Mexican quick‑service spot delivers exactly what you want good flavors without the wait. The food comes out fast, portions are solid, and every dish tastes like it's made with care rather than rushed. Service is efficient and friendly, keeping things moving even during busy stretches. It's the kind of place where you can grab a quick meal and still feel like you got something genuinely good. read more

El Ranchero - Quesadilla. Tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I rarely leave negative reviews because, as a business owner myself, I understand how much reviews can affect a business. But this experience was so disappointing that I felt it was worth sharing. I ordered two burritos--one to eat there and one to take home for my son. My first burrito came out quickly, and I ate it while waiting for the second one. After about 15 minutes, I let the waitress know I was ready for the burrito to go. What happened after that was unbelievable. I stood there for approximately another 20 minutes watching the cook prepare order after order for customers who had come in after me, while my burrito still wasn't being made. The waitress reminded him multiple times about my order and even rang the bell to get his attention. At one point, he walked into the back without making it. When he returned, I watched him make several more orders for people who had just walked in. I never confronted the cook, said anything disrespectful to him, or even spoke to him. I was simply waiting for food I had already ordered and paid for. After watching my order repeatedly get passed over, I finally requested a refund. What makes this especially disappointing is that I was a regular customer here. I genuinely enjoyed coming to this restaurant, but after this experience I no longer feel comfortable ordering food prepared by this cook. His name was Vicente, and the way my order was deliberately overlooked while I stood there waiting was completely unacceptable. I don't expect special treatment--I expect the same treatment as every other paying customer. Unfortunately, after this experience, I cannot recommend this location. read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

9/18/26 Came here with a wonderful foodie friend! This was definitely a hidden gem to me as I passed by it so many times I never realized it. The food here was great! The service at the front counter was excellent! The place was nice and clean inside and out. They gave us a basket of tortilla chips which we dipped into everything. Love the green and red salsas too! My friend and I ordered The chicken wet burrito, beef taquitos with the guacamole sauce on them with rice & beans, salsa Verde tacos, and potato tacos! Everything was so tasty and perfectly cooked! Highly recommend! read more

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The food was delicious and the service was exceptional there was a ton of seating. I really loved the taquitos and wet chicken burrito. Since there was so much seating I was able to choose a nice spot to enjoy my food. They had a tv up too for games. read more

El Ranchero - Chicken wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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Food was absolutely incredible. I was shocked out how delicious everything was. I ordered a combo plate with a verde chicken enchilada and hard shell chicken taco. Phenomenal! Probably one of the best enchiladas I've had in a long time. My husband got the torta and said everything from the chicken to the beans was really great. The service was just okay. The cashier seemed to be irritated but those days happen. Either way, we can't wait to come back and eat! read more

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This place is a classic Rancho Cucamonga spot ! If you're in the area definitely make a stop ! The food is always on point and the staff is friendly ! Inside is small and cozy Great for the weekend menudo! read more

El Ranchero - Cucamonga burrito - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Love this place. Fresh salsa, delicious burritos and tacos. But also tasty cheeseburger for those that just need a quick local lunch. The staff is friendly and it's not crowded. I usually to to go/take out There is plenty of parking read more

My experience here was not good. The Cashier appeared a bit surprised by my visit, but tried hard to not appear that way. She was helpful, but it seemed forced. She was not rude at all, just very nonchalant. I wasn't turned off by her demeanor, rather wanting to end her engagement with me quickly, in case it was just "one of those days.". Now, under normal circumstances, when I'm the only one in line I'll probably take about a minute or two to make my selection, you know, putting a little thought into it. However, because it felt a little uncomfortable, I ordered almost immediately, two soft tacos. The restaurant was clean, but had a weird smell. Mind you, as I waited for my food, I strolled to the other side of the restaurant to see if it would get better, and it didn't. I contemplated canceling my order, letting them keep the money, and leaving, but it appeared as if no one else was bothered, so I sucked it up to my sensitive nose. My food was indeed a reflection of my visit that day. From the picture, perhaps needless to say, one taco was sitting on top of the other, so I had to pull them apart. The tortillas were extremely soggy. Both meat items were overcooked, and the presentation was poor. For Me, the visit was all wrong. The food was a waste for me. I was disappointed and told myself I would never return, but, this is again one of those scenarios where I don't want to believe that they put out their best that day. , So, we shall see if I give myself an opportunity to update this review. read more

