Galo Tavern18 - Restaurant & Bar

265-11 Union Tpke, Queens
(718) 347-4846

Recent Reviews

Chris Love

Great food and service. Cant beat Thursday night steak

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Frank White

Great porterhouse

Jose Soud.

Great to be with your friends!Vegetarian options: Salad!Parking: Nice and big.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Clams, Glazed Salmon

Johnny Y.

We've ordered from this place several times. I have to say the food is a bit on the inconsistency side. Ordered the Grilled Chicken on a Focaccia bread with fries, Tres Leche' ... Oh wait they gave me a Chocolae Souffle instead? & Baked Potato Skins. First off the Grilled Chicken came out dry. The Focaccia Bread was soggy on the bottom and dry on top. The fries was definitely double fried but with old oil. I've worked in several restaurants and always hated how some places likes to save on that. There was also no flavor at all to the sandwich which was a let down. The Potato Skins was probably the sadest I've seen. 100% it was old and reused or was pre made and you can taste the refrigerator flavors in that potato. That was a big no-no. As for the Souffle... I don't normally eat chocolate and I would've appreciate the owner or the host or whomever that takes cares of the orders calls us and just let us KNOW that they 86'd Tres Leche's instead of just auto subbing it for us without knowing if we even like to eat it. Which by the way. tasted like microwave cake in a cup. It's not bad, but it's not saying much for that kind of price. Overall, their steaks seem decent and the only consistency thus far. If it was their grillman. Hats off to ya!

Melanie Coleman

Great place to gather!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jon M

Food was pretty good. I had the 20oz aged cowboy steak. It was well presented and came with 2 sides for about $60. Service was also good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Creamed Spinach

Angela Conforme

Recommended by friends so we came here for a special occasion dinner. Very easy to make a reservation online or over the phone. Plenty of seating options for groups or couples. Loved the decor and feel of the restaurant- romantic with dimmed lighting but also good for families and kids. Very cozy feel. The waitstaff is great- very kind and patient, you never feel rushed but always taken care of. Another thing we loved is food really is made to order, came out piping hot. For appetizers we tried the wings and sauteed clams, both delicious and fresh. White sangria was the best we’ve tried. Our table ordered the cowboy steak, lamb chops, grilled baby back ribs and there was a seafood special. The portions paired with the sides are really generous. We were stuffed and had food to take home. We asked when making our reservation if we could bring a small cake for the occasion and the hostess said it was not a problem, our waitress was so kind and offered to refrigerate it for us if needed. Once it was ready to serve brought out plates and utensils for us. Next time we definitely want to try the desserts offered, neighboring tables ordered and it looked amazing. Overall we really loved our experience here, food is great but the staff really makes it top of the line. Looking forward to visit again soon with more friends

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My friend and I went for Sunday Brunch. We had a complimentary basket of muffins. They were warm and delicious! We also had unlimited white sangrias which were also very delicious. There were a choice of several unlimited drinks. Then we had an egg platter and the hamburger, both were very good! Can't wait to go back and try some others!

P R

Food was ok ..high

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Joseph Picarello

Not disappointed come here oftenParking: Street parkingWheelchair accessibility: ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Clams, Crab Cakes

Sherly F.

Brunch food is amazinggggggg . Drinkssss , the ambiance , service . Everything was great. Would definitely come back for brunch multiple times Insta - x_sfrancois

Mike M.

Had dinner reservations for 4 on a Saturday night. There is not much of a waiting area so everyone was standing by the door or outside in the freezing cold waiting. Thankfully I had a reservation so there was not a long wait but still uncomfortable trying to stand by the hostess stand and out of the way of the door but yet you are on top of tables where people are eating. Nonetheless, the restaurant has a very nice ambiance. We were sat in the banquet hall area, and were only the second table to be sat in that area and seemed to have been forgotten about. A young lady came over to give us water glasses and advised our waiter will come over and serve our water (which he did 2 minutes later). He never introduced himself, said anything to us, and then walked away. Another group of Latino people came and were seated at table next to us. He immediately went over and had a whole conversation with them, brought them the complimentary bread/rolls, and took their drink and dinner order while we were still waiting. We are also Latino, but I guess didn't look it enough. I usually don't write anything about race disparity in my comments but it was clear as day what he was doing. The same young girl that came to us earlier asked us if we were advised of the dinner specials. We told her no and that nobody has came over to take care of us. She ended up being our waitress the rest of the night. The complimentary bread/rolls they give you are really good and fresh. They are served in a small round metal dish and taste similar to Hawaiian rolls (4 of them come in one). I ordered the skirt steak which comes pre-sliced and was very flavorful, and had great seasoning. It comes with two sides. The mash potatoes were very good, fresh, and flavorful. Only downside is I definitely don't think it was the 16 oz it says on the menu. I also tried a piece of the baby back ribs with just the dry rub they use (no sauce) and they were extremely flavorful and had a good bite to them. The restaurant got extremely busy the longer we were there. I definitely recommend making reservations. I was advised when you come during the week, you are able to be seated in the main dining area and you receive much better service. A table that came after us and was seated next to us was also supposed to be served by our original waiter. One of the girls asked for a glass of wine and the guy disappeared for 15 minutes and never brought her wine. The manager came over at one point and asked if everything was ok. They explained they have been there for 25 minutes, the guy just asked them what drinks they wanted, all they wanted was one glass of wine and the guy never came back. The manager then told another young lady to take their order. The lady then boldly told them "we are getting busy tonight so I suggest you get an appetizer because it will be a while for the entree." After the lady took their order, the guy returned with the glass of wine. They ended up waiting a hour for their food and all they got was a hamburger! That lady and our waitress ended up switching back and forth the whole night to take care of them because the guy never took care of them. Then there was another table two tables over telling the guy that he went to have a sip of his beer and wondered why it tasted funny only to find out the waiter brought him the wrong beer. He was too focused on the one table and never really took care of anyone else and when he did, he screwed it up. I ordered an apple pie for dessert and was advised after 15 minutes it will come soon, it takes longer because they have to heat it in the oven. How long does apple pie take to heat up? Well when it finally came out, it was not even warm. It was cold. The gelatin on top of it was gooey because it was not warm or hot and the ice cream on top of it was not even melting (which is definitely an indication it was not warmed up). It tasted decent but probably would have tasted better if it was actually warmed up like they said they were doing. At that point we were there too long and I didn't want

dridr

Food was very tasty and well prepared. There was not one thing that was bad. Everything was prepared as ordered. A great place for reliable standards but nothing that was unique or that would pique the interest of a foodie. Service was a little slow , but prefer it that way rather than feel rushed to leave (which we were not). Great place to go back to so as to be able to chat with friends over a reliable meal

Had a nice table The drinks were delicious Everyone enjoyed their food except my husband . He had the roast beef dip with fries. His roast beef was over cooked and fries were not cooked enough. I also asked for more water and never received it.

Daniel S.

Food and service are top notch, Must try. The manager is friendly and attentive. Great place to take the family or a romantic date night. The chicken and the steak are some of the best ive ever had.

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Galo Tavern18 - Restaurant & Bar

265-11 Union Tpke, Queens, NY 11040
(718) 347-4846