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    El Jardin Restaurant

    3.7 (35 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 am - 1:00 pm

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    El Jardín atmosférico!
    Reign A.

    All I can say is WOW! I had the Father F plate. Sorry no pictures - I ate it too quickly. Migas + jalapeños = chilaquiles add chorizó and cheese and viola! Father F plate. Don't tarry though- they close at 1:30PM. Great coffee and great service. Don't even show up if you're against the blue - they're pro-LEO. Come on with an appetite. Oh and don't forget to ask for the homemade salsa - hot and amazing!

    Chicharrón/ pork eggs, Yummmmm
    Susan S.

    This place is amazing! We're new Galvestonians & fell in love w this place! It's a hole in the wall Don't be scared to come in! It's AMAZING I'm Peruvian and my fiancé is Houstonian , we LOVED it!!! Barbacoa to die for & eggs and pork(chicharrón) to die for

    What made up most of the burrito I didn't want, potato!
    Victor L.

    Must be a back in the day thing but now it is the worst place for a breakfast burrito in Galveston. I ordered an egg, cheese and bacon with extra bacon burrito. What did I get? A burrito with egg, cheese, bacon, bacon beans and 50 percent potato in it. I cannot eat potatoes. Why would you serve me potatoes if I specifically said no potato! Now at work I have to remove the potato only find the freaking bulk of the burrito is potatoes with some beans that looked like they were removed at the last second. So what did I get for breakfast? About a table spoon of egg and bacon. Take a chance with these idiots but they can't get a simple order filled. It would help if my order was actually written down so the cook could get it RIGHT! Not going to recommend this place if you want to get what you actually order.

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    Larry B.

    Spore me the puns on this yelp dot com post of El Jardin de consumición (Garden of Eatin').* (puzzle solvers: there are 51 gardening terms in this review, not including food names) Plucked this one in tourist season, because the other places were packed. Location is near the biker bars in the pink building, not the green house. Inside, it has concrete ground cover and no live plants. Restaurant is split into 2 beds: bar area and dining. Orchard of 9 tables are lined up in 3 rows in the dining area. Walls have some ornamentals relating to law enforcement. There is a hedge-podge of eclectic chairs and table covers forming an Eek Oh system. Four tables of locals who seem to know the staff (stalk?). Plastic-covered table cloths hang down. One strong-wilt kid told another for fun jus' hide ripe under the table. Menu is easy to weed but only has a small crop of basic Mexican genus (enchiladas, tacos, fajitas). Daily special was Menudo in a pot ( I find that a-pollen). Breakfast items take over a third of the menu, and they sew it till 2pm. I harvested the nachos with beef fajita instead of ground beef. For my hydroponics: Root beer, but a Bud Light would have been better. Chips y salsa: Chips were excellent, not too thin or thick and not greasy. Salsa was watered down but hotter than at most places. The nachos were bland, so I irrigated them with salsa before digging in. Melted cheese was a bit scarce, and therefore did not have many cheese runners connecting the chips, some of which got soggy from the cheese top's oil, but most allowed me to shovel them in without dropping nutrients. The nachos come with slices of pickled jalapenos, chunky (fresh) guacamole, and sour cream, but no foliage (lettuce). I did not detect cilantro in the guacamole. They must have put that herb aside. The beef was pruned of fat, and hardy (probably grilled too long). Later, I did not get sick at this place, so there was no significant germ in 8 of my nachos. Service: In a bog (slow), frequently dormant and leaf you alone, until they seed you signal for something. For some locals, this is a perennial spot. But, I didn't like it very mulch, and I don't expect this place to grow on me or blossom into a popular spot. I'm sod to say the cook does not have a green thumb. * See also the review of the English version of a Garden of Eat'n.

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    Fries or potatoes tasted old ordered a burrito surprise and not a good tasting htd to swallo

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    Best breakfast on the island. Service was amazing. Decor is homely and love the place. An island must!!

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    No flavor. Will not be back. Ordered a carne guisada burrito and they didn't drain the juice and tortilla was drenched.

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    Food is always fresh. Don't think twice about this hidden gem. It does not disappoint.

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    What a treat! Don't miss a chance to have famous El Jardin Mexican breakfast in Galveston!!

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    7 years ago

    Great place for breakfast or lunch. Authentic Tex mex with great salsa n chips. Excellent menudo on Sunday

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    Great breakfast! Very nice staff, food came fast, yummy flour tortillas eggs and beans. Reccomend for a quick easy breakfast!

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    I loooove El Jardin! My go to place to call in breakfast burritos. My kids love their pancakes.

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    This is the best authentic original mexican restaurant on the island breakfast or lunch

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    very much ok, breakfast burritos. Tortilla were obviously homemade and very good though.

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    Went for lunch and enjoyed it. Quick service, great customer service, authentic Tex-Mex, and delicious chips, salsa, & queso. No complaints!

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    “The homemade tortillas were the bomb and everything was Tex-mex perfect down to the queso which the best I've had.”

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    BLVD Seafood

    4.4(1.8k reviews)
    1.3 mi
    •$$

    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.

