Everyone so friendly when you walk in the food was absolutely amazing love to support local businesses we stumbled upon this on our way to kettle Falls. Stop and enjoy some wonderful food some fantastic drinks there are homemade salsa you can do the mild or the hot and the hot is hot. Everything was just amazing. Happy we found this little gem. read more

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Great food and service. Go there now. Really. Right now. There is a minimum of 85 characters for a review.

The food and service was great!service was very quick but made feel like we had to move on! But the food was yummy! read more

El Ranchito - Mexican Near Me - Chewelah, Washington

We will never return to Zillah location. Zero star rating. They charged us $27 per margarita!! ($13 for cheap mixer + $14 for 1 shot of Patron) (Much higher than Yakima & Seattle price) Food was mediocre. I asked to speak with the manager & our waitress said she wasn't sure if he was there, and didn't bother to check. read more

Friendly staff, good food, I especially like the chicken quesadia. Accessible parking.

Food is amazing, staff is very friendly and cheerful. I had the new carne asada street tacos and they were delicious!

I was sick and really wanted menudo not only was I able to order and pay over the phone but management also brought my order to my car. Thank you again I do dine in quite often with my family this is the first I have had the menudo ant it was amazing read more

Amazing food and amazing service.... Dog friendly great margaritas so glad I found this gem In chewelah yay read more

El Ranchito - a person holding a bottle of modelo - Mexican Near Me - Chewelah, Washington

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There's no other place to eat from here to Spokane so it's 5-stars, relative to that. Food is decent! read more

Barely any vegan plant based options. The one I bought that was supposedly plant based did not taste well. It was bland fajitas for a Mexican dish.The waiter was quite rude as well. I hope they have more plant based selections in the future. read more

I would give zero stars if I could. The waiter (turns out his name was Sergio, he originally told us his name was Hector) purposely served us tequila shots that we did not order and then tried sticking his tongue down my throat... After I rejected him he ended up sleeping with my friend in the kitchen instead read more

Absolutely disgusting food and service. Have no plans to ever return to this place. Atmosphere is not my cup of tea,

I was just happy to be able to go in, sit at a table, order food and dine. The food was good and servers have a great sense of humor. Mi amigos! Sunday around noon May 31,2020 read more

Very reasonably priced, food was fast and the service was perfect. We had a great time.

We use to dine here often then went back once in 2021. Since Covid noticed food tasted different maybe there was a change in the cooks. Did not enjoy our entrees. CS same. We would like to return but don't want the disappointment. I was really hoping this would be our go to Mexican restaurant in Stevens Co. If and when my friends from OOS for a limited visit I would like to take them out but they always want me to prepare some of their favorite dishes I make. It would have been a nice break to dine out. read more

Great place. nice people. And would definitely recommend!!!! There's not much diversity in the area so I definitely appreciate something different read more

I'm originally from Los Angeles, where I was spoiled with a wide range of Mexican food and El Ranchito brought me back home! Sergio and Saffron entertained us the whole time and made our experience so amazing that we came back for a second visit. Great food, great service and amazing Margaritas! read more

This is my favorite restaurant in town. The staff is always very friendly and they go the extra mile to provide their customers with a memorable and satisfying experience. The food is great...I'm addicted to their Tamales. On my parent's Anniversary, they went the extra mile to make their dining experience special. After visiting just once, they remembered me and welcomed me like family. The atmosphere is clean, light, and bright. This place harkens back to a time when providing good customer service was important and paramount to the operation of a successful business. I highly recommend stopping in for authentic Mexican food, service with a smile and some good natured humor, and all at reasonable prices. I wish them all the success in the future, because I definitely will be returning!!! read more

Best service and Mexican food around spokane colville area, sergio and hector over the years have been very good at what they do and I have come to this restaurant ever since I was a a young teenager. Would very much recommend this restaurant don't listen to any nay sayers "hector" and "Sergio" very good funny servers always on point with their service. read more

This place was horrible! The chils tasted like soap they took forever to get our order to us . They got a majority of the order wrong. In my friends nachos he only got 7 chips and they were all soggy, they mixed up chicken and beef on a lot of things. Bean burrito was cold. The waiter wouldn't stop touching us and cussed at a kid. was taking shots with other tables and was drunk out of his mind! read more

This place is awesome. Chewelah is lucky to have such a great Mexican place in town. I like the Chile Relleno, it's not too spicy. The service is great and the Original Margarita is never ending. They bring you out a couple surprises at the end too :). Hector is great and will talk to you in Spanish even if your accent is horrible. read more

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Cute little place. Clean and tidy. Our waitress was attentive and did a good job, bringing us Chios and salsa. I was surprised that beverages were bottled instead of fountain, but that was ok. My husband and I ordered the chicken enchiladas. They were tasty and hot and we didn't wait long. Not bad prices and we left with happy bellys. We will be back! read more

El Ranchito - Chicken enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Chewelah, Washington

I really love Mexican food and I like the people who run this restaurant. So, I am trying not to be too harsh. The food is okay Mexican food. Only okay. Good Mexican food should have spicy (HOT) complexity, fresh ingredients perhaps a little oily and tortillas if not made on site should at least be fresh not from the box. I think all the Mexican restaurants in our area are cooking bland, tasteless Mexican food because that is what they believe the gringos want to eat. Sadly, they could be correct. I really doubt they cook this way at home! I hope! read more

I absolutely love this restaurant! I feel so welcomed here by the employees, and the food is amazing! Such a great place to be!

Excellent Mexican food. Everything is fresh. Great drinks and the staff are hilarious!! They treat everyone like a friend.

