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    The Sandbar Grille

    2.9 (97 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Very loud
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Lauri B.

    Great Bloody Mary's! Love all the seating options. Great for a sun filled day or a rainy day. Service is fabulous. Pull your boat up to the restaurant and walk right in! Dog friendly.

    Poke tuna with wonton chips
    Kelley B.

    Great place on the west end of Galveston Island. We ordered the tuna poke and it was delicious! It was made with fresh yellowfin tuna, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado onion, and some type of dressing? Nothing like menu read but it was really good. They have a great brunch menu too! We will be back soon!

    Jumbo fried shrimp

    We were seated quickly but it took about 40 min for our drink order to be taken. We did not receive water during that time, and water was only given to those who requested it when ordering drinks. The cocktails tasted very weak, to the point or questioning whether there was alcohol in them or not. The menus were filthy. Crumbs, different colored liquids on them, etc. The restaurant does not have a free appetizer option like breadsticks or chips and salsa, which is fine when you receive fast service. We ordered some chips and queso with our drinks. We were there for two hours before we got our food. The wings were *seriously* over cooked on one order (not pictured) but cold on the other. On one order we paid nearly $30 for about 8 mediocre shrimp and a scoop of mashed potatoes. The coconut shrimp was very spicy, without warning. The jumbo shrimp and gumbo were underwhelming. I would not go back. This place is in over its head. Too many tables for the kitchen to manage. The prices weren't worth what we received or the amount of time to get any service. Our waiter was Oscar and he was great, but you could tell he was stretched too thin. Same with the manager we talked to, who I think was named Rachel. They took care of is when we requested help but had we not, we'd have paid their prices for low quality drinks and food with long wait times.

    Leah M.

    We were in town for some weekend work and decided to check this place out to eat as it was fairly close to where we were working. Pleasantly surprised. Overall everything was pretty good. Hannah gave us good service, the food was good. Aaron, the manager ended up coming over and telling us that they will soon have game nights and karaoke so if that is of interest to you, it seems like it would be a fun atmosphere along with the good food. Price point matched the food considering it was a seafood place.

    Marjorie S.

    Came here because our friends wanted to eat here. Walked in, and noticed that none of the bartenders are wearing a mask and only a few of the waitresses are. They do not practice social distancing here. I ordered a Margarita from the bar while we were waiting (a long time) for our waitress, got to my seat and tasted it- it was horrible! All you can taste is triple sec. I told my waitress about it when she asked about my drink but she just brushed it off. Saving grace was the huge, juicy burger the husband ordered and my delicious fried shrimp. Nice, quiet location but do not recommend.

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    Tyler H.

    Great hidden spot if you're looking for a relaxing, quiet day on the island. Usually stop for something to eat up near the Seawall before headed to the beach somewhere down the island for a quiet day - and so glad this place popped up on Yelp. Nice patio overlooking the marina. The staff is super friendly. The menu is a little basic, and the food took awhile to come out but wasn't in a rush so it wasn't a big deal. Will definitely be back next time I make it down from Houston.

    The best Bloody Mary!
    Hannah O.

    Highly recommend this spot if you're in the area! My girlfriend's and I were on a long weekend trip and had never been to Galveston before. We found this place via Yelp and I am so grateful for the ease of discovering such a fun and yummy restaurant! We ended up coming back for dinner the next night after enjoying our Sunday brunch so much. If it's warm enough I highly recommend sitting outside on the deck that overlooks the marina and water. Great boat watching and place to get drinks, food and chill with company. Our service was great, drinks and food were good. For lunch I had a bloody Mary (amazing) and breakfast tacos (good). For dinner I had the West End Mule cocktail (amazing), fried pickles appetizer (soooo yummy) and the BBQ shrimp for meal and it was delicious I ate the entire thing. Also recommend the salads, cheeseburger, fries, ceviche and shrimp apps! Would definitely come back if we're ever in the area again!

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    Overpriced, fried food all tasted like fish, burger dry. Service ok, nice decor. Overall not worth money, tourist trap

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    Service was great, food was delicious, a little pricey but the servings were gigantic

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    Nice atmosphere and good service. Flounder ceviche was extremely good. Drinks were good also.

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