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    Monument Inn

    4.0 (598 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Hope A.

    Excellent dining experience! Our meal was delicious! Our server was so sweet and gracious. Our table next to the window was wonderful with a fabulous view! Highly recommend when in the area.

    shrimp cocktail, no cocktail sauce, shrimp not deveined
    Jerry L.

    08.01.25 had dinner here tonight. dont be confused this is a restaurant and not a hotel/motel, as the name sounds. parking is very tight and crowded. whatever engineer didnt plan, nor designed the parking lot correctly. keep in mind that when i got there the parking lot was full. when entering the building it is very confusing, for the main first floor is for private parties only, which several were all occurring at the same time. once i found out that the main restaurant is located on the 2nd floor, i then found out no elevator, just a very narrow stairway with a handicap seat carrier lift type device on one of the stairway. which i had to wait for there were several seniors who could barely walk from the parking lot to the main doors, that had to slowly walk up the stairs, while one senior would use the handicap seat carrier lift type device up, and that was slow as well. once i finally made it up to the 2nd floor, i noticed all the waitstaff were wearing t-shirts and guest kids running around the place, yelling and screaming, and playing. when finally sat at my table, i noticed all the seats in the place were hard wood seats, not very comfortable at all. once the waiteress came by and asked what we wanted to drink, my friend asked for ice water with lemon, and i asked for ice water and sweet tea, the waitress looked right at me with no facial expression and said 'WE DONT HAVE SWEET TEA', and i responded, ok can i have a plain unsweet tea then, she didnt answered, and just said she would be right back. for an appetizer, we got shrimp cocktail, first upset, the served it in a glass with lettuce in the glass(weird, never had a seafood place serve it this way before), second upset, all the shrimp were not deveined, the shrimp shit was actually in plain view, third upset, no cocktail sauce, had to ask the waitress to bring some, she tried to explain that its not her fault, someone in the kitchen didnt prepare it correctly, and left and brought back the cocktail sauce. i ordered the grilled mahi mahi with a baked potato, my friend ordered the shrimp jamboree with onion rings. my friend had to ask for tarter sauce because they forgot to bring that with the meal as well. both entrees came with a salad, i had thousand island and my friend had ranch. so the entrees wasnt served all at the same time, it was served staggered. i got my mahi mahi first, and my friend got the shrimp cocktail portion of the entree first which wasnt shelled nor deveined, this time they remembered the cocktail sauce. five to ten minutes later or so, we got our salads, then10 to fifteen minutes after we received our salads, my friend got the rest of the entree, with the onion rings and then we got served the bread, which came with only two rolls.it wasnt till the end of the meal, that i finally got my baked potato i ordered. on the way out, that was a wait again, for there were a lot of people and seniors slowly walking up the narrow stairs again, before everyone leaving could go down the narrow stairs, this should be a fire hazard.

    Scott L.

    8 YEARS since I was here?? OMG.....Nothing has changed, Excellent Service. Three diners and one slice of green fried tomato left. Server Brian cut to the chase; "Whose is it gonna be?" FINALLY a great service! Food came out fast and delicious. Monument Red Fish, blackened, YUM! Window booth provides the best meeting venue you'll find along the Ship channel.

    order of fried oysters
    Hanh N.

    Location is right next to the lake & the inside reflects where the business is. I like the simple decor & good customer service. Family is a seafood fan so we all got the All You Can Eat deal. We only ordered many dozens of raw oysters, only 1 portion of fried shrimps & fried oysters. Their fried oysters were well cooked meaning it's not overcooked & you can the plumpness of the oysters. There bread is delicious especially their cinnamon bread. It's lightly sweet, soft & tender when it's still hot. Like eating a light dessert. We came here several times already when we are in Houston.

    Fisherman platter
    Alan S.

    First time to try the infamous Monument Inn for a classic seafood experience and tried the Fisherman's Platter. It was... solidly average. Nothing bad, but nothing that really stood out either. The roll was a nice touch, and the cinnamon roll was good--but after all the hype, I was expecting more. Service was fine, and the view is a nice bonus, in theory... but it was dark and I wasn't near the windows I really couldn't see much. Overall, it didn't quite live up to expectations. Might give it another shot, but I'd probably try something different next time.

