I had visited this spot twice before, a few years ago and last year. This time was a let down. The service was fine. The cheese over the burrito looked like melted plastic. The "beef" inside was stringy, chewy like gristle and unappealing. Next day my butt was like a fire hydrant. It was good I didn't have to go to work. In only ate maybe 20% of the food I was served. Thank goodness I didn't eat any more. No way would I return. read more

El Rancho Grande - Mexican Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

I love this place. Reminds me of Mexico for sure. The food es muy authentico! Todos muy bueno! I have a theory: the further you are from Mexico, the worse the food gets. It with this place. My theory is proven WRONG. read more

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We were sat and then ignored for ~25 minutes. Multiple employees walked by, carrying drinks, chips and salsa combos, and food. Not one stopped to see if we had been helped. We ended leaving due to the worst service I have ever experienced. The restaurant was nearly empty at ~6:00 pm, so it wasn't like they were overwhelmed. read more

Try the Moctezuma Molcajete if it's back on the menu. PLEASE! Steak, chicken, shrimp, parlando peppers in a bubbling savory broth. OMG! Even good as cold leftovers! read more

I've stopped here about seven times for lunch during the week. Food is always really good atmosphere is pretty much what you expect. I've never been here on a weekend. Most of the time service is 100%. read more

I had an absolutely horrible experience. I ordered a business lunch online at 10 in the morning for pick-up at 11:30. At 11:15 I received an email that my order was "missed" and that my company's card would be refunded. I called the restaurant to see what happened. I called twice with no answer. A third time someone picks up and then hangs up on me. I called a fourth time and someone answered. I told him my issue, he put the phone down and didn't come back on the line for a long time. When he finally comes back on the line he can't answer any of my questions and THEN hangs up on me. I had to call back two more times before someone picked up again. That person tells me there was no record of any order being placed. So, I guess we aren't getting lunch at my workplace. read more

The food was solid not very spicy even though asked for it extra spicy. The drinks were cold and they kept them coming. Good size portions the service was good. The atmosphere was very warm and friendly. read more

Admittedly I'm grateful that this place exists. I drove around for a while trying to find a place that served good tacos and good margaritas. I would have settled for decent. Fortunately, I didn't have to. This is a fairly low thrills establishment, and surprisingly quiet for a Tuesday night, but it was a fun low key experience. I ordered a frozen margarita and the lobster and shrimp fajitas. The margarita was good without being too sweet, and they're offered in a goblet or gigantic size, so you've got a couple of choices. The fajitas had good flavor with a healthy portion of shrimp, but maybe not so much lobster. There was still enough to get your fill and overall I enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. You don't always need bells and whistles, and this place is a definite solid in the Mexican food scene in Dayton. read more

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Decent food, good atmosphere, terrible service. We came in at about 2:00 and the restaurant was basically empty save for one other party. Our waitress was not only inattentive, but she didn't seem to understand the menu very well. I ordered the chilaquiles, and she brought me a burrito! She had to get a Spanish-speaking waiter to understand what I wanted after I even pointed to it on the menu. After that snafu, she also did not check on us or offer to refill our drinks for the entire visit because she was too busy folding napkins and looking at her phone. The food was pretty good- about as good as Mexican food can get in Ohio. I'm sure that my experience would have been better were it not such a slow time of day, but good service should be expected at any time. read more

El Rancho Grande - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Food, service and beautiful patio. We love the patio and margaritas. The service was great.

The atmosphere was great here. Cute place and very Mexico inspired. Service is great, kept our drinks filled and checked on us regularly. The food was not quite 5 star. We live in Texas so the competition is stiff. I got the taco Wednesday special. 5 hard shell with lettuce and cheese $5. Amazing deal! All filled with a good amount of meat. I ordered three ground beef and two carnitas. My preference was the ground beef. The carnitas were ok. It was way too much for me to eat anyway since we ate two baskets of chips. I added on sour cream for $1.69. The appetizer chips and salsa were good. Only complaint is the salsa was really cold. I prefer it room temp. The chips came out nice and warm. My husband got the #4 combination - 2 tacos, 1 enchilada, and beef queso. We have never had anything like the beef queso, it was ground beef and queso served on a flat bread. It was tasty, we just thought it was going to be a side dish of queso. When we are back in the area we would definitely come back, they have lots of options and a pretty good lunch menu too. You should give it a try! read more

