What a delight! My sister and I had breakfast there and the place was packed and it is a 'seat…read moreyourself' establishment. The first thing you notice is the warm and inviting staff. They treat you like you're the 'favorite neighbor'. Right away they bring you out a 'biscuit with gravy' just for you to try. What a smart concept! The menu is both breakfast and lunch/dinner and it offers many options to choose from but not too many and several are your American favorites but also southern style flair. I had a meal that was big enough for a king but I wanted it because it offered a taste of everything I want when I'm eating breakfast. 3 eggs, ham steak, sausage patty, bacon, hash browns, and a side of their fabulous pancakes and they come in your choice of flavor and I got the pecan. Honestly, besides the food being remarkable, and the service on point, the restaurant has a 'homey' feel to it and there are pics of the owners family all throughout. The last thing I'll say is, the owner comes through the restaurant and visits with everyone. Just a dear person and her goal was to make sure our experience and food was exactly what we wanted. And it was!! So, Bravo!! Keep doing what you're doing because it made us come back again and again!! Each time the same remarkable experience!!

So good! Really friendly, clean and a wonderful filling biscuit! They give you a little sampler of…read morea biscuit with gravy which I wasn't expecting but was a nice tough. Warm, tender and fluffy biscuits made here. Hash brown were perfect! Crispy on the edges and soft shreds of potato inside. Good coffee. Freshly cracked eggs cooked to order! Pancakes and French toast plus other breakfast items available as well, but I loved the biscuit and gravy!

Great food, cool vibe, friendly and helpful staff and.. good coffee!…read moreGotta get that chilaquiles cast iron bowl with poblano. Creamy, salty, savory....all around killer! And don't get me started on the refried beans and roasted potatoes. Perfection!

Cast Iron Cafe is amazing. The food is delicious. I had the ribeye breakfast burrito…read more Delicious and very filling. Even better than the food is the ownership and staff. Extremely friendly and welcoming. The ambiance is so cool. This is a must stop destination type of restaurant.

Azure Bistro is housed in what was formerly the cafeteria for the adjacent lodging facility for the…read moreOur Lady of San Juan del Valle National Basilica Shrine. As an annual parishioners, I've eaten here before and I love it! Earlier today, I had lunch at Azure. It consisted of their oh-so delicious ahi tuna salad. The greens and tuna practically occupied the whole plate, which was accompanied by a separate bowl of salad dressing and a pack of crackers. I enjoyed the salad so much that I nearly forgot about the crackers. There's no doubt if I ever drop by again around noon or after, I'll order it again. I want to mention that I had breakfast here before, too. I highly recommend the barbacoa, which tastes like it was grilled the way vaqueros (cowboys) in South Texas do theirs. You'll be fed generously of the meat, I promise you.

First time I tried this place was after Covid. Really liked it then. The customer service was…read morealways friendly. As of lately though, I feel the quality of the food is different. I don't know if the ingredients have been changed or what, but some of the items taste different. Food is still ok but not the same.

Our office always loves to do birthday and work anniversary lunches here. We love the quality of…read moreservice and the food is always awesome. I personally especially love the tomatillo sauce and the enchiladas. It definitely feels family style and casual, but very welcoming.

We came here for an early lunch date. The place is very spacious and clean. Our server was very…read moreattentive and patient while we viewed the menu, being that it was our first time here. The food we ordered was great. Will definitely be coming back!

Excellent food, great customer service and delicious food. Every time we've been here, we are truly…read moresatisfied. A highly recommended family restaurant. Always a nice atmosphere.

Great experience!…read more Was in McAllen for a conference and our server was so welcoming and great service. Food was delicious, will be a spot I revisit whenever I am in the area.

Nice little place and I really enjoyed the enchiladas. Lemon tasted fresh squeezed. Staff was very…read morefriendly

So everytime I come down to the valley I try to get a botana since Dallas doesn't know Jack about…read morewhat a botana is!. I yelped this place because I wanted to see what restaurants offered botanas that were close by where I was working. Saw junction Cafe, and it looked good on the pictures, so I decided to try it out. Walked in, and it was pretty empty since I came right before lunch. Found a seat, and the waitress came by and saw that the botana for 2 was about 25 buks, I think. Ordered a mix botana and a tea. Once the botana came by on first glance, it looked good, but as I started to eat, I noticed that the fajitas were super small and chopped up to bits. The chicken was only a couple of small chunks that didn't even look like a small chicken breast. Once everything was said and done, I paid about 36 bucks, including the tip. Botana 2 outa 10 taste was good, but no meat it was an optical illusion in the picture. Location 6 outa 10 it was clean. Waitress 6 outa 10 she was very attentive All in all, it could have been better since no one was really in the restaurant when I went. Very disappointing.

Food was very good. Also had a dressed up XX ice cold beer. Staff were attentive and friendly…read more First time here. Will definitely come back whenever I'm back in town.

Bad experience. Can't critique the food cause didnt get that far. Waitress unwelcoming and I was…read moreleft unattended for a long time after we did figure out who she'd be. I did eat the chips and salsa and I should've let that be the indicator, cause they sucked, bagged and tasteless with a very bland salsa. Nope don't eat there. Oh and the audacity to charge me for an ice tea after the obvious was pointed out to the them...

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.

The food did not taste bad BUT it didn't taste good. The food had no flavor. Reading some of the…read morereviews I am not sure what to think. The restaurant is pretty small which is why I believe they only had 2 servers. After we got seated, and placed our order, the food took 45min-1hour. While waiting we had to ask the server either for coffee or water since it was rare that they would come up to our table and ask if we needed anything or to keep us updated on our food, My husband and friend both ordered the chicken and waffles as previous reviews stated it was really good. The waffles had no flavor meaning the batter was very bland it REALLY needed the syrup to taste good. The chicken IMO lacked flavor. When asked if they had either búfalo sauce or something spicy for the chicken they stated they had none. I ordered the Chile relleno all I tasted was chorizo. The flavor was to over powering. The last plate that was ordered was the South Pole poutine. According to my friend it was good but he left half of the food. So I'm not sure if that's a true " I like it". The music was good it created a good ambiance but you don't go to a restaurant for the music. Would we go back? probably not.

The good: this is a hidden gem with delicious food! Made to order and flavorful. We had pork belly…read morebiscuit and gravy and it was very scrumptious. We also ordered the eggs Benedict and they did not disappoint. Lastly we finished with some yummy fluffy pancakes. The service was top notch. Very helpful and attentive to our needs. We went during the week so brunch menu varies on weekends if I'm not mistaken. The ambience is a unique, clean, open concept. Everyone gets different mugs with sweet messages or pictures with their coffee. The ugly: it's easy to overlook this location but don't be fooled this hidden spot is a must try for sure.

Food is very good including their buffet. Nice environment friendly staff good ambianceread more

The service is great here. Servers are very attentive. You can order food off the menu or if you…read morethere for lunch they do have a buffet.