Terrific breakfast and a great diner experience. Good variety in the menu, and able to handle substitutions well. Breakfast flavor were on point and with good portions.The kitchen is like a well-timed machine - food comes out piping hot. Service is amazing - the servers are pros, super friendly amd accommodating and have timing down to a science. We are definitely coming back. read more

Found Cajun Diner from talking to Galveston locals. Very unpretentious diner right on Seawall Blvd where you can get a window view of the gently rolling Gulf waves. Our server was very helpful attentive and pleasant. The seafood gumbo was delightedly flavorful. However, it was missing okra which I thought was a must-have gumbo ingredient. Otherwise, it was a filling bowl which ate like a meal. The other highlight was the jumbo fried shrimp which came with fried. The shrimps were beautifully golden-fried to crispiness and also very filling. For the price, Cajun Diner is definitely worth trying. The only drawback I admit was that alcohol was not on the menu. read more

I came here with three of my friends for lunch on a Friday afternoon. We were able to get seated very quickly . We ordered the fried seafood platter the grilled fish platter, shrimp and grits with extra grits and a small salad. This was enough for a four of us. They had the best shrimp and grits I've ever had. It was topped with some kind of gravy and cheese. The shrimp was decent sized. The fish was well cooked and flaky. The ones that were fried were battered evenly and well. Some of the french fries were a bit soggy. I'm not a big spicy person, but their jacked up jalapeño was a good appetizer. It was battered well and didn't break apart when you cut it. Since we were doing family style, our waitress brought us as some extra sauces and plates and utensils . She was very sweet, very quick and have checked on us several times amazing service. The tables and chairs were stable and there's free parking out front . You could also see the ocean right across the street from the restaurant. It's a really good spot on the shore. Keep in mind they do not take reservation, but they can post events here . So if you plan to come and be a walk-in, I would expect this place to be busy on evenings and weekends. read more

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Love this place and love the service. It the last stop we make before heading home . The servers are always so happy to see people walk through the door. I've only ever had the shrimp and grits here and it's so good that's the only thing I'll get here. I e tried it at other places in Galveston and they don't compare. I also have found anything as good back home. I look forward to this dish every year! read more

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+Customer service was excellent. +Food portions are huge. +The hash browns were crunchy and crispy, just how I like them. -Both, the seafood gumbo as well as the chicken and sausage gumbo, tasted very similar. Hard to describe, but a strong herb flavor at the end that lingers. -The pancakes were a bit too dense and doughy. Thick and fluffy would've been the perfect meal. What we ordered: Kids Cheese Omelette $5.99 Seafood Gumbo $14.99 Chicken and Sausage Gumbo $14.29 All Day Pancakes (3) $11.59 Total: $50.73 post-tax plus tip read more

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This is an older establishment on the Seawall. The inside is a little dated and the floors need a good cleaning. The food however was amazing. The shrimp and grits are the best ever. Service was good fast and friendly. The price was a little high for what you got but after all it's a tourist stop. read more

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I stopped by here a couple of days ago with my wife for dinner. We happened to be on the beach nearby when looking for a place to eat and my wife found The Gumbo Diner. When she called in the order they told us it would be ready in 5 to 10 minutes, which I thought was super fast. We arrived at the restaurant about 30 minutes later and the food was waiting to be picked up. Since I was only inside for a moment, I can't say I paid too much attention to the surroundings, but it did remind me of a classic diner. For dinner on this day, I decided to go with the crawfish etouffee. The menu described it as a traditional Cajun delight served with white rice. It was packaged into multiple containers, one for the etouffee, one for the rice, and one for the bread. I appreciated that, since it kept the bread from getting soggy and the rice from soaking up all the etouffee before we got home. After adding it all to a plate, I tried it and thought it was pretty good. The etouffee had plenty of crawfish meat, and the gravy had a nice flavor with a little bit of spice. Both my wife and my mother-in-law thought the shrimp and grits they had were pretty good as well. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. I enjoyed my crawfish etouffee and thought the prices were reasonable too. read more

