The fried catfish from The Roosevelt, located at 623 N. 25th St. When she came to The Roosevelt, Chef Leah Branch knew she needed honor the Southern staple of fried catfish.

You’d better believe they know how to fry a catfish. Dinners are $12.99 and $14.99 depending on the portion size; a fried catfish po-boy is $9.99.

Fried catfish seems to be on the menu of just about every every seafood or mom-and-pop restaurant in New Orleans. The golden fish is served simply with side of fries or potato salad.

Most beverages are $1.49.Among the meat dishes, the fried catfish and spicy fried catfish were outstanding, just barely more impressive than the fried chicken.Each had a light coating of batter ...