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    Sharky's Tavern

    3.9 (114 reviews)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    SHARKY'S TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
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    Live music

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    This was the worst tasting margarita... skip it
    Roxanne B.

    Go for the pizza it was awesome!!! Margarita was a bust!!! We sat down waited to see if a waitress would approach but there must not be. Went to the bar orders a drink and the Fred pizza, LOVED the pizza!!! The love band was decent but next time I will get the pizza to go.

    Spinach Alfredo with Chicken Pizza
    Courtney B.

    I would consider this a local dive bar atmosphere. Live music was more of a blues style and really great talent. The patrons seemed more of the 50+ variety and we went for the food and because we were just arriving on the island and needed food late at night after checking in. Our attire was leggings, tshirts and messy buns...we fit right in. Food was good though and the right size portions. Also the drink sizes and heavy handed pours were appreciated!

    On-site free parking.

    Live music and late night wood fire Pizza. Gluten free crust available. Perfect place for a private PARTY.

    Bar J.

    Great place to get a drink & relax. Amazing ambiance. In house pizza is to die for made in a pizza oven onsight. All drinks are a dollar off on Sunday's!

    Joanna C.

    After hours of working on the house, our family wanted to go out for pizza. We didn't want to go to a chain and we definitely wanted something unique and near the strand and sure enough, Yelp's search brought this place up. We decided to give it a try because the reviews on both Yelp and Google were 4/5. We walked in and there was a few folks at the bar, one lady with a dog but no one really at the restaurant. It was really rainy and cold, and you know Texans don't like either and avoid this combination all together, but we didn't want to cook and we made the trek there. After suiting for a bit, the owner came up and introduced himself and you could just tell that he was so passionate about this establishment. He gave us a grand tour, talked about the wall art, the location, the history of the place. He and talked about the establishment's initiation and how their brick oven was designed and brought in from Italy! He also mentioned that their food was made from scratch in house! How cool! We really liked this place and the pizza was just the cherry on top. We had 2 Big Fred's Pizza and they were delicious. I do have to say that there could have been more sauce in the pizza, but I did ask for it as a side, and it was great. And I guess I was hungry but the pizzas couldn't come fast enough, but when it did I was very satisfied! I will definitely be bringing my family here for some good pizza and walk are for sure.

    Outside dining  The Hawaiian Pizza Big Fred Pizza a must have!!!!
    Pavel T.

    This place has THE best Pizza, must try!!! Hawaiian pizza has perfect crust and flavorful!!! Their house beers are just wonderful!!!!

    sharky!

    Evan and cody loved it while we waited for sage to march! the shark was a big hit we loved it

    Super cool oven and owner!

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    Always good food and great service! We try and hit it every time we're on the strand.

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    Great bar and fabulous pizza. Going back later tonight for the band and later, the open mic. That cherry bomb drink is a keeper!

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    Great bartender and live music was awesome as background sounds. Definitely coming back!

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    Ask the Community - Sharky's Tavern

    Is Sharky's +21up only?

    No, it is also available for families with children and minors, there is an outdoor seating area.

    Are they dog friendly?

    Yes

    Is there a TV?

    Yes there are several TVs!

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    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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