Willie's Grill & Icehouse — Restaurant in Texas

**Update! Had lunch at Willies today 4/18/22. Our server was amazing (Antoinette I believe). Food was NOT. Had to try the “catfish” just to see if my moms claims were true and yep this is absolutely NOT catfish. Its Swai or so called “imported catfish” which isn’t cat at all. PLEASE stop false advertising with this cheap and bland fish. Not wasting another dime on that horrible mess. They gave these little strips and then mistakenly gave me a chicken tender instead of a third piece. Eat something else because if you love gulf catfish their swai fillets will upset you. Bland, some were mushy and you only taste the batter/grease.

Went on St. Patricks day and the place was really packed at 8pm. I knew they closed at 10pm and was taking a chance ordering food at that hour but I was hungry. Got the chicken tenders and the batter was falling off smh. The fries seemed like mostly tiny little bits, kind of what you get at the end of a frozen bag of fries the bits and pieces. They weren't as hot as the chicken. Chicken was ok not bad. Ordered my mom a small catfish and shrimp to go and she says they absolutely did not fry catfish and that it was likely swai or another white fish. I hate that a lot of these restaurants use that cheap nasty white fish. Don't advertise catfish if its something cheaper you are selling. I went just a few days earlier but never went in because I ordered over the phone after someone told me the food was really good. Got the salmon and veggies with seasoned rice and they really do skimp on the portions. I complained to the young lady who brought my food out that for $19 with taxes the scoop of rice under my fish and small amount of veggies was not worth the price. She brought me out another cup of steamed veggies lol. Listen, the food is decent but overpriced and clearly depending on when you go a hit or miss. I wont be ordering the “catfish” anymore but I’d go back for crawfish or a drink. Pearland really needs more known chain...

So, I'll definitely give credit where it's due. The initial entry and service was phenomenal. As 1st time patrons, we we treated to our choice of a complimentary appetizer. The gentleman who took our order was very pleasant and helpful with our decision making. My husband and I visited as a early birthday dinner for me. So, quick rundown for those who'll visit. You ordercat the counter, drinks, food everything. Then you get a number and you sit wherever you desire. That's cool, no complaints. Here's where it took a turn for not OK. We got our fountain drink and selected a spot. (Side note; Booths are not plus size friendly) Moving forward, our server comes shortly after and reads over our order based on the receipt. At least I think that's what happened. She wasn't audible except for the partaking is that correct. We said yes, assuming that selected read what she saw. She the left to get the appetizer of queso and chips. Ummm, eww, yuck, is an understatement. The cheese was gelatinous and unlike any queso I've ver seen. It was a dingy orange color with some ground beef on top. Freshness was not a question. A few minutes later the remainder of our order was brought over. Again, Freshness??? My hubby order a patty melt and seasoned operative word seasoned fries. We also added an order of wings. They were seasonedvisibly, but failed to deliver the ordered flavors. (No season) I ordered the seafood platter which is listed to contain: Catfish, fried shrimp and fried crawfish tails. So the menu is outright lying, the fish is Swai not Catfish. IYKYK. The flavors are bland all around just OK. Salt and pepper were utilized during our meals. We also ordered 2 cocktails, which we had to request after several minutes of the server ot returning. I'm disappointed because I've wanted to visit this spot for 2 years. Will not return. I cannot even recommend anything 😒 😑 🙄 not one damn food item. 😒 I really should have asked...

Drove over from Missouri City to try this place. What a disappointment. The two giggling girls at the front counter were of no assistance. I told her that we had never been here before and asked her how it worked as there was an order counter and wait staff. She told me to order my food at the counter and the. ask the server if I had any other questions. We ordered food at the counter, she repeated it back, I told her that was wrong, she repeated it back correctly and we walked away. We got to the table and realized it was incorrect on the receipt so we went back to the counter, she told us to ask the server. We still had not seen a server. After 10 minutes we went back to the counter to ask about our shake, it was there and melted. They told us the server would bring the shake, we said it is right there, they handed us a melted, liquid shake. A server came over and asked if anybody had helped us, we said no. She was polite, went and got our food and my beer. The food was so salty nobody could finish it, we ate half and left the rest. The kids had the mini corn dogs, one was undercooked and the other was burnt, literally black. Our server finally showed up and asked if we needed anything, we said just the check, paid cash, and got out of there as quickly as possible. Terrible experience and food. Nice atmosphere though. First and last...