Chris Chesley

The jalapeno cornbread starter they bring out is amazing! Not spicy hot just really good flavor. YUM

John Haddock

Very good food and service. Enjoyed pickles and hush puppies to start. Fried gator was delicious. Only shame is you can’t have your catfish fillets done three ways.

+2

Wes Faust

Excellent dining experience and the food was top-notch, and you can't beat being right on the river.

+4

Alyssa Cumbie

We had an AMAZING experience here on our weekend trip! Miss Elena was not only so kind but she was very quick and on top of everything! She made a very personal impression and we will always remember her❤️ The food was amazing! The gator, grilled shrimp and catfish was all cooked to perfection. We will be back for our next trip!

James Burt

The service was great and so was the food. The atmosphere of the restaurant being on the side of the Big Cypress is great. The hush puppy and relish setup is fabulous. Highly recommended and will return!

Titus

My family of six enjoyed the food, service, and atmosphere. I was told it was only coincidence, but one our hush puppies was shaped like an alligator. That set the tone of a wonderful experience. We ate fish and burgers with sides and had gator bites as an appetizer. All were happy with their entrees and the gator bites were a hit as well. The staff consistently checked in to make sure our drinks were topped off and we had everything we needed. I’m sure we will make the trip to dine here again.

Josh Doyle

Destiny H was our server! Excellent job! My family and I were just out on an adventure visiting Caddo. We stumbled upon this majestic scene…BIG PINES LODGE! Amazing food! Amazing service! Live music was on point! You HAVE to get the peach cobbler with ice cream.

Rick Martin

Parking wasn’t that difficult even on a busy Sunday during Lunch hour. Walked in and was immediately greeted and sat down at a table by the host. Amberlee, our waitress, was very attentive and helpful. I was a little hesitant to order sweet tea, cuz let’s be honest, nobody makes it better than mama. I went out on a limb and ordered it anyway. Wasn’t made like mama’s, but it was delicious. Me and my date ordered a four piece whole catfish dinner and a side of okra. I liked the catfish, it tasted fine, however I didn’t like how they cut slits in the sides. If I would’ve known that then I would’ve just ordered the fillets. The fries and okra were also good. The hush puppies were big and sweet, Wish they had a little bit more of a jalapeño kick, but they were still good. Overall, it was a good experience. Service was great and the view was very enjoyable, watching the boats pass by. We’ll definitely be back.

+3

Tegan Shaw

5 stars Big Pines Lodge is the most beautiful restaurant on Caddo Lake! If you’re looking for unforgettable waterfront dining, this place is a must-visit. The deck overlooking the bayou is absolutely stunning—perfect for a peaceful meal or enjoying the view with friends. The portions are generous—easily enough for two people. The crispy fries are made from real potatoes, and the “little” chicken fried steak? It’s a monster! I got two full meals out of it. The salad bar is a rare gem in this area, especially when fresh veggies can be hard to find nearby—so appreciated! The service is friendly and welcoming, and you can tell the new owners genuinely care about the experience and are building a great culture. Guests often just hang out, enjoy the atmosphere, and have a good time. They also host local live music, which they promote on their Facebook page, so keep an eye out if you’re planning a visit. Whether you’re staying nearby or just passing through, Big Pines Lodge is a top spot for southern comfort food on Caddo Lake. Highly recommend!

Shirley Wilson-Nipper

On the day we came to Big Pines it was just day 2 of new ownership. Aside from taking a bit for the waitress to come to our table when we first sat down, it was a great experience. The coleslaw was so good. I ate the whole bowl myself! Their hush puppies were unique! We both ordered the catfish fillets and it was delicious. Great country music playing and we got there at the perfect time- as the lobby was full of folks when we left. We really enjoyed our meal and the ambiance!

+4

Jimmy Purdon

Great place sitting on the river, couldn't aske for a better view to eat by. Food was excellent catfish, Shrimp, homemade onion rings, blackened catfish excellent. The kids loved their kids pizzas. Our server was excellent took great care of us and kept all of our drinks full even though they were super busy. Will definitely be back!

+7

Food and service was great. Ambiance was great with its look and feel. There are some complainers ut that is their call. I'll be back.

Food and service was great. ambiance was great with its look and feel. There are some complainers ut that is their call. I'll be back.

food and service was great. Ambiance was great with its look and feel. There are some complainers ut that is their call. I'll be back.

Food and service was great. Ambiance was great with its look and feel. There are some complainers ut that is their call. I'll be back.

