Good food, big quantities. Very clean and delicious. I highly recommend it. Service is very good. read more

El Rancho was unique. We walked in and we were greeted immediately, by one, of the many young servers. We sat down and he met our needs immediately. I got the quesadilla rancho. There wasn't a thing bad about it. The ambiance of the restaurant matched the cuisine perfectly. Once again the ambience was perfect and very unique. The bathroom was very clean and modern. Stocked with toiletries and other amenities. This was very special we walked out and was offered a tooth-pick very well needed. Thank you!!?!??!?!? read more

The food was meh. Not a lot of flavor to the food. Very bland. Very Americanized, nothing authentic testing. What Mexican restaurant does not serve rice and beans with each of their meals? Taco bell has more favorable food! read more

Food is very average for "authentic " Mexican food. Service from the Host whobtook my pick-up order by phone was horrible. He is rude over the phone and in person. Was not helpful when asked about options for enchiladas and instead of a plate he entered order as ala carte with no sides. Hard tacos were soggy due to packaging. They Could learn a thing or two from taco bell about Service. Salsa was watery and chicken was bland and dry. Cannot recommend based on my experience. read more

The service was incredibly quick and the food was amazing!! I'm shocked at how great it was for a busy Saturday night!

The service is friendly, fast and incredibly efficient. We were greeted immediately with a smile and as soon as we were seated they placed complimentary chips and salsa on the table. Our server took our drink order within a minute or two of our being seated and the drinks arrived very soon after. Everything we asked for arrived promptly. The server checked on our table appropriately but didn't linger. The food was great and dirty dishes were removed immediately. read more

Mexican food afficionado here. Salsa seemed fresh but very mild, and if you add the tomatillo (spicier and upcharge) it is better. Combination menu needs to be simplified to 1,2,3 item with rice and beans. Tacos should be deep fried and ground beef (bland) and accidental should be nowhere near a Mexican restaurant. House margaritas very weak, over priced and poured from a jug. I will give it 1 more shot and try the chile colorado or chile verde, staples of mexican cuisine for redemption. 3 stars is a generous rating. read more

Monday night el rancho is el pack-o. Is it for the never ending delicious chips and salsa they give you while you're waiting to order? Pretty sure not. Is it for the delicious frozen margaritas that look like grasshoppers? Again not so much. Ambiance? El no. Ok how about the luke warm enchiladas beans and rice? El jury is out-o. This place is not O-fensive. And for a Monday night and I don't have to cook? It is a big Ranch-OK! read more

I ordered chicken salad. Super small amount of lettuce. The tortilla shell was burnt. I asked for more lettuce I got a really small amount. I had more grilled onions then lettuce. I asked for guacamole for my salad and was charged $5 as a side. The service was a little short and curt. We will not be back. Also ordered a pitcher of margaritas and no straws. They put straws in the pitcher. Why would my husband and I drink from the pitcher?? Unfortunately a terrible experience. When I paid my bill service was very rude. I'm not from this area so this was an extreme disappointment!! read more

No, just no. The staff is rude and the food was bland and tasteless. I had a burrito with some kind of weird creamy sauce-it was terrible. Why no green chili? Please for the love of Pete will someone make some decent Mexican food in the Ludington area? read more

Amazing good & service!! Will stop her every time we are headed to Manistee or back to Wisconsin. Bill was reasonable also. Definitely recommend'n read more

Warning dont waste your time or money. Not worth one star at all keeps getting worse and worse will never eat here again. Asked for another item they said ok and all we got was the check only gave them one star because that's the only way to leave a review read more

Huge menu selection of both Mexican and American fares. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Fast friendly service. Clean restaurant. Can't wait for their new location to open-it looks awesome from the outside! read more

The best I can say about this restaurant is typical. If you are going to do the obvious Mexican cuisine, do it well. Unfortunately that didn't happen. Drinks pored way to heavy, food lack luster and "typical". Nothing refined about our visit or service. Many is way too big and all the food looks the same. Some flavor to the chicken fajitas. Taco salad...bland and a mess. Find me a true Mexican cuisine restaurant that celebrates the delicious food that comes from this region. Good luck to the restaurant, but you need to look at the size of your menu and work the basics to perfection. read more

Stopped in after a 14hr trip for a bite to eat. The bathroom was clean, and the decor thwas impressive. I really liked the carved seats and vibrant colors. We were seated fairly quickly and we had chips and drinks in no time. Seating was spaced out and we weren't too close to any other customers. We split a fajita for two that had steak, chicken, and shrimp. Our meal was very good and plenty of food for two. The server checked on us several times throughout our meal. A++ read more

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I sat at the bar as a single diner and order diner and a beer. I waited over an hour as they served large groups around me and I was never served. I put $5 on the bar and went to Taco Bell. Unfortunately, it was much better. read more

Buyer beware! Supersavings.com coupons that say "Must Present Coupon" are false advertising! They expect a print version - not presented with your mobile phone. In this day of Covid that is ridiculous. Would not honor and deferred to a manager that was not on site. read more

El Rancho - Coupon - Mexican Near Me - Ludington, Michigan

Food was excellent! Great flavor, not too spicy! Will definitely come again. Friendly, clean, really nice.

