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    Monarch Restaurant

    4.1 (12 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 11:00 AM, 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Ponchitrain
    Jenna M.

    Wow. Did not have any expectations here. Breakfast was "ok" but dinner = exceptional. Server Braden felt like he was a butler to Queen Victoria in his other life. He can shake a martini. First one had bleu cheese olives second he brought me onions (see pic). Plating beautiful. David, I learned is the chef and he takes tons of pride. My husband ordered something special (no bleu cheese on his filet) they made it to order- they made everything to order. I was so impressed I will be back (I mean I never thought I'd come back here because I had to fly to Houston and take an hour and a half ride here which is a royal pain in the Dupa, but it was so worth it); the hotel is exceptional

    Shrimp Poboy
    Susan B.

    Beautiful setting located in the Grand Galvez. Fabulous music. Greeted warmly by the host and he took us immediately to a table. Started with a mimosa. The shrimp poboy was excellent. Shrimp fried perfectly on a delicious roll. Our server was amazing! Great lunch!

    Regina X.

    Monarch is in the Grand Galvez hotel which has plenty of rich history and space to rest and wander. Was not too busy for a Saturday lunch, so we waited out the rain for a lunch here and loved their brisket sandwich and burger and fries. Our waitress was attentive and friendly, and the ambiance was lovely and elevated. Highly recommend if you are in the area!

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    Cindy V.

    We are staying at the Hotel Galvez and had breakfast at the Monarch, and our experience was very pleasant. We have a large party, and the staff quickly arranged a table for us and they were very professional. Our waitress was very attentive, making our experience there feel warm and inviting. The food was really good. My daughter had the breakfast shrimp and grits and loved it. She had shrimp and grits at another Galveston restaurant the night before and she expressed how much better the ones were at the Monarch restaurant.

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    Shark Shack Beach Bar & Grill - Grilled Shrimp over Fettuccine Alfredo!

    Shark Shack Beach Bar & Grill

    4.5(1.3k reviews)
    1.1 mi
    •$$

    Shrimp tacos are the best. We have always had great service. Love its located right on the strand.read more

    Cutting across Texas to New Orleans, I knew we would be skimming the shore of the Gulf of Mexico…read more Shut up. My review, I can call it what I want. That being said, it had been some time since I've gotten some proper fish-n-chips. I had to remedy that. Especially since the BBQ fiasco the other day, I was going to go on a hunger strike, but once I made the sign, I got potato chip fingers on it and started to eat it. So, I decided to fight fire with fire, and figured I would eat myself happy again. Which I'm never mad about. Sometimes I make myself angry just so I can eat myself happy. And now, the rest of the story. I have learned that I enjoy Cod fish for my fish-n-chips. And I think also Haddock. I am not a fisher nor a fish. So it's hard for me to say. But I know Cod is one for sure. I also sometimes have baby mouth and am afraid of new things. I do know I love my fish battered and deep fried. I also know that Shark Shack had good reviews for their fish, so, that was all I needed to hear. Plus, it was a perfect little eatery with bar seating, table seating, and gifts! So you can bet your bottom dollar tomorrow I ordered the English fish-n-chips. Boy oh boy. Just like how Britain colonized all those countries back when it was the cool thing to do, these fish and chips colonized my taste buds. Respectfully. This plate came with FIVE logs of fish. FIVE! Maybe they were tubes of fish? Honestly, I don't care what shape they came in, they looked perfectly crunchy and perfectly brown and perfectly fish. The super cool extra bonus? These fish came with CRISPIES! I've only ever seen crisps with fish from Long John Silvers, whose fish is probably as far from Cod or Haddock as legally possible. I actually think one of my pieces of fish from there had shoelaces. Didn't matter. Still ate it. Respectfully. (If you aren't privileged enough to know what fish crispies are, there little batter pieces that fry or fall off the fish as they cook. Basically little crumblies. If you make a wish over a fork of them and get the forkful in your mouth without dropping any, your wish will come true). Homemade tartar sauce was good, but there was a certain flavor profile that I wasn't a fan of. It was still good to use on the fish rods, it just tasted a little too much out of the tartar sauce field for me. The meal was wrapped up nice and tight with lovely square-cut fries. Perfect doneness. Perfect Ketchup vessel. I could just stare at a pile of them all night. Mostly because I'm weird. Perfect Fish Capsules: 12/10 Ideal Fry Sticks: 12/10 Times I Would Re-visit: Infinite

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    Shark Shack Beach Bar & Grill - Top Rated Seafood & Burgers in Galveston's Downtown, just 1 Block from the Cruise Ships!

