Pawpaw's Catfish Kitchen - Sevierville

Drive a bit out of Pigeon Forge, away from the chains and crowds to find this awesome slice of Louisiana. Just judging by the parking lot and foot traffic this is a local find. Service is friendly and helpful. We tried the chicken and sausage gumbo,Shrimp Po?Boy and Catfish Acadiana. All of it was great. Tasted just like the food we got in New Orleans when we visited. Owneris a Louisiana transplant so the food is authentic. Be sure to look around the place at the many souvenirs and Louisianamemorabilia around the restaurant.

First off, the food was PHENOMENAL. Best catfish I've ever had. The only reason I don't give a 5 star is because the two kids in our group ordered the Cheeseburger. One received their burger with everyone's food and the other was completely forgotten. Wementioned this right away and we were all done eating before the 2nd burger arrived.

We had driven past PawPaw’s several times this week and kept saying we should give it a try. So today we finally did and we are so happy we did. Five of us dropped in around 2:00 pm.The building and dining room is rustic, so it makes sense for this Louisiana country style fare. The server was really prompt and friendly. Everyone ordered various combinations of catfish and/or shrimp dinners. Here are the highlights:The batter on the catfish and shrimp was great—lightly coated, nicely seasoned and fried just enough.The french fries were hot, crispy, well seasoned and a fantastic alternative to a McDonald’s bag of short, stubby fries.The only downside side was that the combination platters only had two hush puppies and the smaller entrees only had one. The hush puppies were so good we ALL wanted more! Fried just long enough. Really tasty with just enough corn kernels in the batter.This place reinforces our approach of trying to find out where the locals eat wherever we go. If we get back to Pigeon Forge, we will be back. I definitely want to try the gumbo and desserts.

The service was great and very friendly. The place is absolutely clean! We tried the catfish platter and gator bites . The gator bites were delicious!!Their sauces were all soo good! The coleslaw was super fresh! The bread pudding is a must!!! Will be back on my next trip. Had to try it because my husband kept bragging about it from his last trip.

Absolutely excellent. I’m from The Deep South, so I know good seafood. I had almost given up on finding decent seafood in the area. Everywhere else we tried was awful. My boss took me here for lunch one day and I have been back several times. The food and service are both excellent, and the prices are fair. The owner is a super nice guy who knows what seafood should taste like. I highly recommend Paw Paw’s