Rainforest Cafe, Galveston Review

We went on fathers day. We even called ahead since we were a big party. Once we got there the hostess told us there was some misconfusion with our reservation we waited 15 extra minutes on top of our call ahead time. Once seated we all ordered alcoholic drinks with souvenir cups waitress never came to check to see if we needed refills, waited over an hour for our food when all other customers that came after us and ordered after us had gotten their food, once we got our food it WAS COLD, my moms steak was rare instead of well done, so we had to send the food back, the manager gave us a 15$ discount on our ticket. First time there Very DISAPPOINTED We spent over 250$ and i dont think it was worth it.

Was a great experience!!! Mi little girls Love it!!! :-)

Waitress was a total ditz! Took 7 mins to take our drink order then 12 minutes to bring em. Never turned in our appetizers didn't refil my drink I asked only twice!

Me and the family went at about 5 pm on a Tuesday, the wait staff was very slow with drinks and any type of service period. While receiving our food the balloon guy showed up and was very pressuring about the kids getting balloons made. The food was very cold, and upon arrival of the manager she never apologized for the terrible service or cold food. The place is awesome as far as the setup, but everything else was terrible. All the family's food was cold and just simple, not worth the 16.00 taco salad. 0 stars

Food good but way over priced. The rain forest ride for $4.99 a person is worth it,super fun and cute,wanted to go again km

Been to this location many times and always have a great experience here.

The low quality food wasn't worth the price or the make believe rainforest experience. My kids liked the ambiance, but weren't too thrilled about the food. Some in my party liked their food, but the Rasta Pasta dish was so bad that a TV chef could hardly make it worth two bites. And skip the Volcano desert. Buc-ees has better deserts for less, and you can probably buy a camping shower there too and better approximate a rain shower than this place.

I think I paid more for the atmosphere because the food was not good at all. The menu is small and the place itself is a little too dim. The cost for a party of 5 (3 of those children) $150 not including tip. Friendly staff, definitely call and make a reservation. My kids loved it so if I had to rate for them they d give 5 stars.

We did do the rainforest ride which was pretty cool, that was my favorite part that was another $28 but in my opinion worth it.

Thanks for the memories but the food is little too costly for me.

Food had no flavor and we tried to add salt and pepper still didn't do the job I end up eating my grandbaby left overs nuggets and fries instead very disappointed

The food sucks. Menu has no variety. However nice experience for kids.

Enjoyable atmosphere,, family friendly,, kids seemed to have a lot of fun the times I've gone with my family. The little river ride is fun also,, especially if you have a bit of a wait for the dining room. The food is also quite good. For a family outing,, this is a good place to eat and build your own bear.

Better try dining here. This place is so unique its like you're eating dinner in the jungle. And with the fish too!

After an hour and a half wait, we were finally seated. Food was not worth the price.

We have been there in the past and always had fun in the gift shop and while eating. A little pricey but a nice treat from time to time.

Fun atmosphere for the kids but DEFINITELY OVERPRICED

Food was great, drinks were pricey. I'd rather not keep the glass and have a cheaper drink.

Just a all around great place if you have kids food is okay but the experience is well worth it!!!

Overpriced but that's how this place survives! Food was pretty good, better than expected (surprisingly). Kid enjoyed it and service was good.

Decent food at a decent price. I was happy with my service as well.

Great food, great service. This is for kids of all ages.

Crowded as they usually are..a bit expensive, food was slightly better than ok...chicken in fajitas was very dry. Got a Volcano desert and my international waitress didn't bring it out with any fanfare. Balloon guy came by the table and made balloon guitars although he expects tips which I didn't know until after he started. :/ Good experience overall but over rated and over priced.

Great experience! Service was excellent. The atmosphere is great we had a blast with the whole rainforest experience. And the attraction ride is a must!!

Coconut shrimp was very good. Our waiter was nice and attentive. My kids loved this place. They also loved visiting the build a bear section in the gift shop. Go early to get seated. We went at 4:30 on a weekday. They are following covid protocols.

Great place would love for their to be one closer to tampa Florida

The atmosphere is where it's at here. The food was pretty good too. Prices are moderate and expected given the experience and the location (between $16-28 for most entrees). Our server was very attentive. We did not have a reservation so we had to walk up; the wait was about 45 minutes for a party of 8. Overall, a great experience. I would definitely recommend, especially if you have younger children.

The food was good but it was noisy and cold. Good place for little kids.

The price wasn't really worth the food. The only cool things were the thunderstorms and just the restaurant environment.

Although you have to wait to enter a bit it is worth it.
It is very good restaurant and the children have a lot of fun.
The lazy river very exciting.

My food was much better than I anticipated! The rest of the building was run down and hasn't aged well. Expensive, but a memorable family experience. This was my first and last visit.

Rain forest cafe, food is decent. Atmosphere is cool

It's alright fun for kids bc of atmosphere but food isn't worth the price

Fun place for kids, priced to make it not as much fun for Dads. Good distraction for a little while.

Rainforest cafe in Galveston s is amazing. I love that they have a ride it is so cool. The food personally I m not the biggest fan but it a nice place for kids and the fact that is all about the rainforest is awesome.

