Todd Block

Review of Rainforest Cafe, Galveston

My wife and I attended this Rainforest Cafe mid-Au...

My wife and I attended this Rainforest Cafe mid-August on a Monday, and found the place to be moderately busy but not hectic or rushed like expected. We were greeted quickly by our waiter, Dmitri, and ordered both signature drinks in souvenir cups as well as Coke (even though my wife is a Pepsi-purist). She had the Portofino Pasta, I had the BBQ Bacon Cheesburger. Oh my goodness, the food would've been worth the wait if it hadn't come so quickly! The Portofino smelled delicious right away, topping my wife's "meals this trip" list. My burger was great, exactly medium-well, and had amazing bbq sauce on it. Skip the ride, it isn't really worth the admission. The atmosphere of the restaurant is excellent, Landry's has mastered theme restaurants. Remember you're going in for the atmosphere, not for world-class cuisine. That being said, it was still great. The only issue was the price, but the price for a one-time trip was alright.