This was a walking distance from our hotel and now whenever I go back to Galveston, I will be…read moreeating here. They have an Asian and Cajun menu combined all the food looks amazing. I had loaded fries that were incredible. The Vietnamese coffee was so good we also had the pho and spring rolls and everything was wonderful. It's small but very clean and efficient. The staff are very nice. They cook everything fresh to order but it still comes out very quick. It's very well Priced good portions. Just a great place.

I was really looking forward to trying this place. It seemed like it was very casual and easy in…read moreand out. I was disappointed. The service is terrible. The staff is a bunch of bumbling, mumblers. They seem surprised that their job is to serve food. I arrived at 12:02. I was one of two tables in the place when I ordered. I got my food at at 12:25 but not before others that has arrived after me received their Pho. They seem to be able to serve the pho quickly. But I also watched meals being partially delivered to other tables and then they waited for sandwiches etc. The food is way to average to put up with the careless service. The portions are small and nothing was standout! My meal didn't arrive so I kept checking and finally it showed up at the counter as to go food and not the sit in meal I wanted. I had to again ask for silverware and ice and a cup and napkins. I had a seafood platter with fried rice. You can do much better on the island. Pass this one by and find another place to eat. Not worth the time or the price!

Great local bar run by Spike. Great espresso martini and crispy calamari. We really enjoyed the…read morepai Thai. Service was excellent friendly and customer forward. Nice bar with 2 levels and quirky decor

This was a tough spot to rate. Came because they were so…read morewell rated, but I am not sure they deserve the high marks. The food was good, so the reviews were correct there. The pho was freshly made and the Bahn mi was delish. The bar "cannon balls" were obviously from frozen. I can accept it his but was disappointed with the price for something they just warm up. The pricing was a sticking point. I can accept that venues on the seawall need to cover more costs, but this quality didn't match the charge. Finally, the building in general just felt off. The layout was odd. All high seating (bar stools) makes it difficult for anyone with mobility issues. The theming is thorough, going with the pirate motif, however they also just phoned it in for most of it. The tabletops are screwed into the barrels beneath, with the exposed heads sticking above the table top. The sparse decorations placed inside are mostly from a Halloween store or Pirates of Caribbean props.

My husband and I just had the most fabulous meal at pho 20. John had a shrimp pho and I had a tofu…read moresalad. The ingredients were so Fresh and spiced JUST RIGHT! THE SERVICE was great too selection on the menu is awesome. NO MSG EITHER! If you like quality hole in the wall places this restaurant is a find! Nice ambience too.

I don't eat Pho often but I decided to give it a try on Christmas Eve. I ordered take-out, the…read moreshrimp and imitation crab pho. I wanted to enjoy it but it was just okay. The shrimp didn't have a taste to it at all and the imitation crab was certainly something I could have done without. I had to use the sauce they provide to flavor the dish which in my opinion, a dish should have it's own flavor and the sauce be an addition. We were told our order would be ready in five minutes. We waited twenty five minutes which is a far cry from five.

I don't really like leaving subpar reviews. This restaurant has been on the island a long time. So…read moreI think some locals feel a bit nostalgic about it. The truth is, I didn't actually enjoy the food very much. Unfortunately, other than Panda Express, I don't think there's another Chinese restaurant here. And I would have rather had orange chicken from Panda Express than the Moo Goo Gai Pan I had for lunch at Happy Buddha. I will say this though, the service was wonderful and the building is quite interesting. Would I recommend? Nah, not really. Would I go back? Maybe, if I knew the company I was going with would be good enough for me to overlook the food.

Happy Buddha is, in my opinion, the best Chinese restaurant on Earth. Their food is great, the…read moreservice amazing, and the atmosphere? Exceptional! Personally, I love the Moo Goo Gai Pan. It's the best I've ever had! Each dish has a unique taste and texture, even when they seem the same. The combos come with egg rolls, fried rice, and sweet and sour chicken or pork, which are all exceptional as well. Not only is their food delicious, but it's also healthy. The Moo Goo Gai Pan even has bamboo chutes! All the waiters a waitresses are really nice, never getting annoyed by the complications of your orders. They even let my very picky brother change out the sweet and sour chicken for soup, and the fried rice for white rice, never even a single frown or glare. Also, everything there looks so authentic! When you walk in the door, there are two happy Buddha statues; one small and gold sitting on a table, and one large on the way to the seating area. Rumor says, if you rub the large statue's belly, you get good luck! The seating places are exquisite as well. They even have a wall made of rock!

Was visiting Galveston since I haven't been in a couple years and my group was craving some boba…read more I remembered that they had this place from when I went to school on the island so decided to go try it out again! The store does have a lot of parking so you wouldn't have to worry and plenty of tables. The reason I'm giving 3 stars is that we waited 40+ minutes for our boba. To be fair, they said that the boba would take 10 minutes, but we didn't know that it would take way longer. They did apologize for taking a long time, so that was nice! Next time I come, I'll try some food, but yeah, was definitely a longer wait than we are use to for drinks.

