Menu
Huck's Catfish Denison collage: storefront on S Trail Dr, fried catfish dinner plate, and busy dining room

Huck’s Catfish Denison: Fried Catfish on S Trail Dr

Huck’s Catfish Denison is the destination fried-catfish house at 2811 S Trail Dr, serving cornmeal-battered fillets, hush puppies diners cannot stop eating, and classic Southern sides. Restaurantji puts it at about 4.8 from roughly 500 ratings, and people drive in from out of town for a plate. If you are on the Grayson County Line corridor and want a sit-down seafood lunch or dinner that is not a chain, this is the Denison stop.

Name: Huck’s Catfish
Town: Denison
Category: Seafood / Southern — fried and grilled catfish, hush puppies, sides
Address: 2811 S Trail Dr, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903) 337-0033
Website: hucks-catfish.com

What to order at Huck’s Catfish

Start with the fried catfish dinner — cornmeal batter with seasoning is the house signature — and do not skip the hush puppies. Regulars also praise the coleslaw, pinto beans, stuffed crab shells, and blackened or grilled catfish when you want something off the fryer. Fresh-cut fries, black-eyed peas, and chicken fried steak show up in favorites lists too. Portions run generous, and the business site notes the kitchen serves Sherman and Whitesboro diners as well as Denison.

Fried catfish dinner with fries, hush puppy, and coleslaw at Huck's Catfish Denison
Fried catfish with fries, hush puppy, lemon, and coleslaw. Image source: Restaurantji

Reviewers talk about home-cooked vegetables, tomato relish, and service that feels friendly and knowledgeable. The fried fish is the reason most people make the drive, but the grilled and blackened options give the menu range beyond one style of plate.

Cornmeal-battered fried catfish with okra, greens, and hush puppy at Huck's Catfish Denison
A stacked catfish plate with Southern sides. Image source: Restaurantji

On S Trail Dr in Denison

Huck’s sits on South Trail Drive with a straightforward storefront and a busy parking lot at peak times. Inside, the dining room leans casual and local — Farm Raised Huck’s Delta Goodness signs on the wall, signal flags overhead, and tables packed with families and groups. It is the kind of place where the food is the draw and the room feels like a North Texas catfish house, not a franchise playbook.

Busy dining room with Farm Raised Huck's Delta Goodness sign at Huck's Catfish Denison
The dining room at Huck’s Catfish in Denison. Image source: Restaurantji

Good to know before you go

  • Call ahead on hours. Online listings often show Monday closed and shorter Sunday hours, but schedules change — call (903) 337-0033 before you drive.
  • No reservations. Restaurantji lists the restaurant as not taking reservations, so plan for a wait at busy dinner times or swing by a little after the peak rush.
  • Come hungry. Plates are large, and hush puppies tend to disappear fast once they hit the table.
  • Confirm on the business site. Menu details and contact facts live at hucks-catfish.com.

Find more places to eat in our Denison restaurants guide, or browse the full Gunter Grayson restaurants index for Gunter, Howe, and Denison.

More local spots in Denison

Image source: featured collage (storefront, fried catfish plate, and dining room) and in-body photos of Huck’s Catfish via Restaurantji.

→

Related Posts