First impression is, it's a bar/restaurant or visa versa. It has your typical news and sports TVs…read morecovering the walls. I arrived a little after 3pm and there were just a few people inside. I was waited on pretty quickly, I think the waiter was just waiting to see where I settled. My waiter Aaron was friendly and attentive, and *tried to suggest something. The problem was, there were too many things I wanted to try! I settled on the fried oysters with a side of cajun fries. The oysters had a delicious seasoning and were well cooked. My only complaint was I felt they had too much breading to appreciate the oyster inside. Again, the breading was delicious - just too much. You get about 10 oysters.The fries were well seasoned as well, and quite plentiful. For dessert I had the caramel banana pie. It looked delicious, but for me, it was just too over the top. For the expense, I certainly would not order again. Speaking of "expense", this place is more in the "medium" price range and not something I would go to on a regular basis for lunch. It was good, and definitely maybe more of a dinner spot. Nice change of pace kind of place!

We first visited this restaurant in February and periodically visited. It is located in the middle…read moreof a strip. Is simply decorated with New Orleans themed. We have tried a variety of menu items and they have all been great! Poor boy (fish or oysters), tacos, shrimp étouffée, and more. The wings are the best, especially with the special! The service is good, however there are very few wait staff, if you go on Tuesday or Wednesday, expect to wait a bit more.

This was our first, and last time trying this Restaurant. Should open at 11, arrived about 11:20…read moreand you would have thought they were still closed. Tables had chairs up on them. No one to seat you, dark inside, had to setup chairs off of the table. We were about to walk out when someone finally came and told us that we have to order first at the counter. Person behind the counter was not much help in recommendations. Seems you pay for everything separately. Pieces of corn, pieces of potatoes, sausage halves, shellfish by the pound. Clams were on the overhead menu, was told they don't offer those. Got past that and had asked for sweet tea. Well it came out not sweet. Once the food appeared which I will say was. Way quick we started our finger food adventure. Ordered both shrimp and crawfish. Seems like a lot of work to have to tear heads off shrimp, shell and de-vain. Won't more you with the rest. Quality of the food was not what you would expect from a restaurant that specializes in Cajun Cuisine. Last but not least, wear and tear is very evident especially in the restrooms. For a restaurant that's has not been in this location that long it is evident that management does not pay much attention to appearances.

To this day this mashup I still don't get. Cajun and Vietnam. Wild combo. Anyway. The food is great…read morehere. I have nothing negative to say about it. Always have liked the pho and they have some really good noodle dishes. I've never eaten there, only Uber eats so I can't comment on service or ambiance , but I don't think it's like a sexy place to go out to.

I stopped in here after spotting it driving down 10th St in McAllen. When I stopped in the bar…read moreseating was full of boisterous customers who seemed to know each other. The server came to me quickly to see what I wanted to order to drink. They have a good selection of taps. I see they also have specials everyday. Looks like they have live music often also. I ordered the nachos with steak and they were sooo good! I would like to cone by again sometime! Stop in and support local!!!

best Tomack steak I have ever had for a reasonable price it definitely better than the other over…read morepriced steak houses! Highly recommend 10/10. Loved the staff and the clientely! Lisa is one of the best!

The food was so delicious and for sure I will visit this place again. Customer service and staff…read morewas great

Extremely disappointed with the service and the unprofessional way this situation was handled. I…read morewent to purchase food for my father, who is a veteran, and was previously informed that a veteran discount was available. When I asked to use the discount, I was told it would not be honored. The owner was incredibly rude and unprofessional, stating that she had changed the policy and would no longer offer discounts to veterans, first responders, or police officers. While businesses have the right to change their policies, the way this was communicated was unacceptable and showed a complete lack of respect. It is especially disappointing to see veterans and first responders treated this way. I expected better customer service and professionalism. Needless to say, I will not be returning, and I would not recommend this establishment to anyone looking for respectful and professional service.

