Catfish Lake Restaurant and Lounge Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Catfish Lake Restaurant and Lounge, a delightful gem nestled in Bellevue, Nebraska. Known for its casual, divey atmosphere, this restaurant effortlessly captures the heart of American seafood cuisine. The menu features a tantalizing array of options, from succulent calamari to mouthwatering fried catfish and Alaskan walleye. Diners rave about the perfectly seasoned fried chicken, offering a crispy exterior with juicy meat inside.
The salads shine too, with choices like the Chicken Fajita Salad and Seafood Salad providing fresh, hearty options. Don’t miss the Stuffed Mushrooms and Pork Tenderloin, both showing off the kitchen's ability to highlight big flavors in beloved comfort foods. Plus, the friendly service adds to the down-home charm, making it a perfect spot for families and groups alike. Come for the food, stay for the community vibe!
Appetizers
Calamari
herb seasoned, hand breaded, and flash fried so it is tender yet crisp
Stuffed Mushrooms
mushroom caps stuffed with shrimp, crab, green onions & cream cheese, topped with provolone cheese broiled to a golden brown
Oysters
fresh oysters breaded & deep fried, available when in season
Gizzards
fresh chicken gizzards coated in our famous seasoned and deep fried
Boneless Buffalo Chicken Strips
hand cut chicken breast strips seasoned, breaded, fried, and dipped in our special hot sauce. served with celery, carrots, and your choice of blue cheese or ranch dressing
Shrimp
8oz. of basket - style fried shrimp served with cocktail sauce
Cauliflower
cheddar breaded fried cauliflower
Mushrooms
butter breaded fried mushrooms
Escargot
served in a casserole with garlic butter and topped with broiled Provolone cheese
Nacho Supreme
flour tortillas chips fried to a golden brown with cheese, seasoned meat and topped with black olives, diced tomatoes, jalapenos & sour cream
1/2 Nacho Supreme
same as above, just a little smaller
Chicken Fajita Salad
grilled marinated chicken meat on a bed of lettuce with black olives, diced tomatoes, cucumber slices, egg, and shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 Chicken Fajita Salad
same as above but a lighter portion
Chef Salad
diced ham on a bed of lettuce with black olives, diced tomatoes, cucumber slices, egg, and shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 Chef Salad
same as above but a lighter portion
Seafood Salad
mock crab meat on a bed of lettuce with black olives, diced tomatoes, cucumber slices, egg, and shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 Seafood Salad
same as above but a lighter portion
Soup & Side Salad
a delicious cup of soup and a side salad with choice of dressing
Salads
Sandwiches
Reuben
over 1/4 pound shaved corned beef, sour kraut, swiss cheese, and special sauce on marbled rye bread, served with your favorite side dish
Grilled Ribeye with French Fries
our choice cut of ribeye, charbroiled to order, served on a grilled hoagie bun and served with a cup of aujus
Prime Rib with French Fries
our slow-roasted prime rib, cooked to order, served on a grilled hoagie bun and served with a cup of aujus
French Dip with French Fries
shaved sirloin steak on a hoagie bun served with a cup of aujus.
Philly
tender, shaved sirloin steak with grilled onions and melted swiss cheese, served on a hoagie bun
Balsamic Glazed Chicken Breast
boneless chicken seasoned, grilled, and smothered with a balsamic reduction. served on toasted sour dough bread with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and your favorite side dish
Pork Tenderloin
tenderized loin of pork, flattened and breaded, deep-fried and served on a kaiser bun
Bacon Mushroom Swiss Burger
choice ground beef charbroiled and topped with bacon, mushrooms and swiss cheese - delicious
Cheeseburger
choice ground beef charbroiled with a slice of american cheese and served on a kaiser bun
Hamburger
choice ground beef charbroiled and served on a kaiser bun
Full Alaskan Walleye
16 oz. of Alaskan Walleye, double breaded and deep fried to a golden brown
1/2 Alaskan Walleye
same as our walleye above, but half the size!
