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    Texas de Brazil - McAllen

    3.8 (86 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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    Cole S.

    Me and my wife came to this establishment and it was great, the food was amazing, the staff was very friendly and helpful. If you're a meat eater you need to check out Texas de Brazil!

    Tammy L.

    We decided to eat here on a whim as we were craving a good steak. I didn't have any expectations for this place, as I've never been to a Texas de Brazil (only a Fogo de Chau), and I was pleasantly surprised. We did go there on off hours, so we were seated immediately, and the appetizer buffet was fully stocked. Their choices almost seemed more abundant than at Fogo de Chau, but their prosciutto/cured meats didn't seem fresh (the crackers were stale). The rest of the buffet bar was delicious, and I always like to try a little of everything. The meats during lunch/afternoons are more limited (compared to dinner, when they have lobster and filet mignon), but there there are plenty of choices. Their sirloin, if I remember correctly, was the best cut. I usually go for the picanha, the prized Brazilian cut of meat, but this time it was a little on the dry side. I like that you can request if you want the meat a little more well done, or if you prefer medium rare. They also offer specialty drinks made with coconut and condensed milk, but you have to ask! If you're feeling carnivorous, definitely give this place a try!

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    Cliff B.

    Location: 5 Parking: 5 (valet parking available) Cleanliness: 5 Quality of food: 5 Presentation: 5 Service: 5 Price: 3 Having just spent 2 weeks in Brazil I was curious as to how Texas de Brazil varied from Brazilian churrascarías. I had a gift card, so my son and I tried it out. We were greeted and seated quickly. The employees were friendly and did their job well. The place is very classy, spacious and well maintained. A great place to impress a special guest, ...especially if they're really hungry and are not vegan. Meat is the specialty here. The food and service were top notch. I loved the beautiful presentation of salad bar and hot food side dishes and quality of the food. Self serve sides included scalloped potatoes, traditional black beans and rice (though it was not a Brazilian feijoada which includes pork for flavor), fish filets in a sauce, lobster bisque soup, lots of salad items (including palm hearts, marinated onions, potato salad, olives, cheeses, cold salmon, and more. Be sure to get some vinaigrette relish or chimichurri at the salad bar to accompany your meats. The server brought garlic mashed potatoes, cinnamon plantains and wonderful freshly made "pão de queijo" to our table along with our drinks. They carry lots of wines, but I got the guaraná Brazilian soda pop I like served with an orange slice just like in Brazil. A few differences between traditional Brazilian churrascarías and Texas de Brazil to accommodate the American palate: in Brazil there are no salad dressings such as ranch or blue cheese. They use olive oil and vinegar. Since Americans would complain if they didn't carry these other salad dressings I think they chose well. No traditional grilled chicken hearts nor hard boiled quail eggs at Texas de Brazil, but does anyone really care? Instead, Texas de Brazil did offer delicious grilled shrimp and cheese stuffed, bacon wrapped jalapeños (never seen in Brazil), along with all the expected cuts of beef (picanha, sirloin, filet mignon wrapped in bacon, and more), chicken grilled and covered with Parmesan, pork, and lamb. Other than those few differences everything was authentic and "well done" ... unless, of course, it's a meat cooked rare, medium rare or medium. I did notice the grilled meats were not overly salty as they were at the competition down the road. I took my wife for an anniversary meal at the "other place" a couple of years ago, and the meat was so salty she couldn't enjoy it. I think she'd like it at Texas de Brazil. The "gauchos" did a great job serving us, and ensured we received the cuts we most desired. No, I didn't find anyone with whom to practice my Portuguese. The very sharp looking manager came by to ask if we were happy with everything. She seemed to be doing a great job. The restrooms were very clean. The prices are high for a meal, a bit more than their competition. Plan on $50 per person plus whatever drinks and tip. Not a budget dinner, but a nice option for special occasions when you want something classier than Taqueria Los Cholos. ;-) However the service and food was higher quality in my opinion. I am glad I had a gift card!

