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    El Perico Ranchero

    4.1 (344 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Cardne asada plate
    Rosie L.

    Food tasted great . good service .kind of small inside. Would definitely be back. they give complementary chips and salsa and they also give refills on that without a charge like some Mexican restaurants.

    Cadillac margarita

    First time here, food is SO delicious and flavorful. Drinks are good and well served. Music is good, they even had the Dodger game on. Server was very attentive, always coming to check on us. You can make a reservation as well. Will definitely be coming back to try new dishes. We had the cocido de arroz, carne de puerco en chile verde and the enchilada suiza with the chile relleno.

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    Jonathan S.

    I would for sure go back and order everything I did again ... and they had it with chips and salas thank you guys

    Pomegranate Margarita and Puerto Vallarta Mix Togo
    Brian J.

    Service was first and quite amazing Jose took great care of me as I was moving around taking photos brought some samples to table to shoot after I told him I was gonna yelp review with these photos. The Drinks came second and hit the spot so delicious and Finally the Chicken Tortilla Soup was finale every flavor bursting with every bite . BEST TORTILLA SOUP EVER HAD. I will be back and all though I live in Orange County visiting for a real estate shoot up here in San Bernadino Ca I will make a trip just for this place again. So glad I chose this over yardhouse !!! If ever in San Bernadino u gotta come thru jose and crew will take care of ya. Gracias to the owner for hospitality and

    Joceline N.

    stopped here on a whim and was blown away by the food, drinks, and service! as soon as we sat down, our server brought out chips and salsa for us to munch on while we browsed the menu. we ordered the fajitas for 2, which was humongous and almost knocked me out. we also ordered a pineapple margarita, which was so so delicious and so so large. would totally recommend if you're in the area!

    Enchiladas

    One of the Best Mexican food I have tasted carne asada was in point and marinated 9.5/10 the enchiladas plate on point 9.4/10 the nachos appetizers super good 9.5/10 . The drink not so good tequila over power the rest of the Paloma 7.5/10. Customer service 10/10. Overall great environment.

    Margaritas!
    Michael G.

    We have been here a few times. The service is always awesome. They have a full menu of items of which I like the fish and shrimp tacos. But honestly we go for the margaritas! Last night I had a cucumber jalapeño margarita that was muy delicioso!

    Beans and Rice
    Frank B.

    Let's start with the service. This place has great service with our food being served quickly and steaming hot. We were seated immediately and brought chips and salsa. A salsa bowl for each of us was a great choice. This place does have several TVs on the walls so if you're looking to watch a game I'm sure you can there. The Molcajete for two is worth the money. It's actually for three as well tools home leftovers enough for another adult.

    Beans, rice rice is the best I've ever had
    Jeff B.

    This is our favorite new Mexican restaurant. It's amazing family owned since 1966 service and food top-notch. Chips, salsa drinks, and our go to the Molcajete for two. We loved that this restaurant is family owned and ran. They truly care for their customers shown by their the food and service.

    Menu
    Britney M.

    This place is right next to my hair salon. My hairstylist recommended it while I was getting my hair done. She was very sweet and ordered it for me, since I had gunk in my hair, was under the heat lamp, and couldn't do it myself. lol The food was done super quick. And it was nice and hot. Perks of ordering for pickup and being right next door haha I ordered the cheese enchiladas combination that comes with rice and beans. The cheese enchiladas have lots of cheese. I loved the rice that came with it. The beans were just okay. The chips were not fresh, and the salsa is a chunky non-spicy salsa. Overall, pretty decent Mexican food. Washed it all down with a soda and I was in food heaven. Boy was I hungry from sitting there getting my hair done all day lol The pricing seems to be average for Mexican food.

    Their version of Costa Azul
    Gilbert R.

    Not a good first impression, but I'd definitely give it another try. I ordered what I thought was the Costa Azul plate and got some shrimp with onions, bell peppers and some kinda tomato sauce. "Definitely not Costa Azul" . Maybe it was my fault for not reading the menu as they call Costa Azul something else? It's a traditional Mexican dish, Costa Azul = Bacon Wrapped Shrimp. Google it! The ambience was chill, they had the dodger game on and there were a couple of large groups which made it feel lively. Besides getting the wrong plate, at 8:30 exactly it was clean up time! Almost that uncomfortable feeling you get when someone is trying to get you to leave. Moving tables, chairs and vacuuming the floor. Not cool when you're trying to enjoy your meal. As far as the server, she was great! Very attentive and kept apologizing about the plate.

