Great restaurant! As before, I came with a group of friends (11 total). It did not take long to be seated. The server welcomed us, brought drinks, bread and dipping sauce, and took our orders... He was well organized and personable. The orders were filled accurately and as expected or better. The food was delicious. I loved the grilled salmon! It had a great flavor, texture and was cooked to perfection. Last time I was here, the fresh brewed iced tea only was available with special flavors added like raspberry or mango. (I'm not sure why that was). This time they had all the flavors as before, but also the simple fresh brewed black iced tea (aaahhh). I enjoyed the atmosphere. I appreciate that I could enjoy the conversation without having to shout or strain to hear because of overly loud music. Maybe it's a sign of getting older... I love music, but I go out with friends to a restaurant to enjoy conversation. When I arrived I went to the restroom to wash my hands... the sink and floor was a mess. Water, used paper towels everywhere... I figured I happened to arrive at an awkward time, at the end of the lunch rush, and they just hadn't had the chance to service it yet. Everything else I saw in the restaurant was spic and span. Overall: Great service, delicious food, and a pleasant atmosphere. I enjoyed it and think you will too! Buon appetito! read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Steak and Greens Salad... - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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The food is delicious. Be aware the appetizer dishes are large portions. My family and I received great service. We will definitely return when we're in the area. read more

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Service is good. Waiter brought us bread and oil. The oil was rancid! He exchanged it, but it still tastes a little rancid. It's not his fault. Food was good. Waiter, boy with glasses is very nice. read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Mama's trio - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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The wait time took freaking forever the waiter was very uninformed on pricing and gave inaccurate information the food was overpriced the portion was mid the food was mid asked for the check and it took forever. Olive Garden better read more

Great food and service. The best Italian food a bit pricey but so good! My chicken scallapine was bursting with flavor. read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - CHICKEN SCALOPPINE - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

It has been years since I last visited this place and largely for the same reasons as I explain here. Wanted Italian and Macaroni Grill's parking lot was nearly empty on a Saturday (understand why), so I figured I could get in and out quickly. Service was good as was the ambiance, but the food and prices left much to be desired. I first asked for an appetizer. They were out. I then had the Trio Sampler for $26--no sides other than the bread. The chicken parm was paper-thin, half a palm size, tough, and not even served over spaghetti. The fettuccini alfredo would also fit in the palm of the hand, and the lasagna was bland--no flavor. $26!!!!!! plus tax and drink! Based on the comments I read here, it is obvious that the RGV folks have never experienced authentic Italian or they simply have low expectations for food quality and prices. As for me, never again. I make much better at home for fractions of the cost. read more

Macaroni Grill is well known for their fresh bread and olive oil ! Great selection of Italian dishes on the menu. You can add a soup or salad to any entree for only $3.50 , a great deal . Parmesan Sol was good. read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Parmesan Sol - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Food was excellent! It's a family friendly atmosphere. My grandson liked that he could color in the paper tablecloth. Service was also excellent. read more

Had a most enjoyable dinner with Timothy as our server. The food was excellent and well prepared. The restaurant was clean and orderly. Will be back soon! read more

Great food great service and ambiance please try the bursquetta its amazing a great family dinner read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - FARMHOUSE PIZZA - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Arrived at 5:01 pm. First in the door for the dinner crowd. This chain has been a favorite since I was young. I was sad to see the reviews were not stellar. I was alone tonight and I indicated the same to the hostess. She ushered me to the first booth. Dean Martin crooning overhead. Im a sucker for Dino. So far so good. Waiter was prompt in taking my drink order. I looked at the menu even though I always order the Penne Rustica. It is much harder to order my dish now that the calorie count is listed too. Damn you Michelle Obama. With the water, the waiter brings a saucer full of that golden liquid temptress "Olive Oil" and a loaf of bread. Oh boy! Shamed by the Former First Lady, a lighter fair I opt, the Chicken Marsala. About 400 calories less and the same flavor points. The waiter brings my dish, Spaghetti and breaded chicken breasts with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. It looks great. He asks if I needed anything else. I hadn't tasted anything yet but I declined. After a couple bites, yes, salt please. The pasta was tasty just needed a little salt. The chicken breasts were average. The Rustica still holds the top spot but I don't have to run that extra mile tomorrow. Solid 3.5 stars but no halfsies in Yelp so 4 for nostalgia. Not bad but I want to find great. Bon Appetit Yelpers. read more

