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El Galeon Restaurant Review |
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010 20:17 |
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 Recently my co-worker and I were asked to check out a new restaurant called El Galeon near Santa Clara. I had seen this intriguing new building while driving to Penonome recently and like all locals in the beach community was eager to check out a new restaurant. The El Galeon was a pleasant surprise and my what appeared to be a hand made hamburger patty was delicious. If seafood is what you are searching for then come and discover what the El Galeon near Santa Clara has to offer.
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Restaurant Name:
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Restaurante El Galeon
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Type of Food Served:
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Traditional and some American
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Location:
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On the Panamerican Highway, 5 minutes past the entrance to Santa Clara
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Hours of Operation:
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Monday to Friday from 12:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday to Sunday from 11:00am to 10:00pm
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Days Closed:
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Contact Info:
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993-3076
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Website/e-mail:
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Restaurante.galeon.hotmail.com
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Manager:
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Rafael E. Moreno and Isaias Flores Martinez
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Open Since:
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2 and a half months
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Setting:
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Casual dining but with white linen table cloths, napkins and stainless cutlery. Main dining area is closed and A/C'd. Very relaxed with quiet background music and a view of their lovely front garden. Also has an outside terrace with plenty of seating overlooking the field with lots of lovely plants. Inside has seating for approx 50 persons with additional seating on the terraza.
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Parking:
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No shortage of parking here! Plenty at the front or the rear of the
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Menu:
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The menu includes chicken, beef, lots of seafood and several salads. There were no sandwiches, pasta or pizza. A few finger foods and deserts. Paella is their specialty. There is a kids menu and they do offer take out.
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Beverages:
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National Beer - $1.75 ( 4 types)
Imported - $3.00 ( Becks, Bud, Miller, Corona)
Soft Drinks - $1.50
Juices - $1.75
Smoothies - $2.75
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Wine:
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By glass - $3.00
Sangria by Jar - $12.00
21 different choices for wine ranging from $14 and up for a bottle. ( Two Oceans, Frontera, Piat D'or Blanco
Cocktails – 13 different ones were listed ranging from $3.50 to $5.00 each
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Corkage:
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$10.
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Main Meal Price Range:
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Appetizers - $3.25 - $18.00
Main Dish - $8.50 - $30.00
Desserts - $2.95 - $3.75
Accepts Visa and Mastercard
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Comments:
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Restaurante El Galeon is a lovely new restaurant not to far from the beach community that offers a nice clean atmosphere both inside and out with comfortable chairs, nice decorations and clean washrooms.
We were there for a late lunch, 2pm, and there were still 12 other guests there. The restaurant has good lighting, lots of windows and their landscaping is very nice. The outside terrace does not face the highway, offering a quieter dining experience. There is a quaint little bar down stairs with many tables overlooking the garden area, with a big screen TV for sports for those occasions when you simply want to meet someone for a drink. The upstairs menu can also be ordered from here.
After ordering our drinks we were brought a complimentary order of garlic bread. My lunch consisted of a bacon cheese burger with fries for $8.50, it was a half pound of meat and I could not finish it! I was impressed to see that the plate was brought with little cups of mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup, I did not have to ask for them! My companion ordered the corvina and mashed potatoes for $8.50 which he said was quite good.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 14:34 |
