Every trip to Galveston gets me excited because I know I'll be stopping at Papa's Pizza! It's…read morebecome a tradition at this point. I've visited with different groups of friends over the past months, and I always insist we eat here. Watching everyone take that first bite and instantly understand why I keep bringing them back is the best part. The pizzas are consistently fresh, cheesy, flavorful, and generously portioned. Every visit has been just as good as the last, which is why this place has earned a permanent spot on my Galveston itinerary. The restaurant is clean, spacious, and almost always buzzing with customers. Parking can be a little challenging during peak hours, but it's a small price to pay for pizza this good. The staff is friendly, hardworking, and keeps things moving even when they're busy. I already look forward to my next visit!

The meatball sandwhich was decent, but the gyro was the one I've ever had…read more The meat was burnt to a crisp with little sauce. Asked for extra onions, and barely got any.

After spending a few days on Crystal Beach, the wife and kiddos wanted to head over to the island…read more Off to have some fun and hit The Strand. Accompanying us were our good friends from home. After a long wait on the ferry to get over to the island, we worked up quite an appetite. Build a bridge already, TXDOT. I digress.. We were in search of a new lunch spot on the island. After polling the audience, pizza is what the fam wanted. After a little searching, we decided on Mama Teresa's Flying Pizza. Many moons ago they had a location on the Bolivar side, but I never had a chance to try it before Ike. After a small journey to find a parking spot, myself and my party of 10 strolled right in. The atmosphere walking in was pleasant and had the old pizza parlor feel to it. Luckily they had a big round table that accommodated comfortably. Greeted by a waiter with menus and a smile, we ordered our drinks and perused the menu. Lots of very yummy looking dishes. In good time our drinks arrived and appetizers were ordered. For my troops, we ordered the garlic bread with cheese for the table, a large pepperoni and black olive pizza for the wife and me; baked ziti for kiddo #1; fettuccine Alfredo, sans ham for kiddo #2; and spaghetti with garlic and oil for the kiddo's friend who joined. I didn't hear what the other family ordered. The appetizer took just a minute, but it arrived. Simple bread with simple cheese. Simple, but delicious. The basket was obliterated and went quick. The one piece I had was delicious. If you have a small family, one basket will suffice. Anything more than four people, I think you will need a second basket. Now with the bread gone, we were left to chat and enjoy each other's company. While waiting, we saw why the name for the place. One would think it was just a cheeky name for a pizza joint, but they actually throw the dough here. The folks back in the kitchen were making the dough fly. Literally. We all found it very entertaining. Our food arrived and we got to work. The pizza was delicious. The perfect balance of gooey cheese, yummy red sauce, crispy pizza, and perfectly cooked pepperoni. Kiddo #1 said her baked ziti was delicious, but would not offer up a sample. Boo! Kiddo #2 offered a taste of the fettuccine Alfredo and it was dreamy. A tad different tasting from your typical Alfredo sauce, but it was amazingly excellent. The kiddo's friend inhaled the spaghetti. I am not sure she even tasted it. We paid our bill and were on our way! I highly recommend Mama Teresa's Flying pizza. The service (considering our party of 10) was amazing, the food was excellent, and our overall experience was outstanding. From now on when the fam and I come to the island, this will be a mandatory stop. Give this place a try. You will be glad you did! Enjoy!

It was the start of a holiday weekend, so we anticipated having to wait to get in. It was great…read morethat they take your phone number and text you when your table is ready, as we were able to stroll around the neighborhood while we were waiting. The interior of the restaurant is small, but interesting. The pizza making portion of their kitchen is visible from the tables, so you can watch them as they make the pizzas. Our waiter was super friendly, and the service was excellent. We started off our meal with the fried mushroom appetizer. Usually, when you order fried mushrooms, you get an entire mushroom dipped in breading and fried. Here the mushrooms are chopped into chunks before breading and frying. It came with both marinara and ranch for dipping sauces. We loved having the smaller chunks, because if you've ever eaten fried mushrooms, you know that when you bite into them , the juice can sear your mouth. By using smaller chunks, it was much easier to eat, especially when piping hot. We were surprised that they didn't carry banana peppers as a topping for pizzas, but other than that, our pizza was fabulous! We deliberately bought a larger pizza than we needed, because we were looking for leftovers. The pizza heated up well the next day! We would highly recommend visiting Mama Teresa's!

