Saw the #1 ranking in Yelp and stopped in to eat for the first time. A bit out of the way in a…read morestrip mall. We were seated within a few minutes. Staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was lively. Started with the free tortilla chips and salsa. Salsa was served warm with very good flavor and a little kick to it. Ordered the Guacamole as well. Was very good with a blend of avocado, veggies and lime juice. I ordered the Buena Vida Pack, a delicious sampler. I finished every bite. My companion ordered the Governador Tacos and really enjoyed it. Total bill for two with beverage was ~$40. Be advised that they do not have alcoholic beverages. I definitely recommend.

Pro #1: Meat is sooooooo tender. I wish it had more seasoning ... even if it was salt nonetheless…read moreit was good! Con #1: This restaurant is not environmentally conscious. Other than the meal, everything is served on styrofoam, utensils are plastic and cups are bad fast food plastic qualify. Con # 2: I asked the waitress if they had unsweet tea and pink packet sweetener. I asked about the pink packets 3 times and she said yes. She came back with yellow packets. I asked if they had pink packets and she said no. No to her. Con # 3: There are no free refills. I ordered two unsweet teas and the girl brought me two unsweet teas with yellow packets. So I asked for a sweet teas. They charged me for three Aqua Frescas. Charged $15. Hell no. Meh. Pass on a second visit.

Caldo was cold and not tasty at all. Never returning again…read more Too bad Plus the manager called me a liar for complaining lol wowww talk about customer service! No bueno!

Ambiance is very cool decorated with an antique mexican style view. Service was good as the server…read morewas attentive. Food was ok. I ordered the menudo and even though it looked great, it tastes like a menudo i eat at a casino. It tastes cheap. They also filled my bowl with a large pig pata. Once i removed it, it lost half the bowl. Kind of disappointed tbh.

This is place was gold!…read more The environment is for every occasion, big family gatherings, friends, and/or connect with loved ones with an important theme--TACOS! With not wanting to miss out on any specific specialty taco, I decided to go with their Sampler Plus and boy was I happy to do that. Decided to do two Tacos El Plebe, Taco el Rojo, El de Asada, and Taco El Compa. If I had to choose, the Taco El Plebe had the edge but none of these disappointed. The sauces were on point and for the first time in a while, I felt that great kick but not over bearing. The grilled onions was just the cherry on top of tacos. And Tuesdays seems to be free cup of Frijoles Mamalones I was happy to be trying this place on a Tuesday, it did not disappoint but I was feeling it. I had to opt out of trying any desserts, but that just means I'll have to be back. They have a DJ and/or play music but it's not so loud you can't have intimate conversations or not hear your friends and family. The waiter said the weekends is jammed pack but I wouldn't let that deter me from trying to be here, there is plenty of parking and seating, just may come earlier rather than later.

We had been here a few years ago and when we knew we were going to be in town we decided we had to…read morestop back to see if they were still as good as before. They are!!! They have two locations, but this is THE location - the original - the one with the great atmosphere and the one that has the food truck vibe that they started with even though it's a full-blown restaurant. We opted to sit outside because the atmosphere is just great. Our server was Jacob and he was great - appropriately helpful and attentive without being too attentive. Now - I should say that I'm not a street taco fan. In fact, this is the only place I've ever had a street taco that I liked - so that's saying a LOT. We started with the chips and queso which had some type of meat in it with cabbage on top - oh - sooo tasty! They'll bring you as many chips as you need to get every bit of queso! Very good flavor! The charro beans had meat and cheese and were phenomenal - the flavors and textures - I could make a meal of just the beans, but fortunately we didn't do that. We had the taco sampler which has 5 different tacos. I opted to do the 'step up' and made one of mine shrimp. The presentation was top notch. They came with cilantro and sautéed onion slices. Now, you may say 'they're onions - big deal' but those onions had an amazing flavor to them! I put some on my tacos, and I had several forkfuls just like that! The salsas all had really good flavor - each was different but great and each had some heat. I am totally a salsa snob - I admit it. These were on par with the rest of the meal - great! The tacos - an El Rojo Quesadilla; El de Asada Quesidilla; shrimp; El Plebe; and chicken with sautéed pineapple. The corn tortillas were perfect - not too dry and not too moist. Now - I'm not a corn tortilla fan, but these were perfect! Each of the meats was perfectly prepared and flavored. Every bite was a treat. I have never had a shrimp taco stuffed with so many shrimp - seriously! I was skeptical about the chicken and pineapple because, I don't like pineapple on food but I was pleasantly surprised that the flavors really worked! Our dinner was great. Great atmosphere. Great service. Great food. Not too often that all three are found in one place. The only down side - El Plebe is 3 hours from where I live so I can't come back on a regular basis. But if you live nearby or are passing through - you are REALLY missing out if you don't try this place!

I've been craving chilaquiles since yesterday. I'm in a short work trip in the area and found this…read moreplace here in Yelp with pretty good reviews. This place doesn't disappoint, I love everything, from the clean modern yet inviting ambiance to the café de olla and the Chilaquiles! I ordered the Mini Reketes: chilaquiles divorciados (red and green salsa) which come with shredded chicken. I added queso panela asado and chicharrón with mixed salsa... DELICIOSO! And to top everything else, the service was kind and friendly, as soon as I let Nancy know it was my first time here they walked me through the options and what they are known for. But that's not all, I came in hungry and left satisfied AND motivated by their kind personal note in my coffee cup and inspired by their place matt. If you are in McAllen and surrounding areas you need to try this place!