We attended this restaurant for the first time. The server was courteous, until he got my daughters order wrong. He did not charge us for her plate, since she got get plate fifteen minutes later than us. Then he forgot my drink for ten minutes. As for the food, If you are a fan of Olive Garden, very similar, except the salad is not free and kids get to write on the table to keep them busy. read more

Placed an order through the yelp app. Order went through and then paid for it. Get to the restaurant and they say my order wasn't paid for because they don't use yelp. And then they got my order wrong. Terrible read more

Delicious food, wine and service!! Great Italian food Thank you for Clara's service at the bar, she is a really person. We watched playoffs games. read more

Always great service. Food is consistently delicious. Very clean. Friendly staff always ready to get me the little extras I want.

Food was delicious as always. The service wasn't. We sat down and had to wave a waiter down after sitting for about 15 minutes. No kidding. We got served and no one came back to ask us for refills. It was after eight so everyone was at the back. I could hear them laughing and chatting. read more

We decided to do the "Create your own pasta". Our server was fantastic! We got the complimentary bread with olive oil, and the manhattan clam chowder as an appetizer. I thought everything tasted really good except the ricotta meatballs in my pasta. I ate everything and just put the meatballs aside, thinking nothing of it, but my server came and asked if everything was okay. I explained to him that I thought the meatballs were terrible, but everything else was great. When the check arrived, it was delivered by a manager, named Daniel. He said, "Sir, I heard you didn't like our meatballs, so I apologize and will take it off your check". Totally didn't expect that because maybe my expectations are so low in the Valley. When we left, he was there to open the door for us to leave, thanking us for dining there. How cool is that?! My wife and I really appreciated the service and food at Macaroni Grill and will definitely come back! read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Did the create your own pasta - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

We thoroughly enjoyed our after church meal here. The warm-out-of-the-oven ciabatta loaf was WONDERFUL!!! Served with fresh cracked pepper and decent EVOO for dipping. The calamari was good and had two tasty condiments served alongside. I also ordered a bowl of Tomato Basil soup that was really good. The wife had their rendition of a Caprese Salad. She only wished it had more fresh basil. For a main course I had the Mama's Trio - Chicken Parmesan, Fettuccine Alfredo and Lasagna. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente and the others were decent. Better than OG but not quite up to home made taste. The wife had a filled pasta dish, on the order of ravioli but a different shape. The filling was butternut squash amongst other ingredients. She liked it a lot. There was so much food we each took home enough for anothe meal the next day. read more

We've been coming here for well over 15 years. The service is consistently friendly and timely. The penne rustica is great, as well as the chicken parm brunch. The food is typical chain restaurant Italian, but the customer service is on point; the manager Russell is friendly and is quick to help with any concerns that arise, however infrequent they may be. read more

Food was great, service was good but they are short staffed and the wait was a little long. I don't blame that on the server. Just be prepared read more

Restrooms need some TLC. Lighting hasn't worked in there for quite some time. I recommend the owners to walk the entire property to maintain the place and make it a wonderful customer experience. The food is great, but the lack of building care worries me of the cleanliness. read more