    Top Rated Seafood & Burgers in Galveston's Downtown, just 1 Block from the Cruise Ships!

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    Huli Huli Hut - Huli Hell Fries

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    3.9(485 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Came here in July to grab dinner with some friends. I got the fried shrimp, my girlfriend got the…read morecoconut shrimp and our friend got the Cajun pasta. Everything was really good and the portions are huge. The coconut shrimp was so so good, like I wish I had ordered the same lol but the fried shrimp was good too! Plenty of fries and sauces as well. Our table was clean and the service was amazing! This is my 3rd visit and I always have a great time.

    I came to this restaurant because I was told the food was amazing. When we arrived, it was very…read morebusy and extremely loud, which I understand can happen. Our waiter was decent, but my experience went downhill after I ordered the shrimp scampi. I specifically asked for no mushrooms, tomatoes, or spinach. When my meal arrived, it had extra mushrooms. I let the waiter know, and he apologized and had it remade. What disappointed me was that there was no effort to make up for the mistake. In many restaurants, when an order is incorrect and a customer has to wait while everyone else at the table is already eating, the staff will try to accommodate the inconvenience in some way. Instead, when my food finally came back, the shrimp was cold. At that point, I didn't complain again--I just ate a few bites. Afterward, we waited another 20-30 minutes for our check. When the waiter brought the card reader so I could pay, my daughter accidentally dropped one of her AirPods. While I was trying to help her pick it up and tap my card to pay, the waiter said, "Ma'am, please be careful with the machine. If anything happens to it, I have to replace it." I found that comment unnecessary and unprofessional, especially since I was simply helping my daughter while paying. Overall, the experience did not live up to the recommendations I received. Between the incorrect order, the long waits, the cold replacement meal, and the interaction at checkout, I left disappointed. Unfortunately, I won't be returning. I was still charged extra for the mushrooms I didn't ask for

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    Hearsay on the Strand - Espresso Rubbed Pork Chop. Perfect crust and seasoning, and tender inside.

    Hearsay on the Strand

    3.9(721 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    We loved this place! The food and drinks were delicious, the service was outstanding, and the…read moreatmosphere was amazing. DJ was the best and made our experience even better. We can't wait to come back!

    We were in Galveston for Memorial Day weekend and we came here on a Sunday night…read more They were shortstaffed so thank goodness I made a reservation so they seated us right away but if you did not make a reservation, they told you it was a 25 minute wait even though there were seats available. So other than the service being a little slow, the place was really cute. The ambience is amazing. I love the big chandelier. It gives you old-time rich vibes. Their menu has different options. They do have a vegetarian portion. The samosas were kind of like beef, taco mimosas that's what it taste like to me. They're red fish was really good cause the crab crusted on the outside and the sauce mixed together. I definitely recommend getting that if you like fish. I got it with a side of mac & cheese. It does come with veggies, but they let you change out the side. My mom got the margarita pizza and I've had pizza for sure but they do have five or six options of pizzas to choose from. And all the best thing was the bread pudding. Definitely get that save some room. It was warm with ice cream and the perfect bread pudding. I've ever had get it. There is street parking after six. It's free. There's a garage parking too. I don't know how much it costs. Besides the service, everything was really good. It took them a while to fill up our waters, but I did notice they were shortstaffed.

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    Hearsay on the Strand - Deviled eggs were nicely seasoned and the "egg crate" presentation was unique.

