Mesquite Wood Steakhouse

I hade dinner here this evening. I have a work meeting here and I had no idea where to eat. The…read morestaff were very kind. My waitress helped me order and suggested the steak tacos and then I ordered a baked potato. The food was yummy and the inside was clean.

The lady manager should not be yelling at the employees so loud that customers can hear her. A few…read moreof the employees came out from the back, maybe the kitchen area looking very down very defeated. Shabbily dressed. While the manager was standing waiting for food to come out, I watched her as she took out a pen and write on the paper wrapped outside our burger. Picture is attached. Tomato slice included the stem side. Should have been removed before placing on burger.

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Polak's Sawsage Farm Restaurant

2.9(35 reviews)

3.1 mi

No Texas Toast? Whaa, Whoa!…read more Meat is dry and a bit tough. Potato salad is pretty good. Great setting, inside and out. Service is good too. BBQ sauce, it's really too sweet, and the meat is floating in it.

I had the rueben with coleslaw and hubby had the chicken fried chicken with sweet potato fries and…read morea salad with ranch, also the "homemade bread ". His chicken was cooked perfectly, delicious gravy and the fries - chefs kiss. The salad was parsley, a pickle and an onion slice with no ranch. My Rueben was inedible. Only 2 very thin slices of meat, a piece of Swiss cheese that was obviously store bought (probably in a plastic wrapper) and sauerkraut...undrained piles of sauerkraut. The "homemade bread" was mush because of it. Couldn't tell you how the coleslaw was because after a couple of bites of the sandwich I was sick to my stomach. I love a good Rueben and always get one when I'm eating out. This was bad.

Don 90th Birthday.

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Taqueria Vallarta

3.3(19 reviews)

0.7 mi

The first thing noticed was how friendly the staff is. They are friendly recommended a plate from…read morethe extensive menu they also have an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet but I generally pass on those but it seemed to be very popular but my plate was a good size and full of flavor and will return.

AMAZING FOOD! Stopped here for lunch after leaving the coast. Everything was great. Service was…read moresuper nice as well!

Plate number 50 which was beef fajita and summer sausage

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Taqueria Los Potros de Jalisco

4.3(64 reviews)

0.6 mi

Roaches! I already ate my food and noticed a roach under the rice…read more Wouldn't recommend this unsanitary place. They did comp our food, but I don't really like eating roaches even for free.

Bro-inlaw frequents this restaurant almost daily for breakfast as it is on his way to work. Since…read morewe were in Kenedy for a family event we all ended up here for a late breakfast. I ordered their barbacoa plate with homemade corn tortillas. I am picky about my barbacoa and I've had bad barbacoa and this barbacoa was close to perfection as it was spiced to perfection and not even close to being stringy or dry. My over-easy eggs were also cooked to perfection. Plus one ordered her usual migas plate and exclaimed that this plate was also fantastic. There was enough food on her plate to easily split and it was a shame that even with my assistance we could only finish about two-thirds of the serving. Service was on point as we never lacked water or coffee refills. I also liked that a variety of sauces were provided with our meal. If you find yourself in Kenedy go where the locals go-to Taqueria Los Potros de Jalisco for a marvelous breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Three a la carte cheese enchiladas.

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Dairy Queen

2.7(14 reviews)

0.4 mi

Simple order of steak finger basket and a coke. Asked for a…read morestraw for my drink, was informed they were OUT OF STRAWS, M&Ms, and bananas. How does a DQ run out of simple supplies?

Convenient road food stop. What a surprise! If you've lived…read morein America the last 60 years,chances are you've had some type relationship with Dairy Queen. I used to like their burgers until they reinvented themselves 15-20 years ago. I haven't been back.... Until now! Wow! Limited options in small town,just passing thru Texas. So I went for DQ to see what condition their condition is in. I ended up with an excellent bacon cheeseburger. I had been craving bacon all day. I never get bacon on a burger but, did on this one. All ingredients were fresh,in appropriate amounts and the meat was cooked right. Add some fries and a chocolate shake and all was right in the world. I'll be trying a few more DQ burgers in the near future .

Bacon cheeseburger All the way

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Taco Bell

1.7(18 reviews)

0.6 mi

If I could rate this place a 0, I would. I showed up to this location while it was completely…read moreempty, I'm talking inside AND drive through, and when I went up to the counter, after waiting 5 minutes for someone to acknowledge me, the lady with red/orange hair (maybe a manager but I sure to hell hope not) said "you can just use the kiosk" & I was paying with cash so I could not in fact use the kiosk & just when I went to say that she goes "we're shorthanded back here" and walked to the back. THERE WAS NOBODY THERE! No orders to be done, nothing. Terrible customer service.

Went to order today, they did not have chicken roll ups which is fine but i asked for a side of…read morerice and beans with extra both and add chicken. I did not get the extra rice nor did i get the chicken at all i usually love this spot but today i am disappointed

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McDonald's

1.8(26 reviews)

0.5 mi

Don't let an empty drive through fool you. They have everyone pull into curbside slots to game…read moretheir system in how efficient they are at delivering food thru the drive thru. This place is terrible at being efficient. Wait is always too long when I stop when passing through town.

Went through drive through and parked at stall 2 and never got my food. Threw all my trash out the…read morewindow, because that's what this McDonald's is... straight trash

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Subway

4.2(5 reviews)

1.4 mi

Service is awesome! The manager is excellent and great at making sure all the customers are…read moresatisfied. Yummy subs with lots of yummy veggies. Subway ambiance is a typical subway.

We eat here often during the week. Yesterday evening, our family stopped in to grab some sandwiches…read moreto go. The service was quick and our food was made to order. The sandwich makers were friendly, hospitable, and very efficient. The restaurant was very clean. I will definitely keep returning here and I give this subway five stars.

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Subway

1.7(9 reviews)

0.4 mi

Food is good, service excellent, ambience good. I would eat there again. I eat there oftenread more

Absolutely the worst Subway ever! People there acted like it's a bother to wait on you. Then…read morethere's the bread..so old and stale you could use it to knock a hole in something. Nasty tables, brown iceberg lettuce with a brand new bag out on the back countertop. DON'T go here. And woman behind the counter was sneezing all over the place with few attempts to cover her mouth. It was gross and awful.

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Kay S.

4 years ago

My husband and I stopped here on the way to Padre Island. The food and service was outstanding, in fact it was so good we stopped again on the way home. We both had the Mesquite grilled Salmon, it was perfection and I would highly recommend. Even the sides were cooked perfectly! We topped it off with the best pecan pie we have ever had. With Barth's now being closed, this should be the new place to stop for locals and those of us passing through. read more

Sarahi M.

1 year ago

Good food Good service Great ambiance Appetizer :) Steak :) OMG delicious Wild West shrimp my favorites read more

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