Gallion's — Restaurant in Alys Beach

Gallion’s is now my new favorite restaurant on 30A. Perfect for a date night, away from the kids since it’s an 18 and up establishment. The ambience is great, it feels like you enter into a beautiful steak house with a southern touch. The art on the wall changes every couple of minutes which is a nice touch. We were told by our server that it’s going to feature local artists in the area, can’t wait to come back and see that.

The drinks were great! We sampled a few drinks, the forbidden sour was my favorite which was perfectly mixed and the foam on top was light and airy… had to get a second one. The fresh plum old fashion was really nice. They smoke the glass before they serve you the top-shelf bourbon drink. The Paloma Fresca is nice and refreshing, great after a hot summer day on the beach.

The food was spectacular! We started with the ceviche which brought me back to my days in South America where ceviche was a staple. It was delightful, served with a thinly sliced green plantain on top. The scallops were perfectly cooked, they melt in your mouth. Honestly, I could eat them all day long. The crab cakes were delicious and full of meat. The 30 day dry aged bone in Ribeye is my favorite dinner entree, it’s 20oz, one can easily share with another person. It’s an absolute must! The dish is served with summer truffle potatoes that were heavenly.

For dessert we ordered the carrot cake, which can easily be shared with four people, this was our favorite dessert out of the two that we tried. It was not too sweet, well balanced, moist, and served with caramel drizzle and caramel popcorn. We also tried the pistachio creme brûlée which was rich and creamy not too sweet with a crunchy layer of caramelized sugar on top, and a garnish of an apricot, a fig, and date. To top off the evening, you have to enjoy the well crafted cocktail - the Salty Kiss. This is a great option for those espresso martini drinkers who feel a little frisky and want to try...

We booked our reservation well in advance and we were eagerly anticipating the dinner and experience here. We were celebrating a birthday with a party of 7. Highlighting the positive, the food lived up to its reputation -- it was amazing and came out quickly. The drinks were fabulous. The atmosphere could not have been better. It pains me to leave a less than stellar review but the service left a lot to be desired. When you are celebrating an occasion the last thing you want is to be awkwardly rushed through your meal. We all ordered a round of drinks to start and our food came out as we were all mostly finishing our first. Our waitress never came back to ask how our food was or if we needed anything else. I had to as politely as possible get her attention to order a second drink and someone else asked for another appetizer. My drink came but the appetizer never did. The others were left wanting to order another round but the next thing we knew they were taking our plates away. Two of us had to let the guy know we were still enjoying our last couple of bites. As she was handing us our bill (before asking if we were finished) we inquired about the appetizer that never came. She simply said, "Sorry, I forgot." There was no let me put in another, not even a "Would you still like one?" We did. But everyone had given up by that point. I am hoping we caught her on a bad night. Everything else was fantastic but it sadly was a night we really wanted to...

The location, atmosphere, literally everything including the reviews of this place are amazing. We sat outside on a gorgeous, hot, November evening. We started with the crab cake, which was sadly bland, I had high hopes, however.... Biting into my first taste of the Halibut Special last night and getting CRUNCHY beans was disgusting. The sauces were noteworthy as well, mine was supposed to be a burre blanc but tasted like baked beans, I can't be 100% sure of what it was supposed to taste like because my server went through the specials so quickly and there was a language barrier?? My husband's carrots were so hard and cold you had to pick them up and take a bite... He had the grouper(again, the fish itself was good, but the accoutrements were actually gross) It was funny, and embarrassing. The truffle mashed potatoes were watery and grainy, if there was truffle in them my pallet couldn't find it, or the salt for that matter. The fish itself was cooked perfectly and as fresh as possible but I just cannot be satisfied with the price and quality of my meal when factoring in taste. Having fresh fish is not an accomplishment in this area, so I'm not sure what else they have going for them... So $220 later we ate smoked tuna dip out of the fridge after we got back because we were still hungry...

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