This is my top 3 places to go try in KS period. There aren't that many taquerias around Wichita so I definitely recommend this. This gives off a hole in the wall type vibe with cheap prices and good portions. The first thing that I'd have to recommend is their popular gorditas. And noooo these aren't even close to how Taco Bell does theirs. HAHA! I loooove their red meat and their taco tray that is basically like a half pound of barbacoa with a tray of cilantros, onions, and limes. Simple but delicious! their portions will not fail you. I was totally full off four gorditas: red meat, two chicharrones, and cheesy pepper! Now let me rewind and tell you about these gorditas. These are similar to a Papusa which are masa based tortilla with fried beans, chicharron, and cheese all melted inside. The gordita is a similar masa tortilla that pockets the stuffing inside while it has a small slit opening to see the filling. For $2 these are so worth the try. I'm so jealous that we don't have these back home, or at least I haven't seen any YET! I can just sit down and keep eating these like nothing. The we have their highly popular taco-making entree. My gf recommended me to order this because I it's not only delicious but I get to make my own. Now I have to remind you that El Rancho does NOT serve carne asada so this may be a big deal to us Cali folks. We love our steaks back home! They specifically cater to making probably the best barbacoa around town. It really was great! the meat is shredded and marinated lightly but enough to taste the adobo-type mix. The hint of cumin and bay leaves all mixed with a light chipotle sauce had made this meat on point. Now idk if theres more or less to it, but their barbacoa is tender and moist. The experience of just scooping whatever amount into a corn tortilla and and topping it off with fresh onion-cilantro with a pinch of fresh lime! YUMMMM! LOVE IT! I will def be coming back for more the next time I'm in KS! Thanks MiMi! read more

El Rancho - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

We absolutely love this place. The chili relleno are the best in Wichita. I order them with the sauce from the huevos rancheros. The Guisado Verde is a yummy green pork served with rice, beans and tortillas. Horchatas is nice with cinnamon . We have become regulars. read more

The best barbacoa in town! Have the breakfast plate, the menudo, gorditas or the lonche. It's all good authentic Mexican food!

I truly didn't understand why this place was so packed and busy until I had a bite into my first Gordita. Every table was taken and there was a huge line at the cashier. The place is not fancy or high end at all but it seems to be these overlooked restaurants that serve the best food! I don't even know how I will ever forget about those Gordita's. It's sad because it was my first time every trying them and they set the standard way too high. I got the ones with peppers and cheese and I tried the ones with Birria meat and they were both so good! I ended up ordering the peppers and cheese Gordita's to go to take back home with us! EVERYTIME I will pass by Wichita, I will stop at El Rancho! Thank y'all :) read more

Best place for barbacoa tacos and menudo! Must go early in the morning as it is always super busy. Very authentic and fresh. I always buy in bulk for family. Good place to eat there to and family friendly but it is more convenient for me to pick up early and take home for everyone. read more

El Rancho - Menudo and barbacoa - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

I remember the first time I went to this restaurants; there were many locals packed into this small building I knew it would be good. This time around the restaurant expanded and opened the other side of the building, so it more spacious and able to fit larger groups. We ordered two pounds of Barbacoa with tortillas. It's also served with shredded cabbage and cilantro, onions, and lime. The meat was packed with flavor and extremely tender. The value is great and can feed 4+ people. They have a red and green sauce that I believe is homemade. Service could be better. Waitress got our drinks and brought the food and she never returned to fill the waters up. read more

El Rancho - Barbacoa with tortillas and the toppings! - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Authentic Mexican food. This is the place to go. Three generations in this review from the east coast to the west coast this place is one to bookmark. Gorditas and Tamales were exceptional. Even the rice and beans make the trip out here worthwhile. read more

El Rancho - Forgot to take a picture when the food was here - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Menu is confusing if you're a gringo but food is delicious! I had a chile relleno and my husband had a green chile torta.

Overpriced, small potion size. Food was okay but did not wowed me! Ordered Guisado Rojo burrito and two Chili Relleno and some tortillas. Burrito was small pork tasted okay. Chili Relleno was too cheesy and oily and less flavor inside chilis. Couldn't finish the mean because it was too oily. Will not return. read more

I visited El Rancho on Broadway,and was very disappointed in the service. My husband I watched as the staff waited on mexican customer's that came in after us. We finally flagged a waitress down,I wish we would have left. The food was greasey and salty,not worth the wait or trouble. read more

Delicious authentic barbacoa. Always order the pound you get fresh tortillas and toppings.

This place is truly a hidden gem! I am going to write Guy Fieri and tell him to check it out. The huevos rancheros are to die for. The sauce is bright orange when you order it hot and it is absolutely delicious, not out of control hot- hot- just perfect!!! I don't know the name of the sandwich but it is a flat bread like sandwich with meat and cabbage and although it is very simple it is very good. Limited seating, but worth the wait. read more

El Rancho - The "almuerzo" aka mexican breakfast. Barbacoa(meat in sauce) with huevos rancheros! - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

My favorite Mexican restaurant in ICT. I bookmarked El Rancho ages ago, but never made it out. Someone told me that they had the best menudo in the city, so I decided to visit today. My husband had already planned on visiting Dragon Express, so we didn't intend to order a lot. So much for intentions. The damages: Menudo- A cow tripe soup with hominy. Very oily; I skimmed it off. Served with tortillas. I've never had a better restaurant version. If you're new to tripe, maybe ask for a sample first. Barbacoa Gordita- O wow. What part of the cow is? It's so tender and unctuous. I see why ppl order this by the pound. It's really fun to eat with a group b/c you get the platter of meat, and then a container of onions, cabbage, and lime along with red and green salsa bottles to top off. I think you can also have it in taco and burrito form, too. Chile Relleno- This is one of the better renditions of the dish in recent memory. My husband polished it off quickly. The coating was not overly soggy, and the cheese was nice and stretchy. I know he would order it again. El Rancho is the type of hole in the wall I like to discover. Glad we now have a go to Mexican restaurant. read more

