Absolutely beyond remarkable food. Yelp did me right again! Second best tacos I've had in my 45…read moreyears. As authentic Mexican and FRESH as can be. The employees are so nice and attentive. Cheap! - - It's like they missed the inflation memo. Also large portions.

Fresh authentic delicious! There is nothing at this location you should NOT try!!! Everything is…read moresoooo good here. Try all the tacos ! Chicken, chorizo.... Steak. The service is table side casual or you can do takeout. The drinks are authentic - horchata and juices available.

I thoroughly enjoyed their skirt steak fajitas entrée tonight. The medium rare skirt steak was…read morecooked to perfection. Very tender & tasty. The entire dish was not only well prepared but had plentiful portions of beans & rice as well. My requested substitute of zucchini for peppers was also appreciated. Worthy of a return trip!

What a cool place as soon as you enter you feel like your in Mexico…read more The staff is great, we had a table for 13 without any errors. All the food was delicious from street corn to the fajitas all fresh and hot. I will be back

Delicious food, accommodating and friendly staff!…read more We had made plans to go to another mexican restaurant in the area for a family birthday get together for seven of us. Athough we had called ahead the day before and were assured everything was fine, we got there and the place was locked up and it looked like a private party was being prepared for. No signs indicated anything... it was just locked and dark. Thoroughly depressed and embarrassed, I Googled for "Mexican restaurants near me" and El Ranchero popped up less than 1/2 a mile away! We piled into our cars and headed right over. I saw the place looked small, and looked like a take out place with a few tables (think Chinese takeout type vibe) so I went in first and asked the young man behind the counter if he could do a party of 7. No problem.. a staff member helped me push to tables together and I went outside to wave my party in. Staff was all smiles and Sal, the young man, helped us navigate the menu and took our order complete with some custom requests. No hassle, no nasty looks... just pleasant service and a great vibe. They even brought us an ice bucket for our BYOB sangria without being asked. The food itself was delicious and as fresh as can be... get the guacamole! I dont think it's on the menu as a stand alone item, but it was great! The portions are VERY generous and many containers were taken home! I'm disappointed that the other place screwed us that hard, but it was worth it in the end because El Ranchero came through epically and is now at the top of the list for my next Mexican food urge.

I'm extremely jealous of the other houses and apartments on 1st St. that now have El Ranchero as…read moretheir neighbor. They specialize as a taqueria, with a variety of options to choose from. In addition, they make cemitas, burritos, enchiladas, and even pizza. The owner is extremely friendly and will help you navigate the menu, as well as suggest other off-menu dishes. You can't go wrong with their tacos al pastor (marinated pork with pineapple, cilantro, onions). The salsa verde and salsa roja are both excellent accompanying sauces to the tacos. Check their FB page or inquire about daily specials, such as pozole, mole enchiladas, and more.

The kid was craving Mexican food so we searched Yelp and found that this place has good reviews…read more The photos of the food looked good. We decided to try it. There is no parking lot for this place. There is a Municipal parking lot about one block over behind the post office. We lucked out as there was street parking directly in front of the restaurant. We ordered agua de Jamaica. Huge glass for $4.95. I would guess that it's 16-20 ounces. Gigantic. Well priced. We ordered guacamole which was good too. They didn't give us any salsa for the table like they do at other Mexican joints. For our mains, we ordered their mixed fajitas with shrimp chicken and beef. It was about $21 and it was a huge dish. It's not the usually fajitas that I've had at other places. Theirs comes in a delicious sauce which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was a generous portion and the flavors were on point. We recommend it. Our other dish was the El Rinconcito which came with grilled items: pork cutlets, beef, chicken, shrimps cactus, Spanish cheese rice and beans. It was an alright eight. We prefer the saucy fajita dish more. We def plan to go back. Next time, we are going to order their molcajete which is listed at $34.95 so I assume it'll be a huge dish for two based on the price. From the owners description, it Comes with all kinds of meats steak chicken shrimp pork sausage. I'm trying my best not to go back two days in a row but I may swing by for Lunch later. Good is good as is service. Good came out quick and she asked a few times whether we needed anything else. I believe they give some sort of cash discount or charge to use credit card because she asked how I was paying. They add an auto tip of 15% which I didn't mind. Gave her a few bucks more. All in all, it was a good meal. Appears to be a small mom and pop store and I'm happy to support local small business. It helps that the food is delicious too.

The best guacamole and pico de gallo anywhere. Reasonably priced and very good lunches.read more

Highly recommend!…read more We've been a few times and I'm happy to say it's been great every time. Tacos and burgers are delicious but that milkshake, wow. We met the owner on our first time in and he was so friendly.

