Buck's West, Venados Cantina

06/22/2026

Join us as we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with our Red, White & Blue Beach Bash on July 3rd! 🌴☀️🍹

✨ Enjoy:
🍴 Delicious Food & Drink Specials
🥃 Hornitos Tequila Sampling from 5–7 PM
🎇 Festive vibes, beach views, and plenty of patriotic fun!

Gather your friends and family, raise a glass, and kick off Independence Day weekend with us at Venados Cantina. Thank you for supporting local and celebrating with our amazing community. ❤️🤍💙

📍 Venados Cantina
📅 July 3
⏰ Hornitos Tequila Sampling: 5–7 PM

Here’s to freedom, great food, and unforgettable memories. Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎉

06/05/2026

🦀 Seafood lovers, this one’s for you! 🦀

This weekend at Venados Cantina, we’re serving up TWO new incredible specials:

✨ Fresh Crab Cakes – perfectly seasoned, golden brown, and packed with delicious crab flavor.

✨ Soft Shell Crab – crispy, tender, and absolutely irresistible.

Whether you’re a longtime seafood fan or looking to try something new, these specials won’t last long! Gather your friends, grab a cold drink, and come enjoy some of the freshest flavors on the island.

📍 Venados Cantina
🌊 Galveston Island

Come hungry and let us do the cooking! 🦀🍹🌮

06/01/2026

Before leaving a one-star review for a family-owned business, please take a moment to consider the impact it has.

Restaurants, especially in seasonal communities like Galveston, work hard to survive through slower months. Behind every review are real people—the dishwasher, line cooks, chefs, bartenders, servers, hosts, and managers—who dedicate their holidays, weekends, and countless hours away from their families to provide a great experience.

Constructive feedback is important and helps businesses improve. However, when a review focuses solely on a minor issue while overlooking great food, attentive service, and the efforts of an entire team, it can be discouraging to the people who work tirelessly every day.

Reviews carry weight. They influence potential customers, employee morale, and the future of small businesses. We welcome honest feedback and always strive to do better, but we also hope people remember that behind every restaurant are hardworking individuals doing their best.

Kindness, understanding, and direct communication can often accomplish far more than a one-star rating.

“A review doesn’t just rate a restaurant—it affects every person who helps make it possible” #𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨

05/12/2026

We’re honored to be featured in Waves Magazine showcasing one of our signature favorites — Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas 🌶️🧀

https://wavesgalveston.com

A huge thank you to the team at Waves Magazine for highlighting the flavors and passion behind what we do every day at Venados Cantina.

From our kitchen to your table, we’re grateful for the incredible support from our community, guests, and everyone who continues to share and enjoy our food.

If you haven’t tried our famous enchiladas yet, now’s the perfect time to come see what everyone’s talking about 👀🔥

Thank you again to Waves Magazine for the feature and for supporting local restaurants on the island!

05/01/2026

🔥 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Venados Cantina! 🔥

Join us for an unforgettable celebration filled with:
🌮 Authentic Tex-Mex favorites
🍹 Ice-cold margaritas & drinks
🎶 Great vibes, music & good times

Bring your friends, your family, and your appetite — let’s celebrate together!

📍 Galveston Island
📅 Cinco de Mayo

Good Times. Good People. Great Food.

04/17/2026

We’re honored to be named “Favorite Fusion” at the Epicurean Evening by the Texas Restaurant Association – Galveston Chapter 🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who supports us—our amazing team, our loyal guests, and everyone who came out to taste and vote. This one is for YOU.

If you haven’t tried what all the hype is about… now’s the time 😉

🏆 TASTE THE WINNER WEEK 🏆

We’re proud to be named “Favorite Fusion” at Epicurean Evening—and now it’s your turn to see why.

🔥 For a limited time, enjoy our award-winning dish featured all week long.

This is the dish everyone voted for… come find out why 😉

📍 Venados Cantina – Galveston
⏳ This week only!



Come see why we’re award-winning.

04/14/2026

🌶️ Venados Cantina is proud to be part of Epicurean Evening in Galveston! 🍽️

Join us this April 16 at the Moody Gardens Convention Center from 6:30–8:30 PM for an unforgettable night of flavor, community, and celebration.

We’ll be bringing the bold, authentic tastes you love from Venados Cantina—so come find our booth and enjoy our delicious food.

This amazing event brings together some of Galveston’s best restaurants for an evening filled with food, drinks, live music, and a silent auction—all supporting the future of our local culinary and hospitality industry.

Don’t miss it—come eat, drink, and celebrate with us!
👉 More info: www.visitgalveston.com/epicurean/

Epicurean Evening is the community’s favorite taste of the town event with live music, a noted emcee, people’s choice awards, silent auction, lots of fun, delicious food, and drinks.

02/28/2026

We’re bringing BIG flavor to your table! 🤤
🌮 Fresh ahi tuna tacos– packed with fresh toppings, and bold flavor in every bite.
🥓 Crispy Pork Belly Bites – caramelized, tender, and finished with our house glaze and crunchy pistachios.
These plates are perfect for sharing, perfect with a cold drink, and perfect for your next night out! 🍻
⭐ Fresh ingredients
⭐ Chef-crafted plates
⭐ Limited availability
Bring your friends, grab a drink, and come see what everyone is talking about!

02/17/2026

💜💛 HAPPY FAT TUESDAY at Venados Cantina! 💛💜

The beads are shining, the crown is ready, and the party is ON! 👑🎭🎺
Celebrate Mardi Gras the right way — cold drinks, great vibes, and the best crowd in Jamaica Beach.

Grab your crew, throw on some purple & gold, and let’s make it a night to remember at Venados Cantina! 🍻✨

🎉 Tag your Mardi Gras crew below
🎭 Best mask wins a FREE round!
📸 Snap a pic & tag us for a chance to be featured