Sonny's Place

Review №1

Rating: 5

My go to place for comfort food on the island.

Date: 22 hours ago

Review №2

Rating: 4

About what you would expect out of a locals joint. Food was decent and at a fair price. Interesting atmosphere.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

First time here. Its really cool. The decor brings back the 70s vibe.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

While staying at the Speakeasy ordered lunch to go before hitting the beach!! Amazing!! From the cheeseburger, double burger, chicken strips, amazing fries and yes the shrimp sandwich. Will definitely order again!! Thank you Food

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

I ordered a Coney Island and forgot to take a picture, but I want everyone to know that it was absolutely delicious. Thank you for the excellent service! I enjoyed every single minute at Sonny s

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Sonnys is the best place in Galveston. The food is fantastic, and the staff is super friendly, especially Alina and Natasha. Definitely a must-visit when you re in town!

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Sonny s offers an authentic, cozy atmosphere that instantly makes you feel at home. The staff is friendly, and the food is delicious. Its the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a great meal. Highly recommended!!!

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 2

This place has def gone down hill over the years and lost its charm. Wait staff didn t speak English (I didn t go to a Chinese buffet). Iced Tea was anything but Iced and could t understand why we kept asking for Ice The old school charm has been lost and it s Sad, even the food was a disappointment, burger thrown together with some of the veggies we asked for. Asked for Mayo when it came out we asked if Mayo or Miracle Whip and they said sorry we ran out of Mayo we only had MW. Let me know that before you put it on my Burger. Will not be back sadly Grew up going here and now my kids just had their once and last experience there. Oh Party of 5 you can sit back in the Pool Table/Storage room!

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Hard to beat, good food, interesting atmosphere, and great service. Best hamburger for the price. Less than $6 with frys. Great muffalatta.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Cool history

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

A piece of Galveston history and delicious food. Really good gumbo, maybe the best. Check out the bullet hole in the bar. RIP Jr. You are missed. Kid-friendliness: Video games and a park across the street.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

We go for the atmosphere more than anything, unless oysters are in season and good, then we go for the oysters! Staff are friendly, and we were able to introduce our newest family from Ukraine to some staff at Sonnys.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Big portion sizes, affordable drinks, awesome history. The owner and servers put it over the top. Some of the friendliest people on the island.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Hubby and I had dinner here on a Saturday night. Our waitress was friendly. We got a cheeseburger and fries, quarter grilled muffaletta and cup of soup with 2 alcohol drinks and it was about 55 bucks. The chili was decent. My husband said his burger was really good. The muffaletta was the best Ive ever eaten and Ive tried them everywhere including a bunch in Nola. Id say it was a little pricey but Ill still be going back especially for that muffaletta

Date: 4 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

As good as its always been.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Sandwich is huge and great!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Cool local vibe spot, old school feel, great storys of the place. Sorry to hear the old man passed away., he had some great jokes for my wife. Lol, We ate the muffuletta ,chili and a salad. We had a few beers at the bar and said Pura Vida amigos, All good! Food

Date: 6 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Good meal at a reasonable price.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 3

Legendary place, love the atmosphere, grilled muffaletto not great tonight.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

I cant say enough good things about this GEM - definitely go and enjoy! Vegetarian options: Lonestar in a bottle but no Montucky Cold Snacks Food : 5/5 |

Date: 6 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

The place to go for a bowl of Chilli and a grilled muffuletta. Friendly service. Family friendly. I need to come back for the shrimp Gumbo served on Fridays.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

the service was wonderful, staff was all friendly, and they were able to get all of our food out quickly! i don t live in galveston but i would go back next time i visit! i totally recommend this place!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