You park across the street in a lot and if it's busy be prepared to wait (we waited 30 min)…read more We were seated and the service was great, checked in with us, and I was able to secretly coordinate a birthday song with the waitress. If it's your birthday you get your choice of gelato from the front counter. The birthday girl chose the key lime pie flavor. I ordered the Nonna's Soup listed here as the Pastina soup. It was delicious and had a home cooked feeling to it. After a few bites it felt like my grandmother had made this for me before. I'd come back to try the pizza because it looks like they had good deals. I wish they had more drink options.

Iconic for its Leaning Tower of Pisa, Mario's Seawall Restaurant is the perfect stop for Italian…read morefood on the island. Plus the restaurant has a lovely view of the ocean! Keep an eye out for the Wednesday special! Prices are significantly cheaper. Every Wednesday evening, the large pizzas are only $9.99. I've tried both the Chicago Deep Dish and regular pizzas. Both were rich in flavor with a generous amount of sauce and cheese. Highly recommend!

Had dinner and it was so so good and my wife who is a picky eater afinished her order and had…read moreanother dish to go Home made pasta Home made sauce Pizza from scratch and very nice atmosphere

Very good Italian food in an old Taco Bell building. We'd just recommend getting it to go in the…read morehot months. It is very hot inside.

May 17, 2026 I door…read moredashed a 16x 16 grandma Nonna's pizza, chocolate truffle cake, NY Greek salad and mozzarella sticks. As usual, everything is deliziosa! Thank you, Russo's for consistently being great food

What a hidden gem! We found this place due to staying at an Airbnb near by and what a find! The…read morepizza was superb, pepperoni and sausage, Cesar salad and tiramisu cake. We received free garlic knots, everything super yummy. Would highly recommend, food tastes fresh and well made. Customer service was excellent, friendly and helpful. Our order was a pick up and the leftover pizza was as good as the first day.

We have tried in past to visit Grotto in other sites but due to limited hours (many are closed…read moreMonday, tues, weds) and finally found what we have been missing. Do yourself a favor and find one open next time you have the opportunity. This one is located inside San Luis Resort. Valet parking is free with a stamp they will place on your valet ticket. The restaurant is small and cozy. Sitting next to the Cove pool at twilight was very nice. We had the antipasto (italian charcuterie board) it was loaded with meats and cheeses and shared with bread on our table of 7. A little on the spicy side. We had our 3 older teen/young adult boys who came with us to the beach. 5 boys between 17-24 and they all got some bites in. For drinks the older had peach Bellini (which is frozen) and the martini. For seconds we had espresso martini and the sour. I personally liked the drinks not too sweet and the martini was dry with the espresso martini heavy on the coffee side. For entrees boys did some pizza the boglonase, Alfredo sauce with crab (they can customize a dish) and the chicken Luis was mine and delicious 10/10. Husbands had the shrimp Rocco a newer dish which was 11/10 for flavor and style Our server was super attentive and perfect. Now dessert. They have a large cart overflowing with deliciousness. Please ask to see the cart. We ended up with 5 items shared (there were more to choose but everyone has their limits) the triple chocolate was one of the most moist and chocolatey cake ive tasted. And a huge oversized slice. My foodie son could not eat it all! Key lime pie, brownie and tiramisu (also a huge serving taken for a midnight snack) Overall we definitely found out what we've been missing and will be back sooner rather than later.

Great experience overall. We started with the appetizers and they were a highlight of the meal --…read morethe antipasti, calamari, and bruschetta were all excellent and a great way to kick things off. Our table ordered a wide variety of dishes including steak, salad, pasta, and the Snapper Romano. Overall, everyone was happy with their meals except for the snapper. While the crab topping was delicious, the fish itself had quite a few bones, which took away from the experience. The atmosphere was also a positive. Even though it was crowded, it never felt too loud, and our group of six could easily hear each other throughout dinner, which made for a really enjoyable evening. Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely return to the other Houston locations -- we'll just skip the snapper next time.