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El Rancho Grande is a local chain in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. It has about 10 or so around. These are pretty much the same thing. If you go to any of them expect great margaritas and mediocre food. There at least are some authentic items. I had the traditional guacamole. It's about $6 for a large portion of it. The difference between this and the regular guacamole is that this is made with peppers and tomatoes. It means that if you don't want plain ass avocados in a tiny side cup this is what you have to get. This is one of the few good tasting items on the menu. It's recommended to get a cocktail. The 20 ounce margarita often is on special for a few bucks so you can't pass it up. If you get a margarita you should be partly satisfied with your meal. It makes anything taste better. The restaurant has lots of discounts and specials. read more

El Rancho Grande - Guacamole And Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

The Food we ordered was good, Clean atmosphere. Waiter's were good and efficient. Nice place. I would revisit again. I have visited the one In Englewood and Kettering and both had excellent service and great food. read more

Before this venue was el rancho grande, I was a sous chef at Applebees in the same building. All I am saying is that I know my way around that very kitchen. I know, why should you care? The lot is paved, well painted spaces, clean, music is authentic yet not too loud. Immediate seating. Super fast and friendly cooks and staff. I come here often and used to nag them until they got it right. That was a long time ago. Now? I just bask in the amazingness of a perfect dining experience. On the Rancho menu is a vegetarian #4. It is a small veggie burrito with rice and beans on the side. But what if I want rice and beans in the veggie tortilla? Enter the LORENZO ESPECIAL! Feel the magic? Edgar, Miguel, Carlos, Ronaldo and I came up with the holy grail of the "whole enchilada" burrito vegetarian. When I ordered it, the group from the next booth ordered one as well. I will upload the photo of Miguel serving us. Come hungry! You will not be disappointed. It was banging! I just got home. Taking a nap with a huge smile on my face. This is the best MEX in Ohio. I invite you to consider you order a Lorenzo and submit your own review. You can't fake delicious. Did I mention the bathrooms were spotless? read more

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Foods really good, staff has always been super nice too, frozen margaritas r Awesome!!!

Good Mexican food for sure. I enjoyed what I had. But man, the portions are enough to feed a small village! It is a little steep for the pricing on some items like Crystal said in her July 2018 review. I do not know her, but we can concur on that. Margarita didn't do a thing for me. It was good, but there was no kick to it which made me a bit disappointed. If I order a grande margarita, it would be my hope that it would give a little bit of buzz especially after a 10 hour day of volunteering for my friend's campaign. I would definitely come back here. I really enjoyed the customer service and the food was decent for sure. read more

Went here for a quick bite to eat after work with some coworkers. Food was hot and tasty! Definitely recommend coming here! The guacamole was also fantastic! read more

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Recently discovered the chicken soup. So good and packed full of chicken and veggies. Perfect for dinner on a cold autumn evening.

I was there on Tuesday evening and I might have been the woman at the bar with the loud voice. Of course there was another woman across from me at the bar who was louder and more disruptive. I'm sickened to read the review by Lisa M of this place that is always so kind and welcoming to everyone. The server, Sandy, is kind and gracious to all customers. I go here because of her and all the servers who make me feel like family. I question the judgement of someone who sits in the bar area with her family and then complains about the bar and it's patrons. As a person of color, perhaps that patron should have checked her judgement at the door. read more

Food was good. A tad more pricey than other chain Mexican restaurants. I had a chimichanga that was nicely seasoned and cooked just right. The drink I ordered was good and strong. Kids meals had plenty of food. Nice decor, and clean. Service was fast. read more

El Rancho Grande - a drink with a straw in it - Mexican Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

I've been there twice since this month. It is absolutely beautiful and homely inside. Customer service is great as well. And if you have a big appetite, their serving size will definitely satisfy you. Very delicious authentic food. Will definitely be my go to spot. read more

El Rancho Grande - burrito - Mexican Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Every visit to this place has been on point since it opened. We've never had to wait for seating and food always comes out quickly (and more importantly, it comes out correctly). Margarita nights ($3.99) are worth the trip. The prices are a little on the higher side, but you get quality dishes and great service. read more

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It's clean and well lit and my server was nice. The lunch portion was huge ( I had the cheesesteak burrito) but nothing had any real flavor. The salsa was bland along with everything else. Too bad because I love Mexican food. Maybe just a bad day? read more