No frills, great food and history at this long frequented establishment. Stepping in you re in a time capsule of a neighborhood restaurant. Sit by the bullet hole at the bar! I had a quarter of the grilled muffuletta and could not eat it all. The crusty Parmesan (?)grilled side of the bread is delicate yet dense. And the flavors inside are cheesy, tangy and salty all at once. I had to eat it with a knife and fork and couldn t eat all the bread. Left with a full tummy, saying hello to Puccetti Jr on the way in and out. Not trendy or fancy; no frills comfort food at its best. Picture does not do the sandwich justice. I should have opened it up! I wanna go back for the chili & spaghetti and the Tex Mex pasta. 3/6/24. Husband and I went. He had two Coney chili dogs and they were more than he could eat. I had the quarter grilled muffaletta again. Delicious but an eighth would be plenty for me. Was able to talk to Richard and pass our condolences for the loss of his Dad. Again, a must visit. Go hungry! Be mindful that lunch is over at 1:30 but they open again for dinner at 5.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Had great gumbo and a dressed shrimp burger in a pub like atmosphere. Wine is very reasonable.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Always great food and drinks!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Leave your pretense at the door. This is old school local. Island comfort food served in a bar that has remained unchanged over the decades. There is a reason this place has been there more than 70 years. Prices are quite reasonable, so come hungry.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Great burger, excellent prices.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

We had a great time and totally enjoyed the food and conversation with 1 of the generational owners. He was super friendly and funny!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 3

I hated to disturb the girl from her phone but we wanted food and drinks. The drink order came wrong. The food was disappointing. All the hype about the grilled Muffuletta and it really wasnt that good. Ive had better from a gas station. The burger was really nothing great other than it was big but the flavor and quality suffered. The fries were decent and hot. I definitely wont go back.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 3

Date: 10 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Love love this place. The service and food are 2nd to none.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Love that this place stays the same over time. Also its a great one to bring kids too- dont feel like something bad will happen to them there.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 1

Date: 11 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 3

I hate to say this because I wanted to find a Diamond in the rough. The truth is, if you want cheap food, this is your place but keep in mind, you get what you pay for. Average at best. Press box in Galveston has better food with a similar environment. The grilled Muffuletta was so much bread and ridiculously misproportioned

Date: 11 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Would give 6 stars if I could. Favorite place to eat on the island. Cheap delicious food, great service, great local scene. Grab all your friends and come get a muffuletta.

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

I was skeptical about going here after reading the reviews and hearing the aggressive responses but I tried it anyway since its near. On first visit chili cheese dogs were great. On second visit tried the hamburger and give it four star because the cook stacked all the pickles on top of each other which were wet of course and created so much water they almost went through the bun so it got too mushy to eat but he/she didnt appear to put too much thought in the person who would eat the burger. The fries that came with it were excellent. The waitress offered extra crispy if I wanted which I got. On both visits wait staff gave excellent service. Friendly neighborhood establishment which offers pool tables shuffleboard and screens to watch sports as well as cold beer in a friendly environment. Management seems to be mature type that just wants to run business in a no-nonsense environment and prefers that people behave and dont use profanity which is something people should know better than anyway as there are often families present which is why I give Sonnys five-star and will return. Updated 09/28/23 Everything still same

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 4

Just an old neighborhood local establishment

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Ive been coming to Galveston since the 70s. Even lived at 17th/Broadway for short while back in the 80s. Not sure how I never came inside this place. Love everything about it. The grilled muffuletta is off the charts good and I rarely get gumbo because no one can compete with mine (thanks Mom) but this was pretty good gumbo and for a cup I got probably a half dozen shrimp. We will definitely be back. Actually my wife is upset I went without her.

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Delicious and comforting, a cozy place to pop in for a hot dinner. We enjoyed the fried shrimp and spaghetti. Great service and also friendly fellow diners.. Kid-friendliness: Family friendly atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 4

Burger and fries were good. Prices are reasonable, and it beats getting food at a drive thru.

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Great shrimp buns...

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

This place is a hidden gem,the owner and his family are great,the food is great,also the most honest staff around let my wallet on the counter accidentally and didnt mis it till the next day ,they put it in there safe and nothing was missing, I cant thank them enough,that doesnt happen at many places

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

A true neighborhood bar and grill. A left over relic from the olden days. A bit off the mainstream roadways but worth it. Building has seen better days for sure. But the food was great. I am telling ya it was good. Bread was soft, not to thick, ingredients portioned just right, not sloppy, just the right amount of dressing. French fries were golden and hot. Looking at all the old photos you can see the love staff and residents have for each other. This fat boy went home with half a grilled muffuletta for two more meals. Honestly say the amount of food for the money was worth it. I even tossed a 5 into the old fashioned jukebox to listen to Some Patsy Cline, Elvis, Johnny Cash and others. No modern trash in that jukebox.