    Dessert and drinks are very good

    We go maybe once a month and it's always nice to eat and enjoy different cuts of meat The desserts and drinks are also very good

    Brazilian Cheese cake!
    Tony T.

    A carnivores wonderland! It's a never ending parade of fine cuts of meats. If your table has a preference of how done you want your meat, please ask your gaucho to bring it to your table that way so you and your table can enjoy the experience. Visit the salad bar. Remember the bar is more than just for your salad. Get a plate and get sides to enjoy with your steaks!

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    Jazmin V.

    The greeters were average, it felt like talking to a robot. Our waiter Johnathon was on point greeted us and took care of us. There were two managers walking around and checking in on everyone, they did make us feel welcomed. We greatly appreciate that! The food! Oh God the food! Let's just say it's was like a Biiiiig "O" in my mouth! I was served picanha, garlic sirloin, and lamb. My Husband had the same but also had the spicy sirloin, Brazilian sausage and Parmesan pork ( only thing that came out dry ). The sides they served us was mashed potatoes, jalapeño cheddar bread, and a cooked banana ( forgive me I forgot what it was called). The ambiance here is amazing! Very fun very lively, makes for a great date night! Oh and you don't have to be super dolled up, but you can if you want . Shout out to the Chef and his servers! To our waiter and the bartender y'all did great, (you gotta try their passion fruit drink) (it's a creeper so ) ! Thank you guys for an awesome experience! I hope to be back soon!

    Delicious chocolate cake, 3 layers of decadence. If you love chocolate cake. This is the one for you.
    Ruby M.

    Best place to eat if you want to go all out. As soon as you are seated they serve you complimentary Brazilian bread, garlic matched potatoes and caramelized bananas. The salad bar is ok for the price I have to admit. To be honest you don't go there for salad. The shaved meats are on point. The lamb chops, leg of lamb and jalapeños poppers are my favorite. The meats are cooked to your liking. And the best part is complimentary deserts on your birthday or wedding anniversary.

    Beautiful red Picanha cut.
    Hoggie N.

    Wow...just wow. As I'm typing this, my belt is unbuckled and my gut is in joy. I dont know how much longer the other Brazilian joint is gonna stay in business, but this place is great. Just the salad bar alone is worthwhile. There was a big bowl of bacon, whole roasted garlic!!!! I made myself some tomato, mozzo, and proccuitto rolls. The pineapple slices and sweet cinnamon bananas!!! Service and the cuts of meat were all wonderful!!! Very impressed.

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    9 days ago

    Good service good eats would go again, thoroughly recommend thank you to all staff, little gem in the valley love from your local brit

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    Delicious! Great service, will definitely return. Perfect for special occasions or "just because"...

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    Food was good. Service was good. The salad bar was fully stocked and the meats were perfectly rare.

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    The food is amazing. My only problem was not having a bigger stomach. The sangria was delicious. I will definitely return

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    Santa Fe Steakhouse & Cantina - Prime steak

    Santa Fe Steakhouse & Cantina

    4.2(234 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$$

    We visit the Valley every two or three years and always look forward to eating here. Always a…read morelittle pricey but worth it. And we'll be back again, I'm sure, but tonight was not a good night. Would rate tonight two stars based on value for price, but bumping up a star based on past experiences. We arrived, with reservations, to a half-empty restaurant. We (my wife and I) were first seated in a tight spot between a very large party and a wall, with a narrow aisle for the server to pass through separating us. After being seated, we realized this spot was not for us and asked to be reseated. Good thing, too, since moments later a player arrived to play corny Christmas tunes at a piano *immediately * adjacent (less than 3 feet away) to our original table. Nobody had asked us if we minded giving up our night's conversation in favor of the piano. I'm sure some folks would've loved it, but you need to ask before sitting people that close to the music. Anyway, glad we moved. If all else had gone well, I wouldn't be bothering with this review. But. The timing was terrible: we ordered cocktails before dinner. When they arrived, our waiter took our order - and within two minutes appeared with our soup and salad. My cream of cauliflower soup was great, but did not mix with my drink. What ever happened to enjoying a drink *before* dinner? My subsequent caesar salad was as good as any I've had, but when dinner arrived my wife's steak and baked potato were barely above room temperature. She also mentioned that her filet was incredibly dry. My New York strip was tasty, though. Oh, but the wine: we each ordered glasses of red, but both were *ice* cold. Like really really cold. So we slogged through the meal, but as you might imagine we were ready pretty soon to write it off as an off night and move on. So we placed our utensils on our plates, pushed our plates a tiny bit away, and sat back a bit so the server could see we were finished. Which he might have, if on any of the six subsequent times that he passed near our table he had bothered to even glance at us. Finally, we had to get another server to request that our server bring our check. So he finally shows up asking what we need, not bringing the check as we requested of his colleague. I again asked for the check mentioned to him that as a server it is useful to look around at your tables whenever you pass through the room. He did not apologize. Look, this is usually a great place. I'm sure we'll be back on some future visit to McAllen. Tonight, though, not so much. I hope the management is paying attention to this and that this was truly just a rare off-night and not a sign of declining service. At this price, you need to do better.

