Old Oleander® — Restaurant in Galveston

Decided to try this place our for Mother's Day for their specials. They have only been open for 2 weeks, so it is still a work in progress. That said, we were greeted kindly & with a smile. We sat on the patio & got great info on their wine list. They support Texas wines, which we LOVE! I enjoyed a mimosa which was on special for $4. I usually think mimosa flutes should be cheaper, but it was good champagne. My hubs, daughter, & I split their chef's charcuterie board that was on special for Mother's Day. We told them there were 2 cheeses we don't like, so they created it to our liking. The board was delicious! The turkey seemed a little greasy, but everything else was perfect. The bread was like large croutons and tasty. My husband enjoyed his cabernet. The place is clean, warm, & inviting. Music selection was great. Charles, the owner, chatted with us & filled us in on the plans. He was very nice and friendly. They are off to a great start, and we look forward to what is to come. We will definitely return for a wine tasting and to try more things. We are excited to see a wine bar...

Clean and bright space, relatively new to The Strand. We didn’t have wine but the majority are Texas wines. Husband enjoyed his sweet tea and we split The Old Galveston grilled cheese. I’m glad we did because the sourdough bread is pretty big and thinly sliced, which we love. Ratio of ham and Swiss cheese to bread was perfect. 3/8/24 around 2 pm. I wish I could remember our waitresses name because she was spot on attentive even though she was solo and had another table of 3. She split the sandwich for us so we got extra chips, served with a banana pepper. You can customize a sandwich or charcuterie board! We’ll be back! Love the local newspaper clippings...

Had a fantastic time at this wine bar, they only serve Texas wines but don’t let that scare you off, they choose some really great ones to keep on hand here. David was very kind and knowledge and made our time here very enjoyable. My dog was served a bowl of ice water that she was very grateful for. I love the place, excited to see them grow. Highly recommend if you like wines, charcuterie board was great...