Stopped in at El Rancho for breakfast. They have an interesting set up. The food comes over from the Durango Diner, but you're required to also have an alcoholic beverage, which you have to order from the bar. Anyway, the staff is super friendly and the bartender was totally cool pouring me a snit (side car of light beer) to go with my bloody. It came to just $9 which seemed like a good deal. The food from the Durango Diner is always solid diner fare. read more

El Rancho Bar - Bloody Mary with a snit (side car of light beer) - Sports Bars Near Me - Durango, Colorado

The bartender said "this is not a family friendly place and your kids are not welcome". I'm not expecting every facility to be family friendly, but to be so forthcoming outright against children is not cool. I think this is discrimination? Honestly I think there should be a sign that says no kids allowed. I'm not a fan and I wouldn't recommend coming if you have kids. read more

El Rancho Bar - The bartender said "this is not a family friendly place and your kids are not welcome" - Sports Bars Near Me - Durango, Colorado

If I could leave a negative 10 I would. Been to this place many times. But tonight the male bartender was rude, cussed at me, flipped me off and said some vulgar things. We normally love going here and having some cocktails and dancing. But after this experience I will no longer return as long as this POS is working there. We went after enjoying an evening at the Fiesta days rodeo. My wife and I each had one beer, when I asked for another he proceeded to try to chew my butt and act a fool. Sorry but if you can't make a drink and acknowledge when another patron asks for another round, you are probably in the wrong profession. I worked as a server and restaurant manager for many years here in Farmington NM. If one of my employees ever spoke to a customer in the fashion he did, I could promise you he/she would no longer be an employee. Very disappointed in this experience we had tonight to say the least. read more

Great local joint. All locals away from tourists and a nice place to watch the hustle and bustle pass you by. read more

El Rancho Bar - Squatch quenching his thirst - Sports Bars Near Me - Durango, Colorado

You can get breakfast here. There is table service (very nice people) in the bar. Their signature is the sautéed onion and green chile. And massive portions. Excellent stuff! read more

El Rancho Bar - The Cure. Not sure what it's solving, but it seems to work! - Sports Bars Near Me - Durango, Colorado

This is basically where the young hipsters of East California go to do...things...such as get way too drunk, dance very badly, wear too little clothes, and spill the aforementioned drinks on each other. At 35+, I am relatively sure the wife and I were the oldest people in the establishment who had an IQ above their belly buttons. Despite the cheap drinks, which the bartenders got wrong 3 times, and I still had to pay for, I would rather have bird flu than go back here. Go down to the Diamond Bell. Get a proper drink. Hang out with proper people who's IQ tests actually come out positive, and enjoy your time in Durango. read more

El Rancho Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Stopped here on a Saturday afternoon with a group of friends. This is a bar, people come to have a drink and have a good time. The bartender (the only person there) was extremely rude, felt like we were being such an inconvenience to the point where we just finished our drinks as fast as we could so we could get out.... My point is, if you are so annoyed by "tourists" who want to have a good time then maybe you should not be working on the Main Street of a tourist town...... to all the people who expect to have a good time, please don't stop in this establishment, plenty of places to have good drinks and good service around. read more

Good atmosphere we went for Halloween weekend and enjoyed it. The bartenders are great as well they were very friendly.

A kick ass bar with live music most nights and Durango's only weekly comedy show! I'll see you there on Thursdays. read more

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We have been on the road for a week and this place felt like home for us. Good local spot and enjoyed chatting with our amazing bartender Carlos. read more

If you want horrible service and a bouncer on a power trip then this place is for you. Our friend who is in her mid 20's got her really id taken and they would not give it back. We all had the same exact IDs and yet she was picked out and harassed because she has a smaller figure. They refused to give the ID back and we had to call the cops in order to take care of this predatory situation. The cop verified her ID and he never apologized for his actions. I would never come here again, much better time any other place in town. read more

I really wanted to like this place. But with 2 people behind the bar in the middle of the day and the place only half full, you still should not expect speedy or friendly service. At least not in less than 15 minutes and certainly not service-centered (aka don't roll your eyes at customers, your mask doesn't hide eyes). The only reason the review is a 3 and not lower is that there are TVs to watch sports. If you ask for something other than some obscure ladies soccer match. read more

In town from Denver. Place is the bomb. Bartenders are awesome, service rocks. Yes it's a dive but that's why it's cool. read more

This is a stupid bar. They play loud, inane music on and on, with the doors open, ruining the vibe for the whole block. We listened for about an hour...have really diverse tastes in music... but the music was--really--loud and obnoxious. I mean, loud and interesting or loud and cool is fine, I can dig that vibe I guess, but this just seemed music for noise's sake: like, "we're a bar, we have to be loud and let the rest of the block know WE'RE THAT COOL EDGY LOUD BAR" except there's no cool or edgy. Sorry. Can't even comment on the food, the atmosphere was that bad. I don't post one-star reviews unless a place really doesn't seem to care, in which case it seems warranted to warn others. read more