    Stuffed shrimp
    Melissa P.

    I wanted to try out something nearby but also on the water. The Monument Inn was suggested and I'm so glad we went. The service was stellar, the food was amazing, and the restaurant felt like you were sitting in Galveston. We will be going back in the near future. There's a park and museum nearby if you want to walk after eating.

    Jasmine W.

    Gorgeous views next to the ferry, second floor with its own parking lot (you can pass the folks waiting for the ferry), friendly and prompt service, delicious freshly made seafood. My mom and I split the fisherman's platter - catfish, stuffed crab, stuffed shrimp, fried shrimp, plus vegetables, salad, dinner roll, and cinnamon roll (!) - delicious and huge portion... and we also ordered the blackened catfish sandwich with fries, which we took completely home (and happily so)! There is a $2 split charge, additional charge for onion rings but they looked delicious too, my fave was the catfish but everything was really well done, would def return

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    Good food. Easy, fast, excellent service . The food was superb, the service even greater.

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    Great Restaurant a place that has marked time in my life with great food and a great atmosphere.

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    Good food, great service & the view is very nice. Nice change of pace & relaxing atmosphere too ok enjoy good food w/friends & family.

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    We have a group of 8. Should we make reservations?

    Normally only make reservations for 10 or more.

    What was the name of the restaurant, before the name Monument Inn? Thanks Terry

    Two different restaurants . The San Jacinto Inn was a different building and located next door to the Battleship Texas

    How many seats do they have? We plan to have a group of 24 people going.

    They can easily accommodate that, but you definitely better make arrangements with them in advance. It stays very busy.

    Do they serve crabs?

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    4.0(814 reviews)
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    My family and I were in Galveston and decided we want to grab lunch before heading back to town. I…read moreremembered the name Pier 6 from two different group of friends so thought I should look it up and see where it was on the map. Luckily, it was somewhat on the way back so we decided to give it a try. Rolling through San Leon made us question if we were going to the right place. It didn't feel lively and definitely was not giving 'Coastal Chic', like how Pier 6 has been described. Upon arrival, it was a totally different vibe and 'Coastal Chic' is a fitting description for the place. We were seated right away and they offered a high chair for our little one. We started out with fresh oysters and a flight of margaritas. If you're an oyster fan, it's worth getting the oysters. Super fresh. The flight presentation was so beautiful. My husband and I had fun trying the different margaritas. The blue one was coconut flavored. It reminded me of a piña colada but with tequila. We were surprised that we liked this one. The pink one was watermelon flavored. We could taste the smokiness of the mezcal in it. This was a nice, not sweet drink. The white one was their classic take on margarita. We thought this one was too sweet for our taste buds. The orange one was mango and I think chamoy. This reminded me of the Mexican candy Lucas - sweet and tangy. All drinks were finished. LOL Now to the main dishes. My husband had the Mahi Mahi and said the fish was fresh and had a good amount of seasoning on it. The risotto and mushroom was a solid pairing with it. He cleared the dish. I had the tomato salad and clam chowder. Their tomato salad was so good. It was light and refreshing. I love that there were dill and capers too. Their clam chowder is definitely different compared to others I've had. The soup was more like a light creamy broth. The clam is served whole. Oyster crackers were also in it vs served on the side. Even though it was different, I didn't mind it and killed everything. Service was as expected for the time of day. Overall, we enjoyed our experience and would make the trip to the San Leon area again. A few notes: Pier 6 does have a kids menu and there's changing table in the restroom, along with some diapers. This place is in between Kemah and Galveston. It's about 15 minutes drive from Kemah and 25-30 minutes drive from Galveston.

