Cafe Michael Burger - Galveston

After a long day at the beach, we were starving and found ourselves searching for a place to eat around 9 PM. Luckily, we stumbled upon Cafe Michael and decided to give it a try. The manager was accommodating and allowed us to place our orders even though it was closing time—what a score! The food was excellent; everyone was thrilled with their burgers, and the fries were absolutely fantastic! We ended up with an extra burger by mistake, and when we returned it to the manager, he promptly refunded us for it—thank you, Rob! Every single employee at the restaurant was friendly and cheerful, making our experience even better. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be returning!

This restaurant brought back some great memories for me. I used to visit here as a child in the 80s with my parents after spending a day at the beach, when it was called Maxi Burger. The concept hasn’t changed much, and the food is just as good as I remember. You can enjoy a lovely view of the gulf as you look through the sand dunes and salt grass. Walking on the sandy wooden floor, you can grab a cold German beer and gaze at the ocean while you wait for your meal. They offer a variety of delicious options, including burgers, bratwurst, fried shrimp, fish tacos, and more.

I am forever on the quest for a good burger. Anytime I visit a new city, I scour yelp in search of that cities great burgers. Cafe Michael Burger was suggested by many people so off we went. The restaurant is located across the road from the beach, but has beach views. The patio had garage doors which were open and allowed the nice sea breeze to blow into the restaurant. We placed our order and grabbed a beer from their large cooler. The restaurant is very casual. The tables are plastic with plastic chairs which gave it a cool, laid back feeling. The burgers were large and the patties hand formed. I enjoyed the burger, but I wasn't blown away. The fries were also just OK. We tried both the standard and curly fries with the curly being the better of the two. I'm not sure it was just an off day, but I didn't find the burger to be anything special. Cash only, but there is an ATM inside.

One of the best burgers I've ever had. They use real beef that are hand formed into patties and not that pressed meat. They cook did it right and didn't press all the juice out of them. Nice staff, clean and friendly.

We always wanted to try the burgers, but the place never seems to be open. Well we were finally in luck. Cute place. Obviously a very beachy vibe. You place your order at the counter and called out when it is ready to pick up. The gentlemen at the register taking our order was not friendly at all. We had the campeche burger, Chicken strips and wienerschnitzel. Nothing to rave about. The burger was okay and the wienerschnitzel was very dry. We thought the food was overpriced (but so are many restaurants on the island) especially for a self serve type of establishment.