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    El Ranchero's

    3.4 (79 reviews)
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    EL RANCHERO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    We just left and ordered birria tacos. There was a long ass hair in my taco. Waist of money for the price i paid and to find this

    we just left the restaurant and found this long ass hair in my taco. For the price i paid and to find this feel like it is a fatass waste

    Sat special~All meat menudo for $14.99  Carnitas Plate~ Oweeee!

    Me and my bf stopped to eat there for the first time today! Honestly wasn't too excited about it because of the location in Modesto, but so glad we stopped to eat there! When I first walked in I was just in wow how cute and cozy the place was but even more so, how clean, neat and organized everything was! You can tell this place takes pride in their work! I been to other places where they leave the lobby a complete mess in between customers, but the way this place was you can't tell they are keeping up with down time! Their menu is so huge and have daily specials! I got the menudo special today! I absolutely loved it! Even what my bf got was really good! Everything was so fresh and soo delicious. The portions were so big and soo worth the value! The young woman that helped us name was Ximena. She was very nice and had great customer service! We will definitely be coming back here!

    Ordered 2 kids meal assumed they came with drinks because it's posted on the menu "includes small drink". After girl gives us our food I ask for the kids' drink she says "they no longer come with drinks. Only combos come with drinks." Could have said that when I was ordering..as I'm clean our trash up she comes to give us 2 fountain drinks. I'm sorry why would I want the drinks as we are leaving? Spent over $50. I get that economy is bad but tell your customer who are dinning in drinks no longer come with kids food or cover it up on menu.

    Burrito

    This place is always open and always delicious. To be fair I always get the same thing but the service is great they never mess it up. I order super with pastor no salsa no guacamole add cilantro and onion. One of the larger burritos around here that really gives you a bang for your buck. And it's drive through

    This is their chili verde burrito. The meat is very small and I think they mixed my order up and gave me carne asada instead.
    Jessica D.

    This place only has a few good options. I love their mangonada. Their chicken and carne asada quesadilla are good portions the meat is very dry. Its only good because its drive thru is open 24 hours.

    Rolled chicken tacos and chicken and beef tacos.
    Dave S.

    Still in the COVID season, so it's drive -thru only. The menu's immense, for the first time drive through guy (me) it was a challenge. The man taking the orders was patient and polite. The young man at the service window was also. We received our food in no time at all and the order was correct. The food was okay, lived on the Central Coast my whole life. I say that to say I'm not a stranger to all things Hispanic most of all the food. The breakfast burrito was a meal but lacked anything special. Egg chorizo potato and cheese. Simple enough, not greasy.The beef and chicken hard tacos were stuffed, the chicken rolled tacos with guacamole and cheese were all good but not memorable. If I wasn't so lazy these all could easily be made at home. Last words...good enough but not mouth watering.

    Stuffed
    D P.

    Super spotless restaurant serve yourself chips & salsa & amazing Birria Tacos see pic ! Stuffed with meat first time here & staff were friendly & fast. The Consume was filled with chunks of meat. 3 were enough I'm stuffed.

    Roomy and clean

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    This place is really good food and the very best part is that it's open 24 seven I personally recommend that they have the best Asada fries.

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    Food always excellent with generous portions!Great prices and selections too. Very authentic Mexican food.

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    They're OK for a quick Mexican lunch or breakfast nothing special there are better places to go

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    2 years ago

    Tocos were amazing definitely recommend if your looking for some very good tocos! Chips and salsa were incredible too!

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    It is the cleanest best kept place of it's kind I have ever seen. The whole interior was immaculate and sanitized I was really impressed!

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    It's coo. Obviously not the best but definitely the spot during late nights because they're open 24/7

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    This place was a referral from a friend who really enjoys it .. I must say we were happily surprised.. definitely be back.

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    I like everything I order in this place. Reasonable prices glad there's something next to my place of employment that I can go to for lunch

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