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House Wine & Bistro

4.3 (268 reviews)
ModerateWine Bars, American
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Butternut Squash Chicken Orzo Plate
Brandie C.

Great service. Visited during lunch hour. Friendly staff. Great menu options. I went with the Chicken Orzo plate and loved it!

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Christian B.

I have been coming to house wine and bistro for a couple of years now and I can adamantly state that I have never been disappointed with the food! The food is always top notch, fresh and most importantly delicious! The service is always fast and welcoming from the servers to the host. The ambiance is laid back but has a nice home feeling. You have to try the Bomboloni!

Lamb Chops
Zainab F.

First of all, I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER BEEN OBSESSED WITH AN APPETIZER AS I HAVE WITH THEIR GARLIC LIME SHRIMP. It's a rich, buttery experience you cannot miss! I keep coming back to House Wine Bistro over and over again due to the cozy and classy (but unpretentious!) vibe, their attentive service, and consistently high quality food. Their pastas and risottos are some the best I've ever had, with perfect texture and creaminess. I usually have some food leftover for the day after so the portions are great. The menu is not huge but I actually love that since it reduces anxiety from choice overload I can get in other restaurants lol.

Putanesca risotto
Nick U.

House Wine & Bistro is my favorite restaurant in the Valley! Every time I visit I come here. The putanesca risotto is my favorite dish on the menu and never disappoints. They also have a large wine selection. The restaurant itself is put together nicely and the ambiance is warm and inviting. The service is always exceptional and I have never had a bad experience here.

I forgot the name but its pasta with sausage
Jose Reinaldo P.

Its always a wonderful experience here from the service to the food and drinks. The times we have been there our servers are knowledgeable of the different plates offered and share their favorites with us. Looking forward to visit again during brunch!

Escargot
Milou I.

Super cute little place. The service is amazing. The manager even came to a table to say hi. The food was delicious and the drinks are great.Will be coming back!!!

Mcallen Ranch Burger
Claire C.

The fries/ ranch sauce were amazing. It came with fresh, thinly diced sweet potato and yellow potato. The ranch was surprisingly tasty for someone who usually doesn't like ranch. The burger, though, was waaaay too salty even for someone who usually like stronger flavors. Definitely saltier than in-n-out. The waiter said the salt was sometimes heavy sometimes light, so I guess you just have to come on the right day. The restaurant had pretty cute decor, but it is fairly loud and difficult to hold conversations for me. But then again I'm relatively soft spoken.

Lemon Cheesecake
Casey H.

My husband and I were in town visiting family & we stumbled across House.Wine.Bistro in looking for a place to have a quick drink .... And man, we are SO happy we did! Chantelle & Ethan at the bar were so welcoming and made the absolute best recommendations for both food & drinks. We had such a great time on our first visit, we quite literally returned less than 24 hours later for our Saturday night dinner! The Owner & Chef, Larry, came out and introduced himself - you can tell he & his team take great pride in everything they do... truly the embodying the definition of hospitality. We cannot recommend enough House. Wine. Bistro. On top of the amazing hospitality, the homemade pasta is quite simply something you dream of -- If you are in the area, it is a definite "must" -- we already cannot wait to visit again!

Garlic Lime Shrimp is a MUST order item on the menu. Make sure you show up with friends so you can get this.
Robert M.

This is a fantastic place to relax, unwind and enjoy a superb meal. All of the staff were spot on, attentive, and exceptionally professional. The manager or owner was constantly around talking to customers and working with his team. This place was exceptionally well run and well managed and it truly showed the results of the entire team. Didn't meet the cook, but they should get great marks as well. The food was just spanking good. I started off with the Garlic Lime Shrimp. WOW this was SOOoooo soooo soooo (repeat that about 8 more times) so good. I just wanted to sample it but once I got started, I went at it like a dog with a bowl of kibbles. I was determined to eat every darn morsel. Who cares that I'm alone at a stylish bar transformed into a ravenous dog finishing my wonderful meal like I haven't eaten in a week. This could have handled four people and I was kind of grateful that I was three short. Not being the wisest guy on the planet, I ordered the McAllen Burger before the appetizer came. Not that it wasn't good. Far from it. It was superb! The problem was that I just polished off a large app all by myself and started in on an exceptional burger. Oh well, nothing to do but order another glass of wine, unbuckle the belt a little and start wading into it. The McAllen Burger has been raved about on Texas Monthly and they were right. The cook was an absolute artist! I would have given him the Paul Hollywood handshake, only he didn't come out and I didn't want them to call the police thinking I had drank a wee bit too much.

Charcutería deliciosa
Cristina G.

My husband and I went to celebrate our anniversary, the place is average, nothing special, the service when we arrived was super good, the waitress was very attentive and offered to help us with the menu since it was the first time we visited the place, but then her shift ended and she left us with another waiter who only saw him when the other waitress introduced him to us and then we didn't see him again we had to get up to ask for the bill and all the waiters were at the entrance talking and the diners were inattentive, a shame because the food is good

The place is really pretty and homie. It's good for birthday parties with a small group. Food and service was good. I thought it was a bit pricey, but the quality of the food was great. I would recommend.

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Super friendly staff with an awesome menu! One of my favorite regular spots. Chef Larry & Jessica run my favorite restaurants!

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Food and Service is so great here. The customer service is always on point and very friendly.

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the carbonara was absolutely delicious! would definitely recommend this place for a nice, quick dinner.

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Date Night favorite spot for us. Delicious meals and excellent service. You won't be disappointed bringing your significant other.

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