The soup was fine, the coleslaw we were not fond of, but the fried oysters we ordered were OUTSTANDING, pure deliciousness! Battered to perfection & we ordered them medium fried not well done. They advertised their oysters as being fried in beef tallow, so we decided to try them. We will be back! read more

Great Breakfast! I got the Quick and Easy Breakfast. It comes with eggs made to order and your choice of Sausage (Patty/Link) or Bacon. The toast was great and came buttered. Highly recommend this place for breakfast! The Staff here is very polite and I was routinely asked if I needed anything. read more

I stopped in here for dinner, had the smothered chicken, everything was very good and filling.

Great burgers and salads. Employees very friendly and helpful! It is so nice having somewhere so close to home.

We were pleasantly surprised about finding this place in the middle of no where. They had an extensive menu. Everything was great tasting and service was top notch. read more

Really good place that's a little isolated out on the coast. They have a large impressive menu of seafood, burgers, and a whole lot more. I love the unique batter on their shrimp. Order your fries extra crispy and the coleslaw is different and delicious. All sauces are help yourself from the condiment bar so no shame (or charge) for going buck wild on ketchup, tartar sauce, ranch, cocktail, and more. The only reason I withheld a star was because they only had gold peak tea. No fresh brewed... read more

Fishville Trading Post - Shrimp, clam strips, catfish w 3 sides. $20! - American Near Me - Palacios, Texas

Great food and service. Decorated for the fisherman. The ugly burgers are amazing. Onion rings are crispy goodness.

We were told about Fishville Trading Post from the host at the KOA Port Lavaca and we were pleasantly surprised when we got there. We both ordered the all you can eat Catfish special even though some other items on the menu were intriging. The Catfish, we both agreed was some of the best we have had. You order at the counter, but the service was also really good. We did like the atmosphere too and found it unique. read more

Food was good, service took longer than expected. Burger was very tasty. I'll come again

This is a solid choice for some seafood if you're in the area! Came here on a Tuesday night and it was just us in the restaurant. I had the redfish special and the wife had a shrimp plate. My redfish was excellently seasoned and the fries and hush puppies were homemade. My wife's fried shrimp was hand breaded and sooooo good. We had the soup of the day that didn't really have a name. The waitress called it a creamy ham and potato style soup. It was absolutely delicious!!! Seriously. I could eat 3 bowls of it. The temperature inside the restaurant was less than comfortable but it is definitely a place I'd return to next time in the area. read more

Fishville Trading Post - Redfish special - American Near Me - Palacios, Texas

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we found this place quite by chance when we were looking for property to buy. The food is hit or miss, depending on which cook is on for that night. Sometimes the fish was delicious other time is it was very watery and not cooked well. Some of the wait staff is very friendly and some appear to not like their jobs. read more

When we come down to the beach house we always stop by at least twice for some great food. Awesome burgers, homemade chips, and fried fish are our favorites. Wish the salad bar would come back but with covid everything changed. Keep posting specials please. We love it here!! read more

Great food. Nice, friendly staff. My 2 favorite menu items: shrimp and cheese curds. Fried pickles and blackened redfish are really good too. read more

Guy Fieri needs to cruise on down to the Gulf Coast! We tend to come here after church or just whenever. Great Ugly Burgers. They have perfect onion rings too! Blackened Red Fish is very tasty too! read more

Enjoyed grilled pork chops for me snd my husband had the great catfish again! Never leave hungry! Had to bring a to go box again!! Definitely a stop to make!! read more

Where is the awesome grill cheese sandwich that had 4 slices of cheese & toasted Texas toast with crispy french fries. Today order was a soggy mess grill cheese sandwich with one slice of cheese and uncooked fries. I know the place was busy. Customers don't mind waiting a long time for good food. read more

If you find this place, get the ugly burger. They are ugly and good! Fish is really good too. Friendly atmosphere.

Great ugly burger's. Loved the grilled chicken salad. On premise license, you can have beer , wine or sodas. All you can eat catfish is very good also. read more

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We go to Fishville frequently. Went yesterday and the food was awful. I get the ugly burger, this time the meat was over cooked. So much mayo it was gross, flat lettuce and lifeless. Yuk also I got onion rigs and they were not crispy but very greasy. Also we ordered brisket sandwich and it was mushy and gross, really bad, did not even eat it. Really disappointed. Ugly burger use to be my favorite, not any more. read more

This place was a great surprise. Food was good. Staff was very friendly. Everything is cooked fresh to order. Wonderful hush puppies and friend shrimp. Husband got all you can eat catfish! read more

Had their Ugly with cheese today and it was so good. Small place and took a little while but it was worth it. Definitely will go back.

