Castle hills looked like a great new place to try and has a Michelin star chef behind this, so my…read morewife and I went for the first time last week. First impression we great. The menu had all the makings of a great restaurant and everything sounded delicious. The atmosphere looks nice and loved the "no mames way" bar. Unfortunately first impressions can be deceiving. I got a their 6 course tasting with wine pairings and my wife got a charcuterie board and a rib eye. The charcuterie board was less than adaquate. We got the small board. It had a good amount of blue cheese and a small wedge of a spicy cheese that I'm pretty sure is Colby jack. It was a bit strange the cheeses weren't cut or sliced and fairly cold. So with only a butter knife it was difficult to eat unless you just bite the cheese wedge. There was also just two small round slices of prosciutto a few grapes and some honey. This was not a great start. Then I got my first course. It was a ceviche (chef amuse) and bread. Complete 180. The ceviche was light and fresh, not super lime forward. The bread omg this bread and the herb butter was probably our favorite thing we had. I wish the board had this bread because we just disregarded the carbs on the board in favor do the bread. Second course was a brioche bun with pulled pork and onions on top. It looked great but it was far from good. Brioche is supposed to be soft and fluffy, though this one was hard and dry. The texture was like a corn bread. The pulled pork flavor was flat and the texture was like it was ran through a blender for too long. It was like baby food with a slight pulled pork flavor. This was just terrible all around. Next was the scallops, damn these were amazing scallops. Perfectly cooked, not rubbery. The sauce complimented it so well. I wish this course was bigger because I loved those two little scallops. There was what I think is a piece of prosciutto that looked nice but was burnt to a crisp, like bacon that you forgot about and it crumbles at a touch. Then my wife got her steak and I got a "pork steak" the steak, while a bit overcooked (we ordered med rare) was still very tender and season great. There was a strong and delicious rosemary flavor to it. The giant slice of tomato and head of galic on top was very strange though. The pork though... was a block of dry flavorless meat. This was so overcooked, there was zero juice and I don't know if they thought the sauce would make up for a lack of seasoning, because it surely did not. It was just two small strips and I couldn't finish even one. Lastly was the pre dessert and dessert. The predessert was a sorbet with a couple wafers in it. The sorbet was delicious, not too sweet, and the wafers complimented it well. The last dessert was a chocolate soufle. The presentation was great, but again, that was the only good thing about it. The soufle was still VERY raw. It was like a bowl of uncooked eggs with a couple bits of bread. Soufle should be soft and gooey in the middle but this was the majority of it. The only solid part was the top. They put ice cream and WAY too much chocolate on it so even if it was fully cooked all I could taste as chocolate sauce. So of the 6 courses 3 were good but the other 3 were terrible. The wine pairing were well done, though the white wine I got probably needed more aeration and less bits of cork. The service... was a huge miss too. With a multi course meal and at any fine dining, you usually get more info from your server. Like they'll tell you about what's in the food, what they do or what makes it fine (ie their pork versus just grilled pork). Or maybe why they choose that dish, did they have a connection to it, did they adapt it from somewhere, you know something more than just here's the next course, bye. This was especially obvious with the soufle. They have some table service for it but there was never any mention of said table service so when they went in with a spoon to break the soufflé, I thought they were handing it to me. This isn't something that is the wait staffs fault personally, that's definitely a training and management issue. There is no expectation of giving an experience. That's fine for a regular restaurant, but when you brag about a Michelin star chef and their tags are "classy" and you have the chefs Netflix episode played on loop... something is awry. Then you look closer and that's about on par with everything here. It's a lot of LOOKING nice, not authentically nice. There faux brick panels everywhere, there's bottles filled with water as decor, there's cheap dirty grill on the patio. It's a lot like what I got with their food. It's all looks great, presentation is awesome, but it didn't have what counts most, taste. I included our receipt for you to see everything we ordered. We spent a total of $186 before taxes and tip. Also wtf 4% admin fee?

Amazing quality food and beverages. This is a must try and repeat. Chef is top notch.read more

Great food and attentive staff. DJ was awesome!! We had a great time. Everything was homemade and…read moremade with care.

I had the crispy pork belly served in orange marmalade with whole wheat tortillas and Im here to…read moresay it was delicious! I am trying to have some great mexican food while in McAllen, and the Bodega didnt have alot of Mexican food on the menu, so I enjoyed this dish and then moved on. Awesome place, great service, highly recommended!

