You’ll Love The All-You-Can-Eat Catfish At This Family Diner In Indiana
There’s a family-owned and family-friendly diner in Thorntown, Indiana that serves all-you-can-eat catfish once a month, and you’ve got to check it out. If you love fried seafood, you’ll become addicted to the food at this restaurant.
In business for more than four decades, this small town restaurant is a true diamond in the rough. Scroll on to check it out:
Stookey's Restaurant is situated on the north side of Indiana in a small town between Indy and Lafayette. In business since 1975, it is known for its whole fried catfish and onion rings.
Not much has changed here in the past 40 years. Guests enjoy casual seating and service from a friendly staff. There is also banquet space for private parties like wedding receptions, family reunions, class reunions, and more.
The fried catfish is most popular at this family restaurant. Fried whole, these fillets are big and flaky with a great deal of flavor in both the breading and fish.
Locals know that the best time to get this meal is when it is endless. The restaurant offers all-you-can-eat catfish dinners once each month, and you can find out when they are happening on its website or Facebook page (links below).
This restaurant's other most popular menu item is its onion rings. You can tell just by looking at this pile of fried circles that they must be delicious.
This local favorite diner is known for a plethora of other homemade meals as well. Guests enjoy ribeye steak, chopped steak, burgers, chicken and noodles, tenderloins, and other seafood.
Stookey’s Restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and again between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. as well as Friday and Saturday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and again between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Get more details on its website or Facebook page.
Address: 125 East Main Street, Thorntown, IN, 46071
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
