The location of this place is great! Easy parking out front. The atmosphere inside is so fun. Lot of tables! Chill vibe. They put pop up tents and umbrellas for plenty of shade. Tables were big and clean. But we ordered at the bar which was weird, it seemed they didn't have enough staff to man the order table. That's fine, but no one knew where the line was, who was in front or back, it was just a cluster of people not knowing where to go. Drinks were flat, ended up having to get a bottled soda. They kept filling up more and more drinks out of the same flat soda machine for people that they hoped didn't complain. Food came out pretty fast which was nice. Service was friendly! Food was mediocre. I ordered 3 tacos, 1 of them was a crispy taco. None of my tacos were crispy so left wondering what one was supposed to be crispy and wasn't, or if they just didn't get the order right. This is a Mexican restaurant that doesn't have chips on their menu. But don't worry, you can get some dry, flavorless frozen French fries. I'm not sure how you can make french fries dry and inedible but Galvan did. Their quesabarilla taco was really good! But their chicken taco was unseasoned, chicken and maybe s&p at best. They included salsa, but it was so watery that the water just gushed out the side of the taco and back on to the parchment. We really wanted to like this place but we will not be returning. Hope they get their act together because this has so much potential! read more

This is a great place. We took our granddaughter there plenty of room for her to roam. Prices are reasonable food is really good. Food, service and ambiance is amazing read more

The vibe is great especially in a nice day. Staff is pleasant. Food is delicious. Don't come here if you're in a rush. Food took quite some time to come out and there is only one tender at the bar, so there's a wait. On a playoff weekend, it was busy, need a few more staff members. read more

Great place, delicious food and plenty of drink options (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).

I came to eat at the restaurant recently for the first time and the first thing is saw when i walked in was a puppy walking on a table i thought to myself "gross people eat there" and then seconds after it PEED ON THE TABLE I then saw the owners of the dog letting their puppy drink water out of the cup licking all over the cup i don't care if the cup gets washed after that is disgusting an employee witnessed the dog on the table and didn't say anything!? Also the service was weird again it was my first time i didn't know if we sat myself or we order first then sit. I stood by the register for 10 minutes waiting on an employee. Employee wasnt clear on if i sit myself or i order first. It seemed she was still trying to figure out how it works. Worst experience food was super good though This should not be a "pet friendly" area unless its a service animal. read more

Wait was TREMENDOUS. Even to the point we waited, then waited some more as they told us they weren't taking any more orders SO THE KITCHEN COULD CATCH UP. Pretty sure it's cuz they have no actual ordering system but numbers like a Carl's Jr. and they ran out of numbers? With today's technology from buzzing coasters (like they have in their trailers) to text lists reservations that other restaurants are using, I'm little shocked that they literally stopped taking orders with a line of ppl and more coming in, and made us all wait in limbo instead of just continuing to take orders and give longer wait times like other places. It's almost as if they don't want to break it to the customers that they might take awhile. Seems feelings are always being prioritized over facts these days. After waiting 20+ minutes in line, and being told they stopped taking order for another 20+minutes, and advised us to go to the bar to get a beer while they catch up... wait what? yeah grown adults who drink are going to play fair? naw? so if we left to the bar to get a drink would our line spot be there when we got back? cmon. How bout no. So after watching many more patrons come in during this limbo time we were watching them looking lost with no instruction or idea how it works... as when you walk up, the checkout line literaly crosses the incoming traffics, so we all have to help them find the end of the line, but also we get to be the frontlines to let them know the situation. So hey, welcome to the new galvans they told us to wait in line now for 30 min and then stop taking orders so we been here for almost an hour, the line back there or go to the bar and make them more money while you wait for the line to go away. lmao. We saw all the tables were packed and while looking for one, we say all of cars jr order numbers still out in the dining area, mind you was cold AF outside and only like 3-4 heaters in the dining area, there was a guy by the door assembling heater (I say heater because he never finished one while we were there in line for an hour) By the time we were allowed to order everything was off the menu but tacos. So lets get this clear again, waiting for almost an hour staring at a menu of tons of items offered told it would be "a little bit" to later be told almost hour later that we only serving tacos. So the kitchen can keep up? Yeah FWAK naw. we bailed. The tacos are almost $5 ea and obviously a money grab. Go to the bar where alcohol markup is crazy. taco markup is crazy. Final verdict. The venue is not ready The staff is not ready The processes are not ready The technology is not ready Extremely poor experience. I'll try them again in a few months after they figure it out. Sink or swim. This was pathetic. Rather go to old caz when they are there cuz at least they got that trailer life down. Trailer life. DOH read more