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For all the times I have been to Galveston, I have always eaten medioce food. I felt like the whole island was a tourist trap. However, on a recent visit, we were out here during the winter and on a weekday night. Most places closed at 9 pm, and it was already 8:30 pm. I always feel bad about coming so close to closing time, but we were starving! Upon entering, I always ask if it's too late, but they were welcoming even though I could see the staff doing prep work to wrap up for the night. We placed our orders quickly and the food came out just as fast! We had the large seafood gumbo, it was solid, but our least favorite dish. Next was the seafood sampler, fried, came with a huge piece of catfish, oysters, and shrimp. They use a cornmeal breading, and it was superb. My favorite were the shrimp. It came with fries and coleslaw. Their cocktail and tartar sauce were really good as well. And the star of the show was the crawfish etouffee. It was very rich and flavorful. We ended the meal with their fresh beignets, they are light and fluffy and warm. You can ask for a side of honey or syrup as well, but the powdered sugar was plenty sweet. The service was superb and we were out by 9 pm! read more

Great diner atmosphere. Our server Bobby, and the host Calvin, were the best and treated us like we have been coming there for years. Couldn't eat all the food we ordered. Geo the owner was on site and involved in the ongoings of the place without being overbearing. Great family environment with great people and great food. The view of the Gulf doesn't hurt either. We plan on coming back before we leave the island! See you soon! read more

Awesome job with service today Damian the waiter was great checked on us every 5 min we went for spring break weekend and my family wanted something different so we seen they was open and we came great hospitality from the staff and manager will be back soon food tasted delicious hot and fresh read more

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Really good food. Breakfast all day. Great prices at a nice local diner on the beach. My wife's omelette was really good. I had a big beach breakfast, which was also really good. However, the pancake came out late and was a bit thick. Nice beach view if you sit in the right place. read more

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The good: Generous portion of crawfish in the etoufee. Good flavor. Staff was sweet. The not-so-good: My etoufee was barely warm. They brought my toddler's food several minutes after ours and we watched it sitting on the counter. My husband did not love the catfish because he said it was mushy and still had the "silver strip." read more

The Gumbo Diner - Catfish Little Daddy's House Special - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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Worst Shrimp Ever! Tasted like they were old and not fresh. Told the manager and he asked for the Kitchen to make him some to try and he didn't dispute. He offered me more shrimp but....no thank you. Had 3 other people at my table try the shrimp to be sure and they all could taste it too. The shrimp tasted like old fish and the way a seafood market smells. If you know you know. It's hard to explain but thats the best way I can describe it. My kids liked the pancakes and the jalapeño appetizers are good. But overall for $74 for 4 people I will pass... very disappointing. And waitress was rude. read more

Yvonne is a sweetheart. The 'Costal Cuisine' dish was amazing. Do not skip the beignets they are so yummy. read more

The Gumbo Diner - Cozy dining room with a great view. - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

The service was great for our table of 12. Never had to wait too long for anything. The ambiance was great too. If I was still a drinker this would be a perfect place to spend a rainy day. The food, oh the food. What made me order a BBQ Oyster Po Boy at a gumbo restaurant? It was not good. It was soupy and spicy. With way too much salt. That's the way I recall it. A $21 sandwich that I could only choke 1/2 of it down, and I left remainder. The Oyster PoBoy needed a crisp finish on the oysters, not the soupy sandwich I was served. Sorry. read more

The best breakfast on the island. We eat here at least once per week. Usually breakfast,"OMG! The waffles!"YUMMM! The cheeseburgers are awesome also. I love their French fries. The service is excellent. Never disappoints. We consider the staff as family. We love them all. Cozy and comfortable. They never disappoint. read more