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    Pirate Island Bar And Grill - JC's Pirate Roll.

    Pirate Island Bar And Grill

    4.7(148 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    •$$

    I came here for two things, the novelty of a pirate themed bar and Vietnamese coffee, however I…read morefound it to offer so much more! The food was astronomical, mark my words BEST PHO ON THE ISLAND, there I said it. The Pirate Seafood pho with chicken was dynamic with a flavor that I kept coming back for. It was like that scene in Ratatouille where the critic Anton Ego is at a loss for words. If there's one thing I know about Phos they usually take 3+ limes and a dollop of sriracha to make it taste right...but this? Perfect as is. Needs not a touch of anything more. My only regret not getting here sooner. Spike the owner, a loving man who cares about atmosphere, personalized service and taking care of your needs. He provided service as if you were sitting at the dinning room table of his own house. Show Spike and Pirate Island Bar & Grill some love, it's beachfront, quiet, and has a seat there just waiting for you.

    This, as other Yelpers have noted, is not a fast food establishment. Everything is made to order…read moreand fresh. So, if you step in and it's a full house settle in and enjoy the experience! I eat here on a regular basis, Spike makes an amazing margarita with fresh squeezed juice. The pirate rolls, wings, Pad Thai with Grilled Pork (I prefer level 3 spicy because habenero keeps me humble), Banh Mi Sandwich and Vermicelli bowls are all on regular rotation. See you at the bar-but not on Tuesday, because they are closed.

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    BLVD Seafood - Greek salad, full of texture and flavor. This is a half portion (we shared), so it worked well as an appetizer.

    BLVD Seafood

    4.4(1.8k reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Hands down one of the best meals we have ever had. We are from Houston as well as in the restaurant…read morebusiness. We are admittedly food snobs. our meal from start to finish was nothing short of spectacular. We highly recommend starting with the CRAB STUFFED SHRIMP, (yum). The WEDGE (get a half!) is so good and fresh (I had no blue cheese, substituted with ranch). The WHITE (loaded chowder) and the JOBBER (loaded gumbo) were totally delectable. They both came with crispy garlic bread. THEN, even though we didn't need it, we shared the CRUISER LINGUINI (linguini with clams, bacon, white wine sauce, tomatoes, leeks) seriously totally to die for. We counted at least 30 little neck clams. We could have rolled out the door by now, but nooo... we had to have dessert. We chose the Crème Brûlée Trio. The selections are seasonal. Tonight was coconut, tres leches, and pecan. Of course we added cappuccino and Baileys. We couldn't have asked for anything better. Our server, Misty was a delight. We WILL be back!!

    This was a fantastic meal. We had some recommendations from people on the plane with us and we also…read morehad some recommendations from our Uber driver, but ultimately we needed to find a restaurant that had available reservations for the evening. We made an 8:00 reservation and then we're running late and called to let them know. They had no issues when we arrived even though it was 20 minutes late. The restaurant was smaller than I expected but very nice and when we arrived we were among the last tables to be seated for the evening. The servers were fantastic, and especially our server, Haley, who took care of all of our needs. She kept our water glasses full, kept checking on us and took care of all of our dinner needs. My mother and I started with the chowder and house salad. We then ordered our meal and my mother had the Cedar Plank Salmon and I had the Blvd seafood sampler with Redfish, shrimp and scallops and both of our meals were outstanding. The seafood chowder, even just a cup was huge with tons of seafood, so much so I was wondering if I'd be able to eat my meal. It was filling but I devoured the seafood and found that I love Redfish! Yvonne came over mid meal to check on us. I presume she was a manager. Blvd is an outstanding and reasonable restaurant and I highly recommend that you check it out if you are in the area or coming to Galveston for a cruise. I look forward to returning in the future.

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    BLVD Seafood - Simply decorated but nice

    Simply decorated but nice

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    Desserts to finish your meal.

    BLVD Seafood - Lemon and Blueberry Martini. Perfect.

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    Monarch Restaurant - tradamerican - Updated October 2026

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