Santa Fe Steakhouse & Cantina

Nice intimate setting, but a bit too dark. Staff was very friendly and food was good. I had the New York Steak and my husband had lamb. There was a piano player and the ambiance would've been better if it weren't for a large table of about 7-8 people seated right in the middle of the room (about 2 feet from us). The man at the head of the table had to talk loud enough for the ones on the end to hear, so you can imagine how that was.. maybe it would be best to sit large parties in a separate area? ????????‍♀️

The food was great! I love bread pudding dessert that my husband ordered. I ordered the chocolate ganache, it was good maybe too chocolatey for me and I needed some milk to drink it down. The calamari was good, we normally try calamari at every new restaurant to make comparisons. Wish it had something to dip it in. I splurged a little and had to try the Japanese Wagyu, it had great flavor ???? But I didn't know it came with sides, so I ordered leek soup, which was super good! It comes with green beans/bacon and mashed potatoes. Julio was our server and was very attentive and explained a lot about the dishes. The experience was excellent ????

Visiting McAllen and this steakhouse was recommended by several locals. We were promptly seated and warmly greeted. Very impressed with the whiskey choices on the cocktail menu, although they did not have the whiskey I chose (Stagg Jr @ $14) and had Garrison Brothers Small Batch OVER PRICED at $25 a pour. Excellent food menu. Ordered two appetizers, the pork bellies and the Argentine empanada and they were excellent. For the main course I had a 14oz ribeye which was expertly cooked Pittsburg style. Overall a great experience and I will come again when I visit the area next.