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.

My wife and I came to McNeal's Tavern & Eatery for the first time, and we had a great experience!…read moreOur server, Brianna, was amazing. She was very polite, helpful, and did a fantastic job taking care of us. The place itself was clean, had a great atmosphere, and looked awesome. It's a perfect spot to grab a drink, enjoy some delicious food, and watch your favorite sport. I highly recommend trying the blackened fish sandwich -- it was delicious! We also ordered the fish and chips. The full order only comes with two smaller pieces of fried fish, so I probably wouldn't recommend it if you're really hungry, but the fish was still delicious. The fries were incredible, and even though I'm usually not a fan of tartar sauce, their homemade tartar sauce was really good! Overall, we had a great first experience and would definitely come back. If you're visiting Galveston, McNeal's Tavern & Eatery is definitely worth checking out!

Night 1: Stopped in for drinks after dinner elsewhere. Wish we had tried this place for food as…read morewell. The menu looks like a fun mix of an English tavern (bangers and mash) with tex Mex (burritos). They also have interesting options like Rueben egg rolls. Our bartender Sammy was very friendly. The drinks were good. Nice vibe. Friday night had live music. Place smelled a bit like a urinal cake or something but that was the only downside. Lots of TVs on, with a variety of things to watch. Would definitely return. 4 stars Night 2: came in for dinner the day after coming for drinks. Bri was our server. Very friendly. Food was great. I got the seafood pasta and my husband got the steak bomb. We shared the spinach artichoke dip as an appetizer. He had two Moscow mules and I had a white wine. All very good. Came out to $86 before tip. No smell this time so I'm bumping it up to five stars. I hope to stop into this place on future visits to Galveston.

Jackie was our server as we sat in bar and had a beautiful view. She was awesome and made sure my…read moredrink was made perfect by making it herself. Red fish spot on and Diablo shrimp soo good. Thanks for great dinner!!

Late night munchies hits "The Spot." This restaurant has a dining area with a view of the gulf…read more It's counter service, you order at the counter and they your bring food. It works well and the servers are attentive and numerous. We ordered the Diablo Grilled Shrimp, Onion Rings and a Rum Punch. My Diablo Grilled Shrimp were spicy but not overly hot. They were cooked perfectly with that crisp snap. Grilled vegetables were well seasoned and crisp, not grilled to death. The green chili rice burst with flavor and clumped together the way I love, not in tiny individual pieces of rice. The Onion Rings had great flavor and expertly fried The Rum Punch a let down. It was a good drink it just wasn't cold, cold even with the ice. Shake it then pour it over new ice. But it was good for $11. I really like The Spot! It's fun and the food is great. It's crowded and can get a little claustrophobic though.

Great food, great music, and lots of dancing. Perfect Saturday night spot in Galveston. We'll be…read moreback!

Took a while for the food but we'll worth the wait. Burgers were awesome. Amd the fries are…read moregreat. I had the hangover burger. Messy but so good.

Believe it or not GALVESTON had a crimson Tide. Right at the start of football season. This is a…read moregreat little place to hang out, joke around with the bartender, play the jukebox (AMI). The beers were nice and cold and our bartender was super cute in her little sailor hat. Friendly and fun which is what we wanted our day to look like. Lol. Hats off to this nice little divey biker-beach bum hangout right on the sea Wall of Galveston.

Poop deck was a magical place. Nothing like a good view of the beach and an ice cold corona. 10/10…read morebeer spot. Bartender was on point too kept us well hydrated.

You all know that it's here - crawfish season! We ushered…read moreit in with a trip to Beerfoot Beach Bar. Crowded? Heck yeah! But that's a very good sign and even though we dispaired finding seating for three hungry people, the back room was opened up for the overflow crowd that I'm not sure they expected. While waiting, we had some excellent draft beer. If you find that you're craving something more exciting than the usual suspects, this is one of the great Galveston places to be. Sure there's Bud and Bud Light to be had, but DON'T. Give your taste BUDS a thrill and get a brew from their generous list of suds. It was a wait for the crawfish, but patience is a virtue that definitely paid off for us. This was Vudoo Viet-Cajun rather than traditional, and I think it was the perfect first choice for the season - with just enough spice, just enough citrus, and decently sized mud bugs, our three pounds practically put us in a swoon. Beerfoot serves crawfish at 2:00 on Sundays throughout the season, excluding Mother's day, and my advice is to get there around 1:00, find your table, get a beer, and prepare for some very good eats!

