Estelle W

Review of Rainforest Cafe, Galveston

I read the reviews before coming here, so I can sa...

I read the reviews before coming here, so I can say FOR SURE now that I came here for the experience.

The place is really cool with the animals and occasional thunders. My kiddo was a bit intimidated by the big animals being so up close but was intrigued by everything there.

It's really noisy but since I am a parent... it really didn't bother me at all lol

We didn't order drinks cos we feel that they're overpriced (really don't care for the souvenir glass). I didn't understand why some reviews said the food was overpriced (prices looked okay for a touristy area) until I saw the portion and quality... yea, portion is on the smaller side and definitely mediocre quality. I ordered the Jungle platter, the steak was good, but the shrimp was overcooked. The "safari fries"... more like frozen fries you get from the store.

The 4th star came from their river ride (unique at this location and was $6.49 per person). Seemed much more worthwhile than the ordinary rides at the Pleasure Pier (which cost $10 just to walk on it).

So overall, if you've never been to a rainforest cafe or want to take your kiddo for the experience, give it a try. Otherwise, there are better food choices elsewhere.