Upon walking into the restaurant, there was an inviting feeling. Staff was friendly. Smell of this…read morerestaurant like you were at a backyard barbecue. I will tell family, friends, and co-workers !!!!!

Food was tasty and good, filling as well, sides were good as well. Thought service was a bit weird…read morebut not bad. The one thing that was great was how much smoke the place has, the kitchen is open so the whole place gets smoked up

We arrived very hungry, the restaurant doesn't have a sign, but next to it, there is another cabana…read morethat does have a sign. Turns out that the sign is over the kitchen, and the kitchen is a separate building from the dining area that doesn't have any signs over it. We sat ourselves and ordered drinks. Without ordering our food, the waitress brought us each a bowl of beans, and a bowl of rice. In addition to cold chips, sliced limes, two salsa bottles, and a bowl of pico de gallo. Then we ordered a pound of beef fajitas, a whole chicken, a baked potato topped with beef fajita, and two grilled onions. The chicken was delicious and juicy, the beef fajitas were surprisingly very soft and melt in your mouth, the potato was good, the beans were not seasoned (could use some bacon), the rice was good, and the grilled onion was cooked tender. The bad, were all salt issues: -The chips were cold and salt less. -The pico de gallo had little or no lime, and definitely NO SALT. -The 2 grilled onions we ordered were served cut up in bite size pieces, topped with seasoning salt, (very salty seasoning salt). I prefer you serve the whole onion, (not cut up), for me to add whatever I want, possibly just lime and a light sprinkle of salt.

Good tasting chicken. Ribs were not as meaty but their rice and beans were good. Take cash…read more Credit they service charge.

Any person who decides to open a bbq place in Texas must be pretty bold…read more When we got out of the car, I could smell the smoke. It was promising but I've been fooled before. This was good barbecue. The bark on the brisket was consistent and peppery but not overwhelming. The rib meat didn't quite fall off the bone, but close to it. The turkey had a good Smokey flavor. I also got the charro beans and the jalapeño creamed corn. The corn was good but it was fabulous the next day! I don't think this is the best barbecue in Texas but it was pretty good barbecue and better than some of the supposedly famous places in other parts of the state. I also liked eating listening to praise and worship music! I'll almost certainly go back when I'm back in town.

To finish out the 2023 Texas Monthly New and Improved BBQ Joints list, I headed to the The Rio…read moreGrande Valley to explore the last three. Today I visited Vargas BBQ in Edinburg. I was the first customer to arrive and had the pleasure of talking to Nidia Vargas, the Boss Lady, and learning how the establishment developed over time and how they made it onto the Texas Monthly list. She was very personable and the dining area was comfortable. I ordered the Texas Trinity and was not disappointed. The brisket rub is Pitmaster Ram Vargas' special blend. It made a great addition to the perfectly smoked, tender brisket. The sausage reminded me of the Black's Lockhart sausage that I grew up with. It did not resemble store bought sausage either in flavor or texture. I would definitely order this meat again. The ribs had a savory sweet glaze. They were smoked well, meaty and tender. For the sides I had Nidia Vargas' signature creamy green spaghetti, charro beans, potato salad, and Mexican rice. The green spaghetti is pasta bathed in pureed jalapeños, poblanos, and cilantro. It started off with a mild heat which built up as I continued to eat it. It was a great complement to the delicious meats. The charro beans were probably some of the best beans I have had. The potato salad brought back pleasant memories of my mother-in-law's potato salad that, in my opinion, is second to none. The Mexican rice was well seasoned as well. Honestly, there wasn't a thing that I ordered that I would not try again. This joint gets an A+ in my books.

At Costa Mesa you are always greeted when you walk in…read more Great food! Great and friendly service!! Comfortable and decently priced! Especially during Happy Hour! I always have a beer and my sister has a margarita.

We decided to try this restaurant during happy hour, which they had some good deals. The restaurant…read morewas decorated with a Mexican flair. The waiter was polite and somewhat attentive until the end of our visit. The drinks were a great price during happy hour. The tasty chicken chimichangas in the appetizer menu were 50% off during happy hour and were very large, could feed up to 3 people. We will be back!

Place is an older building. Good fried chicken and hamburgers. I've been here many times always…read moregood food.

Lol they should change the name to "the local grease trap" hahaha…read more Got the special the lady suggested. Came with this huge ass burger with a greasy ass bun. My god lol. Big ass piece of fried chicken as some greasy fries. This should be called the grease trap of Pharr Texas lol. The burger was decent. The put so much mayo on it lol. My god man. The bun was so greasy. The chicken was alright. The fried were decent. This is your very middle of the mall type of spot. Everything had good flavor. It my god this ace will give you a heart attack for sure. Also management: clean the place up! Jesus Christ. This plans is very dingy. Feels like this place needs a really deep deep cleaning. The staff is really nice. Just a very old place that needs a deep cleaning and some updating.

My dad took us here when we came to visit. It was a hot day today so when I walked in the ac was AC…read moreing lol. We sat down and the waiter took drink orders. Now I LOVE a good wing. I ordered the hot honey souther fried bone in wings. My son ordered the Mac and cheese bowl with bbq chicken, my husband ordered the smoked wings. My dad said I HAD to try the tater tots appetizer so we ordered that as well. Food came out and it was delicious ! The hot honey was perfect for my taste buds not too hot but not too sweet perfect mix. I asked for ranch and blue cheese. The blue cheese was amazing!!! The ranch was okkkk it was more on the hidden valley ranch side than like the wing stop ranch you get with wings. If they with the ranch they would've even better. Will come back!

Great breakfast! Tasted delicious and with a great ambiance, mostly of locals. Service was quick…read moreand efficient!!

Soon as I walked in I was greeted. Ladies were super nice and the food was good too. Definitely…read morecoming back anytime I'm in town.

Amazing Spanish Mussels the strawberry margaritas was delicious and the red velvet cheesecake…read morealways hits the spot

Great service and the meals were awesome. I had the duck & loved it. The two others had the filet…read moreand the other person had the pork chop. No one was disappointed.