Lazy Pete's Fish and Shrimp

Lazy Pete’s is one of my favorites in Little Rock. It’s a very unassuming, hole in the wall kind of place in a small strip mall. My wife and I split the crawfish po-boy (it’s easily big enough for two). She got the hand cut fries and I got the red beans and rice with a side piece of catfish. I’ve eaten here for years. Everything I’ve tried is EXCELLENT. Possibly the best fried catfish in central AR. Some of my other favorites are gumbo, soaked salad, and shrimp n grits. Very casual atmosphere. Order at the counter, pick your own seat, make your own drink, and wait for them to call out your order number.

Great place… very pleasant surprise while visiting Little Rock. Pleased with each part of my meal. Fried catfish was done just right and tasted great. Slaw was good. Not too much sauce even. good hush puppies... what’s not to love. Kudos to the kitchen crew. Good work and very friendly.

Okay, we moved here from Louisiana and we have been trying to find a cajun or close to cajun place to go eat at.... this was pretty darn close! The food was so delicious! We still make the best gumbo and etoufee in our kitchen as any good cajun should but this was great! The food had flavor, spice and just all around great presentation. We would definitely come back!

Stopped in just to try a couple of items friends had recommended. I went with the shrimp and grits and also purchased fried calamari. Y'all...I made the mistake of tasting the calamari in the car. I almost ate the entire order. It's so fresh & the seasoning is better than Macaroni Grill's recipe. Now the shrimp & grits was a whole experience all by itself. There were subtle cheesy notes and the plump shrimp were cooked to perfection. The coup de grasse was the crumbled bacon that surprises you with flavorful crunchiness. My kids were hovering around me humming that they'd like one more bite. I thought y'all didn't like grits?! My only recommendation is to put your to go containers on the floorboard of your vehicle. If you set it in the seat, butter could run into the bag during transport. Happy eating!

Stopped by here during a visit to Little Rock as they offered something everyone in my crew would eat. I would describe it as one of those hole in the wall type of restaurants and usually they are noted at being surprisingly good.

The first thing I noticed was most of the pricing seems reasonable, especially when their signs noted they sell U.S. farmed catfish, which has gotten pretty expensive recently but those meals including it were fairly priced, in my opinion. I got the 3 meat plate and chose catfish, chicken wings, and calamari. The catfish was thin sliced fillets but they were meaty. The wings were good and so was the calamari. My wife got the 3 piece catfish plate and enjoyed it. My daughter got the boiled shrimp and said it was good. My son got the kids catfish meal and it was more than enough for him and he liked it as well.

Overall, not a bad spot for some fish and other items if you're looking for a spot to grab some.