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Texas, United States Food Guide: 6 Spanish food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in McAllen
Reviews on Spanish food in McAllen, Texas, United States. McAllen (/mɪˈkælɪn/ mih-KAL-in) is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, and the twenty-second most populous city in Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across from the Mexican city of Reynosa, and McAllen is approximately 70 miles (110 km) west of the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2010 census the city's population was 129,877, and the population of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area was 774,769. As of 2016, the city population was estimated to be 142,212. It is the fifth most populous metropolitan area in the state of Texas, and the bi-national Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area counts a population of nearly 1.5 million.
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6. Taco Palenque North 10th
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Ainex38
This place is a wonderful place to eat authentic Mexican food⦠the salad bar is kept super clean and with fresh veggies and sauces for every desire. Delicious tacos and caldos (soups)⦠a must try when in Mc Allenâ¦oh and it stays open 24/7 365day a yearâ¦.incredible..
5. Spanish Room
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
The Spanish Room, featuring Mediteranian with indigenous items of South Texas
Reviewed By Madzech
I have had several meals at this restaurant and each time they were very nice. The staff was very kind and helpful. Most of the items on the menu were tasty and the group I was with seemed to be happy with their meals as well.
4. Texas de Brazil
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Texas de Brazil is a Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, that features endless servings of ï¬ame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items.
Reviewed By Hank956
Thank You Texas de Brazil. Great Veteran's Day Tribute for two days. Aside to the great savings, it was a phenomenal dinner. Robbie was great, very attentive, was disappointed we could not eat more. The venue is great, you can wait at the bar while you wait for your table.Parking can be an issue but there is valet right up front. Make sure you ask when they will stop the service.Make room for the meal, you may want to skip the salad bar but do not. Not a large selection but just enough, Good selection of cheeses, meats, vegetables. Loved the grilled pineapple and salmon.Side bar of soup and sides.The selection of the meats were awesome. Eat until you are past full, just keep the coaster on green. Lamb chop was the best, very succulent and tasty. The fajita was moist and unreal.The bacon wrapped filet was great. The spicy sirloin was great. The pork roast was unbelievable, moist and tender. There were more options but to say but those were my favorites.The bread served took us for a loop, Cheese bread warm and flavor.Kinda gooey in the middle. wow. There was dessert but there was no room. A must visit and again and again.Thank you for the free meals which was not cheap. There were plenty of other veterans that also truly enjoyed their meal. Like Arnold said "I'll be back"
3. Costa Mesa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By TexasVoyager_BW
Costa Mesa came highly recommended by Jose', the gracious restaurant manager at the Casa de Palmas Renaissance in McAllen. What an amazing delight of classic Mejicano cuisine just north of the border. The enchiladas and chalupas were perfect and the house Margarita exceptional. Our server was as welcoming as the warm and inviting setting. Mi esposa even walked away with two new favorite native pendants. Gracias!
2. Kocina Il Forno
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
This Intimate restaurant features the taste of Latin America, and European Cuisine. It is nestled in the Arts District in downtown area of McAllen, TX. Executive Chef Efren Yanez is a native of Callao, Peru, and he brings all the flavors from Peru, includ
Reviewed By Kerry S
A work colleague suggested this place. It was great. I recommend the yucca and the mushroom tacos. Fabulous!!
1. Don Pepes Mexican Restaurant and Cantina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 73 reviews
Don Pepe's Mexican Restaurant & Catering is a fine dining experience. We're McAllen's home for great Mexican food! Servicing for more than 25 years, we offer a full service atmosphere, perfect for your early morning breakfast meeting, a sit down dinner fo
Reviewed By VicL397
Nice facility with good waitstaff but service was a little slow. Seems to be over-priced for the meals that were served. The "enchiladas ala chipolte" lacked flavor but had plenty of chicken in them. The "Camarones a la Rebecca" had good sized shrimp but the bacon was way undercooked, almost to the point of being raw.
