Holiday
Inn Express (70 Rooms)
70 rooms with Health Club,Swimming Pool, Meeeting Room Rental and Free Continental
Breakfast. Boat parking is no problem
but not too near most rooms. Take the Wife Or Girlfriend here. ******************************************************************************************************** 167
South Us Hwy 83
956-765-1333 Sunbridge
Inn 28 Rooms 956-765-1221 Next
to Holiday Inn Express Boat
parking can be a difficult in middle rooms. Ask for a room on the ends. Also good
for the Better Halfs. |
Best Western Inn
By The Lake In Town Location
South
Highway 83 at Veleno Bridge, Zapata, Texas
(956) 765-8403 or 1-800-528-1234
57 Rooms - 10 with Boat Parking
www.bestwestern.com |
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Falcon Executive Inn PooL and In Town Location
24
Rooms - 10 with Boat Parking
South
Highway 83, Zapata, Texas (956) 765-6982 |
Falcon
Heights Motel & RV Park- Closest Housing to State Park Area
12
Rooms - Most with Boat Parking
2098
FM Falcon Dam, Falcon Heights, Texas (956) 848-5229 |
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Lakefront
Lodge and RV Park- Pool
& 3 Boat Ramps (Some Levels)- Quiet off Highway Location
17
Rooms - With Boat Parking Microwaves, refrigerator,etc.
Box 5901 Zapata, Tx 78076 (956) 765-4346
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Amigo Inn & RV Park Newly
remodeled in 2013 Lots
of RV Spaces New
Ownership as of 03-15-2019
8
Apartments - Most With Boat Parking
209
Lake Shore Drive, Box 6405, Zapata, Texas (956) 765-3095
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Lakeview Motel
South
Highway 83 at Veleno Bridge, Zapata, Texas
(Old Redwood Lodge Newly remodeled) 956-765-1501 |
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Beacon Lodge Cabins-
RV Spaces On the Water! Low
lake level ramp
956-765-4616 |
Four Seasons Mobile
Home & RV Resort Seasonal Ramps
FM 3074, Zapata, TX (956) 765-4241
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Stinson's RV Park
3299 S Hwy 83
956-765-5162 Located
on South Highway 83 Stinson's is operated by the Caberas.
They have a combination
of pull-thru overnight and long or short term hook-ups totalling 60 or so. Fenced
Outside Boat Storage |
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The ZAPATA DINING
EXPERIENCE
These are casual observances from someone who likes
good food, and Loves to cook. Service at most any restaurant in Zapata can be
spotty, and consistency is a little lacking. There are some great places to eat,
and some not so great. If you want a good steak in Zapata, Bring it with
you, or pick one up at the grocery store. Medium (if you're lucky) is about as
rare as you can get and the cuts of meat used are thin and not what I'm after.
In my opinion, there is not a good steak to be had in Zapata. (See update below..
Eat a steak at Nuffy's) Enjoy the great Mexican food, Chicken Fried Steaks, and
huge portions Zapata is famous for. If you order the
large plate of anything around here.. Have time for a nap! James Updated
March 2019 BREAKFAST RECOMMENDATIONS |
Breakfast Tacos
Available at virtually all Zapata Restaurants Some
of the best and freshest at Stripes (Big Valero Station) Huge
Taco Bar and fresh tortillas on the spot.. Sometimes
there's a line.. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************
Rex
Tortilla Factory (Best for Quality & Value)
601 Hwy 16
(956) 765-4748 Open 7 days/week 5:30 am
Closed
Xmas, Thanksgiving, NY
LAS
PASTELES
(across from Catholic Church)
has Tacos (Barbacoa on weekends) and Great PastriesTurn Right off Hwy 83 at Flavio's
83 Drive-Thru |
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Breakfast Value
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Several
breakfast taco emporiums scattered throught the town. They tend to come and go
too quickly to list . |
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Steak
House
Good Breakfast Specials Voted No 1 by Winter Texans |
Tina's 1896
S. US Hwy 83 - 956-750-3103 Super Fast - Great for Quick Breakfast
Pre-Launch Try the Chicken Chalupas for lunch! ********************************************************************************************************************** Best
Ham and Eggs: Holiday Restaurant
Best hash browns in Zapata, hand shredded
Highway
83 (956) 765-4521 |
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For the big breakfast eater
and the best ham and eggs in town, go to the Holiday and order The Fisherman's
Special.
For smaller appetites, try the two eggs and ham, a little smaller
but also delicious.