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    Shark Shack Beach Bar & Grill - Grilled Shrimp over Fettuccine Alfredo!

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    4.5(1.3k reviews)
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    Shrimp tacos are the best. We have always had great service. Love its located right on the strand.read more

    Cutting across Texas to New Orleans, I knew we would be skimming the shore of the Gulf of Mexico…read more Shut up. My review, I can call it what I want. That being said, it had been some time since I've gotten some proper fish-n-chips. I had to remedy that. Especially since the BBQ fiasco the other day, I was going to go on a hunger strike, but once I made the sign, I got potato chip fingers on it and started to eat it. So, I decided to fight fire with fire, and figured I would eat myself happy again. Which I'm never mad about. Sometimes I make myself angry just so I can eat myself happy. And now, the rest of the story. I have learned that I enjoy Cod fish for my fish-n-chips. And I think also Haddock. I am not a fisher nor a fish. So it's hard for me to say. But I know Cod is one for sure. I also sometimes have baby mouth and am afraid of new things. I do know I love my fish battered and deep fried. I also know that Shark Shack had good reviews for their fish, so, that was all I needed to hear. Plus, it was a perfect little eatery with bar seating, table seating, and gifts! So you can bet your bottom dollar tomorrow I ordered the English fish-n-chips. Boy oh boy. Just like how Britain colonized all those countries back when it was the cool thing to do, these fish and chips colonized my taste buds. Respectfully. This plate came with FIVE logs of fish. FIVE! Maybe they were tubes of fish? Honestly, I don't care what shape they came in, they looked perfectly crunchy and perfectly brown and perfectly fish. The super cool extra bonus? These fish came with CRISPIES! I've only ever seen crisps with fish from Long John Silvers, whose fish is probably as far from Cod or Haddock as legally possible. I actually think one of my pieces of fish from there had shoelaces. Didn't matter. Still ate it. Respectfully. (If you aren't privileged enough to know what fish crispies are, there little batter pieces that fry or fall off the fish as they cook. Basically little crumblies. If you make a wish over a fork of them and get the forkful in your mouth without dropping any, your wish will come true). Homemade tartar sauce was good, but there was a certain flavor profile that I wasn't a fan of. It was still good to use on the fish rods, it just tasted a little too much out of the tartar sauce field for me. The meal was wrapped up nice and tight with lovely square-cut fries. Perfect doneness. Perfect Ketchup vessel. I could just stare at a pile of them all night. Mostly because I'm weird. Perfect Fish Capsules: 12/10 Ideal Fry Sticks: 12/10 Times I Would Re-visit: Infinite

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    Hearsay on the Strand - Espresso Rubbed Pork Chop. Perfect crust and seasoning, and tender inside.

    Hearsay on the Strand

    3.9(721 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    We loved this place! The food and drinks were delicious, the service was outstanding, and the…read moreatmosphere was amazing. DJ was the best and made our experience even better. We can't wait to come back!

    We were in Galveston for Memorial Day weekend and we came here on a Sunday night…read more They were shortstaffed so thank goodness I made a reservation so they seated us right away but if you did not make a reservation, they told you it was a 25 minute wait even though there were seats available. So other than the service being a little slow, the place was really cute. The ambience is amazing. I love the big chandelier. It gives you old-time rich vibes. Their menu has different options. They do have a vegetarian portion. The samosas were kind of like beef, taco mimosas that's what it taste like to me. They're red fish was really good cause the crab crusted on the outside and the sauce mixed together. I definitely recommend getting that if you like fish. I got it with a side of mac & cheese. It does come with veggies, but they let you change out the side. My mom got the margarita pizza and I've had pizza for sure but they do have five or six options of pizzas to choose from. And all the best thing was the bread pudding. Definitely get that save some room. It was warm with ice cream and the perfect bread pudding. I've ever had get it. There is street parking after six. It's free. There's a garage parking too. I don't know how much it costs. Besides the service, everything was really good. It took them a while to fill up our waters, but I did notice they were shortstaffed.

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    Hearsay on the Strand - Deviled eggs were nicely seasoned and the "egg crate" presentation was unique.

    Deviled eggs were nicely seasoned and the "egg crate" presentation was unique.

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    Seawall Coffee Company - Great sugar, no fresh cream served here

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    4.5(170 reviews)
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    8.12.26 This is a cute coffee shop in Galveston…read more They sell breakfast all day and some pastries. We stopped here twice during our visit. One time for drinks and another time for breakfast and drinks. I had a piña colada smoothie the first time. It was good. Nice and smooth tasting. Everyone else ordered coffee. They all loved them. The breakfast was great too. The breakfast burritos were super tasty. I had a lemon bar. Oh yeah! So good!!! The young lady was very nice and helpful. Definitely stopping here again.

