty is fried fish and barbecue! Must be crazy good cause the barbecue sold out and it ain't closing time. We don't do that in Alabama. But, Dennis such a good server, y'all still earned these 5 stars. We got catfish, wings and they gave daiquiri's. These folks gots that southern hospitality. We loved y'all!!!! Now y'all know, when I'm in love, I shall return!

Wasn't really wowed but the barbecue and happy I did not get the fish. I finally read and spoke to a few people to find out the fish isn't real catfish. So the food wasn't bad but it didn't give you that, I'm definitely coming back vibes. Service was good and the cashier was super sweet. Brisket is used in everything but it's very good! The mac and cheese was basic and the greens taste as if it was way to much vinegar in them.

First time coming here and wouldn't be pressed to come back again. It wasn't nasty, but it wasn't good either. The wings weren't seasoned, but were sauced well. The catfish had plenty of batter, were fried hard and also not seasoned well, if any. Fries were hard, but they made sure to dump salt on those lol The collard greens were the best thing out of the whole meal. The daiquiris tasted like & had the freeze texture of Icee drinks from 7/11. I'd be down to try the brisket tacos next time, but will pass on the catfish & wings. And also, the cook shouldn't be smoking while cooking people's food in an establishment.

First time eating at TJ's Catfish & Wings. We went on a Friday night. The restaurant was pretty busy when we arrived. It is a smaller place, but has quite a few tables. There seemed to be quite a few pick-up orders.You order at the counter. FYI - there is a fee for using a credit card.I ordered the two catfish + 2 hush puppies and fries. The catfish was very hot and crispy. The hush puppies were too undercooked for me. My friend ordered in addition to catfish, fried okra and corn nuggets. The corn nuggets were my favorite, great flavor.The individuals bringing out the food were very pleasant.

Young lady and guy at register was so friendly and helpful Guy with dreads was not FRIENDLY, and handle a comment I made at counter all wrong. Seemed agitated when I ask for clarification on a sauce I wanted to trade. 1st time & l won't be back. Prices seemed fair. Overall I wanted to support the business (personal reasons) Please be a little more cautious about how you treat people when they come to your place of business.

I followed this page for a while on IG, w/ my homegirl always telling me how amazing it was. I finally got to try it out for myself, and I LOVE! I drive from N. FW just to come get the ribs. My son doesn't eat red meat often, loves the ribs from here! Our household loves the food from here! My daughter has tried the fried fish and loves it too! I wholeheartedly recommend! So worth it! The staff is friendly and attentive. The owner is also very personable.

****CATFISH IS SWAI Should be called TJ's Swai and Wings!My husband had been wanting to try this place for quite awhile and went in yesterday. Place was packed which of course sometimes can lead you to believe it must be pretty good.Ordered 3 meat plate and Catfish. He was so disappointed and disgusted by the taste, poor quality and misrepresentation of CATFISH with SWAI!! He contemplated talking to someone but it was so many people and it being a black owned business he just left the entire plate at the table and called to tell me of his experience.We know it is hard to succeed and survive as a small business and especially a small Black owned business so he asked that I called to let the management be aware of his experience versus posting a review online. Which in reality would have been the better choice in this businesses case.I called three times before speaking to someone. 1st time put on hold and then the phone hung up. The next two times it hung up each time they said please hold.When I finally reached someone and explained the reason for my call the person identified himself as TJ. TJ is my main reason for writing the review and the second is my husband's complaint of the food.As a business owner, when someone expresses their personal experience you don't say "No one ever says that" "or I have never heard anyone say they didn't like anything!" When obviously based on other reviews there are others who have also expressed their dissatisfaction of the food and/or its quality. He was very arrogant, disrespectful and condescending.Mr TJ try listening and being humble and apologetic if someone contacts you directly about their personal opinion and experience. Great customer service and humility goes a long way as a business owner. Just his entire tone and disposition in this situation (that was intended to be avoided and very well could have been avoided) took the complaint to an entirely different level.I mentioned his false advertisement of CATFISH and asked him directly which he openly admitted was Swai. Some may not know any better but if you have ever eaten real catfish you will immediately know when you are eating Swai. Swai is ILLEGAL to sell in some states due to its significant amounts of failed inspections and health violations. It is also much less expensive than Catfish so to sell it as Catfish is harming and illegal. Customers are cheated when they pay for an higher price and quality of fish but instead receive a fish species of lesser value and quality.The BbQ- brisket was full of fat and it all tasted boiled and then tossed around on the grill to elude to a bbq taste. He did say the sides were "okay" in case you ever want some sides that are "okay" but best option is to get your meats and fish elsewhere!

I ordered CATFISH which is what the name and the menu stated, but I got SWAI! I totally dislike the texture and rubbery finish. Staff was polite.dining area was nice and cleanRibs were ok.I just people wouldn't pass of Swai for Catfish! It's getting old and most places are doing it.

I've eaten here twice in two weeks. Both times two of us had the catfish and okra, and one person had the chicken wings and fries. I have not tried the barbecue.Ratings:Catfish - 4Fried okra - 4Bone-in chicken wings - 4French fries - 3Presentation/portion size - 4Overall, I would give them a four. The catfish fillets are good size and well seasoned. They are fried well and crispy, but not too hard. I will say that the fish itself is a little bit wet and I suspect it is swai rather than catfish, but it is still tasty.The okra is well cooked and has a really well seasoned batter on it. My companion had the lemon pepper chicken wings and said that they were delicious. They are a good size and appeared to be pretty crispy.The french fries were fine but average.Again the portion sizes are pretty good for the price.As I said before, the catfish is so good that we went twice in two weeks. We'll definitely go back. Note that my sister saw some brisket tacos that someone at another table had and said they looked really good so at some point, we need to try the barbecue