So was in town and haven't had a botana in over a year since I live in Dallas. Yelped "Good Botanas near me" and Zamoras popped up looked it up and the food looks good so decide why not. Ordered ahead and went and paid mind you for a botana for 2 it was 40ish dollars. Kinda pricey but everything has gone up and once a year for a good botana ill do it. When the employee brought my food I was damn thats a lot of food got took it home. Well let me tell you it looked better than it was. Ill start off with tortillas were on point really good, beans for good also. But thats where it ends opened up box with the botana and meat looked good but as soon as I tried to chew it it was dry AF! Ordered a mixed botana with beef and chicken and I had to drink water just to swallow very disappointing. But on principle cause I paid 40buks I continue to eat it cause what was I gonna do throw away 40 buks. I noticed that it seemed like the Styrofoam carton was raised under the food didn't pay any mind to it until I got to the bottom and noticed that they laid the food on bare Styrofoam mind you HOT food. What in the absolute fuk for a restaurant to be in business for this long and do some dumb shit like that is mind boggling. Anyway I noticed I was scraping Styrofoam with cheese and looked under the box and saw that the cheese and beans had melted the box underneath! You have got to be kidding me what moron decided it would be a good idea to put Hot food on bare Styrofoam at least line it with some foil like every other restaurant does so your customers aren't eating pieces of Styrofoam melted into cheese. DO BETTER.... read more

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Pros: Always Consistent, Delicious Food, Great Service, Clean Restaurant Cons: None read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Botana For 2 All Fajita...(rice, beans, guac, tomatoes, onions and tortillas) on 3 separate plates. - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

A staple place for my MIL who is a regular. Simple restaurant with a variety of options on their menu. Open concept and could get a little loud if it has all tables filled. Servers were very nice and very fluent in Spanish. Food was good. I had a chorizo and egg taco. read more

Ordered a plate of enchiladas must say worst plate I've ever purchased enchiladas were dry as Hell and beans and rice had no flavor the salad was everywhere over the food.i would understand if place was super busy but it was not NEVER AGAIN WOULD I GO THERE NOT WORTH IT!! read more

I was craving Mexican food and was recommended this place by a local, and I was blown away. Best Mexican place I have been to, even including the Houston ones. ATMOSPHERE: I came for lunch on a weekday and this place was POPPIN' (a testament to how good it is!). I had a 20 min wait. The inside is pretty typical and was clean. FOOD: So good. I got a chicken chimichanga. The chicken was what really separated this place for me: it was so flavorful and seasoned perfectly! The chimichanga was smothered in sauce and melty cheese but this only complemented the flavor of the chicken. SERVICE: Pretty good. It look some time for the food to come out and for a waiter to come by to check on our table, but given how busy it was I definitely understood. PRICE/VALUE: So much food for a really reasonable price. Having leftovers was great though. Overall, such a good choice for Mexican food. Even though there may be a wait, it is well worth it to try this place. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Chimichanga - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

On 10/03/2025, a 16 oz bowl of caldo de res cost me $16, no cabbage, two small carrots and squash with meat. A ridiculous price for this item. read more

Apparently this restaurant does not care if you get food poisoning from their food. Horrible customer service. If you eat here make sure you get health insurance first because they won't refund you unless you have medical evidence that you became sick from their food. Good luck to all who dare. read more

Placed an order for pick up and they forgot to give me complete order. Had to drive all the way back because of their negligence. Spoke to manager, Victor, and he didn't appear to be at all concerned. Such lack of professionalism from supposedly such a good restaurant. Fyi check your orders before leaving since they dont have the ability to do their job correctly. read more

Bought 2 breakfast tacos and 2 drinks 19.98 just for this supper expensive be ready to dish out money !!!

So the new opening in McAllen...... we had a party of 6. My family wanted to try the new location! Thought it would be amazing, everyone ordered, didn't wait that long for the food to Arrive. So that was a plus! But I was the only one with no food?? We asked where it was. The manager came to our table saying it was going to be 5 mins, they had misplaced my food at another table. Waiting 5 more minutes, and finally it came. I was the only one eating at the table while my family had theres in boxes....... Food tasted great, but the service... please be better. Only paid 50 for all 6 of us and received a coupon for 50%. But it's embarrassing to have someone watching you while you eat. read more

Mal servicio y la comida hule mal y el lugar está muy pequeño y en mal estado Es En picas palabras muy mal read more

Some of the best Mexican breakfast in RGV! Also have homemade tasting carne guisada and substantial botanas.

