El Jardin! What do I like about you? Everything, with a capital E! Bars on the windows, family photos everywhere, support of the local first responders, homemade flour tortillas,1980s prices, Island time manana attitude, Food! Did I mention the homemade flour tortillas? As our society homogenizes into sameness, I keep an eye out constantly for something different. Out of the ordinary is like the breath of life for me. If I see another strip center with the same restaurants and businesses that are across the USA these days I think ill pull my hair out. If you have the courage,you're in Galveston and crave authentic,Go! read more

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An old school authentic Mexican food restaurant. The food is outstanding and this family owned place is warm with love and hospitality. read more

El Jardin Restaurant - Amazing breakfast burritos! - Mexican Near Me - Galvaston, Texas

Homemade, delicious, and fantastic service. Delivery available too! Mira is such a sweetheart. Highly recommend The Surprise breakfast burrito/taco. YUM!! read more

All I can say is WOW! I had the Father F plate. Sorry no pictures - I ate it too quickly. Migas + jalapeños = chilaquiles add chorizó and cheese and viola! Father F plate. Don't tarry though- they close at 1:30PM. Great coffee and great service. Don't even show up if you're against the blue - they're pro-LEO. Come on with an appetite. Oh and don't forget to ask for the homemade salsa - hot and amazing! read more

El Jardin Restaurant - El Jardín atmosférico! - Mexican Near Me - Galvaston, Texas

Fries or potatoes tasted old ordered a burrito surprise and not a good tasting htd to swallo

This place is amazing! We're new Galvestonians & fell in love w this place! It's a hole in the wall Don't be scared to come in! It's AMAZING I'm Peruvian and my fiancé is Houstonian , we LOVED it!!! Barbacoa to die for & eggs and pork(chicharrón) to die for read more

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I can't give this place zero stars, or I would... I took my boyfriend to Galveston for his birthday... we were excited to find a Mexican place open early in the morning. I'm pretty sure we probably busted a KKK meeting when we walked in at 5am. We both have service industry backgrounds, we are respectful and tip well. It was like pulling teeth getting anyone to take our order. We almost left.... There was sticky syrup on the walls by their trashy decorations, his food came out charred, but mine came out better-looking. I'm white and he's black... We decided to leave and he didn't eat much of his food. It was possibly the most racist experience I had with him. Blue lives matter flag splashed with food on the wall didn't help. Gross. Awful. Go somewhere else, especially if you have more melanin than the rest. read more

El Jardin Restaurant - No photo of the food because we were being heavily watched, despite the no-service treatment. Photo is just to show I was actually there - Mexican Near Me - Galvaston, Texas

Must be a back in the day thing but now it is the worst place for a breakfast burrito in Galveston. I ordered an egg, cheese and bacon with extra bacon burrito. What did I get? A burrito with egg, cheese, bacon, bacon beans and 50 percent potato in it. I cannot eat potatoes. Why would you serve me potatoes if I specifically said no potato! Now at work I have to remove the potato only find the freaking bulk of the burrito is potatoes with some beans that looked like they were removed at the last second. So what did I get for breakfast? About a table spoon of egg and bacon. Take a chance with these idiots but they can't get a simple order filled. It would help if my order was actually written down so the cook could get it RIGHT! Not going to recommend this place if you want to get what you actually order. read more

El Jardin Restaurant - What made up most of the burrito I didn't want, potato! - Mexican Near Me - Galvaston, Texas

Best breakfast on the island. Service was amazing. Decor is homely and love the place. An island must!!

This place is soooo good I'm really sad I have to go back home today. I got the the NICK'S PLATE but I chose over medium eggs instead of the Mexicana eggs. My wife got the Father Davi's plate w/ a side of carne guisada. Both were very delicious. I highly recommend. I'm looking forward to come back soon. read more

Spore me the puns on this yelp dot com post of El Jardin de consumición (Garden of Eatin').* (puzzle solvers: there are 51 gardening terms in this review, not including food names) Plucked this one in tourist season, because the other places were packed. Location is near the biker bars in the pink building, not the green house. Inside, it has concrete ground cover and no live plants. Restaurant is split into 2 beds: bar area and dining. Orchard of 9 tables are lined up in 3 rows in the dining area. Walls have some ornamentals relating to law enforcement. There is a hedge-podge of eclectic chairs and table covers forming an Eek Oh system. Four tables of locals who seem to know the staff (stalk?). Plastic-covered table cloths hang down. One strong-wilt kid told another for fun jus' hide ripe under the table. Menu is easy to weed but only has a small crop of basic Mexican genus (enchiladas, tacos, fajitas). Daily special was Menudo in a pot ( I find that a-pollen). Breakfast items take over a third of the menu, and they sew it till 2pm. I harvested the nachos with beef fajita instead of ground beef. For my hydroponics: Root beer, but a Bud Light would have been better. Chips y salsa: Chips were excellent, not too thin or thick and not greasy. Salsa was watered down but hotter than at most places. The nachos were bland, so I irrigated them with salsa before digging in. Melted cheese was a bit scarce, and therefore did not have many cheese runners connecting the chips, some of which got soggy from the cheese top's oil, but most allowed me to shovel them in without dropping nutrients. The nachos come with slices of pickled jalapenos, chunky (fresh) guacamole, and sour cream, but no foliage (lettuce). I did not detect cilantro in the guacamole. They must have put that herb aside. The beef was pruned of fat, and hardy (probably grilled too long). Later, I did not get sick at this place, so there was no significant germ in 8 of my nachos. Service: In a bog (slow), frequently dormant and leaf you alone, until they seed you signal for something. For some locals, this is a perennial spot. But, I didn't like it very mulch, and I don't expect this place to grow on me or blossom into a popular spot. I'm sod to say the cook does not have a green thumb. * See also the review of the English version of a Garden of Eat'n. read more