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 3

We all had a cheeseburger it was okay but very greasy and the fries were okay but were not hot just warm and if you order the cheese fries youll get sliced cheese microwaved and partly melted on top, not so great. My wife had a cup of gumbo but she wasnt impressed and said it tasted like burnt spicy water. Overall we werent impressed but we will give it another try sometime because we all have off days and Im not going to knock it on just one visit. The Ukrainian lady/waitress was very nice and pretty

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

This is a place only islanders really know about. Its been around for >70yrs and has a ton of personality. One thing to know: there is no cursing allowed inside! And if you get the Muffuletta, be prepared for leftovers.

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 3

Old time feel with regular food. Its worth going. Family environment friendly service.

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 2

This place smells, its old & dated inside. The food that is raved about was aweful. They slapped sliced cheese on French fries. No cheese sauce like one would expect. Cant pay at the table. You have to wait at the bar for the bartender/waitress to decide if she sees you to pay. Not many customers and still waited about 8 mins at the bar. Smh. We wont be back.

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Best gumbo on the island, atmosphere reminds me of the good old times. Must gov to

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Great neighborhood Tavern with good food

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Got the dresser shrimp bun & it was delectable! The beer could have been colder

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Hidden gem.....I was boi and have lived in close proximity to, worked in and visited galveston my whole life and just found out about this place....burgers are delicious

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Support your local restaurants! Always a really good muffaletta and of course $ 5 cheeseburger is great.

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 1

The smell is trash and its smells old and moldy although the service is alright our waiter was nice, but overall I suggest chosing a different place to go to lunch. Hope this helps!

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Great food, great service. The only warning I would have is this is whats left over from a full order of muffaletta. Its so much food!

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Their shrimp, and double meat bacon burger are wonderful. Love the atmosphere there, and the service. The owner was friendly and funny. Mom, my niece and I got our food to go, but we will going back and eating in before we go back home.

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

Be ready to share the GIANT, delicious muffelata! Yummers! Parking: Small # of spaces Food : 5/5 |

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Absolutely amazing mufalattaa! I ordered the full like a far kid, and yes, I know who big they are. Alos ordered a chicken sandwich, which was also quite tasty. Portions are BIG! The atmosphere looks dated, but the overall experience is well worth going. Highly recommend!! Parking: Lots of free parking around the building. Its in a neighborhood, so it could be difficult to find a spot, but when we went, there was plenty of free street parking.

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Yummy food in a laid back family atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

I liked the chicken fried steak sandwich

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Reminded me of neighborhood hang, from my youth. (Good thing) Had the muffaletta sandwich. MAN was it good, and filling. The pricing seemed from the past too!

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Service and good was excellent! Really old building with lots of history.

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

This place is Awesome

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 4

Divey lunch spot. Owner cracks jokes. Comfort food. Great local spot!

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

My favorite spot!

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

1st time in this place. Service was great. The muffuletta I ordered would have fed a small town. I ate a quarter of the sandwich. Very tasty.

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

NICE FOODS.

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Cool vibe. Nice staff. Food made to order. Strong drinks.

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

No one has it like this.

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

A hidden Galveston dive bar gem

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Wow! So good

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

LOVE THIS PLACE! Local bar and grill thats been here forever! Great food! Great atmosphere! Great service! Owner will come to your table (at least once) and tell you the only joke he knows. Thats part of the charm! Each table has one or more small brass plaques dedicated to a service member. Authentic food, real people and true community! You become a local just by coming in!! If you are here during Mardi Gras, make sure you go there after the parades on Saturday night. All the Krew organizers are there watching the recaps and celebrating another year of success, hard work, and fun.

