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Taco Palenque


4.0 of 5 stars 18 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Mexican
  • 1000 S 10th Street, McAllen, TX 78501
  • 956.994.8950

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5 of 5 stars
Fort Worth, TX
16 Oct 2009

Big tacos for cheap. Great salsas. Ask for the green sauce (avocado with light spicy-ness). A perfect way to start a long day. Didn't go inside, just went through the drive-thru. But the inside looked like a typical fastfood joint. more

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5 of 5 stars
San Antonio,TX.
1 Feb 2009

This place is located next to the hwy. Arrived late evening in McAllen,TX. at Taco Palenque. Was served free no charge chips, a small portion of guacamole and 3 different types of sauces to dip the chips. One sauce was made of choriso juice and beans, the other was red and it was mild, and the other was a darker... more

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4 of 5 stars
McAllen TX
30 Aug 2008

Man this place is expensive but I love it. All you need is one fajita taco ($3.29 yikes!), some repollo, cebolla, pico de gallo, (that's cabbage, onion, and pico de gallo for my fellow Anglos), and an appetite. This is some good stuff but it's overpriced. Get one taco and fill up on the yummy chips and salsa. I come... more

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2 of 5 stars
McAllen Texas
26 May 2008

A little overpriced for ambience,terrible menudo and beef soups,while their mexican rice and fajita plates are excellent,the rest of their menu is so and so,also the music played while dining there is noisy and annoying more

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3 of 5 stars
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6 Jan 2008

Great Fajita, but its always too crowded. more

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4 of 5 stars
Lincoln Park, New Jersey
11 Mar 2007
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Taco Palenque was really good when I visited the McAllen area with some business colleagues. There was a lot to choose from on the menu and everything was grilled in front of you. The fixins bar was excellent with many different types of salsa and toppings to choose from. Prices were good for the amount of food you got. I... more

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5 of 5 stars
McAllen, Texas
23 Jul 2005
5
people found this review helpful

I have tried a few Mexican restaurants around the valley, and if you like Mexican gril, you have to go to Taco Palenque. They have lots on the menu, but the best thing to get is the parillada, or if you are just by yourself, you can get the fajita plate. The fajitas are always cooked just right, and have... more

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Taco Palenque Address

1000 S 10th Street, McAllen, TX 78501
Tel: 956.994.8950
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.