Willie's Seafood

Improve customer service. It took about an hour for food to be place on the table. I had the two selections grouper and shrimp platter. The restroom was very small not really handicap accessible also faucet needed updated. When the employee are ordering pizza should have been indication just saying. The lighting was too dim not really able to read menu.

In Brandon as a stopover between rally in Cape Coral and the Tampa RV Show and Yelp guided us here for dinner. Arrived at 6 on the dot on a Saturday evening and were seated immediately. Server took drink orders and mama asked if she could get a tiny sample of the Creole Cream sauce, which the server brought promptly along with my beer. They have a limited beer and wine selection, and I was surprised to find Corona and Modelo Negra in bottles at a seafood place. No bar and nothing on tap. Old Florida fish camp feel to the place, with sketches in the wall of some of the local establishments from the 1800's. Ordered a Modelo and the "pick 2" combo with shrimp and clam strips, and fries as my side. Mama had the French scallops with green beans, which were loaded with bacon and flavor. Both meals were excellent, with the only downside being some very blah fries. They did make a good way to get ketchup into my mouth, though. The true star of both meals was the scallops and the Creole cream sauce. Amazing, with a perfect cook and great flavor. Service from Breaunna (their spelling, not mine), according to the receipt, was excellent. I'd defo recommend Willie's if you're in the area, and I'm pretty sure we'll be back when we're at next years Tampa RV show. If I could make a suggestion to the management team, hold the tartar sauce on a meal that doesn't have fish in it, and add another cup of cocktail sauce. Edited this review to put on the 5th star because of the 10% military discount on both meals as well as my beer.

Got a tip about this restaurant and it was a great one. Fish and shrimp are so fresh and cooked to order. Friendly customer service, I highly recommend this restaurant which has a history.

Food was old fashioned southern. Service left nothing out, you are the star here. Ambiance was so appropriate for the meal.

This was painful. This food had no flavor at all. Was is fresh YES. Was it flavored NOOOOO. Not even a grain of salt.

Great customer service food was fresh but it was warm not hot and tasteless. Will give them another try with the fried fish. But this dish was a no-go for me.

I've passed this place for years, but in my head I always thought it would a fishy place where the fish was just dirty tasting or fishy like another local place I've been to in Lakeland. But wow! It's amazing. Everything is so dang good, we recently moved a half mile from there and the kids are always asking to go. It's not cheap, but it's very great food. I wish I'd given it a try years ago

Coming on a Friday at 7p, most of the crowds were leaving. Amanda greeted us on entry n gave us the 50 year history of Willie's while helping us navigate the menu. So enjoy finding hidden gems. Willie's is a delight n fills the need for exceptional seafood. Judy had grilled scallops while I had fried oysters. Both 5 star. The hush puppies were perfect. Not so with the too sweet southern slaw, or the so so FF. Had to order Ellen's famous onion rings. Ellen (Amanda's daughter & our waitress) delivered- nicely tangy n sweet white onions crispy n not too greasy. Excellent conclusion to our dinner.

I've been coming here since 2010. There have been some changes but overall, the service and food are great. I really don't deviate from what I eat here. I get the fried combo (now a pick 2) instead of the old pick 3. Shrimp and oysters are my favorite and they are highly seasoned. If you like gator bites, you should not pass them up while here. It's never overly crowded here and is a small, quaint place. This is a great place to bring out-of-town guests. Enjoy and the menu is different from the photos presently shown.

Amazing hidden gem. You past by it and don't even know this amazing atmosphere is here. You walk in and the place transforms into a totally different feel. The food is amazing and the service was great! Loved the fried fish and definitely the hush puppies!