After a full morning of birding along the Texas Gulf Coast south of Winnie with a group of members…read morefrom the Kingwood Photography Club, we were all hungry and so glad we stopped into Tia Juanita's before our drive back to Houston! You can't miss it, the brightly painted exterior with the name of the restaurant in big letters along the roof is impossible to miss. We arrived at around 1:15 so the usual lunch crowd had thinned out and we got a table for the 8 of us right away. Our server took drink orders while we all checked out the menu. Tia Juanita's Fish Camp serves a mix of Cajun/TexMex and great seafood all rolled into one! While we were tempted to order an appetizer of fried alligator balls, we opted to just proceed with lunch as we hoped to be ahead of early rush hour traffic back in Houston. I ended up trying a cup of the Seafood Gumbo, it was perfectly made with a decent amount of shrimp and other seafood, nicely flavored gumbo broth and a small amount of rice to pull it all together. After that I had the Shrimp Quesadillas. Other members of our group got fish or fish tacos, seafood enchiladas and other tasty things and everyone agreed the food was great with large portions. You want seafood? Well they don't skimp on the seafood in your order, it's virtually popping out of your tacos! Our server was great and took care of each of us, when she brought out the separate checks she delivered them to each person correctly and then returned credit cards to each without a mistake. The restaurant is brightly decorated, hardly a square inch of free space on the walls! This place is definitely worth the trip or pulling off of the freeway as you drive by.

We enjoyed our first visit to Tia Juanita a couple of years ago, so decided to visit again on a…read morerecent road trip. The place has a very kitschy atmosphere, which makes it fun. The place was pretty full the 2 times we visited recently, even at 5:30 pm. The first time we ended up being seated near the entrance to the rest room, so there was a continuous stream of people going by yesterday. No Bueno. We started with drinks, and ordered chips and salsa. Yes, they charge for this, but the chips are really good. On our first visit this time I ordered a blackened fish po boy combo, which was a half sandwich, fries, and choice of gumbo. My husband ordered a roast beef po boy with fries and potato salad. I love a good gumbo. The cup of seafood gumbo that came with my meal had plenty of shrimp and fish, but the roux bordered on burned. My sandwich was overly salty, but the fries were excellent. I had peach sweet tea, which was very refreshing. My husband enjoyed his beef po boy. It came with dipping sauce. There was no skimping on the amount of meat in his sandwich. On our 2nd visit this trip we asked to be seated in a quiet area. It was much better. We had salads... grilled chicken for him, taco salad for me. We really enjoyed our meals. If we return to Winnie, we will give Tia Juanita another try. But we'll be sure to insist on being seated away from the rest rooms.

Super nice guy and great prices!! You may question if you're at the right place because it's just a…read moretan metal shop building - go on in and get some great shrimp at a great price!!

We were very happy with this place. Very good fresh shrimp from an honest shop. We will definitely…read morebuy from them again!

The food was very good and the price ! The wait was due to…read morepeople who were eating and enjoying the atmosphere. Fresh fish!!!! With excellent service.

Really nice good feel restaurant. Love the open air kitchen and the bustling of the service area…read more Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable of the menu with great recommendations! The Espresso Martini delicious with a rich chocolate taste, we started with the Boudin Balls, very tasty with an unusual mixture of ingredients that make up the sauce for them. It was surprisingly good! I loved the jalapeno hush puppies, they had corn in them and were fried perfectly. The Mac n cheese was so cheesy and good and came out piping hot! My husband ordered the Market Soup which he said was creamy and very tasty, and we split the fried fish and gulf shrimp dinner.. the fish and shrimp were both very fresh tasting, and flavorful, I wasn't impressed with the coating of the fish and shrimp, but the tarter and cocktail sauce were both very good. Outdoor seating has a nice sunset view. Would recommend reservations just to be safe, we were seated right away, as people were outside waiting on the bench:)

Walking in, you can tell its going to be a great time. Loved how the place was decorated. Curious…read moreabout Mexican Cajun combo we had to try it! I loved the fried green tomatoes with a sauce that almost tasted like chuy's ranch, but it came with a creamy bacon that was good and reminded me of potato soup. My "top shelf" margarita was only $2 more but came with an extra shot. The boudin balls were amazing flavor, nice & moist cooked perfectly. I ordered the fish basket with 5 pieces of fish and bought enough home to have it for lunch out of the air fryer the next day. Husband had the ahi tuna & said it was wonderful flavor. We arrived hungry & left happy with enough lunch for the next day. Great find and will eat again! Joy, was our awesome server to be sure to request her for the best service you could ask for!

