Well it's a dirty and smoky bar in Piedras Negras. No one speaks English and everyone knows you're…read morean American. In other words, I loved it! Where else can you drink margaritas, smoke bonus cigarettes, and pet random dogs that walk through for $10 American? Our bartender didn't speak very much English but he pointed us to a place a few blocks away with street tacos and nachos that were off the chain. Getting liquored up had never been so fun or cheap!

OMF'ing G what a Beauty! Has everything anyone could ever want. Just when you thought you'd seen it…read moreall, you encounter this most mesmerizing sight ever to behold! Sorry i lost control there for a second.... Again. Oh the bar and the food are pretty good too at the cooters

This place gets a 5 star for being open in a Sunday night in a sleepy border town. All the staff…read morewere very friendly and welcoming. We had the Hawaiian pizza with jalapeños (our favorite) ...the pizza was a perfect thin crust with a good amount of sauce. Not too much or too little. They had a jukebox here, a few pool tables, and TVs. It was nice overall. Last thing...it's named cooters cause that was the owners dad's nickname...not what you think

I found out about Casa del Senador through a recommendation from my cousin. I must say this place…read moreis really cool. I love when restaurants restore and repurpose historic houses and buildings. It's definitely something we love and appreciate back home in San Antonio. My immediate observation is that the place is beautiful and I love the old pictures of Piedras Negras on the walls. The menu is great and I loved the eggs Benedict I ordered. The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is because the service was lacking. Our server was not friendly nor attentive. I'd love to go back and try more of their menu. Their chips and salsa are amazing, btw.

Best restaurant within 150 miles. Hands down. If you're…read morevisiting Eagle Pass or Piedras Negras I HIGHLY recommend this place. It's a must visit when in the area. I had heard a lot of great things about this place online and I finally got the time to come try it out. WOW. From the moment you enter you're blown away from how they've kept a lot of the original materials. The restaurant served many purposes such as house, President palace (city hall), among other things many years ago. When you walk in you see the elegance from furniture, to lighting, to decoration. They offer lower level, upper level, private rooms, and outdoor terrace. Beautiful! Usually restaurants offer chips and salsa. This place offered corn bread fritters with two different salsas. The corn bread fritters have small pieces of chicharrón (pork grinds) if you've never had them, I highly recomendable them! They have a bunch of different dishes that fit everyone's budgets. I was craving seafood so I got the Pulpo En Adobo, it's octopus grilled over fire and glazed in an adobo sauce. The dish comes with mashed potatoes and Spinach and Peanut salad. I replaced the mashed potatoes for Jazmin rice. I gulped this down with a fresh lemonade made to order! Everything tasted delicious! Once again, I can't stress this enough! This place is a must!

Why are there no reviews?! This place was amazing!…read more A group of coworkers staying in Eagle Pass, Texas decide to venture into Mexico today (Tuesday) and try out republica as we heard is much about it and we were NOT disappointed! We arrived about 5:45pm and it was pretty empty. We were greeted right away and given seating of our choice. The place is beautiful from the outside in! The ambiance and decor is trendy and would be a good spot for a special occasion celebration. Even the bathrooms were soo nice! The oversized, full body mirror was definitely a plus, but the bathroom was welp kept. The service was great! Our waiter was Luis/z, the receipt said "Chacho", he was sweet, attentive, and made some great suggestions. Everyone else we interacted with were also friendly and pleasant. We ended up being here for over 5 hours! We just kept ordering drinks and food and they were also nice enough to put the basketball game on for us. We ordered so much food and drink, I lost track of the items name (especially since they were in Spanish). The only thing we collectively agreed was not good was the guacamole; it lacked flavor and we did not eat even half of it. Everything else was great and so were the drinks! I included a pic of the receipt for the items and the prices. We are out there for another 2 months and we will definitely be back!

Best grilled octopus I ever ate. It is so tender, unbelievable! The appetizers are amazing too…read more Very good restaurant in Piedras Negras

My review is primarily about the hotel that the bar and grill are connected to. We stay at the…read moreCasino Hotel at least 1-2 per month. We have never had any issues. The simple family-owned hotel always has immaculately clean rooms, the employees are personable and friendly, and the beds in the rooms closer to the office (upstairs) are actually more comfortable than the ones at the hotel at the casino! Yes, you read it right, I've even asked where they purchased the mattresses because I would like to purchase one. Yes, they're THAT COMFORTABLE. Bar and Grill - free breakfast "buffet" is included with the stay. It's a simple menu of eggs, beans, bread, cereals, juice and milk and coffee. Simple but DELICIOUS! The salsa is the best part. Yum! I have recommended this hotel to several of my family and friends.

