It’s common knowledge that the most unassuming restaurants make the most delicious food. Truly — the no-frills, hole-in-the-wall, mom-and-pop kind of restaurants always, always, boast the very best, most mouthwatering, cult favorite fare. In Kentucky, places like Starnes Bar-B-Q and Country Cupboard are two shining examples of hidden gem restaurants, as is today’s feature destination. Come along with us to Harper’s Catfish, a rustic seafood shack that serves up heaping helpings of the most delicious Southern-style seafood in Kentucky.

You know those places you drive by, time and time again, without ever noticing? Harper's Catfish is one of those places.
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This unassuming seafood restaurant in Scottsville, Kentucky, is a hidden gem well-worth seeking out...
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...especially if big, 'ole plates of fried seafood are your love language. (Same!)
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Family owned for over 40 years, this rustic little restaurant has garnered a big reputation for amazing seafood, and they're not shy about portion sizes, either.
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The catfish is, of course, a fan favorite, as is pretty much everything else on the menu: popcorn shrimp, clam strips, fish and chips, and every Southerner's fried favorite: frog legs!
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It isn't just seafood that's plentiful at Harper's Catfish... even the sides are larger-than-life! Now this is a baked potato... and we're here for that massive pat of butter, too.
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Tiny but mighty, Harper's Catfish is the kind of place you visit once and become a customer for life. Because with delicious, heaping, home-made seafood like this? Well, you'd be hard-pressed to find better in the Bluegrass State.
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Have you dined at this unassuming seafood restaurant in Kentucky before? The next time you’ve a BIG craving for Southern-style seafood, head to Harper’s Catfish!

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Harper's Catfish, 3085 Old Gallatin Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164, USA