I had the brisket sandwich, chopped, with chips, and a Coke Zero! The brisket was wonderful!…read more The location across the street for Sea Ranch is great as a lot more parking than in the previous location! He has picnic tables with umbrellas! Remember Porky's is a food truck! It's well worth the effort to get some food from Porky's ! !

It had been awhile since we were on the Island and were saddened when we drove in an Porky's Pit…read morewas gone from Port Isabel . As we were heading to our condo we saw they had a food truck on the SPI only two blocks away. We went for lunch and had the Rock Star (jalapeños stuffed with brisket and cream cheese and wrapped in bacon) and loaded baked potatoes with brisket. We were actually pleasantly surprised at the large menu they still had, which many times is not the case with food trucks. As always, the staff was super friendly and the food was just wonderful. The brisket was properly prepared and we loved our lunch. As long as the truck is there we will be eating their food on every visit (which will now be much more frequent). Great place - all the great tastes from their previous brick and mortar still with them at their food truck!!

Best veggie burger I've ever had in my life is right here! Really! Usually a "veggie" burger is…read moresome frozen food patty thing, but not here. This was yummalicious! Highly recommend it. Staff is great...plus, you're sitting outside, chillaxin with friends. Win-win Y'all should go...right now.

Definately not worth the hype or price. Not friendly. Junky furniture outside in back. Weird mushy…read morerubbery texture to the burger I think they say they make themselves. Just not good. Only thing I liked was the fries.

Absolutely must try straight fuego from Mahi's Nic's I'll definitely be coming back!…read more We went to SPI for some bay fishing and stopped in for Mahi Nic's for the first time for the both of us. We ordered the Mahi tacos of course and side of the famous French fries and some fried calamari! Holy smokes they did not disappoint! My Mahi tacos came loaded with pico de gallo and sauce paired with their fresh verde salsa! Muah chefs kiss fantastic from the first bite to the last. Now on to those French fries not only were the cuts like I've never seen before from a potato but they tasted like the best potato ever must be from a local farm. The fried calamari was really good too very fresh and scrumptious! Nothing like some great fish tacos and great views next to the bay to make for a great island vibe dinner! Huge shoutout to the staff they're super attentive and friendly! They definitely made the whole dinner experience that much better nothing like a great restaurant on the island that has everything to offer. If you catch it they will cook it for pretty cheap too! Can't wait to explore the menu more next time and get some more of those delicious fries!!! Thanks Mahi Nic's and the amazing wait staff!

We went to Mahi Nic's on a rainy day. All seating is outside, most is under a tent, while others…read moreare only under umbrellas. We did have to wait a few minutes to be seated, and weren't sure why we weren't given menus. But we saw signs indicating to order at the back counter. We went to the counter, took a menu and came back to our party to decide what we would order. You place your order, give your table number and they bring your food. The food took about 10-15 minutes to come out, but it was warm and delicious. My husband got the blacked mahi sandwich, I got the Iron Skillet Shrimp (pictured) and a Turbo Pelican Colada. Everything was delicious! The iron skillet came with 8 huge shrimp and I opted for garlic butter, which gave a dipping sauce. The fries were HUGE! Our kids loved the fries, burger and hot dogs that they ordered. The drink I ordered was strong and tasty, the toasted coconut was the icing on the cake. The drink came with a beautiful drink decoration, which my kids found cool to play with. We would visit again and plan on it.

Decent food, poor service! Overpriced, need to replace broken dishes!…read more Nice view of sunset, live music is good addition

