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Making the List

Middendorf’s has been making “best of” lists for 90+ years… we just finally started writing them down.  Apparently, we were too busy frying catfish to keep track. 😄   Here are a few of them…

  • “This Louisiana Catfish Landing Is So Loved Locals Say It Should Be a Landmark” FastFoodClub.com
  • “The South’s Best Seafood Dives 2025” Southern Living’s 9th Annual South’s Best Awards
  • “15 Legendary Restaurant Dishes Our Readers are Willing to Travel for”  Southern Living
  • “13 Best Seafood Restaurants in Louisiana” TastingTable.com
  • “8 Fried Seafood Joints Serving Sheer Perfection” Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine
  • “The Best Seafood Restaurants in All 50 States” Cheapest.com
  • “The 21 Best Seafood Shacks in America”  Thrillist.com
  • “America’s Best Seafood Restaurants” Jetsetter.com
  • “America’s Famous Seafood Shacks” usatoday.com
  • “Famous Louisiana Restaurants Worth the Drive” KPEL 96.5
  • “The 22 Restaurants that Define Louisiana”  onlyinyourstate.com
  • “The Most Iconic Restaurant in Every Single U.S. State” purewow.com
  • “Louisiana’s Best Road Food”  Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine
  • “The Best Seafood Dives in Louisiana” Coastal Living Magazine
  • “South’s Best Catfish from Bottom Feeder to Top of the Menu” Taste of the South Magazine

 

 

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