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

This place is one of my favorite places EVER to eat! I ve been going to Sonny s for the past 45 years ! Best hamburgers ever! Yes! Better than Whataburger! ! And when I visit this place it s like stepping back in the 1980 s cause the food taste the same ! It s a Galveston treasure ! !!

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Great neighborhood place

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Another island tradition worth the visit.

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

The history of this place speaks for itself! As I read other reviews it is obvious that the negative ones are from people who have an entitlement mentality and expect perfection. This restaurant would not have survived for almost 80 years if the food was not great and it was not run by a family dedicated to Galveston traditions and that cares about people. I know this from first hand experience as I worked there in my early 20s. Just because their hours don t fit your schedule or a waitress has a bad day is no reason to leave a bad review/comment!! Maybe you need to realize they are human and learn to have more compassion for people in the world! And if you have dietary restrictions that is in NO WAY their fault for you having to order more food because you ordered something that cut out half of what the meal is made of! If you want some of the best gumbo I ve ever tasted visit on Fridays when it s made hot and fresh!!

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Can t say enough about this family oriented establishment. Great people who look after their employees and customers. Look at their hours of operation and you ll know when they are/aren t open so there s no guessing. Good, fresh food. Can t go wrong ever going here!!

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Its an amazing place. Highly recommend to everyone

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 3

First time here and heard that the gumbo was good here.The waitress was very nice.I ordered a bowl chili and my husband a bowl a gumbo. We were so excited to try out this place. The chili was good but the only bad vibe was when we got our gumbo the waitress had said it was left overs from Friday night. Apparently they have gumbo special on Friday and we went in to eat on Saturday and we got left overs. We didn t appreciate that we were getting leftovers on gumbo. I m pretty sure some restaurant do use leftovers but we rather not know that.

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 3

Went to dinner with friends. Food & drinks are cheap. Food is just okay. I had a chili dog & got a second because it was smaller than I thought & I did bunless so you definitely need two. They were fine with my diet restrictions which was nice.Our daughters chicken was raw so we had to send it back. They fixed it promptly, but glad I checked it before giving it to her. Our server was friendly & they were very accommodating. Just nothing to write home about overall.

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Great food and great prices

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Sonnys is good old food. Not fancy but good. A great place to go relax and have a cocktail too. A home bar, full of locals and been around a very long time.

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Best place in Galveston. Really good Pasta Lugano!!

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Very friendly people and great food. Met Sonny and chatted with him. Very nice atmosphere.

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

Old place, nice people. Ordered the mufalata, wasnt great, but a great try, had them from New Orleans so not really fair. I would sure go back, just order something different.

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 3

Loved it 20yrs.ago! Went for Friday night gumbo. Just not the same.

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 4

This cool place opened in 1944, love the old places like this, the food was good and the service was pretty good too. Try the Muffaletta, you will need to share it because it is huge and yummy.

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Love the food there! Made our FAVS list. Being new to the Island we went to give everyone a chance. And Sonnys was a no brainer.

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Took my son and his friends for birthday dinner and everything was perfect. The staff was super sweet and food was great. Pricing was shocking in a good way. Thank you to the waitress who ran out my sons stuffed doll to the car when we were leaving! Kid-friendliness: Kids were able to shoot some pool and turned out to be a good hang out spot for them.

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Delicious food in an appropriately divey environment

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

I enjoyed the atmosphere and food!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 2

Yuck. You are paying for a run down landmark. Extremely expensive for this place. If Im going to pay almost 19.00 for 6 friend shrimp French fries & Soda I will go somewhere much nicer. The 7 dollar bowl of chili was watered down. Sad & disappointed

Date: 2 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 3

Food was good, the place is amazing, the service was un-american. That is...we were made to feel that we disturbed the staffs evening.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Friday night Italian style red gumbo to die for and the shrimp bun dressed is a great combo

Date: 2 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Made it back to this local hangout this week and as always the food was good. Had some chili and shared a whole Muffaletta, still took some back to the house. A do have to say, the service was a little lacking. The young ladies seemed to have more interest in phones than customers. Watched the interaction at other tables in seemed pretty much, what do ya want and ok! Never got asked if we wanted more water so glasses set on the table empty. Will we go back , without a doubt. Every where has a day now and then. Previous visits were great.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Best hamburger on the Island

