We've been in the area for 6 months now but we started eating here years before! Food is always great & it hits the table quickly! Service is always good, too. Staff are friendly, hard working & fast! The vibe here varies on the night & staff working but you can be sure that when the Manager is working, it's going to be crowded and there will be plenty of "whoop whoops" and laughter echoing throughout the restaurant. Stuart doesn't have many restaurants but at El Rancho you'll get dinner and be entertained. It's definitely worth the price and your time to stop by and dine in. My favorite is the Fajitas Texanos & hubs typically gets Nachos Supreme. We've never been disappointed with our food. Prices may vary from Menu Pics ( posted years ago) but every restaurant and business has had to raise prices since the pandemic. FYI: Entrance can get congested because they stay pretty busy at the register with customers paying and picking up their To Go orders! read more

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The guy who constantly says "woot woot" is the rudest & most unprofessional person I've met, he's so inappropriate. The food is always bland and the prices change with whoever is ringing you up. The same exact meal is $20 one day and the next it's $40?? read more

Good food, friendly staff and fast service. Typical Tex-Mex, great ships and salsa. Will totally come here again next time I'm passing thru. read more

I stopped in for lunch here. There aren't a lot of options and Mexican tends to be a safe choice. The service here was pretty good. There was a girl manning the entry and another guy making rounds as well as the manager (making woo sounds) occasionally. Our waitress was super nice and always available. I order the Diego special which is beef tips in a tortilla covered with cheese and salad and a side of beans. The side portion was normal, but the diego portion was tiny. Lunch portion, not surprising, though I would say if you're hungry, don't buy a lunch portion. The chips and salsa are exactly what you'd get at any Americanized Mexican restaurant, and the "authenticity" was the same. The interior is also pretty similar to every Mexican restaurant I've been inside. Well lit. The menus were nice. Overall, I'd come back, but I'd order something else and not expect anything authentic. read more

This restaurant is very good and the food is out of this world! The service is impeccable and the anbiance of this restaurant, no. Experience is a better word to describe this haven. If i had a choice, i would come here every night to eat my evening meal.! Very good choice. read more

El Rancho - Fajita quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Stuart, Virginia

Always enjoy eating there and they have wonderful take out as well. They remember you with a friendly smile every time you visit.

Pretty sure I was overcharged.. 2 cheese 1 beef enchilada with 0 seasoning with rice and beans and 1 house margarita which was just lemonade... $34!!! way overpriced... read more

Over charged every time I have been there. When questioned, cashier gets indignant! Post the correct prices on the menu, list the prices on the ticket and provide an itemized receipt. read more

If you ever want good Mexican food THIS right here is the bomb. The food is clean and the service is kind and hospitable. This place is BUSSIN read more

Food is good and I have liked every meal I have had but the prices are never add up to what they say they had in the menu ?!?. I swear I think they look at you and judge what they think you can afford. Just expect to pay more than you planned. read more

Almost passed up on this restaurant because of ratings. For such a low-rated establishment, they had quite a crowd on a Wednesday evening. Service and food were great, and based on my dining experience, I wil return without hesitation. read more

I love the food and the customer service is great also!! I love there Steak Fajita Nachos it is an awesome dish!! I go there every chance I get!! It's a great place to go with family or friends or even by yourself!! read more

My grandmother lives in Stuart and my sister and I's number one complaint about visiting when we were little was that her food didn't.... sit well with us. Enter El Rancho! It's debatable if Mexican food is any easier on the stomach, but man is this not a great find in a very small, friendly town. It has all of your standard Mexican food and drinks, and the service is always prompt. My favorite part about El Rancho, though, is that, whenever we go there with my dad, it is a Patrick County High School reunion. It's as if El Rancho has begun to serve as a meeting place for the town, and I am excited to see that the business is doing well. You can't go wrong with the Burrito California (fried steak, don't forget you're in SWVA), Combo 23 (one burrito, one taco, rice, and beans), the Fajitas Texans (combination of beef, chicken, and shrimp with three tortillas). Enjoy! read more