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AMAZING!!! The food here is perfection! It's that homemade, grandma/momo cooking, mamma loving food. With my first bite not only did my mind go back in time my tastebuds woke up! Our hearts are content and appetite highly taken care of, oh and their choice of music read more

El Jardin Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Galvaston, Texas

No flavor. Will not be back. Ordered a carne guisada burrito and they didn't drain the juice and tortilla was drenched.

Food is always fresh. Don't think twice about this hidden gem. It does not disappoint.

This is my absolute favorite breakfast taco place. It's amazing food and a fairly cheap price. My favorite aspect is that they use the super fluffy lardy tortillas that taste like heaven. Every time my family or friends comes to visit I will wake up earlier and go get the tacos. read more

I was looking for a mexican restaurant to eat so i google it and this one came up closer to me it was ok the service was good nice people now wen it comes to the food i can honestly say the food didnt had much taste and the meat was chewy but the main food i wont recommend eating are the beans uff idk what them bean had but man i been farting deadly gas all day long Idk how to stop it anyways i wont be going back to the el jardin read more

I picked this restaurant because when I googled "best breakfast tacos in Galveston," there it was. Walking in, it is a very mom and pop kind of place. Small and we were the only customer. Doesn't scare me as I love entrepreneurs and those gleaming hole in the walls! For whatever reason, in Galveston, I was craving a delicious breakfast taco with awesome hot sauce. At home, I knew where to go but here, this was a new craving for Galveston. It's a seafood town, right? So, there were no "breakfast tacos" on the menu...only "breakfast burritos"....$6.50 each I believe. Wasn't sure if I needed one or two so inquired on size. One was enough. So the review on flavor: they brought out chips and hot sauce. The hot sauce was red and hot...I like hot so I was happy with that...it wasn't overly authentic or delicious but it was good. The chips seemed homemade but were on the borderline of being burnt...just to the smoky taste. So, the tacos. Me and my guy ordered almost the same thing...mine with bacon, egg, cheese and potato. His with all plus carne guisada. He loved that part as it was very tender. However, it made his burrito quickly fall apart even though the tortilla was very thick although truly homemade. I think this comes down to personal preference. If you are in the Clear Lake area, I would highly recommend Mamacita's for the best Mexican breakfast. In Seabrook, Habanero's. If you are in Deer Park, Chalupa's isn't bad either. I love all the photos in this place and the very "homey" feel. I am sure the locals are lucky to have them...I just think I have a different palate for breakfast tacos. Great hot sauce is very important. The one strip of bacon versus cooking the pieces into the eggs makes a difference. The right kind of cheese is also important but overall, it's the entire package. The tortillas could have been a little thinner and the ingredients a bit more flavorful but I have had BAD breakfast tacos and these definitely weren't that. It was a good value and a pleasant experience. Parking not so much but that is parking in Galveston in general. read more

reminds me of my childhood growing up in the Houston area. great food! loving family runs the place. if you don't like it... that's on you friend read more

MOVIE STARS USED TO EAT HERE Back in Galveston's glory days, this Mexican restaurant was a hang-out for Hollywood celebrities, whose pictures still cover the walls. Today, it's less glamorous but still serves good Mexican food at reasonable prices. Located near downtown, a good place for breakfast or lunch. read more

Came here for brunch on 4th of July. Breakfast is delicious! I got a Chorizo and Egg taco and Bean and cheese with avocado. Salsa is really spicy but tasty. We have a party of six with 2 picky kids under 10. They both cleaned their plates. Everyone was satisfied. I would definitely come back. Staff is Friendly! read more

