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Willie’s Grill and Icehouse… Good Food & a Sandbox!

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Willies Houston 249
Address: 19770 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070

Willie’s Grill and Icehouse is casual, has good food and has a patio, so it’s always a reliable spot for dinner.

This restaurant started in Houston as a burger joint in 1993 and has grown to many locations (and lots of menu options).

Now you order at the counter, grab your drink and find a seat. The waiter comes to your table, grabs your ticket and puts in your order. (It’s a mix of counter service and wait service.)

Willies Sandbox Houston 249
The restaurant is very casual with giant garage doors that can open to the patio. There is also shaded seating on the patio, next to the sandbox.

Willies Tables Houston 249
On our last trip to Willie’s, we ordered the kids mac and cheese, the berry salad, the Asian salad and the ribs. The waitress put our order in quickly and refilled our drinks as we played.

Once we were hot and sandy, the food arrived and we cooled off in front of the Astro’s game on TV.

Willies Kids Mac and Cheese with Steamed Veggies
If you are looking for an easy and good and kid friendly restaurant, look at the pictures below and find a Willie’s close to you!

Willies Asian Salad Houston 249

Willies Berry Salad Houston 249

Willies Houston 249 Ribs

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Filed Under: All, Restaurants August 9, 2016

About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of 4 and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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