The Republic of the Rio Grande

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   Michael

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 3, 2023

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   First time going to this restaurant, I decided to take my family out for dinner and my parents recommended we go here as this is one of their favorite restaurants. Food was delicious and well worth the price, will go again some time soon.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Corpus Christi

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 9, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   Food was great and our waiter was very attentive and helpful when we couldn’t decide on dessert. Overall, 8.5/10

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   Billy525

   Dallas

   650 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   650 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Again, a fabulous dining experience here! Jesse, server, was attentive and kind. Guacamole was a tad bland, but salsa spiced it right up! Beef nachos weee outstanding, but enough for four people! I will definitely be back!

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   Billy525

   Dallas

   650 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   650 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Female manager greeted me warmly and made me feel most welcome. Server Jorge was fantastic, efficient, and very friendly. Enchiladas suites were incredible. I will be back tomorrow!

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 27, 2022

   overall3food5service1ambience3

   Host was rude about not wanting to add 2 extra seats on my reservation of 8, when there was so many available seating throughout the night. I requested outdoor but was seated inches from the live band which made it very uncomfortable for the guest seating on those seats. We decided to move the table ourselves 3 ft away from the band to make those who their chairs were touching the stage feel comfortable. After setting the table ourselves without any noise or inconvenience for the rest of the customers, we noticed that host or manager don’t know, was asking our server why we moved the table, instead of showing up at our table an address it and maybe apologize for the seating arrangement. Lastly, the kitchen forgot to make one of my guest food and was left with only taking the food to go. Despite this, food tasted very good.

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   JoelV

   Corpus Christi

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 25, 2022

   overall3food2service2ambience4

   Have been previously and was great. Not this time. Ordered the citrus salad and did not have the ingredients stated in the menu. Service was very slow and was a party of eight not everyone got served at the same time. Two of the guests were served 20 minutes after the rest of the party. They only salads also but with Salmon in lieu of shrimp. The timing should be worked out. Would of had more drinks but service was so slow and sporadic that did not get a chance to order drinks and was glad I also ordered a water. I know restaurants are struggling to get help but you can explain the slight delay but the coordination and follow up should be better.

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   GilbertM

   Corpus Christi

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 18, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great service .. food was excellent..

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   TreciaM

   Atlanta

   30 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on August 31, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   A good place for a cold drink and some delicious food. Large menu. There is something for everyone. Love the 80’s music.

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   CARLOS

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on August 24, 2022

   overall4food4service3ambience4

   The food ig good, but the service really they take long time to come back with drinks and is a lot of flies in the environment.Best regards

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    TreciaM

    Atlanta

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Went with some friends. London,our server was very good. Funny. I hadn’t been here in at least ten years. All the food we ordered was very good. Liked it so much we are returning next week. The new manger was by our table several times to check on our order. Nice guy. P.S.- Love the 80’s music. Great songs.

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    AdanM

    Austin

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    The margarita selection is excellent and the steaks are worth another visit. The staff is friendly and attentive.

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    Irene

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Brilliant decision to go there. Perfect ambience, amazing service, very kind and attentive. Absolutely phenomenal steak!

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    FranceneP

    Corpus Christi

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always great service, they are quick to attend to the customer needs. The selection on cocktails is always great as well.

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    HinaB

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing service had a great time Will definitely go back there. They definitely take my party there again.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Cumpleaños

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    AjitpalS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was nice place to get together in McAllen tx. I would love to go back to same restaurant when I come back to McAllen again

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    DianeB

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was excellent, music loud, and the manager came and talked to us.

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    Frank01

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very good place an great service . Their was very minimal waiting time .

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    Billy525

    Dallas

    650 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    650 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved this place! Ate here back in the spring. Both food and service were excellent. Would return in a heartbeat!

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    MariaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing experience, the food was great, our server was awesome!

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    VicfromIllinois

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Second time at The Republic. Both times very enjoyable. Once inside and the second time outside. Will definitely go back. Highly recommended

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    Angi

    Houston

    40 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2022

    overall2food5service3ambience2

    Expected a nicer place for the prices of the food. The food was great, the service was okay but NOT having a real fork to eat an expensive steak was terrible. I ordered a salad and they brought a different dressing, the waiter said they didn’t have the raspberry vinaigrette and that the menu is sometimes wrong. WTF after waiting 5 minutes for a PLASTIC fork we finally got to eat our food. Plastic fork? How does a restaurant “run” out of forks. I’m glad the food was good but there are way too many restaurants in town to go back here.

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    TerryS

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We ate outside and everything was excellent!!! Would definitely recommend this restaurant. Great food and service.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding service and delicious food

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    OpenTable Diner

    Corpus Christi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our waitress was very courteous and the food was amazing!

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    TerryA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was outstanding; our server Ryan was fantastic, the relaxing ambiance was perfect for a conversation at the table, and the price was perfect. The menu gave the customer many delicious choices. This is one of my favorite places.

