We had an awesome experience. Our kid had a birthday and we were greeted with a volcano and a song food and drinks were excellent. Juliana served our table and did an amazing job.

The mood was exactly what you would except with the extra humid jungle air, and yummy smells from the food. The fish in the aquariums were very friendly and entertaining, but most important was the staff. They were so nice and made sure we had everything we needed and answered every question happily. A special shout out to our waitress, Katie. If you come to the Galveston Rain Forest Cafe, you definitely want her!

Tonight was truly unforgettable at Rainforest Cafe in Galveston, Texas, where my husband Robert and I celebrated in style. Our exceptional waitress Julie, originally from Colombia, exemplified outstanding hospitality with her thoughtful, helpful, kind, and positive demeanor, making our experience nothing short of extraordinary. The exquisite food, meticulously prepared and presented, perfectly complemented the warm service. Although we reside in Houston, we deliberately chose Galveston for a special and more personalized celebration, and Julie, along with the Rainforest Cafe team of 8 to 10 individuals, certainly delivered, making us feel deeply appreciated. Thank you, Rainforest Cafe, for an incredible evening, we eagerly anticipate our next visit. Thank you very much With love and appreciation, Margie & Robert. 🙏🏻🙌💕💖🥂🍽️

+3

Who says immersive restaurants are dead? What a great throwback experience at this location, it's just as I remember it as a kid and that's a good thing. Everything was very well maintained, the shows and animatronics went off without a hitch. The River Adventure Ride shouldn't be missed, an unexpectedly fun ride and not too bad at $10/person. I'm glad my friend Edward Burback recommended we give this chain another shot, specifically this location. Food and drinks were solid as well. Nothing mind bending, but the cheese curds, meatloaf and Cajun pasta were all great. I was disappointed that there were no standard mozzarella sticks on the menu, I don't know I just have a strong memory of eating them here, it seems like the perfect place to get a plate of them. Hurricane drinks had us feeling pretty good. Prices were reasonable. Big shout out to Ibrahim for taking care of us, a pleasure to talk to and he was very attentive. The rest of the staff around the restaurant and gift shop were also very nice. If every location was as great as this one, I think many of them would have survived.

An absolute summer oasis towards the end of summer. I’d like to share my family’s last year’s summer experience here. A long drive from Dallas was truly worth every mile. The food was as always good along with the jungle magic as well as the boat ride adventure which was a fun activity.

+6

We are visiting from California and I have to say the quality of food at the rain forest cafe in Texas is top notch. My salmon was amazing loved it one of the best salmon ive had. My kids loved there food. Our server Michael was amazing super attentive. Excellent service. 10/10

Excellent customer service by Anthony. What a pleasure it was to talk with him. We ordered the nachos and we're very pleased that it was able to be big enough for my husband and myself. The place is awesome and I haven't been to one of these establishments in over 25 years. My husband had a root beer and I had a wonderful strawberry lemonade all for an affordable price. Glad we stumbled upon this place by accident. Took several pictures so enjoy. Blessings for 2026. Oh and forgot to mention we did take the river ride below. We may be seniors but it was so fun to do something different. Thank you Vincent for your help on that.

+6

Brian Leininger

Had a great time at the Rainforest Cafe. Our server Robyn did a great job and was very attentive. I ordered the cheese curds and spinach dip as an appetizer (reallly good), my wife ordered the Pastalya and I ordered the crispy bruschetta chicken. Great experience for the kids! They also had a ballon artist that came to the table and created tons of different animals, flowers, etc.

Uroš Stanković

I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. My waitress, Anastasia, was absolutely amazing and made my visit truly special. Even though we were a large group, she handled everything with professionalism, a great attitude, and a smile. She was very attentive, provided excellent service, and gave us great recommendations for food, which we all really enjoyed. Thanks to her, we felt welcomed and relaxed, and we had a fantastic time. I will definitely be happy to come back again and highly appreciate Anastasia’s outstanding service.😊

Del Padilla

First time to Galveston and a Rainforest Cafe. Excellent experience. Leisa provided excellent service and was exceptional with our 4 and 7 yr old grandkids. Good food portions and tasted great. Grandkids had the pizza and hot dogs and they had no complaints. Topped off our meal with the Sparkling Volcano desert which the grandkids loved. Had to spoil them a little further by getting the bubble swords/lasers in the gift room which they loved. Definitely will be back. Thanks Leisa for your patience and service.

Mindyjaz

Such a fun place to eat! The atmosphere is awesome it really feels like you’re in the middle of the jungle with all the sounds and decorations. •Yummy food! Everything we ordered was delicious, and the portions were great. •Loved the frog mascot! The big green frog came around to take pictures, which was such a cute and fun touch. •The servers were awesome. Super friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. •They even have a ride! We had so much fun on it definitely worth doing while you’re there. It’s a cute little adventure that adds to the whole rainforest theme. Overall, such a great family-friendly spot. Between the food, the fun atmosphere, and the ride, it’s definitely worth visiting when you’re in Galveston!

