Taqueria El Compallito

Traveling for work and stopped into this local restaurant. It was highly recommended and the…read moreambiance and decor were full blown authentic, such as walking through the decorated courtyard and being in the restaurant itself. I was told that the restaurant gets packed on the evenings and weekends. The staff was very friendly and I appreciated both the Spanish and English they spoke to me in! I ordered the Lonche lunch special (8/10). I had never had Lonches before and it was a nice little treat. The ground beef was placed in small bread and they provided some accompaniments to dress the lonches to your liking. I really enjoyed them and hope to come back and try out more entrees in the future! Go check them out, you won't be disappointed!

To start with the positive, it had a good ambiance and has a picturesque environment for dining out…read morefor a special occasion or simply sharing a meal with family. However, the food is overpriced and the service we received was dismissive. There were a lot of flies inside, and we found a fly in our margarita after a couple of sips. When we brought this up to the server, no apologizes were made and it was brushed over. We were told they replaced it with a new one, but the glass we received after was the exact same level it had been previously, which we were told was due to restaurant policy. Important to note, the "full" glass we were given not even a full glass. We returned the drink due to not feeling confident in the change. Would not recommend this place, and would recommend driving out to some of the other further restaurants in the area!

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4.0(114 reviews)

0.5 mi

This is a great place to eat. Great Mexican Botana and Fish Shrimp. The service is great as well…read more Everyone very helpful and respectful. Will go back again for sure.

The fish tacos are super delicious, they are my go to plate. The service is mostly fast and…read morefriendly for small groups on a Friday. The ambiance in nautical and up to date with a touch of Latin music.

Beef and Chicken Botana with extra quesadillas and 3 pieces of fried fish.

Camarón Diabla(chipotle sauce) spicy kick to it

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El Ranchero Grande

4.3(3 reviews)

This is apparently a new location of a restaurant in San Juan of the same name (large Now Open sign…read moreout front). Was here at night on a Tuesday so practically had the place to my self. I had the El Tampiquena (fajita meat, two cheese enchiladas, beef taco, rice and beans). All was good. Nice flavor to the meat. Chips when sat down served with pico and a green sauce. Spicy hot but really good. Will return. Check out the reviews for the other location if you want more details.

The food is very good, service is very good. Only thing I didn't like were the chips, they were…read morepretty tough, could break a tooth.

Monterrey Cafe

3.9(48 reviews)

0.9 mi

Everything about this place was nothing short of amazing…read more I'll start with the service!! All the severs were kind and were always smiling. Very helpful when my mother in law had trouble understanding the menu. One of our servers explained in detail the plates and was so patient about it. The food! I thought the menu would be all Mexican food but it's more like Mexican and home cookin. They offer fried chicken!!! My plate was a "mini" but very generously served. Everything we ordered was delicious!! We will definitely be back again!!!

Visited Monterrey Cafe for lunch. Restaurant has a nice traditional look and feel. Ordered the…read moreTampiquena plate. I requested beef fajitas, two cheddar cheese enchiladas, a crispy corn taco with ground beef filling. The plate included rice and beans, guacamole and a choice of tortillas. I asked for flour. When my plate arrived the food looked hot, tasty and freshly made. After giving everything on my plate a try, here is my subjective assessment of the meal. Again, this was my only visit so I didn't try anything else. Service: 5 out 5, servers were friendly, helpful and attentive. You can tell they take pride in their jobs. They all wore matching black T-shirts. They refilled my drink and stopped by to ask if I needed anything else. Atmosphere: 5 out 5, not fancy but who cares. It was clean, comfortable and inviting. It feels like it's been there since 1972. Food: 3 out 5, although the items on my plate looked fresh and tasty, I felt only two items really stood out. The crispy taco was the best item on my plate. It was crunchy and delicious. The flour tortillas were freshly made and delicious. However, the beef fajitas were bland and chewy. The cheese enchiladas seriously lacked flavor. The cheese filling and enchilada sauce could and should have been better. The rice and refied beans were flavorless. Overall, the flavors were muted and I would say needed more seasoning. I wanted to give it a higher rating. I may try going again in the future but I'll order something different. They serve breakfast too.

Tampiqueno plate

Coffee

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Don Birria Tacos

4.3(33 reviews)

1.9 mi

This was the first place I tried in Weslaco, and I'm sure glad I did because I returned before I…read moreleft. I'm not sure about the whole menu as it looked a little limited but the quesabirria is all you need to know. Crisp, flaky and tasty! They were delicious! The ambiance isn't much to speak of as the restaraunt is located in an old gas station that the pumps have been converted to curbside parking. The inside is smallish and semi-loud, but who cares, because...QUESABIRRIA! Turned my family who lives in Weslaco onto this place and I'm sure they will be back often.

Food was delicious everything we ordered. Totally forgot to take pictures but we ordered the…read morecombito , ramen noodles and a large baked potato, nothing disappointed. Staff was courteous and friendly. We ordered to go inside the restaurant and then they offered to bring out food to the car.

Lonches & Birria tacos

Birria tacos with lonches

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Bistek Taco Pirata Combo De Lonches Papas

Arturo's Bar & Grill

3.8(104 reviews)

Great food and fast service. Came on a busy Saturday and the food was brought in fast. It's really…read moregood

The wait was terrible for our food waited about 1 hour . The food was decent I'm from Houston and…read morethis place is decent for Tex mex all food in this area to me taste the same just wait was terrible. Great location great ambiance regular talking and background noise . Service bad food decent ambiance ok .

Arturo's martini

Frog legs onion rings and fried potatoes

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Fajita Plate

Sabor De Acayucan

4.8(4 reviews)

Outstanding The food was over the top good. Service was impeccable. Menu in Spanish made it…read moreinteresting for this Yankee. :-). But they certainly made it work. Will go back many more times.

Todo esta hecho a mano, bien Rico! We had a bit of a wait but the food was well worth the wait. The…read moreservers were very attentive and it was a great place to have a relaxed meal with our family!

Enchiladas de Queso con carne Cecina

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Doña Paz

3.8(14 reviews)

We had breakfast and the food was fantastic! The service was very good. The building is very open…read moreand clean. The only drawback for some people may be that the menu is in Spanish. That's not a problem for us since we've been in South Texas for eleven years and can make it out.

The food was really good. The thin steak was tender and had a really good flavor. The cheese…read moreenchiladas had great cheese. But the high light was the spicy salsa that was excellent. The servers were fast,attentive, and very nice. The restaurant looks small but lots of seating and nicely decorated.

Sombrero for 1

Panchos

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Sombrero for 2. Huge! Wonder if the botanas will be this big. Might compete with Mariscos

Mi Casa Restaurant

4.8(13 reviews)

5.7 mi

Stopped by this little restaurant and we were very pleased. We will return again. The service was…read morewonderful. The food was amazing. It was very authentic. I really could've used a Cerveza with my meal, but they don't serve beer.

Ordered the flautas and pork chop plate. The food was really good including the salsa and lemonade…read more Rosa gave us great service. The ambiance was very pleasant. Will come back next time. A true hidden gem!

The exterior

Chicken fajita

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Chips, pico de gallo, lentil soup

Taqueria El Fogon

5.0(1 review)

5.5 mi

This is a small hole in the wall restaurant and the food is great. The tacos are really good and…read morefilling. The prices and the amount of food you get is amazing. I had the "5 combos" and it comes with tacos, can drink, beans, and a baked potato. I recommend you come here with your big family if you want some good eats. Service is great and he helps you quick.

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Employees suck and they take no value in their food or safety of customers

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