They have terrible customer service. Our waiter literally disappeared and we waited for 45 minutes for our food and in between the time he never came back to refill our drinks or chips or even check on us. We asked for the check and a to go box and we were waiting for another 30 minutes so I had to go find him to get it and he was with the rest of the staff just talking and hanging out by the bar. read more

The atmosphere is great, the food is alright but the service is horrifically slow. This location is in an area where there are many businesses and very few residential homes. So they should make an effort to speed up their service for people who are on their lunch break. I've been the other El Rancho Grande's in the area and always get quick and speedy service. This was why we came here because we had time constraints today. read more

Taco Tuesday with Mango margarita guacamole and cheese! Great hustle great dinner. Edward was awesome

El Rancho is always my go to Mexican restaurant in Dayton area. I do think the west Carrollton location food is better than the new one that is on Dorothy Lane. Chimichangas are my favorite, rice and beans are always good too. read more

I was in there tuesday with my family for dinner and we always loved going there so when my family came to visit we decided to take them there we have had almost ever server and they are great. But we had a waitress Sandy who is good and nice but she almost forces us to say we want her as a server i don't think it is right for her to do that and to make matters worst she was complaining to the table behind us about how the other workers didn't like her i think that is bad for service and even worst she was encouraging a lady at the bar to drink more with a loud voice i understand you should treat every customer the same but the waitress should keep in mind that there is family there and she should be considerate of other people we will not be going back until we think this gets fix loved the food but was not happy with the experience my family had notice the read more

Service was extremely slow. Food was average at best. We arrived a little late in the evening. The restaurant was not crowded but we had to wait a long time for service, drinks and food. There are better mexican restaurants in the area read more

Second time visiting this location, last time visiting this location. Service is slow, takes forever to get silverware. We only went because of the ad on their website advertising $3.99 margaritas Monday-Sunday. The waitress and manager said they forgot to take that off the website and that was no longer a special. If this was a decent establishment they would have honored an ad that's still on their website. Staff is rude and non accommodating. I have been a longtime customer of El Rancho Grande but will not visit this location again, I will stick to visiting the Wilmington Pike location. With their prices going up, El Toro may become the new favorite for the family. read more

I have been to this location many times and tonight was by far the worst service I have ever received. We waited 10 mins for the manager to take our drink order and another 25 mins for our food. There was hardly anyone in the restaurant too. He did refill my soda, with the wrong soda..... I won't be returning. read more

I've been to quite a few locations of El Rancho Grande, and this one at Dorothy Lane (the old Applebees) is beyond better than any I've been to. I've been there half a dozen times and the service is always great. I usually get the chicken fajitas. Always good. The queso with chorizo is really good, and the GUAC is the best I've ever had. I'm not a margarita drinker, so I don't know good from bad, but I drank every drop. I like the ambiance too. read more

This place does not disappoint! Food, service, and ambiance are great. The white cheese dip is perfect and the dishes are put together nicely. Love the tacos, enchiladas, and taco salad. read more

Finally got around to trying this fairly new location and it was fantastic. From the attractive decor to the friendly staff, everything was perfect. Ordered something I had never heard of - Moctezuma Molcajete - unbelievably good! We're looking forward to becoming regulars . . . read more

The food was not worth the outrageous prices! One adult meal and two kids meals and a cheese dip cost me $32. At lunchtime. The server was nice however I couldn't understand him very well. On the bright side the salsa was decent and my water was good. read more

After becoming terrified after my first 2 attempts of restaurant eating in the Dayton area, this was a welcome and wonderful experience. Delicious food, perfect margarita, great service. My first dining experience in Dayton area, this is a true story - I ordered a raspberry margarita. It was very very cold outside and it was a glass of ice with no raspberry taste or margarita taste. It probably had less than a tablespoon of drink inside the small glass. I asked the server for another one with less ice and she actually told me that - yes I could have another one but it would have the same amount of liquid in it. And indeed she brought me a half full glass (still contained ice) with the tasteless cocktail. This was at some kind of a "family" sports bar (whatever that is - I gues a place for kids to watch adults get drunk and scream at the TV). Good idea. Anyway it was horrible and so was the food and I was getting very scared of anything except for the basic chain restaurants. I got the tilapia and my husband got an enormous burrito. All wonderful. The margarita was delicious and I couldn't even finish it. I wanted to but was too much wonderful cocktail. So ERG you have restored my faith in restaurants in the area and I will venture out some more to non-chains, all because of you. Can't wait to go back. read more

Great food and price is right. Wife and I eat there every few weeks and always pleased.