| ambiance |
85.93999862670898% positive |
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Fresh seafood, great views, a Galveston tradition. ”
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Overall, the food was terrible as was the service and the ambience. ”
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The atmosphere is very romantic yet comfortable. ”
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My boyfriend and I went here for a romantic dinner and fortunately for us we have a sense of humor, because the night was anything but romantic. ”
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The atmosphere and service are still great. ”
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Outstanding seafood, attentive staff, resort casual atmosphere, and the list goes on. ”
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Although Gaido's is great for kids and is always prepared for a large group, they still manage to have a romantic atmosphere. ”
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Plenty of space to wait (which can take a while), spacious, clean restrooms (rare for a beach-front location), professional, friendly, caring service, beautiful decor and ambience, always friendly service, and well-stocked full bar. ”
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| dessert |
87.5% positive |
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For desert, we both had their world famous pecan pie - I wouldn't recommend any other dessert. ”
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Everything was great from the bread to the dessert. ”
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The crab cakes and stuffed shrimp are outstanding. ”
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The array of desserts is very impressive and the chocolate bread pudding was amazing. ”
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| drinks |
95.83000183105469% positive |
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You can order drinks and appetizers from this lobby to keep your hunger at bay. ”
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This was bar-none the best seafood we have ever had anywhere. ”
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Plenty of space to wait (which can take a while), spacious, clean restrooms (rare for a beach-front location), professional, friendly, caring service, beautiful decor and ambience, always friendly service, and well-stocked full bar. ”
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| food quality |
86.21000289916992% positive |
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The service is great and the food is amazing. ”
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Overall, the food was terrible as was the service and the ambience. ”
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The plates are huge and the food barely fits on them. ”
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We had reviewed the menu online and knew what pricing to expect but the food was not that good. ”
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After having the chance to work there, I've found that Gaidos does serve their food fresh everyday. ”
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The food is the best ever and the service was excellent. ”
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Gaidos is probably the best fresh seafood restaurant in Galveston. ”
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The crab cakes and stuffed shrimp are outstanding. ”
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The array of desserts is very impressive and the chocolate bread pudding was amazing. ”
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Outstanding seafood, attentive staff, resort casual atmosphere, and the list goes on. ”
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The food and service were fine, but this place is a little expensive for what you get. ”
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All the food was tasty and the service was outstanding. ”
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Even employees love food at Gaidos! ”
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We expected good food. ”
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had fried shrimp with parmesan tomatoes, my daughter had grilled shrimp on angel hair pasta with a creamy sauce, and my husband had a mixed platter of fried seafood--all to die for--not to mention the incredible bread and herbed olive oil dipping sauce ”
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We had a delicious meal and the best service I've had in years. ”
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Everything was great from the bread to the dessert. ”
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good food, poor management ”
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The bread is baked daily (try pepperjack) and the house salad dressing (oil and vinegar blue cheese) is excellent. ”
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Not only was the food good, but the service was excellent. ”
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It's amazing how the chef can keep up with the demand , most really good seafood restaurants that are this busy exchange quality for fast food to keep the green rolling ”
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The food was good, but the wait time was terrible, and the manager wasn't friendly. ”
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have eaten here for over 40 years, and the food is still the best around. ”
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Gaido's is so historic and the food is very fresh! ”
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ate lunch there recently, the food was tasty, and the service was excellent. ”
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came in the restaurant expecting a nice elegant meal and I sure did get one! ”
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The food was very fresh! ”
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The food is fresh, the restaurant is family owned and the Gaido's pay special attention to Galvestonians, which is what we want. ”
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Fresh seafood, great views, a Galveston tradition. ”
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My boyfriend's blackened seafood plate tasted like a big bunch of fresh thyme had been burnt and thrown right on top. ”
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understand how people could choose to frequent a restaurant where the food was so bad. ”
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My, that's a big crab ”
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highly recommend the stuffed shrimp! ”
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kids meal at a very expensive and populated restaurant and she had to de-vain her own shrimp! ”
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It was the first restaurant to grill fish, and everything is fresh mostly caught from the Gulf or delivered the same day (nothing is every frozen). ”
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Went straight to Gaido's for what I had read was the best seafood around. ”
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best shrimp ”
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Gaidos is great and I don't know of any employees who would say that about the place that they work in food service. ”
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Awful seafood and I rarely complain like this. ”
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The salad was cool and crisp, perfect start to a meal ”
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Gaido's Red Snapper stuffed with lump crabmeat au gratin is the best seafood entree I have ever had in the USA an dthe Pelican Club has some of the best service I have ever ejnoyed. ”
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Drive by Gaido's for a gander at the big crab. ”
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The menu offers a great variety of seafood dishes, its a bit pricey. ”
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This was bar-none the best seafood we have ever had anywhere. ”
