Do you have a restaurant woven into your family's history to the point that it feels more like a…read morememory you can step back into rather than just a place to eat? For us, that's El Ranchito in Huntington Park. It's a family-owned, authentic Mexican restaurant that has had the community on its back for the last 6 decades. They hand-make the tortillas right in front of you, serve up fresh chunky guac, and make their iconic Mama Avila's soup fresh daily. It's rare that a soup has me hitting a stank face, but here we are. The Camarones al mojo de ajo is a can't miss appetizer. It's succulent shrimp sauteed in butter and fresh garlic, made to be eaten with the piping hot homemade tortillas. They have all the traditional Mexican dishes, my brothers go to is the chile relleno, but I always just run the fajitas. I'm sure I'll get clowned for this, but nothing heals my trauma and existential dread like a plate of sizzling fajitas. My pops has worked in the area for longer than I've been alive, so El Ranchito has seen every iteration of me, and of my family. For that, I am grateful. I'll be coming here until the wheels fall off. EL RANCHITO ALL STARS!!! IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Happy mothers day! This place is so delicious the Chile Verde plate and the Azteca burrito is…read moredelicious here!

First time checking this place out after finding out they're in the finals for LA's Taco Madness…read more Unrestricted salsa bar and meats are delicious. Recommend.

Food, service, ambiance! Great food and great people working here. Would recommend to anyoneread more

Wow by far the best chilaquiles spot!! la salsa roja was…read morejust a great flavor y la carnita asada uff ni se diga, agua de tamarindo natural Pero más que me complemento fue el gran servicio que te dan desde el momento que entras ala puerta , Gracias Leyda por tus sugerencias del menú i tu gran servicio al cliente . Regresare muy pronto i definitivamente recomendaré este lugar a mis amigos i familiares.

Cozy clean place with super friendly staff. It's not a sit down restaurant which I was looking for…read morebut it turned out ok. Ordered huevos rancheros and they were solid. So much flavors and a little on the spicy side. Loved their handmade corn tortillas.Good coffee and good ambiance. I would definitely go again.

This was my first time actually trying mole out and it was extremely delicious! The complimentary…read morechips in mole sauce was a fun twist on chips and salsa. My dad ordered the Ceviche Nayarit, I ordered the Enchiladas La Casita Mexicana and my wife ordered the Enchiladas Tres Moles. The ceviche tasted fresh, but not really my favorite dish were had. I would say the Enchiladas Tres Moles was my favorite dish we picked. My only problem with that dish was that I wanted more. The plate they served it on made the 3 Enchiladas look small. Customer service was great. Food was great. The interior/exterior was really nice. If you have dogs the patio section in the back is where you'll want to eat from. Great experience. I'd come here again.

This place is not bad, but I went in expecting more. I heard about the owners, former chefs or…read moresomething, not 100% sure BUT something along those lines, they were making OG mole so I had been wanting to go there. I forgot exactly what I had, I want to say it was bistec ranchero or something like that. it was good, nothing bad, but also felt average. They served us chips with mole on top and I was like, why did they pour mole all over, bring a little bucket of mole and let me dip it on the side. That's what a good Christian would do, but no, they went with an anti-Christian practice here, communist almost. don't assume I want everything with mole. I would have been ok with it if the mole had been bomb ass good, but it was ok. I had heard this place used original Oaxacan mole or something so I was hyped. My wife had some eggs with whatever the heck a Filipino woman orders at a Mexican place and she's was fine. I feel bad about this review, maybe this place is a victim of its former reputation, and I was expecting very good Mexican food and all I got was OK Mexican food. Also, for a true Mexican spot, you need to have café Mexicano, with canelita and the waiter told me they didn't have any. How can this be? I do not approve. Maybe if you are white or non-Mexican or a fake Mexican, I think you would have a different opinion of this place, you might think is great, just like El Torito is. Am I confusing this place with some other restaurant because the place I heard of was in Bell and the cooks/chefs were this renowned chefs and I don't think that's the case here or now. For sure, this place is not bad and I don't think you will get bad food, it was just underwhelming.

Bueno pero tienes que estar atento si pides cubeta que los meseros no te la quiten antes de…read moreterminartela porque llega uno y se hace que no la ve y luego llega el otro y si no le dices se las lleva

Food is amazing I regret not taking pictures but the chips and salsa are good they have good flavor…read morenot spicy just tasty My husband and I both got the carne asada traditional plate medium well with tortillas de maíz it hit all the right spots meat is tender and juicy and well seasoned the cafe de olla is to die for and a complimentary concha The staff is very friendly and even though it was packed they were still very attentive refilling coffee and salsa everyone there is always so kind even when under pressure from all the tables they have to serve I love that they haven't changed the looks to the place makes it feel like right at home warm and cozy it's hard to find places that haven't changed and is still the same a lot of people wish they would upgrade but I think it's nice to keep things simple and how they used to be some things are better left as is and I think this is one of those it's perfect as is FYI portions are big and my favorite plates are the chilaquiles rojos with sunny side eggs over medium with carne asada, machaca plate, and the carne asada traditional.

The food here continues to be amazing. It's delicious and never disappoints. This morning we…read moreordered the chilaquiles verdes AND rojos and the car fish soup, as well as menudo. Phenomenal Cafe de olla here is amazing. Service is great every time. Will definitely keep coming back.

My food came and there was a hair on my plate. Waitress just dropped it off and left, no check backread more

My dining bud and I split a bit of our food so this is the "after" photo. The had the huevos en…read moresalsa. They wanted to try the chilaquiles so we split them. I can't have dairy so we had them on the side. Their plate came with warm tortillas as seen in the red bin. I liked the potato slices, the beans, and the chilaquiles. I thought the carne asada was a bit burnt. Otherwise the food was great. I loved the service and ambience of the restaurant. You definitely feel like you're dining in someone's kitchen in Mexico. I'd go again. It's a great spot with great food, and a great deal of connection with the culture of Mexico.

Seriously was hands down!!! Great customer service !!! Food excellent very tasty perfect. The…read moreingredients were put perfectly in each of our meals. We definitely will be back with family and friends. Ambulance is very relaxing.

These are genuinely some of the best fish tacos I've ever had. The ladies are friendly and the food…read morecame out quick. They're $1.89 everyday which is insane

Delicious burritos here. I was a little sad I came in 30min before closing and they didn't let us…read moresit inside but it's okay. We ate in our car and it was delicious! There was a lot of people just picking up to go.

I waw in the city of Huntington Park and was looking for some good Authentic Mexican food. I have…read moreto say I was very impressed with El Chamizal. As soon as I arrived I was greeted immediately and given a table by their stage. I ordered their Camerones Chamizal (Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and a Michelada. The food was absolutely delicious and the Michelada hit the spot perfectly The service overall was great from beginningtoend. I was also told that the restaurant is under new ownership and that starting April 23, 2026 they will be having live Mexican music every Thursday night. I highly recommend this place to everyone looking for great authentic Mexican food restaurant.

Came here for my mom's birthday and was pretty impressed. The food was very delicious and the…read moreservice was excellent. Was a Wednesday night so it was fairly slow. Great little Mexican restaurant environment with music playing. We ordered several different dishes and everything was really good. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for some good authentic Mexican food.

Muy rica la comida, la verdad si recomiendo este lugar . Todo súper rico, probé el mole muy…read moresabroso yo ordené el cóctel de camarón muy rico , mi hermana en Cristo ordeno los sopes y dijo que estaban muy deliciosos !!!!!

Got the fajitas and they adjusted it to how I like it (combo meat that wasn't on the menu) - so goodread more