We have been here many many many times over the years and since the new owners have taken over the food is not so GOOD. I think this was our last visit. Service was weak. Food was cold and tasted like it was freezer Burt. Huge disappointment to say the least. read more

Their sign and online presence says open at 6 am, we arrived at 6:22 am and they were not open and did not seem to know when they would be open. Perhaps a better bet would be trying for lunch or dinner, but I will not be trying there again. read more

I go to the fish pond for breakfast Everything is always good except the sausage. They precook the sausage and it is cold and doesnt taste good when it comes to the table. read more

First time visiting. Great service and the food was wonderful. Yelp map directed is to incorrect location but saw it on the route so was still able to enjoy read more

Great food, great service with a hometown atmosphere. Fish is crispy without being oil tasting. Great side dishes and a fair price.

Great little hole in the wall with good food and good service. I ordered the Western Omelette and it was so big, I could only eat half. My husband had the skillet and he polished it off as well. Great portions with friendly staff. We will be back. read more

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

Old school awesomeness. If you are looking for that waitress who just tells you like it is. Nothing but polite service. Gets it done. This is the place. If you are looking to take home food that you WANT to eat as leftovers. This is the place. If you are looking for that chicken fried steak that overhangs the plate, and tastes spectacular. This is it. Country comfort food at its best. Loved it, and you will too!! read more

If you stop in. You better be hungry. Portions are huge,service is great and food is amazing.

The staff here is wonderful! Food is also home style and very yummy! They can get packed so plan ahead & don't get upset when there is a wait. That obviously means it's good! read more

Not to impressed. No bread with the meal. I had the grilled seafood platter and the fillets were tiny, oysters looked out of a can. The shrimp was ok but my sons fried shrimp was better. The onion rings were not up charged and good. Chocolate meringue pie was so sweet it was inedible. Service was good. I asked about banana pudding..and it has no bananas..who would pay for that at a restaurant. The side salad was so basic. Wish I took a photo. read more

We HAD been a regular here until new ownership took over then everything changed. Service was totally abysmal, food, I'd rather eat at Dairy Queen. Food quality has really gone downhill since new owners took over. Sad, this was a regular stop for us over the past 15 years but not anymore. Really sad to see it happen but the brew owners have ruined the dining experience. The general mood of the place has changed to an oppressive, hurry up and get them out the door, feel. read more

Always good food! They offer a plate lunch, which looks very good, but I always seem to gravitate to their Catfish Dinner. It's always nice pieces of fish perfectly fried with hand cut French Fries. Can't be beat! read more

This is a local spot in Willis and it's amazing. We go here often and we are never disappointed. The decor is "Cracker Barrel like", very eclectic and fun. Very good food. It's a must try. read more

Fabulous food great service fun atmosphere. The chicken fried steak is the best size of a large platter great steaks too

Signs on the bathroom doors did me in. Which their location is ridiculous enough - you not only have to leave your table - you have to leave the restaurant - walk the length of the building OUTSIDE just to get to them. I don't care what the food tastes like - I loathe when people mix their religiosity and their business. They have the right to do so and I have the right to not spend my money there. I don't care that they don't miss me. I am aware from their parking lot they don't. But I was raised with a sense of right and wrong and using religion as justification for bigotry and hatred is wrong - period. read more

Sorry to all the peeps who really like this place, but nope it's not good. The place is dirty and some of the people working there look like they just rolled out of bed. It takes a lot for me to be this emphatic about a review but we have given this restaurant several tries and have walked away with the same experience each time. Yes, they give you a lot of food but if it isn't good. I don't care how much they give you. I was even lead to believe the fried chicken was the best you could get in the area. I also knew that it would take longer to get the fried chicken. So one night we went here specifically for the fried chicken. It was awful, actually tasted burnt. That was it, will not go back again. read more

If you want good country food in a very relaxed, country atmosphere then you will love this little fisherman's feeding hole. We had the biscuits and bacon gravy, scrambled eggs, grits, home fries and jalapeño cornbread. Nothing disappointed us, but the biscuits and gravy and jalapeño cornbread by far stood out to us. Service was A+ and we loved the down home feeling. read more

