I pop in to Tia Juanita's about every week or so. Overall, I like the place. The food is good and…read morethe service is good as wee. When live music is being played, it's not obnoxious. I really haven't had a bad time yet. The only thing that frustrates me is that the hostesses often want to seat me in the other side of the restaurant from the bar side. I sat there once and hated it. In fact, I got up and left. IT's loud and dingy and the atmosphere is the opposite of what I go there for. The problem I see is that the bar side has too many large tables. A person going alone is going to want to be on that side. Overall, I haven't had a bad experience and it's nice to pop in for a cold beer and some oysters.

Eclectic decor inside- Our waitress Stormy was a bit non responsive- apparently has been employed…read morethere for awhile & lacked knowledge on whether their beans contained pork/lard. When we asked, she just replied, "I don't know" & I asked her if she could please go check so we know if we need to find something else to order if need be. Two managers both came over & they apologized & explicitly. The blackened chicken & veggies with the pineapple mango salsa was tasty but the rice was bland. Husbands redfish tacos were huge & blackened as well. Very tasty though he too agreed the rice was flavorless. They do charge $3.99 for chips & salsa.

So the whole fried catfish is swai. Which technically is a catfish, just not what people expect…read morefrom usda farm raised. The oil on the fried foods tastes a bit old and burnt. The fried mushrooms are good, but no saltiness to the seasoning. The part that really put me off today on my meal was INSTANT mashed potatoes. Really? Youre gonna say youre a restaurant and serve fast food crap mashed potatoes??? Even if the previous owners served swai, the mashed potatoes were still homemade, not pasty dry lumps of potato flakes. Sorry, im not going back. The only restaurant boasting USDA farm raised catfish is Henderson Star Cafe. Learned my lesson.

Terrible service. Terrible food. Nasty facilities. The fish was over cooked and they brought me a…read moreused butter tray. The floor was greasy and nasty. We had to clean our own table.

If you're looking for great food AND amazing service, Tia Juanita's is definitely the place to go!…read more From the moment we sat down, our waiter Sheldon was personable, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling rushed. The food? Absolutely AMAZING. We ordered the supreme nachos and the Big Ricky--both were seasoned to perfection (and I'm very picky, so that says a lot!). And let's talk about the drinks... the top shelf margaritas were STRONG and delicious--just how they should be! Everything was so good that we actually asked to speak with the manager, Preston, just to let them know how impressed we were. It's honestly rare these days to find a place that delivers both outstanding food and top-tier service, but they nailed it. Highly recommend--10/10 experience!

I went in and ordered the seafood gumbo, after the first bite I asked waitress Hannah to please…read morebring them both. IT WAS AMAZING!!!! Then she never let my drink get have way before getting another one for me. I also had the fish and shrimp, I ate it all one of the best gumbo and seafood I have ever eaten, Definitely coming back and telling my friends to sit with Hannah to be spoiled and just order what you feel like there is nothing that is average it all was amazing to me. Not to mention extremely polite and could not ask for more...... Great staff , Great food with a positive atmospher, LOVED IT!!!

Never any food! The food there isn't good it's like it's been sitting there for hours…read more Dried out and hard I gave up on this place long ago , but recently came back with friends and family. We tried to give it another shot and sure enough it was the same if not worse ! Same trash food with a higher price. The customer service isn't bad but does not make up for the bad food!

Always my go to Chinese buffet! Been going here since I was a kid. Love the fried dumplings and the…read morerice noodles. The servers are always very attentive. The ambience and music is always on point.

I am a local and finally found the time to stop in and try their menu. it was so delicious. The…read morefood was seasoned perfectly and the service was exceptiona!!! We will definitely be back!

The etoufeé is legit, and the service was great. We'll be back. I need 85 characters to post.read more

2lbs of crawfish w/ all the fixins! Great meal! Attentive service. Plenty of napkins required. Will…read morereturn next season! Loved it!

Excellent seafood..friendly owner and staff..good prices. We always stop when visiting from Reno…read moreNevada. Its always fresh and hot!!!!