El Itacate has some of my favorite Salvadoran and Mexican food. From pupusas to chilaquiles, to…read moretacos, delicious options for breakfasts, lunch and dinner, they won't disappoint. My favorite is the Tacos Llorarás (you will cry taco) which features a handmade corn tortillas stuffed with a chile relleno made of jalapeño and cream cheese, plus a flavorful beef birria. Add your garnish and salsa of choice, and if the heat of the chile doesn't make you cry, you will eventually cry if you cannot return soon. It's that good! Drinks are either Jamaica (aguas frescas style). This location is right across the road from the Sam's Club on South Jackson Road. There is additional parking in the back. Family friendly.

We drove in from San Antonio to attend church services at the San Juan Catholic Church and stop by…read morethis restaurant for brunch before heading back. It exceeded our expectations. I know Mexican food is different in all areas but to me there's nothing like South Texas Mexican breakfast!! The food was so so so delicious and it felt like I was sitting in my grandma's kitchen with family on a Sunday morning eating homemade tortillas and menudo!! This is a must try if you are in the area!!

My grandpa brought us here since it is his favorite Mexican place in the area. Very authentic. They…read moremake fresh tortillas right in front of you. Chips are great. Salsa (didn't care for it. The "queso" is melted white cheese (similar to mozarella) like you would find inside a quesadilla so you can put it on a tortilla for a cheese roll up but not great for chips. We had the fajita meat and it was tasty. My dad really liked it. We also split a fresh squeezed lemmonade which was really good. Forgot my phone so wasn't able to take any pics :(

Me encantó este lugar, fui el martes a la 1 y ya no habia desayunos (me comi unas enchiladas suizas…read moredeliciosas) y como el servicio tambien fué increible pues no me podia quedar con las ganas de comerme unos chilaquiles asi que regresamos hoy mi hija y yo. De verdad que soy muy "piki" en la comida pero la espera valió la pena. Les recomiendo los chilaquiles El Abuelo Arturo omg deliciosos!!!! El ambiente familiar muy padre, y arreglando como un pedacito de México . Se los recomiendo.

To start with the positive, it had a good ambiance and has a picturesque environment for dining out…read morefor a special occasion or simply sharing a meal with family. However, the food is overpriced and the service we received was dismissive. There were a lot of flies inside, and we found a fly in our margarita after a couple of sips. When we brought this up to the server, no apologizes were made and it was brushed over. We were told they replaced it with a new one, but the glass we received after was the exact same level it had been previously, which we were told was due to restaurant policy. Important to note, the "full" glass we were given not even a full glass. We returned the drink due to not feeling confident in the change. Would not recommend this place, and would recommend driving out to some of the other further restaurants in the area!

I ordered a chicken soup to go and it was filled half way. There was no chicken and only had two…read morepieces of vegetables that were cut into huge pieces. The rice was served in a piece of foil paper. Never ordering food here again. ​

Everything was great . I ordered menudo and barbacoa taco. It was beautifully presented and tasted…read moredelicious. Service and ambience is great very roomy. Todo salio bien orderne menudo y Barbacoa taco. El menudo estaba perfecto. Servicio y ambiente amplio.

Excellent food, quick friendly service. We are frequent customers same great experience every…read moretime.

If you're in Port Isabel, you have to stop by Isabel Cafe. It's one of those long-standing…read morehole-in-the-wall spots that locals clearly love--and now I see why. We ordered the small breakfast tacos on flour tortillas, and they were way bigger than expected (always a win!). We had the ham and egg, and the "con todo," and both were seriously delicious--fresh, flavorful, and super satisfying. The place itself is simple and unassuming, but that's part of the charm. What really stood out was the staff--so friendly and welcoming, they made the whole experience even better. Definitely a spot we'll be coming back to!

Tried out this restaurant for the first time for a Saturday breakfast. It's a larger restaurant…read morethan we thought, and the ambiance is fun: chalupa cards, etc. The servers are very friendly, the tortillas are divine, the food for the most part was very very good. Yes, as others have said, the service was slow, but we assumed it was because everything was being home-made in the kitchen. I often judge a restaurant by its morning coffee, and the coffee here is very good. I suppose my only complaint, and this is a small one: the refried beans that came with my huevos rancheros plate were runny & tasted like they came from a can. We will return--nice breakfast spot!

Their new location is absolutely beautiful!! The decorations inside are breathtaking. The staff is…read morevery attentive and kind! The food was absolutely delicious Coming again!

Pros: Always Consistent, Delicious Food, Great Service, Clean Restaurant…read more Cons: None

So was in town and haven't had a botana in over a year since I live in Dallas. Yelped "Good Botanas…read morenear me" and Zamoras popped up looked it up and the food looks good so decide why not. Ordered ahead and went and paid mind you for a botana for 2 it was 40ish dollars. Kinda pricey but everything has gone up and once a year for a good botana ill do it. When the employee brought my food I was damn thats a lot of food got took it home. Well let me tell you it looked better than it was. Ill start off with tortillas were on point really good, beans for good also. But thats where it ends opened up box with the botana and meat looked good but as soon as I tried to chew it it was dry AF! Ordered a mixed botana with beef and chicken and I had to drink water just to swallow very disappointing. But on principle cause I paid 40buks I continue to eat it cause what was I gonna do throw away 40 buks. I noticed that it seemed like the Styrofoam carton was raised under the food didn't pay any mind to it until I got to the bottom and noticed that they laid the food on bare Styrofoam mind you HOT food. What in the absolute fuk for a restaurant to be in business for this long and do some dumb shit like that is mind boggling. Anyway I noticed I was scraping Styrofoam with cheese and looked under the box and saw that the cheese and beans had melted the box underneath! You have got to be kidding me what moron decided it would be a good idea to put Hot food on bare Styrofoam at least line it with some foil like every other restaurant does so your customers aren't eating pieces of Styrofoam melted into cheese. DO BETTER....