Willie's Hot Fish

Alton, IL · Fish & chips restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
11
Rank in Alton
#39
of 86 restaurants
City Percentile
48%
rating percentile
Address
Willie's Hot Fish, 2355 State St, Alton, IL 62002
Phone
(618) 908-9272
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Willie's Hot Fish is a restaurant located in Alton, IL. It is one of 86 restaurants listed in Alton. Its 4.2-star rating matches the Alton city average of 4.2 stars. There are 4 photos associated with this location.

About Willie's Hot Fish

Here at Willie's Hot fish we serve some of the best southern style fried catfish and buffalo you'll ever have. Just don't take out word for stop in and try us out.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–7 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Steven Bott · Apr 2025

Willie's was a pleasant surprise. It's a walk up window and the food is made to order. They have a sign alerting you that it may take ten to fifteen minutes depending on size of order. That is a minimal time to wait for hot fresh catfish. The menu is small, put yet it is plentiful. I am a fan of catfish and like mine served as fritters aka nuggets. So my order was Catfish Nuggets and Fries. WOW! The amount of nuggets was huge and the crinkle fries were the perfect amount for a side dish. The seasoned breading on the fish was crispy and extremely flavorful. As stated, it's just a walk up window in a tiny building on a small parking lot. The service was welcoming and very helpful. I stood and waited for my order, but others went back to their cars and when their order was ready, the young

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Mindy Feazel · Oct 2025

Buffalo was over cooked and was supposed to come with 2 sides. There was no bread and one of the sides was missing (frys). Chicken wings were very greasie, onion rings and hushpuppies was the only thing edible. Sad to say we won't go back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jaweiger · May 2025

I got the catfish nuggets and potato salad. Some of the best fish I've ever had, and the potato salad was exactly the kind I was hoping for. The prices are standard, but it was a lot of fish. Two people could split it for lunch. Best fish in town and the service was very friendly!

★★★★★ 5.0 Marcus Holloway · Jan 2026

Great place to get some real deal Buffalo fish.. With all the fixings and not only do they sell fish barbecue also, I’ll rate this place A/1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

★★★★★ 5.0 Peter Miller · Aug 2025

Everyone was super friendly, served fast, food was served hot and with a smile, breading on the chicken a was out of this world and the coleslaw was heavenly!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Fish & chips restaurant

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