Disappointing experience. This restaurant falls short in…read moreboth of the cuisines it advertises--Tex-Mex and Cajun. You know there's a problem when you're charged for chips and salsa. A true Tex-Mex restaurant typically serves complimentary chips and salsa, but that wasn't the case here. The nachos were simply a pile of chips covered with canned nacho cheese sauce instead of individually layered chips topped with beans, cheese, and jalapeños. Honestly, the food at Pancho's was better, which says a lot about the level of quality here. The Cajun dishes were somewhat better, but they still didn't compare to restaurants like Pappadeaux or Landry's. They likely stay busy because they're the only option in the Bolivar Peninsula/Crystal Beach area. The atmosphere and service were the highlights of the visit. Unfortunately, the overpriced menu resulted in a hefty bill that left us feeling underwhelmed and unsatisfied. There's plenty of room for improvement, and I hope the owners from Beaumont make some upgrades to better match the quality their menu promises.

This is a great place for food and wonderful service. The servers are extremely friendly and make…read moreyou feel right at home. It's a lot walking into Texas Cheers. I've been going here a little over two years and have never had anything bad. The choice of beers is never ending. Tom known as the General

Decided to try some authentic seafood/cajun food while out in Anahuac…read more This place seemed promising, nice building (hole in the wall style). Almost ordered a "pimpin" burger but decided to go with the fried shrimp and catfish plate with a side of loaded mashed potatoes. The good: the shrimp was delicious and large size Served a large to-go cup of water, sometimes places give you a tiny little cup. The bad: The catfish was bland and no crunch to it, plus they were tiny pieces, I was expecting two fillets or some thick nuggets. The mashed potato tasted like salt and not much else. The prices, overpriced by about 25% The waitress was mostly nice, but very picky about where she would allow us to sit. I don't know that I would go back, it was okay overall but the overpricing and aloof waitress make it a one time stop for me.

As we drove through Texas on I-10, we saw signs for live crawfish and shrimp and decided to make a…read morestop (exit #838). What an amazing find! We had a great dinner consisting of a low country crawfish boil with potatoes, sausages, and corn. Everything was tasty, and the price was very reasonable.

This place has a casual country feel. They're definitely known for their seafood, and they didn't…read moredisappoint. I opted for the Crawfish, and was a amazed of how full of flavor and spicy they were! Some of the best Crawfish I'd had in long time. The server was friendly and attentive, the restaurant was very clean. If you're looking for good seafood, had a good price, eat here!

Great place great food great ambience…read more Prices are very reasonable for what you receive

THE go to spot in Crystal Beach!…read more Galveston main island is great, but sometimes you want to get away from the touristy stuff. Which is why renting a house in Crystal Beach is an awesome alternative. While there this is our go to destination. Food is fantastic and the place itself is a nice, kitschy spot. Great food and friendly staff!

Ok- so- I said I was going to return within a couple months last time and I didn't. Took me 5…read moreyears. I wanted to replace the tank top I had previously bought. Unfortunately they didn't have it and I had to settle. Sweltering hot Saturday at 4pm. Party of 2. We chose a table outside with a view of the water. Unfortunately it also allowed the biting flies to torture the poor service dog that was with us. And also it was hot. Sooo hot! We placed our orders for the shrimp basket and shrimp tacos. I requested fries but received grilled. Still tasty. And last time I was automatically served sweet potato fries (I fed the seagulls) but this time I was given a choice of fries. I chose regular fries. There were NO seagulls this time to feed my leftovers to. (Sad face) So we arrived at 4pm Drinks delivered at 4:20 Meals at 4:30 The LSU game was on so we were not in a rush. My only complaints were that the restroom wasn't tidy. Service is kinda slow. Even the covered room is open air (so HOT!) The selection of Ts and tanks had changed and I missed the seagulls. lol