Republic of The Rio Grande in McAllen

Try the fajita nachos. You will not be disappointed. Very friendly staff and clean establishment. And some excellent 80s tunes playing on the radio. Lunch special (soup and pizza) is a good deal.

The flat iron steak is fantastic. If I ever come back to McAllen I will definitely eat here again!

The food is delicious! Try the avocado chicken. If you like sweet drinks, try the Peach Blossom. The Santa Fe drink is best for a spicier palette. Best day to visit is on Saturday nights with live music on the patio.

First off, the atmosphere was great! The bar was well stocked and impressive. The weather was great so we chose to dine outdoors. Wait stagg was timely and friendly. We only stopped in for an appetizer while waiting for a doctors appointment but could not have picked a better place. We had the fresh made guacamole dip and it was exact that....fresh. we plan on stopping in to dine next time.

Great food friendly service...

I'll come back, the food is always delicious and the staff is very respectful. A must try while in South Texas!

Amazing happy hour..half price apps and huge personal pizzas for $5!

The environment was comfortable and clean. The service was attentive and friendly. I had a delicious meal with my girlfriend who was also happy with her experience.

Loved it.. They did not have mojitos but other than that it was worth the 💰 tnx

This place has a real pleasant vibe. Menu offers many eating options however it is rather pricey. The specialty drink menu offers a wide and interesting variety. There is also a wine menu.Service was sleek and on point.I sat in the bar area. High tables. My order was baby back ribs. Nice.They have a really enticing dessert menu.

Food is exquisite, service was very good, no bread for the meal tho. A tad on the pricey scale but very good. Had salmon, with lemon caper sauce yum yum...👍

Great food and service. I got the smoked chicken with sides. Was very delicious and the desert was great. I recommend the almond taco for dessert. It's a house specialty.

Been there so many tines with clients and we love it.

Wonderful wine options, always busy but great service fun wait staff and have informed suggestions. Delicious food (must try the crab cakes!) variety of options for food, you'll find almost everything to eat here. There is outside seating as well and live music, fun atmosphere to dress up or casual.

Had the chimichurri steak. Sauce was great, meat was decent, only downside was the struggle to get the steak cooked medium rare. The service was great though. No real complaints. I would come back without hesitation.

The biggest calzone I’ve ever had. And delicious. Service is always great.

We were promptly greeted by our waiter who was extremely attentive throughout the night. We ordered the avocado chicken with a side Caesar salad, guacamole and shrimp bisque. The food was very flavorful and plentiful. I really enjoyed the chicken as it was moist and the avocado sauce topped it off perfectly. My coworker said the shrimp bisque was good as well. The guacamole was tasty

The few times I have eaten here, the food is delicious and the service very welcoming. The cost is higher than my budget but it is a good place for special occasions. The Winter Texans really like this place too! Gave the waiter 3 options to help me decide. His choice of the Enchiladas Del Mar was perfect. OMG I can still taste them in my mind. Will be my first stop when I go back in a few months.

Fantastic food and service. Huge portions. Wonderful warm atmosphere. The Au gratin chicken is amazing.

Highly recommend this place to anyone that wants to have a nice dinner night out without worrying of spending too much. The service is great and they treat everyone very well. The food is absolutely delicious. They even offer happy hour specials. Everything is well served.

One of my favorite restaurants in McAllen! Live music outside on the weekends makes for a great atmosphere. If you eat outside, it doesn't even feel like you're right off the highway in a shopping center. I recommend getting the goat cheese pizza or the desert fire pasta. To drink, get the serranorita!

Everything was delicious... The Salmon pizza was sooo good and the drinks too!

Great service, super friendly staff, and incredible food!!

Very good atmosphere. Delicious food. Trained and helpful staff,. Highly recommending!

The live music makes your dining experience deliciously enjoyable!

