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3802 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77550

409-762-9625

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Cuisine(s): Seafood

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:45am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:45am-10:30pm

Price: $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Private Party

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

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Opened in 1911, Gaido's is one of the oldest restaurants in the state. The Gulf red snapper, local oysters and crabmeat in season can be spectacular. Avoid the salmon, scallops, halibut and anything else that isn't local.

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 4, Oysters on the Half Shell at Casey's

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, September 26, 2011

This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential ... More »
Fish on its Laurels

By Robb Walsh | Thu, July 20, 2006

Wade Watkins's shrimp bisque is thick and pumpkin-colored. It tastes like cream of shrimp -- which I suppose it is. I ate a cup of the comforting seafood soup at Gaido's in Galveston while a vicious thunderstorm raged and waves pounded the seawall... More »

Main Menu

Appetizers
House-made Bread Served Upon Request.

$9.99

Fried Calamari
served with our house-made creamy basil marinara.

$8.99

Casey’s Classic Fish Fingers
fried and served with tarter and cocktail sauce.

$7.49

House-made Mozzarella Sticks
served with house-made creamy basil marinara.

$7.50

Seafood Stuffed Jalapeños
filled with shrimp, stuffing, cream cheese and monterey jack cheese.

$7.49

Shiner Battered Chicken Strip
served with house-made ranch dressing and honey mustard

$8.49

Classic Potato Boats
not like mom used to make! these skins are loaded with cheddar cheese and bacon and served with sour cream.

Small $8.99
Large $14.99

Iced Premium Gulf Shrimp
hand cut, boiled, seasoned, chilled, and ready to eat. served with house-made red and remoulade sauce.

$10.99

Crab Cakes
two deep fried crab cakes served with cocktail and tarter sauce.

$7.99

Fried Vegetable Combo
mushrooms, onions and zucchini

$15.99

Casey’s Sampler
seafood stuffed jalapeños, fish fingers, shiner bock battered chicken strips and our house-made mozzarella sticks.

Half Dozen $7.99
Dozen $11.99

Texas Oysters On The Half-shell
served with our own red and horseradish sauces.

Soups
All Of Casey’s Soups Are Made Fresh And In-house.

Cup $5.99
Bowl $7.49

Charles Brooks’ Shrimp Gumbo

Cup $3.99
Bowl $5.99

Cream Of Poblano

Cup $3.99
Bowl $5.99

Tortilla
served with shredded monterey jack cheese and crispy tortilla strands.

Cup $3.99
Bowl $5.99

French Market

Fresh Salads

$9.49

Southwest Chicken Salad
fried chicken, fresh greens, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, monterey jack cheese shavings, fried tortilla strips and creamy onion garlic dressing.

$10.99

Arugula Garden Salad
grilled chicken, blue cheese, toasted pecans, granny smith apples, red concord grapes, all tossed with fresh arugula and greens and served with honey-pecan vinaigrette.

$13.99

Blackened Salmon Salad
iron skillet blackened salmon, fresh spinach, diced tomatoes, and caramelized onions and mushrooms and warm bacon dressing.

$9.99

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

$11.49

Premium Gulf Shrimp Salad
premium grilled shrimp, tossed with romaine, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, house-made croutons and thousand island dressing.

$12.49

Sirloin Salad
grilled top sirloin sliced and served with fresh spinach, tomato wedges, and house-made shoe string potatoes. served with creamy onion garlic

Burgers
All Burgers Are Cooked To Medium-well Unless Specified. Choice Of House-made Potato Chips Or Waffle Fries

$8.99
Add Bacon For $0.99

Casey’s Classic
sometimes simpler is better. stacked between a house-made bun, this classical masterpiece is served with american cheese, ripe tomatoes, bibb lettuce, crisp red onion, pickles, and chipotle mayonnaise.

$10.49

Bayou Bacon Blue
intense flavor! crisp bacon and blue cheese top this burger that has been seasoned with our house-made blackening seasoning and lathered with creamy blue cheese dressing.

$10.99

The Stellar Burger
this ride includes goat cheese, melted brie, granny smith apples, bacon, fresh arugula, and garlic mayonnaise.

$10.49

The “cardiac Arrest”
bacon, fried onion strings, cheddar cheese, ranch and bbq sauce.

$12.49

Gulf Coast
some like to call it a poboy burger. topped with hand battered crispy fried shrimp and crawfish that has been lathered with remoulade sauce, lettuce and tomato.

$10.49

Queso Burger
served with our chili con queso, house-roasted poblano peppers, and fried green tomatoes.

$10.99

South Of The Border
fresh avocado, pico de gallo, jalapeños, monterey jack cheese, and chipotle mayonnaise.

Shrimp $10.99
Catfish $9.99
Tilapia $9.99
Texas Oyster Poboy $11.99
Crawfish $11.49
Soft Shell $12.49

Our Famous Fried Poboy
the best poboy starts with the freshest ingredients. served with ripe tomatoes, crisp lettuce, lathered with our famous tartar and cocktail sauce all on our house-made poboy loaf

Sandwiches

$9.99

Casey’s Club Sandwich
ham, turkey, bacon, american and monterey jack cheese, and house-made chipotle-cilantro mayo.