Date: 2 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Great place, great service, and wine

Date: 2 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Always delicious

Date: 2 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 4

Off the beaten path locally owned restaurant. The grilled muffuletta was off the charts awesome! We got the large one which can easily feed 4 if you want to share or 2 if you know how good it is. Will definitely stop by on our next visit to Galveston

Date: 2 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Love this place. If your live here or need to know where the locals go this is it. Cheapest drinks anywhere. Top shelf for $3 well drinks for $2. Beer goes for $3.25, imports are $4 and pitchers go for $12.50. The food is also reasonably priced. You can get a great burger or a grilled cheese, you like pasta they have great pasta dishes. You want a hot dog? No problem. Nachos, chicken strips, and fried shrimp sandwiches, everyone can find something here. This is a great place to bring friends, or just duck in and hide from them. Its open for lunch then reopens for dinner. Sonnys is closed on Sundays and Mondays. If you like games they have pinball, darts, shuffleboard and pool. Several Tvs keep you tuned in and the owners like to chat with you and help keep you entertained with a joke or two. Bring one or two for yourself. It has a bar you can sit at and there are lots of tables. It can get crowded so be patient and youll stay happy. Watch your language while your here. You are encouraged to behave or you can be gone. Lots of family photos line the walls to let you know that this is a place for families. There is a bullet hole and a plaque on the bar that tells a good story of how it got there. If you ask me where to go on the island I would recommend this place first. Parking: Street Kid-friendliness: Family place Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Great experience here! The food was delicious and everyone was so kind.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Ive been coming here for the better part of 20 years anytime I was in Galveston. Its a family owned neighborhood restaurant that is just phenomenal! From burgers to chicken to seafood Sonnys has you covered. I will admit I was a little disappointed they didnt have oysters this time but when the owner came by and advised he wasnt willing to charge the going rate I couldnt complain. (RIP Larry - your mug will always be sitting on our table waiting for you)

Date: 2 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Great little mom and pop place. Food was delicious, service was great and the place itself has so much history on its walls, it makes you appreciate the family environment they carried over the years.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 1

People are friendly services good but the food is gross No flavor at all. And whatever you do dont get the dirty rice

Date: 2 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Good food for a good price so bring on the family and a hole bunch of friends

Date: 2 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

The bar/grill Galveston needs. Its cozy and really feels like a family-owned place. Tasty food, although I would have appreciated if items were priced 10% less.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

My family and I lived a block away when I was a small child (4-5 years old) and I remember always getting food from there. The grilled cheese was my favorite as a small kid. My dad s was the muffuletta. It s been 30 years since my dad and I have been there up until yesterday evening. 30 years and everything was almost the same! My dad could tell you the history behind the bullet hole in the bar and remembered the shuffle board because it was his favorite. He of course got the muffuletta and I had the grilled cheese SAME GREAT FLAVOR AFTER 30 YEARS!!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 3

Underwhelming. Grilled chicken sandwich was tasty but very messy. Fries were overcooked. Grilled chicken salad was nothing more than bagged shredded lettuce with chicken on top.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Coming here regularly, all food is delicious, but Gumbo is my favourite.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Called in ahead, friendly phone service, went to pick up food, more friendly service, great food, will definitely be in for an in person meal and continue to call in for the artery clogger

Date: 2 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Great sandwich. Nice home style place. Good prices

Date: 2 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Been quite a while since we ve been to Sonny s and it did NOT dissapoint! We had their Shrimp Buns & they were wonderful! Just as good as they were many many years ago!! I used to love them but became allergic to shellfish & now I m able to eat it again and this Shrimp Bun was the one thing I wanted!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

The grill muffaletta is out of this world

Date: 2 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 4

Good a bit pricy...

