This was a gem and the second nicest restaurant we located in McAllen. Which we will return to when we visit the valley and recommend to family. A place for adults only to enjoy. This is the kind of place that would be a great fit in San Diego, CA area. Just throwing that out there for the franchise consideration. Service was impeccable. Staff was Dressed to impress, always on standby from the sidelines. Ambience was almost similar to a speakeasy vibe- except for the music, which was more current. Music was Low enough to have a conversation. Decor was simply beautiful with great intention - representing a large dark tree with branches made of wood slates dropped down across the ceiling. Our server was named "America". She was personable and kind. The drink menu has Variety of wines and Old Fashion cocktails options. The old fashioned was One of the best we've had and in our top five of favorites. The food was amazing! Just a delicious flavor and presentation. We are not professionals in the industry. We are two retirees who love great food, experiences, and service. If you're not rating this place five stars on food alone- maybe you're missing fine dining experiences in your life. Thank you for bringing two great restaurants (Ambra & ll Forno) to McAllen! You don't find these gems often in the Valley and wish we found it much sooner. Waiting with anticipation that you open further Southwest!! read more

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Absolutely stunning restaurant in McAllen that is beautiful and well appointed inside and would be perfect for any special occasion. Began with their Caesar salad which was delicious and the perfect portion, the dressing was fantastic! Then had the salmon dish - I was not a fan of the salmon itself as it was a bit bland but the blistered tomato and orzo sides was delicious! Service was good , lovely atmosphere and overall good food read more

Ambra - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

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I had an early birthday dinner at this lovely restaurant. The service was fantastic and I went on a Sunday night which was really quiet with a nice ambiance. I had the ravioli which was really unique and rich. They also surprisingly treated me to a decadent slice of special cheesecake. I will come back and enjoy this restaurant regularly. I would like to experience the bar seating. read more

Ambra - Happy birthday to me. - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

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It was a bit tough finding a dinner restaurant in McAllen that was open late on a Sunday. Came here to celebrate the bf's birthday. The inside of the restaurant was beautiful. Our server was amazing; couldn't have had a better person. The oysters and crab cake appetizers were delectable, as well as the lychee martini. The dessert cake was huge, so be prepared to share! read more

Ambra - Lychee martini - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

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Stopped in for a large Christmas party with about 16 people in a private room. We had multiple servers taking care of us and it was a 3-4 hour meal. We started with a variety of appetizers and I wish I even knew what half of them were. We had some bread/smoked butter, oysters, hummus, and more. We all loved everything we started with and it was a great portion to share with everyone. For dinner, I had a steak and they brought a variety of sides for the whole table, which was perfect to try other things. The steak was delicious and I didn't hear a single person complain about their meal. The Wagyu is fantastic as always and well worth the price. For dessert, we had probably 4-5 different options and they were all incredible. The raspberry cake was probably my favorite with the cheesecake a close second. Overall, I'm surprised by the poor reviews because we had a great time. The restaurant is modern and high end with a great menu and friendly staff. read more

Ambra - Steak, Brussels, fries, and asparagus. These portions were from a large table that had a variety of sides to choose from. - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Gotta take a minute to appreciate the absolutely gorgeous architecture. Never thought I'd be so mesmerized by a roof! The food was great though from what my other friends agreed with they can be a little heavy on the salt. My friend actually ordered her steak to be done without salt and it was honestly pretty good! My favorite thing in the menu so far was the Korean shrimp pasta. It looks small in the picture but there is a lot more pasta than meets the eye :) the shrimp was juicy and the squid ink was a cool touch. Service in general was quick and attentive. It was quite expensive for the region but a beautiful place for special occasions. If you want a big city vibe in the RGV this is definitely the place! read more

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The food was great. Everyone loved their steaks. The sides are huge so I recommend sharing the service is great a very nice set up for our 20th anniversary. It just felt right. I do recommend this place for a special occasions anniversary's birthdays engagements not your every day go due to price. read more

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Amazing food especially the lamb chop appetizer. It is pricey though. For you duck lovers, they have a delicious duck entree. Good desserts too. read more

