This Charming Farm Restaurant In Iowa Has The Best Fried Chicken In the World

Bluff Lake Catfish Farm in Maquoketa, Iowa, is renowned for its exceptional fried chicken and casual atmosphere.

Located in the Iowa River Valley between the Maquoketa River and two lakes this rural restaurant is the ideal place to spend a relaxing Sunday evening enjoying some of the best fried chicken in the country.

Bluff Lake Catfish Farm is located at 9343 95th Avenue, Maquoketa.

It is a family-owned farm and is surrounded by a 50-foot waterfall and beautiful views of the Iowa countryside.

Be prepared to wait for a table. This place gets busy; it’s a local favorite.

There’s a gift shop on site and if the weather is nice, you’ll want to explore the area around the restaurant.

This is an all-you-can-eat restaurant.

On Fridays, they serve catfish or the famous prime rib. Saturdays is a fish fry with filleted Haddock, and Sunday is the glorious shrimp and fried chicken night.

This place has been in business at their remote location for over 30 years.

Frequent diners say the fried chicken here is just as good as grandma’s.

Even people who don’t normally get too excited about fried chicken say it’s the best they’ve ever had.

The atmosphere is casual. First timers should be aware that the road leading to Bluff Lake Catfish Farm is gravel.

This unique dining experience at a down home family-owned Iowa farm is one you won’t soon forget.

Bluff Lake Catfish Farms is usually closed over the winter holidays, and they reopen on January 5, 2018. Sometimes a road trip and some excellent home-style Iowa fried chicken is all you need to cure the post-holiday winter blahs.

If you’d like to learn more about this incredible Iowa restaurant, check out their website.

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