Jumpin' Catfish

Jumpin’ Catfish is a locally owned catfish-and-Southern-seafood restaurant in Olathe, Kansas, serving farm-raised, grain-fed catfish and award-winning fried classics since 1986. A second location operates in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Locations

Location	Address	Phone	Status
Olathe, KS (original)	1861 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS 66062	(913) 829-3474	Open 1
Lee’s Summit, MO	834 SW Blue Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063	(816) 554-3474	Open 2

Description

Jumpin’ Catfish specializes in farm-raised, grain-fed catfish — promoted as superior in size, flavor, and texture to wild-caught fish — alongside Southern-fried seafood classics served in a quaint, casual atmosphere with a full bar.³ The restaurant is known for daily all-you-can-eat specials featuring quail, catfish, shrimp, crawfish, and crab legs, with complimentary sides including coleslaw, hush puppies, and old-fashioned white beans with ham.¹³ The dining room carries a rustic hunting-lodge theme with taxidermy decor.⁴ Both locations offer lunch specials, catering, private dining, and online ordering.³

Ownership and history

Jumpin’ Catfish was founded in 1986 in Olathe by David Hampton, who opened the restaurant because he felt there was a void in the area for good, home-cooked catfish.⁵ Hampton, a University of Arkansas graduate, remains listed as the owner of the Olathe location.⁵⁶ The business has operated as a locally owned, multi-decade independent and bills itself as serving the area “since 1986.”³

A second location opened in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.²³ The Lee’s Summit location’s founding year (reported elsewhere as 1997) and its current ownership were not confirmable to a primary/reliable source during this pass.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: Jumpin’ Catfish official website (dinner menu, daily specials, combination platters) + Yelp · URL(s): https://www.jumpincatfish.com/dinner-menu, https://www.jumpincatfish.com/daily-specials, https://www.jumpincatfish.com/combination-platters · Confidence: High (items verified to official menu pages; prices not published online and omitted)

Signature catfish

• All-You-Can-Eat Catfish Fillets — Southern-style, fried golden; the house signature, available daily (one per adult) and a Sunday all-day special⁷⁸
• Catfish Fillet Plate — farm-raised, grain-fed fried catfish, ordered by the fillet (1, 2, 3, or 4)⁷
• Dave’s Creamy Grilled Parmesan Catfish — owner’s signature grilled catfish baked in a parmesan cream sauce, with baked potato⁷
• Cajun Style and Lemon-Pepper Grilled Catfish — grilled 12 oz fillet preparations⁷

Fried seafood & shellfish

• Jumbo Butterfly Shrimp — breaded, fried jumbo shrimp⁷⁹
• Popcorn Shrimp — with cocktail sauce⁷
• Fried Oysters — eight fried oysters⁷
• Fried Bay Scallops and Stuffed Crab (fried in shell)⁷
• Alaskan Snow Crab Legs — by the cluster⁷
• Peel’n Eat / Boiled Shrimp and Lobster Tails (beer-batter, grilled, or broiled)⁷

Wild game

• Jumbo Frog Legs — three large pieces, a longtime menu draw⁷⁹
• Fried Quail and Baked Quail — two butterflied or lemon-pepper 6 oz quail⁷
• Duck Confit — 8 oz, fried or grilled⁷

Combination platters

• Jumpin’ Catfish Dinner Platter — two catfish fillets, two stuffed crabs, two butterfly shrimp, and one crab cluster¹⁰
• Create Your Combination — choose four of fried clams, oysters, butterfly shrimp, scallops, stuffed crab, popcorn shrimp, or catfish fillet¹⁰
• Hunters Delight — rotisserie duck, quail, and a jumbo frog leg¹⁰

Daily all-you-can-eat specials (3–9 PM unless noted)

• Tuesday — fried quail · Wednesday — boiled/popcorn shrimp or fried crawfish tails · Thursday — Alaskan snow crab legs · Sunday (all day) — catfish, chicken, quail, shrimp, crawfish, and crab legs⁸

Southern sides (complimentary, family-style)

• Hush puppies, coleslaw, and old-fashioned white beans with ham — brought to the table on arrival⁸¹¹

Prices are not published on the official site and are intentionally omitted here; verify in person or by phone. (prices)

Links

• Official site: https://www.jumpincatfish.com/
• Facebook (Lee’s Summit): https://www.facebook.com/LSCatfish

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant, Olathe (Updated May 2026) and Yelp — Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant, Lee’s Summit (Updated April 2026) (accessed 2026-06-23). Both Olathe (1861 S Ridgeview Rd) and Lee’s Summit (834 SW Blue Pkwy) locations confirmed open.

Disputes

None recorded.

Footnotes

1. Yelp — Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant, Olathe, KS (Updated May 2026) — asserts: Olathe address 1861 S Ridgeview Rd; seafood/catfish; active listing updated May 2026; all-you-can-eat specials and sides. ↩ ↩²

2. Yelp — Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant, Lee’s Summit, MO (Updated April 2026) — asserts: Lee’s Summit location at 834 SW Blue Pkwy; seafood; active listing updated April 2026. ↩ ↩²

3. Jumpin’ Catfish — Official Website — asserts: both addresses and phone numbers; founded 1986; locally owned and operated; farm-raised grain-fed catfish; full bar; hours; awards; catering/private dining. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

4. Tripadvisor — Jumpin’ Catfish, Olathe, KS — asserts: hunting-lodge atmosphere with taxidermy decor; recent customer reviews. ↩

5. bizlistusa — Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant Olathe — asserts: David Hampton opened the first Olathe restaurant in 1986; felt there was a void for good home-cooked catfish. ↩ ↩²

6. LinkedIn — David Hampton, Owner, Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant – Olathe — asserts: David Hampton is owner of the Olathe location; University of Arkansas graduate. ↩

7. Jumpin’ Catfish — Dinner Menu (Official) — asserts: current dinner menu items including catfish fillet plates, all-you-can-eat catfish, Dave’s Creamy Grilled Parmesan Catfish, Cajun/lemon-pepper grilled catfish, jumbo butterfly shrimp, popcorn shrimp, fried oysters, scallops, stuffed crab, crab legs, lobster, frog legs, quail, and duck. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³

8. Jumpin’ Catfish — Daily All-You-Can-Eat Specials (Official) — asserts: daily AYCE schedule (Tue quail, Wed shrimp/crawfish, Thu snow crab, Sun all-day catfish/chicken/quail/shrimp/crawfish/crab); daily catfish & chicken AYCE; complimentary family-style sides. ↩ ↩² ↩³

9. Yelp — Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant, Olathe, KS (Updated May 2026) — asserts: menu highlights jumbo frog legs and jumbo butterfly shrimp; catfish, shrimp, quail, crab, and AYCE specials. ↩ ↩²

10. Jumpin’ Catfish — Combination Platters (Official) — asserts: combination platters including the Jumpin’ Catfish Dinner Platter, Create Your Combination, Hunters Delight, Lite Catch, and Field & Stream specials. ↩ ↩² ↩³

11. Allmenus — Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant, Olathe — asserts: complimentary family-style sides of hush puppies, coleslaw, and white beans served on arrival. ↩