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Love the atmosphere of this mom & pop place but the quality of the food could be better. I've been here twice, first time fried flounder and hush puppies. I love spicy so I would have loved some kick to the hush puppies and a mixed review on the fish, some pieces were really good and some were a strange consistency. We also tried the shrimp gumbo. It's very blonde but has a nice flavor and kick to it. Second visit was breakfast. I ordered fried eggs, Bacon and grits with biscuits. The grits were way too stiff, not very good, bacon could have been better too, seemed like it might have been microwaved to get it to my specifications, crunchy. The biscuits seemed homemade. So although the food could be better, I do like supporting local. I want to keep coming back but they do need to improve some things! read more

The place seemed clean enough although we were taken a little aback when we were told that we would have to literally "go outside & around the corner" for the restrooms." The signs on the doors were a little disheartening as well as it was obvious that not everyone was welcomed there. If we weren't so hungry, already placed our orders & in the middle of nowhere we would have left. But just be warned - if you are part of the LGBTQ community I wouldn't go here. Again - this is their right (I suppose - just wanting to give a heads up - as it's not posted anywhere except crudely on the outside bathroom doors - in rough handwriting no less.) So back to the restaurant. When we first walked in a young man (I'm guessing 16 spoke up from a seated position behind the checkout station & told us to sit wherever we liked. He was very friendly but still - he did startle us both. Lol Then our waitress shows. My husband tells me to get him water while he goes to find the restroom & she approaches our table. I haven't even had a chance to look at the menu. Question: what do you want to drink? Answer: May I take a moment to look? Question: well we don't serve no alcohol or nothing! Answer: how about unsweet tea then. And some water? Question: really??? Answer: yep! That's it. She walks away. We place or order. My husband orders French fries as his second side. Question: fresh or frozen? Answer: seriously? Response: yep. Answer: fresh. Probably should have gotten frozen. They were limp & flavorless. Now - the onion rings are to die for & the fried catfish was good as well. Also the tarter sauce was very good. So now my husband & I are seeing desserts go by & we are hearing people talk about pie. There are probably 20-25 people eating here. So we ask our waitress what kind of pie she has. Answer: chocolate, coconut, lemon. Question: cream or chess Question from her: what? Now answer from her: whoever heard of that. Of course it's cream. I would have said chess if it wasn't cream. Not in a friendly voice at all - in fact she was rather argumentative. Now understand - she might be 20? 21? Now I'm a little aggravated so I said "you didn't say cream either" - I'm done. She looks at my husband & he's just laughing under his breath & shaking his head no. Not only did she miss another sale but also a much bigger tip. We will not be back & do not recommend. Sad read more

I retired and moved to Willis. A friend referred me to The Fish Pond Restaurant. I got a chic fried steak, mashed potatoes, greens with white gravey. The restaurant was relaxing and comfortable. It reminded me of places from my past. The food was great from the steak to the greens. I will absolutely come back read more

Food is always great. Biggest ´problem' is getting a place to sit on Sunday morning. That's just to be expected if the food's great and you're in a small town! read more

Just isn't very good at all. Greasy, lacks flavor, and the fish is far from great. Couldn't recommend.

It's nice to go to a restaurant that feels like home. Everyone is so nice and the staff helps each other out. Great food and great prices!!! We will definitely be back and we have already told our friends. read more

As others have observed, it's not much to look at. In fact, there's a low hanging haze over the room from there not being enough ventilation over the fryer. We came at 12:40 on Tuesday and got right in. The restrooms are outside, so you may want to use them before coming inside. I ordered the fried catfish, onion rings and salad. My husband ordered the fried chicken tenders with white cream gravy, pinto beans and French fries. The food came out hot, fresh and plenty of it. Husband said that it's good. We won't return because it is not to our taste. Others may enjoy it. I prefer a corn meal batter instead of their flour batter on the fish. All the fried food tasted alike as if everything was fried on the same fryer. Can't complain about it, just not to our tastes. read more

The food & service is excellent. Quality, quantity & prices are extremely good. Portions are large and be prepared to carry home some. Order from the menu or buffet selections. Self seating and friendly atmosphere. Nothing fancy but worth the visit. read more

The Best Food with large portions, and great prices! Excellent staff as well. Must try! Our favorite place to eat.

