August 30, 2026 Met…read morea friend for lunch. Got a combo with drink and FF. Tried the NYC dog and the Local dog. She tried the Philly and Chicago. The weiners are Nathan's all beef. All the hotdogs on the menu are $8 each except the French Dip $9 and the Carolina $10. When making it a combo (add FF and a drink) add $7 more. My total was $23 for 2 hotdogs, a drink and a FF. The NYC had onions and sauerkraut, the Local had blended queso w/ground beef. The Philly has peppers, onions and provolone, and the Chicago had veggies. All the dogs tasted good cuz they're Nathan's, the bread used was fresh, FF were tasty, the wieners could be hotter (temperature wise) upon serving. And there could be more ground beef in the queso on the Local dog. The sodas have the good ice...soft airy crunchy. The menu offers other items, chicken tenders, sliders, grilled cheese, frito pie, salads, deviled eggs, fried cheese curds, fried pickles, etc They have several beer choices, frose', wine and frozen margaritas (made with wine) Connected to restaurant is their snow cone place. SUPPORT LOCAL BUY LOCAL

What a gloomy day that wanted to be rainy but couldn't quite make the cut. What to do to bring…read morespirits up and sunshine (mental anyway) in? We decided on a trip to Local Dogs. I'm sort of embarrassed to admit we hadn't been. We watched Ashley and Michael Cordray transform a vintage filling station into a restaurant on Restoring Galveston and thought that they did an excellent job of it. But a hot dog, kid/family restaurant? Not really our vibe, or so I thought. Then I looked at the menu, read some reviews, and considered the importance of supporting local and trying something new. I mean, why not? Azar (my niece), Dan (my partner in dine), and I agreed on a dog day afternoon. Overall, we all agreed it was a good call. Azar: the Philly, fried okra, and a dirty Dr Pepper Dan: the Chicago with a veggie dog, fries, and a cherry Pepsi Yours truly: an NYC with a veggie dog, cheese curds, and Freakshow chardonnay in a very attractive can The verdict? Across the board, very positive. The only, and I mean the only, thing that was a bit of a miss was the veggie dog, and honestly I was not surprised. Veggie is not easy to pull off. Dan and I do not eat mammal so we were delighted that Local Dogs offered this option. We have had a lot of luck with Impossible meats. I don't know what this one was. It was okay, but texturally and flavor wise, it was a little off. Certainly edible, but not quite there. Everything else hit the spot. High notes: the okra! After a very light dusting of salt, it became the star of the show. So good! The fries were everything fries should aspire to be. Not hard, not soggy, but just right. Azar's dirty Dr Pepper had her smiling. The takeaway? We will definitely be back, rain or shine. The layout is inviting and comfortable, and the service was friendly. I think local, and visiting dogs, would really enjoy the patio area, too. Kudos to the Cordrays!

My favorite place to grab a sweet treat before walking along the Seawall. I've never had something…read moreI didn't like and they serve good portion sizes for the price. There are a few parking spots next to it and plenty of free street parking. Highly recommend if you're in the area!

One thing that is certain is Rita's is consistent, wherever you go (at least for me, thus far)…read more We came early afternoon after spending some time at the beach. The service was quick and friendly. Most importantly our italian ice was tasty! (Come on good and faithful mango and good and faithful strawberry). If you haven't experienced Rita's, the best time would be after being in the heat, yummmmm!

I literally crave the corn in a cup from here (elotes). See photo below. The hot sauce is fair game…read morefor you to put on yourself so go at it if you like a little zing. It's around $3.50ish for a decent sized cup. The mangonadas are pre-made in the morning so they come frozen in plastic cups filled with chamoy. Not bad but not the best I've had. They run out of these sometimes if you come later on at night. You can find this place by traveling down seawall. If you see a deserted beach bar on the beach side of seawall, it's almost directly across from it. There's a big snowcone statue next to it. My negative is that this place is either always open or never...it's open late most days but this week, it was closed for like 3 days: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. When I've had a long day and want my elotes, I want them right then, not 3 days later! So the only way to know if it's open is drive by and check out the sign for the week.

Went today and they have a new menu and prices went up on certain foods/drinks! Still cash only!read more

Cruising in a golf cart on the main strip by the beach? Sure!…read more Never did it before so let's goooo! The staff was friendly and it was easy to reserve. Got 2 hours for 80$ which was a deal compared to the other rental places around. We rented out a 6 seater which was perfect for the fam bam. The max speed was 35mph so there were a few streets that was off limits due to minimum speed of 40mph or above, a map was provided to show the restrictions. A lot of Galveston Island could still be occupied with the golf cart. We stayed mostly on Seawall (street by the ocean) as it was the most scenic route to us. Must drive on the right side as that is the slow lane. Our cart had a newly placed speaker that had bluetooth capability and we really enjoyed bumping our tunes. The whole family enjoyed the ride and definitely marks a memory for a different experience. When we returned the cart, we wanted to purchase a funnel cake but they said the kitchen was closed. A worker came out and offered us an order of deep fried Oreos (6 came in an order) for free since someone didn't pick it up, and they were delicious! Thanks for the great service! Will keep this spot in mind if we return!