    Well I realize I completely forgot to write a review for Pier 6 when we came to visit in November…read more2025. Pier 6 menu changes from time to time. We had ordered: * Thai salad : 1/5 nothing Thai about this salad and it was terrible. * 2 dozen raw oysters: 4/5 decent good for Nov. * seafood gumbo: 1/5 we had the gumbo here before and it was decent but this time it was not the same and tasted like burnt roux which should never be served. * burger with a gravy sauce: 1/5 The brown sauce was pour around the burger and the burger was placed in the center. The burger bun was soggy and the worst burger we ever had. It was the strangest burger because we couldn't pick it up to eat it since it was soggy from the pour of the brown sauce. This burger was $25+ which was uneatable. The beef patty was unseasoned and dry. Fast forward March 2026, after the last dining experience we almost didn't want to come back. Only reason was for the oysters. We were happy to see the items that we really enjoyed was back on the menu! *Only fried shrimp $24.99: 5/5 comes with coleslaw, stellar jalapeño hush puppies which is the best I've had!, and fries. The shrimp is fresh and good size! Nothing beats a texas gulf shrimp! *Tide to fried $28.99- 4/5 comes with fried tx gulf shrimp, fried oysters, and fried red snapper, Cole slaw, hush puppies, and fries. The fired oysters were so good!!!! Like wow and well seasoned! So fresh! The shrimp is perfect! Red snapper super disappointed because it was super fishy. I do not recommend the fried red snapper. Next time definitely get the only shrimp or only oysters combo and pass on the tide to fried which included the fried snapper. *3 dozen oysters - $14.99 per dozen: 5/5 the oysters in March a plump and juicy! So much better than Nov (early season) oysters. The oysters Unfortunately had shells from shucking the oysters so when eating them I bite into shell and thought I almost cracked a tooth. Quality of the oysters great 5/5. The shucking and handle of the oysters 1/5. No guest should eat shuck raw oysters bite on shell. That's a law suit waiting to happen and I hope this establishment does better because we love their freshness of their oysters. *Ocean water $6 happy hour : 5/5 reminds me of sonic ocean water except spiked lol *Watermelon slush $6 happy hour: 1/5 it was so strong and I felt the smokiness was too much. Love the ocean water more because it hides the alcohol and easy to drink. Service was meh. The place was packed at 5pm on a Friday. Not sure why our entrees and drinks came out before our appetizers which I felt was inappropriate. We had to flag down our waiter a few times for items. He did check in with us once after we got our food and took our first bites. Do I recommend Pier 6? Based on this recent visit I am glad I didn't write them off and yes. The food was great minus the oyster cleanliness. Definitely a favorite place for oysters and the best fried shrimp/oyster plate the area and Galveston even. Only negative is the blasting of the music. It's so loud we can not hear our conversation and will induce you a guarantee headache. It does not matter if you sit inside or outside.. it's the same noise level which is concert loud. The videos killer outside and so beautiful but I feel the blaring of music takes away from the charm of this place. If you are into rowdy loud places this is for you. Other than that, maybe distract one self by ordering happy hour drinks so it helps with the intense loud music.

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    Carla's Snak Shak

    4.5(40 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    I came here after watching a you tuber's video review. I observe lent fasting on Fridays and saw…read morethat Carla's had a shrimp po-boy I wanted to try. It is a small town diner essentially located in the Highlands. Not a very big space. Not sure what to do we grabbed menus and sat down no greeter or host at the front. We had to clear our own table because I only saw one waitstaff running around. We were finally told we can look at the menus and order at the front. I knew I wanted the po-boy and that is what I ordered, my wife got the shrimp basket, and our daughter ordered the steak finger basket. Our meal took a while to come out and what came out was not a shrimp po-boy. It was a shrimp sandwich on Texas toast. I looked at it and told the server that is not a po-boy. She said they were out of the hoagie rolls and that was a sub for the bread it would have been courteous to let me know before I ordered this that this was what was being offered. Unfortunately I had to send it back and order the basket instead and I do not like doing that. No tartar or ketchup was sent out with the meal and had to ask for it. They sent out room temperature tartar sauce in an already handled bottle by other guests which to me was not very sanitary. Will not be back. Also the prices do not match online or what was on the video. Good luck coming here :(

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