The service and the food were both outstanding. We went on a chilly windy afternoon and they had plenty of outdoor heaters in the picnic area. We are ready to go back again. read more

Loved the ambiance and the food. Great place to hang out with friends, will definitely be returning. They could use more heating lamps however, probably 10 more lol. Other than that, I know summer will be a hit. read more

Staff has been confused whether I could order food at the bar, eventually one of the staff allows me. Quessibierra use to be better from truck read more

Tacos are great. Wait staff and bartenders are the best! Nice way to spend an afternoon in the outside bar. read more

I have supported Galvan's for years, but this restaurant is not a place I would recommend or advocate for. They are facing several issues: lack of seating, understaffed, extremely long wait times for food, and poor customer service. I ordered three tacos and a super burrito, it took nearly an hour and half to get my food. Half way into my wait, I watched the cashier yell out that orders are halted until further notice and walk away, by the time I left 45 minutes later the same people were still waiting in line to place an order for food. I spoke with the manager/owner of the restaurant about the situation and they brushed me off with a nonchalant attitude and condescending response. Will not be going back. read more

Such a cool spot! Their tacos were incredible. We tried both the crispy tacos and the street tacos. They were simple, but so good! Food came out pretty fast too! Beer choices were spot on and the atmosphere is so cool. Great music and a nice ambiance. read more

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Atmosphere is great and food is good but waiting almost an hour for 3 tacos is a bit ridiculous.

So happy to see Galvin's doing so well they opened a brick and mortar! Great local beer selections (Wine and NA drinks available too), their always amazing food, and very personable staff! The beer garden is the perfect place for a board game or to catch up with old friends. read more

It still operates like a food truck. No servers, weirdly long lines and extremely slow to bust out 2 tacos. Like 30-40 minutes. They also need to figure out how to operate a bar properly, it feels like you're at the beach or something with the lines. Just train and hire servers guys! Would make the experience so so so much better. read more

Service not great. Ordered food with a group all individual orders in line together. Friend waited 20-30 mins for her burrito. Subpar Mexican, not authentic. Crispy tacos only thing worth getting but pretty heavy on the grease. Overall disappointing read more

Overall, the location is great with outdoor seating, good beer selection and the tacos are quite good. Unfortunately, as mentioned here by others, the service leaves a lot to be desired. Staff not particularly friendly and wait times are long. On a recent visit, we waited more than thirty minutes for our food only to find out that the waitstaff never put the order in! I will think twice about visiting again. read more

Awesome time for kids and parents. Hell yes. Congrats on the awesome opening and thanks for the killer tacos.

Fabulous tacos! And great service! And great beer! Loved the outdoor setup. Perfect now that the weather is getting nice.

As a Rohnert Park resident we like to support our local vendors but for this restaurant we will not be going back to this place. After waiting over 50 minutes for our food we inquired about our food only to find out that they no longer had carnitas for our burritos. They never made an attempt to let us know they were out. They did credit us back for our food purchase but wasted an hour of our time. read more

Awesome food and a family-friendly environment. Their crispy tacos are top notch. Definitely one of the best places in town with a chill, outdoor vibe, great food and beer. read more

I visited this location for the first time last week, and as soon as I walk in a DOG urinates on top of a TABLE and the staff do nothing about it -- show zero urgency to get the canine out and to clean up after the urine. They stare and giggle along with the dog owner. I cannot imagine what their kitchen sanitation is like. Never coming back read more

Birria has an inconsistent flavor and consome has no flavor, beer selection is great and I'm looking forward to try other menu items.

