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    El Ranchero's

    4.1 (43 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Alyssa S.

    My husband and I stopped here after kayaking to Jacob Myers Park in Riverbank. We were damp & hungry! The food was average for a taqueria. We ordered: * Tuesday special- 2 street tacos (3/5) chicken * Daily special- 3 rolled tacos with rice and beans (3/5) The service was good. We ordered our food to go so we could eat out in the truck. The ambience was dead. We were the only ones there besides the employees. They had free chips and salsa (salsa bar) which was nice to snack on while we waited for our food.

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    Scot M.

    I've gone here a few times now. Usually I get the nachos but this time I wanted to try their chicken burritos. This one came with rice, sour cream, chicken, and cheese. I think next time I would get it without the rice but overall it was a tasty treat.

    Supreme Nachos

    When you order nachos, cheese should be a good portion of the plate. I've ordered in the but the last times, this is what I got.

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    7 months ago

    Always get the asada fries here and it never disappoints. Service is always polite and helpful.

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    $20 for a super shrimp burrito, with A LOT OF MASHED BEANS, SOUR CREAM nd four maybe five baby shrimp the size of my fingernail

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    Great food great service we got the California burrito it was great. We also got the horchata which tasted great

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    1 year ago

    Excellent food great location and service I would definitely recommend this place. The best part is the carne asada fries

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    1 year ago

    Fast and easy! Drive thru is nice! Food is yum. Friendly service. Clean. Lots of options.

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    We always come here and we enjoy the food and very convenient they are open 24 hrs because late night Mexican hits different

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    Love the breakfast burritos! The rolled tacos are pretty good too. Great service and friendly always

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    this establishment has great food + service thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu for the ambiance

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    1 year ago

    6 hard shell tacos and a chimicahanga ground beef. No flavor whatsoever. Wow absolute garbage.

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    1 year ago

    Service was really fast and good. Food was delicious. Ambiance was vey clean will definitely be back and tell my friends

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    1 year ago

    The food is absolutely amazing and the service is fantastic. The ambiance is fantastic too

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    2 years ago

    This place is good and the fact that I keep grave hours, but can order and pick up at any hour is icing on the cake. 100 stars!!!!

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