Love the custom service. My fav is the BBQ chopped Brisket…read more The restaurant is nice and clean The banana pudding was great!

Great food great value . Chicken had a well smoked flavor and what a bargain with the lunch plate …read more Loved the charo beans . Tastey lunch

The food here I my opinion is fair! There are places in the Valley that have better BBQ. Also the…read moreprices seem to be a little bit high. Not much to say about the service. You order at the counter and pick your order up. But I did a heck of a job doing that! No comment on the ambiance, didn't really look around.

Teddys BBQ: A Disappointing Experience Unworthy of the Top 50…read moreTeddys BBQ, a celebrated winner of the "Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ Awards," arrived with high expectations that were, unfortunately, decimated by the actual experience. Arriving at 11:10 AM, just after opening, we anticipated fresh, high-quality smoked meats and homemade sides. What we received was an uninspiring meal that leads me to question the legitimacy of its Top 50 status--and frankly, its place in the Top 100. This visit was a letdown, especially compared to the twelve other far superior BBQ joints we tasted this past week. The Meats: Misses and One Minor Hit The foundation of the barbecue here was weak, suggesting corner-cutting or, worse, reheating of old product. * Brisket: This was the biggest disappointment. The slice was terrible--dry, lacking juice, and with a bark that was chewy rather than crisp. It looked and tasted suspiciously like leftovers reheated from the day before, which is unacceptable minutes after opening. * Ribs: Nothing special here. They lacked the depth of smoke flavor and suffered from a distracting, undesirable "hammy" taste. There wasn't much meat on the bone, and the glaze was applied too lightly, failing to add any necessary sweetness or texture. * Jalapeño Cheese Sausage: This was the sole highlight of the meat offerings. It was a nice standard sausage with a good peppery snap to the casing and a satisfying ooze of cheddar cheese. It offered a nice, reliable counterpoint to the lackluster smoked proteins. Failed Opportunity: The Texas Twinkie The infamous Texas Twinkie completely missed the mark. While the basic concept of a bacon-wrapped, cream-cheese-stuffed jalapeño is sound, the execution here was poor. The filling was overwhelmingly cream cheese, which completely sucked the flavor out of the jalapeño and bacon. It was a great opportunity wasted by failing to include a bit of smoked brisket or chicken to give it complexity. Sides: Bland, Bland, Bland The sides tasted uninspired, suggesting they were prepared from a can or box rather than crafted from scratch--an unforgivable sin for a purported Top 50 establishment. * Creamed Corn: It was creamy but utterly bland. It needed significant elevation--perhaps charring the corn kernels or adding some diced jalapeño pieces for heat and brightness. * Mexican Rice: This was mushy and flavorless. It desperately lacked the savory depth and spice expected of Mexican rice. A small addition of pork or brisket trimmings would have provided necessary flavor and prevented it from tasting so generic. Dessert: An Unprofessional Finish The Grapefruit Pie was the final letdown. The filling tasted okay, but the crust was clearly store-bought. To be considered a Texas elite, every component should be homemade and excellent. This felt like an amateur concession. Final Verdict Overall, Teddys BBQ was profoundly uninspiring. Given that we arrived right after opening, expecting the freshest quality, and having recently toured 12 genuinely great BBQ places, this location falls far short. It simply does not belong in the Top 50, or even the Top 100. Teddys has a lot of room for improvement if it wants to justify its ranking.

This is our second or third visit to Tejano Grill and we thoroughly enjoyed the food and service…read more We ordered a mixture of TexMex, BBQ, a chicken sandwich and seafood between the four of us. Everyone seemed to like what they ordered. My Two Meat BBQ Plate had brisket slices and some smoked turkey breast. The turkey was a little dry but had good flavor and there was a lot of it. The brisket was nice and moist but unfortunately two slices were sliced incorrectly WITH the grain instead of across the grain. This made them tougher than they should have been. Kind of a rookie mistake. But the flavor was good. The grandson's spicy fried flounder was very good. He loved it! The spicy Chicken sandwich was excellent and shared between two of our party. Overall the food was good and the service was very good. The place wasn't busy because it was midafternoon which was nice since it's usually packed on the weekends. We definitely will return when we travel to Harlingen to pick up visitors at the airport.