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I ordered a garden salad from El Ranchero, something I've purchased there before, but didn't realize until I got back to work that I was charged for a grilled chicken salad. Since I'm vegetarian and don't eat meat, I returned to have it corrected. They told me they fixed it, but didn't adjust the price difference. When I got back to work, I noticed they had simply picked the chicken out instead of remaking the salad, and there were still pieces of chicken left inside. This felt very unprofessional and careless. Fortunately , I won't be returning. read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Great Delicious Food Prices are Excellent for all the food you get. Customer Service is Satisfactory read more

El Ranchero - Delicious Food !!! Prices are very Reasonable but the Customer Service could use a little work. - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I always stop here on my lunch! Whenever I'm in town The best lengua tacos And overall the food is great! The service is all around great too! And lots of open seating read more

when you first walk in it looks promising. the service sucks, the girl up front did not look like she wanted to be there. she gave me a dirty look for not tipping...mmh you're just flipping the card reader around lol no thanks the chips and guacamole lacked so much flavor, I got the enchiladas, SUCKED I should've just waited for 40 minutes and made them at home. but anyways i made $28 for food that made me sick. definitely not worth it read more

Food was fresh and taste amazing. Salsa bar was great with several options. Staff were awesome and friendly. 10/10 recommend!

I ordered asada fries and was charged beans and none were added, as well as no cheese and barely any food in container. I'm a regular I'm very disappointed, salsas were very water downed this morning. read more

I found this place as one of my friends intro this spot. This place has one of the best carne asada burritos called Rancho Cucamonga burrito. Best spicy salsa me great service read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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I was winding up my SoCal trip, running errands for my girl. I realized I was alone and could eat whatever I wanted. When I lived in Maui there was a Mexican restaurant near my home that served shrimp ranchero. I loved it so much, but when I moved to Oahu shrimp ranchero was not available anywhere. I've only ever seen it again in San Diego. So I did what any self respecting hungry person would do - I Yelped it. El Ranchero came up, about 10 minutes from where I was, with a ranchero bowl right there on the menu. I booked it over and put my order in lickety split. And boy was it worth it. The shrimp ranchero was delicious, served over some rice and refried beans and topped with pico and guac and a sour cream drizzle. They had a salsa bar and I got some salsa, but honestly the flavors of this bowl are so completely balanced and spot on it doesn't need anything additional. The shrimp was tender and flavorful and the rice fluffy. The bowl itself was sizable and I was quite full when all was said and done. You could have chosen any meat like asada or chicken or whatever else they had, but I was here for the shrimp and they did disappoint. Everything was SO good I was a bit sad I hadn't come earlier in my trip. This restaurant is an order at the counter and sit down type. It's in a kind of mall so there is tons of free parking, some of it right in front. The staff were very nice. I thought I took a pic but I guess I just wolfed that shrimp down instead! I would definitely come back here. I'm not sure I would try anything else because my shrimp ranchero bowl was SO GOOD. But you can! And you should! read more

Randomly stopped into this restaurant for breakfast. The breakfast burrito with chorizo was deliciously filling. The huevos rancheros were filling and flavorful too! Oh the salsa bar very tasty. Service was friendly and welcoming. They bring the order to your table and bus your plates. The restaurant is wide open, comfortable and plenty of seating. read more

Another 5 stars for the books! Consistently yummy food! And great prices! One of my favorites is the shredded beef ranchero bowl !!!! Love this place! Especially easy to call in our order and pick up. read more

El Ranchero - Shredded beef Ranchero Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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I've been coming here for years. Beans are always great! But sometimes the fried tacos were not the best due to dry meat. Unfortunately I will not be returning. I went in today to buy a couple of small containers of salsa. I hardly needed much. There was only an option for an 8oz. Ok, no problem. Maybe I could buy a bag of tortilla chips to be able to serve myself a couple of 1oz containers since I don't need an entire 8 oz container. The cashier said no, not possible. It's ridiculous to think you guys couldn't figure out a price for smaller containers, or even worse, understand that maybe losing two oz of salsa would save you from losing a customer who visits often. read more

Just good service and good food Lp clean restaurant good hot chili and friendly staff

Food was bad customer service was bad not real Mexican food their very rude to their employees a friend work there and he told me they would not care if you had an emergency they told him you come to work or your fired in front of all employees they told heim he was going to get payed 20 an hour and they were paying him actúally 17 dollars . This restaurant takes advantage of the Latino community read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant. I always get the taquito plate and they never skimp out on the guac i've been going here for years and everything is the same quality and quantity! glad they haven't cheaped out on its customers like other places would. Love love love would recommend read more