Food is ok nothing special, same for drinks, good but nothing special. There was on one occasion…read morewe arrived at 920 and our food came out cold. I understand that the restaurant closes early but if we arrive before closing our food should be hot. Especially if it is a hot dish. Also, get there early if you want a booth because they won't sit you there past a certain ttime. Either your restaurant is open and all seating is available or close for the day. The staff and management need to understand that your salary is based on the client, if you want to go home early then close earlier.

We were in town on business and on a friends recommendation we had dinner at El Divino. The…read moreatmosphere is gorgeous and set the tone for an incredible dinner. Silver was our server and he was outstanding! The wine he recommended was excellent. We had the lobster roll and fish tacos as an appetizer and they were both delicious. Two of us had the Chilean Sea Bass and I cannot say enough good things about it. It was the best I've ever had. My husband and his friend both had the Bugsy Burger which was also outstanding. I cannot recommend this place more and next time we're in town we will definitely come back.

I was eating alone & luckily got to sit at the chef's table! What a great place to watch the cooks…read morecreate these amazing dishes. Service was amazing! I ordered poblano corn chowder which was amazing! The fried chicken was okay but probably should have ordered beef or fish. I love this place & would go back just for the dessert!!

Excellent food, and excellent customer service by Daniel as the seating host who was very…read morewelcoming, and Apolo as our waiter. Came by to celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary and we were greeted with a personalized menu, and our night ended with a beautiful dessert given to us by Apolo. Farm to table, the food is fresh and tastes delicious. Small gestures of pouring wine and remembering us as returning customers is what keeps us coming back.

This is located in the Mercado! It's a cute little spot with plenty of parking and seating! Plus…read morethere's a ton of shopping around as well. I wouldn't recommend the chorizo hush puppies. To me they were a little on the bland side not what I was expecting. A little too hard for my taste I didn't finish them. However the mac n cheese and antelope burger were both amazing! I would def go back for both of them! I know there are more items on the menu but these two are really good! If you are in the area I def recommend stopping by, their service is good and the food is great.

Adam did it again. His burger making skills are unquestionably top notch. Stopped by to try the…read moreAntler Burger again but saw that a beef cheeseburger was on the chalkboard this day. Even though it said cheeseburger special, bacon cheese special would have been more correct. Burger came with lots of cheese. American, fontina and blue cheese crumbles. It had thick cut crispy bacon. Spicy Mayo and grilled onions. The burger was amazing!! On par with the quality of the Antler Burger. It was seasoned perfectly. The patty was juicy, crispy on the edges and well seasoned. The cheese was melty and oozed out of the burger creating your own cheese fries. The fries by the way were significantly improved over the bland ones I had previously. This time they were seasoned with a few spices and given and extra coating to make them super crispy. Much better. Again, I can't reiterate how good the burgers at Sendero are. The other items on the menu sound so good and I would love to try them but when a burger is this good. You get the burger.

First time visiting this place and it was absolutely lovely. The tortilla soup was so good and the…read moreavocado chicken was just delicious. I ordered it on recommendation of my server and I am so glad I did. My server was such a nice guy and the rest of the wait staff was just as amazing. I spilled some salsa on my shirt and a lady server saw me in the restroom trying to scrub it off and offered to bring me a wet/hot towel. The ambiance is also beautiful; low lights and a beautiful interior. Will definitely be coming back!

I had the goat cheese pizza it was lovely and great live music is always fun to hear!read more

Food took forever to come out, ordered a beer took almost an hour for it to come…read more There was a screw in my cousins burger, manager said it would be comped and they still tried to charge. People were missing items and were still being charged. Place used to be great but has really took a dip Very disappointed in the service

This place is a great place for either brunch, dinner or Happy Hour! I highly recommend the fried…read morepickles or stuffed jalapeños, they are stuffed with chorizo and cheese and nicely breaded with flavor. For brunch you can't go wrong with chicken and waffles, Santa Fe Chicken, Loaded Breakfast sandwich or a side of pancakes or waffles. For regular meals I highly recommend one of the burgers. The only one I would not recommend is "Mr. Freshmen" a fish sandwich. And you can't go wrong with a "Chang Tang". The service is good, but some wait service staff are better than others. The ambiance is like a usual bar and grill with plenty of tv and outdoor seating. A great place to relax outside or inside.

The food was phenomenal! The Joey Bishop's Pasta was creamy and delicious! Staff were amazingly…read morekind. The food may have taken a bit to come, but it was worth it! If you're someone that's looking for a chill pub, this is the place. I highly recommend this!

Walked in with no acknowledgment. Bartender was on her phone. Finally ordered a beer and some okay…read morefood Wish the service was better, would be a cool spot!