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    Jpaarvriaer

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    Food was great, service could have been more attentive, not just from server but others, like greeters and management. Management very helpful when we couldn’t find our waiter. A smile at the front door can change a lot

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    JohnG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The service was great, the food and drinks were delicious to say the least. Definitely would go again.

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    JaniceJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience3

    We got there a little earlier than our 5pm reservation so had to wait while they put our table together. (not a big deal) Our party ordered 4 rib steak sandwiches and one rib meal and one noodle meal. Steak sandwiches were good, cooked to a perfect medium. My french fries had a fishy taste, I thought maybe from the oil that could have been used for fish/shrimp. The person who had the rack of ribs commented that they were very tough and not fall off the bone and they were disappointed that they ordered them. Two in our party had mashed potatoes all dressed for a side and said they were very dry. The noodle dish comment was delicious. My husband and I come there often and truly enjoy it and haven't had these issues before. We brought our friends this time hoping for a wonderful review but instead told them to not take this as to how it always is. We know you can do better and hope on our next visit everything is back to the way we remember! Don't forget, the tip is added to your bill when 6 or more are in your party, even when you have separate billing.

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    OGarcia

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was a pleasant return, I had not been there in over 15 yrs. The food was great the appetizers were large enough and tasting to be the main coure, we like the Chiles Fritos and the Rib eye chicarrones . The waiter suggested a chicken and pasta meal that was not on the menu but it should be. Great tasting ! Thank you for making my wife's birthday a very enjoyable one. We will return soon.

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    TerryS

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Reservations were for 6:15 and we were seated as soon as we got there. Service by Javier was excellent along with the great tasting food. We would highly recommend it and will definitely go back.

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    Ronn

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2021

    overall2food1service2ambience2

    My wife ordered her steak "Medium" I repeated that to the waiter before he left to ensure he understood. When the meal was presented, the waiter left. When she cut her steak, it was "Rare". Not Medium but Rare. We didn't see the waiter for the rest of the meal. When the waiter returned with the bill, we asked him about the steak. His response was, he asked for the kitchen staff to cook the steak medium. I am not sure how that was suppose to address the situation ! Rio Grande was recommended to me, unfortunately we were disappointed.

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    RodneyKC

    Kansas City

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was excellent and presented well, the staff was very attentive and we enjoyed our visit!

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    OraliaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Even though our waiter was a little awkward, I’m just going to assume that it was his first day. Other than that, the manager was very helpful in creating a really nice surprise for my husband‘s birthday. He even set us up with a better table given the occasion.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great place with great food and drinks

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    OpenTable Diner

    Corpus Christi

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My lady and I enjoyed the time immensely and can not find anything remotely wrong with our experience. Thank you

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    MelayneM

    Corpus Christi

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Staff was very accommodating. Our out-of-town guests loved it.

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Corpus Christi

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall3food3service2ambience3

    This visit was our first and will likely be our last. We opted to sit outside to enjoy the beautiful evening and the pretty patio. Unfortunately, this restaurant dates back to the mid 90s with regards to their smoking policies and still allows people to smoke while dining. We asked to be reseated twice. This appalls me. Strike 1. Our server then came and grabbed our drink and appetizer order. Although his service was fast, he missed the mark with personalization. He never introduced himself. Apparently they don’t have nightly specials either. If they do, we were never offered them. My margarita came and it was nothing spectacular. Strike 2. Our food came rather quickly, but my side dishes were cold. At this point I was just exhausted and quite frankly annoyed so I just ate my filet and took the rest to go. Strike 3. Hard pass. Experiences like this visit are why we rarely venture away from our favorite restaurant in the RGV.

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    Shalom

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall3food5service1ambience4

    I made reservations online to come eat here last night on New Years Eve for our Anniversary. Food was decent, service was pretty bad. Being a manager at a fine dining restaurant, i guess im a little critical when I go eat at a nice restaurant. First off, when I arrived to meet my husband, our server didnt come around for a good 10 min. Then just asked if we were ready to order, i ordered a jalapeno marg, my husband ordered the hibiscus marg, a pizza and steak w chimichurri, I also ordered chips and guac, and water.. the chips and guac never came. I had to ask twice for water. When our food came, i asked for extra chimichurri, and our waiter says there is no more, when the steak had some. He barely checked up on us.. and never came by with the dessert presentation. After, he asked if we needed anything else for last call, when it wasn't quite last call yet. It wasn't the anniversary dinner I was hoping for, no dessert, didnt even offer... our service was mediocre. It was a tall skinny guy w glasses.. we just closed out tqb, and drank more at the bar. Bar tender and manager were really nice. Cheers'd to the New year out by the patio. Tab was pretty high, quality was alright. Service could improve a lot

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    GabrielC

    Corpus Christi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food is as good as they say, the service too, I had the fire shrimp pasta (or something like that) and it was the best shrimp pasta I have had. Highly recommended, you won't regret it.

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