republic of the rio grande

the pork chops where great. the jack and coke was to expensive.

superb!. been coming here for years! believe it or not there shrimp ceasar salad is the best salad ive ever had! whole menu is fantastic and the drinks, ohhhh the drinks! service is grand as well. great place to dine!

great pizza. looked a long time in the area that has a good pie. they make their own crust (thin) and it was great been there lots of time. good job!!

this place seems to be popular but i don't know how that is possible , terrible wait staff, very long wait for food, and what finally arrived was overpriced for such a mediocre disappoint .

poor service, horrible waiting staff.. wait staff was horrible and wait for meals is even worse.

nice place but aint worth the money. way over-priced! go to bayou grill or the pub for better drinks for half the price.

i've never had problems with my food and it usually always comes out good. however, with that said service most of the time sucks! the restaurant at times doesn't even have a lot of people in it and even like that the waiters seem to drag their feet with the exception of a couple.. for the prices of the food you should be catered to and on top of your tables! sometimes i question going back just because of the service! like i said, good food yet not so good service!

went for our anniversary dinner. first time ever. place was very packed for nighttime on wednesday. that surprised me right off the bat there.

the menu is full of delicious sounding food but its also full of wallet draining prices. i mean its $12 for some guacamole!! better be some insane avocados they use!!

my wife and i decided to start off with calamari. and we ended up getting a large pizza. (tip : the price in the menu for the pizza is for the small, large supreme is $22!!!) the calamari came out and i was very surprised about the portion size! looked like enough for 4 people! needless to say we took some home. instead of a standard marinara sauce it came with a teriyaki sauce and a tomatillo sauce. both delicious.

the pizza came out and it looked great! about a 15-16 inch. ironically the smell and taste reminded me of peter piper. but luckily the crust was very different. more of a brooklyn style thin crust. overall great!

finally we had a piña colada cake for dessert!! veryyy good. sadly no alcohol! lol gonna try this place again

had grilled chicken on a bed of au gratin potatoes with a mushroom and poblano cream sauce. mixed veggies. very good. decor is really neat.

great steak!. my boyfriend took me here on a special anniversary dinner, and it was the best! great service, great food, great desserts! try it for yourself!

visited republic for the first time ever tonight. the meal was amazing from start to finish. spinach artichoke dip for an appetizer, i think the entree was called fire shrimp pasta. had the dessert that's pictured in the collection. definitely came wait to eat there again. only problem is i don't think louisiana has one of these.

poor quality food. the establishment has nice decor but that is the only compliment i can extend to the republic. food quality is on par with applebee's but the prices are higher at republic. it seems like every town has a restaurant like this; very nice decor to give the appearance of fancy high quality food but in reality the food is slop. if youare looking for a nice place with great food try el divino or pappadeaux.

amazing!. the best!

absolutely amazing!! seriously the best rice and quil i have ever eaten!

good service, good food, good atmosphere. while the republic of the rio grande may not be as chic or posh as say house.wine, el divino's, or alhambra in mcallen, it is still a high quality restaurant here in mcallen. beautiful atmosphere, you can sit outside next to a gorgeous fountain or you can sit inside with cool decor and sensual dim lighting. food is delicious, service is excellent, try out the "goat cheese pizza" or the fried mushrooms as an appetizer, the ceviche is delicious too, hamburgers are great...everything is delicious and maybe a bit too decadent, but we deserve it every now and then. :)