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    Rum Shack

    3.6 (59 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Tacos
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Loud
    Outdoor seating

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    Cocktails with a view!
    Alyson S.

    Made a quick detour through Galveston on the way to the airport and came to the Rum Shack at the Spot. Very cool venue, beach views and great food. Kaely was awesome and made great drinks! I had the mahi mahi tacos, and they were sooooo good! My boyfriend had the fried fish, shrimp and chips. It was also delicious. The waffle fries are bomb! Would definitely recommend this place and will be back if we visit Houston again!

    Outdoor patio by the beach! The place has 5 different bars/restaurants in one. Very cool.
    Jennifer W.

    The view is great! Service was amazing and they were busy! Food was so good! I had the happy hour cerviche and the hubs had the chicken quesadilla. Both were delicious! Drinks were soooo weak and found out they do half ounce pours even in a regular drink. If I'm paying $11 for a drink it better have a full shot. Just saying lol. But happy hour has beer so stick to that or do a double for a few dollars more.

    Yum yum Rum thanks Dana
    Victoria E.

    Started down stairs in the Tiki tequila bar fried calamari and tequila. We ventured up stairs to the third floor rum bar. Friendly staff and drinks. Dana made a delicious rum old fashion and we had to try the Tiki Wheat Beer. Great night to start our vaca in the AM

    Shard of glass in my taco
    Yo H.

    Found a shard of sharp glass the size of a dime in my fish tacos. Our server spent 10-15 minutes on a slow Monday (07/29) trying to find the manager to remedy the situation. The only reason I am not leaving 1 star review is because the food was good, and our server was really nice and professional. My girlfriend ordered the chicken nachos and I ordered the fish tacos. After taking my first bite I noticed something very hard and sharp in my mouth, only to discover a large shard of glass. I was very lucky to have not cut anything in my mouth or to have not swallowed it. Not sure why there was even any glass in the kitchen. After serving 10 years in restaurants, I know kitchen prep should only have metal or plastic containers for that reason. Pretty careless on prep or kitchen side to have not deep cleaned or tossed any containers that could have been compromised by a glass-breaking accident. That could have been fatal if I swallowed it. I count this as a blessing, and the restaurant should too that nothing worse happened. I think back of the house staff could take this as an opportunity to properly retrain staff and probably not stock any glass in the kitchen and prep areas. To be honest, I would have wanted to go back, but this incident would shake up anyone.

    The sampler !! $17.99
    Mary B.

    This place is absolutely delicious , they also have great customer service! There's plenty of free parking! It's an ocean view restaurant and bar, there's actually 2 adult bars , and the kid friendly bar with Restaurant. It's pretty neat because once you enter it they see you with kids they guide you to the correct place. Once you enter the restaurant part of it you take a few steps, you look at the menu and make like to order after you order you find a chair and we were able to get an ocean view seat. We went on a Tuesday evening around 6pm and it was packed but not overwhelming. There's plenty of seating and a lot of staff working. They have a huge drink selection they look awesome! They also have delicious shakes for kids and adults my kids had the Nutella and Oreo shakes and you can upgrade to the kids menu for $2.99 more. We also ordered a sampler it literally had wings, onion rings , fried pickles, mozzarella sticks andbacon wrapped fried shrimp ! It was amazing ! Shrimp cocktail was also sooo good. And the sweet and spicy burger was unbelievably delicious ! Literally mouthwatering perfection it had bacon bits and fried jalapeños with cheese ! So good and huge! Overall, clean crowded place. Excellent customer service and fast as well! It does get packed as soon as we were leaving we saw a huge line just to order. Went at the right time. You can call ahead just to ask what the wait time is.

    Fish and chips.
    Steve K.

    Decent stop along the seawall boulevard. Just had a couple of rum runners and a fish fry. The fish was done perfectly. Its self serve on the family side so that sucks. Plus the drinks are limited to beer, wine, and specialty house drinks.

    Frozen mojito and view of the beach
    Katie W.

    We always stop here when in Glaveston! Fantastic cocktails! All rum based and a nice selection of food you can order from the bar! The shrimp cocktail is great and big enough to share! They have live music on the weekends! It does get pretty windy since its on the second floor, but great view of the water and a fun atmosphere!

    Frozen Mojito (Passion Fruit)
    Mark N.

    Decent little touristy type bar. Stopped here to grab a quick bite and a few drinks. There's nice elevated view of the beach. Cheap frozen mojito was OK, but I went back to my standard (Tito's rocks) after the first one. I still rate this place as inexpensive for a bar because I think my vodka was only $8. Food is typical bar food, but the wings for happy hour are a deal. Service was good, nothing to complain about.

    Melon punch
    Daniel V.

    Great outdoor bar with friendly service. The drinks are pretty big and they pack a punch! Plenty of bartenders so you don't wait long for drinks and the price is reasonable. Will definitely be back next time I come to galveston.

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