The Original Mexican Cafe

The Original Mexican Cafe is a mexican restaurant East End Historic District Galveston located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (409) 762-6001

  • Website

    galvestonoriginal.com

  • Facebook

    152778258087493

  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

1401 Market St (at 14th St) Galveston , TX 77550 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails
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Comments / 37


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Mexican food margaritas Tex-Mex cuisine good for dates casual great value good for a quick meal spicy food good for working quesadillas homemade food spinach salsa island queso dinner parking good for special occasions lunch carne asada
Scott S.

One of my favorite Tex-Mex places in the area for a long time. Can't help but get my cheese enchilada fix here. Try their Hot Fajitas !

eva

Fabulous Tex Mex ! Highly recommend the carne asada , shrimp fajitas and frozen margaritas !

Michael Sanchez

The fajitas were excellent! Lots of food, good prices, friendly service ! The atmosphere is also great! Would recommend it to anyone.

Galveston.com

One of our favorite Galveston restaurants ! Unpretentious, inexpensive , delicious Tex-Mex. But the best-kept secret? Excellent grilled shrimp fajitas ! And delicious frozen margaritas .

Simona Rice

There is a whole menu section for vegetarian options which is awesome! Fast service , delicious food, spinach quesadillas are my favorite!

jordan mullins

Everything here is good! Salsa is homemade and spicy , and be sure to try some queso . Quick service but don't ask for too many changes or additions to your meal, they get moody!

Jenay PF

Delicious tex mex . salsa is homemade ! & they bring out a black bean dip with the chips as well ! Food plates are huge!

Jake Aycock

Great local Mexican spot! Awesome food! A+!

Dan Golder

Great food! Very nicely priced ! Food is so so good !

Craig Thompson

Al Pastor tacos were tasty.

Jonathan Caudle

Best Tex-Mex on the Island !!! The Tacos Al Carbon are the best!

Steven Baker

Tacos el Pastuer are excellent and authentic

graves gore

the enchiladas were amazing! we were full in minutes!

Don Brown

Fish tacos and margaritas

Ken Cagle

You guys were amazing after being discriminated against from Salsa 's low brow waiters

Brittney Wright

Dont get the black bean dip . Lol. Rest of the food was pretty good & large for price!

John Squyres

The original plate was amazing!

Bud Rozell

The owner eats here.

Brooke Sabin

Fish tacos !

Faren D'Abell

Decent guacamole . Tender fajitas . Get the queso flameado.

Bud Rozell

Carne Asada

Nanakitteh

Try the Vercruzana plate - it's a loaded chalupa and it's good for lunch .

Sarah S

Best service in the world.

Jonathan Z. Del

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Karl Klug

Had the beef fajitas , nothing special and neither was the cheese dip ! Service was good.

Tracy Malcolm

Awesome food!!

Mike Mike Mike Mike

Hour wait on Thursday night. Average tex mex . Probably above average for the island .

Gulfscapes

Everything is yummy - period!

Devin Macaluso

Bring your own drinks when you come here haha

Ricky Atkinson

Our experience was OK (closing time) Food was good and dos-xx was cold.

Kane Segura

Best hotsauce I've ever had

Robert Findlay

They don't honor their four square special, so don't even try.

Sandy Wieber

Ask for takeout chips and salsa . For a couple of bucks, you'll get a shopping bag full of chips and the best homemade salsa on the island .I love the sangritas, but was upset to learn last night (t

Selena Stair

Not authentic at all. Run by Italians.

Theresa M.E.

Good margaritas . Service not very good :(

Don Brown

Margaritas , fajitas , guacamole , tacos al pastor

Jim Cordell

Excellent queso !

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