New restaurant opens in Kennedale ? Louisiana Fried Catfish

Last Wednesday, September 18, a new restaurant opened its doors for business at 324 West Kennedale Parkway in the former location of Annie Lane?s.

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The restaurant sits back off of the main stretch of road through Kennedale and across the street from Tire Plus and P & P Mart. It is in a small white wood frame house and it does have that simple ?down home? feel.

Cynthia McKnight, the owner and chef, had a similar restaurant for 7 years {{more}}in Grand Prairie. She said that this is a family owned and operated business.

She had been looking for another location when one of the residents [of Kennedale], John Amos, told her about this building.

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?So I came out here and looked at it and saw that it was a pretty good building, a pretty good location and it seemed like a small town and [I liked that] because I am from a real small town,” said McKnight. “I am from Texas but the family is from Louisiana.?

When the Kennedale News ask why this type of food? ?McKnight replied ?That is what the family does. It is a family business. It is a family recipe? and she laughed and added, ?And it is a secret.?

She said that she was pleased, very happy with the crowds so far.

Catfish can be ordered as filets or regular (with bones) and is served with fries, hush puppies and pickles. Substitute sides are available. Sides include potato salad, onion rings, cole slaw, dirty rice, fries and okra.

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Special meals offered are ?Catfish and Grits? or ?Chicken and Waffles?. Combos include choices of catfish with shrimp.

Basket choices include wingetts, pork chops, shrimp, chicken fritters and catfish nuggets.

Po Boys sandwiches are offered with fish, hot links, hot sausage or shrimp.

Salads are available as garden, fish, chicken fritters or grilled shrimp.

Prices start at $7.95 for a 2 pc catfish, a wingetts basket for $7.25, chicken & waffles for $8.75 and po boys sandwiches at $7.10. Salad pricess run from a garden salad at $3.95 to a grilled shrimp salad for $8.95.

Louisiana Fried Catfish is now open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.