El Rancho - Take a walk and enjoy the mountain views after enjoying some Mexican fare - Mexican Near Me - Stuart, Virginia

If I could give this place a negative star I would. I will never return there. Service is horrible. Food was lousy and the staff could care less about waiting on their customers. The manager goes throughout the restaurant yelling loudly (Whoooo) extremally loud and out of the blue. I watched people jump being startled. I've never in my 61 years ever seen anything like that in any type of restaurant setting. This type of behavior is mentally odd and unprofessional. Stuart, Va is a small town and has very limited sit down restaurants. Believe me if they had competition it would go out of business. DO WASTE YOUR MONEY & TIME. read more

First time and the last. Waiter was super friendly but the food was dry and bland. The chips and salsa store bought. My husbands order was wrong. Another waiter would walk back and forth whooping and yelling. It was super loud and odd. No clue what that was about. There is a Mexican restaurant in Mount Airy which is amazing. We will continue to go there. We want to support our community, but not when the food lacks so badly. read more

The food and staff are always great and friendly. My kids always want to eat here when they come home. We have several allergies in the family but one that is more rare and the owner always goes out of her way to make sure the ingredients are ok for us. Blessed to have such reliable and good restaurants in town. read more

Went in to eat, was approached by a young woman and asked if I could order to go, she walked over to two other patrons that came in after me and took them to be seated and never came back to take my order. Another woman who may have been manager came and took my order. Took some time to get some soup, which was good just a bit bland on the seasoning side. read more

Bill isn't itemized you never know what you will pay!!! I called in my order and when I got to the restaurant, I paid. The man looked for it and couldn't seem to find it and proceeded to ring up other people. After a few minutes he gave me mine although no new orders had been brought to the front! Needless to say that my food was cold when I got home! If you are in Stuart VA and want Mexican food remember Martinsville isn't that far away!!!! I have said before I wouldn't go back but I have definitely had all I can stand! I know it's nice to support local businesses but if you feel like you are constantly cheated the community doesn't need them!!! read more

will never go back ~ worst Mexican food I have ever had ~ even the taco was bad ~ no flavor at all.... if I had to guess, I would say that they had taken precooked ground beef and reheated in a pot of water and then not even drained the meat long enough before they put it into the taco shell....nothing was good....wish I had read the reviews below before going read more

Always great!!! I love el rancho. Some of the best Mexican good in area! The staff is great! Cheese dip is on point.

We paid 85 dollars for our food when it was supposed to be around 54 dollars. I believe they charge extra for whites. This is not right and very unjust. This place should be shut down for charging incorrectly. read more

The food is really good. Prices are reasonable. They keep a very good customer service mindset. The service won't let you down.

Update: the same meal that was $23 and change in February and then $28 and change in March was $31.96 on April 29th. They charge whatever they feel like! Ric Flair the waiter who yells out WOO is still there being obnoxious also. I sure do miss Slate's restaurant downtown, where the food was delicious, the prices consistent, and nobody screaming like a banshee. read more

We went there a couple of months ago and the everything was outstanding, not so much this time. Wife ordered a veg quesadilla and after a couple of bites a worm fell out onto her plate. Needless to say neither ine of us had any more appetite. The waiter was very apologetic and replaced that one with another one. Still didnt help our appetites any. The manager took both meals off the bill and was apologetic as well, and stated it probably came with the vegetables. Likely true but not something that should be in served food. Do not think we'll come back. read more

There aren't many places to eat in this small town. And this is one of the few that is open on a Sunday. Every time I have eaten here they have given solid service, the food is good and the restaurant is very clean. read more

We went for lunch one day while we were in town running errands and it was horrible. I didn't even get what I ordered and the waitress didn't care. The other people in my party were unsatisfied with their food as well. Tasteless and unoriginal. Not worth spending your money on. read more

This used to be a great restaurant until management changed. The guy they have now screams "woooo" at everyone like he's Ric Flair. He's horrible to his employees! They have changed their recipes probably to save money so everything tastes the same. They will overcharge you especially if you are having mixed drinks. If you go keep a menu and add up your bill yourself. They do not have itemized bills or receipts so you will not be aware of their "mistake" unless you calculate it yourself. The manager aka Ric Flair will be the one to ring you up at the door and he's always right. read more

