Poor House Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

1. Poor House Bistro

8.3
91 S Autumn St (at W San Fernando St), San Jose, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central San Jose · 62 tips and reviews

Brandon H.Brandon Hull: Fried catfish po' boy. Must eat. And the Thursday night two-man blues band adds perfect atmosphere.

Heather T.Heather Thole: Catfish Po'boys...OH BOY!

Ryan B.Ryan Begnoche: Amazing place! Highly recommend! The Fried Catfish Po Boy was great!

Chez Sovan is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

2. Chez Sovan

8.9
923 Oakland Rd (at Madera Ave.), San Jose, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Kyra K.Kyra Kazantzis: You can't go wrong here...ever...but ask for advice if you don't know what to order. And for god's sake, order the catfish. Even if you don't like fish.

Mike A.Mike AuYeung: Ginger fish is amazing. So is the eggplant. Actually, it’s all amazing! Owner/waiter is hilarious, and don’t overlook this place just because of its neighbourhood.

Vinesh A.Vinesh Ambarish: Try Shish kabab...

Nita Bee's Specialty Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

3. Nita Bee's Specialty Bakery

7.6
4662 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA
Bakery · Branham-Jarvis · 6 tips and reviews

Alphonse O.Alphonse Onyeagwa Jr: Catfish and Ribs was delicious. They hooked it up. Well worth it. I highly recommend for Soul Food.

Mike E.Mike Edmunds: Banana Pudding! Holy Cow! meow!

Laurie H.Laurie Hively: Just opened! Pecan and Sweet potato pie! Cobbler and cookies so far. Awesome homemade style treats!

Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

4. Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill

8.5
80 N Market St (btwn St. John & Santa Clara), San Jose, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 63 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Standouts include the flaky deep-fried catfish and succulent chicken and rib combo. The portions are generous, so be prepared to take home leftovers. Read more.

Janet F.Janet Fouts: Absolutely the best jerk in San Jose. Get the pork and chicken, served with plantains. #nom

Victor E.Victor Escobedo: Oxtail and jerk chicken combo is delicious. My girlfriend had the salmon and was absolutely beside herself at how amazing it was.

Crawdaddy is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

5. Crawdaddy

7.7
779 Story Rd. (at Lucretia Ave.), San Jose, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central San Jose · 24 tips and reviews

Chris S.Chris Shin: Catfish. Minds will be blown!

Derrick M.Derrick Matsuda: Buttered shrimp with Cajon and sweet potatoe fries was awesome!

Rich K.Rich Kwok: Aight! Aight! Ask for free wet naps.

Cinemark CinéArts Santana Row is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

6. Cinemark CinéArts Santana Row

8.3
3088 Olsen Dr (S Winchester Blvd), San Jose, CA
Movie Theater · 41 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Brown: just saw catfish. go see it. pyscho ladies.

Dominique H.Dominique Holst: Love this place Soooo awsome

Travis W.Travis W: If you're gonna go to the movie theater, sit in your seat and shut your pie hole. I don't want to hear you yapping throughout the movie. If you insist on yapping, you'll be smacked.

Thien Long is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

7. Thien Long

7.6
3005 Silver Creek Rd, San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Evergreen · 23 tips and reviews

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Get the catfish and make spring rolls yourself!

Danika W.Danika Wheeler: Good vegetarian options: pho and ban xeo 👍🏼👍🏼

Christina L.Christina Lor: #36B is something to write home about and come back the next day for!

Phở Kim Long is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

8. Phở Kim Long

8.3
2082 N Capitol Ave (at Trimble Rd.), San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews

Eric S.Eric Scott: Get the catfish!

DarkDark: Pho tai is amazing! The broth is very flavorful

Vi H.Vi Ha: Get the bun rieu oc! Delicious!

The Boiling Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

9. The Boiling Crab

7.7
1631 E Capitol Expy Ste 101 (at Silver Creek Rd.), San Jose, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Evergreen · 90 tips and reviews

Van N.Van Nguyen: Catfish!

Keith M.Keith McKenzie: Amazing. Next time would order more crab legs though.

Mập T.Mập Trần: Make a cow happy, eat seafood. Read more.

New Krung Thai Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

10. New Krung Thai Restaurant

8.1
580 N Winchester Blvd (at Forest Ave.), San Jose, CA
Thai Restaurant · Cory · 65 tips and reviews

Rachel C.Rachel C.: Red curry with veggies and tofu extra spicy = super yummy!

Rod C.Rod Cotton: OMG it's so loud here for dinner. You can't even have a conversation ...

siяhכ .siяhכ : Sweet sticky rice for dessert ftw!

Kyusu Burmese Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

11. Kyusu Burmese Cuisine

8.0
1312 Saratoga Ave (Payne), San Jose, CA
Burmese Restaurant · West Valley · 27 tips and reviews

Darren K.Darren K: Goat stew and amora chicken are really good.

D M.D M: It was a food experience by it self. Must Try - Tea Leaf Salad. For us it was mix of Asian and Indian herbs and spices. If you are open to try something different, this might be place for you.

Tiffany K.Tiffany Kim: Burmese food!

Thai Spice is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

12. Thai Spice

7.7
1102 Bird Ave (at Willow Street), San Jose, CA
Thai Restaurant · Willow Glen · 14 tips and reviews

Abhishek G.Abhishek Girish: Love the spicy noodle with sweet basil. Awesome Thai food! Good service.

Courtney S.Courtney Smith Kramer: Come in to order and wait at the bar while they make your food. Friendliest staff with great memories, they know what you like! Get the special spicy sauce... Handmade and delicious!

Bryan K.Bryan Kramer: Pad Thai is out of this world!

The Boiling Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

13. The Boiling Crab

8.2
71 Curtner Ave Ste 20 (at Monterey Rd), San Jose, CA
Seafood Restaurant · South San Jose · 71 tips and reviews

Karina G.Karina GM: King crab, shrimp, & corn on the cobb are the best!

DeanAnthony R.DeanAnthony Ramos: Actually had a good experience my first time even though I was warned by someone that service is bad. I'll be coming back for more visits.

NickNick: @ Andrew R. you're racist.

Thai Orchid Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

14. Thai Orchid Cuisine

7.2
2591 N 1st St, San Jose, CA
Thai Restaurant · North San Jose · 14 tips and reviews

TedTed: Delicious Pad Thai and veggie egg rolls!

Jessica L.Jessica Lee: Pad See Ew is so good here!

Fred L.Fred Langen: The veggie soup is peppery

Chaat Cafe - San Jose is one of The 15 Best Places for Catfish in San Jose.

15. Chaat Cafe - San Jose

7.2
834 Blossom Hill Rd (at Santa Teresa), San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · Blossom Valley · 19 tips and reviews

Ashwin K.Ashwin Kumar: Amazing chaats. Tried the sevpuri. Good value for money if you get the dinner

Matthew S.Matthew S: $5 lunch specials at this location.

Mohan G.Mohan Gummalam: If you love super spicy food - try their Biryani (fried rice)! Don't forget to order extra "Raita" (yogurt sauce) to temper the spice.