Gaidos - Galveston (TX)

5 /5 Lauri B: 1/3/2026: Very pleased with our dining experience. Victor was a wonderful waiter. The portions are large enough to split. The decor is steeped with history of the Gaido family. The restaurant was clean. The linen tablecloths make it feel even more fancy. We were dressed in business casual attire, but others came in wearing shorts. As we are having a very warm "winter" here in the south, I think shorts and flipflops work anywhere, especially a beachside restaurant. My friend and I split the crab avocado appetizer and then we split the grilled shrimp entree. Everything was wonderful! We had a party of 4 in our group. In all my travels to Galveston, I cannot believe I have never been to Gaidos. What a treat! Its funny.. Ive been to their gift shop located in the restaurant but this was first time eating at said restaurant. Kind of backwards. Ha! The gift shop is really nice, so dont forget to stop in there after or before dining.

5 /5 G Vo: Great place for a special dinner. Melissa treated us very well and knowledgeable about the menu…. So inquire away. Nice atmosphere. Quiet enough to talk and ambience. We had the crab avocado salad appetizer. I, of course, had the famous fried dinner and my wife had the red snapper Michael burre blanc. Very nice place on the coast. We also had dessert. We recommend the bread pudding with black coffee & “two chocolate mousse”. You will enjoy it. Thank you for serving us Melissa.

5 /5 Raymond Anderson: Service is excellent here. TOP NOTCH! Food is superior. Always fresh caught. The restaurant its self is very elegant. The staff are very personable too! I highly recommend if ur on the Galveston Seawall. If u dont want to wait for a table, sit in the bar area. They have table service in the bar area also. If u have a big party definitely recommended to call ahead. This is my regular spot now for sure!

5 /5 Sophia Tran: I remember coming to this restaurant when I was a child. Food and ambiance is great. All the servers are so professional and warm. Food was very good. We were seated at a table to we could see the beach. This place brought back so many memories. I can see why they have stayed open for so many years.

5 /5 Ankita Lodh: Trey, our waiter, was very attentive and warm throughout the meal. The complimentary bread and olive oil was delicious. The special today was redfish with a crab topping and lemon butter sauce. We went with that along with the parmesan-encrusted red snapper for the entrees. The size of the redfish was slightly disappointing for the price ($52). Each entree came with only one side. Two of the sides offered (waffle fries and parmesan tomatoes) were odd. It would have been nice to have some more options. However, the fish itself was very good quality -- soft, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The lemon butter sauce complemented the fish well and made a rather simple preparation shine.