Location: McAllen
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Top 3 South American food in McAllen, Texas, United States
Best South American restaurants nearby. Discover the best South American food in McAllen. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for South American restaurants near you.. 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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1. 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!!
2. 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. Rodizio Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By mv948
As a trip advisor top contributor, Iâm surprised this restaurant is still in business! The place looks nice, itâs well taken care of, but the food is some of the worst tasting Iâve ever had. The meat arrived and was as chewy as a rubber sandal. It has a taste of very old meat. We asked for medium and the meat was over cooked every time. They kept sending greasy chicken every time we asked for meat. I understand they need to minimize their costs but this meat will get you sick! For the slight price difference I would go to Texas de Brazil a few minutes away.
