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    Fish Pond Restaurant

    4.3 (249 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Bethanne A.

    Good ole timely food. Comfort and some not so good for you. Hubs got grilled fish, baked sweet potato, fried okra, hushpuppies and Texas Toast. I had fried Chicken Livers, (a bit over cooked, black peas and onion rings. Plus, a biscuit. This place is hoarders delight, open 15 hours a day. Our Wait Staff Sam, was an absolute darling. So sweet and helpful. About the Ambiance, don't bring a date. It will be the last date unless, she loves good food..Cobblers,Banana Pudding and many Meringue Pies. Plus a small salad bar. Prices are a bit much.

    Husbands cfs covered the entire plate, you can see he starting eating out of the middle !!
    Grace N.

    Food was great! Huge portions...amazing service. Is a little diner that has nostalgic decor. Can never go wrong with the chicken fried steak! Okra is crisp, mashed potatoes are real and not from powder. Wait staff is attentive. Family run restaurants seem to always be the best & this one doesn't fail! Small salad bar for those wanting fresh! Will be back for sure

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    John G.

    Love this place! Amazing home style food. Great service. One of a kind atmosphere. When around Willis make it a point to stop here. The chicken fried steak was awesome. Mash potatoes and collard gre

    Chicken fried steak - cream gravy came a few moments later!
    Robert B.

    Wow. Enormous chicken fried steak! fish and shrimp were well battered - crispy fried and well cooked. Sides were great including onion rings and okra. Need to come back for breakfast!

    Huge chicken fried steak!! Fish Pond does it right!!
    Betsy M.

    Went to Fish Pond for dinner and everything was wonderful. The serving size was huge. I have leftovers for two more meals! The chicken fried steak was perfectly cooked and very tender. Good prices. Good service. Very casual atmosphere.

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    Lola D.

    First timer, so glad we decided to eat here. The staff is very friendly and attentive. The food was amazing!! So good, I forgot to take pics!

    Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and Brussels. Best one I've had in a long time!! Worth the trip. My waitress was awesome and very sweet

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    23 days ago

    Really neat out of the way place. Great food! Awesome service. Looking forward to going back

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    29 days ago

    Great food and even greater service. I tried this place last Saturday morning and it did not disappoint. I will be back.

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    1 month ago

    Good southern home cooking. Good service and pretty quick and friendly. Old school truck stop on Hwy 75 just north of Willis.

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    1 month ago

    Great food and the servings are well worth the dollar! My favorites are the chicken fried steak or the chicken fried chicken!

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    Great place to eat. Home cooking and very friendly! Will certainly visit again. Can't wait to try their breakfast!

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    10 months ago

    Staff is great food is delicious. Chicken fried steak is so big it takes up the whole plate! Salad bar is fresh. Definitely will be back

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    2 years ago

    Boudin balls great gumbo wasn't bad but I've had better. Hubby had an awesome breakfast. Busy but service was good.

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    Sunday AM. Pick-up Breakfast for Wife: Avacado Toast with Ham. Service for takeout was fast and…read morefriendly, but I don't remember any French Cafe Music playing? A perfect ambiance enhancer: Perhaps I'll contribute Edith Piaf's CD including "La vie en rose," to Madame. At any rate, Wife liked the dish with one small exception: the Balsamic Glaze liberally drizzled across the top. I was surprised to find this addition to the dish, but the ingredient is not that unusual for a French Breakfast condiment, given the following "rules:" Use sparingly: A teaspoon or two is enough to brighten flavors without overpowering. Choose quality: Aged balsamic has a sweeter, syrupy texture ideal for fruit; standard balsamic works well for savory dishes. Pairings: Works beautifully with basil, black pepper, honey, ricotta, yogurt, tomatoes, and stone fruits The balsamic did not prevent her from inhailing the dish, nor did it discourage our dog from licking the dish.

    Sadly they get a 1today due to poor service. Had 2get my own coffee because our waitress was busy…read moreringing up a 2to order while workers stood around eating and talking. Why are they eating at the front of the house? Our meat patty was flavorless and when waitress went back to tell the chef he got angry and she said they don't season it because people have allergies. What? Had to flag them down to get refill on coffee and water but only our waitress could bring us refills.

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    4.2(1.1k reviews)
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    My wife and I ate here before the Cynthia Woods Pavillion concert in the Woodlands, and it was a…read moregreat experience. There was live music playing outside, but we chose to sit indoors that day. The hostess opened the front door right away to show us inside. My wife ordered the blackened flounder with two sides, southern green beans and the sweet potato cakes, because the server recommended it. I also went with the server's suggestions and ordered the Wagyu chicken fried steak with bacon jalapeno mac-n-cheese and jalapeno cream corn. It might not have been the healthiest choice, but I wanted to enjoy the evening. lol My wife really liked the blackened flounder. The green beans were a bit more overcooked than she liked, though. The chicken fried steak was outstanding and very tender. I liked that the delicious gravy came on the side so the steak stayed crispy. The sides were also outstanding. The GM (Glen, sp?) came to say hello because it was our first time there. I told him everything was wonderful and that we would come back. When we left, the hostess opened the door for us again without missing a beat. Great food, great service, and a lively atmosphere.

