Saw the #1 ranking in Yelp and stopped in to eat for the first time. A bit out of the way in a…read morestrip mall. We were seated within a few minutes. Staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was lively. Started with the free tortilla chips and salsa. Salsa was served warm with very good flavor and a little kick to it. Ordered the Guacamole as well. Was very good with a blend of avocado, veggies and lime juice. I ordered the Buena Vida Pack, a delicious sampler. I finished every bite. My companion ordered the Governador Tacos and really enjoyed it. Total bill for two with beverage was ~$40. Be advised that they do not have alcoholic beverages. I definitely recommend.

Pro #1: Meat is sooooooo tender. I wish it had more seasoning ... even if it was salt nonetheless…read moreit was good! Con #1: This restaurant is not environmentally conscious. Other than the meal, everything is served on styrofoam, utensils are plastic and cups are bad fast food plastic qualify. Con # 2: I asked the waitress if they had unsweet tea and pink packet sweetener. I asked about the pink packets 3 times and she said yes. She came back with yellow packets. I asked if they had pink packets and she said no. No to her. Con # 3: There are no free refills. I ordered two unsweet teas and the girl brought me two unsweet teas with yellow packets. So I asked for a sweet teas. They charged me for three Aqua Frescas. Charged $15. Hell no. Meh. Pass on a second visit.

I've been craving chilaquiles since yesterday. I'm in a short work trip in the area and found this…read moreplace here in Yelp with pretty good reviews. This place doesn't disappoint, I love everything, from the clean modern yet inviting ambiance to the café de olla and the Chilaquiles! I ordered the Mini Reketes: chilaquiles divorciados (red and green salsa) which come with shredded chicken. I added queso panela asado and chicharrón with mixed salsa... DELICIOSO! And to top everything else, the service was kind and friendly, as soon as I let Nancy know it was my first time here they walked me through the options and what they are known for. But that's not all, I came in hungry and left satisfied AND motivated by their kind personal note in my coffee cup and inspired by their place matt. If you are in McAllen and surrounding areas you need to try this place!

El Itacate has some of my favorite Salvadoran and Mexican food. From pupusas to chilaquiles, to…read moretacos, delicious options for breakfasts, lunch and dinner, they won't disappoint. My favorite is the Tacos Llorarás (you will cry taco) which features a handmade corn tortillas stuffed with a chile relleno made of jalapeño and cream cheese, plus a flavorful beef birria. Add your garnish and salsa of choice, and if the heat of the chile doesn't make you cry, you will eventually cry if you cannot return soon. It's that good! Drinks are either Jamaica (aguas frescas style). This location is right across the road from the Sam's Club on South Jackson Road. There is additional parking in the back. Family friendly.

Food is delicious, service is nice, and ambiance is wonderful. I haven't been here in a long time!!…read moreI will go back!!!

We came early morning, I ordered two tacos on flour tortilla that reminded me of my grandmas…read morehomemade ones. My family comes here every Saturday to enjoy breakfast together! We were quite fond of their complimentary chips and salsas... so much that they brought out 3 more baskets. Their drinks are also ginormous, we drank some fresh lemonade. I appreciate that they have American and Mexican dishes for both the adult and kids menu. The only item that didn't sit well with my stomach were the refried beans- a little too oily for my liking. Overall, great homemade food and chill vibes.

"The service is unmatched. Our server, was incredibly attentive, knowledgeable about the menu, and…read moregave spot-on recommendations. They checked on us at the perfect moments without being intrusive."

Haven't been here in. While en the food was good like the last time today we had the panchos…read moreMazatlán and the Mexican plate. The Mexican plate had 2 cheese enchiladas a side of rice and beans and some guacamole everything on the plate was good except the rice felt as if it had been fried due to its crunchy texture and the panchos Mazatlán seemed to have been left. Little too long on one end where it did seem to overcook the melted cheese a little too much the rest was just right all in all still good tasstung food and service

This is a real hole in the wall place with good food. Their…read morecarnitas mixtas tacos are the best. Topped with cilantro and purple onion and a habanero salsa. So mouthwatering. Give it a try! 2 dishes that were kinda disappointing were the barbacoa de borrego tacos. I thought they were a bit too salty, so they were hard to eat. I've also tried the pozole, and was sorely disappointed. I hope they can improve on these dishes because they have a lot of potential! The service is excellent. No complaints.

Best carnitas i've had in the RGV. I had 1/2 lb of the mixta (cuerito, buche and carnita). The meat…read morewas cooked to perfection. Not greasy at all. Tortillas i believe are home made. If not, inwould like to know where to buy them cause those suckers were good! Salsas are good! Everything was good! Plain and simole, come check them out for your carnitas fix!

Fajita 10/10 Quesadillas 9/10…read morePico de gallo 8/10 Horchata 9/10 This is my number 1 restaurant to visit every time I come down to the valley! I always get the fajita mini tacos. The fajita is always tender and juicy. Full of flavor. The quesadillas are just the way we make them at home. We crisp them up a little more but these were on point!

Amazing service. AMAZING food. We called in our order to…read moredine in because we were in a hurry to get back on the road. When we entered our food and drinks were already ready and set up so nice! The tacos were fresh, fajita was seasoned well and so soft and the beans were so good as well. Also, the aguas fresca de pina was so good!! Those tacos were some of the best that I have had in the valley. We will definitely be back next time we visit.

We drove in from San Antonio to attend church services at the San Juan Catholic Church and stop by…read morethis restaurant for brunch before heading back. It exceeded our expectations. I know Mexican food is different in all areas but to me there's nothing like South Texas Mexican breakfast!! The food was so so so delicious and it felt like I was sitting in my grandma's kitchen with family on a Sunday morning eating homemade tortillas and menudo!! This is a must try if you are in the area!!

My grandpa brought us here since it is his favorite Mexican place in the area. Very authentic. They…read moremake fresh tortillas right in front of you. Chips are great. Salsa (didn't care for it. The "queso" is melted white cheese (similar to mozarella) like you would find inside a quesadilla so you can put it on a tortilla for a cheese roll up but not great for chips. We had the fajita meat and it was tasty. My dad really liked it. We also split a fresh squeezed lemmonade which was really good. Forgot my phone so wasn't able to take any pics :(

This place was awesome. I mean there's hundreds of taco places in this area but our friend picked…read morethis one and it was so good. It's a small joint so you order at the counter and find a seat. We walked in with a large group but they were very accommodating and made space for us to sit together. Hubby and I got 5 tacos each and it was my first time having "Bistek" (beef steak) and they were delicious! They give you a small cup of beans on the side and it had these small chunks of pork in them. They made our food pretty quickly and everything was made correctly. We devoured every last bit and I wanna go back!

The tacos were a little greasy for our liking. However, they were stuffed with plenty of tasty…read moremeat. I had a papa asada that was exploding with bistec. Very cheesy and delicious papa. Will definitely come back for that! The layout of the of place felt somewhat crowded upon entering. We made our way through to another corner in an adjoining room of the restaurant.