Best Mexican food in Claremont. Service was awesome and the vibes were amazing. The staff was great and the owner is amazing. 10/10 would recommend read more

The prices have gradually increased from 10 to 15 dollars, and the portions have shrunk as well, so we're left with smaller portions for higher prices. I used to come to this place once every week or so, but recently the amount of food is abysmal and the prices continue to grow. A 50% price increase over 3 years is fine, but also reducing portions is not. The food itself is pretty ok but there's plenty of ok mexican places nearby so I will simply abstain and no longer come here. read more

I love El Ranchero! The food is always good and their chips and salsa are yummy! Everyone that works there is very nice too! read more

This place serves some real authentic Mexican food. I love the fact they still accept phone orders. Not a lot of places offer that anymore. I've had the Cucamonga bowl, in the past, today I tried their breakfast sandwich and it was delicious . I'm not sure how this place isn't super pack , maybe some advertisements will help?. It's a hidden gem in Rancho . read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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Ontario seems to be chock full of random standalone Mexican joints. El Ranchero just happened to be right next to our hotel, so we stopped by for convenience's sake. Was really hungry on this particular trip and I saw carne asada/al pastor/shrimp fries on the menu, so that was an easy decision! Fries were pretty good. I could've done with some crispier fries, but the meat definitely hit the spot. An inspired choice was made here. Service was fine, no complaints here. Doubt I would go out of my way to come here, but it was definitely a good choice when in a pinch. read more

El Ranchero - a container of nachos with guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I got the Ranchero burger for my first time here, pickles tasted fermented, I stopped when I noticed the bun has black spots all over. I'm sure the other food is probably good but I'd avoid the burger . 2 stars for the customer service and time read more

El Ranchero - Mold - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I came in for taco Tuesday after school and I initially was going to order to-go but the atmosphere and staff were so welcoming and comfortable that I had to stay. I got Tacos de Papa and they're so freaking bomb, it's hard to keep strong language out of my review. But this location is so much better than the one on 19th. This just might have to be my regular spot after school. Much love and appreciation to the chefs and staff! read more

Food is amazing and staff is kind! I will recommend this place to all friends and family! read more

El Ranchero - Eggs and steak breakfast! - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Carne asada plate is the best and they have the Mexican glass coke I just started coming here recently very nice people read more

This is a well hidden spot and the food is delicious. Also the amounts of portions are good and they're representing a well looking plate. The prices are not high for the amount of food. Also the services are great and best of all good costumer services. Even the place is spacious and has lots of potential to hold a large crowd. read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Really good food, my favorite is the carne asada wet burrito i usually come after work the employees are excellent

Food was decent ok, they put to much rice on the Burrito than meat. Name says El Ranchero so play some Musica Ranchera

The chicken quesadilla was bomb, my man loved his asada fries, first time coming here and we'll definitely be returning, we were skeptical paying almost $30 for a chicken quesadilla and asada fries but they did not disappoint. The portion sizes justified the price. read more

El Ranchero - Chicken Quesadilla, my man loved his asada fries, thank you, amazing food, we were so hungry - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Delicious food, kind employees. Stopped in here randomly at 8pm on a Thursday and I was not disappointed. I'm a picky eater and they catered to me, the food was amazing! read more

My coworkers and I came in for taco Tuesday. Surprisingly, taco Tuesday now seems pretty rare so this was one of the few spots in the area offering it. We came in around lunch hour and it was pretty crowded but service was still pretty fast. The taco Tuesday deal is amazing! It's $1.80 per taco! The tacos are the size of a standard street taco. They come with your choice of meat, onion, cilantro, and their hot sauce. I got two of the carne asada and two of the Al pastor. The Al pastor was juicy and super flavorful. I can't say the same for the carne asada which was pretty dry. Their hot sauce is also pretty good. And actually pretty spicy! Overall, a decent choice. I think I'd have to try more tacos to offer a more fair assessment. For the price point, it is truly unbeatable. read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Great local momma and papa shop. This is there 2nd location, they still open and operating! You can seat outside on their new improvised patio area if you preferred to eat in. Great delicious food and on Tuesday they have TACO TUESDAY for 1.10 a taco! Their customer service is personal and attentive. Definitely will be coming back Date of visit: 07/2020 read more

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Best burritos ever , food is always done fast , you get a huge portion of food for cheap

This place is awesome. Some of the best Mexican breakfast dishes you'll experience. Try their Huevos rancheros, they are delicious.