Had cheese pizza. It was FANTASTIC. On the basis of this pizza, 5 stars. Mario's is on our list…read morenext time we come to Galveston.

It embarrasses me as a BOI who lived in Galveston for 27 years to say that the first time I ever…read moreate at Mario's Ristorante was a few nights ago. I've gone down 61st countless times, but not once have I ever set foot inside this longtime Italian culinary institution. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ordered from here, either. Mario's was on my radar for the evening on Wednesday after I toured the new Ball High (Class of 2000). I failed to resist the siren song of the dinner buffet, which takes place every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. For about $17, diners could have their pick of the five or so pizzas in addition to entrees, pasta, salads, and deserts. I decided to have a slice of each pizza -- cheese, pepperoni, supreme, meat lovers, etc. -- since I was a newbie to the establishment. The slices were the usual hand tossed and not too thick. The cheese-to-toppings ratio was pretty even. Fortunately, I enjoyed each, so much so that I felt stuffed as I worked on my third slice. After pizza, I assembled a plate consisting of fried fish, potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken pasta. My taste buds were continuously treated to straight-up Old World Italian deliciousness. I couldn't get enough of the fried fish and chicken pasta. It took me a while to finish the spaghetti because I was beyond the point of full. I had no choice but to forego the chicken masala and seafood rice pilaf. Mario's, which has existed since 1967, has the undeniable feel of an old school pizzeria. Guests can actually feel the warmth emanating from the kitchen as well as the staff. When dining in, be sure to ask for Wyatt. He'll make you feel right at home. Whitney is another person you ought to get to know also. I believe that a lot of my Wednesday evenings will be spent here.

We went the day after Christmas, we started off by going upstairs to the arcade area which has its…read moreown bar area and you're able to play Xbox and Playstation on there tvs for free. The majority of arcade game you have to pay in quarters or dollars to play. During the axe throwing, Moose was great! He was very helpful with giving us tips on how to improve our throws, as well as providing us with different weighted axes and even letting us use a throwing knife. The downside, was the bar service. We ordered drinks upstairs (there was only 1 bartender) and the lady took 10-15 mins to give us 1 of the holiday cocktails, even when we were the only people upstairs. We were able to get drinks faster at the bar downstairs; however, we placed an order of potato wedges which never came out. Our biggest let down was the service with drinks and food as it was not busy during our visit.

November 29, 2025…read more Wanted to try axe throwing so here we go It's $20 an hour. There's (i think) 8 lanes and 2 different types of axes. Harder than you think but fun!

Thin crust pizza, a rarity! The owner Jack was there to greet us, friendly bartender, lots of…read moresmiling faces & regulars. Pizza was fresh, delicious and reasonably priced compared to others in town. You get to pick your toppings from many selections. We've had their pizza often since we discovered them 5 years ago. 8/10/2025 Tonight we split the fried catfish dinner. Nice thin cornmeal batter, 4 pieces plus tots (substituted for fries), hush puppies and coleslaw. Plenty to split! Very light!!! Ok other than the tots. Love Jacks for their food! ! It's a smoky dive bar but the food is fantastic! We don't go in and hang, both of us being former smokers, but we love their food! I hear their green chicken enchiladas are amazing! Will report back. One note, prices are a little higher than the menus online, maybe by $5. Still very reasonable!!!

This is a comedic bar. It's not a place that I would recommend going to unless you're hungry and…read moreit's past 10:30 p.m. in Galveston, Texas. Otherwise, I'd stay the hell away from here. If you want to see an empty pool table, maybe play around. That's a reason to go. If you want some decent late-night food, it's not a chain. It's your only option. That's a reason to go. Again, outside of that, I highly recommend finding something better. But it is Texas, and there's jack shit for food. But this place is one of the few places left that still lets you smoke inside. So you know, different strokes for different folks.

Ordered 3 personal pizzas and they were SO AMAZING!…read more Ordered a pepperoni, meal lovers minus hamburger, and a black olives, and jalapeño We were greeted as soon as we entered, ordered and sat at one of the tables waiting for our food. Definitely would order here again!

A solid four-star Pizza experience. I ordered six wings in a small Margarita Pizza. The wings were…read morenot that great. Don't recommend them. But the pizza was actually very good. Service was fast and very friendly.