Was in the mood for good Mexican food. A guy from the hotel suggested this restaurant. So we went, and holy smoke, you better show up hungry! First of all the place was packed, which is always a good sign. The staff was great and friendly and the food service was excellent. The place was clean, great atmosphere and well priced. I suggest the super nachos/botanas which would really feed four. Definitely hitting this place up again in the near future. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Nachos or Botanas - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Very good service. Food is good, not great but filling and very fast considering the crowd and polite. Some of the more flavorful rice I've had here in the valley. Enough for lunch and dinner. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Chicken enchilada Souza plate - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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Barbacoa was lean and good, breakfast was good and seafood was not bad. Service could be more attentive but not horrible. It was a little hot in there the day I went. read more

Incredible food and service. The only thing I didn't like is how packed it gets but I can exactly fault them for that

Been to this place and man it makes me feel right at home, as a Hispanic American it felt awesome to be there, and yet it is so amazing to see people of all backgrounds coming together for this establishment, the setting is so nice and calm and has a beautiful place that I believe commemorates the owner and history of the place(correct me if I'm wrong!) food is really good and I love going every Sunday to get some beans eggs and potatoes, sometimes I get pancakes but I always try to try something new, great place and definitely recommend for people all over the valley!! read more

Had been here before for lunch never for breakfast and I was really surprised on how packed this restaurant gets. The food is good service can me a little better but it's understandable due to the amount of people that go for breakfast. I'm a coffee drinker and not sure what happens but the coffee didn't taste that good in my opinion. Food was really good and the amount is more than enough. I had the chilaquiles with chicken and scrambled eggs and red salsa very very good. My in laws and husband had the rio grande plate which consist of egg Barbacoa , a cup of menudo and potatoes. They really enjoyed that they were able to have a variety of food. The downside of this restaurant is that the parking is really small and since it's close to the hospital there are a lot of people. If you do not mind waiting for a table this is a good restaurant to have a good Mexican breakfast. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Cleanliness: 5 Ambience: 4 Food: 4 Service: 5 Price: 5 Zamoras' has always been a good place to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I often get the menudo, which can be found everyday of the week. I prefer the bowl however they have a cup size too. Best part is the homemade tortillas which is a perfect fit for the meal. The second item I enjoy is the carne guisada plate. Again with the homemade tortillas this meal is delicious. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Keep Calm and Have Menudo - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Zamora's is my go to when I want a real breakfast away from home! Always worth the wait and always worth the prices. Very reasonable!

Today I decided to order take out from Zamoras Restaurant on North 23rd St. I called the restaurant in order to place my order to go. My call was answered by a lady and said please hold on give me one minute. So I waited, assuming that they were busy. I kept waiting and waiting. I decided to drive to the location in case my call was taken of hold so that I can place my order. 13 minutes later I arrived to the restaurant still with my call oh hold. To my belief, there was only 6 cars in the parking lot. I entered the restaurant and oi was greeted by the manager. I informed the manager that I had called in to order my food and I was still on hold for 14 minutes now. The manager attempted to pick up the business phone to get my call but as she was pressing the wrong line. The manager showed me and asked for me to hang up and call again. I called again and the tome was busy. Yes busy because the manager had the phone on tone and my call was not going through saying that the business had problems with the phone. After all that she asked me if I wanted to order and I told her no that the service sucked and I was going to order anything. The manager said oh you only came to tell me that and I responded yes I did. The restaurant just lost a customer due to their neglegence and not knowing how to treat a customer. read more

I do recommend Zamora's Restaurant!! Great service !!!! Great food!! Cozy atmosphere !!

Great food and consistent quality and taste. Seating is challenging at time and that is because of good food.

Extremely dishonest restaurant!! Gave me my bill, all charges correct, I added a tip. Waiter offered to take my card to the front and process the charge for me, I thanked him and allowed him to do so. Total bill including tip was $80 He takes it to the front, runs the card and come back and hands me a receipt for $83.50 I look at the receipt and see he added a $3.50 "checkout charge" Despite this being an illegal charge that was added to the bill after I signed agreeing to a total of $80, it's also a highly unethical practice. I would never recommend going to this place and I have submitted a fraud alert with the state. If you have eaten here or ever go here, please triple check your charges to make sure they are correct!! read more

This place is always super crowded. We got some Machecado tacos. Dry beef with eggs and everything good. Was amazing. The Botana for 2 fed 4 big guys. Nachos, fajita meat, rice beans etc. was very good. Could be seasoned a little better but everything was super fresh and so filling. Service was a little slow. Should staff more waiters at lunch rush. read more