Great spot! Friendly staff almost always. Ice cold beer with view of the ocean! Love itread more

We had a great dinner Dutch and ans malate at the bar took…read morecare of us! They gave us a veteran discount too we will be back!

Doc Holliday's certainly excels at visual storytelling, boasting an impressive and eclectic…read morecollection of decor that spans from bears to motorcycles. For those seeking a vibrant, tourist-friendly atmosphere, the establishment delivers on its theme. However, the culinary execution leaves room for alignment with the branding. While the pizza was undeniably fresh, ordering Italian fare at an Old West-themed establishment highlights a structural misalignment in the expansive menu. One can only hope that future iterations of the menu might lean into the theme by introducing traditional barbecue or brisket, perhaps served on classic tin platters with all the fixings to truly anchor the frontier experience. Operationally, the service model is highly consistent, delivering a thoroughly average experience from start to finish. Management is notably visible on the floor, maintaining a quiet, non-intrusive oversight, though a brief greeting would go a long way in establishing a feedback loop regarding the kitchen's output. Additionally, while the service staff diligently checks in to ask if "everything is okay," the answer remains precisely that--perfectly, unequivocally okay.Doc Holliday's has built a memorable visual space with immense potential, and with a more focused culinary direction, the food could easily match the high energy of the surroundings.

We have been here and able to sit outside without having to pay $25 to eat/drink at an outside bar?…read moreNeedless to say, we went inside and sat at the bar. The servers were all very pleasant and knowledgeable with a few good recommendations. Started with an Expresso martini. It tasted like a shaken shot of Tito's Expresso vodka, which I like, it's strong, but would have been good shaken with a little Baileys :) The Gulf Shrimp was the star of the night. Very fresh, nice size for the price and I love their house made tarter/raumelade sauce. Split the Buttermilk Chicken Sandwich with my husband. Pretty disappointed. Did not have a buttermilk coating, it was more like a frozen chicken patty:( the slaw was tasty, but a little saucy for me. Loved the Fries and Homemade Chips and their Ranch was good! Nice bustling atmosphere with multiple televisions and nice comfortable bar area.

It was our last night in Galveston, and we wanted a good dinner. Nick's is actually a very large…read morerestaurant, which is deceiving from the outside. When we walked through the doors, we were shocked how large a space it was, but it is very open, bright, and inviting. We were seated in one of the semi circular booths, which was enjoyable. We ended up deciding to order a variety of appetizers, so that we would have room for dessert. We had no idea that even appetizer portions were huge! We ordered chicken wings, onion rings, and a garlic shrimp appetizer. We were not enthralled with the garlic shrimp appetizer, the garlic was so overwhelming that it made it hard to enjoy the dish. The onion rings were huge, and there was an enormous amount of them. We could barely make a dent in that appetizer. The real star was the chicken wings. They were extremely well done, and the Thai chili sauce topping was excellent. Despite being overwhelmingly full, we decided to go forward with splitting the crustless pecan pie dessert. It comes out warmed, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was chuck full of pecans, and was absolutely excellent. The ice cream was a delicious counterpart to the pie. Our server was super friendly, and we enjoyed our experience at Nick's immensely. We would highly recommend!

Great Staff and excellent food…read more Oysters Starter was great as was great along with the Combo seafood platter.

We had an early lunch here. The place isn't huge, so…read moreseating did fill up pretty quickly after we got here. Our waiter was super friendly and knowledgeable about the dishes and oysters. I always appreciate when staff is excited about specific plates. The trip was dynamite. The sauce was TOO GOOD. Like, we wanted to drink what was left. 5 stars just for that. My wife loved the oysters. The lobster roll had quite a bit of lobster in it. Super buttery and filling. Solid fries. This was a very pleasant stop on our trip.

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.