Yaga’s Café and Bar

Galveston, United States

3.5

21 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 409-762-6676
Website:
www.yagaspresents.com
Address:
2314 Strand St, Galveston, TX, 77550
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Fri, Sat, Sun
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Drive-Thru
No
Caters
Yes
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Local time (Galveston) –

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 2:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 2:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Nothing says island dining quite like Yaga’s Café! Located in Galveston’s historic Strand Distrcit, Yaga’s features a wide variety of great daily lunch and dinner items and fantastic chef specials.

Be sure to check out our show schedule for the weekend’s live entertainment line ups and make your plans for tropical fun in downtown Galveston at Yaga’s Café!

History

Established in 1986.

For 30 years Yaga’s Café has been serving up their special brand of Mo’ Bettah’ food and entertainment. Located in the middle of the historic Strand District, this laid-​back tropical café provides an excellent opportunity for people watching as you sip from fruity cocktails and snack on hand-​tossed pizzas or one of their famous Yaga Burgers.

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21 reviews of Yaga’s Café and Bar

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Place rating: 4
Galveston, TX
Yagas has some pretty good food across the board. Surprisingly, I think this is some of the better pizza on the island. Also, grilled chicken caesar salad is a good choice. The owner of this place cares a great deal about quality control and the food shows. It probably isn’t my first choice, but if you are visiting the Galveston strand area, then give this place a try for lunch.
Place rating: 5
Milwaukee, WI
We had a great pizza, entrée salad and 3 large wonderful specialty drinks. Ate outside in the large patio. Everything excellent.
Place rating: 5
Dallas, TX
Came here 6⁄11 with my large family. We opted to sit outside with the birds and since I have kids it would be easier to sit out here. Staff was friendly, food came out fast and correct. Food was great. We had burgers and a meat eaters pizza. Would visit again next time we are in town.
Place rating: 4
Nashville, TN
I came here with a friend on my last night in Galveston. it was pretty busy but we still got a table right away, although our waitress looked miserable and was not friendly at all. I got the coconut shrimp which was done as a stir fry — interesting and pretty good. my friend got the Greek salad which was delicious and had a very light, yummy dressing. all in all, a good experience despite the poor service.
Place rating: 5
Humble, TX
Love this place! I’ve been 4 times now and have gotten something different every time and everything has been really good. The shrimp burger is amazing… Not what it sounds like. You should try it! Got the salad trio too and it was really good but a HUGE portion! Crab cakes were good and pizzas are really great. Wonderful service each time too! Love the outside seating area!
Place rating: 4
Galveston, TX
Took my daughter and parents to Yagas! We had lunch outside. Great food and drinks! I had the fish tacos with fried potatoes. They had death burger, strawberry salad and portobello burger, all was awesome! Drinks were great too!
Place rating: 4
Galveston, TX
My first experience at Yaga’s was a good one. For being on the Strand the prices are surprisingly modest (starting at about $ 7 to $ 10 per person). The staff was friendly and attentive for a busy Saturday Artwalk evening. The food was good. I didn’t find anything exceptional here at my first visit but there was nothing that would keep me away either. To me Yaga’s warrants a few more visits if for no better reason then to grab a decently priced worry free meal in the heart of Galveston’s vibrant Strand district.
Place rating: 5
Jacksonville, TX
Great food! And good service! I was just walking down The Strand and realized I was hungry and Yaga’s was the first restaurant I saw so I stopped in. Was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and how decent the prices were!
Place rating: 2
Jefferson City, MO
Unilocal reviews brought us in for lunch. The wait staff was very friendly, attentive & efficient. I ordered the strawberry cider salad with the addition of grilled shrimp (qty 5). The salad tasted great, but many un-​fresh, brown spotted leaves of both iceberg & leaf greens were found in the salad. My sister chose the grilled chicken spinach salad. It came with a very generous amt. of chicken. Sadly, the chicken was dry & mealy in texture & the salad was swimming in the dressing.
Cute place, but we’ll try other spots on future visits.
Place rating: 3