We stopped in to have a beer while we were in town. All the taps were broken and they had about 3 kinds of bottled beer. We were the only ones in the bar. I asked the bartender if they had wi-fi and she said "Yes, but I don't know the password." She made no attempt to find out what the password was, just stood there looking at her phone. read more

I really liked this dive bar! We went early, around 9:30pm on a Saturday and it was empty. After playing a couple of games of Billiards, the extremely eclectic and unique clientele began filling up the place. All different kinds of people were dancing to some fun music, spun by a live DJ. It's definitely one of those spots you go to after you have already been drinking, and you will have a blast! read more

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This is the drinkers bar on main. I finally found a vodka tonic that had vodka in it. Great friendly bartenders with casual atmosphere in Durango. Stop here for a drink and you will not be sorry. read more

Dude, this place is the shit. Generous pours, pool tables, cool peeps, a jukebox with kickass tunes.....what more could you ask for! If they're out of your beer drink tequila and stop sniveling. Legit joint, five stars all day. read more

Good for beers and to "be seen" on weekends. First time on a week night was great - male bartender, personable, smiled, offered water, checked on us for a refill, etc. Friday night 3 bartenders don't make eye contact, smile unless it's someone they know, or communicate in any way until telling us we're not in their "section." Purple haired lady made a great drink while other female bartender made a terrible drink so no consistency with mixed drinks beyond 2 ingredients. Don't know if they're trying to be "locals first" since I am a local, or just plan bad service. 2nd female bartender said it was our fault we chose to sit where we sat, so at least now I know which of their bartenders to avoid sitting in her "section," whatever that means since she ignored us the majority of the 2 hours we were there and we only had 3 drinks. read more

I was born and raised in Durango. I know the owner and they are good peeps. But I can say that some of the bartenders are pretty entitled and act like they don't have to serve who they don't want. When you get their attention they say "what do want" that's messed up. Just cause your bar is full doesn't give you any right to treat people like that. This is a historic landmark in Durango and for weak ass bartenders to treat people like that is unacceptable. It's a hit or miss now a days. read more

I frequent Durango. Quality food and drink establishments abound. Passed by the ER many a time. Stopped in twice this weekend, Saturday evening after dinner, Sunday evening to catch a game. I don't think Durango has a zoo so if zoos are your thing give the El Rancho a shot. I frequent dive bars and off beat restaurants with a passion and have found many hidden gems. To call this litter box a dive bar, well a senile cat would pass the ER by. Disengaged table service, rude bartenders, borderline sanitation and seriously wacked out patrons. You will be better of picking up a bag of Mountain Red and sharing it with one of the unfortunates spending the evening in the open at 10th. & Narrow Gage. Better booze, attention and conversation. I believe this is my first one star review over the years. read more

Best dive bar in town: $2.50 PBR, free wi-fi, and TVs showing live games or snow boarding shows. The bartenders are a good bunch of people, and the crowd is mostly regulars. Since this place is a dive, don't be surprised if a fight breaks out, or water suddenly starts pouring from the ceiling. Beware your fancy frocks. read more

Very weak bar. Witnessed a bartender basically harass a man with a service dog and demanded he provide papers. I have NEVER heard anyone ask for papers for a service animal in my many years of restaurant work. They dont even serve food. Anyway the bartender was overall impolite and not friendly. Maybe work on that. read more

Every time we get into town El Rancho is on the list. Awesome dive bar with tremendous history.

This is probably the place to be in town if you're looking for a late night. We somehow ended up here several nights and had a blast each time. The bartenders are really attentive and fun while meeting people is really easy- great combination. If you are somewhat intoxicated then you probably will really enjoy the remainder of your night here. Just sayin'... read more

This place has amazing Bloody Mary's. I have frequented this place from time to time. Today I took my wife in for a bloody and could not get helped. Asked three different staff members and they all pointed me in a different direction. The two ladies behind the bar were bullshitting and when I finally got the attention of the one of them she said she would be right with me and then told the guy setting at the bar that obviously she Was busy, like I put her out. We left without ordering and went down the street to El Moro and got the service we were looking for. Good luck to you all. read more

Surprisingly happening bar for Main Street. Music on the juke box. Good selection of local beers on tap. Little disappointed that they didn't carry ten pin stout. Foosball and pool tables in the back. Tiny ass women's bathroom. Apparently a downstairs in the men's bathroom. read more

$2 Talls, Wednesdays. I should own stock in The Ranch, considering the amount of (student loan) money I spent there during school. You can always go back the morning after to nurse your hangover with a bloody from the bar the Cure from the Durango Diner next door. read more

