This has always been our "go to" place in Galveston for good sea food in an informal setting. This visit was our first in a couple of years. Bennos will now be way down on our list. I ordered the catfish fillet dinner. The fillets were the thinnest I can recall seeing anywhere and dwarfed by the thick breading. The alleged hush puppies were tiny, over-cooked, tasteless, and full of yellow grease. Fries and slaw OK, but the quality was way below par. Real disappointment this go round.
We had the blackened Cajun seafood platter, blackened oysters, and gumbo. All were equally delicious & seasoned perfectly. We will definitely be going back.
I’ve been here a few times and the food and service has been excellent every time. The crabs were HUGE and full of meat. The hush puppies were so good I took an order home. I highly recommend Benny’s.
The catfish was horrible. Couldn’t eat it after waiting two hours. We always come here when we get to Galveston. Not anymore. Total waste of time and money.
We visited Galveston Beach on the Fourth of July and it seemed many restaurants were open and we picked this one. Service was attentive and quick. We got a cajun grilled seafood platter (shrimp, oysters, tilapia, cajun potatoes, bread) and gumbo. We used to get fried seafood often but now we are into grilled/blackened seafood and this was really good. Gumbo had shrimp and sausage and tasted good but was a little spicy for our taste. They have outdoor seating and seagulls can be very aggresive; if you eat outside keep an eye out and better finish all your food!
The food was okay. It wasn’t anything to write home about. We ordered fish, shrimp, and crawfish. Out of The four meals, none were outstanding. I would spend a little extra and find a place that has at least a better atmosphere!
We ordered the cajun grilled seafood platter and catfish fillet platter and were definitely impressed! Tons of great cajun seasoning and the red seasoned potatoes underneath were to die for. The wait was very long and don't expect a standard sit down and dine restaurant-you stand in line to order and take your cup for refills but don't let that deter you! It was definitely worth the wait.
Great food, at a very competitive price; also a good place, when it’s not raining, to enjoy a Cold Beverage and watching the traffic do it’s thing!
Picked up some shrimp po boys, fries and hushpuppies for lunch. All tasted great and was packed perfectly to go.
Service was really good! You order at the counter and then they serve your dinner to your table. Fresh shrimp fried to perfection. Delicious hush puppies Key lime pie to top it off. Super friendly staff. Gulf shrimp as it was meant to be. Thanks for dinner, yall!