Galerias
Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: (206) 322-5757
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- E Mercer Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thur 11am-10pm , Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 11:30am-11pm, Sun 11:30am-10pm
Editorial Review for Galerias – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Sheer draperies, sun-yellow walls, wrought-iron chandeliers, metal-encased menus that double as barbells and a spacious lounge create the feeling of a Mexican B-movie set. Entrees like the Maria Christina Frias feature a huge coconut-covered shrimp with spicy dipping sauce. The chilies en Nogada offers two poblanos filled with beef, pork, apples, pears, almonds and a light walnut ranchero. The corn ice cream wrapped in a soft tortilla is big enough for two.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkOrder a margarita with some of the fanciest tequilas in town, plus fresh juices.
User Reviews for Galerias
06/18/2008 Posted by KimJean
We have been to Galerias several times and have had more or less okay experiences. But then my daughter and her friends made a reservation for a special birthday dinner. They arrived on time for the reservation but were then made to wait for close to an hour and a half before being seated. They received no apologies or explanations. They then had to wait a long time for their food! I emailed the owner after their very upsetting experience but received no response. Not professional, we won't be back.
05/05/2008 Posted by TinaVanc
Here' s my story: I went for dinner at Galeria's with three other people on a Saturday night a couple of weeks ago. The waiter seated us fairly promptly and we ordered our food within 15-20 minutes of sitting down. We then waited for half an hour at which point our waiter came by our table to tell us that our food would be late since the restaurant was also catering a large party in the back room. We waited another 45 minutes before complaining to the head server. He looked surprised and replied that he had warned us that our food would take some time (an hour and fifteen minutes is more than just "some time"!). He nevertheless reluctantly brought four free pops to our table! Other diners who had come in at the same time as us left their tables very disgruntled at that point... When the food did arrive, our waited who was obviously new did not know what dishes he was carrying and there ensued five minutes of confusion and chaos as he went to get another waiter to help him sort it all out. The dishes were heavily sauced and were of varying qualities. My sister had ordered her dish specifically in order to try the cactus but it was missing from the plate since the kitchen had ran out. She was understandably disappointed. My dish was flavorful but the rice was way way way too salty (as were the other people's rice). All in all it was not a great experience. After one hour and a half of waiting, we expected much better food and the service was simply horrendous. We wondered why they agreed to cater a 30 people+ party with only two cooks in the kitchen? I would definitely not recommend this restaurant. The experience left a sour taste in our mouths especially since we were only in town for the week-end and we are sure there are much nicer places to eat at in Seattle. I realize that we might have just gone on an unlucky night but we felt that most restaurants would have at least placated their customers with at least a free entree or appetizer... Best to avoid it!
Cons: Awful service, long wait
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