Great little country restaurant service was excellent. Food was hot and fresh. Can't ask for much more. Would highly recommend anyone stopping in any time. read more

Really good comfort food at a reasonable price. Good country cooking served by nice country folk. Great place for lunch or dinner. I haven't tried breakfast there. read more

Amazing food with great prices. Excellent service. This is as close to a local family owned restaurant with grandmas cooking as you will find anywhere. read more

Great comfort food, good service, with casual atmosphere. The portions are sizable and the value is good.

This was my first time trying Fish Pond and I can say it was amazing!! So much do you don't need to add any sauces to your food. They are great in service, very attentive. When I'm back in town I will be coming back no doubt about that. The frog legs are so juicy and delicious!! read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - Frog legs, fried squash, corn, fried pickles - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas

The pie. I repeat: the pie. If you ever feel low and want to find a reason to go on living please come have the pie here. Homemade fresh meringue with real fillings and flaky crust. I could make myself sick eating it. The rest of the food? ALSO amazing. Burgers were great, steak fingers were awesome. The gravy was perfectly seasoned. Their tea was fresh! The whole place has a local hang out vibe...mostly older folks but they didn't give my kids the stink eye or anything. We just moved in about a mile away and we'll be here often. The pie. read more

We went here with the family and it was definitely a fried, starch filled feast. I had the shrimp and cod with french fries and a side salad. The menu has fresh and frozen fries on the menu which makes me laugh. The fresh fries were delicious, and my side salad came with a bottle of ranch, which made me extremely happy. The cod and shrimp were both battered well, and they had great tartar sauce. My husband had the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, and onion rings-all of which he loved. My mother-in-law also had cod with the fried squash and a sweet potato, I tried one of her fried squash, and it was pretty tasty. My father-in-law had the chicken gizzards along with a baked potato and side salad, and he seemed quite pleased. The Texas toast that comes with all meals was AMAZING. I think my husband and I ate all four slices of the buttery toasted deliciousness. If you are looking for a good fried, greasy tasty food, this is the place. read more

I'm not sure if they have new ownership, but the service and food quality have gone down considerably.

Not a nice location: while we were eating, someone stole all of our fishing gear out of our truck. Not the fault of the owners, but definitely says something about the patrons that visit there. Small and quaint location. Definitely seems like it's mostly locals, and it was packed. Restrooms are outside, so that's strange but they were clean. I went simple with the sunshine breakfast, and it was good. Bacon was undercooked, but not too bad. He has the rustic breakfast, and it's huge. But he enjoyed it. The ham and cheese omelette was "standard". Philly cheesesteak got good reviews, but the fries are in no way crispy. Ruben got a good review, although it looked a mess. The chicken fried steak sandwich got glowing reviews. The meat was "melt in your mouth" tender. read more

Used to come often but after last trip no more, portions are way smaller prices are way up and the quality he's definitely dropped off. It used to be my go to spot a couple times a week but now it's just awful. read more

Absolutely great old school fried food, probably one of the best chicken fried steaks I've ever had, native Texan of 40+ years here. Seriously excellent food, loved the onion rings too, mashed potatoes were good but the brown gravy was only pretty good. Should have asked for more cream gravy which is amazing. Seafood platter was also excellent, and I'm not a fan of ranch dressing but damn theirs is spectacular and home made. So why only 4 stars? The place is a bit dingy, restrooms are outside (no big deal), and the tables and chairs are all pretty sticky, but the plates and silverware were good and clean, and the food as stated was incredible. Run don't walk; this place is a real gem. Very very busy on Sundays but the food was still absolutely flawless. Don't change anything! read more

We went here on Valentine's Day 2020. They had an amazing steak special. I really love this place the steak was cooked perfect. Enough for two people and we still had a huge half a steak to take home. The sides were amazing. We even tried the coconut cake which was huge! The staff are so friendly! We will definitely be back! read more

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Very nice place to eat, clean and friendly people the food is awesome and large portions.

Food was good, the folks and staff are super nice! Open view " steam table" with daily specials and menu available... Very old school down home county feel. Again the staff makes you feel right at home. I announced myself as a first time visitor and they guided me right in. Worth a visit if in the area... Will be visiting again.. read more

Fish Pond Restaurant - Lunchtime!! Chicken and rice with greens and corn from the "steam table"! - Seafood Near Me - Willis, Texas