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    Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar

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    597 reviews
    #26 of 202 Restaurants in Galveston
    $$ - $$$, American, Bar, Seafood
    2107 Post Office St, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-2023
    +1 409-744-8626
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    Open Now:11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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    4.5 597 reviews
    #26 of 202 Restaurants in Galveston, Texas
    Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2018 Winner
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    Location and contact

    2107 Post Office St, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-2023
    2.8 miles from The Seawall
    Website
    +1 409-744-8626

    Menu

    $Market
    Oysters On The Half Shell
    Served w/ zesty cocktail sauce & lemon
    $4.99
    Fried Pickles
    ½ Dozen $6.49
    Dozen $11.49
    Iced Gulf Shrimp
    Served w/ zesty cocktail sauce & lemon
    $15.99
    Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Cocktail
    Served w/ zesty cocktail sauce & lemon
    ½ Dozen $8.99
    Dozen $13.99
    BBQ Oysters
    Served w/ blue cheese dressing & lemon
    $Market
    Char-Grilled Oysters
    With garlic butter, Romano cheese & French bread for dipping.
    SALADS‎
    $6.99
    Iceberg Wedge Salad
    Choice of dressing blue cheese or buttermilk ranch. Topped w/ red onion, bacon & tomato
    $6.99
    Greek Salad
    Romaine lettuce tossed w/ fresh vegetables, imported kalamata olives, tomatoes, peppers, oregano & feta cheese in our signature Greek dressing
    $6.99
    Caesar Salad
    Fresh romaine lettuce w/ shredded Parmesan cheese, garlic croutons, & our signature dressing
    FROM THE KETTLES‎
    $13.99
    Clams
    Steamed in white wine & herb butter broth, w/ crusty garlic bread for dipping
    $13.99
    Shrimp
    Steamed in white wine & herb butter broth, w/ crusty garlic bread for dipping
    $13.99
    Mussels
    Steamed in white wine, herb butter & marinara sauce, w/ crusty garlic bread for dipping - (spicy or mild)
    $16.99
    Cioppino
    Italian‎ seafood stew w/ tomatoes, peppers, onions, mussels, clams, Crab, fish, shrimp, fine herbs & spices
    $13.99
    “Big Easy” Barbecued Shrimp
    New Orleans style w/ toast points to sop up that famous sauce.
    GUMBO BAR’S FAMOUS GUMBO‎
    Made to order in our award winning steam kettles!
    Served w/ steamed rice
    Lil Daddy $9.99
    Big Daddy $14.49
    Seafood Gumbo
    Shrimp, crab & oyster
    Lil Daddy $8.99
    Big Daddy $10.99
    Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
    Lil Daddy $9.99
    Big Daddy $14.49
    Prime Rib Gumbo
    Lil Daddy $14.99
    Big Daddy $18.99
    Mumbo Gumbo
    Shrimp, crab, oyster, chicken, sausage & prime rib
    SOON TO BE FAMOUS PO-BOYS‎
    All seafood po-boys come dressed w/ Tabasco infused mayo, zesty cocktail sauce, shredded cabbage & pickles.
    Shorty $9.49
    Full $11.49
    Shrimp
    Shorty $8.99
    Full $10.99
    Fish
    Shorty $8.99
    Full $10.99
    Crawfish Tail
    Shorty $9.99
    Full $11.99
    Oyster
    Shorty $9.99
    Full $11.99
    Half & Half
    Choice of 2 from above
    Shorty $9.99
    Full $11.99
    BBQ Oyster
    Shorty $10.99
    Full $14.99
    Fried Soft-Shell Crab
    Shorty $8.49
    Full $9.99
    Chicken Breast (Grilled Or Fried)
    Dressed w/ shredded lettuce, pickles & mayo
    BURGERS‎
    $7.99
    Cheese $+0.90 each
    Sautéed mushrooms & bacon $+0.90 each
    Big Daddy Burger
    Three 100% fresh lean American beef patties
    $6.99
    Cheese $+0.90 each
    Sautéed mushrooms & bacon $+0.90 each
    Gumbo Burger
    Two 100% fresh lean American beef patties
    $4.79
    Cheese $+0.90 each
    Sautéed mushrooms & bacon $+0.90 each
    Junior Burger
    100% fresh lean American beef patty
    Toppings: All toppings free (excluding cheese, sautéed mushrooms & bacon $.90 each). Build your own or get it gumbo bar style ( lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mustard)
    SIDE ORDERS‎
    $1.99
    Steamed Rice
    $1.99
    Fresh-cut potato Fries
    $2.99
    Fresh-cut Sweet Potato Fries
    $2.29
    Fresh-cut Cole Slaw
    $2.49
    Toasted Garlic Bread
    $2.99
    Southern Fried Okra
    $2.49
    Potato Salad
    DESSERTS‎
    $5.99
    Red Velvet Cake “The Chocolate Cake of the South.”
    $5.99
    Mario’s Famous Italian Cream Cake
    $5.99
    Homemade Bread Pudding
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    PRICE RANGE
    $5 - $10
    Special Diets
    Gluten Free Options
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night
    CUISINES
    American, Bar, Seafood, Cajun & Creole
    FEATURES
    Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi
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    All reviews seafood gumbo garlic bread okra gumbos prime rib chicken po boy etouffee wedge salad beignets boiled shrimp fries steak big daddy large bowl sat at the bar strand area
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    Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile
    Back on their game

    They use to be so good and then went down hill. I had not been back for probably 16 months. They have a new female manager (so disappointed her name escapes me). Anyway the fried shrimp was the best ever. Just so happy they are...More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank ExWaitress1975
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

    We're happy to hear that you're enjoying our dishes again! We work hard to make sure that our dishes are the best that they can be so we are always happy to hear feedback. We hope that you will come by again soon!

