republic of the rio grande

i've never had problems with myfoodand 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 thefoodyou should be catered to and on top of your tables! sometimes i question going back just because of the service! like i said, goodfoodyet 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 soundingfoodbut 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

poor quality food. the establishment has nice decor but that is the only compliment i can extend to the republic.foodquality 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 qualityfoodbut in reality thefoodis slop. if youare looking for a nice place with greatfoodtry el divino or pappadeaux.

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.foodis 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. :)

wow! this place is amazing! from it'sfoodto decor, this place is hands down one of the single most mind blowing good eats in the rgv

the atmosphere in the main dining room was a bit loud, and seemed to be understaffed 1 person or so making the service a little slow. thefoodwas was good, and the bleu cheese dressing has fresh chunks of cheese added to it.