    Steak quesadilla
    Catherine M.

    Really great service here with a really large menu. I had the steak quesadilla, it was a little greasy but still really good. I also had a potato taco which was very large. They give free chips and salsa. I also had an iced tea and they were able to give me my last refill in a to-go cup which I really appreciated.

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    This was the best steak and shrimp fajitas I ever had!! Also the staff are very attentive and nice. This is the new spot for sure!!!

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    Friendly staff and excellent food!! The Guacamole was to die for. Large portions but not horribly large. We love this little restaurant.

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    Durango Cocina & Rooftop - Tostada de Atun

    Durango Cocina & Rooftop

    3.9(756 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$$

    My review is based on the rooftop bar. We went last night and my first impression was "it's sooo…read morepretty". It's got a nice view, nice ambiance, good 90's-2000s music and then towards the end of the night some Bad Bunny and Spanish rock, It had comfortable seating options. We only came here for drinks and to watch the sunset. Our server was so kind, friendly, and patient (wish I got her name). My husband wasn't sure what he wanted and she offered a few suggestions that were pretty tasty. She also kept checking in on us even though we weren't ordering food. The night ended with us watching the fireworks from ONT field. Overall a great experience! Highly recommend trying.

    I normally give credit where credit is due, but this restaurant completely ruined our Mother's Day…read morebrunch. We had a 1:00 PM reservation and were told after checking in that the wait would only be 20-30 minutes. We ended up waiting about 40 minutes and were then seated at a tiny table for six people with the sun directly hitting us the entire time. Our waitress greeted us with only one menu and said she didn't have any more. We asked about bottomless mimosas and she responded, "I don't know, I saw one person doing it but I don't think so." How does a server not know whether the restaurant offers bottomless mimosas? We ordered drinks almost immediately after being seated, but they didn't arrive until 2:10 PM. It is over an hour later , while tables seated after us already had theirs. The food service was even worse: 2:09 PM: only 1 out of 6 meals arrived No silverware or napkins were provided We had to ask another server, who placed loose forks and knives directly on the table and said he only had 3 napkins 2:30 pm only 2 more plates came out Another plate arrived later by 2:33pm while 2 people still had no food at all By the time my food arrived, the waffle was dry and stiff, and the "chicken and waffles" looked like one chicken strip cut into four tiny pieces. And was $22. My son's burger came out much later, and my husband's food didn't arrive until 2:50 PM which was another $22 dry chicken and waffle plate. At that point we asked for the manager because our entire Mother's Day brunch had been spent waiting while everyone ate separately. The manager seemed completely unconcerned and said someone would handle it only after my mom asked what was he planning on doing besides apologizing as we were still missing a plate. Meanwhile, our waitress barely checked on us unless we flagged her down ourselves. No refills, no silverware, no urgency, and constant "your food is coming in two seconds" excuses. The food itself was disappointing too. Chicken and waffle Portions were tiny, flavors were off, and even the horchata colada tasted nothing like horchata. This was actually our second bad experience here. We previously came for Taco Tuesday and experienced similar disorganization, but decided to give the restaurant another chance. Huge mistake. Parking is terrible, the waiting area is overcrowded, and the restaurant felt completely unprepared and understaffed for a holiday they should have planned for. But we were sitting waiting for a drink. I heard other waitresses freaking out telling people Dont Give Out lunch menus sad that they can't even handle brunch. Honestly, you're better off going somewhere like The Broken Yolk Cafe if you want decent brunch service and to actually enjoy your meal together. Sad that a place trying to present itself as high-end. If you're gonna boast about being the first rooftop in Rancho, your service and your food and your drinks better be good. Completely ruined our Mother's Day. We will never return! The 20% off a $220 bill was paid right back at the waitress tip which, if my family hadn't paid, I would've gave her nothing. Isn't your waitress supposed to see your table that one person has food for half an hour shouldn't she go back and ask shouldn't your waitress see if you have your drinks within 40 minutes shouldn't your waitress know what you serve there shouldn't your waitress check on her tables completely ridiculous. A single rose does not make up for horrible service. I included pictures with time stamps

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