The Gumbo Diner - huevo rancheros - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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This little diner is great. It's located on the Seawall and has a great menu. I was here before the breakfast crowd arrived. They have a traditional selection of breakfast items, from fluffy pancakes, Belgium waffles, chicken and waffles, omelettes and biscuits. I had the biscuit and gravy combo. It comes with 2 eggs, sausage or bacon, cheesy grits or hash browns. I opted for the bacon and cheesy grits. The biscuit wasn't large, but it was delicious. I really love the cheesy grits. read more

The Gumbo Diner - Biscuits & Gravy Combo - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Friendly staff and great food. True diner feel inside with Gulf view. Some of the breakfast dishes are served all day. The best pancakes we have ever had. Will be back. read more

Let's begin with the environment, so welcoming and cute. You can see so much going on behind the scenes because it's pretty much an open layout, which is cool. The servers and service was AMAZING! The FOOOD!!!! Omg. AMAZING! I couldn't decide on what to order, so I went with the sampler and it was a great idea! Absolutely would visit again if I'm ever in Galveston again! read more

The Gumbo Diner - Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Seafood Gumbo Crawfish Etouffee Green Beans Jambalaya - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

My 2nd time here after many years, and the food was just as amazing as I remembered. Our waitress Charlene was extremely attentive and sweet! We shared the Bayou platter and it was a prefect size. Our favorite was the jambalaya and crawfish ettoufee read more

The Gumbo Diner - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

We were in Galveston for one night pre-cruise. My SIL was craving shrimp & grits. A Yelp search lead us to the Gumbo Diner. The menu offers lots of fried, blackened, and baked options as well as the shrimp and grits. Our table of five had shrimp and grits, a fried fish platter, a fried seafood platter, onion rings, and jacked up jalapeños. Everything was hot, fresh, and very tasty. Our server was very attentive. If your are looking for fancy, this is not your place. However if you want great food at a very reasonable price, the Gumbo Diner is your place! read more

First time visiting here. Casual ambiance with quick service and friendly staff. Manager checks on customers. Something rarely seen nowadays and much appreciated. Sometimes small things mean so much. Clean but small establishment. Good waitress. Asked for a sample of the gumbo and I personally didn't like it because it tasted powdery so I ordered the junior cheeseburger with fries and sweet potato fries on the other order. Great burger and fries. Good sweet tea too. Stays busy even during the week. Seemed the staff all got along well with each other. I wanted to order the beignets but we've eaten so much these past few days that it's a shame. Next time... I recommend trying it out since they have great variety of food items. We will come back. read more

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The atmosphere was fun. Our server was pretty good for how busy they were. I ordered the catfish dinner and hubby ordered the plate that had a little of everything. For the most part, the food was good. The catfish was good, but a little bland. You couldn't eat the fries that came with it unless you like drinking grease, but overall I think the fish made up for it. The Hubs said his was good the étouffée was really great, but the gumbo was not. You would think a place with gumbo in the name would be better. Overall, I would eat here again and enjoy it. You can't have things perfect every single time. read more

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Charlene was nothing but amazing. Food was was amazing. Fresh, seasoned and perfect. Gumbo was close to home. We will definitely be back read more

We had a party of 7 people yesterday. The fried seafood platter was fried nicely. The oysters weren't overcooked. The etouffe was pretty good. Not super flavorful but nice flavor. 3 of us got the bourbon street platter and we all thought that a lot of the things were overwhelmingly salty. The green beans were sooo salty. The gumbo was salty too. The jambalaya was fine. The bacon wrapped shrimp were good. My mom got the chicken fried steak and it was a bit tough. Not our favorite. Our server was also not very friendly. He seemed annoyed. We would ask for things and then he'd have kind of rude responses. He kind of threw down the straws for us which we thought was strange. He seemed especially rude to my mom for some reason. Most likely won't be back based on the service. read more

