23 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com DECEMBER 10, 2025 Promote Your Restaurant ADVERTISE WITH US Call (956) 580-7800 Bring a friend, Share a meal, Make some memories! Every Day 7AM - 2PM 956-532-0613 Located at the Val Verde Flea Market Val Verde Rd x Bus 83 Donna, TX NEIGHBORHOOD KITCHEN EST. 2022 (956) 782- 3200 • 600 Kingston Way, Donna, TX Open Tuesday - Friday Breakfast: 7:30 - 11am Dinner: 4 - 7pm Sunday Brunch: 8am - 1pm NOW OPEN For Breakfast & Dinner Fish Fry Fridays Are Back Every Day From 3 to 7 PM DAILY HAPPY HOUR HALF PRICE Selected Appetizers & Cocktails TACO TUESDAY $1 Tacos Every Tuesday 100 W Business 83, McAllen 2405 W University Dr, Edinburg (956) 468-2040 (956) 380-4444 Lobo Del Mar: Great food with a view We recently made the trip out to South Padre Island to visit Lobo Del Mar where we were greeted by a sociable staff and atmosphere. A unique thing here is that the restaurant features an outdoor area situated on a pier. On this visit, we sat inside but made sure to get a table with a view of the bay. Once seated, our waitress informed us that they offer a Happy Hour menu from 3 to 6 p.m., there are select cocktails and draft beers, as well as appetizers for a good price. We settled on an order of buffalo bone-in wings, which had an ample amount of meat and weren’t overly spicy, still needing some time to look over the menu and decide on entrees. Whenever I go out to the island, I always opt for seafood, though Lobo Del Mar has plenty of other selections to serve a variety of palates including breakfast. After debating over some options that were all equally appetizing, I ordered the Lobo’s Coconut Shrimp with a side of Spanish rice. My boyfriend selected the Lobo Fish Sandwich, which has options to be grilled, blackened, or the beer batter fried that he opted for. Our food came out quickly and was satisfying start to finish, including the sides. The shrimp were sizable with a good crisp batter and were served with a sweet chili dipping sauce – a flavorful addition. I ended up having more than a few bites of my boyfriend’s food, too. His sandwich was stacked with three pieces of fried fish, with a hearty serving of fries filling the rest of the plate. The beer batter created the perfect texture – the outside breading light and airy, the fish inside soft and tender. See TOV pg. 24
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