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El Ranchito
Experience the Heart of Mexico with Every Bite!
4.6(5 reviews)
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Experience the Heart of Mexico with Every Bite!
El Ranchito is a beloved Mexican restaurant located on Jefferson Blvd in Dallas, TX, known for its vibrant atmosphere and authentic Northern Mexican cuisine. With a Google rating of 4.6/5 based on customer reviews, patrons rave about the freshly made tortillas, delicious pozole, and attentive service. The restaurant is also famous for its live mariachi performances, creating an enjoyable dining experience. El Ranchito prides itself on offering generous portions and a broad array of traditional dishes that keep customers coming back for more. Whether it's a night out with family or a large celebration, El Ranchito is the perfect place to enjoy great food and lively ambiance.
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Specializing in regional dishes like birria tacos, pozole, goat, and house-made tortillas.
Enjoy vibrant mariachi performances on select evenings, adding festive energy to your dining experience.
Accommodate gatherings of up to 22+ guests with attentive service and timely food preparation.
Made in-house daily, our corn tortillas are a standout feature praised by patrons.
Featured dishes like pozole specials and classic Mexican favorites available on weekends.
Made a reservation over the phone for a party of 22. I wasn't able to make it online for that many guest. The 2 waiters were great they were very friendly, attentive and fast. To be honest I was expecting for the food to take a while since it was a large party but the food came out in a very reasonable time. We brought the birthday cake and they were able to hold it in the kitchen till we needed it. The only disappointing part was we were expecting to get mariachi to play some songs and found out the mariachi doesn't show up till at least 6pm and our reservation was at 4. That's ok we'll keep that in mind for out next visit. Oh! And if your curious how much there songs are ? They are $25 now🤑😳. Our experience was great didn't have any complaints on this particular visit I highly recommend dropping by with your next large gathering .
The service was great. This is my second time here. They had a pozole special today and it was great. The refried beans are excellent. The tortillas are being made fresh in-house. We came early tonight because the place gets packed!!! They also have mariachis later in the evening. Added perk on some Saturday and Sunday nights all the old cars are cruisin and parked on the strip.
Bravo Mexico 🇲🇽- this is an exciting Mexican place to celebrate the good foods together with live musicians who come to your table to help make your evening explode with fun and joy. Fajitas were generous but rather dry. Chilli con carne was great. Service was very attentive. The decors ambience was fantastic and our family felt like touring Mexico - Bravo 🤩
Great space. Lots of famous people come here. Lots of tables. Good, live mariachi music. Food wasn't impressive. Lacked flavor and freshness. Salsa was really good (la picosa). And our waiter wasn't the best. He continued to pass plates and items over my head. Leaning over our shoulders without even saying 'excuse me' or comment (leaning on us physically).
El Ranchito is one of the old line of restaurants in Dallas, where multiple generations of families have made this Jefferson Blvd. spot for years and can argue over their favorite dishes. El Ranchito specializes in Northern Mexico food, where goat has a place of honor on the menu, beyond the typical Tex Mex combo platters. We had birria tacos and caldo de Pollo. The caldo was packed with chicken and lots of carrots and Calabasas, but frankly the broth could have been better. The corn tortillas were some of the best in Dallas. The birria tacos were wonderful, with generous portions of shredded beef and griddled cheese in each. Pintos were outstanding, the rice nicely cooked. Consomme was a bit salty. Seating was prompt with no wait, at the end of Sunday lunch rush, and service was wonderful. If you have not visited, pay El Ranchito a visit for terrific regional food and warm service. Prices during lunch were around $20/person.
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