We came to the area to go to lake Buchanan and had never been to this area. I looked in yelp for a good place to eat and was pleasantly surprised to eat here. The food was very delicious, service was fast too. If you've never been here definitely try it out. read more

Of the four or so Mexican food restaurants in Burnet, El Ranch is the best and busiest. Everything I've had has been good. Their waitstaff is attentive and fast. Food comes out fast and hot. Their portions and prices are very reasonable. Great salsas (hot and really hot). I usually order the molcajete (shredded beef, onion, peppers, and cheese cooked and served in a stone bowl--called a mulcajete). Most entrees come with refried beans, Spanish rice, and choice of corn or flour tortillas. The sides are obviously canned, not fresh, but are standard for most Mexican restaurants. The entrees are the stars and worthy of a trip to El Rancho. read more

We're from San Diego and terrified of Tex-Mex. El Rancho came highly recommended by Burnet and Marble Falls locals. This is the best Mexican food we've had since we moved to Texas. They're even willing to make our "California" burrito which has carne asada, fries, cheese, pico and guacamole. Meat is pretty lean. Hot sauces are amazing. We'll keep going back. read more

Stopped in on our way through town and was not disappointed. Friendly and quick service and yummy tacos!! Liked it so much we stopped by again while staying in nearby Marble Falls. Once again had friendly and quick service and the tacos were delish!! read more

Love love their tacos! They have delicious entrees on the menu too but their tacos is what we always order. They are fast even on a busy day and always delicious and fast friendly service. read more

We love going here for dinner, lunch gets really crowded. The chips/salsa are really good, some of the entrees we have had are: street tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and the ultimate plate is the Burrito Loco. Burris Loco has a mix of chicken, shrimp and beef fajita meats inside of a flour tortilla topped with a mild white cheese sauce, you will love it. read more

We've only tried a couple of places for Mexican food in Burnet, but every time we've eaten here, we have enjoyed great service and consistently delicious food. Nothing fancy, but plenty of it. I loved the mahcacado and eggs tacos, and the barbacoa. Hubby likes the eggs with nopalitos. The chilequiles are also very good, as are the migas. A filling breakfast, lots of coffee refills, no frills place to get a Mexican breakfast and they open early. Plus they are on the main road in and out of Burnet,as well as in nearby Bertram. The place is always busy but the service is prompt. We usually spend no more than $15 for breakfast, which is a bargain, considering. read more

Had the Jalisco Fajitas, which came with Steak, Chicken, and Shrimp. I was pleasantly surprised! We will be back.

Used to be my go to for Mexican when I Lived in the area. Food is always good and the staff is friendly.

During my sister's pregnancy, she always wanted to eat here. So I decided to join them for dinner at El Rancho. As soon as we walked in, we were welcomed with a smile. The food was more than enough for us to eat and their chips and salsa are excellent! I enjoyed the vegetarian quesadilla's which were very tasty and not greasy. Hard to find veggie anything Mexican food wise. I loved their bottle cokes and they make their own chips and salsa! The staff was more than nice and service was perfect. Will be coming again very soon! read more

Great food and great prices. Two dislikes-- no fountain sodas-- if you want a Coke, you're ordering a can ($1) or a bottle ($1.75). Service is on par with roadside diner-- nice waitress. Pay at register. Food is good-- had chimichanga, and bacon wrapped shrimp covered with cheese. Both excellent. read more

The tamales had gelatinous globs the size of golf balls in them. The enchilada sauce was straight from a can. I usually ask for a description of menu items, different places makes things differently. The food came out completely different than described by the wait staff, not sure if that was a language barrier or they just didn't know in the first place. Would NOT recommend & will NOT return. read more

Friendliest staff, our waiter gave suggestions that lived up to their hype. If you're looking for authenticity- this is the place to go. read more

El Rancho - 10/10 would recommend! - Mexican Near Me - Burnet, Texas

This was the worst place I've ever eaten at. The chalupa was the only thing I could eat after after my hubby put his guacamole on it. I was so sick for several days. Never again! read more

Stopped here on a whim, while driving through town with some friends. Service was excellent, and the food was outstanding! Very authentic Mexican food, not Tex-Mex. Enchiladas along with carne asada was an amazing combination (the Texas plate)! Salsa had great flavor, and the prices were reasonable. Will stop there again! read more

Some of the best Mexican food I've had in a long time. We decided to stop for a late lunch on our way home and weren't disappointed. My husband had menudo and said it was very flavorful, the ground beef was delicious. Currently no beer or liquor but you can BYOB. I'll be back! read more

Great Tex Mex, friendly service and yummy queso blanco! We love it. I always get the flautas de pollo and my husband always gets the fajitas, both are very good. read more

Pastor was pretty good. Waiter was friendly and knowledgeable. Went with a large group, everything looked good. There's a liquor store next door. read more

Extremely cheap and amazing food! Staff is extremely nice. Genuine Tex mex. Had the Migas plate and it was top notch for sure.

This place rocks forgot to get our waiters name but this place made my day the food was great and service was perfect keep up the good job guys read more

The staff was wonderful and the food food..not fancy by any means but great value.