    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Best gumbo!!!

    OMG! So much seafood in my gumbo.... didn’t have to go hunting for it in the huge bowl. I didn’t even have the the BIG bowl! Delicious, rich flavor! My husband thoroughly enjoyed his fried shrimp platter - says the hush puppies were excellent!

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank 737dianneb
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 6 days ago

    We're glad to hear it Dianne! We hope you and your husband will stop by again soon!

    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Amazing food

    I ordered something called the gumbo bar garbage (!) which was incredible. I could eat this every day. It’s also in the Strand area so you are surrounded by old beautiful buildings

    Date of visit: January 2019
    Thank cmacvegas
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

    We're glad that you enjoyed it! We hope that you will come by again soon!

    Reviewed January 7, 2019 via mobile
    Dang good gumbo!

    I love good gumbo. Therefore I loved this place. We ate here the day before leaving on a cruise and I will do so again some day! This was some of the best gumbo I ever had, and I've had a lot of gumbo. My...More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank bayrumguy
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded January 8, 2019

    We're happy to hear that! We hope that you two will come by again soon!

    Reviewed December 27, 2018
    Bowl of Gumbo You Can't Finish

    Definitely a place you have to try when visiting Galveston. Sit at the bar for the full Gumbo experience to watch the cooks at work. The Little Daddy Gumbo bowl is big and the Big Daddy Gumbo bowl is really big, no kidding. Gumbo and...More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank Bruce B
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded December 28, 2018

    We're happy to hear that you enjoyed it Bruce!

    Reviewed December 14, 2018 via mobile
    Great seafood gumbo 🦐

    We stopped here after seeing a billboard advertising gumbo. I ordered the seafood gumbo..it was delicious. We also ordered the gumbo with prime rib...and unfortunately that order wasn't as good as the seafood. The meat was gummy and bloody. :( Highly recommend the seafood gumbo...was...More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank elliettesmom
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded December 15, 2018

    We're glad that you enjoyed the Gumbo, and we hope that you will try us again soon.

    Reviewed November 26, 2018
    Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar

    What great, warm gumbo on a cold night! I had the seafood gumbo and it was loaded with seafood. Nicely seasoned. Hubby had the chicken and sausage gumbo. Don't get the Big Daddy bowl unless you're starving and can eat a lot. We had a...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank sally8363
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded November 27, 2018

    We are happy to hear that Sally! We hope that you can come back again soon!

    Reviewed November 10, 2018
    That's not gumbo

    It's a diner setting and everything was fine (take a hoodie) and it looked awesome so I took a picture. In the picture it looks wonderfully yummy. But then the food came and I changed my mind fast. I asked for my gumbo without okra....More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank RiverBirch1967
    Reviewed October 31, 2018
    All About the Shrimp Kettle

    We were really craving seafood, and my dad found this place near our hotel. Omgosh, so many options on the menu. I sampled the shrimp every which way and it was delicious—I’m not sure which is my favorite! So I randomly ordered the shrimp kettle,...More

    Date of visit: October 2018
    1  Thank Ashley N
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded November 2, 2018

    Thank you, Ashley! We appreciate it, and we look forward to your next visit next time you're in Galveston!

    Reviewed October 14, 2018
    Super service and absolutely delicious crawfish etouffee.

    My four person group dined at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar on a very busy Saturday night at the end of the tourist season. We were greeted outside the restaurant and shown to a table that backed up to the service island. Rather than being subjected...More

    Date of visit: October 2018
    Thank Andrea M
    KarlaGRG, Public Relations Manager at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar, responded to this reviewResponded October 16, 2018

    Thank you, we're happy to hear that. We hope that you will stop by again soon!

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    2TexasTraveling
    My husband and I are frequent customers and part time residents. Little Daddy's is one of the first places we head when we get to town. Absolutely love to sit and at bar and visit with the very friendly staff, enjoy a glass of wine while we watch the delicious preparation of each bowl prepared with fresh ingredients. I was so very disappointed yesterday to find a new menu and NO muscles!! No one prepares them like you do with the wonderful marinara sauce and hot bread. I regret to say that you've lost us. Although your other dishes are all wonderful, there are other places we can enjoy fried dishes and gumbo. I really hope you'll consider putting muscles back on your menu. Not to long ago we enjoyed visiting with a couple that drove from Houston on a regular basis for muscles. I know there will be others who share my feelings. That dish was unique to the island!
    May 21, 2018|
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    Response from KarlaGRG | Property representative |
    Thank you for writing to let us know. We appreciate our diners' input. I will certainly pass along the request to our owner and to our Director of Operations. And, I will inquire as to whether it was a supply issue as to why... More
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    bubbapie
    November 1, 2016|
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    Response from KarlaGRG | Property representative |
    The fried oyster platter has eight oysters. Let me know if I can help with anything else - Karla
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