Living 45 minutes from the Mexican border, you learn what goes into a great breakfast burrito. Visiting fam on the island, (they usually go to Nopalitos, which was closed at the time) we tried El Jardin. The front had no staff for about 5 min, then a stressed out Asian lady ran past us to clear dirty dishes and deliver food, at the same time by herself to multiple people, seemingly without using food safety protocols. We should've left at that point. All the stellar reviews kept us in line...stopped her to ask how ordering worked, (no one was acknowledged that was in line to order). That's when she took our order. She didn't write anything down, but left with about 8+ breakfast orders from those in line. There were friendly locals in line who kept us chatting, which was the best part of the experience. The rest was downhill...I have nothing against Asians, being half Asian myself, but to get Mexican food from someone who has the background, maybe even family recipes would've made all the difference. I was told she was the only one working until 8am when someone else came in, so she must have also made the burritos. I married into a Mexican family, and there is alot of love that goes into their delicious food! There was no love in this slapped together "Mexican" taco...(the tortilla was way too small, so it wasn't a burrito). It had beans when I asked for none, and it had a 1 inch piece of bacon when it should've had bacon throughout. The potato in it was cold and mealy as if it had been boiled days ago. So disappointing!! Idk if bots were cooking up the 5 star reviews, or the restaurant is under new ownership, but it was like we were in a different restaurant! I'd give no stars if I could. I'll wait until Nopalitos opens next time! read more

What a treat! Don't miss a chance to have famous El Jardin Mexican breakfast in Galveston!!

A 2nd serving, went back to El Jardin and it failed to disappoint yet again, breakfast burritos were awesome, and those flour tortillas are just as tasty, have to get used to drinking coke out a can because they don't have fountain drinks, but that's ok, needless to say, we'll e coming back whenever we're in Galveston. read more

Great place for breakfast or lunch. Authentic Tex mex with great salsa n chips. Excellent menudo on Sunday

A friendly family-owned no-frills Tex-mex restaurant that is the real deal. The homemade tortillas were the bomb and everything was Tex-mex perfect down to the queso which the best I've had. The warm family atmosphere also makes this place special. Breakfast and lunch only. read more

Just left El Jardin where my group of 5 sat with no help for over 20 minutes. Service is horrible. We had to seat ourselves in the back because it was the only table large enough for a group of 5 (average size adults and teenagers). We watched every other table get helped but us. At one point (15 mins into our wait) a waitress came walking towards us, made eye contact with me, and then she picked up the tip from the table next to us and walked away. We waited 5 more minutes and then left. Worst "service" I've ever had. They don't deserve one star. read more

This place is horrible. Was looking for a new breakfast place close to downtown. We knew that El Jardin was only open for breakfast and lunch so we decided to give it a try. From the minute we got there we knew we should have left. We stood by the front counter waiting for about five minutes for the staff to take there heads out of their asses and at least look in our direction. Finally someone strolled over to us...continuing their conversation with there other person across the room then...wow low and behold they simply said..."You can sit anywhere..." We found a seat by the front window and looked over the menu, decided on something and played the waiting game again for our order to be taken. Well they never brought over our drink order and finally showed up with the worst breakfast tacos and eggs/bacon plate I have ever had. I will admit that the salsa was pretty good but good luck getting a refill on it. The chips were a different story...this sounds strange but they had a burnt chocolate taste. Yuck! We left most our food on the plate and went to the counter to pay. There sat a very nice rather young girl to ring us up...but since our waiter couldn't be found we waited another 7 minutes or so for him to show back up with our check. Do yourself a favor and eat some roadkill along Broadway before going to this place. For the first time in reviewing on Yelp I wish I could check less that one star... read more

Great breakfast! Very nice staff, food came fast, yummy flour tortillas eggs and beans. Reccomend for a quick easy breakfast!

I loooove El Jardin! My go to place to call in breakfast burritos. My kids love their pancakes.

This is the best authentic original mexican restaurant on the island breakfast or lunch

very much ok, breakfast burritos. Tortilla were obviously homemade and very good though.

The breakfast burrito/taco is amazing! The home made tortillas are bursting with eggs, cheese, and bacon. The salsa is spicy and tastes fresh. Every time I visit, the waitress and hostess are pleasant and welcoming. I think this is one of the best restaurants on the island. read more

Went for lunch and enjoyed it. Quick service, great customer service, authentic Tex-Mex, and delicious chips, salsa, & queso. No complaints!

Real cheap, home made Tex-Mexico. Ultra relaxed environment, like you think folks don't notice you, but service is fast despite the fact they seem to move slow. The breakfast burritos are famous, and they have HANDMADE TORTILLAS. read more

Horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Food is bad, old, refried beef or not beef mystery taste was weird so didn't finish... Felt nausious at work & looking for a place close to work. No business,slow I should've known, closes early too read more

When I want Mexican food, I want authentic Mexican food and El Jardin has it! El Jardin only serves Breakfast and Lunch until 2PM. In July of 2011, Galveston voted Jake Rodriguez's restaurant El Jardin "Best Breakfast" and "Best Breakfast Burrito". My favorite meal is the "Surprise" burrito- made with refried or charro beans, Scrambled eggs, sausage or bacon. You get plenty of food and can special order off-the-menu. .Jake's staff is friendly and attentive when you get their attention. Most locals have been trained how to get the staffs attention. Thursday are T-Bone Steak day and they are huge! Call ahead & the staff will have your order ready for your expected arrival time. Downtown Galveston City staff, Police & Emergency crews use this feature a lot & don't wait for their food! Many locals have "Plate Specials" named after them on the menu. If you want to BUY local & avoid fast food chain restaurants, El Jardin is the place to eat for breakfast & lunch! read more