I had emailed them about catering my wedding and they agreed and had sent menu options and we had…read moregone back and fourth and then they just stopped answering and ghosted us having us to find another vendor for our wedding! We were so excited to have them cater our wedding and it was major let down that this business just stopped responding

I'd like to start off with the fact that the food was absolutely fresh, authentic, and delicious!…read more I had the ribs with rice, pinto beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and plantains. Did I mention that the did was fresh?! Wow! Mmm! My boyfriend had the combination fajita. He made the same comment... sooo fresh! We almost didn't stay because when we entered the establishment, other than the one family that was already seated at a table, there was no one to be found. Just before I was going to walk out, a young man walked out from the kitchen and told us we could sit where we wanted to. He brought menus and asked us what we'd like to drink. After mentioning a few things that included unsweet iced tea and Pellegrino, we asked for the tea. He returned to say they were out. We then asked for the Pellegrino, but he immediately stated they didn't have any. We opted for the mineral water. We were brought a small tray with chips and salsa. Once again, very fresh and the salsa was amazing. I did have to ask for napkins. All in all, I'll definitely be visiting this restaurant again

Decent food, good ambience slow service. Menu seemed kind of limited.. didn't see any Fajitas!…read moreRestaurant was empty on a Wednesday, yet very slow service. We ordered Guacamole and they forgot to add to bill. Instead of comping us the miss, they asked to pay separately.. didn't feel right to me. Ambience is nice, ample free parking. BYOB. Generous portions, tasty.. I'll give this place another chance to see if it gets better.

Service and food were delicious, we ordered a few different tacos and all were good - but Al pastor…read morewas far the best!

Finally got to try their food and everything was Yummy! Food was delicious and fresh!read more

Quick afternoon stop for some super authentic tacos. They really do have such good food! The…read morerestaurant is more of a grocery store with some tables that you can stay and have some food at. Not a fancy spot at all more of a hearty lunch for the taco luvin kinda place. Service was friendly and amazing. Loved our meal and looking forward to coming back to try other dishes soon.

Had dinner here yesterday for dinner with my buddy for the first time. The place is tiny and no…read morefrills. The food was delicious. Our server was friendly and our food was served promptly. . In addition the chips and their dips were good! I'll definitely come back again for seconds!

This was a small and casual spot that served a number of Mexican dishes. The service was well…read moreappreciated. I will describe what I had below as I went here on a food tour. I did have a bunch of their sauces and salsas. None really stood out except their green sauce, which was used sporadically. Birria Tacos - These were very good. The consommé was flavorful, while the beef was tender. The tortilla was crisp too even with the consommé added. Elote Corn - This was rather plain. There was only a crema and cotija cheese present. It seemed like chili powder was supposed to be added, but I did not taste or see any. The corn could have been cooked a little better too. Guacamole - This was tasty. It appeared fresh and paired well with the chips given. I really liked the texture of it too. Chicken Flautas - These were deep fried tortillas with chicken, sour cream, lettuce, and cotija cheese I believe. These were solid. The chicken could have been seasoned a little more, but the tortillas were crisp and held up. Choriqueso Con Tortillas Tostadas - This was melted jack and Oaxacan cheese topped with Mexican chorizo over toasted nixtamal homemade corn tortillas. The cheese and chorizo was excellent, with lots of flavor. It did not look the best but tasted good. The corn tortilla was either old and stale or just fried way too long as it was very tough to chew. It could have made for a great bite. Will I go back? Debatable.

The restaurant was open on Sunday at 9, which is late in the Red Bank area. I had huitlacoche…read morequesadillas which was my first time. It was similar to mushroom in flavor. The restaurant is cute painted with murals. They are a byob establishment. I had a fresh watermelon juice, not sure, but I think it had sugar added. It was so large I requested a Togo cup to take the rest home. My friend had the divorciados chiliquillas they were good, but the eggs were cooked well. We would have preferred runny yolks. Definitely will go back.

A great spot for big flavors and a very easy place to leave already planning your next visit!…read more My husband and I stopped in after the movies and decided to grab a few things to share and I'm so glad we did because everything we tried was packed with flavor. We started with the Bandoleros Wings, which are oven roasted and tossed in their Bandolero sauce. They were delicious! For tacos, my husband ordered the Bandolero Brisket Tacos and I went with the Birria Tacos. Both were really good, but the brisket tacos absolutely stole the show. They were so flavorful and the brisket was delicious. In fact, I ended up switching tacos with my husband so I could have more of his! That pretty much says it all. And then came dessert, the churros with their house-made ice cream. WOW. The warm churros paired with that creamy homemade ice cream was such a good combination and the perfect way to finish the meal. The brisket tacos and churros with the house-made ice cream are definitely on my "must order again" list. I'd absolutely come back!

Food: Amazing. Birria was delish. The Barbacoa was melt in your mouth. They serve Jarrito sodas…read morethat pair well with whatever you eat. Don't skip the Birria Empanadas!!! Thank me later. Service: Incredible and very friendly staff. Owner is super nice. Ambiance: cozy little hole in the wall with people that have a passion for great food.