I don't get to Mac Grill often. Probably run across it most often at O'Hare airport in Chicago. There are plenty of restaurants in this shopping center but thought this sounded good as was easy to get to. I walk in, party of one. Will I be barred? That is, will it be suggested that I eat in their bar? Incidentally, their bar is tiny. This only happens to me as a party of one. The guy who ended up being my waiter picks up a menu. Waiting, waiting... Will I be barred? Score! Would I like to sit at the bar? No. The restaurant is practically empty. Let me sit among other diners. I'm quiet and don't make a mess... So the waiter/host walks me a table by the prep table -- close to kitchen when the pepper, crayons and water pitchers, etc are kept. Fine. Beats being in a back corner or by the bathroom. And I can help myself to the pepper. I'm still standing while putting my sunglasses in my purse when he asks if I already know what I want to drink. Dude, relax. I didn't say I was in a hurry. I go with tea. Seems like there's a better likelihood of making a liquor sale if you let me look at the menu first. I know I've been swayed before by a drink that sounds better than tea. He brings my tea. At O'Hare, I usually get the lasagna but used to order penne rustica when off airport. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo w chicken. Drat! Should have stuck with my routine and ordered the rustica. The fettuccine was truly ordinary. I know, I know...$17 for pasta and preformed chicken strips that would have cost me 20% of that if I made it at home. But I'm not home. My waiter checked on me a couple times. He was lacking in personality, pizzazz. I'm not asking for a superstar but just someone who seems happy with their job and customer service focused. Friendly even. Not a dreadful experience but glad that I was in and out in about 30 minutes. And why do single diners get offered the bar as a first option? This happens elsewhere too unless the bar is the star of the restaurant. Sorry if my family and friends weren't interested in traveling to McAllen with me. Had to go it alone. What can I say? read more

I've never been to macaroni grill ever ... it was a busy day of family running spending well earned allowances ..stopped for a quick bite to eat here not knowing what to expect.... let me just say our server was awesome even after requesting to move to a bigger table ..lol Omar was/is fenami read more

Was in the mood for some pasta and decided to visit. Had great customer service and the food was very scrumptious! Started off with the macaroni bites appetizer and shared the Mama's Trio-- which includes chicken parmesan, lasagna bolognese, & fettuccine alfredo. Nice ambiance and friendly waiters. If you're in the mood for pasta, this is definitely the place to visit! read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Mama's Trio - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

We have been there before and it was pretty good. I took the family there and the food was terrible no one finished their plate and did not want the leftovers. Chicken tasted as if it was boiled, no flavor to food. We told the waiter and he blew it off so we ended up leaving. I really doubt we are going to go again hill country fair pasta would probably be better, and no one cared that we spent $90 for some of the worst food I have had in while. read more

I will not return. Upon arrival at the restaurant there was no wait. We were seated in the same booth we have sat in all 10 other times we've eaten here. The food was fine however the waitress could have stopped back. We would have liked more bread but she never came because we sat there waiting waiting and waiting for someone to check on us. The total with beverages was $100. We presented the coupon however she returned and said it was not accepted at this location and sure enough there it was small print this location (the only location in The continental United States) would not accept the coupon. This location and all macaroni grill locations has lost my business forever due to this location not accepting this coupon. This coupon is the only reason why I even entertained eating at macaroni Grill. We will not return to this or any other location, The manager did come tell is the coupon would not be accepted. The manager did not come explain to is why this location does not accept the coupon nor did the manager even offer to give is one of our deserts for free etc. It is poor customer service. Good luck if you decide to eat here. read more

Had dinner last night with my family. Service was good in the beginning and food was delicious like always. We all enjoyed our plates and had a great time not being drowned with loud music. I did get a little impatient due to waiting nearly 15 minutes just to get the check. Turned out out waitress was tied up to a party of 10 so we had to get a new warier to cash out. Overall, it was a good experience and highly recommend anyone in the area to stop by. read more

Coworkers and I went in, the hosts were very friendly and greeted us. Once we sat down, the server brought us our food and never came back. No one bother to refill our drinks, we had to constantly get up to ask the host for stuff. When we received our meal our chicken was cold, as to the pasta was okay, not that bad.... Would not return to this place ever again. I usually leave a good tip for the server but since no one attended us (literally I even asked "who's our server?" And they had no answer for us), so in the end, left no tip, reported the horrible server to the manager and now leaving a bad review. Hopefully this doesn't happen to anyone. read more

