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    The Blue Onion

    4.3 (190 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mark M.

    Update: came again, artichoke dip is amazing, flatbreads are tasty, the entrees are good, but the service is really really good. The servers are just as attentive and nice as last time. 10/10 service!

    The food and service was fantastic ! Good selection of craft beer as well! Had the "standard" pizza, Native Texan beer and the flatbread appetizer with three dipping condiments was delicious .

    William J.

    After coming to this restaurant before I'm disappointed with the food. We ordered the chicken tortilla soup and Al pastor pizza. The tortilla soup tasted nothing like a tortilla soup, more like a tomato beef broth with chicken oh and no tortillas. Different would be ok if the soup actually tasted good. The pizza was actually sent to the table without cheese? Was told this pizza didn't have cheese so I had to send it back to have some mozzarella melted on top. Unfortunately we won't be back, nothing special here.

    Melanie J.

    You had me at thin crust and "mini pizza" (like the size of a dessert plate). So salad and mini-pizza was the perfect lunch portion for me. I ordered the San Franciscan as I always love a good sausage, roasted garlic and fresh basil on my pizza and this particular one had it all... Menu is well varied with pizzas, calzones, flatbreads and dips. Mention that it's your first time, and you may get a free dessert....I did ! Btw, Sally, my waitstaff was one of the best...she is a role model for customer service!

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    11 months ago

    The pizza was good the waiter was nice the restaurant was packed and the drinks were good

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    2 years ago

    I ordered the dip sampler to go and added marinated cucumbers for $1.75. There were only 3 pieces of cucumber. What a ripoff.

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    2 years ago

    Great staff and amazing food. Bee going there for family dinners since I was a kid, 2000s. Also interesting art!

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    3 years ago

    Food is always fresh. Cooking as you order. The artichoke dip with the flat bread is so good. Enjoyed the environment. Very family oriented

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    2 years ago

    Great calzone and super friendly staff!!! Owner came by and visited with me after I finished eating to make sure all was good.

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    2 years ago

    Salads are always fresh and I love the addition of sunflower seeds. I always get the shroom pizza.

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    3 years ago

    I love blue onion salads. They have daily bowls. They serve fresh pizza. Homemade hummus, several flavors and flat bread.

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    3 years ago

    I really like this place- always seems fresh and they have different specials which keeps us going back for more! My hubby loves it!

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    3 years ago

    Food is great but I would challenge them to smile a bit more. They seemed that they don't wanna be there! Excellent gyros

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    4 years ago

    Excellent food and service... waitresses are attentive to details like condiments... Wraps are to die for

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    4 years ago

    One of my favorite places to eat, the real McCoy of restaurants. Ironically there is also a server there named McCoy lol

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    5 years ago

    Always a go to for the family loves this place even the kids. Eat here or order take out at least once a week. Usually packed for lunch.

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    3.3
    (38 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Brunch time was delightful! Delicious food, fun ambiance,…read moreclean place good service and music just what was needed to end my weekend in Mc Allen. I have no pictures but the pozole well season so tasty and a huge portion. I had the combo two barbacoa tacos and the pozole both so good, garnished with cilantro, cebolla, lemon and cabbage. The mimosa tower and the mini pancakes were my dessert !! There was some dancing and After a very satisfying breakfast we had a tequila, this a Mexican tradition to have it as a digestive not as a shot ! A nice surprise was that it was served with both lemon and oranges slides also very traditional in Mexican Restaurants ! So while in Mc Allen it's a must you go and visit !

    Worse service ever. Not only did it take them over 10 minutes for them to give us menus and get our…read moredrinks. If it were busy I get it but when there is only 2 tables in the restaurant come on. Yet when the men in suits walk in they waited not even a minute and had thier menus at the table. I hadn't even finished my food when she was asking if we wanted the tab already. I should have asked if she was kicking us out already. My husband felt like we were being judged and treated like we didnt have money. Then when she brings us our change she is standing there waiting for the tip. I am a server myself and never treat guest based on how they are dressed and much less wait for a tip.

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    RU Restaurant

    RU Restaurant

    3.0
    (22 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Service? It's obvious the owner/manager expects top notch customer service. From the moment we…read moreentered till the time we left, we were treated with high quality service. The ambiance is that if a five star establishment one goes to when celebrating a special occasion. It's exclusively an indoor dining establishment. That said, expect to pay a pretty penny for your meal and drinks. As for the food, it's not worth the price you pay, in both portion size AND taste. They have gone above and beyond to make this more of your typical pretentious and Instagram'able establishment. That said, I had a fantastic time sitting at the bar and enjoying nice company. The bartender was very patient and friendly.