If I could give this a 0 star rating, I would. My friends and I got in around 9pm to celebrate our…read morefriends birthday. Before even stepping in, we specifically asked if there was a cover to enter when the person at the front said "oh yes there's covers upstairs." We said "no, do you have a cover charge?" And they responded back "no." My friend group and I then decided to hang out a bit and see what this spot was all about. We ordered multiple drinks and even ordered food, just enjoying ourselves upstairs. We were there prior to the DJ setting up so once he started playing music, we were dancing and having a really great time!! All of a sudden, 2 security guards (who had been upstairs for about 45 minutes plus before even speaking to us) finally decided to approach us where they had stated we needed to go downstairs to get a wrist band before 10pm... when it was already after 10, closer to 10:20pm. Confused but not wanting to cause a scene, we decided to go downstairs to get our "wristband". Once downstairs, we were approached by who I assume would be the manager- scrawny, gray-haired older man- who was already obviously annoyed of our group for some reason. He made us show our ID AND get a hand stamp before "re-entering". We asked why this was suddenly an issue and all he could come up with was "the stamp is to allow you entry coming in and out." Again, not wanting to start a scene or be a problem, we still got the wristband and hand stamp- which is very weird might I add. I have never been to a bar where I get in before the cover charge and then is hunted to get a wristband to prove I was in the bar before 10 or I'll be forced to pay for the cover. My friend group and I are young, but of course over 21, so I'm unsure what this whole issue was about. The older man who practically forced us to get these wristbands well after the fact of being there left such a bad taste in our mouths that we decided to leave. Beware of this place if coming in before the cover charge! Again, not sure what the reasoning was for all this. We tried asking out of curiosity but was told to "not give attitude or we'll be thrown out." Consider spending your money somewhere else that is more worthwhile.

Neat place, plenty of room. There was a ton of people here for the World Cup and we were seated…read morequickly. It was just two of us though, keep that in mind. I ordered the patty melt and it was delicious. Wife got a Chicken Strips basket and said it was really good also. We ate at a couple beach side bar and grill type venues, just save yourself time and go to T&J's.

08/29/26. My girls(14,&10 years old) and I went to eat here around 2:30-3:00 pm…read more We had a very unpleasant, and scary experience at this place. So I don't understand where I went wrong but My girls and I was treated like crap by THE OWNER TOM! So everything was decent until we received our food. I immediately noticed my girls was served more food than what the menu read. So I called the waitress over and advised her that I ordered the little ones (menu lingo) 2 peice chicken strips and fries. Instead we were brought a plate with 4 strips,fries, and 2 pieces of toast. She was persistent that I didn't say little ones and also said I should've made myself more clear by saying kids chicken strips, I was using their menu lingo, as I do anywhere else. I expect them to know their own menu but apparently not or she just didn't hear me. But that doesn't rule out that I said it. so she went and talked it over w/ whomever. Before my girls even touched their plate, I brought this to her attention in case they wanted to take the extra food off but she didn't so we continued with our meals. My daughters order from the kids menu for a reason because as I suspected it was was too much food and they only ate 2 strips and some fries. Mind you the plates they brought to my girls were 15.99 each compared to the little ones being 9.99 each. I looked at the ticket and noticed only $6 was taken off one meal. So I asked the waitress if I can please speak with a manager. This is where it got scary and uncomfortable for my girls and I so...TOM the OWNER came out and for 1 WAS DRUNK!! So he asked me what's going on and I explained everything and how I tried to get it settled before the food was touched and how I did request little ones chicken strips and it may have just been an error between the waitress and I. Even if it was impossible to make the change at that point he was the MOST RUDE,UNPROFESSIONAL PERSON and then to be DRUNK at his place of business. He basically was telling me there was no change going to be made since I didn't say the word *kids*... so I told him I'm not paying for that. So he says I'm calling the cops and I respond with go ahead I don't care. Again,mind you there was other people sitting around us and he was talking pretty loud for something so simple. There was no reason to be so passive aggressive. He asked me what I wanted to do with the food and I told him it's up to him it's his food to deal with. So after him saying he's going to call the cops I decided I was going to go to the front and away from everyone so they can enjoy their time. My girls and I waited in the front for the cops to come but they never did, instead TOM THE OWNER came out again and tells me...you can go now, get out of here and don't ever come back. YOU GOT IT BUDDY I WON'T EVER EVER EVER GO BACK TO THAT PLACE. I didn't have to end up paying for anything because he wanted to just leave at that point. but I would've rather had paid for our meals we requested but he didn't want it so we left. I wish I would have read the reviews before because I would have DEFINITELY!!!! Went some where else after seeing a review a woman posted 2 months ago, about there being rats running around. That is DISGUSTING My daughters left feeling sad, and embarrassed that they heard this man not only talk me in the way he did but then says he was going to call the cops . They were telling me they should have just ate all the food like it was their fault but I told them no we shouldn't be treated like this anywhere we go for any reason as long as we stay respectful, and calm. We went to have a good time after a long week of work and school and this what we had to deal with. For him to treat a woman and her daughters this way is uncalled for. THIS PALCE NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED AND THE OWNER NEEDS GOD, REHAB AND, HIS MOTHER OR FATHER TO SHOW HIM HOW TO TREAT PEOPLE in general BUT mostly WOMEN AND CHILDREN BETTER. I HAVE THE INTERACTION ON VIDEO BUT IM NOT ABLE TO POST IT ON HERE BUT I DID TAKE A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE VIDEO.

