I ate here a few times over the last month, all different experiences but 2 things were very consistent. The food was good the owner and wife will disrespect you in spanish in your face. The first time I dined in and the service was super slow. The lady sat at other tables that were not eating to talk and rarely came by. After a 2hr experience the food was actually good. The second time I called in to order a meal and a side of rice and beans. I still had to wait 25 minutes after I got there to pick up my food. They also wrote their own tip on my to go order. When I went up there to get it corrected a few days later they pretended they did not understand. So now they stole money from me and refuse to do anything about it. read more

The food is always great. The Texas margaritas is exactly what I think of when I think margaritas, abd it's strong. In particular, I love their Chile rellenos, they are the best ive ever had. Pedro and Andres are always amazing servers, the restaurant is lucky to have them. Their queso is also phenomenal. read more

Fantastic food and service. Hot food and delicious entrees. The best chee dip around.

Everything gud. Yum food. Great peoples. Not ususally busy. I eat every night here. YUM FOOD YUM FOOD YUM FOOD YUM FOOD

My go-to spot for yearssss. Wonderful owners and staff and the food is always consistently delicious!!!!

I'm always looking for a delicious and cheap hole In the wall Mexican. I'm so glad I stumbled across this gem. I feel like im apart of the family when I walk in. Juicy grilled chicken. Yummy steak tacos. Authentic too. Packed at 11am as soon as they open! Which is the ultimate green sign! read more

We love el ranchero. Good prices and great staff. Food has always been great. Andres is a great waiter!

Great little hole in the wall Mexican restaurant. Packed at lunch today but service was quick. Food was reasonably priced and tasty. Good for a quick lunch. I'll be back. read more

El Ranchero - Burrito Tipicos - ate the guacamole salad... - Mexican Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Love love love this place! Food hits every time! Authentic well seasoned Mexican food with 10/10 salsa and 10/10 service!

The service was perfect! Chips and salsa repeatedly appeared, drinks magically refilled. I had nachos, hubby had taco salad, both delicious. Everything is reasonably priced. Even though it was busy, we were seated right away, order taken and our food was served quickly. read more

El Ranchero - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Located on Cobb Parkway, close to the intersection of Marietta Parkway sits this location of El Ranchero. The building, like the interior is older, a little dingy and small...however welcoming as well! When you walk in, there is no host/hostess stand, you are usually greeted by one of the wait staff that will direct you to any open table. When they are not busy, you usually seat yourself and a waiter/waitress follows up with a menu almost immediately. Decor/Building - As mentioned above, the place is decently old and is certainly in need of a renovation of some level! The outside, which is in decent shape, is the quintessential Mexican restaurant, while the interior is dark, dated and semi-functional. When you enter, you walk into a dining room area which houses a few booths, some tables, the kitchen entry area, the register and a storage spot for the busser's carts. To the immediate right and left sits smaller rooms with booths. Service - It has been hit and miss for me. On some occasions, I get attentive, quick and friendly service, while other times I have received forgetful and attitude-laced service. The food always comes out quick and hot, no issue with that. My issue has always come with waiting so long between waiter/tress visits which results in empty chip baskets, empty tea glasses and long waits for my check. Food - Basic Mexican cuisine with all the favorites offered from tacos, burritos, quesadilla's and nachos, with some house specials thrown in as well! They of course have all the combination dinners that we are accustomed to. Per usual, you get chips and dip upon sitting down. The chips are good and the salsa is tasty. I always order cheese dip, with jalapenos. The cheese dip is decent, but is a little on the runny side and the jalapeno's don't add too much spice or flavor to the dip. For meals, I have had the Speedy Gonzalez, the beef nachos, chicken nachos and a chimichanga. None of the dishes blew me away, but they hit the spot. Overall, this location of El Ranchero is not last on my list of Mexican Places in and/or around Atlanta, but it is sadly quite a ways down the list. There is nothing that makes this place stand out, outside of the location and of course, pricing...but, it rings true that you get what you pay for! read more

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I haven't been here in over 20 years. Just not as convenient as other places, and I try many other types of ethnic cuisines when I eat out.. However, I decided to come for lunch yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. I would describe the food as 'home style'. This is not your 'fancy' type of place. The food was very good, very tasty, and hot (temperature) where it needed to be. I will be back much more frequently. read more

Its pretty good if you are not from, Texas. If from Texas ask for verse salsa & corn tortillas and know in advance they do not make their own margarita mix... Also, for whatever reason you can't take margaritas to go read more