    We gave RU couple of tries. The staff is genuinely welcoming, and the ambiance is interesting with…read morea playful, modern flair. The fresh bread is a nice touch. During our first brunch visit, the waitstaff's enthusiastic recommendations felt a bit overwhelming--almost to the point of pressure--but we chalked it up to eagerness to help new guests get acquainted with the menu. The space has a club-like vibe, likely aiming for something virtual and modern, but compared to places we've experienced globally, it didn't quite hit the mark. We started with a dish we believed was our appetizer, but it turned out to be something else entirely--our actual order followed and ended up being almost a duplicate but with much less flavor. That made the meal feel heavier than expected. My husband found his plate fairly average, but we understand that new places often need time to refine their offerings. When the bill came, we noticed we were charged for the original appetizer. No fuss--we paid for what we ate and had the rest boxed up. Unfortunately, the green chilaquiles didn't reheat well and lacked flavor the second time around, as well. I dislike throwing food away, but it wasn't worth a sour stomach and ruining the rest of the day. So, I opted to throw it out. Because the restaurant came recommended a couple of weeks later by a friend, we gave it another try. Again, the staff greeted us warmly, though they forgot to bring out the complimentary bread. My husband politely reminded the manager, who graciously handled it himself. This time we brought my daughter. She ordered the stuffed chilaquiles, we had been served previously as an appetizer. The plate this time was overly drenched in a bland sauce. I requested salt to balance it out, and my daughter eventually gave up, scraping off most of the excess and leaving the rest. She was disappointed and left with an upset stomach. My husband mistakenly ordered the regular chilaquiles--made with an enchilada-style sauce instead of a fresh salsa--which was unfortunately a miss again. I had tried to warn him, but the loud club-style music made conversation difficult. I had ordered the same dish on my first visit and left most of it untouched for the same reason: the overwhelming amount of sauce that turned everything mushy. In the end, we paid for a meal that none of us finished -- not once but twice. While we appreciate the staff's energy and hospitality, the food's execution just didn't meet our expectations. Sadly, we don't anticipate returning.

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    Cowboy Chicken

    Cowboy Chicken

    4.1
    (104 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    DELIVERY DRIVERS AVOID THIS PLACE!!! Show up and and they…read morewill waste your time making you wait around before telling you: "We sent our own driver out to deliver this order." Supervisor claims they don't know how this happens. And they don't really care. Will never eat here again either. Don't care how good they are. Pathetic

    I have been to McAllen TX ... and have even eaten there (2 of 2)…read more I saw that many reviewers are awarding Cowboy Chicken 5 stars. I was going to go with 4 stars, but then thought about it ... they did everything right. I happened to be in this general area, while visiting the famous main branch of the McAllen Public Library, which holds the record for being the largest library on one level in either the U.S., North America, or the world. Dinnertime was approaching and a barbecue place sounded just like what I needed. Cowboy Chicken is in a strip mall close enough to the library. Parking is easy and, once inside, you go through a short line to order what you want to eat, with some people eating in and others taking out. I do like to eat this regional barbeque food on occasion, and it's something I do at least once every time I'm in the Houston metro area. I always go for the 2 item combination platter. However, in the Houston area, I don't seem to land on places that offer both brisket and boneless chicken. So, in Houston, I get brisket and turkey ... and I'm still a happy camper. At this Cowboy Chicken, I asked if I could get chicken as one of the 2 meats and if it could be (a) boneless piece(s). The young lady helping me said that I could and was very helpful. I took my tray to the simple but airy eating area and started to dig in. Everything, including the sides, was delicious. The chicken and the brisket were very much to my liking. I'm not being a big baby by always asking for boneless stuff, but who wants to mess with bones and scales when eating outside of their home or at a backyard event? I wanted to add that the portion size was satisfying and that the pricing was appropriate. This "main" Cowboy Chicken has a lot of good things going for it - the food, the service, the portions, the value, and, above all, what I perceived to be a strong focus on the customer. So there you have it. If visiting the impressive main branch of the McAllen Public Library and get hungry, you might stop by Cowboy Chicken for a meal. How does that sound for a field trip?

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    This is the current menu
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