Best service and they are very careful with social distancing in this time

Four of us went. Everyone had a different entree and we all were happy with our meals. We also shared two excellent desserts. Service was great and prices are reasonable. I wouldn't consider it a Mexican restaurant as they have a variety of dishes that include pizza and calzones.

Great place great food great atmosphere inside and out love the live band and music

My favorite restaurant in the valley! Love eating on the outdoor patio, and listening to the live music, with a glass of their sangria in hand. The menu has something for everyone and I've never been disappointed; each time I go I pick a different dish. Favorites for me are the spinach and shimp calzone. Also love the enchiladas suizas, chimmichurri steak salad, goat cheese pizza... go check it out!

We ordered the avocado chicken with a side Caesar salad, guacamole and shrimp bisque. The food was very flavorful and plentiful. I really enjoyed the chicken as it was moist and the avocado sauce topped it off perfectly. My coworker said the shrimp bisque was good as well. The guacamole was tasty and probably up there with one of the best guacamole I've had.

We really enjoyed food and brink. And atmosphere was good. But our server lots forgot that we needed and very slow services in spite of not busy.

Food was very good, service great. Staff very attentive.

Food is great! Even if you don't buy a 50dollar steak, the salmon and avacado chicken are well within an affordable price range, buy the fajita nachos for a meal for 4. Good place for food, drinks and a good time

This was my first time there. Went to celebrate my son's birthday! Excellent food, service And great atmosphere! We got a terrific waiter. We'll definitely recommend this place to friends. Wish we could've dine on the patio but the weather didn't permit. We'll definitely go back again and hopefully weather will be better!

We came here for our wedding anniversary and enjoyed it thoroughly. The atmosphere is elegant without being stuffy, though I would have liked a bit more lught—both of us needed to use our phones to read the menus. Service was prompt and friendly. The fried mushrooms appetizer was especially good and beautifully presented. I had the avocado chicken, which was very tasty, though I'd have preferred the veggies a tad more cooked. My wife liked them as they were and her chicken au gratin was also a good choice.

Great food and excellent service. We will come back next time we are in the valley.

As I walk down the ramp to the marina, I see people fishing, others fiddling with their boats and mostly a lot of happy people. Happy People. That sets the tone. Then I see a couple of young kids tossing handfuls of fish food to the hundred or so fat catfish and carp. Let's change that from Happy to Delightful. My tea glass was never below 3/4 and I was sloshing of good iced tea when I left.

Omg the shrimp was awesome 👍🏼. The chicken avocado was great. Pizza 🍕 was delicious! We will definitely be back.

Great service and delicious food.

This is a great place. The food is delicious and the staff and prices are good. Just don't go on Sunday....it's closed.

Excellent service and fresh food!

The food was amazing. We just went for dessert, specifically their signature almond taco and it is still hands down my favorite restaurant dessert. The only reason I gave it only four starts was because the service could've been better. Our server was pleasant, but once we got our food, we never saw him again. We asked twice for our ticket so we could leave, but we ended up having to go to the counter to pay.

Very nice place to go eat. Very good service, first time there and we had a very relaxed dinner.

First time eating here. Prices are affordable. Everything was delicious.

Absolutely DELICIOUS!!!! I went with my wife, the pizza she ordered was delicious since it was made in (what seems) a brick oven. On the other hand, I ordered the Zapata Burger (but replaced the guacamole with avocado slices) and it was delicious, flavorful and the patty was cooked to perfection! The staff is very welcoming and really strive for taking care of the customers! Definitely going back!!!!

Everytime I go in by myself or with staff, service is impeccable and food is delicious!

It was suuuper great. Service was great, atmosphere was fantastic and the food was absolutely delicious. Overall, awesome experience definitely will go there again in the future!

Took my sister for her birthday. Ordered ceviche and baby back ribs. The ceviche was fresh and delicious. The ribs did not taste as being freshly made. Staff was attentive and prices are reasonable.

Excellant atmosphere , great food , nice staff

Great waiter and good food!