We stopped here after a day at the beach after searching for a casual place. It's right across just about from pleasure pier and it's kind of small but it is a diner so that's expected. We ordered the lil daddy gumbo which was huge and coming from a New Orleanian, was tasty with a rich dark brown roux. We also ordered the half and half shrimp/oyster po boy which came dressed with cabbage, spicy mayo and pickles. It was a good size and the seafood tasted fresh. I ordered a Mac and cheese which was good, and my hubby got a Greek salad with blackened shrimp--it was fresh and delicious. We finished with an order of beignets which weren't exactly Nola style but we still gobbled them down. The service was great; our server Brandon was friendly, helpful and funny. read more

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I ordered a chicken fried steak for delivery and found a roach next to my mashed potatoes. I don't remember ordering that. read more

The Gumbo Diner - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

This was the first time my partner had Gumbo in his life, and though it was tasty, it was a little bit on the salty side, so we were not really able to finish it. The greek salad was good, and so was the platter (though the gumbo in the platter was even more salty than the Main course one). My favorite taste was the crawfish etoufee, which was absolutely brilliant and will go back just to get that! Service here is fantastic! They kept checking on us a d refilling our coffees. The place is on the small side, so a few people were waiting outside by the time we had finished. read more

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So to date within the last 2 months I have been here twice, came upon on it for a "quick" lunch and it was quick, very very tasty, good seasoning. Staff have been there for some time, and know recommendations and good offering if you tell them what you're looking for. When I'm down on the island and looking for a Cajun flavor definitely will try this place more often now. So many things to explore on their menu can't wait, w/o gaining 100lbs ;) Enjoy! read more

The Gumbo Diner - Cajun Pistolettes - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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In town on vacation. Have eaten here many times. But this time....the gumbo tasted burnt. It was full of okra but not of the proteins. On the other hand, the kids fish and fries was very fresh, hot and plentyful!!! We were charged $4 for a canned DrPepper! We were told the soda fountain machine was broken. (But $4!?!?!??!) Won't be going back. read more

The beignets were SOO good!!! I swear as soon as I walked in I was part of the family. Everyone was so kind! The seating area was rather small but everything was well kept and clean. read more

The Gumbo Diner - Beignets - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

The way me and my son was treated and it's his birthday is absolutely awful! As me and my son walked from across the street from the beach to have lunch a Caucasian woman seen us walking up & scurried in . As we got to the door it was LOCKED! The waitresses and cooks stood there staring at us . I said are you guys closed they completely ignored me while severing the white people in the diner. I guess it was funny to them to watch us at the door confused smh we walked to brick house down the street where we were treated like guest . D NOT EAT HERE ! read more

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It was ok. The fish was fried good but too greasy. The service was nice and made sure we were good and did not need anything else. It reminded me of a dinner. It had music Playing. read more

The Gumbo Diner - This fish and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Galveston, Texas

Heard about this place and decided to give it a try. Since the name was Gumbo I wanted to give it a try. Had the seafood large bowl. Service was good. The gumbo rue was well done but the gumbo flavor was weak and toward tasteless. It had crab shrimp and peppers etc. the flavor seemed like li had cooked all day and just lost its freshness. That would be my guess. Also I am sure the person working over the stove liked it but it was cold in there. Take a coat. Off my list for the future. read more

Been here several times and so good each visit! Fresh, hot, small quaint dining room. Delicious food. read more

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Food, service and restaurant are always good. I took visitors there recently. All enjoyed it, even the kids.

This was a perfectly run restaurant. the food, service, an ambience was exceptionally rated. The owner came by and talked to us and the pricing was perfect. read more

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Daniel and Irene are the best . Friendly and professional. Love the BIG BEACH COMBO BREAKFAST

This place is a hidden gem!!! Small, busy, but worth the wait. They move customers in and out at a steady pace. The chicken and waffles OMG!!!! The breading on the chicken was so fresh and crispy, and the waffles fluffier than a cotton ball. The rest of my party of 7 all enjoyed the delicious buttermilk pancakes that are a mile high tall. The link sausage here is 3x the size of your usual diner. Highly recommend!! read more

We always make a point to eat breakfast here when we are in Galveston. I love their Beignets, they remind me so much of New Orleans. The service has always been great! read more