    Surrounded by smoke shops, cigar bars and the like, I was surprised to find a line half way out the…read moredoor of this "not so hidden" Galveston gem. Not to worry, from the merch to the pastry case, to the products from local artisans, there's plenty to discover while you wait. I personally visited the morning of the 5th of July, after all of the fourth of July dwellers sobered up and stopped in for some caffeine to fuel the drive home. That being said, I waited quite a while to order, which gave me time to explore the menu...well kind of. Their menu lives on a wall and can be difficult to read from a distance. Additionally, their specials are handwritten at the til. While I'd love a digital copy of their menu for instances like these, I did just fine after exploring various Yelp menu photos. I ended up with a Sabrina on ice, avocado toast, fruity pebbles rice krispy and chocolate chunk cookie. Fair warning, everything in the pastry case looks fresh and homemade, so prepare to treat yourself. Shoutout for their emphasis on vegan and gluten-free offerings. Visually the avocado toast had me worried, but everything bagel seasoning has a way of curing all wrongs, if those "wrongs" in question are bland food. I found myself happily gobbling it down after a few initially hesitant bites. The rice krispy was fine, and I'm looking forward to warming the cookie and reporting back. While I'll go for a more traditional coffee next time, I'll certainly be back. I'm hoping for a smile, greeting, or positive energy from the staff next go around. Fingers crossed.

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    Inside - they sell candles, t-shirts, coffee and a few other items 8.7.26

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    ShyKatZ Cafe Deli & Bakery - Whoopie pie

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    4.5(1.1k reviews)
    0.8 mi
    •$$

    I cannot see how much my family and I absolutely love this place. We are from out of town and we're…read morelooking for a decent (and by decent, I mean edible not hotel) breakfast. We did not know that they made all of their food to order. We waited around 30 minutes to get our food, but well worth it! Please note that there is a sign warning you that because they are a small business, that when they are busy, wait times to get food can't take a while. If you do not feel like waiting and are in a rush, this is not the place for you. Please come back when you have time to enjoy the atmosphere and the amazing food. I was telling one of the servers to please pass along my compliments to the chef and the owners. I was having a rather rough morning on our first visit. The best way I can describe the deliciousness of the food was that I went from being a little bit meh, to a strong to feeling like I was having a warm hug. I ordered the biscuits and gravy my other half ordered the berries and cream cinnamon French toast, and my little ordered the Mickey Mouse pancake with cinnamon. We came back another day and all ordered the same thing again, and it was just as amazing as the first time. The inside of the building is quite rustic. Even though you are waiting a bit for your food, there is so much to look at that time just passes by. Even in the bathroom will keep you occupied, and not just with the normal activities . The staff was amazingly friendly. On the second day, the gentleman server did not know whether the Mickey Mouse pancake should have the cinnamon bun toppings on it (you know,...because kids might start bouncing off of the ceiling), or sprinkles and whipped cream. We requested the latter and he came over and put on a tiny show for my little. The gentleman made a fun little show of putting whipped cream on Mickey and let my little decorate his own pancake. Definitely a 10/10 experience and we will be returning when we are around these parts again.

    A true local treasure! This place is very well managed, and you can tell a lot of care goes into…read morecreating a great experience. I loved the concept, and everything came together perfectly good food, good vibes, and good times. I'd definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area. It's the kind of place you'll want to come back to.

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    Full restaurant. Husband in line for 25 minutes to order while I try to find a place to eat.

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    Blake's Bistro

    Blake's Bistro

    3.9(98 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    I have to shout out Adan and Shaye at Blake's Bistro/Starbucks in the San Luis! Adan made my stay…read moreat the hotel wonderful because he went above and beyond to be kind and make sure my food was delivered quickly! All week during my conference, Shaye was working hard at the Starbucks, delivering great service, tasty coffees and navigating a broken expression machine ... and all with a smile! On my last day I got to chat with her more since things calmed down and despite (what looked like), a crazy week, she still had a smile on and was so nice. The whole staff was honestly amazing, Jennifer served my team and I during a VERY busy lunch rush and she navigated a 150+ crowd with ease. Abigail was running food out and had a bubbly personality and Rachel was also hustling hard during the height of a busy crowd! I really appreciated the whole staff here. As far as the food, I got a bagel with cream cheese everyday and it was perfect for a quick bite. My last day I treated myself to an omelette and it was a great finish. For lunch at Blake's I tried the chicken nachos and they were good as well. This place was always packed and the staff was consistently friendly and efficient while I stayed here! The overall vibe was chic and clean. I didn't get to try the buffet while I was here, but I did see several people enjoying it! Thank you!

    Whoa! So I thought my wife had drug me into a fancy excuse to overspend on a meal she doesn't even…read morelike. I was wrong. I had tanked up on the continental breakfast before we go to Blake's so I didn't order anything but the table got junk fries, a waffle and the Nutella Monte Cristo. Everybody even my picky moody teenager loved the junk fries. Tons of flavor packed in and perfectly balanced. Nutella Monte Cristo what a good dish. Don't know what to say other than if you like Nutella you should try it. Waffle... was a good waffle. Coffee mid Service! 5 star. Very accommodating and welcoming. It's a vibe overlooking the pool and out on the ocean. We will be back if for nothing other than the junk fries!

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    Blake's Buffet

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