Why aren't all good things in life wrapped in bacon? Why can't I make chili like this place? Why…read moredoes there ever have to be a limit (sold out) to anything delicious? Why can't there be a Choche's in San Antonio? Why did I not know about this place before today?! Why can't I have 2 stomachs like a cow? So many questions I'm crying over here....tears of joy I came here!!

BBQ was great brisket very Tender and juicy, ribs were…read moretender seasoned perfect for me. Sides were very good, plenty of choices.

Nice and comfortable restaurant with very good food…read more The service was slow. I had requested a refill on my drink but finally gave up. The waiters are definitely not attentive, but the cooks are good and prices are reasonable. It's a good place for groups and families. I did not enter the bar area which is separate from the restaurant area. The bathroom was clean. I had the caldo tlalpeño. It was very good, very substantial and filling. However, I did notice that they did not include any cheese cubes as is customary for this kind of soup. The others at my table had the parrillada and it looked delicious. The beef was well done. Overall I enjoyed my visit. My only complaint was the lack of service.

**Food Poisoning**This place gave me food poisoning. When you arrive they give you "frijoles…read moreVenenosos" basically beans with pork, as a complimentary appetizer which I though was awesome! But they got me super sick an hour later. The inside of the restaurant needs a lot of updating. Tacos de arrachera on corn tortillas were very good. They provide you with a green salsa but you can ask for a "Salsa Molcajeteada" which they make on the spot. Fresh salsa! Overall if I had not gotten sick it was good tasting food. But for the price the place need updating. My wife ordered only two tacos and they were 6 bucks! That is too expensive for any taco in Mexico.

Me encanto Porfirio's!!!! The pan de elote is so delicious!!! The flight of salsas are all so good…read more Service is the best I've experienced at any restaurant in Pierdas Negras. Limonada mineral was so fresh. Plates are big and can definitely feed two! Can't wait to come back.

AMAZING experience. Food was incredible!!! Had the ribeye steak, costillas de elite, and…read morecauliflower with a truffle sauce. All 3 are a MUST TRY. Highly recommend this place

our last day in town and wanted to explore. we were looking for somewhere to hang out, eat and just…read morehave a good time. we came across this spot and thought it was worth to try. As soon as we entered the vicinity, my jaw dropped literally because it looked super cute and festive. The place is literally a mini San Miguel, Mexico. Anyhow, we were greeted warmly by the host and eventhough it looked busy we were escorted almost immediately to our table. We were greeted kindly by our server and was handed the menu. They have plenty of interesting drinks and cocktails, appetizers, entree and many Many more on their menu. We finally ordered our drinks and foods and was excited for them. The ambiance of this place were incredible. It has such a clean surroundings and pleasant atmosphere. Our drinks, chips and salsa and entree came with the right amount of wait time and we were ready to explorge. Everything was on point and we had a very appetizing and delicious meal as well as a wonderful time.

Excellent service and unique setting. The shrimp wrapped in bacon appetizer was filling on its own!read more

Running errands in Piedras Negras and stopped in for lunch. At 11:30 AM on a Monday there were…read morealready a half dozen tables filled. We were immediately served a basket of freshly made tortilla chips and red and green salsas, the salsas were still warm from the stove, I fell in love with the bright flavors of the green salsa. The medium heat of the red salsa was easily quenched by the generous glasses of lemonade. Our table ordered a bowl of fish soup, the garlic fillet, and the tacos al pastor. All three were generously portioned and flavorful and came out quickly. The restaurant is large and roomy and there is lots of space between tables.

If you want a can of soda as your beverage with no cup of ice then you may like this place. Also,…read moreif you like complimentary tortilla chips with no salsa then this is the place to go. If you like partially cooked french fries then by all means go to this sad excuse for a restaurant. If you want to feel like your presence is an inconvenience to the person serving the food you will love this place. If you are a masochist go here. If you're used to good service and good food and feel like a change of pace do not pass this place up. This review is for the restaurant in Eagle Pass, TX.