Galvez Bar & Grill - Galveston (TX)

4 /5 hockeypaul33: Came here today for Valentines Day brunch. While Im not excited about driving 1.5 hours to go have brunch, I am beyond elated that I made the decision to head there. Reservations are required, and as they get closer to the summer it will be busier and busier. Per Nicky, the waiter we had today who was a gem. I eat pretty clean and well during the month but not this day. Spending 80 bucks a person, I am eating my weight in carbs, and fat. And they have plenty of each. And lots of desserts to top it off. You walk into a beautiful old hotel right across from the beach. Great entrance, friendly people. Inside we were seated in a circle booth then the debauchery began. Crab legs, shrimp, and oysters are what greet you under a ice sculpture. A funny table with some green stuff on it that I paid zero attention to. A bread station. Then on the left you had eggs, bacon, sausage, and a eggs Benedict. Mashed potatoes, jerk chicken , biscuits and gravy Im sure I missed something but its all in the photos. On the right there is a omelet bar, a pasta bar, and a waffle bar. And Im not exactly what crack they put in that batter but I had two waffles. Two. Melted butter on top and syrup was great. They have fried chicken there as well, tried it. Not my favorite. The pork tenderloin bar and the prime rib bars were awesome. But the dessert? The dessert hall was great. Stuffed cupcakes, cream puffs, whoopee pies. Just look at the photos. They will say more than I can. Wait staff. Now I have read some reviews that they were attentive or cleaned up plates very often but this wasnt my experience. Felt they did an exceptional job at making sure the table was cleared and cleaned. Will I come back? A question I always try to answer at the end of my reviews; and a resounding yes. Expensive. Sure. Good ROI for the food options there? Absolutely. Its a treat and you should treat yourself.

5 /5 Andrée Rodrigue: Food was very good. First time going, and we will definitely go back. There were 2 weddings at the same time so we did not get to experience the bar but we had a lot of fun anyway. Sitting sipping a digestive outside looking at the sunset was spectacular.

5 /5 Heather J Cook: My new favorite place in Galveston. We enjoyed the Sunday brunch. It was amazing and had everything brunch should have: breakfast, pasta, seafood, select meats, fruit, dessert, bottomless mimosas, top knotch service in a beautiful, glamorous, decoratively ornate historic hotel. We will definitely be back.

4 /5 Leigh K: I would have given it a 5 star but for the service. Busy weekend, understandably .... memorial weekend was when we were down there. We were going to Millers but didnt have any reservation and it was packed. So we went here. They were able to seat us quickly. 15 minutes in, all the food servers were just walking past us. I finally flagged one. She said shell call our waiter. She came back in a few minutes and said shell serve us instead. Beyond that, we enjoyed the food. The crab cake was yum, real crab meat. i had the shrimp and grits. Hubby some hamburger and salad. Little one, chicken fingers, of course. Well peobably go back for the food when we go down there again. Hopefully, service would be better.