    I don't come here often. When we do, we know to expect a large check at the end. However, we've…read morenever left disappointed. The ambiance is calm and relaxing. The tables were somewhat cramped together. I came with a large group of friends. Our server was very attentive. He made sure I was content with my special unique cocktail order. I especially loved the pianist music softly playing in the background. Our food was great.

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    Logan's Roadhouse

    Logan's Roadhouse

    2.6(70 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Great food, great service, food came out extremely fast and hot. The setting was perfect and a nice…read morebreak from the Texas heat.

    Never been to a Logan's before, so decided to give it a try!…read more It wasn't the worst food or experience, but there were a few things that could have been improved upon. Firstly, shoutout to our server Frank! He was hustling hard to take care of us and his other tables, and did a wonderful job. The issues began with the food. Small things, but a tad bothersome. Can't really go wrong with the rolls, and they kept those hot and coming as needed them, so no issue there. The grilled chicken Cesar salad was fine in flavor, but the chicken breast was quite sad. The portion of the chicken was smaller than just the Palm of my hand (and I don't have very big hands). However, the lettuce was crisp & it was dressed well enough. The teriyaki chicken had the same portion problem as the chicken. It was dressed with a pineapple ring, which was nearly the size of the minuscule chicken breast it was served with. A family member had the fried fish, and the fish was overcooked and tough in the middle. The biggest issue was that my younger sister had to wait nearly 10 minutes to get her food after the rest of us had received ours. The child at the table being the last to be served their food was a big problem for us. The only reason it's not a 2 star is because of the service provided to us by Frank out sever, and the friendly hostesses, which were each 5 We'll be trying a Logan's chain again at some point & hopefully having a better food experience.

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    Main Street Steakhouse - Octopus sashimi

    Main Street Steakhouse

    4.1(12 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    The food is incredible! The service is top notch. Attention to all details. It's nice to have a…read morerestaurant of this caliber that's open earlier in the day. What a treat. It's small and quaint. I've eaten here twice so far and both times were great. I'll be a regular.

    Review of Main Street Steakhouse -- 920 N Main St Suite 100, McAllen, TX 78501…read more Walking into Main Street Steakhouse, my hopes were set pretty high. The atmosphere was upscale, cozy, and inviting--exactly what you'd expect from a high-end steakhouse. I started with a dirty martini, which was actually quite good, though I was surprised they didn't have Kettle One or Chopin vodka available, and they didn't offer blue cheese olives. Not a deal breaker, but a bit unexpected given the overall ambiance. For an appetizer, I ordered the tuna tartare. Unfortunately, it had a noticeably fishy taste, to the point that I stopped eating after just a couple of bites. Hoping the main course would redeem things, I went with the surf and turf. Visually, the plate looked decent, but that's where the positives ended. The steak was tough and rubbery--difficult to even cut, let alone chew--and the lobster tail was overcooked and dry. Both were inedible after a single bite. The manager did come over and apologize, offering us a complimentary crème brûlée to make up for it. Sadly, that too was a letdown: undercooked, runny, and lacking the crisp top you'd expect from a proper crème brûlée. When the manager returned, he admitted he had tried to cut into my steak himself and couldn't get through it either--so it wasn't just me. At that point, I was ready to chalk it up to an off night and consider giving them another shot sometime. But then the bill came--it ended up being a little over $180 including a decent tip--and to my surprise, the inedible main course hadn't been comped. That was the final disappointment. If the manager himself couldn't cut the steak and acknowledged the issue, how do you not remove it from the bill? I genuinely wanted to like this place. The setting is promising, but they clearly need a more consistent kitchen and a management team that understands how to make things right when they go wrong. For now, I can't recommend it--and I won't be back unless some serious changes are made. Rating: 1/5