One of only two restaurants in town that aren't fast food. The food is usually pretty good, but it is ridiculously slow. The last time we went, we actually had to ask the waiter for the chips and salsa. He never got in a hurry the whole time we were there, yet still had trouble getting the food and beverages on the table. I've seen other reviewers who complain about inconsistent pricing, which is so true. The funny thing is that if I (female) go with my daughter, the prices that are rung up are always more than what is on the menu, but if my husband and I go, the prices are always rung up correctly. This has happened so many times that I am positive it is on purpose. So, why do I go back? Well, like I said, it's only one of two places in town that aren't fast food. If you have the time, drive to Martinsville and eat at El Parral. They have the best-tasting food, it arrives to the table in a timely fashion, the waiters are friendly, and the prices reasonable and consistent. It's my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area surrounding Patrick County. Whatever you do, Do Not go to El Charro in Floyd; many people have become sick from eating there. My family got sick there (El Charro) in May 2019 from their beans. read more

Best place ever!!! People complain abt the prices but it really shows why because everything consumed is high quality! Definitely recommend to anyone craving good Mexican food! read more

Food and service were terrible. We had a party of 7 and half of the food came out before the rest and we had to wait 10 minutes for the rest. When the rest of the food cane it was cold and watery abs gross. Not worth the super long wait and the terrible food. Won't be returning that's for sure. read more

During my last visit, there was a dead cockroach in a girl's food at a table close to mine. Would not recommend, as I have heard that incidents like this happen often. The food is overpriced as well. read more

Shredded Chicken Burrito and Chicken Fajitas was delicious. Service was great and received food quickly.

Amazing food! Great service and atmosphere. Typical "Mexican" restaurant but tastes a bit better than most I've been to! Enjoy going here

Great family business. Good food, hot, fast and reasonable. I drive from NC to get away occasionally and always eat at El Rancho in Stuart.. read more

My husband and I recently went to El Rancho because our friends had told us how good the food was. I ordered a chicken and vegetable dish. I noticed it took longer than expected for the dish to be prepared. When I received it looked okay. The vegetables were greasy and the chicken tasted strange. I did not eat all the food because it just didn't seem right. When I left the restaurant and got into the car I felt sick. As we were driving home, about 5 miles from the restaurant I got very sick and my husband had to stop the car so I could have an emergency bowel movement. Then I felt weak and could not stand up. He lifted me into the car. For the remainder of the trip plus the next day I was very sick with diarrhea and vomiting. In about 24 hours I was okay but dehydrated. He was okay because he got a beef taco. For your health and safety don't go there. I rate this restaurant a 0 but the rating requires me to give it a 1. read more

I have eaten at this restraint several times. I got sick from their food one time and numerous times I have waited a long time before even my drink is ordered. I also think that they over price their food. Last time I went there, I was definitely over charged. Would not recommend to a friend. read more

This place is great! I eat here once a week! All of my co-workers go out to eat here as well. The food is authentic and the flavor is amazing and to say the least the service is the fastest I've every seen in the restaurant industry. The atmosphere is fun and inviting and if you want to bring your family here you will find it to be very pleasant. The birthday dinners here are hilarious, because they try & sneak up behind you and place a huge sombrero on your head! When it catches you off guard most everyone laughs because it startles you. The Manager Deigo doesn't talk much but he is professional and quite courteous. Good Times & Outstanding Food read more

Great service! Great Mexican food and wonderful prices! This was a treasure in a town where we couldn't find anything else open on a Sunday. If you like Mexican-- this is worth a stop if you're near Stuart. read more

$5 lunch specials that come with chips and salsa? Count me in. Frequently coming to town for business has led me to this place more than once. Filling, tasty, and great atmosphere. read more

This place is a better than average Mexican restaurant. Really. The food is quite good. The quacamole is fresh. The staff is friendly and entertaining. They work hard and it shows. If you are passing through Stuart VA, do not be afraid to try this. read more