The bar had several employees call in (door person, dish washer, bar back) our bartender did it all and killed it! Wenda was amazing and deserves a raise, during this unprecedented time, she was the foundation of the business today, and made our experience great, all with a smile and up beat attitude! This has always been one of my favorite dive bars, even more now to see an employee excel and kill it in their craft when the chips are stacked against them! read more

Place was very chill wtih 2 dollar PBR on tap and peanuts for free. You can throw the shells on the floor which I like...anyways, had fuse ball, pool. This place seems like it has a rich tradition of bikers passing through, but then all of the Main St . in Durango did. It is still a really quaint little place that hotel wise was pretty pricey. read more

The bartender is very rude. You don't ever tell a group of customers to get their shit together when ordering. Nice place. But bartender is awful. read more

Greatest bar in town for when just looking to hang out. If you're hungry you can order food from the restaurant next door without ever leaving your bar stool. Foosball and pool for additional entertainment. One of the best Bloody Marys in town to go along with morning breakfast. Not fancy by any means but lots of character. read more

The penultimate Durango bar. Cheap beer in an authentic environment and they've usually got a free band of middling to good quality. Even if you don't find someone to go home with (which you won't because Durango) you can always take solace in staring sadly at that gorgeous singer who fronts Hello Dollface. Do not poop here. The bathrooms make small-town gas stations bathrooms look like a an Intel laboratory. The States has excellent bathrooms and isn't too far away. read more

If there were a "zero" star option, we would've chosen that. The service was that bad. I don't think I've ever had such disgustingly poor service. I've never written a review but this service was THAT bad that I felt the need to advise others of what they are in store for. To start, my fiancé and I walk in for brunch and some beveys. The bar is a little busy so we stand to wait a couple minutes for some seats to open up despite my fiancé being on crutches for a knee injury. We were fine waiting for a bit if need be. We wait patiently and while waiting I ask the bartender if they serve mimosas since that's what my fiancé wanted and we didn't want to have her stand and wait around if they didn't have them. Instead of answering my question the bartender says, "Two mimosas?" To which I replied "No, I'm not sure. I'm just making sure you have them. I may want a Bloody Mary once we are seated." The bartender then says "So, one mimosa and one Bloody Mary?" Again, I told her that we weren't sure but will order when we are seated (my fiancé couldn't hold a beverage while trying to maneuver on crutches). So, two seats finally open up at the bar. We sit down. The bartender refused to acknowledge us. She never cleaned up the mess from the people before us. If we tried to get her attention, she ignored us and served the people next to us- multiple times. We waited for over 20 minutes after sitting down to be served. Finally we got sick and tired of waiting. We got up to leave and no one even acknowledged that we were leaving. We told her "thanks for the help" and she (long, light brown haired, thin bartender) refused to look at me or say anything despite her standing right in front of me. I'm not quite sure why the Service was so poor, as we were not rude or disruptive in any way. Good news is, we headed down the street to Carver Brewing Company and have had a wonderful brunch with great, quick service. It's like night and day. If you're looking for a great brunch place I would head to Carvers instead of this place. You won't regret passing up this place for one of the better places in town. read more

Love this dive, but lets be honest. Its a dive. That's what's great about it. Maybe give it 5 stars because it's a 5 star dive, but it's a 3 star place on a good day. Bartenders are so cool, and the people who frequent the place are all good folks. It's a great place on a weekend. read more

Bad Bad service!!! Group of four came in for a drink and a shot. The young female bartender totally ignored us. She was busy talking to friends about the labels on the bottles. We finally went to her asking for service, to order drinks. We were told "I'll be with you in a minute". We waited and waited. Went to her again asking for service and was told "I'll be with you in a minute". We waited while she still talked to friends. Finally we walked out and said never mind. If I was the owner, I'd have fired her on the spot!!! Poor poor service. If you're the owner, feel free to contact us at akdeb49@yahoo.com. 8/8/15. read more

El Rancho was my go-to when I lived in Durango... so much that I knew pretty much the entire staff. They're friendly and good at what they do. The place is packed usually on Friday and/or Saturday nights and you usually don't have to wait too long for a drink. Bad bartenders wouldn't last long at this place... there's too many regulars who wouldn't let that happen... haha! It's also an awesome place to go on Saturday and Sunday mornings... you can get the diners breakfast along with your bloody or bottomless mimosa! read more

El Rancho Bar is a total dive bar its dark, dingy, dirty with peanuts all over the floor but they do have a great selection of beers and make stiff drinks for a decent price! read more

Luv it! They don't mind when we smoke inside. Cheep as shit but it for real! Best bar in Durango's.

The Ranch is everything a dive bar should be. Great bartenders and the dance floor is the best in town when they have a good house music DJ in there or a good band. Love it! read more