$10.99

Chris Wood’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich
bacon, cheddar and swiss cheese, sautéed onions and mushrooms, ripe tomatoes, bibb lettuce, and chipotle-cilantro mayo.

$11.99

The Seawall Blt
grilled shrimp, avocado, bacon, grilled onion, sliced tomatoes, bibb lettuce, chipotle mayonnaise, and house-made white bun.

$9.99

Crispy Fish Tacos
fried fish tenderloins, crisp red cabbage, cilantro, lime, roasted corn pico de gallo, and spicy avocado ranch.

$8.99

Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
grilled chicken, fresh romaine, parmesan cheese, and our house-made caesar dressing.

$9.49

Reuben
corned beef, sautéed with swiss cheese and sauerkraut, placed on toasted rye bread, lathered with russian dressing and served with a pickle spear.

$9.49

Nick’s Chicken Salad Sandwich
it’s the best in town! served on a fresh croissant roll.

From The Ocean - Fish
All Entrees Are Served With A House Salad. All Dressings Are House-made: Honey-pecan Vinaigrette, Creamy Onion Garlic, Creamy Blue Cheese, Ranch, Honey-mustard, Thousand Island. Add A Small Cup Of Any Of Our House-made Soups For $.99; Add A Small Cup Of Gumbo For $1.99; Choice Of One Side: Waffle Fries, Au Gratin Potatoes, Creole Rice Or Vegetable Medley

7 Oz $11.99

Fried Tenderloin Of Catfish
a true classic. breaded in our house-made cornmeal and fried until golden brown.

7 Oz $11.99

Blackened Tilapia
dusted in our house-made cajun seasoning and blackened on an iron skillet.

7 Oz $14.99

Blackened Redfish
dusted in our house-made cajun seasoning and blackened on an iron skillet

7 Oz $16.99

Grilled Salmon
packed with omega-3’s and grilled to perfection.

From The Ocean - Shrimp

7 $11.99
14 $15.99

Premium Gulf Shrimp
customers have said “it’s the best in the state of texas.” grilled, fried, or blackened.

$13.99

Shrimp Robert
six bacon-wrapped premium gulf shrimp stuffed with monterey jack cheese, jalapeño, and bread crumbs. served with a chipotle-molasses sauce.

(3) $10.99
(6) $13.99

Stuffed Premium Gulf Shrimp
stuffed with seasonal seafood stuffing and deep fried

From The Ocean - Scallops, Crab, Oysters

$15.99

Sea Scallops
grilled, fried, or blackened.

(2) $11.99
(4) $16.99

Crab Cakes
deep fried, drizzled with a lemon-butter sauce and served with tarter and cocktail sauce

$15.99

Texas Oysters
deep fried.

From The Ocean - Seafood Platters

$16.99

Fried Seafood Platter
premium gulf shrimp, tenderloin of catfish, and seafood stuffing balls.

$18.49

Grilled Seafood Platter
premium gulf shrimp, tenderloin of tilapia, and deep sea scallops.

$18.49

Casey’s Famous Shrimp Platter
7 grilled shrimp, 7 fried shrimp, 2 stuffed shrimp, and 3 premium iced shrimp

Turf

10 Oz $15.99

Grilled Top Sirloin
grilled to perfection and served with au gratin potatoes.

14 Oz $19.99

Grilled New York Strip
grilled to perfection and served with au gratin potatoes.

$21.99

Surf And Turf
10oz sirloin and grilled shrimp basted with our lemon-garlic butter.

$10.99

Casey’s Chicken Fried Steak
our chicken fried steak rivals any we have eaten in texas. covered in a texas-size helping of house-made cream gravy and served with au gratin potatoes.

$10.99

Grilled Chicken
grilled chicken placed on a bed of creole rice and served with vegetable medley.

Desserts

$2.99
Served With Casey’s Vanilla Soft Serve $3.59
Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream $4.09

Seasonal Fresh Fruit Of The Day Or Seasonal Fruit Parfait

$3.29

New York Cheesecake

$3.29

Key Lime Cheesecake
made with genuine key lime juice.

$3.29

Amaretto Cheesecake

$4.89

Cheesecake Combo

$4.29
Casey’s Vanilla Soft Serve $4.89
Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream $5.39

Paulie Gaido’s Crustless Pecan Pie
using his grandmother’s century old recipe as inspiration, paulie created this recipe and decided that eliminating a traditional dough crust simply provided more space for loading up with oven toasted texas pecans.

$4.29
Casey’s Vanilla Soft Serve $4.89
Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream $5.39

Seven Layers Of Heaven Chocolate Cake
alternating layers of chocolate flavor varying in color, intensity, and texture intended to please all those who find chocolate of all kinds simply irresistible.

Small $1.49
Large $2.49

Casey’s Vanilla Soft Serve

Two Scoops $1.99
Three Scoops $2.99

Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
from the little creamery in brenham

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Gaido's

3802 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77550

409-762-9625

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100 Favorite Dishes: No. 4, Oysters on the Half Shell at Casey's

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, September 26, 2011

Fish on its Laurels

By Robb Walsh | Thu, July 20, 2006

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