This restaurant has great ambiance, the service was awesome and the food was delicious. It's a little expensive for the size of the sides, but they were good. Drink menu is vast but overpriced. read more

Great atmosphere. Been there several times and loved it. But we were so disappointed with our Bone-in Cowboy Ribeye last week. Ordered it medium rare but this steak was absolutely flavorless. However, our friends ordered the skirt steak and it was good. Bottom line...no consistency in food quality. read more

Ambra - Bone-In Cowboy Ribeye Medium Rare. Flavorless. - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Way over priced and food wasn't even mid. I had the Denver steak, it looked like a strip of beef jerky. I paid more here than I did in California at Cielo steakhouse 27 floors above the casino with an immaculate view of the mountain range. read more

Had an evening reservation of 2 - they were incredibly busy but super accommodating. There are low lights to help create a romantic atmosphere. I was a big fan of the octopus appetizer - it was crunchy on the outside and perfect on the inside! The sea bass had this overpowering sauce that kind of ruined everything but you can kind of wipe it off as there was sooo much of it. The cacao chocolate dessert was delicious and the passionfruit really balanced the richness of the chocolate! They also gave us complimentary champagne on the house which paired well with the dessert. We did get cocktails and when asked for another round, my date said yes but I said no but they prepared drinks for both of us lol? read more

Exquisite cuisine, exceptional service. Thank you, Sergio, for all your attention and for making our visit a wonderful experience!

Food was delicious and really great service. They had really good music and the best staff. Italia and Cesar were very attentive!

I will start off by saying that the Ambiance and Service here was excellent. This is my 4th time coming to eat here. Starting off...the appetizers were probably our favorite dishes. The Roasted Mollejas with the homemade corn tortillas and Salsa were amazing. That was by far my favorite of everything we got. Second place was the Crispy rice with spicy salmon. It was delicious and paired well with the sauce that it was plated on. Now the main dish was the Cowgirl Bone-in ribeye. We ordered it Med and what we got by the time we made our way to the center part of the steak was very rare. I did post a picture where you can see how rare it was on the inside. I even looked up pictures of what we should have gotten and what we got and I'm 100% that we got a rare steak. The taste of the outermost pieces were great and I wish the whole steak was like it. The two sides we got were the truffle French fries which was tasty especially with the sauce they bring it out with. The Lobster Mac & cheese we were to impressed with. We did not like the taste of the cheese that was used to make it but that could just very well be a "us" thing and other people maybe love it. Overall it was a wonderful experience and will go back again. The 4 rating is because of the steak. We made reservations in Open Table and were seated promptly when we arrived. read more

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Ask for Arturo at the bat!! He makes the best drinks!!! Carajillo!!! Leeche!!! Best service ever! Best food ever! Anything you try!!! read more

Ambra - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

I keep coming back to this place and this time, I was determined that I would NOT order the chicken, that I would get something else for my main course at least once. While there are many tempting options, I narrowed it down, but I just couldn't stop thinking about the chicken - how perfectly it is cooked and how amazing the sauce is, so yes, I had the chicken for the third time in three visits. I was glad that I did; hard to believe that this dish could be any better, but wow it was - so so special... The other thing that I can't do without is the appetizer of Lamb Lollipops. Confession: I don't eat read meat, but this dish makes me swoon..... the flavors are intense and savory, unlike anything I've ever eaten. Amazing food, professional and efficient service and such a nice ambiance overall. This place is simply a winner and I love it! read more

The service was superb! The food was excellent with one small exception. We had the lamb lollipops for appetizer, wagyu picanha and wagyu skirt steak, asparagus, mushrooms, and lobster mac-n-cheese for dinner. For dessert we had the almond/raspberry cake. Everything but the mac-n-cheese was delicious. The mac-n-cheese was lacking flavour, a bit of salt and pepper would have gone a long way there! But the rest more than made up for it!! The beef melted in our mouths and the dessert, OMG!! My husband is upper picky and he said that was the best dessert he has ever had!! Lastly the drinks were good too! Anyhow, we will definitely be back!! read more