I have had dinners here throughout the summer and have thought everything tastes great, service is great and even when busy, can be seated right away. read more

Taco Loco - and a Big Size Modelo. Spot on service that was quick and professional. And you're welcome ;-)

The ingredients are poor. Fajitas were tasteless.The service was poor. They wouldn't refill the drink. And not ever thing that was ordered and charged was served. The ambiance is fine. read more

I was excited to try this restaurant. The staff was polite and the service was good. My drink was out quick and the food was hot. Those were the positives, but the food was totally bland and overcooked. The chicken and beef were some of the toughest and blandest I've had in years. I was terribly disappointed in the quality of the food. I think the kitchen could do so much better. I won't be going back. read more

Fast service, yummy chips and salsa, great food, especially the el rancho Salad! Most impressive of all, the ladies bathroom is immaculate! Love this place! Definitely recommend it and would go again! read more

Diner was Fantastico ! I am here working for s few weeks. I am from California and am used to good Mexican. The menu was very nice. The restaurant was spotless. You couldn't ask for better service. My meal came out in less than ten minutes and the House Special Combination was off the hook ! And what a value. With tip I left out of there for $17 bucks. I am looking forward to my next meal here. Sslude' read more

My favorite place! Super fast, awesome staff and atmosphere. The raspberry marg on the rocks is great with the rancho bowl. Burrito loco is awesome too read more

Authentic and consistent! Great service and great food. The menu is a phone book, so I cannot imagine there isn't something for everyone.

We decided to try this restaurant for lunch. It had a 4 star+ rating. The decorating is very cool, hand painted chairs and colorful tables. We were seated in a booth and someone brought us chips and salsa. The salsa was very good and not super spicy. I ordered a dry bean burro with nothing cheese. I was served a wet retried bean burrito with a side of retried beans and rice. It was ok, nothing special but at least there was no cheese as per my order. They were quite busy with the lunch crowd but we had good service. read more

El Rancho - Mexican Near Me - Ludington, Michigan

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Extremely rude staff... I was yelled at and hung up on. Probably never going to eat there again. A lot of the Facebook reviews are kind of saying the same thing... something should really be done about the horrible service people are receiving. read more

OK, so the service is slow. But the Dos Equis Negro is cold an, day-umm, the food is GOOD! First time; guaranteed we'll be back! My lady isn't fond of Mex but she admitted she overate. Boo-yah! read more

The food was very bland and no flavor. The drinks are WAY over priced!!! I got a Jack & Coke and it came in a juice cup. $7 for that drink and barely could taste the alcohol. Definitely would not recommend this place. Taco Bell would be better then this food. read more

Food was good but check you receipts... Just had a 20 min discussion with the extra charges.. if cilantro and sour cream is in the pic and even on the order apparently that's an extra charge.... Also. Tip% is forced on the bill. Not an option read more

Great authentic food and excellent service! It's a popular place amongst locals and tourists.

We've eaten here many times. The food is authentic and fast. Service has always been really good with a little language barrier on occasion if you try to special order something. Margaritas are good and you can get one the size of a fish bowl. They have an extensive menu with lots of options. read more

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Overpriced food and it wasn't even that good. We are in such a need of a good Mexican restaurant! Los frijoles tenían much sal. Ordene las enchilas suizas y el chile no tenia chile yo creo. Lo único rico aquí era el arroz. read more

Ordered food to go and had a margarita at the bar. Watched while they made my drink and others. The liquor bottles were never touched. Crazy!! Food came out and we were scolded for double checking the order. Guy got upset and walked away. Needed to get salsa and forgot guacamole. Opened the food at home and the chimichanga was ice cold. I don't think it was even cooked. People that work here are rude and uptight We will not go back read more

Always amazing and friendly service and extremely delicious food! Have been coming for years and have never had a bad experience! One of our first stops every summer! Highly recommend read more

Let me start by saying I worked in the food industry for many years. I typically tip very well (tonight WOULD have been a 50% tip). This is only the 2nd time I have ever left a $0 tip. After being seated, it took quite a while for my order to be taken. The food was amazing. However, I was NEVER offered a refill on my drink or my chips. I was never even checked in on. In fact, no one stopped at my table again until 13 MINUTES after I was done eating. My "server" then asked if I was ready for my bill. I said yes, then watched him for 5 minutes as he cleaned other tables, seated others, took orders, and started drying (I think) glasses. He NEVER came back. Eventually an entirely different person had to get my bill. I will give this place one more chance, because the food was good and it was busy. It was NOT, however, busy enough to ignore a customer for their entire meal plus 13 minutes. I am very unhappy with my service tonight. read more

Staff was friendly. I ordered the chicken tacos. The chicken was dry. The chips were warm (fresh) and the salsa was delicious. The food was priced well read more

This place is great. the hardest part of coming to Ludington is the lack of good food... but this place. Everything I had here was amazing. Chili Colorado, enchaladas with green pork sauce, so good. I'm a huge fan. Amazing food, reasonable prices. Get one of their dishes, not combos, if you want authentic. read more

El Rancho - Woah. - Mexican Near Me - Ludington, Michigan

Excellent fajitas and margaritas. Never have to wait for a table here, even on a Saturday night when places downtown have an hour wait. A few service mishaps (forgetting to bring water, margaritas came twice with salt when ordered without.) read more