Service was excellent. Chips and salsa were good. Food was 3 stars. Ambiance was 3 stars. I would probably eat here again but I would make sure I was hungry and there was nothing else open in area. read more

El Ranchero is a nice family owned place! From the welcoming atmosphere to the tasty food, it's a must-visit. Service is wonderful from host to servers. Great for any occasion - I'll be back! read more

Great mex place. Fast / good /great prices. The trifecta. This place has been opened for a long time. They are doing something right? read more

Happened upon here Friday after work. Came specifically for drinks, so I can't attest to the food. Margaritas were cheap....however terrible. I guess is was the premix stuff....wish I would have known before getting it because it tasted awful and gave me no kinda buzz. Service was great. The chips and salsa were good. Maybe I'll come back for the food and try a regular margurita. read more

I saw a review saying this place was a hidden gem, and it is! You seat yourself, and the servers are so nice. The nachos are so crisp and the salsa is perfect. I had a taco salad and it was amazing!! The best I've ever had. It was a perfect portion too, when usually a taco salad is kinda big for me. It was only $8 too!! read more

Several Vegetarian options. I enjoy the tacos. The staff is very friendly. This is a budget friendly, well seasoned food restaurant. Thank you read more

El Ranchero - a painting of a woman sitting on a bed - Mexican Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

The restaurant is no closed! All the items in the menu are delicious! Bean Tostaguac, Cheese Enchilada and Mexican Rice, Bean and Cheese Burrito, Beef Burrito, Beef Crunchy Tacos, Burritos Tippicos,Carnitas Dinner, Cheese Enchilada, Chicken Enchilada, Chicken Fajitas, Chile Colorado, Chile Relleno, Chimichanga, Fried Pork,Grilled Chicken, Ground Beef Tacos, Guacamole Salad, Quesadilla Verde, Salsa & Chips, Shrimp Fajitas, Shrimp Quesadilla, Steak Quesadilla, Steak Tacos and more. The service and ambiance are great for diverse groups of people. read more

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We are from North Carolina visiting Georgia for the aquarium. I am a Mexican food fanatic so I researched several locations close to where we are staying and close to the aquarium. I found 2 that I was excited to go to but didn't see a taco salad (my fave) on their menu. We drove to Walmart after checking into the hotel and passed this restaurant, El Ranchero. I hadn't seen this one online before passing it so I quickly checked out Yelp reviews and after viewing the photos of the salsa and menu I was like oh yes we have to eat here! I also am very picky of restaurant style salsa I prefer smooth/restaurant style instead of chunky or pico de gallo style, so their salsa and the fact they sell taco salads is what really sold me! When we got in they allowed us to choose our booth and they immediately brought out chips and salsa, as well as took our drink order. The chips and salsa looked exactly as pictured so that was great :). As soon as I took a bite the salsa was very familiar! I had tried it before. I definitely do not believe it is from a jar/can, I just believe it is familiar with another Mexican restaurant I have tried in like possibly Tennessee or maybe Charlotte, NC. The salsa was great and the chips were warm/hot :). Our server promptly brought out our drinks, however I did request an additional salsa and it was never brought out. Our food was brought out quickly and oh my goodness let me tell you the taco salad was AMAZING!!!!!! The shredded chicken in the taco salad resembles another Mexican restaurant I had tried before, but it was sooooo amazing!!!!! I do not remember the last time I had a taco salad like that!!!!!! We have 3 Mexican restaurants in our city and they do not even compare. Our server seemed to be the only one working because she never came back to the table, it was a male who brought us the food and I requested an additional salsa if he would please tell our server.... But she still never showed back up. I did see her taking care of other customers across the restaurant though! So I am sure she was just busy! Eventually another male server got up from the table I saw silverware in his hands so I assume he had been rolling silverware, again another reasonable reason they may not have got to me in a "timely manner" lol. Either way it was amazing and I would definitely dine here again - more than once!!!!!!! :) thank you!!!! read more

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took to long to get are food No one speaks English and took 45 mins for our food when the restaurant was almost empty when we arrived read more

This was a favorite during my college years and has not changed in any discernible way since then. The service is always friendly and the food is always great. I still love to come here, partly for the nostalgia and partly because it is pretty dang good food too. read more

El Ranchero - Seating in El Ranchero. - Mexican Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant of all time. We come here at least once a week. All the staff are so friendly and wonderful. Food is priced well and always comes out quick and fresh! Haven't tried anything here we didn't like. read more

This place is a hidden gem. We recently stopped here after moving our son into the KSU Marietta campus. The service was fantastic, prices were great and the food was amazing! We'll definitely be back! read more

Food and service was amazing. I highly recommend, everything was delicious and well priced and I love the environment. I recommend this resturaunt to everyone! read more

Love the food here! Authentic Mexican food. Tacos, nachos and burritos are amazing. This restaurant has also catered an event for me read more

Frijoles and huevos con chorizos were great. My food was served in under 5 minutes. Atmosphere is comfortable. Overall a pretty good restaurant. read more

I enjoyed the food. The shrimp quesadilla had large shrimp and it wasn't skimpy! The guacamole was fresh and delicious.