As close to the Boarder as you can get with Mexico and this is some of the most disappointing…read moreMexican (Tex-Mex) I have ever had. First, of course, the chips and salsa. The chips were hard as rocks and had zero salt. Seriously NO SALT. They felt like they had been made the day before. The salsa was underwhelming. I was hoping the food would redeem the chips and salsa but they did not. I got 2 cheese enchiladas, a taco and a chalupa. The taco shell Was stale. I dumped the meat out (that's all that was in the shell) onto the chalupa hoping to add some flavor. None! The ground beef was bland. No seasoning- just regular cooked ground beef. Mi took one bite of my chalupa- lettuce and what tasted like baby food beans. The cheese enchiladas had a lot Of cheese melted on them and very little in them. Tasted like melted cheese in a flour tortilla. My husband had the spicy flounder. It came with 2 nice portions of flounder, cooked very well, however once again, it lacked flavor. I thought since it said spicy at least it would have some seasonings but my husband had to have the tartar sauce and ketchup to eat it. The food was very reasonably priced. Had the taste been there I would have recommended it. Nice little restaurant if you are sensitive to spices this might be the place for you. However as native Texicans, we expect our food to have at least salt and pepper. Wait staff was attentive and professional. We had ordered a baked potato go for our son before we got our food. I'm hoping I can update this post, but not holding my breath.

Decided to come here after seeing a video on TikTok, and I'm glad we did. The chicken fried steak…read moreis a great portion size and very flavorful. Even though it has a thick breading, the whole dish is seasoned really well. The sides, in my opinion, could be better. The portions felt a bit small, and they didn't really stand out especially the corn, which tasted pretty bland, more like canned corn. There was only one waitress for the whole restaurant and overall she did good. A couple downsides: parking can be tricky, and there's no place to change a diaper. We had to go out to the truck, so if you're coming with a baby or toddler, keep that in mind. Overall the restaurant was clean. Overall, still a solid meal I'd drive all the way from McAllen to eat here again

Great chicken fried chicken and chicken fried steak. The hamburgers are also very good. If you…read moredrink softdrinks don't expect fountain drinks, you get a bottle. The service is good while the decor is pretty plain. Who cares about the decor when you get great food? Not me. It's clean and neat, that's what counts.

Walked into the restaurant, ordered a takeout meal of the special with meat loaf. Came home, set my…read moremeal on table and began to eat. First thing I noticed was that EVERYTHING that was cooked, except for the steamed carrots, was super SALTY. Because I was so hungry I forced myself to eat some until I couldn't stand it anymore. Unfortunately the extreme saltiness was not the ONLY thing that alarmed me about the meal. As I was chewing that salty hamburger meat, I found something that I couldn't chew. I thought it was some hardened meat juice. I took it out of my mouth, took a good look at it , found that I could unfold it and that it was a piece of plastic wrap I was chewing on. Will I go there again? NOT if I don't have to. The bread, salad, steamed carrots and peas from the can were good.

Surprisingly good restaurant with prices from 2010... big menu for a small place. Local favorite,…read moreit has been in business for over 50 years. See menu.

O m g.... definitely some of the best Cajun food I have ever had and so excited to have found it…read moreright here in Harlingen. I am a native New orleanian and very picky and I have to say this is better than some of the food I have had in New Orleans lately. I couldn't decide so I ordered the red beans and rice and the Cajun fried rice. They were both amazing and super generous serving sizes, particularly on the fried rice, be prepared to share or have a couple of meals. I will definitely be back and hope the best for this Rising Star. The Google Map doesn't work so well, so be sure and put in the Fairfield Marriott Hotel which is right on the service road and this great little food truck sits in the parking lot.

Food was AMAZINGGGG highly recommend! I'm also picky with chicken and it came out thinly sliced…read moreautomatically, very flavorful! Shrimp 10/10

Stopped in for lunch while visiting Harlingen. What a pleasant surprise. The service was…read moreincredible. They were attentive without being stifling. The BBQ platter was outstanding. Cornbread tasted like birthday cake! Apples and raisins in the cole slaw were a delicious touch. Great eclectic music selection playing at a reasonable volume. Will definitely be back next time I'm in Harlingen.

Food was delicious and service was amazing. First timers get a free order of chips and salsa and…read moreyour meal comes with a side order of beans and corn bread. The sandwich was full of meat, onion rings were huge. All this for about 15 dollars. You cannot beat this along with the amazing attentive service of the staff. 10/10 recommend ! I was going to post the corn bread and beans but I devoured it.

Best breakfast with the best value on texas blvd in weslaco. The service was great and while the…read moreinterior is hole in the wall-ish, these places become so special over time as they continue to serve generations of locals. Places like Sevilla are the heart of Weslaco and you can tell by the looks of it on a Sunday Morning.

Do you want menudo? Do you want barbacoa? Eggs? They have all 3 in one plate and it all tastes…read moreAMAZING!! Recently moved back to the valley and feel very happy to find places like this restaurant! Ambience Feels like the clientele have been coming in for a while so it feels like you're eating next to your tips you haven't seen in a while! The service is quick and very friendly!!