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What a great place. Zamora's is conveniently located on the corner right across from Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. After spending many days with my husband near there I decided to try this restaurant. PARKING is ridiculous, period. There are few spaces and you must drive in and out of heavy traffic if you don't find a place right off... which you won't. I have heard so much about this little Mexican restaurant and wanted to try it, so I braved the traffic at noon time, and after three tries I found a spot. Walking in I saw that it was not as small as I first thought but it is only a bit larger. Very cozy restaurant. I was seated within 10 minutes and given a menu and chips and a small bowl of salsa. I found the chips too hard and a bit stale for my taste, and the salsa a little spicy. I ordered my regular, iced tea, and perused the very adequate menu. I decided on the Mexican plate. The plate came with a large dollop of Mexican rice, a Chalupa, a cheese enchilada, which by the way was delicious, refried beans, and I ordered a small spoonful of avocado on the side. This is a place that I would return to often if it were closer to my home. it is a 25 minute drive from me. I would honestly like to try more things on the menu as I found this little place very satisfying. The service was excellent and the waitress stopped by several times to see how I was doing, and she kept my tea glass filled to the brim, which pleases me greatly. I SHALL RETURN! read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Small and very crowded, but I have heard such great things about this place. Fixing to find out - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

From Houston and missed Botana platters. We shop and study all pictures of boys as. This one was perfect. Chips were crisp, cheese perfectly melted. Beef was excellent. Then the super sweet chopped onions and jalapeños is what many places don't get it right. Only disappointment was no margaritas available - not sure if this was a fluke. It was excellent. read more

Just an FYI this is this location 2 from the same name restaurant over on 23rd street. Same menu and food. Great food overall! Breakfast is some of the best around. Cheap too read more

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I come here from time to time for breakfast, you really can't beat the price and the food is usually consistent. One thing I do enjoy is the coffee, always taste fresh and always hot. This time around I had the nopales w/egg and chorizo plate. No complaints about the food, tasted good but with so many Mexican restaurants in the area, I'd put this restaurant in the middle of the pack when it comes to breakfast. You're not gonna be blown away but you won't tell yourself you'll never eat there again either. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Nopal w/egg, chorizo , potatoes and beans. - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Ordered botana for 1, could easily feed 3. I was a bit disappointed with the thin strips of meat. Didn't like that it had fresh veggies inside like the tomato, onions and jalapeños. Would of preferred it on the side; rice and beans as well. The meats were very flavorful, great seasoning. I probably won't stop by again. Parking was crazy very small spaces had to keep traffic waiting to pull inside. Also the lady that charged me kept a few dollars from my change. Felt a bit awkward asking for it, I'm sure she knew. . read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Botana for 1 - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Great breakfast spot. Breakfast tacos are cheap and filling. Plenty of free parking. Very popular for breakfast. Always a crowd, so you know it's good. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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Loved this place! Can't believe we haven't eaten here before. Fajita Botana platter for 2 is huge and is fantastic! Chips stayed crispy with the beans and cheese, fajitas have a great flavor. Charro beans were outstanding, as good as my brothers and his are the best. Service was outstanding too! read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Outstanding Botana platter! - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Great Tex-Mex food...so many delicious choices and affordable prices. Their botana and fajitas are a must try. Great location for lunch.

Great service and great food! Does get packed so wait time is lengthy but worth the wait! Love having family time here.

This place was spot on. Bontana for 3 served 4 ladies and a gentlemen. Ladies don't eat much but never the less. I did take out and the food was hot. Marinade for the meat was pretty decent. The parking is an awful situation. I will be returning for take out. read more

We walked in for dinner at 7:35 pm. Online info said the restaurant was open until 8:00pm. Instead of being seated, the staff told us they were not accepting new customers because they would be closing at 8:00pm! I hope the owner of this business sees this post and reaches out to me. read more

I saw they had 4 stars so we tried this place and was not impressed. For starters, we were there an hour before we received our food. I watched 2 other families sit after us, eat, and leave BEFORE we even got our food. I was literally packing up my kids to leave when our food finally showed up. It was a simple enchilada and chicken breast. And the food was all bland and lacked flavor. My chicken enchilada was tough. I only like their salsa and chips. Their tea was also instant tea and awful. I could never seem to get much service. They state it takes longer because it's made fresh but that didn't seem the case in my situation. read more

This place is always packed...and you know why. It's a good place for any time of the day meals. My only complain is that their breakfast "specials" are on until 3 p.m. I wish the specials were changed at lunch time but they're not. Other than that the atmosphere is warm and family oriented. Their plates are well served and their staff is very friendly and courteous. Must I not forget they are very fast at serving and the food is always hot and delicious. read more

1st time here and I was very impressed. It's not a looker from the outside. But very good food from bontana to the seafood. Awesome waitstaff. They also have a unique crab sandwich not to many places offer this. I'm talking about th whole crab. The restrooms were very clean. One thing my pops always if the restrooms aren't clean then the kitchen ain't clean.. I definitely recommend this place . I had the grilled fish made to my liking and it was a winner.. Till next time Great Health 2 all... read more

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We were visiting Edinburg for a University tour at UTRGV and found Zamora's. The breakfast was absolutely delicious. The tacos were full and their Chorizo Migas were fabulous. read more

Zamoras' Restaurant - Chorizo Migas - Tex-Mex Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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