We slipped in on a Friday night for Crablegs and drinks. They had a live band which is always a…read moreplus. We had crab legs, sausage, crayfish with eggs, corn, and potatoes. Plus an order of fried mushrooms. I habe no complaints. We got the got before extra hot and it was extremely tolerable. Came could have went with the hottest. The House margarita was really well!! Perfect for the ladies.

The seafood boil was good the only thing that kind of ruined our first experience was the waitress…read more She wasn't friendly or helpful.

This place caught my eye while I was on my way to Winnie. I popped my head in and was amazed at how…read moregood the food was! I ordered a simple 4 piece of fried catfish, and I was not disappointed.

Excellent fried fish & shrimp! Tried the raw oysters today and they were seriously the best I've…read moreever had! Friendly family owned restaurant!

Skippers pier is the best seafood in this part of East Texas. There Popcorn shrimp special on…read moreTuesdays can't be beat. You get a Lb of Popcorn shrimp for $9.99 comes with fries, hushpuppies & Coleslaw. The service is always on point. Our waitress Emma is absolutely one of the best waitresses we've ever had

I went here with my dad who was born and raised in the area. He explained that we should go early…read morebecause they can get really busy, really quickly. So we went at around 4:45 in the afternoon on a Friday. There was already a 20-30 minute wait for a table inside, but instant seating on the patio, which we took. I'm breaking this into two scores--the food which is the most important, and the service (not just waitress, but overall). Food 4.5 stars--not perfect, but very good. Service 3.0 After getting seated on the patio we were told the server would be out shortly. After about 15 minutes I went back in to ask for menus--coincidently the person that seated us was telling the server that they had people at our table, so I turned around and went back out. Shortly thereafter we were given menus and we ordered drinks. Dad got 50/50 tea and I got water and a whisky rocks which confused the waitress. "So like, with Coke?" No, ma'am, just the whiskey poured over rocks, whatever your house whiskey is, I'm not that picky. We already knew what we wanted and ordered the catfish filets with fries, and fried okra. The food came quickly, but still no drinks. Eventually those came out. My whiskey was in a larger glass, not a whole lot but enough not to complain. The waitress then asked if I wanted a straw for it because she wasn't sure. She might have been new to service, so I'm not upset, I was more amused. She is working at a bar/restaurant but perhaps the servers are kept seperate and she's not used to running for the bar. The food was excellent. The catfish was freshly fried, the outside a good crunchy crust and the inside darn near dissolved it was so tender and moist, not even a hint of being over or under done. Excellent flavor, it didn't need the house made dips (a tartar and a cocktail sauce, both great), but they complimented it. Tartar was heavy on mayo flavor than traditional tartar, but you could still tell what it was. Cocktail sauce seemed fairly standard, I guess I can't promise that one was house made. Two jalapeno hush puppies came with it. They were standard fair, a little bit of spice, enough to enjoy while letting non-spicy people still tolerate it. Crunch went deep, the center was cooked but a lot less of the ratio than the crunch outside. Fries were also standard, but fried well, good crunch and fluffy inside. Fish was the absolute star, it was "close your eyes and enjoy" good. Fried okra was bland. It was crunch on the outside, soft but not gooey on the inside so they treated it well to reduce the slime, but it didn't stand out from any other fried okra I've had. Wouldn't get it again, but it was cheap. Didn't get checked on very often, I think we were offered drink refills when we asked for the check. Got the bill. Fish plates, $16. Okra side: 3.50. My one ounce of whiskey, TWELVE DOLLARS. I don't know if she rang it in wrong, or if their prices are just ridiculous for that stuff. Lesson learned, don't order alcohol here. But most certainly order the fish. Service lacking, perhaps still learning, fish was absolutely wonderful.

The food is excellent. Freshly cooked to order. The seasoning is authentic. The service is…read moreexcellent. The price is the best of any other seafood restaurant in the area. Cajun pinto beans come with order along with 2 more sides. The negative: It is outdoor seating only under a very nice gazebo , take home.