Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in McAllen

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Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best ambiance in McAllen? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

La Doble M Restaurant & Bar

4.8

4.8 (15)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Mexican

McAllen

About the restaurant

Un restaurante de alta cocina en la cual nuestro menú, inspirado en la exquisita gastronomía del norte de México, conjunto a un servicio excepcional distinguen este concepto.
Esta propuesta culinaria combina nuestra cocina de brasa, los cuales ingredientes y texturas dan una experiencia memorable al paladar, con un fondo donde la música y decoración se entrelazan para crear el mejor ambiente al cliente.

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RodrigoG

Dined on Jul 4, 2024

Great food amazing service and cocktails were delicious

Ambra

4.8

4.8 (252)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

AMBRA combines a globally inspired steakhouse and a chic lounge creating one electrifying dining experience. Inside AMBRA, every foot of space is filled with eye-catching visuals, varied lighting, contrasting materials and textures, lush plants, and a layout of space perfect for mingling, date night, and dining. Take a seat in one of our stylish dining rooms or enjoy al fresco seating in our outdoor patio while sipping mezcal cocktails until closing time, when you dine with us every experience will be one to remember.

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Guadalupe Aranguenavip

Dined 2 days ago

Great food we found some of it a bit too spicy. Great place and wonderful staff . Beto and Marco’s are remarkable

SALT

4.8

4.8 (1327)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

McAllen

About the restaurant

SALT-New American Table, brought to you by the owners of McAllen’s house.wine & bistro. and Salomé on Main, Chef Larry Delgado and his lovely wife Jessica Delgado. The chef driven menu features local, organic and sustainable products, and a full service bar that boast beautiful, boutique wines, craft beers, and high end spirits!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

Amazing experience! Outstanding service, attention to detail for our anniversary felt so special. We loved our whole experience! Our server Nadia was wonderful! She was attentive, warm, friendly, and kind.

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house. wine. & bistro.

4.8

4.8 (492)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

McAllen

About the restaurant

house. wine. & bistro. offers a boutique wine bar & New American Bistro dining experience featuring over 100 wines, craft beers and a diverse menu of locally sourced ingredients.

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kathryn

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent food and service from Javi. We were fortunate to visit both Salt and House Wine during our McAllen trip and both were equally amazing!

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Popular dish

Ribeye

Santa Fe Steakhouse and Cantina

4.7

4.7 (578)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

Santa Fe's Steakhouse & Cantina is famous for it's award winning steaks, fine wine & handcrafted cocktails. Don't miss out on the Orange Roughy, a favorite. High-end destination serving steaks & seafood backed by a massive wine list, plus live music nights.

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Jose

Dined 2 days ago

Our first visit, staff was more than polite and cordial, ambiance was very relaxing and quiet, service was phenomenal, wine and dinner were fantastic. We will return for sure.

Il Forno a Legna

4.6

4.6 (409)

$30 and under

Italian

McAllen

About the restaurant

Since 2016, our chefs have used the finest ingredients available to recreate heirloom Italian recipes. We're inspired by the Italian way of life and the importance of sharing meals with loved ones. Il Forno a Legna is our love letter to Italian tradition, and our gift to the Rio Grande Valley. Bring a few friends and remember, a tavola non si invecchia.

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GILBERTvip

Dined on Aug 24, 2024

Good food, good service. Drinks overpriced. J will be back to try the pizza. No 17 dollar martinis next time.

Mikhuna Japanese-Peruvian Cuisine

4.7

4.7 (277)

$30 and under

Japanese

McAllen

About the restaurant

Our aim is to bring the flavors of Peru and nikkei to the Rio Grande Valley, while providing a culinary experience that can't be found anywhere else. When you dine at MIKHUNA, you can expect Peruvian flavors that are exotic yet balanced. On our menu, you'll find indigenous Peruvian recipes, Japanese-influenced nikkei plates, and modern flavors you might encounter today in the streets of Lima.

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Carmenvip

Dined on Aug 23, 2024

Had a great table and our server, Christian, was the best!! The 6 of us enjoyed our food immensely. We were just a little surprised that the gratituity was included in our bill, since I thought it was only included in tables of 8 or more. Nevertheless it was a great dinner.

Texas de Brazil - Mcallen

4.5

4.5 (919)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

Texas de Brazil, is a Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, that features endless servings of flame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items.

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Norma

Dined 6 days ago

Amazing dining experience at Tejas de Brazil. The quality of the food was outstanding. Service was superb and the ambiance above par. I highly recommend this restaurant for an overall phenomenal dining experience.

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4.4

4.4 (53)

$30 and under

Mexican / Southwestern

McAllen

About the restaurant

Overlooking North McAllen, TOLOA's rooftop space acts as a studio for creating social experiences around food and drink. A list of seasonally curated cocktails act as an accessory to the open-air patio and lounge from sunset to late night. The food offered focuses on Modern Mexican eatery and is designed to either be shared, provide a small bite, or be ordered as a multi-course dinner. TOLOA is a new way to indulge and be social.

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Cinthia

Dined 3 days ago

Great service, they gave me a birthday card it was a nice surprise. The food was better than expected, the beverages were good, but I think they were a little smaller than normal drink size.

Liam's Steakhouse - South Padre Island

4.5

4.5 (1112)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

Alfonso Salazar, better known as “Dirty Al” originally started shrimping as a young man with his father and 6 brothers. In 2003, he and his youngest son, Cameron, who graduated from Culinary School, transformed his bait stand into a restaurant where together they have been known for having “The World’s Best Fried Shrimp”! In 2005, his other two sons returned home to help grow the business. To this day, they now own 7 restaurants on beautiful South Padre Island and across the valley and continue to bring only the “best” Gulf Seafood to each customer’s table.

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Susana

Dined 4 days ago

Great food and service!! Can’t wait to return!! Loved having a view of the bay!

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Popular dish

Garlic Parmesan Oysters

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