Tall older gentleman at the bar really was annoying , from the start we asked to put the nfl game on since its playoffs and he wanted to put the Barcelona game on , which was not on tv thank god , then he sees my kid play with bark and tells him to stop , how are you going to be super rude to a one year old . And plus you guys let dogs in , have better respect for paying customers and have a better attitude, I know you don't want to work till your 60 but damn have some matters , I guess he is friendlier to animals then paying customers . read more

I have been following Galvan's for about two years now. Since they have gained a following and opened their new restaurant, the quality has been lacking. As well as they have raised their prices off the hook. In comparison to other taco spots around Cotati/Rohnert Park, their prices for what you get in comparison does not compare anymore. It is sad to see because I used to seek out Galvan's just to get their tacos. Now I will just hit El Rancho or Los Gallos for about the same thing a little cheaper. I understand inflation has been high lately, but it seems other restaurants have found a way to keep their prices reasonable and quality high. Hope to see some improvement in my ex favorite taco spot. read more

Garbage food and the Staff is horrible too. Would not recommend this place to anybody

This place has decent food. Took over 1 1/2 hr to get food. It was good. The problem is the guy that picks up your empty drinks and food. What a dick! We brought over 40 people there for a bday party and he was so rude. The guy was on power trip with everyone there. We had families from every sport in rp from little league to high school sports. We will spread the word across town to not go there ever again. I hope they learn there lessons on how to treat customers. Also posting on social to spread the word. Don't waste your time here !! read more

Went here for the first time the other day and will definitely be going back. I luckily found two seats at the bar for me and my date. We had a beer while we waited for our food. He had a few different tacos, all very good. Birria was a little spicy. I had the pastor super quesadilla and it was delicious and huge! HOWEVER. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is the fact it was SOOOOOO busy. The line was ridiculous and we were lucky and were only 6th or so in line. It's insane how busy this place is. Maybe it's because it's new. Maybe it's because it's delicious. Either way, be prepared to wait. Even sitting at the bar we had people ordering over our shoulders the whole time. read more

I often go to the Galvan's Food Trucks at various breweries. Constantly disappointed with the number of items that are "NOT" available on the menu!! I get the limited capacity of a food truck yet when 30%+ of the menu items are out it's hard to support this business! Also the consistency varies from truck to truck. A popular item are the deep fried crispy tacos... often they are not cooked the same from location to location and the amount of filling greatly varies - your prices have gone up but the quality and quantity is lacking substantially. read more

The girl on the bar was really nice but the guy who speaks Spanish told me that I can't order food at the bar that needs to go to the other side walking around and order there if I want to eat something WTF every where I go I always order at the bar read more

We had so much fun today. Sat at the bar and had great food and beer. Their beer selection is good and has more variety and better selections than the average brew pub around for our tastes. We will definitely be back. read more

Great food, amazing staff, and always a wonderful experience! Everything I have had has been great!!

Greeted with a good attitude and smiles set the tone for a great night. For food to come out that good while the place was packed was a miracle. So much taste and flavor. A major plus was how attentive the bartenders were. You only wait a few seconds before they greet you and take your order. Usually at other places you need to wave them down like someone abandoned on a desert island trying to get the attention of the rescue plane. Great job Galvan's! read more

horrible service, had to wait over 30 minutes for 3 tacos. the beer is the best part but you have to wait forever to get your food

Ordered the Shirley Temple Seltzer drink, female bartender with nose ring (pictured below) said ok no problem & got us our drinks. Saw the drink and didn't look like the Shirley temple Seltzer as I know well from Old Caz. Asked the same bartender and she says "Oh we are out of the Shirley so I gave you the Juice Box Seltzer." This raises is a huge concern for me... why would she lie about what drink we are getting ? People have allergies and preferences, customer service was WACK. Offered no solution for her mistake. So we left the bar, approached bar again to return the incorrect beverage, waited ten mins because she could not figure out how to do a return. Male bartender ended up helping us and had amazing customer service. At this moment she scoffed and walked away like we were a burden for her mistake! Please fire her if you want new location to succeed. Food 9/10 got shrimp birria taco! Jaded toad we miss you but not Reina! read more

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As huge fans of the food truck, we were so excited to try the brick and mortar. We left feeling a little disappointed and with the feeling that we'll stick to the food truck. First off, the menu is exactly the same. You'd think they would want to add a few specials to make it different than the truck. With that being said, don't order the quesabirria if you're used to the truck version. They use a different tortilla and it's half the size. I was quite shocked when it arrived. The worst part of it all was the long wait. It was not busy at all and it took over 40 minutes to get our food. No apology, no thank you for the wait, nothing. The server is also the bar tender, which seems to be a huge disservice. They would be better off having a window where you pick up with buzzers. The "beer garden" looks the same as jaded toad, they didn't do much to it. I'm hoping after some time, it'll get better, but until then we won't be back. read more