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Fabulous fresh seafood well prepared, with some true specialty items on the menu for less pedestrian diners. ”
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Might I suggest the crab au gratin? ”
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It is pricey, but well worth it epecially if you enjoy a nice dining experience and not just a meal. ”
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Excellent seafood dining ”
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The complementary bread and olive oil was tasty, I ordered the pan seared crusted mahi mahia with Au gratin potatoes, delicious. ”
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This was the most attended restaurant that I have ever been too where the food was awful. ”
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The cheese bread was absolutely amazing and the herbed olive oil was a nice touch. ”
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I've always had a great meal there. ”
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have lived in Galveston my whole life and have always loved Gaido's food. ”
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Gaido's has some of the best dishes ever! ”
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My mouth is watering just thinking of all the great food we had. ”
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You can look at having to wait as a bad thing but I take it to mean that the food must be good and the people can't stay away. ”
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The gulf shrimp was good too. ”
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Gaidos has great food and great service. ”
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| menu variety |
75.0% positive |
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Fabulous fresh seafood well prepared, with some true specialty items on the menu for less pedestrian diners. ”
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The menu offers a great variety of seafood dishes, its a bit pricey. ”
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We had a great waiter who described the menu in great detail to us. ”
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We had reviewed the menu online and knew what pricing to expect but the food was not that good. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Gaidos is great and I don't know of any employees who would say that about the place that they work in food service. ”
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best restaurant in galveston ”
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Gaidos is probably the best fresh seafood restaurant in Galveston. ”
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| service |
85.78000068664551% positive |
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ate lunch there recently, the food was tasty, and the service was excellent. ”
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The service is great and the food is amazing. ”
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We had a great waiter who described the menu in great detail to us. ”
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All the food was tasty and the service was outstanding. ”
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Our knowledgeable server enthused over the bisque and gumbo, and neither were in the least bit disappointing. ”
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Plenty of space to wait (which can take a while), spacious, clean restrooms (rare for a beach-front location), professional, friendly, caring service, beautiful decor and ambience, always friendly service, and well-stocked full bar. ”
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We had a delicious meal and the best service I've had in years. ”
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Gaidos is great and I don't know of any employees who would say that about the place that they work in food service. ”
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Be sure to tell your server if you are celebrating anything - they love to do a tasteful (not loud fools with obnoxious hats) celebration. ”
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Our waiter spent 3 1/2 hours with us and took great care of his other tables. ”
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Even employees love food at Gaidos! ”
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The service was good, but expect for a long wait on the weekends. ”
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Not only was the food good, but the service was excellent. ”
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The personal service that the Gaido family gives the locals is what makes Gaido's the BEST restaurant in Galveston, Texas ”
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Outstanding seafood, attentive staff, resort casual atmosphere, and the list goes on. ”
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The food is the best ever and the service was excellent. ”
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The food and service were fine, but this place is a little expensive for what you get. ”
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understand how people could choose to frequent a restaurant where the food was so bad. ”
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Very professional staff. ”
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The food was good, but the wait time was terrible, and the manager wasn't friendly. ”
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You can look at having to wait as a bad thing but I take it to mean that the food must be good and the people can't stay away. ”
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Memorable dinner with GREAT service ”
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The staff was very friendly. ”
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From the moment I sat down the service was great. ”
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Gaidos has great food and great service. ”
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Gaido's Red Snapper stuffed with lump crabmeat au gratin is the best seafood entree I have ever had in the USA an dthe Pelican Club has some of the best service I have ever ejnoyed. ”
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The service was amazing. ”
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Overall, the food was terrible as was the service and the ambience. ”
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The atmosphere and service are still great. ”
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| value |
70.0% positive |
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Definitely worth trying if youre looking for a nice dinner in Galveston. ”
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The plates are huge and the food barely fits on them. ”
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My plate was around $25 and I got two huge filets. ”
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It is pricey, but well worth it epecially if you enjoy a nice dining experience and not just a meal. ”
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The menu offers a great variety of seafood dishes, its a bit pricey. ”
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The portions are huge and you will not leave hungry. ”
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kids meal at a very expensive and populated restaurant and she had to de-vain her own shrimp! ”
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The food and service were fine, but this place is a little expensive for what you get. ”
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To eat here was a huge treat for us when visiting my grandparents in the '70s. ”
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We had reviewed the menu online and knew what pricing to expect but the food was not that good. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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The service was good, but expect for a long wait on the weekends. ”
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