Be sure to order salsa, it's best in Town and eggs are
not as good without it. |
Good Sausage/Eggs
Breakfast: Steak House, El Parisio
or Tinas
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| LUNCH |
Best
Salad Bar and Great Daily Specials: Holiday
Restaurant-An Awsome Hamburger Steak
Highway
83 (956) 765-4521 If you
like Liver and Onions, this is the place! |
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of two salad bars in Zapata, usually a very good selection and great bean soup. |
| Best
Chicken Tacos: El Rincon
Highway 83 |
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chicken tacos (ordered soft) with lots of salsa. Best chips in town. |
Caldo
de Res: Tina's (Sometimes) and Steak House on Friday
(Homemade pies) 2007 North Highway
83 (956) 765-0068 |
Dianas Best
Fried Chicken in Town! Just across the street from
Dollar General at 1101 US Hwy 16 E 956-765-5477 ******************************************************************************************************************* El
Jarocho Seafood 2408 N US Hwy 83 North end of Town Try
the Shrimp Diabla! Good Food and Service 956-750-3477 **************************************************************************************************************************************************** Tacos
El Tejano 708 N US Hwy 83 - 956-765-3362 Opened in or about
2012 Local dishes-Food to go! |
El Rincon de los Angeles Brand
New Location- A/O March 2019 1712 N. Hwy 83 Mexican and American
Dishes. Chicken Fried Chicken Breast is Awesome! Giant Fried Shrimp Awesome
Specialty Plates! 765-8900 |
THE
MEXICAN EXPERIENCE Across
the Dam in Mexico New Guerrerro - El Fuente serves great appetizers and shrimp
cockktail or garlic shrimp
Capri has good Panchos, mixed drinks and lunch/dinner
menu. Capri Restaurant and Motel is owned by Carlos Olivares's (Falcon Heights
Motel) parents |
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Steak and Shrimp, Shiskabobs,
Pork Chops: The Steak House
Hwy
83 |
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Lunch specials usually very
good unless overcooked.
Consistency is sometimes a problem, but generally
very good.
Some of the best cakes in town but again not always available! |
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Chicken Fry Steak
El Parisio, Tinas
or Steak House
Non Smokers Need to Try Tinas or Steak House |
Cautionary Note: The Holiday has the closest
thing to real chips in town. Most of the establishments serve a poor Dorito Knock
off. It is a shame that being so close to Mexico the only place that really good
chips are served is in Mexico. The closest place is Neuvo Guerrerro. If you are
hungary for a good Ribeye Steak, a note of caution is in order. Most of the establishments
in Zapata serve a rib steak insteaded of a well marbled, 2 inch thick ribeye.
When you try to find out why answers given make no sense. For the most part, Zapata
is untouched by truth in advertising as regards size or type of cuts. |
Best
Drive-Through Food On Highway 83, Church's (765-6859)and
Dairy Queen (765-5591)McDonalds (765-6700 )have drive thrus. |
NOTE:
Fast Food in Zapata is not always fast! |
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Light Eaters Special:
Grilled Chicken Salad
Tinas with Ranch
Dressing
Steak House and Parisio has GC Salad also |
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Steak & Fajitas: El
Jacalito Restaurant
Closed in 2017 |
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inconsistency in quality and service usually slow, but best we have in Zapata
at present time. Don't even think about going here for dinner if you are on a
tight schedule. Sirloins big but not
very thick. Try Rib Steak or T-Bone. One of the original Owners Guyme serves a
good steak and Baked Potato, but no Bacon Bits and Cheese has to be requested extra. |
Mexican Food: 2-Way
Tie
El Rincon, Steak
House
Order Tacos medium hard (Midi) or you get the hard Taco
Shell
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| Desserts:Tina's
and Steak House have homemade pies and Steak House's Claudia bakes the best assortment
of cakes in Texas. |
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a short drive over the Dam into Guerrero and try some of the great authentic Mexican
food including a panchos appetizer and margaritas. Quail, when available are good,
but do not expect cheap prices. Border cuisine is no longer inexpensive nor are
the Mexican perscription medicines. Tony's wife has sold the original Tony's restaurant
there in Nuevo Guerrero and the new restaurant is the best place for shrimp cocktails
and seafood and appetizers are usually quite tasty..Be sure to check bridge closing
times. If you are there after the bridge closes, you will have a scenic drive
south to Miguel Aleman in order to return to the states via Roma Bridge. The Super
Restaurant was a neat clean little place with great food, but they have closed. |
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Food (Real): Capri Restaurant or New establishment
one/two? block(s) south of Capri or the new El Fuente a couple blocks west of
Capri on the Main Drag. Great Sea Food and Shrimp Cocktails.
Neuvo
Guerrero, Mexico
For the some great Cabrito in Mexico, try Tio Pepes in Miguel
Aleman (Order Shoulder Meat) |
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Seafood/Fish: Not much
available locally. Scallops and shrimp at Chinese Reastaurant is closest to seafood
in Zapata. Steak House has a limited selection and
fairly good shrimp there. Catfish available
locally at several places including Steakhouse and Holiday. |
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Value: Steak House Senior Menu
or
Caldo on Fridays (Sometimes)
Highway 83 |
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Best Fajita Panchos:
Tinas
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If you have never tried Fajita Panchos, you have
missed a real South Texas delicacy. A wonderful thing if ever there was one: Base
is tostado chip made from deep fat cooked corn tortilla. Usually with refried
beans on top of chip topped with cheese, guacamole, jalapeno peppers and fajitas
on top of that. Available at several other places in town, but quality varies.
The real original panchos had chorizo mixed in with the beans, but this recipe
is served only in Mexico. |
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FOOD for THOUGHT! |
Disclaimer:
Please note that these Picks and opinions are personal preferences &/or observations
only and in no way are they scientifically, statistically or numerically significant
or indicative of one restaurant being superior to another in any way. The reality
of dining in Zapata is that you must have patience and tolerance for inconsistency.
Some try hard, some do not. Some succeed, some fail. Overall the value of food
service is good, and in some instances excellent.
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Falcon
Lake Area Motels and RV Parks that cater to the fishing enthusiast, plus Larry's
Dining Picks - a selection of restaurants that offer great food and value.
for more info try 