On a rainy night in Galveston, I was looking for a good place to eat to satisfy my craving for a bowl of Gumbo and Redfish. The Galveston Beach area has so many good options, some I've been to before so I was looking for...a new place to visit and eat. I searched a few restaurants near the beach and BLVD stood out. The restaurant had great reviews, and the seafood items on the menu were what I sought.
I arrived at BLVD and found parking on the street very close to the restaurant. When I arrived around 4:30 pm the restaurant was already filling up with guests. The host suggested the open kitchen concept for bar seating. I took them up on their offer.
The restaurant is well-designed and has the feel of a bigger space. The bar seating lets you watch the kitchen make your meal from scratch so you don't have to be entertained by your smartphone alone.
My server made some recommendations on popular items which I was grateful for but I already had made my mind up. My selections on this visit were the Burrata which was a special that night on the feature menu, and The Jobber which was their take on Gumbo from the Fin and Farm section of the menu, I chose the Broiled Redfish.
The Burrata was amazing as it was made with firm beefsteak tomatoes and drizzled with some Olive oil, this made it a very good and still light starter. The Jobber, made with shrimp, blue crab, andouille sausage and white rice was a hit and I enjoyed the big chunks of andouille sausage, which made the dish almost a meal in itself. Last but not least was the main course, the Broiled Redfish, served with sautéd green beans on a bed of rice. The Redfish was cooked to perfection and made with BLVD'd blackening seasoning and cooked thoroughly right through. The fish was not too firm and not at all soggy. The taste was amazing and it was one of the best Redfish meals that I have had in a long time. My meal ended with the BLVD's take on Chocolate Mousse and very light flavorful dessert and a great finish to my meal.
Overall this was a great meal, in a very popular and highly-rated restaurant on the Galveston Beach strip. If I'm back in Galveston anytime soon, I will go back for another great meal.More