Flying Fish in Addison

It wasn't until after this first trip that I found out that the Flying Fish was on Guy Fieri's Diners Drive-ins and Dives. My first trip to Flying Fish in Addison was during one of my many stays in the area getting ready for our company's big move from Oklahoma City to Dallas. I was driving around Addison and saw a little hole in the wall place that looked inviting. I stopped in and decided to try out there fried oysters and fried shrimp. I also got a cup of their seafood gumbo which sounded really good. To my surprise, the oysters turned out to be some of the best that I had ever had! They use a cornmeal batter which can sometimes be a little much but they used the perfect amount of batter and the oysters were perfectly cooked. The butterflied shrimp was really tasty as well and I could tell how fresh they were. The only disappointment was the gumbo which was good but really salty. The gumbo was some of the darkest and thickest gumbos I had ever seen and it had tons of seafood in it.

On my second visit to Flying Fish I decided to try one of their daily specials which included catfish, oysters, and shrimp. They also offer to make your order "snappy" or spicy which I asked for. I also ordered another bowl of the gumbo since I really wanted to like it the first time. On this trip I got their tartar sauce and cocktail sauce which turned out to be made fresh daily. Now I have to tell you, I have NEVER really liked catfish. In my experience every other place overcooks it and overbreads it making it completely unappetizing. But, from my first great experience here I decided to give it a try. The spicy addition was great and not overpowering. The catfish, honestly, was really some of the best fish I had ever had. I know I said the oysters were some of the best I had ever had too....so I think you can tell I was starting to fall in love with this place! Seriously though the catfish was amazingly fresh, perfectly cooked, and just downright awesome! On my fish high, I then re-tried the gumbo and to my delight, it was great as well. It was not overly salty but just right this time.

On my third trip (which was only about 2 weeks from my first), I had another one of their specials which was snow crab legs and boiled shrimp. I made it "snappy" again. The crab legs again were obviously extremely fresh and the shrimp was a little spicy and very very tasty. This was all served with boiled red potatoes and corn. I'm guessing the corn and potatoes were good because the crab and shrimp monopolized all my time :) On this third trip I also learned that they have a repeat business stamp card where you can get a free meal after eating there 8 times. I'm almost there!!!

The Flying Fish in Addison is a great little seafood joint with a lot of character and amazingly fresh seafood. Drop by if your ever in the Addison area just south of Beltline off Montford.