    The tres leches was $14 and was extremely underwhelming. Honestly, it tasted like something…read morestraight out of a grocery store bakery, and I'd put the HEB tres leches above this one. For the price, I expected something significantly better. Charging $14 for a slice of cake that tastes this average feels like a complete ripoff. I left disappointed and frustrated with the purchase and will not be returning. To make matters worse, they don't even accept tap-to-pay or Apple Pay. In 2026, that's an unnecessary inconvenience and shows a lack of investment in the customer experience. Between the overpriced, mediocre dessert and the outdated payment options, this was a thoroughly disappointing visit.

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    amazing fresh food…read more great check em out setting is great place is clean staff is kind great awesome !! thank you

    We have been wanting to try Eden Table and finally did. We visited on a Friday night about 6:30 PM…read more We were greeted with smiles and sat promptly. The restaurant offers a comfortable yet semi elegant environment and feel. No need to dress up, but I wouldn't wear your worst. The menu offers kids meals but this is a date night place. Alma was our waitress and provided excellent service! We started with an old school gin martini. Gin, splash of vermouth, an olive and a twist of lemon. The first one was terrible. The bartender added lemon juice to it when we wanted lemon twist. That said, they made it right and it turned out delicious! We ordered the calamari to go along with our drink, but got the calamari early, so we had to eat it while it was hot. Needless to say, it took a while for our drink to come out and then be remade. The calamari was good. I ordered the chicken fried steak and my other half ordered the petit filet. Presentation on the plate was great! The chicken fried steak was good, but very thin. The mashed potatoes and green beans were great. The wedge salad my other half got with his steak was wonderful. The blue cheese was very mild and excellent (and I'm not a blue cheese fan)! The petit filet was cooked perfectly but the risotto was clumpy and mushy. I hate to say this, but the steak was good, but not $50 good. My other half said it was kind of bland. Overall, this is a good little place. We do plan to go back and try other menu items like the seafood tacos or the almond crusted red snapper. We also want to enjoy the live pianist on Thursday nights. Give it a go!

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    4.4(438 reviews)
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    Wow. This is the best meal I've eaten in all of College Station, hands down. Biscuits are very…read morefresh, not coated in butter nor oil, the ingredients taste very fresh, and they give very generous portion sizes. Stella is the king of southern breakfast (and I'm speaking as somebody from the deep South). Highly recommend! Service was snappy, atmosphere is very welcoming, water tasted very clean (i.e. not like tap water), and so on.

    I'm sorry to do this here. As a locally owned business I hoped to address this directly but your…read morewebsite does not have a place for direct feedback. If you are the owners and care about community as much as your website says, take a look at your camera footage on August 11, 2026 between. 8:45 and 9:10am ish. Just the facts. We ordered and sat like everyone else. Received our food after the two groups behind us who ordered well after us got theirs. Most were Veterans so I appreciate that and would hope this was the reason. Once our food was dropped the server asked if there was anything else and I said I'd take a refill of coffee (empty). As I observed the room, the tables around us were getting really attentive service. Refills galore, conversation... I had to go to the counter to refill my coffee as I saw a server walk past our table and refill the cups at the window while ours remained empty. I got up, walked past all the servers and went to the counter where I got my first cup of coffee. After a while without anyone checking on us (again, all other tables were getting some really good 5 star service) I went to the counter to get a refill of water (empty) and a young girl who I overheard said she just graduated from high school stopped me and asked if I needed a refill. She was your bright spot. The rest of the staff just stood talking as u walked past them. It wasn't even busy. As I saw tables about to leave they were offered a cup of coffee to go. Thanked for coming in and probably would give 5 stars on a review. I made eye contact to the middle age female server and she quickly looked away. So did another young server who I saw refilling coffee. My previous review of here was 5 stars. I recommended coming here because this is our second time and my first was outstanding. Not playing the card, just the facts. We are the three Asians on the 4 top next to the booths by the kitchen entrance. Watch the entire service. I have a rule that if I really like a place I'd go back and even buy a shirt if available. I bought a shirt after my first visit but I'll holster the shirt. I'm huge on loyalty and sorry to say, this was lost. We left the cold, unwelcoming restaurant without any one of your staff saying a word. Not the type of place I'd return to. I hope this review is useful and hope this is a one off and I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. ***update*** The operations manager reviewed the video with the owner and quickly reached out to me directly. They agreed with my assessment and said they immediately addressed the issue with their staff. Doesn't change what happened but pleased to hear they care and will take corrective action when needed. They offered to refund my bill. I declined as I am just thankful they swiftly dealt with my concerns.

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