The best service I've had in years! Made the entire restaurant fell like family. delicious salsa and pico & authentically delicious food. stumbled upon this place on the road , highlight of our trip home read more

Very delicious. we had the Fajita Burrito and it didn't disappoint us. By the time we left the was a line of about 20. A little understaffed but worth the wait read more

El Ranchito - Fajita Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Chewelah, Washington

The waiter didn't give silverware until asked, didn't see if we wanted drinks, didn't give me my full order and was rude to me very disappointed, today March 16th 2021. read more

Couldn't believe how awful the food was. We each had the "avocado tostada". The tortilla, which should have been crisp enough to be lifted and eaten with your hand, was soggy and virtually unrecognizable. Further the chicken was of your basic boiled variety, devoid of any seasoning. Stunningly tasteless. The rice was similarly without seasoning. It was only made edible by copious spoonsful of the salsa, which was, surprisingly, quite good. I don't even want to address the beans which were most closely related to brown, tasteless library paste. In short, it was an overall awful experience. To make it worse, the server (on September 10 at noon) was entirely too friendly with the female customers. I did NOT appreciate the pats on the shoulder and back rubs. Someone should tell him that such behavior is no longer even remotely acceptable. read more

Went here last night In the past this has always been an excellent restraunt. When ever I come up to visit we always go there. Last night was not the case. The waitress was very drunk when we arrived, and if we couldn't tell she said 3 or 4 times. "Fuck I'm fucked up" plus witnessed her taking more shots. She was partying with 2 other customers there. Didn't even realize she worked there until she brought us our water. Through out our visit. She was backing her ass up to them being loud repeatedly saying fuck. She was more concerned with getting laid then working. The two men started discussing her in Spanish she became irritable asking em what the fuck they were saying. They were discussing how loose she was. The Mexican food was great, my aunts food which was a hamburger was literally raw in the middle. This is behavior that Belongs at a bar not a family restraunt. Sad to say that was our last visit. I rather get diarrhea from taco bell then listen to a dumb drunk girl. Feel bad for who ever her boyfriend and kid because she mentioned them before she was backing that ass up. To bad it makes me give a star because I won't read more

OMG this place is absolutely awesome. At most Mexican restaurants I generally take half my meal home for lunch the next day but not here because it was so good. I ate every generous bite of my meal and then had flan and I needed a wheelbarrow to get me out of there. The hubs basically inhaled his meal!! Was very surprised and pleased to find one of the best Mexican restaurants we've ever been to here in tiny Chewelah. They are a blessed city to have this gem!! read more

Really fun staff. I'm glad we stopped in. They even made us some extra especial salsa muy picante. After being in Canada for a week it was nice to find some family style Mex too. If I'm ever traveling through the area again I'll be back. Gracias! read more

This place is small, OLD and dingy and NOT well kept, a bit run down. The food was TERRIBLE!! I wish I would of just gone home and ate a bowl of oatmeal. They have NO IDEA WHAT MEXICAN FOOD IS. Their salsa is HORRIBLE!! "TONS" of chili powder and VERY FEW (crumbs) onions and NO tomatoes. If you don't mind watered down tomato sauce with tons of chili powder, then this is for you. I ordered the steak burrito and there was nothing but rice (for filler) and about 10 very small fatty thin pieces of steak. I picked through the burrito to get what little steak there was. I went home hungry and was out about $35 (for 2). They have NO IDEA what true Mexican food is..... I'm really shocked at all of the 5 star reviews. I'm thinking they're either friends of the owners or the owners themselves. I WOULD "NEVER" EAT AT THIS PLACE AGAIN!!! I'd rather eat at McDonalds AND I "HATE" MCDONALDS..... read more

Our party of six rated the El Ranchito a solid four. I had steak fajitas which was tasty and not swimming in oil like some places. Wife had an enchilada which she couldn't finish. The sauce was a smokey peanut flavor- a little sweet but yummy and unique. We all agreed that it could have been hotter/spicier. Next time we'll let them know. The chips were served hot and the salsa was just spicy enough. Service was friendly and helpful and the kitchen got the food out fast. It took us longer to order than it took them to cook it.. read more

The food is okay. The customer service is terrible. The waiters make you feel so uncomfortable, they are super touchey and make myself and everyone else I know want to leave the restaurant as soon as we get there. I do not like eating there because of their service. read more

I could eat a gallon of their salsa in one sitting. We always come here before going up to the cabin. It's always the same dad gets like a billion tacos. I get Carne asada.. love this place always great service very friendly people!!! Chewelah has some gems for restaurants that's for sure. Don't ever close!!! read more

Best restaurant I have ever been to hands down. My family and I went there for the very first time today and had a blast. Both of our servers were hilarious and fun to chat with. By the end of dinner we felt like long lost family members. And that is just the customer service, the food was amazing too. I had the Rancho Steak. Oh. My. Gosh. It practically melted in my mouth and the serving size was huge. With this place you definitely get what you pay for! I would totally recommend this place to anyone and we will for sure be visiting there again. read more

Great environment for any occasion. I come for the good food, good drinks, and good people. Amazing place.

VERY SMALL TACO SALADS people wanting to help as soon as we walked in the door. We both ordered taco salads. When they brought them to the table my first thought was this was something they wanted us to sample but it was our meals. The salads were smaller then a side salad you would get when ordering a steak at outback. ( extremely small ) they couldn't of had more then 75 cents invested in this salad. Total cost, 32.00 with two beers. We left still hungry. Should have yelped prior to walking in. Someday I will learn this app read more

Stayed in Chewelah 3 nights and fell in love with this place. Always very busy. Good value for the money, great food, the salsa is FANTASTIC and the staff are excellent. read more