Our family has been going to Big Pines Lodge for generations, and we have never been disappointed! If there is a long wait, we enjoy spending time visiting in such a unique atmosphere! The food is …

Our family has been going to Big Pines Lodge for generations, and we have never been disappointed! If there is a long wait, we enjoy spending time visiting in such a unique atmosphere! The food i…

Excellent food, service and ambiance. Great place to relax and view the river. The place was packed and the service great! Lacy was excellent and quickly delivered some jalapeño cornbread which was v…

Service was fast, food was great. Beautiful view of Caddo bayou. Go early on Saturday night. live music starts at 5:30

Service was fast, food was great. Beautiful view of Caddo bayou. Go early on Saturday night. Live music starts at 5:30

service was fast, food was great. Beautiful view of Caddo bayou. Go early on Saturday night. Live music starts at 5:30

Service was fast, food was great. Beautiful view of Caddo bayou. Go early on Saturday night. Live music starts at 5:30

Service was fast, food was great. Beautiful view of Caddo bayou. Go early on Saturday night. live music starts at 5:30

The food is so delicious. Great improvements from new owners. Our waitress could not have been more attentive. thank you for providing a great atmosphere and music to spend time with friends.

The food is so delicious. Great improvements from new owners. Our waitress could not have been more attentive. thank you for providing a great atmosphere and music to spend time with friends.

There wait was little long. But it's Friday night. They gave drinks and hushpuppies, which was good.\nEveryone enjoyed thier meal. And prices are good.

Service was great and the food was great. They had live music the night I was there. Cornhole too. I'm coming more often.

Great food and good service. Nice view of the bayou sitting out on the patio. Hush puppies are the best I've ever had.

This place is awesome. We went for dinner, and I'm amazed a gem like this exists. If you like a restaurant with atmosphere, this is it. Food was great, staff is incredible. Our server was impress…

This place is awesome. We went for dinner, and I'm amazed a gem like this exists. If you like a restaurant with atmosphere, this is it. Food was great, staff is incredible. Our server was impressiv…

This place is awesome. We went for dinner, and I'm amazed a gem like this exists. If you like a restaurant with atmosphere, this is it. food was great, staff is incredible. Our server was impressiv…

We had met the new owner a week before in Marshall at another establishment. Super nice man. He told us that he had purchased Big Pines Lodge. We told him that they needed to serve real catfish inste…

Great food, reasonably priced and plentiful. My husband and I shared a platter with fried fish, chicken strips, shrimp, French fries and Texas toast. There were 2 of each and more than enough Frenc…

Please like us on Facebook and Instagram at SNDTRAVELS and EATWELLTRAVELOFTEN 10.19.24 Karnack TX (Caddo Lake) Great spot on the bayou with a large patio taking in the scenery. Wide variety menu. Diane and I decided to split the large chicken fried steak. As you can tell by the pictures, large is not an exaggeration. This could easily feed 4 people. You can see by the last pic how much we left. I asked if they could donate it to the local food pantry. They didn't skimp on anything. Large side of gravy and a good amount of fries. They also bring out a "tray" of coleslaw, hushpuppies, pickles, onions, and large piece relish. It also comes with all you can eat salad bar and some Texas toast. The chicken fried steak was crisp but lightly battered. The vast majority was tender, but there were a couple of areas with a small thread of gristle, which is to be expected in that cut of meat. The gravy was the right thickness but could use a little more seasoning. The fries were slightly seasoned and very good. The coleslaw was bland for my tastes. The jalapeño hushpuppies. These were long and ribbed like churros, and they were absolutely awesome. We took some with us when we left and they were still good hours later when we got to the hotel. The service was friendly from our server. The only real issue I had was leaving so much chicken fried steak behind. Definitely recommended Two thumbs-up 👍 👍

Tyler

Very friendly service that was attentive to detail. When our food order had a mistake, our server was very quick to make it right. Food was all tasty, and the menu even accommodated a carnivore diet. It was a great dinner with family, and they even had live music!

Admin Gideon

Fries were too soft, but the burgers were good and quite large. Unfortunately they don't ask how you want it cooked. One came out medium rare, the other well done. Sad little salad bar that they charge $9.99 for. Prices a little on the high side for the caliber of food and atmosphere but an enjoyable time was had here. Interesting hush puppies are complementary, a bit on the sweet side with an occasional fleck of jalapeno for an interesting flavor without being spicy. Pretty greasy as are the fries, probably due to frying at too low a temperature.