+2

HN

It was a Tuesday evening around 6:30pm and we just wanted a quick bite. The regular dining room was full and the wait time was 30 minutes. We didn’t want to wait and the hostess suggested us to go to the bar area. We sat at a table there and we had to place our order at the bar. We had to wait a while for the bar tender to take our order because she was pretty busy. Overall the food was pretty good.

Erica Young

The Rainforest Cafe is always a fun place to go. However I think the decorations are better than the food. They did a pretty decent job on my fish tacos but the prices are outrageous. Charging $25 for a salad is just ridiculous. The ride is cute and adorable, and the volcano eruption is always fun. Altogether a fun evening!

+24

Akash

Went here on a Sunday afternoon . Be prepared for long wait times if you don't have a reservation ( we had to wait for almost an hour) which wasn't too bad because it's right next to the beach and there's a decent amount of exploring you can do onsite. Now once we got seated, the service was quite quick. I got the rainbow colada and the burger. The portion sizes are decent for the price and the food tasted good. Definitely recommend trying just for the ambience !

Rainforest Cafe, the atmosphere was fun and entertaining but the food was disappointing and highly overpriced. The appeal is definitely geared towards kids. They make it fun and exciting with all the animals and animal sounds. Some animals hang from the trees and even move every now and then. The lights dim low periodically and it can feel like you’re in a rainforest with the rumbling sound of thunder. Fun and enjoyable for the kids. A cool place for birthday parties as well. We took our kids and celebrated their birthdays at the Rainforest Cafe in Disney Springs in Florida and were satisfied with the experience. But if you’re planning on going to have dinner with your adult children, it’s not as exciting nor entertaining. Their menu doesn’t only cater to kids, they have an extensive menu that adults can enjoy. For what we ordered and paid for, I wouldn’t go back just to have dinner.

+6

jr Martinez

The place is okay. I would say the food is nothing spectacular you can get it anywhere else for half the price. What you're paying for is all the scenery all the forest looking stuff inside the restaurant which is pretty cool. I'm glad I went to experience it but definitely isn't something that I would go constantly. I've already seen it one time so I'll probably won't go for a good while. It's a little bit expensive to drink and eat there so just be prepared to bring the $ . I was waiting for my name to be called we were on the list. My girl got a mai tai I got a draft beer of Michelob ultra and my son a Sprite. And it was $35. Then when we sat down and eat I drank two more beers got a meatloaf plate my girl got a pasta and my son the kids pizza and it was $90 . And do not get the pizza for your kids it was terrible , tasted all rubbery and stuff I also did not have enough tomato sauce on it, I don't understand how you can go wrong with a pizza specially at a pricey place like this I had to give my son half of my meatloaf. Overall the place I believe you're just paying for the atmosphere it does really look cool on the outside and I side. I recommend it to check it out one time, But I have had better food in Galveston. Like the restaurant salsas, brick House tavern , and little daddy's those are just a few dimension. But I must say customer service is really good they took care of us and they were very polite.

+1

Brian Snipes

This place is a hit or miss when it comes to food. The chicken sandwich was good (no problem there). My wife is a vegetarian and only had 1 option (pasta), which ended up being over cooked and mushy. With the time we were made to wait even with reservations, she didn't want to complain and ended up eating half. My 3 yr old wanted a hotdog....because she's 3. She didn't like the bun or the fries. My 8yr old wanted spaghetti from the kids menu. At first, they brought macaroni (which is also an option), but we sent it back because she only likes long noodles (parents understand). The waitress acted surprised, but the kid menu clearly has 2 pasta options, my daughter wanted the spaghetti with no sauce (ended up being good)(she really disliked the fries). Oh!!!! When someone orders the volcano cake, the wait staff has to come out of the kitchen howling. I'm sure they absolutely love doing that 30+ times a day.

+1

Jacob Gosch

HORRIBLE FOOD, STEER CLEAR! My wife and I decided to stop in and try this place after being at the beach all morning and afternoon. We arrived at 3:30 and the place was packed! Why it was packed I have no ideas, because this was a major letdown. We ordered the Cheese Curds to start with. These were very tasty, but that's were the goodness ended. We both ordered the Ribs, Steak, and Shrimp Trio. The food came out about 7 minutes after ordering and it was all cold, both my wife's food and mine. The Steak was not seasoned at all, was cold, and tasted like it had been soaking in water. The Ribs had a thin line of drizzle of BBQ sauce on them and were cold and not seasoned whatsoever. The Coconut Shrimp would have been good if they were warm, but like the rest of the food, they were also cold, as if they had been cooked hours before and just sat out for hours, the crispy fried outer shell of the shrimp was room temperature and slightly soggy. I wish I could have gotten my money back, because the food was gross and it seemed like nobody cared at all.