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.

+2

Rachel Rommel

We had a beautiful dinner at Gaido's. It was our first time eating here and will definitely be back. The dinner was wonderful, as was the service. Such a lovely, classic, warm vibe—an excellent choice for a special occasion.

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.

Heri Valdez

This place has such a great history and has great food as well. I had the shrimp peques which are stuff shrimp wrapped with bacon. Also had the cream spinach. This plate is delicious. Go visit this place when in Galveston.

Bill Galle

Oh my gosh, these scallops were unbelievably good, as always. Good service! Great waiter even with 400,000 Harleys in town, for their Lone Star Rally. the service was great been going here for 30 years. The food is always outstanding

Patricia Heartsill

Worth every penny. 3 of us for dinner we were all very pleased. The pecan pie was especially interesting, it's a must try! Best mojito I've ever had. Everything was delicious.

Macy McCluney

A must visit! We shared the crab spinach dip which was our favorite part of our meal SO GOOD! And we split the wedge salad which was also so tasty. We liked the blue cheese vinegarette. We split the salmon entree and added 5 shrimp. The shrimp were alright and not really that fresh but I don't think it's season for them. The rice & veggies were great! And the salmon was cooked perfectly and was flaky. Not pictured is the pecan pie dessert a la mode which was also really good. We can't wait to come back and try different entrees. I feel like this is the type of place that has multiple great menu items that you should rotate and try! Will be back! I gave service 4 stars because it did take a good bit of time for each of our courses to come out and my water glass would get low. I think our waitress maybe had too many tables. But luckily we had time. Just hope next time to make it less than 2 hour meal.

Michael Hodson

Really lovely experience. Old place with lots of history and it's presented well. Great service. We had excellent gumbo and the snapper Michael. Perfect amount of breading. The potatoes that came with it were amazing also.

Sely Garcia

Loved the history of the restaurant. It was very easy to make a last minute online reservation and the food was incredible. I had the Seafood Pasta and my husband had the Bacon Shrimp. The appetizers 🫶 amazing! We tried the Baked Oysters and the crab artichoke dip. The complimentary bread and dip was so delicious 😋. I also tried a few of the mixed drinks and they were good, not too weak and not too strong. At first glance it didn't look like there was enough parking but they have an entire parking lot exclusively for the restaurant around the side. We enjoyed the beach front view, very romantic. Staff was always attentive even though they were busy, they made it a point to go around every table multiple times. I am very observant so I appreciated that, nothing worse than having to wave down a waiter. We spent roughly $180.00 which included 2 appetizers, 2 entrees and 4 adult beverages. Overall exceptional experience. Thank you we will definitely be back.

Hannah Echevarria

Impeccable service (thank you, Kam), high-end, classy atmosphere, amazing food. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious and SO hot and fresh. I don’t think I’ve ever been served a piece of fish as hot as mine was tonight. Technical perfection in every dish: cook, temperature, plating/presentation absolutely nailed. Menu descriptions are highly accurate and make the choice nearly impossible between dishes. A wonderful experience that I look forward to coming back to.

+5

Jason Carroll

Really really nice. This is the place to come to take it slow and be pampered. The food was excellent, the experience was excellent, the service was excellent. Very very nice. Highly recommend. We had no wait because we made reservations. I had halibut fresh from Nova Scotia. And the key lime cheese cake. Very very good.

+5

Van N

Gaido’s truly lives up to its reputation! The seafood dishes were absolutely outstanding—perfectly cooked, well-seasoned, and full of flavor. Every bite reflected their commitment to quality and culinary excellence. The service was just as impressive—friendly, attentive, and professional from start to finish. This was a memorable dining experience, and I highly recommend Gaido’s to anyone looking for top-notch seafood and exceptional hospitality.

+1

Ben Clemente

Gaido's was very interesting to me. I was blown away truly. It was a visual treasure from the ceiling fans too the photos on the walls the bar the furniture it was stepping back in time it was fascinating to me. The food was very good personally the seasoning was diffrent for me. It was my first time but definitely not my last whenever I go to Galveston Gaido's will be on the itinerary for sure. The service was excellent atmosphere i liken it to stepping back in time if you've ever wanted to know what an establishment looked like and what the food was like I say this is the place for you I was very comfortable there and the staff very diversified. I highly recommend this establishment..

+33

Elaine Duron

Food was great and pleasant. Service was awesome. I went here to have a nice dinner and celebrate my late daughter. We would go here and make great memories. My waiter Darrell was so nice to light a candle in her memory. My evening was joyful.

+2

C B

Aw man! I had really high expectations of this one! “Best pecan pie in Texas” is a very big claim. The pies flavor wasn’t bad but it was just a little dry and underwhelming and the pecans seemed raw for some reason… 🫤 and then there was the price $65… honestly you can get a better one at Walmart for 1/10th the cost! 😔

April L

We had this delivered from doordash to our hotel. I can sit on my balcony and actually see the restaurant so it's not super far about a 15-minute walk but we brought our dogs on this trip so we couldn't actually go to the restaurant. When the food arrived. I was missing a side of asparagus. This was a Tuesday night out of season so there was not crowds anywhere. We got 27 tiny crab claws that cost $30 for the appetizer. Definitely not worth the $30 and then we got the fried shrimp which came with eight shrimp which tasted good but they weren't huge. And again the price for eight shrimpe was steep. For two people with a appetizer a shared entree a kids pasta again missing the asparagus and a creme brulee it was $133. 23 of it was doordash and tax but I would say maybe find someplace else to go if you don't want to spend a crazy amount of money.

Eric Barends

This place claims to serve the best and freshest seafood on the Gulf Coast. Sadly, it doesn’t live up to that promise. The “fresh-shucked” oysters had actually been opened in the morning — hardly fresh, and it shows in flavor and texture. The grilled oysters varied wildly in size, suggesting sloppy prep and poor quality control. Finally, the ceviche resembled a seafood salad rather than a proper ceviche: oversized chunks, soggy mix, no bright, fresh citrus or cilantro, but cherry tomatoes and red cabbage instead. Overall, a confused concept rather than true coastal freshness.