+2

Let's start by saying be patient if it's busy. We waited approximately one hour granted it was father's day. Service was good and we weee immediately met by our server. She was a pleasant person an…

Not a great experience. Food took almost an hour after we ordered to come out of the kitchen. Was mediocre. One chicken fried steak was good. The other one was too tough to eat. Give you plasti…

Food, service and atmosphere was very good. Our server recommended the small chicken fried steak and it was enough for two, I couldn't imagine the size of the large

We received very good service but the quality of the food was not good at least not what we were hoping for. I ordered the two fillet fried catfish and fries dinner. It was hot but it tasted …

We received very good service but the quality of the food was not good at least not what we were hoping for. I ordered the two fillet fried catfish and fries dinner. It was hot but it tasted like t…

We received very good service but the quality of the food was not good at least not what we were hoping for. I ordered the two fillet fried catfish and fries dinner. It was hot but it tasted like…

We received very good service but the quality of the food was not good at least not what we were hoping for. I ordered the two fillet fried catfish and fries dinner. It was hot but it tasted like t…

atmosphere was nice, sat on outdoor patio along the bayou. Ordered catfish fillets…..worst catfish I’ve ever had. This the was the consensus of the table. No one finished their meal. Service as jus…

Atmosphere was nice, sat on outdoor patio along the bayou. Ordered catfish fillets…..worst catfish I’ve ever had. This the was the consensus of the table. No one finished their meal. Service as j…

We waited for over an hour for our food and they weren't even busy.... odd. Anyways my husband had fried alligator & his was pretty good. I got the 2 piece catfish for $15!! I expected to be wowed.…

The setting here is hard to beat. Wonderful lakeside view. They have a long pier and the pictures here near sunset are picturesque. \n\nThe food is a mixed bag. The seafood is quite good. Whole cat…

Food and service were very good, BUT way overpriced. $21.99 for 3 small catfish filets + &2.99 to sub onion rigs for fries Nothing else on the plate so these two items were $25 - expensive for East …

food and service were very good, BUT way overpriced. $21.99 for 3 small catfish filets + &2.99 to sub onion rigs for fries Nothing else on the plate so these two items were $25 - expensive for…

Food and service were very good, BUT way overpriced. $21.99 for 3 small catfish filets + &2.99 to sub onion rigs for fries Nothing else on the plate so these two items were $25 - expensive for Eas…

Food and service were very good, BUT way overpriced. $21.99 for 3 small catfish filets + &2.99 to sub onion rigs for fries Nothing else on the plate so these two items were $25 - expensive for E…

Food and service were very good, BUT way overpriced. $21.99 for 3 small catfish filets + &2.99 to sub onion rigs for fries Nothing else on the plate so these two items were $25 - expensive for Eas…

Food and service were very good, BUT way overpriced. $21.99 for 3 small catfish filets + &2.99 to sub onion rigs for fries Nothing else on the plate so these two items were $25 - expensive for Eas…

We had the catfish fillets and it was $20 for just two fillets and some french fries. They also served some very sugary hushpuppies and coleslaw. The catfish fillets were rubbery and required a kni…

The view was beautiful. The atmosphere was fun. The hushpuppies and coleslaw were great. Everything else was fried and pretty much tasted the same. Service was extremely slow.

5 people around us sat down, ate, AND got their bill before we even got our food. My husband ordered a chicken fried steak and it took 57 minutes.. \nMaybe this is the only place around here bu…

Went there to celebrate anniversary with my wife and family.. hadn’t been to Big Pine in over a decade.. we waited 1 :45 for food to be served.. we were about to leave when food arrived..large po…

We waited 30 minutes for our table . To be seated and then ignored for 30 more minutes. 4 different waitresses looked right at us never once did they speak to us . They were all so rude!! We got up…

Nicole Harrison

Where do I begin. The customer service was terrible. It was crowded. They do not offer you a menu. You have to ask for one. The girl at the service desk with the big glasses and brown hair was very rude. I'm sure they could tell we were first-timers, and instead of being friendly, they made us feel very unwelcoming. We were waiting forever for our food and it was horrible. The fries were cold and soggy. The fish was barely warm. There was a burnt ball of something in one of the plates, which I knew, whoever fixed it, saw that or put it there on purpose. The portions were very small, not worth the time or money going to the place. This was our first and definitely the last time we will be visiting this establishment.