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    El Rancho Viejo

    3.3 (67 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chips and good salsa
    Kim R.

    Soooo... the boyfriend and I were out in Trinity for a party and was looking for a place to eat dinner before the party. I pulled up my trust Yelp app and saw that there isn't a lot to choose from in the sprawling metropolis of Trinity. But El Rancho Viejo caught my eye because they had chili relleno's, which just so happens to be one of my most favorite things. Upon entering, it was your typical Mexican restaurant. Bright colors. It was also decorated for Valentines Day, which is a cute touch. I ordered a combo meal that had a taco, enchilada, tamale, chili relleno, rice, and beans. Taco - nice and greasy like a good taco should be. The meat was flavorful, and there was plenty of it. They didn't skimp on the meat at all. There was also a good amount of lettuce, tamotoes, and cheese. As far as the cheese is concerned, they could have kept that. It was... no Bueno. It seemed to be some kind of processed cheese. Enchilada - it was good and had a good sauce on it. It was a good TexMex Enchilada. I'd eat it again. Tamale - NOPE! Wasn't good. I have no idea what they did to it. I thought the menu said homemade tamale, but if that was homemade, they need a new recipe. It's a hard pass from me, dawg. Chili Relleno - now for the reason why we choose this place. You can choose from a cheese or meat relleno. I opted for the meat filled one. It had the same meat as the taco. It was a good solid choice. It had the egg batter on it like any good chili relleno should. It was fried well and tasted good. Was this the best chili relleno that I've ever had? No, but for a little TexMex restaurant in Trinity... it was good. Bean and Rice - nothing remarkable. All in all, it was a good dining experience.

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    Cheyenne T.

    terrible food, terrible service. BBQ sauce does not belong on Mexican food!!! paid $15 for my plate alone and barely ate it because no where in the description did it say it had the disgusting bbq sauce they put on it. they brought my child the wrong food and tried to argue with us about it. when we brought up the bbq sauce on my food the server just shrugged said sorry and walked away. absolutely terrible.

    Quesadida & chunky guacamole
    Anita T.

    Great food & service & a very good value. Will return & refer others. This is a must if you are in or near Trinity, Tx. The best restaurant in Trinity.

    Chili relleno! (Two poblano peppers stuffed with ground beef and topped with cheese!)
    Amanda K.

    I have been eating here for years and I've always loved their food. My favorite would probably be the Pollo Del Mar. It is delicious chicken breast topped with a creamy seafood sauce, crawfish tails, and baby shrimp served with tortillas. The enchiladas are also amazing as well and the chicken tortilla soup. It is filled with delicious shredded chicken in a yummy chicken brot and topped off with avocado, monterey jack cheese, and tortilla chips!

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    2 years ago

    The food was fantastic, as were the Michelada and Margarita. Service was A-1! Jose was a great waiter!

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    Service was nice and friendly. The food was okay but there is it much around. Worth the stop for the service and ambiance.

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    2 years ago

    Absolutely loved this place. Got the spinach enchiladas and it was more than enough food. But make sure you save room the sopapillas.

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    4 years ago

    Pleasantly surprised with this place. Everything tasted good, clean, nice interior, fast and courteous staff

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    3 years ago

    They have the best Anaheim enchiladas I've had, but because of that, it's what I always order!

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    Always good food & good service! Husband loves the margaritas! Even if they are busy.. they have good service.

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    We randomly stopped here to eat lunch and I have to say they have one of the BEST salsas we've ever had!

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    7 years ago

    We have always loved stopping here when we are up at the lake, but what happened to the bar? No alcohol.

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