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    Willie's Grill & Icehouse

    4.0 (275 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Sean N.

    Willie's has gone downhill. I went to watch the World Cup at 3:30 in the afternoon. Bar is full, so we sat in the area behind the bar. No one was in this area, but we sat. A manager made eye contact and turned away. After a few minutes, I approached the bar for drinks to be told they couldn't serve me from the bar. I had to wait for a nonexistent server. A few minutes pass and a young fellow hands us a menu and walks off. We'd planned on eating too. It's 20 minutes now. Finally someone brings water. We decide to order drinks only. We are skipping dinner here now. It's been 10 more minutes and no drinks. Buda has too many nice options. Save yourself a headache and choose a place that cares about hospitality. This place doesn't care.

    Dirty silverware
    Tammy D.

    The hamburgers came before the appetizer. The silverware in the paper bag was dirty with food on it. I opened 2 more to find clean silverware. The service was not good. We were ignored. I had to ask multiple times for service. Mary tried to make things right but there were too many things wrong including the long black hair in his hamburger plate. It was our first and last time at this restaurant. The onion rings and French fries were good.

    Kid's mac and cheese with broccoli.
    Adam L.

    Second trip to Willie's. It is alright but no great. I got a fried chicken salad and it was a generous portion. The dressing was on the side but for some reason the lettuce was still creamy. Not sure what happened there but it made the lettuce less crisp, which is why I like dressing on the side. The chicken chunks were fine as well. The mac and cheese my kiddo got was white instead of yellow cheese. Be warned if your kid is picky on mac and cheese color. The mac was on the bland end with not a great cheesy flavor to it. My kiddo did not eat half of it. She did like the broccoli after some salt was added. You can pick from any of their sides. The kids meal comes with a popsicle as well. The area the kids were playing at was marked as a dog area and is right at the edge of a slop to a steep roll to a culvert. There are low bushes marking that edge but watch your kids when they go out there. I might swing by again for a happy hour.

    Anthony K.

    The food was good, as usual. I like the variety of sides. I get the mixed veggies that they will grill on request. They are really good. Burgers come with a choice of 4 cheese types. I like the pay at the table feature. It's on the condiment holder, but hard to fine. It was on the back.

    Catfish platter
    Ruben C.

    Been here several time. Yes, it a chain but it's consistently good, at least the one here in Kyle. We usually order the snow crab it's always good. Today, however, it was exceptionally fantastic, with a little extra spice! Soo good! Also had the blackened catfish and man, was it delightful! Seasoned really well and lightly seared, the catfish just melter in your mouth, especially after you dipped it on their new butter lemon sauce! Also, kudos to our server, Margo, super sweet , prompt, attentive and friendly.

    Blackened Shrimp with vegetables and Mexican corn
    Jeri T.

    I'm still middle of the road with this one. Service can be hit or miss as with the food. Today the service was excellent and the food acceptable. I wish I could ask for my shrimp to be blackened a bit more. Maybe I will next time. Then again, I don't want them over cooked.

    Remnants of the fried seafood combo of catfish and shrimp. Sorry...
    Robert M.

    I've been to many of the Willie's over the years, but this is the first time here. It was just as shabby chic as all the rest so it felt comfortable and familiar. Same process: order food, get your drink, and wonder why you tip the food runner if you do everything else. Well, this is the way it works these days. The only difference from the others is the EXPLOSION of road noise. This opens right up onto a very heavy service road right next to a powerful south Austin flow of I-35. It is LOUD. Get your rowdy voice on when you come here. This time, I went with the fried seafood platter which came with a couple pieces of catfish and a half dozen shrimp. Cooked on point and tasty. Also came with a side of fries and very nice cole slaw. Overall, a good meal, but I doubt I would put up with the noise headache again. Too many other spots to explore.

    Toni S.

    This was the first time we tried Willie's and we ordered to go. The service was great. It was easy to select our meals and the employee brought the food to us without a delay. I ordered the shrimp meal, hubby ordered a turkey burger, kids ordered chicken sandwiches. Hubby and I didn't care for our meals. The shrimp was just ok. Kinda rubbery and I didn't care for the breading. Hubby didn't care for the turkey burger either, he said it lacked flavor, no seasoning. The kids loved their sandwiches though so next time we will try those or a burger.

    Flaming hot Cheetos Wings 10 (not much flaming hot on them)
    Gnet A.

    We wanted to go to a sit down laid back restaurant after having a long day of moving furniture and driving all day. When you walk in you actually order your food first at the counter then you go seat yourself wherever you want to sit. You dont pay until the end of your visit. There are tvs all around and it's a pretty spacious place. Eventually staff comes to your table for your food receipt and they headed back to the kitchen We ordered some fried shrooms (they were good but feel they took it out of the fryer to soon) and some wings. We ordered them extra crispy but they really weren't that crispy when we got them. They were ok as far as flavor but pretty small in size, but I will probably try something else when we go back for another visit. Maybe the burger next time. The staff was friendly and they checked in periodically for any refills and if we needed anything else. I do recommend the place and I will give them another chance. They just fell a little short when it comes to the cooking of the food but service was great and the place is a nice spot.

    Baked Potato with chicken strawberry daiquiri
    Geanene T.

    My son has been begging us to try this spot. So, we treated him after his baseball games. The bar and outside area are nice. The food was hot and fresh. The service was excellent.

    The one pound garlic snow crab bowl
    Joanne L.

    Fell upon this place last night. Went in and sat at the bar. It was clean and casual.....AND THE GARLIC CRAB BOWL WAS AMAZING. Only complaint was I WISH I BOUGHT TWO, and they had some small potatoes in the bowl as well. They would have been delicious in that yummy sauce. For a lady, the one pound portion was good....just needs to be a little more filling. All and all, A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Definitely a KYLE MUST GO TO.

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    Elise was an awesome server, will definitely be back! Happy hour prices are unbeatable and food was great too!

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    2 years ago

    The food and service is always awesome at Willie's Jeanette was super friendly! We'll be back!

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    3 years ago

    Love the catfish. Always busy and loud but good food and friendly service. Glad they have opened in Kyle.

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    3 years ago

    Great food and drinks! I love the burgers. On my cheat day I love to eat here. It's so worth it!

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    2 years ago

    Food was great as was the service! Priced very reasonable for the quality. Server was very attentive with refills and waiting on us.

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    2 years ago

    Allyson was such a great server and made our experience amazing! we will definitely come back!! the food was great as well

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    2 years ago

    Service was good my server Heather was helpful with questions and food was amazing the appetizer was the best

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    Heather was an excellent server and the food was great, I will definitely be back again.

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    1 year ago

    food was good but my server diego was the best, he made sure i was well taken care of!

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    3 years ago

    Super fun environment. Always so friendly and great food! Will definitely make this one of our go to spots!

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    2 years ago

    Luke was very helpful with recommendations and provided excellent customer service. I highly recommend this location!

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    3 years ago

    Kylie was our waitress today and she was very nice and helpful. Food was great as always

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    3 years ago

    Had Bryan as a waiter. He was very attentive and nice. Food was very good and was served in a timely manner

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    2 years ago

    Willie's is one of my favorite restaurants to come with my family. Everything is very sanitized and bathrooms are clean. And food is DELISH!

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