Date: 2 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 1

Closed early on a Friday night at 10pm when close is advertised at 11pm? Terrible

Date: 2 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Excellent muffuletta. Cant wait to try one of their pasta dishes

Date: 2 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

A long time Island gem that never disappoints. Took some friends there for their first time and all raved about the food. Be warned! The muffalettas are huge! One full one served four people with leftovers to take home.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Had delicious double cheeseburgers in a really nice dive. If you re in no rush, get to meet some locals and enjoy a round of pool or pinball. Oh, and get a cup of gumbo! You won t be disappointed.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 4

Great mufalattas had to buy a extra one to bring home. It will feed a family of four easy.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

Great food and service. I look forward to going back to try other items on the menu.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Love thier muffuletta sandwich. Cant get enough of them.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

The muffuletta was off the charts fantastic. They oysters were huge. The cheese fries were ok. If I were just reviewing the food it would be 4.75 stars out of 5. The service was lacking at best. I m pretty sure our waitress was having a really really bad day. Over all though we would definitely eat there again.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Double bacon swiss burger was excellent!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

I love the muffaletta here. It is one of my favorites to get when Im on the island.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Local. Good burgers!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

So... If you have fine dining expectations, this is not for you. However, if you like good food, low key environment, and a owner who enjoys making folks laugh... This is the spot. Try the spaghetti, muffaletta, or my fav, the mug of raw oysters (see photo). Love this place, 70 years of a Galveston staple!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 4

The grilled muffalata is one of the best i have ever had! Thats saying something for someone from New Orleans.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Friday is Gumbo night!! Absolutely excellent and hits the spot every time!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Its a small town, big menu, Southern Diner. If you want fancy dont come here. If you want great food its solid.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 4

Love this place great gumbo and atmosphere very kind and helpful wsit staff!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Love being right on the beach with the beautiful ocean breeze blowing the straw out of your lips, causing a mist of ocean water to cascade over all at the table. I love mother nature and the ironies it present us. I also love the Post. The best place to eat and drink. good quality, reasonable price for the location. Best place in Galveston.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Awesome place! Like going back in time. The owner is a hoot. He is 91 and puts in a full day up there every day. Best Muffaletta I have ever had. Burgers are great too. We ate there every day on our trip. It was that good.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Best burgers on the island

Date: 2 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Not much beer selection, but has all the classic Texas staples. Not a problem tho, whatd you expect from a place like Sonnys. Old school vibe, with food as delicious as its always been. Classic food done good. Mmm mm Take a trip back in time and try their muffalato, the chili or the gumbo. All great choices and home made New Orleans flavor right here in Galveston.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

First time having muffaleta and wow it was fantastic. Also had a cup of gumbo and it was excellent. Would definitely eat here again. Nice atmosphere too

Date: 2 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

There is no better place for an old fashioned hamburger!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Green food friendly people with small town feel

Date: 3 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Muffaletta....thats all you need to know. A nice comfortable place to get a drink and eat food at a reasonable price. It took 6 years to get back and have one but it was worth the wait.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Had a waitress named Chelsea who was awesome. Beautiful person inside and out.made us feel at home.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 2

Im hoping that the not very friendly server, stale buns, McDonalds size burger patty, and kids meal sized spaghetti noodles for $17 were just a fluke because of covid economy. Ive heard and read such great things but this wasnt it.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Absolutely wonderful

Date: 3 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Great food!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Long-time customer starting back in the late 70s. It was always a treat for me to go as a kid. The place was lively with good food and coin-op video games (classic arcade). Now bringing my own kids is a treat unto itself. The feel is still similar and the food is still good. The staff is helpful and friendly. Do yourself a favor and give Sonnys a try. Not even Hurricane Ike nor Covid could kill it. Highly recommended!!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Great food and service. Awsum chili

Date: 3 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

really good!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

We make sure to visit Sonnys every time we go to Galveston. The best muffulettas around!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

So here we are we just had to come visit Jr. ..the Owners of the Lost Bayou Guesthouse totally recommend this place to us and this place didnt fail us .. Jr. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us, nice meeting your son..great good !!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Does not look like much from the outside but once you are inside it is great. Good food friendly family atmosphere. Need to meet Junior the owner and his son Richard. Junior is a very friendly and funny guy.

Date: 3 years ago