Ambra - Dessert - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

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We were really excited to try Ambra after looking at their menu. They have food options from various cuisines so we thought everyone could be pleased. The ambiance is superb, with unique and wonderful interior design. The service was spot on, all our questions answered, and an element of grace while handling our food and beverage refills. That being said, the consensus at our table was the food was no better than a 3/5. Portion, price, and flavor were factored in and unfortunately, Ambra left much to be desired. The two meat eaters were heavily disappointed in their wagyu picanha. It was pretty ridiculous in size and they gave it 2/5. We had ordered the cauliflower appetizer and Mollejas, with the later being the more flavorful but still not great. The salmon entree was under seasoned and our guava cake dessert seemed like a cumbersome recipe without the payoff. The guava seemed very diluted by the color and so you could hardly taste it. No one was really wowed by anything but the carbon activated tortilla ash butter stole the show...which again pretty disappointing if all you really liked was butter. I would say it's a great place to enjoy some drinks and gnosh on some sides, but do not commit to the heavier food options as the portions and flavor come no where near warranting the price. read more

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Ambiance was perfect for a date night or a girls night, definitely a place to dress up for. The drinks were potent and the service was okay. The food was good although not sure if I would pay the price to have it again. read more

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What a lovely dining experience! Starting off with my only gripe - I ordered the Filet medium rare and it came out blue .. when I asked for it to be cooked more my waitress made a comment about me wanting it medium then?? I'm not sure when a cold center was changed to medium rare but.. Unfortunately when it came back they decided to cook a whole new one and somehow it was still completely raw. Again I got a comment about "okay so you want it medium". Medium is a hot pink center, medium rare is a hot red center, what I got was blue and cold. Asides from that our waitress was very nice and attentive and we had a wonderful experience. The cheesecake was the best part for sure!! The fries we got were very very heavy on the garlic, and my fiancé loved his duck! I would definitely come back but not for a steak. I've already recommended this restaurant to my friends! *Attached is a photo of my cut steak- AFTER it was cooked more so i'm sure you can imagine what it was like before it was back on the grill read more

Ambra - My steak after being cooked more, ordered medium rare. - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Food was delicious, our waiter Mason was so attentive and had the most exceptional service I've had in a while. Thank you for an amazing experience Mason. Would definitely come back again and ask for Mason! read more

We appreciated the Date night ambiance. No loud music is a plus for us. Beautiful setting and attentive service. Enjoyed the complimentary bread with charcoal and tortilla ash honey butter. We had the smoked tortellini dish and squid ink spaghetti with shrimp - both delicious. We also ordered a couple of drinks which were delightful. Definitely recommend. read more

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The decor is awesome. Beautiful place. That is all that is good about it. The staff is up tight and going out of their way to exaggerate their service and pretend to be servers from a truly elegant fine dining establishment. Food was mediocre at best. Not worth the money. I would not recommend for those seeking good food. read more

First time at Ambra & Celebrated a milestone birthday! Sergio was our server and he was AMAZING! He was very attentive and made some of the best recommendations for food and drinks. All the food and drinks were exquisite. Cannot wait till our next visit! read more

Ambra - The valley bird - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

This place was perfect for my 21st birthday dinner! The environment, service, drinks, and food were all above and beyond. Would definitely recommend and would come again. Great place if you're looking for a nice, refined place for dinner. read more

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Made a dinner reservation via open table for our wedding anniversary. Came and was seated within those few minutes...with a Happy Anniversary greeting from the hostesses (and again when we left) Wait wasn't too long for our server to come by but we were acknowledged and noted us that he would be back to take care of us. Leonardo was our waiter and and very polite and attentive one. He even brought out the chef to explain about a cut I was curious about since he was too sure on how to explain in. From the appetizer all the way to dessert we enjoyed every single bit of it. The roasted bone marrow had a interesting take with the ahi tuna chunks...a first for me and delicious. The crispy rice with tuna tartare...would like it a bit more crispier, but nonetheless flavors were on point. The Cabreria bone in fillet minion...hmmm I liked the steak. It was definitely tender and cooked very well.... If it was charred just a bit longer around the outside of the steak for that extra flavor. The Chilean seabass was an amazing dish. Cooked perfectly and The miso glaze was just the right amount of sweetness to compliment the soft and buttery Seabass. And lastly the mango passion fruit mousse dessert!!!! Perfect ending...refreshing, light, and just beautiful. Probably one of the best dessert at a restaurant I've had in the valley. I've got to say I'm very impressed from the friendliness of all the waitstaff/hostesses from Ambra. Already making plans to come back because I want to try so many more things in the menu. read more

