Rio Grande Valley

Blue Onion

Eat Local in McAllen

(956) 682-9884925 Dove Ave., McAllen, TX 78504

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925 Dove Ave., McAllen, TX 78504

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About

Blue Onion on Dove Avenue is known for its salads, pizzas, wraps and po' boys, including the Smoked Fajita Salad and an al pastor pizza; it started as an idea two friends, Gary and Eric, always wanted to do. A second Blue Onion is in Weslaco.

Hours

Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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