Franchises are not my favorite restaurants. Even when the menu is decent there is something fundamentally wrong with herd eating.

Yet, last night, the gods of the roadway put Pappas Seafood House on my radar.

As a point of self confession, I have eaten at other Pappas owned restaurants -- in a previous life mind you.

The dish that caught my attention was catfish topped with a sauce filled with grilled oysters, shrimp and crab meat. All of that was layered over a bed of jambalaya.

Actually, the dish was tasty, a bit over-kill with the dirty rice though.

Here's a picture...

This plate will set you back $25. Actually, this seving is big enough to share with a guest. Just grow the herd.