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First time going to Ambra. When I arrived , the staff was very friendly and guided me to my table. I had put a note that i was celebrating my new job, and they right away congratulated me. The atmosphere is extremely nice and the place is beautiful. Also perfect for couples , If celebrating anniversary like the couple next to us. I already had in mind choosing the Korean Spicy Shrimp, and it was delicious!! My friend had the salmon and she loved it too. Overall , I was very happy of the food, service and ambient . The only annoyance were Teenagers taking selfies in the bathroom and impeding me to go and wash my hands after dinner , but I guess every restaurant has annoying people. I will definitely go again , read more

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My interactions with the wait staff were unpleasant, as they were consistently rude and unaccommodating. Furthermore, the bar service was extremely slow, which led to me waiting for an unacceptable amount of time to receive a drink. On multiple visits, I noticed that the wait staff seemed unfamiliar with the menu, which resulted in the waiter having to go and ask someone else constantly. Moreover, the item I intended to order was not in stock, which was frustrating. They still have a lot of kinks to work out, and the service should be better for what you are paying. They will also pour you bottled water without asking and add it to your tab. read more

Good service and great ambiance. My wife really enjoys being here. I love the desserts. read more

We arrived at 7 without a reservation and were able to be served at the bar. The bone marrow is fabulous! Steak and rabbit ragu equally delicious. Burnt cheesecake was perfect ending to an excellent dinner. Highly recommend!! read more

Right off the bat Service was BAD. The amount of attitude the hosts gave us was insane. We made a reservation before hand on their website and was told we could not be seated because they couldn't see our reservation. Mind you we showed them the confirmation on our phone. We waited about 20 minutes and see someone who got there after us get seated. We ask why and their response was "they had a reservation," once again we showed them our reservation our phone!! After finally getting seated we ordered the salmon, Korean shrimp, molleja, oysters, and truffle fries. The food took forever. Let me just say the fries were my favorite. Salmon and shrimp were over cooked, & molleja was very chewy. Save your money, there was nothing special about the food, you can get better quality food else and cheaper too. This place is way too overhyped and a $200 isn't worth it for the food quality. read more

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We celebrate all our birthdays and anniversary here. We have always had a great experience with the food and service. Will be back soon.

Second time in McAllan and enjoyed a great night with friends at Ambra. The food was delicious, especially the steak, and service, Sergio was excellent. He helped me order white wine and brought the food at a perfect time. Would strongly recommend. read more

El mesero que me toco esta noche ,Marcos, fue increíblemente amable y supo explicar las comidas de una forma en que yo le entendiera. Fue muy atento y la comida que fue recomendada por el salió muy rica. read more

Ambra - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Beside it being two minutes from our home. Great place to go and relax. Good food. Wine list is great and the prices are surprisingly reasonable. Wait staff are all attentive. Great patio. read more

Apparently what 65$ worth of take out looks like. Not to mention the sauces and aiolis all leaking out of the take out boxes. Restaurant needs to reconsider the take out boxes and presentation read more

Ambra - a tray of food containing broccoli, cauliflower, and other vegetables - Steakhouses Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

We finally made it out here and the food, service, and vibe are all great. We will definitely make it out here again.

Dang it! I'm going to join the soon to be hundreds of 5 star reviews. Place is super cool, hip, and service was excellent. I think 3 bartenders alternated asking if we were okay and making sure we were. Food was very good. Do the smoked oysters. read more

Steak Not even close to chain restaurant like Morton , Capital or Ruth They need more practice and choose their cut carefully , Overpriced for that reason Ambiance is excellent decor super Good to hang out around drink something but I will not eat there probably an appetizer read more