Friendswood, TX
The Cuban Sandwhich was in a rather small portion. The service took a while even though there was almost nobody there.
Place rating: 2
Friendswood, TX
Decent food. The Cuban sandwich was really small but still had great flavor. Order the specials because those dishes are the largest and honestly look like the most prepared dishes. Service was pretty slow because «they bring the food out all at once». Decent burger joint, but not food if you really want a taste of the island. Still food was pretty good.
Place rating: 4
Houston, TX
The wait was long, but it was spring break so i was patient!.. service was good, food was yummy!.. definitely going back!
Place rating: 1
Fort Worth, TX
I had the peppered shrimp which was touted as super spicy but had zero spice. The seasoning was at the bottom of the bowl and not on the shrimp. I had Cajun potatoes and sugar snap peas as my sides and it was sub par. I also ordered a voodoo vodka and it was super weak. On the bright side they do have Maui brewing company beer which is all really good.
Place rating: 4
Schertz, TX
Stopped in for lunch, this was not our first time here. My wife and I both had the Strawberry Salad, min with grille shrimp and hers with coconut shrimp. I loved mine, my wife did not care for the dressing. My son had the chicken pepperoni, a pasta dish that he liked.
Service was good and friendly.
Place rating: 4
Pasadena, TX
I came for day date w hubby. He was right, I loved it. My hurricane was a bit too strong but hey Bacardi 151 is gas. The pizza was great. Not expensive. A must try.
Place rating: 2
Dallas, TX
I was in Galveston this past week on a work trip. Based on several peoples recommendations I stopped in for dinner at Yagas on a Tuesday night. Granted, this Tuesday night happened to be Fat Tuesday so I don’t know how much that plays into my experience. My 2 star rating is not based on the service because it was an unusually busy night, it’s based solely on the food. I ordered the Jerk Chicken and was hugely disappointed. The rice was too dry but more importantly the chicken was also dry and flavorless. Maybe it was just an off night but I expected better.
Place rating: 5
Evansville, IN
Yagas is a great place for drinks. It’s only 5 – 7 dollars for specialty drinks that come in large goblet glasses and are filled with alcohol. Seriously, they don’t skimp on alcohol. Try the goombay smash or Bahama mama. Also, the shrimp burger is the best thing at this restaurant and is very unique. If you’re up for an adventure I would suggest trying one!
Place rating: 3
Frankfurt, Germany
Happy hour is a good deal. Nothing special.
I went here for happy hour and got the margarita pitcher. They were sweet, tasted like they got the margarita mix from Costco. But they didn’t skimp on alcohol.
We also tried some food specials. The quesadilla was decent. The crab cakes were soggy a super fishy tasting :/​the BBQ chicken pizza was good.
Overall alright, not gross
Place rating: 1
Katy, TX
My boyfriend heard good reviews about this place, so we had dinner here during our day trip to Galveston. First, our waitress could not make it more obvious that she hates working here. She took our orders and our food went to the table next to us because she wrote down our table number wrong. Second, our food arrived freezing cold. Third, our orders were off. When I informed the waitress about this, she stared at me and then just walked off. She did return later to fix the orders, but didn’t say a word about it. The food itself is nothing special and the portions are tiny. Prices can be high or low depending on what you order. If you order fajitas like we did, you have to pay extra for onions, cheese, and jalapenos and that’s ridiculous. Overall, we are not coming back here.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
I was looking for a place to eat that was dog friendly. They had a nice little patio on the street where we could eat. As we were sitting down there was a gentleman with water for my dog!
The menu was quite varied. I had the Caesar Salad, not bad but it had whole anchovies. A bit much for my taste, but next time I’ll just have them omit them. My friend had a Portabello sandwich. I’d never had one so I had a bit. Quite interesting, but I’m more a chicken fan. S next time I go I’ll try something with chicken.
But the highlight was our server Caleb! Attentive and congenial. A gem to be sure.
Alas, It don’t think he’ll be there long. I mean with his friendliness and work ethic he’s destined for great success in his career.
Place rating: 3
Osnabrück, Niedersachsen
Nov 2013 — Bei 9 Grad Celsius sollte es ein Kaffee sein. «Sorry, no hot drings! «Es handelt sich hier um einen typisch amerikanischen Burger, mit Bier, Alk und Sport-​TV. Burger waren ok.
Zwei kleine Bier, ein Burger mit Pommes und einer kleinen Suppe für 16 US-​Dollar.