10/10 highly recommend! Pros: Hush puppies, funny waitress, great chicken fried steak with eggs, seafood platter, and sweet tea!! Cons: bathrooms are outside and a little iffy. But I survived! read more

It's fun and food is down home. This is the place to take Folks new to Texas. Bit of a "hole in the wall" w/ holes in the wall. But place and kitchen is clean. Maybe the best chicken fried steak in read more

I am from Atlanta Georgia. I wanted to pick a non-chained restaurant on YELP about 30 miles down the road. Fishpond restaurant was my choice. It did not disappoint Great service Great food Fair prices What more can I ask for? read more

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. read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - How am I going to eat this? - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas

I like the chicken fried steak and old fashioned hot roast beef sandwich. Generous size servings and a small but decent salad bar. Parking can get crowded and only one handicapped space. Menu is loaded with the kinds of things I used to see every day on restaurant menus, such as the hot roast beef sandwich which was my father's favorite meal and one of mine as well. Reasonable prices and generally service is adequately quick. read more

Your classic greasy spoon diner where everyone knows everybody. The menu is not extensive, but they have honed the breakfast into something only everyone loves, expert maybe the extremely healthy conscious. Not a lot of space, but worth rubbing elbows. read more

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 read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - Husbands cfs covered the entire plate, you can see he starting eating out of the middle !! - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas

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Food is normally pretty good here lately it's gone downhill a little bit and service is always kind of one way or the other don't expect to eat quickly definitely a place you're gonna spend some time read more

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

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 read more

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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! read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - Chicken fried steak - cream gravy came a few moments later! - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas

The food is very good; and, the service is great!!! The selection on their menu is very good! The food is tasty and they are generous with their portions!! Highly recommend the Fish Pond Restaurant!!! read more

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. read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - Huge chicken fried steak!! Fish Pond does it right!! - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas

had been craving fried catfish all week. I was up in the Willis area for work and got on Yelp to find a restaurant that served fried catfish. I was a little uncertain when I saw the restrooms were on the outside of building, but boy was I in for a surprise when my plate was brought out. i chose the small catfish dinner. it came with 2 sides, hushpuppies, and Texas toast. 4 lightly breaded catfish filets fried to a golden brown, but not overcooked. I had fried okra and chose real potato French fries. I ate every bit of it and was stuffed to the gills. so sad I don't live closer. Will definitely go back when I am up in the area. read more

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! read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - Parking entrance - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas

A fun trip back in time to old east Texas restaurants that were rather rustic but served delicious comfort food. This establishment seems to follow suit quite nostalgically. It greatly reminded me of late sixties early seventies places where you could get a delicious solid chicken fried steak, fried fish and shrimp with excellent sides and satisfying iced tea. They even offer liver and onions or fried chicken gizzards! Deserts vary daily so you need to ask your friendly server. My friends had the blueberry cobbler and loved it. I had a double cheeseburger and it fit the bill nicely. They are known for breakfasts so I will try them on my next trip. A fine family restaurant, a bit of a dive which I love. I couldn't find any negative thing except I wish I had time to come back for more!! read more

Stopped by this place today and had the hamburger steak with mushrooms, it was very tasty!!! The waitress was very attentive and we didn't want for anything. Also met the owner...very nice. Took some food to go. Great experience, keep up the good work and great food. read more

Awesome little place very clean and everybody was very friendly. Chicken fried steak was the best one I've had in a really long time, and my waitress was very nice and sweet. Will definitely be back. read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - 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 - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas

I have been going to Fish Pond Cafe for over 30 years. The food is home style and is always excellent The service is always excellent as well. I love the "off the beaten path" environment. It's a place where a lot of the locals go. I always recommend it when people come to town and are looking for a place to eat. read more

This is our go to place for comfort food. Chicken fried steak is amazing. Fried chicken is excellent. I'm the only one in my family that eats liver. Their liver and onions is fantastic. Place is a true local dive and I love it. Service is pretty good too. read more

My review continues to be the same since I have not gone back. Last few times I went (and I was a regular) the quality of the food and the service had gone way down... read more

a little bit of old conroe and willis. the service was great and the prices really good for delicious down home cooking. tasted like grandma's cooking. the fish dinner is amazing read more

This is one of the best family dinners in the area. You get a real bang for your buck here! The food is fresh, and you can see the kitchen staff making your food from scratch! The burgers, skillets, and chicken fried steak are amazing! I can't wait to try the fish and seafood! read more

Food was amazing staff is super friendly and the place gets packed for lunch. We go every time we come to town. One of my favorite places to eat. read more