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    Winecow Argentina Steak House

    Winecow Argentina Steak House

    4.4(62 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    Che. WINECOW has to be the best date night spot in the entire valley…read more With the best meat, food, drinks. If you're on the fence to try this place, reserve now and go enjoy the night there Went on a Saturday evening. Had a dinner birthday reservation for 4. Got sat right away. Water was served right away. They Brought out the bread and tomatoes right away. Had some really good Argentinian red wine. They even let us do some wine tasting . Our daughter's food came out before ours ! Perfect! They fell in love with the Empanadas! As for my wife and I, we ordered Bife con Hueso. Words can't describe how delicious it was, with the chimi churi ! Cooked to perfection, with the right amount of flavor. Mad props to the chef. And presentation 10/10. The whole evening was just at peace. The food. The drinks. The service. The atmosphere. We'll be coming back again! Happy holidays

    A tiny little place in a strip mall with a deceiving exterior...the 35-50 seats and open kitchen…read moregive a wonderful ambiance. Wine - a stellar wine list, with a focus on Argentina (more Malbecs from different regions than I have ever seen) and incredible value; we had an organic Malbec for $45 with would cost 3x on the East coast Cow it's about the beef! A wood burning grill with the aroma of Mesquite for the Beef Short Ribs, NY Strip, Ribeye (with our without bone), right up to the Tomahawk. I had the lamb chops (8) which were cooked perfectly pink just like in France. All come with a house salad and the sides are amazing. The usual suspects (fries, mashed potatoes etc) but we went for the baked beets with cream cheese, pistachio & arugula and the portobello mushrooms; enough for the table and more to take home for lunch tomorrow... Service was great, despite the cramped conditions It's been a long time since I've had such a great meal out Try it - you will not be disappointed

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    Texas Roadhouse

    3.6(94 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$

    I live down the road and frequent this restaurant every few weeks. Dining has always been pleasant,…read moreno issues there, but I have issues every time I get to-go. Specifically, last time I waited in my car as expected. I was listening to a podcast and didn't realize it had been 30 minutes past my pickup time and they still hadn't brought it out. Had to go up to the window, the girl let me know their texting service doesn't work, and my food was cold. I was upset but took it home and ate it disappointed because I didn't want to wait even longer. Learned my lesson and came later than the expected pickup time, parked, when I texted it said it wasn't ready so I waited 10 minutes before proceeding to the window. It took forever for anyone to come to the window, and even more time the 2nd time when I realized there was stuff missing from the bag. It wasn't until 20 minutes later that I got a text saying my food was ready and they were bringing it to my car. In total I was there 25+ minutes, every curbside spot was taken and I never saw a single employee take food to the cars. It makes me wonder if there really is something wrong with their texting line or if they're poorly managed and it's a "them" problem. The whole point of curbside service is so I don't have to get out of my car. But this restaurant makes it really difficult and makes me not want to get pickup from them anymore.

    Our food is always delicious, but always check your meat on the type of finish of your meat that…read moreyou requested. I saw maybe 2-3 people sending back their steaks because it wasn't cooked to their request. It's either too cooked or under cooked. Their rolls always hit the spot!! The noise level is pretty loud on the country music. It would be nice if they turned it down, just a little. Other than that, it's always packed so, make sure you download their app and get on the waitlist.

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