bam02 said:

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Vargas is outstanding. Pricey though!

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Yep, one of our fav. places, but not with kids and a dress code.

Yes, but the one pictured above is in Crystal Beach (Ferry Ride). One of the couple solid choices there.

We really like Mario's Seawall Italian.

The rare Drundie pants sighting.

West End Marina in Sea Isle- good food, music, and good views

Cajun Greek

Ducks4brkfast said:

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The rare Drundie pants sighting.

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190 posts in 23 years… how do you even recognize their handle? Mad props!

He's very impressionable

In Galveston now, getting hungry & looked this up. OB delivers.

Could go to Leo's Cajun Corner.

I know it was mentioned in the OP, but we went to Gaido's last week for a long-overdue date night and everything was top-notch. It hit me in the wallet, but I knew that going in. Drinks, great. Oysters, great. Salad, good. Red snapper, awesome. Key lime cheese cake, great. Service, phenomenal.

Benno's cajun seafood platter

P.H. Dexippus said:

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I know it was mentioned in the OP, but we went to Gaido's last week for a long-overdue date night and everything was top-notch. It hit me in the wallet, but I knew that going in. Drinks, great. Oysters, great. Salad, good. Red snapper, awesome. Key lime cheese cake, great. Service, phenomenal.

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That is good, I enjoyed it growing up. I heard one of the Gaido kids on Michael Berry a few weeks ago and it made me want to give it another shot.

It was Katies for the win.

Incredible food.

Vargas. Way better than Number 13

It was mentioned

Top Water Grill

O.G. said:

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It was Katies for the win.

Incredible food.

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Oh boy. Here we go.

Not in Galveston, but the Red Snapper Inn over in Surfside announced that they have permanently closed after 37 years.

It's a shame. But understandable.

I enjoyed every visit I made to that restaurant.

Thaddeus Beauregard said:

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I really love the blackened "French Quarter Redfish" at The Shark Shack off the Strand. I have no idea about anything else on their menu, but I think that dish is outstanding! It's a blackened (you can also choose broiled) redfish topped with shrimp and a delicious spicy cream sauce. I haven't been there in about 2 years, so no idea if the quality is the same, but man, the 3-4 times I've had it, it was delicious!

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Since this thread was bumped, I had a chance to return to Galveston last week and ate this same dish at Shark Shack. Based on that visit, I have to rescind that recommendation. This time, the fish was dry and overcooked, it was less spicy, and the cream sauce wasn't as flavorful. I was very disappointed. Either the recipe had changed or they were being less faithful to the recipe and cooking parameters.

I still enjoy Millers Seawall Grill on Seawall Ave, good seafood at relatively reasonable prices, even though you often have a long wait to be seated due to limited tables. I haven't been to Gaidos in years, but I used to really like that place too.