We have eaten here several times since we purchased a place in Boca Chica and we love the food. I have not had anything bad. The fried catfish is very good as are the burgers. The tater tots are very good. We usually eat there anytime we come down. They also have a little bit of everything you might need in the general store. read more

Ok- the ugly burger is accurately named. Nothing to brag about on looks but wholly mother of god is it good. Great sear on the meat, ooze factor 89% (that would be that good melty cheese), condiment usage good not overwhelming, bread standard but it will fall apart before said burger is gone. All in all the sum of the parts is definitely over and above. The fries well they are standard ok but nothing to brag about my suggestion would be ugly burger + extra onions on the side (they are a little skimpy on those) plus tots are their jalapeño potato balls. No ketchup necessary. Boom. Dinner is served. Oh, get a beer- you are on the coast dude! read more

I've come here about five times ... not many other places around to eat. Service is always mediocre. Today topped off my issues with the place. Ordered food to go , went to pick it up (we live 2 minutes away) , then drove home to realize they forgot to give me TWO out of the three meals. This left out meals cold. The shrimp is disgusting and mediocre. Get the burger. read more

Drove quite a distance to get here, heard about the seafood, wanted to try something different. Well it was different all right. There were fly's that camped out at our table, the service was mediocre at best and the prices for what you got was WAY out of line. My wife and I had the "Hand Battered Shrimp", w/baked potato. and a 24 oz.tea and water. No charge for the baked potato's but $2.00 for the "Loaded" feature. That consisted of three tiny plastic "condiment" containers of butter, sour cream and shredded cheese. Because the air conditioning was not working properly or was out of order, I requested a refill for my ice tea. When I finally got the waitress attention, she took my Styrofoam cup and filled it with hot tea, NO ICE! The baked potato was hard, the salad (what there was of it) wasn't fresh, the condiments where stale as where even the saltine crackers. My wife didn't finish eating her shrimp, (You only get nine according to the menu for $14.99), she only ate six, it wasn't that good anyway. So we put what wasn't eaten in the condiment containers because they had lids and the little shrimp fit just fine. At the register I noticed we were being charged for one 24 oz. Medium drink ($1.69) and one 32 oz. Large ($1.99). I inquired, because we both had the exact same size cups. The reply was, "Oh , I'll fix that for you", and revised the ticket to read, 2.0 -24 oz. Drink Medium ---$3.38. Which prompted me to ask how much tea cost? I was informed that we were charged for WATER and the cup it comes in also. So after paying $39.88, I have some advice for anyone coming here for "..something different.." Take the Styrofoam cup home with you when you leave, it's the only thing here of any REAL value here. read more

I live 20 minutes away from here and I drive for the burgers and catfish the Tatar sauce has the best flavor. Staff is always friendly never had a bad experience. read more

Delicious food! That is..... if they actually get it right. We were frequenting here until the service got sooooo bad. Wait staff is terrible! So sad because the food is so good and they give huge portions. read more

I have eaten here many times while working in the area and have never been disappointed. The food is always fresh and prepared with great care. Owner/Managers are always friendly and even remembered my name when I came back. If your looking for a great place to sneak away with great food and rustic atmosphere give them a try. Menu has almost anything your craving from Steaks, grilled chicken, seafood and of course the "Ugly" burger that they are known for. Everything is Great!!! read more

Onliest eatery within a ten mile radius. Less than mediocre, but not the worst. If you can, go elsewhere!

Great breakfast! Friendly staff. Perfect after a night of camping on the beach. Very good prices for a hearty meal

There was five of us want to eat dinner this evening. The salad bar was bare, there was four people working service slow. Food was very good, had to go find the cups for drinks. Have visited here quite a few times food is always great. Hope to see some improvement. Great family local place to eat. read more

This is the second visit to this establishment; we had a wonderful experience the first time, tonight we made the decision to never return. Our drink order was taken but the waitress "forgot" us and finally another waitress came over to ask if we were being helped. The first waitress finally delivered our drinks but with the bottle cap still on my bottle of beer. Our food order was taken and my husband's fish dinner was served while I waited on my burger wrap to be served, eventually. We were never presented a bill for our meal so my husband went to the register to tell the cashier what we ate. After paying, he realized he was charged extra for the baked potato toppings; this on a meal where soup was part of his dinner but the cook never made soup and my husband declined the hush puppies. So we paid extra for potato toppings when in reality we shouldn't have even paid full price as two items on his dinner were never served. Our dinners were served before receiving flatware and then we had to ask for napkins. I guess we're used to more civilized establishments. One star for good food but extremely poor service. read more