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Willow Pond

3425 US Hwy 62, Calvert City, KY 42029-8440
270-395-7802
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Cuisines: Cajun & Creole, Seafood
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Hayward, Wisconsin
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53 reviews 53 reviews
36 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2013

Get there early on a Saturday evening - it fills up fast. We noticed it must be a favorite place with the locals. Our server greeted us with a large basket of hush puppies for the table and a bowl of beans (bean soup?) for each person. The huspuppies were a little greasy, but the beans were very good. The... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

The restaurant staff were friendly and efficient. Food was reasonably priced, and fish is their specialty. The catfish dinner I had was well-prepared and more than an adequate portion The restaurant has a small town atmosphere with lots of people waiting to get in. It was worth the ten minute wait. Check the hours before you go. They are not... More

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Columbia, MO
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28 reviews 28 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013

The best hushpuppies I've ever tasted. I'm not sure what makes them so good, maybe it's the touch of onion, but they are fabulous. I enjoyed the extra attention they pay to their atmosphere. It's country but it's country on the elegant side. They have armoires with attractive accessories and strings of tiny white lights. Very nice feel. Friendly staff.

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King City, Missouri, United States
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56 reviews 56 reviews
44 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013

We found this restaurant on MapQuest and decided to give it a try. The food was average, the service was average, the restaurant was clean, but only average. Nothing about the visit stood out when we visited. We both tried the catfish and were unimpressed. This was just an average dining experience and we probably wouldn't stop here again.

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Columbia, Missouri
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48 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 64 cities Reviews in 64 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

We were looking forward to the Willow Pond after reading reviews (even the ones who had problems). We're very pleased with tonight's dinner. We both ordered blackened catfish (1 piece) and it was plenty. We got a bowl with about 1 & 1/2 dozen hushpuppies (came with the meal)--very good flavor, light hushpuppies. We had the vinegar dressing coleslaw and... More

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Benton, Kentucky, United States
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2013

Good clean family restaurant that specializes in catfish. Located off I-24 in Calvert Ciy, Ky it is easy to get to and has plenty of parking and generally there is little if no waiting. Casual dining and you get your moneys worth. Food is good but is nothing exceptional.

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Statesville, North Carolina
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2012

The hushpuppies were cold. The fish was hot but overcooked. There is not the food quality the past 2 times I have been there that there has been in the past.

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Hopkinsville, Kentucky
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10 reviews 10 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2012

As usual, we arrived 15 minutes before opening & waited until the doors were unlocked before getting out of the car...only to be nearly pushed out of the way for some who appeared to be much hungrier than us! We ordered the all you can eat grilled cod and they out with 4 large nearly "plank sized" fish for each... More

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texas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2012

Decided to give Willow Pond a try tonight. We were sadly disappointed after reading the reviews. We ordered the 3 piece fried catfish dinner but what we got wasn't catfish. Catfish has an distinctive flavor and this was not the catfish I have grown up eating. Texture and taste just wasn't that of catfish. Maybe it was imported from Venezuela... More

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Seattle, Washington
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31 reviews 31 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012

Both of us are from the Pacific Northwest and when we asked friends in Paducah, whom we were staying with,about "hush puppies" this is where they took us. The dinner was yummy! From the hostess to our server all were very friendly & welcoming. The catfish (mild white fish) was very moist and the breading was nicely seasoned, and not... More

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