The service was amazing and that is because we were apart of a large party…read more The appetizer (which I forgot to take picture of) were really good. We started off with the Dirty Sampler: 1. Shrimp stuffed Jalapeño (2): they were huge and tasted really good. 2. Fried Mushrooms: they were nicely friend with grated Parmesan on top. 3. Popcorn shrimp: this is like any popcorn shrimp you have had at any restaurant. It was good. Then ordered a stuffed crab. (My mom had this and it's her favorite app. Finally we ordered oysters Rockefeller which are always great. For our main meals: Two of us (including myself) had the Red Snapper Rockefeller which was the best thing I've had in a while. There three cheese sauce is something out of this world. The other two individuals had the Kings Stuffed Flounder. They both very much enjoyed it and it came with the same three cheese sauce as well. The fried potatoes were nice and crispy and paired well with the three cheese sauce. The corn was perfectly seasoned. Can't wait to go back again.

I've been a customer at this establishment for years and I can no longer keep my disappointment to…read moremyself. Let's be honest, Dirty Al is doing us dirty. First, let's talk about the fact that the air conditioning (or lack thereof) is a HUGE problem. It never works. It's always HOT. Last weekend I visited and they had 2 stand fans running... because once again, the AC was out. Think about that... the AC was out in the middle of Summer. Are we to believe that this restaurant doesn't make enough money to either fix or purchase a new unit? To add insult to injury, the wandering busboy didn't want to turn the ceiling fan on high. That is both unacceptable and ridiculous. Next, let's talk about the food. It's become so-so at best. The once delicious seafood stuffed jalapeño was soggy inside- a mush of tasteless filling that had a few pieces of hard, chopped up shrimp. The french fries had no salt... my question is are they skimping on basic seasonings or are the line cooks just lazy? Most likely both. Lastly, out of all the seafood restaurants in the RGV, Dirty Al's has the WORST cocktail and tartar sauce. In fact, it's the worst I've tasted anywhere. How can that be? Those two sauces are standard and not difficult to make. When Long John Silver has better sauces, you're in trouble. What a shame. What a waste of money. Dirty Al, do better. Bring back the days of delicious food in a comfortable setting. Perhaps it's time to sail off into the sunset.

This is as close to upscale creole (I'm creole) as you can get in the RGV. It's a chain so there…read moreshouldn't be any surprises. Good restaurant consistent with the other chain locations. I always get the crawfish ettoufee and I love it.

Here's a short, clean, and strong version:…read more Papadeaux's in Pharr, Texas was excellent. The shrimp were fresh, big, and full of flavor, and the fish, crab meat, and rice were truly unforgettable. We also enjoyed the fried seafood platter--perfectly crispy and delicious. The service was amazing, and the staff was very accommodating with a wheelchair, which we really appreciated. Highly recommend!

It's was so beautiful and calm in there on a late Monday afternoon. Our server was super kind and…read moreexplained everything to us and even offered the seasoning so we could try them beforehand. I really loved the Trifecta seasoning and no spice level. The shrimp was cooked so perfectly and it wasn't soo garlicky. I can't wait to go back again!

super slow service. I wanted to order the wings off the lunch special, and the waiter told me I…read morecouldn't since it wasn't in the time frame. Okay, but the wings are on the kid's menu?? I understand if it has to be a different price that's fine but to not let me order them at all was annoying. we were a party of 4 and my boyfriend's food came out 30 minutes after everyone else's. It wasn't even a crazy order either it was a basket of fish and shrimp. I would not recommend this place at all unless you aren't hungry and have 2 hours to spare.

Avoid this place if all possible…read more Only good thing was the beer was cold Two appetizers took about 30+ min to come out. Now a couple of hours later myself and my kid feel nauseous. Avoid the Calamari and boudin. Better yet, just skip this place. Only thing good was it was half off for some happy hour.

Nice little restaurant off of Canton. Stopped by after work and food and prices were goodread more

The combination of seafood and Pho was enough to get me in the door during a recent work…read moretrip....... I was not disappointed. I ordered to go an order of the crawfish Pho with sausage, as well as an order of the crawfish cheesy rolls. Good, tasteful and at a great price I will be back on my next trip Thank you!

I called and ask if the crawfish was frozen they said they were live - I said ok I'm on the way - I…read morearrived spent 45 dollars on crawfish for frozen crawfish - very disappointing to lie I called them to tell them why did you sell me frozen crawfish they kept me on hold for so long - then I hung up - they called back and now want me to come back to get live crawfish. No thank you I don't even want my money back because I'm just so disappointed in them doing me like that in the first place. I wish I could give 0 stars. I will say the front desk lady was very nice - she didn't know what was going on in the back - it was the man that I spoke with who lied in my face.