Famous Fish
our fresh famous fish breaded in seasoned flour and deep fried (if specifying preference of either rib or tail, an extra $0.30 per piece will be added in addition to fish price)
Double Famous Fish
Fresh Catfish
whole, 16 oz farm-raised catfish breaded in our seasoned flour and deep-fried
2 pc White Chicken
our delicious chicken, consisting of one breast and one wing, breaded in our seasoned flour, and deep - fried.
3 Pc White Chicken
our delicious chicken, consisting of two breasts and one wing, breaded in our seasoned flour, and deep-fried
2 Pc Dark Chicken
our delicious chicken, consisting of one thigh & one leg, breaded in our seasoned flour, and deep-fried
3 Pc Dark Chicken
our delicious chicken, consisting of two thighs & one leg, breaded in our seasoned flour, and deep-fried
Country Fried Chicken
hand breaded bonless chicken breast served with mashed potatoes, our milk gravy, and one more side dish
Chicken Fried Steak
10 oz of seasoned, hand breaded steak, served with mashed potatoes, our milk gravy, and your favorite side dish
Hot Beef Sandwich
top sirloin slow roasted over 18 hours, served on toasted sour dough bread, with home made mashed potatoes, smothered with brown gravy, and your favorite side dish
White Chicken
our delicious chicken, breaded in our seasoned flour, and deep-fried
Dark Chicken
our delicious chicken, breaded in our seasoned flour, and deep-fried
Combination
a variety of catfish nuggets, chicken, shrimp , famous fish and walleye (please allow 20 min. cooking time for catfish and chicken)
Catfish Nugget Dinner
southern - style cornmeal breaded pieces of catfish
Dinners
Steaks & Seafood
Catfish Filet
12 oz. boneless filet of catfish served broiled, deep-fried, or blackened
Grilled Salmon Steak
atlantic salmon, charbroiled, or blackened and served with garlic butter
8 oz. Club
our famous house cut steak, aged perfectly and charbroiled to order
14 oz. Grilled Ribeye
our famous house cut steak, charbroiled to order
16 oz. T-bone
tasty omaha steak t-bone, charbroiled to order
20 oz. Sirloin
our famous house cut steak, aged perfectly and charbroiled to order
8 oz. Bacon Wrapped Filet
tender house cut filet of mignon, wrapped in bacon and charbroiled to order
14 oz. New York Strip
our famous house cut steak, aged perfectly and charbroiled to order
Prime Rib
our deliciously seasoned, slow roasted tender prime rib
Fantail Shrimp
8 large butterfly fantail shrimp fried to a golden brown
Steak & Shrimp
our 8 oz. club steak with 4 fantail shrimp. inquire with wait staff if you prefer to substitute another steak or prime rib for the club steak.
8 Oz. Club Steak & Crab Legs
our club steak served with a half pound of alaskan king crab legs, served with melted butter and lemons
Crab Leg Dinner
a full pound of alaskan king crab legs served with melted butter and lemons
Lobster Tail
12 oz. broiled lobster tail served with melted butter and lemons
Rainbow Trout
filet served either charbroiled, deep-fried, or blackened
Mahi Mahi
fresh from the sea served either charbroiled or blackened
French Fries
Cole Slaw
Garden Dinner Salad
Cup Of Soup
Bowl Of Soup
Baked Potato
Cottage Cheese
Wild Rice Pilaf
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Vegetable Of The Day
Side Orders
Friday - All You Can Eat Buffet
All You Can Eat Buffet
buffet includes chicken, catfish nuggets, bbq ribs, mashed potatoes with gravy, vegetables and coleslaw
Drumstick
Shrimp (4oz.)
Chicken Strips
1 Pc Alaskan Walleye
Catfish Nuggets
Grilled Cheese
Kid's Meals
Beverages
Pepsi
free refills
Dr. Pepper
free refills
Sierra Mist
free refills
Diet Pepsi
free refills
Iced Tea
free refills
Mountain Dew
free refills
Coffee
free refills
Lemonade
free refills