Great Place excellent food and ambiance. Meagan our waitress was so sweet and attentive. We greatly…read morerecomend the place. We will be back.

Seated quickly, ordered easily and we were allowed To make…read morechanges to our pizza. Our waiter delivered the food quickly, cheese stuffed pizza ads 8.00, pizza was good and still Had leftovers lit candle at our table with a beautiful wooded lighting added to the ceiling.

The happy hour menu and time, 2-6 pm are really good for vacationers. The local beer was amazing…read moreand so was the food good. Service was excellent and everyone who worked there were super friendly and knowledgeable. We would definitely go back.

Raspberry beer was good. Food was ok. I had called earlier in the day asking if they had coconut…read moreshrimp as my 5 year old really wanted some. They said we normally only make those on Thursdays but let me check with the kitchen. They said yes no problem we can do it. Ok cool so we get there come to find out they won't make it for us , so now we have a crabby 5 year old who I told would get coconut shrimp . He ended up getting the pizza but I wish they would have just told us no so we could have gone somewhere else .

We stopped in for lunch and were seated right away. The place is kind dark inside and there is…read moreseating outside as well which was dog friendly. The service was quick and amazing. The food came out quick and correct too.

Walking into the restaurant you are hit with the smell of BO and rank seafood. The restaurant did…read morenot have any AC, so at 5pm it was a crisp 82°. The only source of air flow was two dusty small office fan. Every employee and customer were dripping sweat. There was a thin layer of grime on all of the floors and walls with broken decor scattered across them The first red flag should've been there was no wait and many open tables, which were scuffed and stained folding plastic picnic tables, during dinner rush on summer break with neighboring restaurants completely full. We should've just turn around then, but we decided to give it a chance since our kids acted like they were starving and this was one of the few places we haven't tried on the island. We were sat at a sticky table, ordered the fried fish & shrimp and fries. The fries were the only edible thing. The fish was gooey and tasted like deviled eggs, the shrimp tasted dirty and chewy. We come to the area often and have had plenty of "gulf seafood", none of it had ever tasted like that. We had let our waiter know that we couldn't eat our meals because the fish looked under cooked and the shrimp tasted off and he said he'd let the kitchen know but didn't not offer a discount or any reprieve for a $70 meal that we ate nothing of. South Padre Island has so many great seafood places and sadly, this is not one of them. Save your money and go to either of the neighboring restaurants.

Horrible service. I placed an online order that was supposed to be ready in 10 minutes. I arrived…read morewith about a minute to spare, but my order was not ready. When I walked in, an employee started speaking to me very quickly in Spanish. I politely explained that I didn't understand because she was speaking too fast, but there was still confusion. Another customer behind me tried to help translate, but it only helped a little. There were three other customers waiting as well--two trying to place orders and one picking up an online order--and none of the orders were ready on time. I understand that places can get busy, but it's frustrating when the app gives a specific pickup time and it's not honored. At one point, another woman came in trying to place three large orders. She wasn't able to order what she wanted online, so she came in person, but was told they couldn't make her order as listed online. She had to choose substitutes, which made things even more confusing. The same employee was explaining everything quickly in Spanish, but the woman didn't speak Spanish and was left standing there confused. The same customer who tried to help me also tried to help her, but overall it was a very disorganized situation. I eventually waited for my order, and they gave me a hot pie for the delay, which I appreciated--but the overall experience was frustrating and poorly managed.

My recent visit to Church's Chicken in Port Isabel was incredibly disappointing. The staff was very…read morerude, and we were told they didn't have biscuits, which turned out to be a lie. To top it off, we had to wait a full 10 minutes before anyone even took our order. Definitely not a good experience. She also said the biscuits were already sold smh.