Super cute spot really perfect to grab a snack at after a long day at the beach and the woman…read moreworking was so nice :-)

Snow cone is great! Chop beef was just what I needed sweet and savory. I like my chop beef…read moresandwiches all the way and I got that and more. I ate it so fast I forgot to take pictures

I met the owner one day out and about the neighborhood. I told him I would stop by one day. Today…read morewas the day! Three teenagers were working, a friendly group with work chemistry. My first time here was easy breezy. Good customer customer service. I order a medium Snow Cone with cream. There's a .50¢ fee, if using a CC/DEBIT CARD. I paid $4. I'll be back.

We stopped here on vacation this past weekend on a Saturday. You place your order on a kiosk right…read moreoutside the truck. We ordered the strawberry cheesecake, and the lime one (I forgot the name of it.) They came out quickly and they were very good and refreshing on a hot day! There were a few covered tables outside and we were able to eat there. There was also plenty of parking.

We loved visiting this place daily for an iced coffee or sno cones. Our friends came a few times…read morefor smoothies and energy drinks and loved them. A little overpriced (everything is expensive now, I get it), but not totally unreasonable. We sat outside and enjoyed ourselves most of the time, but There is also a drive through. Owners were really kind, explained options and even helped us on our last day with a spilled snow cone.

Service was fun and on point. Homemade ice cream, waffle cones, waffle bowls…read more Creative flavors such as peach-cherry, jalapeño, cucumber Taijin. I had blueberry oatmeal - not overly sweet, rich great oatmeal flavor - like a blueberry crumble! Excellent. Seating inside for about 18 people, more public seating on the street.

When I was younger, my parents took me to Hey Mikey's for the first time while we were at The…read moreStrand, right when it first opened, and I got a behemoth of an ice cream cone. I got a t-shirt too that I wore for years until it was ultimately retired. I actually wrote a Yelp review about it that I deleted. In it, I said "The smell of the waffle cones filled the place with smiles and enjoyment. I knew I wanted a waffle cone." What a terrible critic. He will never be Yelp Elite. I haven't been back to Hey Mikey's since then, just because I haven't really been back to Galveston in some time, but my memories of the unique ice cream flavors and toppings remained. Heading back to Galveston for a cruise, I wanted to try and make a stop there again for nostalgia's sake. Instead of heading to the Airbnb, my girlfriend and I drove straight to Hey Mikey's as our first stop in Galveston. We got there around 8:45 pm, which was 15 minutes before they closed (our fault). This is no diss to Hey Mikey's, but almost everything else on The Strand on a Thursday night closes way too early, so it felt like everyone was at Hey Mikey's. The line was extensive in front of us and behind us even after it closed. After waiting through the line for quite some time, I got a waffle cone with their cereal milk ice cream, which had Fruity Pebbles in it, topped with Lucky Charms. They gave it to me with a temperature-changing plastic spoon that turned from yellow to purple when cold. The ice cream was sensational. What an incredible flavor. The only downside was the waffle cone being a little stale, but I fault that to it being a waffle cone ordered right at closing time. The next night, I returned with my cousins and ordered a cup of cereal milk ice cream with Cocoa Puffs as the topping instead. Fantastic stuff. Once again, being there too close to closing meant we had to wait, and we didn't get our ice cream until 9:30, a full 30 minutes after they closed. It was nice that they still served us though! One thing I did notice, which I don't know if it's a normal thing, is that since Hey Mikey's is the only ice cream shop open past 8 o'clock on most weeknights, they seem to get a lot of foot traffic after that time. Their menu is pretty large in its offerings. If it were just scoops of ice cream, the line would move fast, but so many people were ordering shakes, which are a lot more labor-intensive and removed a staff member from their assembly line to focus on the shake. I don't have any advice on how they could easily move the line in the later hours of the night, but man, those kids are working their butts off for everyone to get their late-night sweet treat. Hey Mikey's, you are just as good as I remember.

This is shave ice as it should be. I was very surprised to find a chain store that does it right…read more There are other locations in the Houston area that claim to have Hawaiian shaved ice but then disappoint when all they serve is a snow cone with crushed ice. The prices here are very reasonable and the flavor selection is extensive. Now all you need is an ice cream option and an azuki bean option as add-ons and it'll be as perfect as can be without actually being on the North Shore of Oahu.

Took 45 minutes with only two cars in front of us & then we found a long black hair in my snocone…read more Really disappointed because we love their snocones & it's ALMOST worth the wait but now I am grossed out.