We love rainforest cafe and every time we come somewhere with one we stop. This particular location has a neat river ride for like 5 bucks and it is a safari themed river ride it is fun and the kids always like it. The food never disappoints and we always try something new. The gift shop is very nice a little over priced but it is a tourist attraction so what do you expect. The build a bear workshop in the gift shop is really nice and they tend to have different animals and clothing for the dolls versus the normal build a bear shops. So all in all this is a pricey stop but for a treat when out of town it is well worth it.

Ambiance is like WOW. Food was very good. On the expensive side but definitely worth a visit at least once. Take the river trip. Was pretty cool.

Vincent was the bomb, he was very good in explaining the *Lucky Duck* game and super pleasant. I won a large duck !!!!!

Decent food and service. Good for the experience, but a bit expensive.

This was a real expensive tourist trap.....went home had to eat!

From the long wait from signing in & Service from our Waiter and for food we have options to to select:

Sorry Not Worth It!

I could have went to another Resturant and got WAY Overall Demand and Goods for $160.

I guess as a Landry Select Member for over 15yrs it time to seek elsewhere.

Always fun. Kids enjoy and food is usually good. I always order the pastalya and was for the first time disappointed. Thus not the fifth star. Go early or have a landrys membership.

I took my sister-in-law here for her birthday, and the food was average; However, the atmosphere was amazing.

I would leave zero stars but can t. The wait was 1 he and 20 minutes. Our waiter was not very attentive and the food was not that great for the price. My fajitas were tasteless and the tortillas were disgusting. I was extremely disappointed. Will not come again and do not recommend this location.

Celebrated my granddaughter's 12th birthday there and it was amazing. Volcano cake was delish and the service was exceptional. The table magic show topped it all off for a perfect celebration.

The food sucks and the staff was horrible they did everything wrong don't ever come to the rainforest in Galveston you will be greatly disappointed.

Love love love the food and family friendly atmosphere

I've always seen this place and never bother to go inside, always had other things on my mind when visiting Galveston. I am so glad I did this time. Great atmosphere, great helpful employees, and a wide variety of gifts, keepsakes, and food. Love it, you must go when your that way. You won't regret that you did. Love the huge aquarium!!

Hard post to write. I really used to love this place, the ambiances
is amazing but the food is awful and overpriced. When I say awful, I mean it..

Great place to go when your on vacation. Even has an indoor/outdoor ride, and amazing building.

AWESOME PLACE I WOULD RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO CHECK THIS PLACE OUT. GOOD FOOD AND AWESOME RIDES AND AND GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

A great restaurants for families. The wait was kind of long but they have an indoor ride to help pass the time. Extensive gift shop and fun outdoor entertainment while you're waiting. My kid had a blast and there was good food options for her.

Not what I was expecting. The atmosphere/scenery was much better than food!!!

We absolutely love this place and have never had a bad experience here!

I like the fact that a portion of the money spent goes to help the rainforest. Food was good. And friendly staff

I have been here several times, my kids like the forest, fish and the ride.
The food is not really all that great, but mostly, every time I have been here the service was absolutely horrid.

Was better than we expected but was expensive for what you get. The appetizer plate was okay, the spinach dip was barely warm and nothing melted. Ribs only three were tender but they were so extra. Server was okay no refill on my water and was a little hard to understand. The fish and chips were small pieces of fish and warm at best. Overall I think 3 stars is pushing it, but after 4 hours on the road I would've eaten anywhere. Nice that they were open, but a bit overpriced.

Service is good. Food is pretty basic, but overly priced. This place is more about the experience rather than the actual food.

Very nice place loved the food, waiter was allways smiling only rhing i coulnt get no one to help me activate a card that they sold to me for $25 for next times discount

This location has always been a regular stop for us on frequent trips to Galveston. After today, it will no longer be. Our waiter was fantastic. I ordered a medium burger. It was funny red. Not pink. I asked the waiter to have it cooked longer. The cook came out several minutes later. He was rude and LOUD!! He squatted down to the table and rudely yelled some business about the temp and it was fine and asked if I wanted it well done... I said no he got up and left. Even the kids were talking about how he charged out of the kitchen at us and spoke so loud and rude to me.

Loved the atmosphere! Food was a little high, and we bought the drinks to get to keep a souvenir.

Not so great, food greasy surroundings were very dusty with spider webs dangling, not part of the decor

Noisy and expensive for what you get. Okay service but we may not be back.

Service was very good very nice and clean place fun for everyone

Great place for a birthdays or special occasions, atmosphere is awesome, food was great, and prices reasonable!

A excellent decor, as the name suggests rainforest theme based restaurant with very mediocre food.
The good things first, restaurant is very nice and themed as other restaurants of the same name brand, there is a rainforest event like tropical thunder every 30 minutes.
The outside is nicely decorated with props waterfalls
The bad now- I wasn't expecting great food based on the reviews I read but had went for the experience yet the food quality really really upset me given the steep prices.
I asked for 2 appetizers and Main course side of Guac and after 20 mins got the side of Guac with no chips and nothing for another 15 mins, sitting with just a Guac I called upon our server and brought her attention to this and then we got everything including the main course at the same time..
Couldn't believe it anyway...
The pastalaya was cooked without salt, fried shrimps were dry, 3$ safari fries were ordinary.
Overall very unimpressed with the food.
I don't think I will come back to the place again

Shared the appetizer sampler everything was very good. Excellent drinks and fun atmosphere. Really enjoyed the Jungle River Adventure Ride!