Real bad food Quarter glass of water in guacamole salad. Tons of fatty meat in steak ranchero dinner. Also they charged me an extra dollar ( accidently). I thought i was getting poisoned because my stomach started growling mid way through the meal. But the steak was really bad. It tasted like some type of acid has been poured on it .. Last time. read more

El Ranchero - Look at that WATER content. - Mexican Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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Best beef burrito and is worth the drive if you live in Atlanta. Cozy restaurant. Good inexpensive beer. Nice staff.

Great service and great margaritas, my server was great. I will definitely be coming back.

El Ranchero is a Mexican chain with about 10 locations spread out in different suburbs across metro Atlanta. I've been to this location on Cobb Parkway in Marietta due to its close proximity to where I work. It's located right across from the AMF Marietta bowling lanes. The building, inside and out, is old and the tables and booths are small. The one thing El Ranchero has going for it are the prices. It's just cheap Mexican food, plain and simple. I love trying out the different types of chips and salsa at various Mexican establishments and unfortunately, I found the chips and salsa here to be disappointing. The tortillas were thick, greasy, stuck together, and tasted stale and the salsa was runny. The lunch combinations (tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chile rellenos, rice and beans, etc.) are okay, but leave much to be desired. They serve their purpose, but are not very memorable. Servers are courteous and the food comes out fast. I don't make too many comparisons to competing businesses in my reviews, but if I were to choose Mexican in Marietta, I would lean towards Los Bravos as it's a bit nicer and the food tastes better. read more

Great food and great service. Fully customizable menu. Their specials are the best. Will visit again.

Seems like I always get stuck in traffic when attempting to skirt through Atlanta, so I make it a point to kill time at one of the local Mexican restaurants. This most recent journey was beauteous serendipity because I discovered El Ranchero. A small, unassuming little place with plenty of shaded parking, El Ranchero has that slightly skeevy smell that I usually relate to folks who are too busy cooking great food to worry about changing the mop water. Yeah, I know that doesn't make sense, but in the face of what I had for dinner, I'm totally willing to overlook a little sour smell and a few flies. I had the Carnitas Dinner ($9.50) Chunks of fried pork topped with sautéed onions. Served with rice, beans, guacamole salad and three flour tortillas. The pork was so tender, juicy and flavorful that my eyes rolled back into my skull. Bravo! Best carnitas evah! Rice and beans were decent, guac salad fresh and appealing, margaritas were healthy pours, if you catch my drift, and service was attentive and very pleasant. But really, you had me at "carnita." Om nom nommy. read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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Love this local Mexican restaurant! Great staff, food, and drinks! A great place for lunch or dinner.

My husband has been coming here for over 20 years and introduced me to the place recently. So after a couple of visits I can say without a doubt, that they have the BEST queso I've had in the Atlanta area. It's great on everything! I've grew up on mexican fare, and when eating out mexican is always first choice. This is as good as it gets. Even the ground meat, it is just perfection. I've never had a bad dish or bad service. They keep the chips, salsa, and water flowing. The prices are reasonable and the portions are adequate. read more

Dive Mexican Restaurant that has a great lunch time buffet. We use to frequent this place all the time for lunch when I worked in the area. It has one of the best Mexican buffets that I've seen. And the best part is you can eat, have a soda, and leave for a tip for all under $10. I recommend this restaurant if you like Mexican food, but be warned you will have heartburn and a belly ache when you leave. read more

When it comes to that special class of Americanized Mexican food, this place has it down. And I promise, I'm not saying that in a sarcastic or snarky way--this is the kind of "Mexican" food I grew up on and I crave it! The restaurant itself is small, but the service was prompt. I got my food pretty quickly and was impressed overall, especially with the beef crunchy tacos which tasted fresh and flavorful. I really like that my enchilada was piping hot, gooey and melted. This place is farther away from my office than Los Reyes, but the food at El Ranchero is way WAY better. I'll be back during lunch for sure. read more

It's cheap but never anything special. The people working there are relatively nice, but it's not even close to the best option in the Atlanta area. read more