Calamari appetizer was bland, we left most of it.. I didn't get a drink menu, but I tried a frozen bilini which I didn't drink it. The lunch plates were good, but nothing amazing. The place wasn't packed and the waiter still managed to take a long time to collect our orders, also took long to close our ticket. Overall, not worth going again. read more

I went yesterday &it was HORRIBLE. Being the first customers, my family and I expected the food to be nice and fresh. The shrimp was really hard to chew and had no flavor.. actually NOTHING had flavor. We had to add a lot of cheese, oil, salt, and pepper to our pasta. The only thing I liked was the bread they give to eat while you wait for your food. The bill was $90 for four people. Not worth it. read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Ask about the "Wine Serving Honor System"!!! The Macaroni Grill! It's a different kind of franchise Italian Restaurant. Has good food, excellent lunch specials, and awesome wine prices! I've visited this place for the first time in Austin and the service was impeccable! Food was spot on! Monday thru Thursday has half priced wine bottle specials. BUT... the Mcallen location has allot opportunity for improvement. First off, one of the main attractions, if you will, of Romano's Macaroni Grill is the Self Serving Honor System when you order a bottle of wine. It's exactly what it sounds like. You order a bottle of wine, they leave the wine at the table, you serve yourself your glasses and only pay for the glasses you tell them you served yourself. It's one of the first things they tell you about when you first pull into a Macaroni Grill, its one of their selling points.... well not at the Mcallen location. You have to pull some teeth to get that info out of them it seems. And when I did get the ball rolling the server in the bar area seemed annoyed. I'll have to knock it a star for that. Other than that, you ask for olive oil and they'll leave the pint of olive oil at the table for you to use on your Italian dishes as you please. Love Olive oil, even though the olive oil at this "Italian" restaurant isn't 100% olive oil (Someone get the rope!). Seriously though once you get the ball rolling with these guys its a good ol fun time. If you have the option, hit a Macaroni grill elsewhere to get the proper feel of what this restaurant has to offer. The restaurant is great, BUT the location in Mcallen has plenty of room for improvement from last time we where there. That's without mentioning the servers lack of customer care. read more

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Delicious food, great service, nice atmosphere. Recommend it for Italian food lovers :)

I always enjoy the Macaroni Grill. I often get the eggplant parmesan, which is very good. I also recommend the tilipia. Yesterday my husband got Mama's Trio, which comes with great lasagna, chicken parm, & cannelloni. Enough for three meals. Service is usually good. The atmosphere is too big & barny. read more

Awesome food, ambiance and service ***** Only problem, I'm getting hungry again writing this review :) read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Behold the Shrimp Scampi!!! - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Macarroni Grill like Olive Garden and other italian chains are usually a solid place for a meal. Nothing new, nothing impressive but solid food, good service. read more

The atmospere was pleasant. A little disappointed with the food. The noodle were under cooked and the chicken was over cooked. I will give them a second chance to see if they were having a bad night. read more

We had a party of 12 to celebrate my 70th. birthday. The reservation was ready, the food was wonderful and the service from our waitress, Marcy or Mandy, was superb. Everything was perfect for our evening. Thanks to all the employees at Macaroni Grill. read more

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Italian Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Shitty customer service. Waited 15+ minutes and no one attended us. It wasn't busy at all. Also a worker stared at us several times and never mentioned anything to other staff. Shame it was our first time and we never got to try the food. Hopefully they improve this. read more

We went here with a bus to the Vipers game. Service was excellent and fast. Food was great. I had fettucine with chicken. Very creamy. Hubby had meatball with spaghetti. Both were great. No one complained and there were 20 of us. read more

Worst service ever. Avoid this place . Managers couldn't even apologize for the servers continuous mistakes. I'll be back when he'll freezes over!!! read more