What a wonderful experience. Stumbled upon this gem and was pleasantly surprised. The food was awesome and the service was great. The fifth star was earned for the prices. Will most definitely return while in town. read more

Great friendly staff that works hard. Food is okay. Not terribly flavorful or impressive but it feels pretty authentic. I'm more of a Tex-Mex guy, but this place isn't bad. read more

Get the mocajete Always great and friendly service

Not a place to go if you're disabled, cause you can't sit anywhere except near the front door. It's noisy, and dirty. Even the plates, glasses, and silverware are not cleaned very well. Staff often makes fun of customers in spanish, since most ppl who eat there only speak english. Food isn't worth the price, and it's not very fresh. Tastes like they just warmed up frozen food in an oven read more

Ate here looking for a Mexican Restaurant not far from where we were staying in Bertram and came along this place. It always had full parking. So I thought why not try. Service was good. Food was good. Refried beans were really good. I've never been somewhere and actually like there beans. If we're ever in this area again We would definitely stop again. read more

This was my favorite Mexican food restaurant in this area...until today. We ordered the Chimichanga lunch special and discovered three - quarters of the way through eating, a chunk of undercooked ground beef presented itself. After expressing my disgust to the server, I asked if some $$ could be taken off our meal ticket. Apparently, even though the server took the offensive meat back to the kitchen, it was their argument that it was fully cooked, and did not reduce our meal ticket. After eating at this restaurant for over 2 years, we are sorely disappointed with this outcome. We will not return. read more

Not good at all! Keep going back hoping things will change. Went there tiday, husband ordered El Ranchi burrito and got very sick! Only ate two or three bites along with the hot sauce and water,Went to the bathroom 3 or 4 times before he left! Came back to the table and said he had to go and throw up! They still charged me came home and husband was curled up with stomach pains. I called el Rancho back. Someone answered phone, talking broken English a d I told them my story and I wanted my money back. I drove back there and he did give me my money back. Needless to say tho, we WILL NOT GO THERE AGAIN!!!!!! I rate this 0 stars, but had to put at least one star on to post! read more

Breakfast is ALWAYS good. Love the omelet. I've had it dozens of times. Staff is friendly and attentive. We keep going back.

This was a horrible experience with horrible customer service. They did not serve us because they said our group was as to big. The waiter called the owner and she agreed with the waiter that they would not serve us. Do go here. Horrible customer service!!!!! read more

We love El Rancho. We eat there at least once a week. If my co workers and I decide to go have lunch we always pick El Rancho.

So many quaint little Mexican food places in Burnet, so little money, but this is our fav. Walking distance from our home and such great and reasonably priced food. All the wait staff very friendly. Our favs include the Migas Plate, Combo plates of any kind and the chile rellenos. Tues is buy 1, get second combo plate 1/2 off. Oh, and fresh tortillas to top off your experience. read more

Chips and Salsa just not fresh or good. Food is ok. Since it did not pass the salsa test I gave it a two.

Best Mexican food in town and the pricing is good. Service is good, too. We've been there for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

We moved to Burnet from SoCal 7 years ago. I grew up eating REAL mexican food. El Rancho has the closest thing to good mexican food I've found in Texas. I know a lot of you think TexMex is as good as it gets but you have never been to an Imperial Valley Mexican food place or for that matter, Mexicalli, So until you have time for a road trip try El Rancho. By the way, my wife is crazy for their shrimp. read more

We aren't from Burnet and stopped here on a whim as we drove by. The service was mediocre from the start. In the middle if ordering the waiter walked away. He returned 5 minutes later asking if we were ready to order. After getting queso, we asked for more chips and the waiter forgot. During the rest of our meal, our waiter was non-existant! We didn't see him again until it was time to pay, and I had to walk up to the counter to ask for a bill. read more

Best Mexican food in town. Highly recommend trying this place out. Great service and very clean. Authentic Mexican food and large servings as well as good prices. Salsa delicious as well as homemade tortillas. Go early for lunch or you will be waiting on a table! read more

Meh. I got the camarones a la diabla and my boyfriend got the enchiladas suprema. They were both just okay. The chips and salsa were good but no refill was offered and the servers were unwilling to check in with us so we could ask for more. In their defense, they were really overrun. We were there shortly after 11 on a Saturday and evidently everybody in Burnet likes to eat early too. Seating is limited (fyi it's a seat-yourself place which is not clear upon entry) and we saw several groups come in after us that had to wait for tables to open up. The menu is extensive so perhaps something actually tasty could be found... I don't think that I'm willing to try again though. Probably won't be back if in the area. One other tip to future patrons: don't bother waiting for a check. Just head up to the counter. Our waitress didn't bother to tell us this of course. Poor communication seems to be a theme. read more

All around good choice. Authentic salsa that packs a punch. Big menu selection, cheap prices. . I had the chorizo n potato tacos and they didn't disappoint. Full of locals that was a good sign. read more

Excellent food, excellent service. We were traveling through town and happened to see this place. Glad we stopped.