Okay, this is Galveston, we talkin' and most of the island primary food choices are seafood or…read moreAmerican. This isn't Houston not even Chinatown, but it's bringing Poke Japanese food to the area. They do a pretty darn good job at it too. Upon walking in, I was surprised by how bright, inviting, and clean the restaurant was. Two big giant menus; one displaying savory and another sweet. The staff were very nice and provided good recommendations. I ordered the frozen matcha smoothie with oat milk, donburi with tofu and pickled vegetables. The taste of the food was fresh, I wasn't a big fan of the texture of the tofu. That threw me for a loop. They used sushi rice for the base and the broccoli was okay, a bit bland for my liking. Their special sauce was very tasty. Need to bottle that up and sell it! The pickled veggies were crisp and with well with the rice. Slightly sweet then acidic. The matcha freeze was indeed creamy from the oat milk. They have vegan milk options: oat and almond. The matcha was sweet, but nothing over the top. Matcha boba was chewy and unheard of. Clean restroom and plenty of seating areas outside the restrooms. On the television, they play Netflix cooking shows which is nice if you're into that like me. Great choice!!

Why 5 stars? Because the BBQ chicken pizza might be the best I've ever had…read more --- --- --- I've had Gypsy Joint bookmarked forever, but I am not in Galveston often, but I finally got to check it out after way too long. The menu is... wild. It's enormous and there are lots of incredibly unconventional items on it. I was really tempted to order something super unique, but I chickened out (pun intended) in the end, and went with a bbq chicken pizza. I'm so glad I did because it was amazing. It seemed like there were multiple kinds of cheeses on it. I'm not sure if it was more that or more the sauce, but it really was perfect and a big hit with everyone. We also had the Casanova pizza, which was basically like a meat lovers. It was solid but paled in to the bbq chicken. And for dessert, we got 3 different things: Strawberry Cake: 5-stars. It tasted very much like everything you'd hope it would be. Peach Cobbler: 4-stars. In fairness, I am not really a big peach cobbler person, so maybe others would think it was a 5. Carrot Cake: 3-stars. It was fine, but a bit dry. Overall, I could have hated everything else and would have given it 5-stars for the BBQ chicken pizza alone. But I thought it all ranged from good to great, and I'm happy I was finally able to visit! I'd happily go back again.

We came during restaurant week for dinner. Decor is eclectic with a Mardi Gras theme. You order at…read morethe counter and they bring your food to your table. It's a decent sized restaurant and there is plenty of seating. I ordered the grilled catfish with vegetables (pic attached) from the "Restaurant Weeks" menu. It was decent and I got a pretty good amount. I want to come back and try their breakfast.

After more than 15 years of passing by Basil House, I finally gave it a try this evening. I had a…read morecraving for Vietnamese that nagged at me all afternoon. There are plenty of Vietnamese restaurants in the area, but I felt Basil House deserves a go. Essentially a hole in the wall, it's located along Palmer Highway not too far from where it meets 146. The building may look small, but the interior begs to differ somewhat. This is the third time I use "Vietnamese," but what's so unique about this eatery is that it also offers Thai dishes. I decided to do both for my first visit; I ordered a Vietnamese grilled pork rice plate and Thai chicken skewers. My orders arrived at my table at the same time, which I thought was nice. Regarding the skewers, the chicken was pretty sizable. It was so tender that it came off the stick after a bite or two. I must admit it was dry, but still a nice way to start a meal. As for the main star of the show, the rice plate, I have nothing but immense love for it. The kitchen staff wasn't stingy with the amount of meat they placed on the plate. Tender just like the chicken, the grilled pork carried a sweet taste that got even better when dipped in the accompanying fish sauce. Oh, I forgot to mention the skewers and the rice plate had cucumbers, which raised the tangy factor. I capped everything off with fried banana and vanilla ice cream. A man who I assumed was the owner of the place acted as my server. He did an outstanding job, refilling my drink and giving me extra napkins. By my estimate, Basil House is the closest Vietnamese restaurant to my house. No need to travel at least ten miles if I want my fill in ice plates, spring rolls, or even pho.

Spring rolls three made sloppy and you get one shrimp sliced in half in each row HORRIBLEread more

Loved the oyster bisque. It was really flavorful with a tasty and buttery soup with whole oysters…read more The soup came out piping hot and the oysters were tender and not overcooked. The soup came with French bread as well. I needed a little spice so I grabbed the Cajun Chef hot sauce and this hot sauce is 10x better than Tabasco. I also had the bbq shrimp. It's different than the ones I tried in New Orleans but still tasty with more of a ranch style sauce. Drinks are strong here and the Calypso Punch with a 151 floater was delish and gave me a a nice buzz on the walk back to the hotel. If you're staying in Galveston try this place out.

Still one of my favorite stops on the island. The cold shrimp salad is an astonishing pile of…read moreshrimp with a delicious remoulade sauce. It is not Landry's or Gaidos, and is not trying to be. Your classic hole in wall near the strand with a friendly staff and good eats. The weekday specials are an especially good deal for less than $14 and hearty portions.

Until today, the only Kung Fu Tea I knew of was in Clear Lake. But a Google search for Boba clued…read moreme in to this location. The Texas City branch isn't too far from my house, which is a good thing. My brother and I came here after spending the day with our uncle. I ordered a large regular black tea. The beverage is pretty refreshing with a sweetness that isn't too overwhelming. We were the only customers there so we were able to get our drinks in a hurry.

The servers are very friendly and nice. Unfortunately, the tea doesn't taste like the Kung Fu tea…read moreI used to have in Sugar Land. The tea is very weak and super sweet. The herbal jello tasted mushy. Very disappointed. Won't go back.