"Nothing on Galveston Island makes food like The Fancy. The restaurant inside of the East Beach motor court Hotel Lucine serves a kind of everyone’s-invited-to-the-party menu of seafood, thick steaks with roasted bone marrow, and spicy pastas. Not only does every single menu item taste incredible, but each one also incorporates a novel twist on often familiar dishes. Like a thickly-dressed Caesar salad with crispy fish croquettes instead of croutons. With a view overlooking the edge of the seawall down to the beach and a tightly curated natural wine list, dinner at The Fancy feels just the right level of Galveston fancy." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene