Fish Camp Restaurant — Restaurant in Centerville

This little gem was everything — and so much more than I could have ever imagined! The drive to get here alone is breathtaking, and the restaurant itself feels like a peaceful reward at the end of the road.

We ordered the full order catfish fillet, the special of the day (grilled chili tilapia), and two desserts — the homemade hot fudge cake and the pecan pie. As for the desserts, while both were delicious, the pecan pie stole my heart. It was truly the best pecan pie I have ever had in my life! Now, the catfish fillet… OMFG — perfectly golden, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, seasoned with love. Just heavenly.

And I can’t forget to mention the hush puppies! For those who don’t know, hush puppies are deep-fried cornmeal balls — crispy on the outside, fluffy and soft inside — a Southern staple that you simply have to try. Honestly, after tasting these, I’m inspired to try making hush puppies at home (though I’m sure they won’t come close to these).

Learning the history of Fish Camp made the experience even more special. Back in 2010, during the devastating floods, this entire place was underwater. They had to rebuild everything from scratch. Standing there today, it’s hard to imagine this place ever not being here — it’s truly a blessing it still is. It’s more than a restaurant; it’s a story of resilience, community, and love.

On top of the amazing food and the heartwarming atmosphere, the parking lot area is so beautiful that it turned into an unexpected dreamy photoshoot location. And as a cherry on top, we met the adorable geese couple who come back every year with their new babies! An employee even let us feed them — a simple but unforgettable moment that made my heart so full.

I will forever return for the catfish, the hush puppies, and the pecan pie! Thank you, Fish Camp, for giving us not just a meal, but an experience I will...

We decided to try out the new restaurant on the lake and wow…never again. First of all, the price is extremely high for food that is not very good. The portion for the price was a rip off. After we placed our order, we waited nearly 40 minutes for it to be served. All of our orders was delivered without our fries which came after we was nearly done with our fish/poor boys. My grandson and I order 1 catfish meal with coleslaw and fries. The coleslaw was served in a condiment cup and wasn’t even that good. The hush puppies were nearly burned on the outside. The fries (when they finally came out) was served with a seasoning that was nasty. As well as the 1 piece catfish meal was $18, the poor boys was $16! Not to mention the staff stood around half the time and didn’t come often to check on you. Oh…and the power went out due to storms with no backup generator to provide cooling and lighting. And with the electric out, the staff could not cash you out since nothing was working. We will not be back and will continue to eat at Camino at Center...

We drove for 45 minutes to eat catfish. It was mostly for my bfs Dad, he loves it. He is elderly and doesn’t get out much. So at any rate, we were highly disappointed because all of our fish, 3 out of 4 ordered whole catfish, was way over cooked! It was terrible! I know this could be easily fixed by not over cooking the fish. So sad because I had it in the past and it was good. On the other hand, the white beans and corn was good. Their hush puppies are just fried cornbread, no onion at all, not good. Their baked potato was not done either. My Bfs mom got the hamburger steak and it was rare in the middle... by the time she got it back, the rest of her lunch was cold. They didn’t charge her for her meal.. which really we shouldn’t have had to pay for the catfish either... it was that bad! I never like leaving bad reviews but I am hoping someone from this business sees this and they listen. We will not be...