So on a road trip we stumbled on this Sunday morning. Pretty crowded and it appears a favorite of the locals. The decor is great, it's an older building, located near an RV park. It's the kinda place we love to run across in our travels. Wife had the grilled Pork Chop Country Boy Breakfast, eggs, toast and grits. The cook here knows how to do it right, Pork chop was juicy and most, not dried and over cooked! I had the Sunshine breakfast with eggs, grits a biscuit and gravy and ham. First really big breakfast since some surgery and it was a welcome meal! Server was excellent. It's worth a road trip to Willis for this gem! read more

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After hearing suggestions about how good the chicken fried steak was, my husband and I decided to try it while we were in town. The salad bar was yummy & fresh. The pasta salad at the salad bar was delicious! I got the chicken fried chicken and my husband got the chicken fried steak. Both were good, but not the best I've had. If we lived in town, this would probably be a regular place we'd visit, and will probably stop in again if we are out this way. We were also in and out within 40 minutes. Service was good. read more

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The food is delicious. I have tried just about everything, and it is all good. I eat in, and I take out. Food is hot, fresh, and plenty. The wait staff are friendly and helpful. The cook is fast and accurate. I really love this place. I love looking at all the nostalgia on the walls while waiting. The fried onions are sooo good, better than any place I have ever tried them. It's also the only place that has the traditional hot roast beef on toast; it's my favorite, but everything is really good. read more

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

Ate there a few weeks ago. I looked up their menu and saw they served liver and onions. I loved their food as did my husband. We were met by a friendly server and served quickly. A nice casual diner. We will be back. read more

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

I have eaten there many times and enjoyed everything there. The wait staff is great and I would recommend it to everyone!! We went this morning for breakfast it was old timey and great!!! read more

Craving some good ole country diner food that makes you want to go home and take a nap afterwards. This is the place. From blackened catfish sandwiches to chicken fried chicken or steak whichever you prefer, you can't go wrong by stopping in for a bite. This will be my new favorite stop on the way home now. I can have a guilty free meal cus I can pretend that I cooked it myself. Don't let the outside fool you, this place can make your stomachs stop gurgling and have you passed out watching tv at your table minutes after your food arrives. This is the place old timers come to hang out and drink coffee, watch the news on a Sunday and catch up with the locals. This is our kind of country diner!! read more

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I love this place. Chicken fried steak so large it hangs off of your plate. The chocolate pie is my favorite. The meringue is actual made with egg whites not cool whip. Order it you won't regret it. read more

Service was great. They had unique cocktails that were delicious. The seafood platter was generous and amazing including the fried crawdad tails! Atmosphere was "beachy" and fun. Definitely will visit again next time in town. read more

Don't let the parking lot keep you away. The food is good Southern style country food. I would highly recommend the catfish and fried green tomatoes. Service was great. I loved it read more

Best liver and onions. Just like my grandma used to make . I enjoy eating at the fish pond cafe after going fishing on lake Conroe.

If you have nothing but time and can wait over 40 minutes after you have ordered your meal then it's time to walk out.

We were excited about this place with a 4 1/2 star rating. We chose it over cheddars in Conroe. The food was good. We had a cheese-hamburger, chicken tenders, salad, mashed potatoes, liver & onions, onion rings & fries. They certainly know how to cook their food! The prices were about 40% higher than the menu on yelp so Cheddars would have definitely been cheaper. However, the restaurant itself made my allergies act up. The air vents were filthy with dust everywhere and the restrooms were atrocious. We had high hopes for this place - we have family that lives in this area and we thought we had found a jewel. Take our advice - head on down to cheddars in Conroe. read more

Very quaint restaurant. It is a step back in time to the 1960's. Restroom access is outside. Good people visit this place. The portions are huge. The prices are very affordable. I will definitely be back. We had the fried flounder which was excellent. We also had the chicken fried steak which was more than one person can eat normally. I had a second meal from it at home. They don't use salt so be prepared to add some table salt to your food. This a very unique dining experience and one that I enjoyed tremendously. read more

We're never going to come back despite my husband's love for a fried food. It took them 20 minutes to take order, and that's because I called one of the waitresses and ask if she was going to take our order. then another FORTY to bring our food. One fried catfish platter, one seafood platter and 2 burger patties with friends fries, 3 tees and 1 water cost us guess how much??? $120+. You have to pay it on the way back and since they have a bathroom outside of the main building and it's so nasty by the way, I had to take kids to the bathroom and my husband stayed there to pay. After we took off and he told me how much he paid I was SHOCKED. I have no idea how that happened because our check was max $50-$55. I called them but they never returned any penny. That was our WORST restaurant experience. Do not recommend this place. read more