Willie's Grill & Icehouse

Food this time was as good as usual. I tried tacos with blackened shrimp this time. They were tasty but a bit mild for my tastes. We ordered fried pickles as an appetizer as we have done many times in the past but this time they really lacked flavor. Almost like the picked dissolved in the fryer. I sure hope they haven't changed how they make these it we may have to find a new favorite appetizer.

Great food and chicken fried steaks!

Criminals don’t take a holiday or get a day off. One must always remember that you can be the next victim.  Preventing crime is often simple as realizing that it can happen to you and taking basic precautions to prevent it.

The most important thing to know when coming here is to DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR VEHICLE.

IF YOU DO PEOPLE WILL BREAK INTO YOUR VEHICLE, and FIND WHERE YOU HID THEM.

DON'T BE STUPID AND THINK IT WON'T HAPPEN TO YOU.

IT'S NOT IF......IT'S A MATTER OF WHEN. And if you have left stuff in your vehicle, and nothing has happened yet. Then you have been very fortunate.

** Don't be a victim.

Don't bring cash,credit cards, social security cards,or anything you don't want to disappear.

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS and you should be fine.

AGAIN if you FAIL TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE and your vehicle gets broken into, don't look for a Pity party for your own stupidity.

Most of the property stolen is "portable", or not affixed to the vehicle.  Everything from GPS units, radar detectors, purses, briefcases, phones, money - you name it.
Since most property is portable, most of the offenses are preventable.  Here's how:

TAKE your property with you when you leave your vehicle.  For items with mounts (IE radar detectors and GPS units), remove the mounts also and take with you.

  Hint:  Suction cup mounts will often leave a ring on the window.  Thieves will look for this, and even if the GPS/Radar Detector (or whatever) isn't there, they'll break in and look around inside the vehicle.  So, clean off those rings before leaving your vehicle.

LOCK your vehicle.  Sure, someone can break the window and get inside, but if you've left nothing visible inside, there's little incentive to do so.  A (potential) thief will usually just move on to an easier target.   If the vehicle is unlocked, however, a thief often will take a look inside.  So, lock your vehicle when you park.

Taking the following steps in protecting your property and to discourage would-be criminals from committing auto burglaries:

Do not leave valuable items visible in your car.

Close all windows and lock all doors before leaving your vehicle.

Park in well-lit, heavily populated areas.

Trust your instincts.  If something doesn’t feel right, find another place to park.

Avoid parking next to occupied vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings.

Make a copy of your registration and insurance, and keep them in your wallet or purse.  Then remove all forms of identification from your vehicle.  Anyone with permission to drive your vehicle should also have a copy of the registration and insurance with them to furnish to the police if necessary.

Do not leave garage door openers in parked vehicles.

Take note of emergency/pay phones near where you have parked, in case you need to use them.

If you see any suspicious activity or individuals, please contact the police immediately when you feel safe to do so by dialing 9-1-1 (from cell phones).

Don’t think your dark tinted windows will hide your valuables. Thieves often use flashlights to see through tint.

If you are parking your vehicle for several days check on it periodically.

The food is pretty decent but they need to have more than one person to take the orders. I came on a Saturday night and the line was 20 minutes long just to place my order at the front counter. Totally not acceptable!! I don't quite understand why I place my order at the front counter and after I sit down, the waitress comes to verify your order again. What does this system accomplish?

A true Texas ice house with a great atmosphere.

Staff were polite and friendly.

Food was great and very tasty. They have great burgers and I had an awesome chicken salad.

Parking is convenient and easy to find right off interstate 10.

Very informal and a traditional Texas ice house. Great place to have a beer and burger; good food and full dinner menu. Best chicken fried steak I've had in a long time. Reasonably priced. A fun place when you're in an ice house kinda mood but as its so popular, it's full and very noisy so it's hard to have a conversation without shouting.