Hawkins Tasty Food — Restaurant in White Settlement

I recently met Christopher and LaTeisha Hawkins, and while visiting I noticed LaTeisha's "Hawkins Tasty Food" shirt and asked if it was their restaurant. Since I really enjoy "mom and pop" family-owned diners I said I would drop in for lunch.

I decided to take my 88-year-old mother to lunch so Hawkins Tasty Food was our destination. It is 22.3 miles from my house to the front door of the diner.

Upon entering we were greeted, I said hello to LaTeisha, and quickly seated. Shortly after being seated a stream of locals started showing for lunch, always a good sign.

Unlike some large chain restaurants, the menu was smaller with more specialty items. Fried catfish, fried shrimp, and fried chicken were all available. Noticeably absent, but not really missed was chicken fried steak.

My mother selected the fried catfish combo, and I chose the fried shrimp combo. The combo plate comes with fries, tots, or onion rings. I chose onion rings, and my mom chose the fries, but she upgraded them to "fajita fries" which she had seen on the menu. Imagine chili-cheese fries, only better!

When our platters arrived my mom immediately "stole" one of my onion rings. She loves a good onion ring and kind of judges a place by how good the onion rings are.

"Oh, my gosh!" was heard as she took the first bite. She said these were some of the best onion rings she's ever eaten.

From the hush puppies (excellent), the onion rings (amazing) to fajita fries (incredible, who thought those up?) to the fried catfish and fried shrimp, the entire meal was delicious!

With large portions sizes, neither of us finished our meal.

I said at the beginning that it was 22.3 miles from my house to Hawkins Tasty Food. Well, it was well worth the drive. At only 10 minutes from where I work, I can see me returning for an early...

It would have been nice if you all would have answered the phone (called 3 times). I traveled almost 30 mins to this establishment (one way) just to be told that they stop orders at a certain time.

A few ways to mitigate this would be to have a voice mail stating this important info and/ or changing your time on the Google page to 8:40 instead of 9pm. People don't have time and gas to waste. I even expressed that I called and traveled far but they didn't want to hear it. All I heard in a rude and agitated manner was, "no, we are not taking anymore orders."

Sometimes good customer service is looking at the situation and determining that, we could have done better to inform our customers of our early closure rules, so let me go ahead and take care of this customer. When you have it properly notated (online and phone msg), you can stand on your rules knowing that you did your part to properly inform people of these rules when they come in after that time.

I don't have to come back anymore since I agitated the owner by trying to purchase 1 meal and coming in 18 mins before closing time. I try to support these establishments but....🤐.

OAN: The food is decent, but not decent enough to be treated rudely. I will spend my...

Five Stars – A Memorable Family Experience!

There’s a reason this highly reviewed, family-owned business has earned such a strong reputation and after our first visit, it’s easy to see why!

From the moment we walked in, we felt welcomed. The menu was easy to navigate, and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful in recommending food options. The entire ordering process was smooth and efficient.

I went with the half Philly cheesesteak and half traditional spicy garlic wings, with a side of onion rings. Let me just say, “WOW!” Everything was fresh, hot, and clearly made to order. The flavors were spot on, and it was one of the best combos I’ve had in a long time, especially paired with a couple sides of ranch.

What made the experience even better was the fun I had afterward with my wife and son. We enjoyed playing on the stuffed animal claw machine they had inside the restaurant. It really made the visit feel special and added a personal touch to the whole outing.

We’re already looking forward to our next visit. Big thank you to the Hawkins family for the great food and friendly atmosphere. You’ve definitely gained a...