In town for a one night trip and found this place by a breakfast/brunch search on Yelp. Great food…read moreand service! The coffee with cinnamon was delish!! Highly recommend.

When in Galveston, this is THE PLACE for Mexican food! No Tex-mex here, authentic Mexican food!…read moreBest in Galveston! Nothing comes close to Cafe Canela! Food, service, hospitality & attention to detail on your order make this place stand out from the rest! Today we had Sebastian & he was amazing! When not serving, he took sometime to converse with us & made us feel right at home! A MUST stop when in Galveston!

Our visit was amazing! Stephanie did a great job taking care of us, even when she got a little…read morebusy. Food tasted fresh and drinks were great for the price too. Definitely will come back!

We stopped in for an early dinner on a Thursday and it was not busy, our waiter seemed bothered by…read morequestions we had about the menu and very dismissive. Just walked away from our table in the middle of taking our order because we were asking questions about the food. We ended up getting a chicken quesadilla and some chicken tacos to share before heading to another restaurant. The food was decent. I order the small cheese which was not very good. Very thick, not hot, warm at best. Got a mango margarita with a sugar rum which I had to remind my waiter about 2x and when it came out it was very thick I would say more purée in it than anything and if you wanted alcohol in it I recommend ordering a shot on the side and mixing yourself.

Came on a Thursday morning. Place was empty. Can't understand why? This place has great food. The…read moreprices are good and the portions are perfect. Service was great. Small quaint place. Would definitely come back again.

Food Quality: 5/5 Service: 5/5…read moreCleanliness: 5/5 Value: 5/5 Don't Skip On: Carne Guisada What a great restaurant in the heart of Galveston! We came here for cruise and had some extra time, so we looked for the nearest Tex Mex restaurant and landed on this one! What a great find! The money we walked in, the ladies working were so kind and welcoming and sat us right away. They brought out complimentary chips and salsa that were fantastic and we ordered pretty immediate. We got the carne guisada, breakfast burritos, and the pork chop. Everything came out super fast and fresh! I couldn't stop eating all the sauce from the guisada, it was so delicious. The restaurant was well kept and the pricing was very reasonable. Definitely recommended for anyone in the Galveston area!

This little restaurant is located in a small grocery store. We were recommended it by a local tour…read moreguide. We loved the food. It was all tasty. And the salsas they give were both spicy (the green salsa) or pretty mild (the red salsa). The staff is also friendly! T

Everyone was nice! The breakfast burritos i got were delicious. Everyone enjoyed them. The…read morelemonade i also got was so good i was trying to make last longer than it did. Inside is a restaurant and a store.

Very good service and good food Definitely recommend coming…read morehere Grab the tacos and the dip definitely worth the price the place is nice and well organized

Food amazing vibe is fantastic and Aaron is one of the best servers. if you go ask for him!read more

The staff is friendly. We didn't feel rushed. It's a large restaurant with the usual Latin flare in…read morethe USA. Where they really shine is the amazing food. It was absolutely amazing. The grilled chicken was so tender. Definitely recommend!

The service was good. The food was so-so…read more The queso was actually amazing and the red sauce was a highlight.

I had never been here before we used Yelp to look up somewhere different to eat for breakfast…read more very nice. Neat clean place. I had breakfast tacos on flour tortillas. They were very good. You see yourself. over to help me and the food came out very quickly they have great weight staff

Delicious as always. Every visit to Galveston, this little gem is a must!! Local off the beaten…read morepath and the best breakfast and lunch!! Service is always friendly and prompt.

It has lasted this long for a reason. They offer classic…read moreTexMex dishes at a good price. The staff was friendly and quick to help with everything our party needed. While there may be better Mexican food on the island, this is a solid choice when you're craving comfortable and familiar food.

Open since 1916, the Original Mexican Cafe is within walking distance from the Port of Galveston…read more My brother and I stopped in for a weekend early breakfast, and we found the service, price, and taste to be good. It opens at 8 am, so we waited around outside until it opened promptly. It has two main dining rooms, one of which was being used for the breakfast crowd. A basket of really good freshly fried thin tortilla chips were given with a decent salsa. We were given a breakfast menu, which had many things I wanted to try. 3 Barbacoa Tacos a la carte ($9.75) - a lot better deal than the plate (2 tacos with rice/beans/potatoes for $11.95). The tacos were good, decent size on a flour tortilla with cilantro, raw onions, and limes. It was decent quality shredded beef: moist and tender with good flavor. Menudo ($9.95) - only served on the weekend, this version was big with a ton of beef tripe (a lot more than there was hominy, which I'm not used to). I like tripe, but this amount was too much for me. The broth was flavorful and rich, and a good remedy for the little cold I had been fighting. Ended up finishing maybe half of it (ate all the hominy though). You pay at the front. Service was friendly throughout, and by the time we were leaving, the place was filling up. Parking is street, and there was plenty of it in the area.