A solid 4-star place ... Irish pub personified! No Irish music, but awesome ambiance and great…read moreIrish food. Tip ... stick with the Irish specials on the menu, that's where the gold at the end of the rainbow is to be found! Service is stellar! We had lunch and a dinner there, both were very good! Scotch Eggs .... good here! Shepard's Pie... to die for! Fish and chips, equally good! The Irish nachos are a "must have" ... get the 1/2 order, it's huge unless you're feeding an army! Steak just OK! Fried shrimp... just OK. Good place just hang and eat, recommend Kelly's!

On my "to do" list was an update for Kelly's on SPI for which I needed to tick off the box and…read moresaying "done." I gave it 2 stars several years ago because the service wasn't the greatest - far from it - and it was fairly quiet that night. Isn't it often that way? I went back to Kelly's Irish Pub because I believe it was more about the server and bartender that evening than it was about their regular modus operandi. I ordered the shepherd's pie and it was actually fairly decent. The service was definitely much better on this last go round. When on SPI, I usually don't return to places more than once during a stay unless I find it exceptional, it's a coffeehouse, or it's Whataburger with its great hours. However, one day I had planned to get lunch at another small eatery and it was easy to see that they were full and I'd have to wait a while. Having seen the daily specials at Kelly's, I went back for one of them. I got the fish and chips lunch platter and it was very good, not to mention a respectable value. The interior delivers with its thematic busy collection of Irish paraphernalia and its feeling of being like an old shoe. The customers seemed to be in a good mood. That could also in part be attributable to the service I encountered. Kelly's Irish Pub on SPI handily moves from 2 to 4 stars for providing a good mix of food, service, value, and atmosphere on two visits within a week. I really like their slate of lunch specials and, befitting a casual neighborhood sort of place, their friendliness is appreciated.

Great authentic TexMex food.Casual, cozy and homey style atmosphere…read more Great vibes, friendly staff.

Was not impressed about this place we ordered the fajita tacos and ribeye tacos. They were…read moreflavorful but very greasy the fajita tacos had a hair in them they did replace but again greasy.

Great atmosphere! Friendly staff! Great burgers! Our server…read morewas new and poorly trained. The place was packed. I had to borrow menu from near by table. Drinks and food slow to come out. Food delivered w no napkins or silverware. Friendly manager w a beautiful smile explained that the server was new. I suggested they do a better job training her.

Food was great and so were the vibes. I went for their Marvel trivia which was fun! The drinks were…read moretasty.

I like to eat at the bar and this place has a great bar, good food and energetic staff. I…read moredefinitely recommend.

Best case scenario is that they close down and another restaurant can start up using their…read moreequipment. They have a menu posted outside. I saw tacos listed and didn't bother going inside. An Irish Pub that sells tacos? Unfair review you say? Maybe, but when the most Irish thing near the place is me and your menu can't get me in the door, it's bad. The two highest reviewers include Ken J. who probably owns the place (his only Yelp review which is this one and he likes their "good food" [Mexican]) and another who likes their (Mexican) Dos Equis beer and quesadillas. Just look at the business photo with empanadas and tortilla chips. Only in the Valley.......

Fun place to go for a drink & cigars…read more Came in and immediately waited by a friendly bartender who open the humidor for us. Showed us around and my wife and I picked out our cigars. We then proceeded to the bar and smoked & drank the night away. Fun times!

Way too smoky! Overcharged for drinks! Only reason we…read morestayed was to listen to the music! The Chrome Wheels Band was AWESOME!!!!

Specialty drinks for days! Check out their seasonal menu items, but don't skip out on the classics…read morelike the Uncle Iroh (my personal favorite). Sabrina and the crew know how to take care of you. Relax and enjoy the DJ sets most every weekend. You won't be disappointed!

We were visiting South Padre Island and my friend mentioned that this bar in Brownsville had been…read morenominated for a James Beard award. We just had to check it out. We drove by during the day and the area did look a bit sketch...but we still went back the next night to try it out. We are so glad we did. They had fun themes with the drinks and a cool vibe. I have been to Barcelona, so I Loved the Las Ramblas theme and historical theme. Our lady bartender (darn, what was her name? She was so nice) was great. She came up with a special drink for my friend based on what my friend likes. I tried one of the specialty drinks. And the prices were great. Don't miss out. Cool place to visit and although they may still be improving the area, the clientele was definitely a good crowd and nothing scary about the location. And we ate next door.. tapas...delish!

Worse service ever. Not only did it take them over 10 minutes for them to give us menus and get our…read moredrinks. If it were busy I get it but when there is only 2 tables in the restaurant come on. Yet when the men in suits walk in they waited not even a minute and had thier menus at the table. I hadn't even finished my food when she was asking if we wanted the tab already. I should have asked if she was kicking us out already. My husband felt like we were being judged and treated like we didnt have money. Then when she brings us our change she is standing there waiting for the tip. I am a server myself and never treat guest based on how they are dressed and much less wait for a tip.

This is a review of my experience at Oak on South 10th on 12-4-25 at 6:00PM…read more Honestly, there isn't much to review. Staff didn't even acknowledge me or take my order in the 20 minutes I was there waiting at the bar. The place wasn't busy, there were maybe 3 other pairs of people at the bar and 2 tables taken up. It was 6 PM on a Thursday so the place was close to empty. The bartender was too busy talking to the barback and didn't even take my order. In that time, he checked on other customers at the bar then returned to his conversation with his coworker. It's never good for a bartender to do the rounds and ignore a client that hasn't yet been served ESPECIALLY on a slow night. This type of treatment can make a client feel profiled or discriminated against. Nothing else to say about this, never going back and I'll gladly recommend other places to people looking for a GOOD bar in McAllen.

Our special evening was 110% . Made reservations last…read moreminute. Mr. D TOOK EXCELLENT care the minute we came thur the doors. Waitress was prefect. Food. Ambiance. Service was memorable. We will return. Strongly recommend. Congratulations Salt on well deserved 5 star review.

Good atmosphere the service was excellent and food was delicious. We would definitely recommend…read morethis spot for an anniversary celebration.