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Ambra, McAllen, TX

Ambra

4.6
4.6
314 Reviews
$50 and over
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for business meals
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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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, International
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (956) 877-6001
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Allan Lee

What 314 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Best Overall

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Best Service

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Best Ambiance

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Innovative

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Good for groups

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Hot spot

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Great for fine wines

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Good for special occasions

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Lively

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Steakhouse

  • Corpus Christi / McAllen

    Most Booked

  • McAllen

    Best Overall

  • McAllen

    Best Food

  • McAllen

    Best Service

  • McAllen

    Best Ambiance

  • McAllen

    Best Value

  • McAllen

    Innovative

  • McAllen

    Good for groups

  • McAllen

    Hot spot

  • McAllen

    Neighborhood gem

  • McAllen

    Great for fine wines

  • McAllen

    Romantic

  • McAllen

    Good for special occasions

  • McAllen

    Lively

  • McAllen

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ambra offers a "stylish" dining experience with "exquisite" food and "outstanding service." The ambiance is "modern, classy, and upscale," perfect for special occasions. Diners rave about the "delicious" Berry Cute dessert and exceptional staff like Christina and Beto. While some note high prices and noise levels, Ambra remains a "top-notch" choice in McAllen.

314 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Corpus Christi1 review

    2.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    I stopped by at Ambra this thursday to celebrate a friend's birthday and I was left wanting more. For a restaurant that promises "great service", it was very dissapointing. Our server was more of an order taker and you could tell was trying to rush our service. Food and ambiance was great; however, I truly couldn't enjoy my food when the server kept touching the table and saying "anything else?" Every 10 minutes. She didn't even ask how our food tasted, just kept trying to push more drinks to someone who was underage. I felt so uncomfortable that we didn't even get dessert to celebrate our friend's birthday and left to Howling Rabbits instead. I came here because I've heard such wonderful things about this restaurant and wanted my friend's birthday to be special, but my experience was truly terrible. I hope it was a one time thing, but honestly I don't even want to give it another try. I never leave bad reviews but this whole experience was not enjoyable.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had an incredible time at Ambra!! The hostess are very nice and helped me with accommodating my reservation requests. The service was superb and my server was very knowledgeable about the menu!! Definitely recommend the burnt cheesecake and will be coming back soon!!

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  3. Guadalupe

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had the best time at Ambra!! Beautiful Bar and excellent service!! Service is the best part they're on another level!!

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  4. Jose

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is my first time here and I love it!! I have heard a lot of good things about this place but I can say the service is amazing as soon as you walk in the hostess are very kind and I definitely recommend the grilled lamb lollipops. My server was very knowledgeable and polite!! Definitely coming back and recommending it to all of my friends!!

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  5. Rae

    Unspecified2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server Christina was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ excellent! Her attentiveness to my wife and I made our date night even more amazing. Food was excellent as well. Music was a little too loud for conversation yet great atmosphere overall! Thank you.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Good flavor was over cooked and overpowered smoke flavor Steak over cooked

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  7. Mary

    Central Texas7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Tables are not comfortable. Seats are low and tables have a bottom platform sticking out so my knees felt like they were under my chin - too high. Stuck in an uncomfortable non private bench seat next to other people and in the bar area no less. Not the kind of nice dinner out we want. Music not fitting for the ambience we wanted. We asked for simple ice water. Got charged $6 for bottled water we didn’t drink. We are fine spending $200 for dinner but we will NOT return to Ambra. Food was good but Santa Fe steakhouse or Patio on Guerra are way better. If this place is here in 5 years we will be shocked.

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  8. Carolina

    Corpus Christi6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    To make a summary, it was very loud couldn’t even hear what the waiter was saying. Felt like Texas roadhouse loud and overly crowded.

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  9. Jessica

    Dallas1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was perfect except not a fan of the Sea Bass.

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  10. Melaine VIP

    Corpus Christi20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing evening. Food was delicious. Atmosphere was nice. Music little loud. Overall, had a nice time.

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Ambra using the Order Online button.

Ambra is rated 4.6 stars by 314 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today

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Google Map for Ambra

1200 Auburn Ave ste 200, McAllen, TX 78504

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    McAllen
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, International
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Allan Lee
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Wine
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