El Rancho - Pretty decent Chile relleno. - Mexican Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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El Rancho on Broadway is aaawwweesome authentic Mexican. Sundays they have Menudo and oh gosh...you can't get any better. It's busy as h** but definitely worth every minute to wait!! read more

OMG the food was so delicious!! The place was a bit sketchy, however, the restaurant is immaculate inside. Service was stellar. The menu is super small but they excel at their items. We had barbacoa, gorditas, tamales, rice, and beans, corn tortillas. The gorditas were the stars of the meal to me. Much thinner Maza as compared to the gorditas that we get in south Texas. Overall, great authentic meal with quality ingredients. Great Mexican food in Wichita. It's definitely not Tex-Mex... enjoy the experience read more

My visit to El Rancho is the first time I have legitimately had to regress to my high school Spanish to make an order in Wichita. Fortunately, if you can parse the phrase "Especialidad Del Rancho," you'll be fine, because you'll be getting barbacoa. Lots and lots of fatty, juicy, tender barbacoa, in proportions starting at the half pound and increasing from there. Served with tortillas alongside a plate of shredded cabbage, cilantro, onions, and limes, there's little else this restaurant needs to provide. read more

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Owner is just a straight rude person the service was not all great actually and owner still has a dignity to stop us and force us to give her waitress a great tip like wtf, i mean i understand if the service would of been great read more

Cheap. Great food! Friendly staff. We always enjoy going here for lunch since the service is quick.

If you get the pork gorditas prepare to have red food coloring stains all over. Stick to the barbacoa, although it is incredibly greasy. The atmosphere isn't the best & lacks decor. Went in thinking it would be as good as the reviews I've seen but I have been disappointed. Still on the hunt for some good Mexican food..this isn't the place. read more

It's a hit or miss here every time. Either the food was amazing and service was great or it's the longest wait time and service sucks! I will say if you get take out on weekends you will be waiting for a hot minute since that's their most popular days. The menudo is good sometimes but it is very oily. I recommended getting the lonche or gorditas if you give this place a try. read more

After we found El Rancho our hunt for a real Mexican restaurant was over. We love just about everything they make. I especially love their ceviche. The chili rellenos are the best in town. I have eaten chili rellenos all over the USA. None are better anywhere. We take all our out of town guests there. read more

The barbacoa was delicious! I loved both of their salsas. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Definitely one of my favorite places to eat ! The barbacoa is the best in town , the micheladas rival mine ! My güero loves to have breakfast here on Sundays . The staff is so friendly. The menudo is also pretty good ! read more

food is authentic and cheap.Taste is also great would definitely recommend for everyone

Ended up here because the place I normally go was closed, and what a great turn of events. This has quickly become at the top of my list. Amazing food at an extremely low price. Prices so low it made me wonder what I would get when I ordered. Surprisingly, the portions were large, flavorful, and authentic. Many Vegetarian choices. The only down side was no chips and salsa and no appetizers. I will definitely be back often. read more

This place refused to take our restaurant.com gift certificates that we had purchased less than a year ago. They said that numerous people have been bringing those in and that they didn't know where they had come from! They came from restaurant.com! There was this meat on the menu called menudo, that we asked what it was , and she said there was no English word for it, but that she would let us try it... We tried it and it was not very good, and we got an uneasy feeling. We asked a customer about it and she said it is trite. I was like oh, stomach meat? Maybe the waitress could have discussed that before we ate it. read more

Get the barbacoa tacos and the rice and beans...thank me later. Never in my life have I had something so amazing and wonderful and delicious and...I have dreams about these tacos. Use your spanish! They will appreciate it, but won't care if you habla ingles either. read more

There is nothing Negative I can say about this place. I absolutely love their barbacoa and menudo! The tamales are also something good to eat. Come here at least once a week because its my favorite place to eat in wichita! Hubby and I love this place read more

Family owned, best Barbacoa and Gorditas I've had in a long time! Yes I could be Mexican I eat so much of their food. Friendly, quaint restaurant with decent service. Lunch for 2 was $20 and better than anything I'd rated for less than $40 for two in the past few weeks. Just sayin' Yelpers! Think authentic people. read more

If you're looking for local authentic mexican food that is actually good, then this place is the real deal. On my first visit I ordered the guisado rojos plate. The meat was flavorful, but not overwhelmingly spicy..just right. It was accompanied with a condiment plate of diced cabbage and cilantro, onion, sliced limes, and two table salsas, both being fresh and tasty! The beans and rice were near perfection as well. There was one waitress for the small dining room, but she was very efficient at her job and bi-lingual as well. I cant wait to go back and try more items from the menu. read more

This place is far north wichita but it's so amazing. Delicious hole in the wall mexican food

I've been going there since I was 7 years old, i have nothing negative to say. The food is delicious and I enjoy the Barbacoa alot!

After a long time waiting we were able to dine at this restaurant before they closed at 2pm. Unfortunately everything was so hot we couldn't taste it. We tried the menudo, chicharrone, tamale and chile verde. We left half of everything because our taste buds were done. The beans, rice and barbacoa was delicious though because they don't spice that up for you in the kitchen. Would like to see the cabbage served separately from the cilantro - not everyone can stomach it. I was very disappointed, the texture of the tripe and chicharrone lets us know they know what they are doing, but whoever is taste testing - has no clue how truly hot the broth & sauces are. read more