Bright and clean restaurant seated us and brought the opening water salsa and chips. The orders were fresh and delivered quickly. The food was all very good. We found both the salsa and queso were to be a bit bland: one of us preferred it that way, another would have liked more personality, so personal preference. The Tropical shrimp ceviche, chicken flautist, and chopped salad were all delicious and plentiful for lunch. They are a Pepsi shop, but have Mexican Coke in bottles. Worth the stop! read more

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All Went well Great atmosphere Excellent service with GiGi she was a great waitress and made our experience FUN. I had a Giant Salad and Chicken Soup. Chicken was a little bit dry, excellent flavor. All 3 grandkids loved it and were ALL very full. I'd go back next time I'm back in town from New York. read more

La Rancherita - Chicken Soup and Salad - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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My friends and I dined here for a later lunch after beers at Sneaky Penguin. I ordered the agave-chipotle chicken tacos with rice and black beans and a margarita. The overall experience was just okay, it was just expensive for lunch on the weekend. read more

Called to place an order. Had to repeat my order 3 times (it was completely quiet on my end) when i went to pick up my order and proceeded to check everything was right i noticed my daughters food was messed up. i asked them to fix it and told them what i wanted exactly. and they proceeded to bring me the wrong order 4 times. the manager on shift proceeded to tell me "next time make sure you order exactly what you are looking for" i corrected him and explained to him that i did make sure if the reception would focus more on the orders and asking questions instead of fixing her makeup and flipping her hair around. maybe she would've heard me the first 6 times i told her what i wanted. read more

-10/10 experience. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with my visit. The food was extremely oily, & the meat I ordered was overcooked. On top of that, the service was not very friendly or courteous. The server seemed rushed throughout the entire interaction & did not pay much attention to my order. The most uncomfortable part was when I was entering my payment information. He stood over me & watched as I entered my payment details instead of giving me any personal space, which made me feel pressured & uncomfortable while checking out. Overall, the food & service both fell short of what I expected, & unfortunately I left very disappointed. read more

EXPENSIVE for Mexican. THEN I asked for Verde salsa and got this little cup. When I asked fon a 2nd cup, I also asked waitress if there is a charge ? NO. Yet my expensive fajita quesadilla was + $4 more. I was pissed. I unhappily paid, never going back. Quesadilla shell was weird cone shape - Not flat. 0 stars. read more

La Rancherita - $2 for this little cup of Verde - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I had lunch here with my mom, and I have to say that we had a great time! The service was outstanding! Our server was attentive and answered every single question we had about the menu. We ordered a cheese dip to start and you can never go wrong with a cheese dip at a Mexican restaurant. The cheese dip did not disappoint it had a bit of spice to it, but it was still very tolerable and amazing to eat. I ordered the ACP trio and my gosh it was out of this world! I enjoyed this place so much! The interior decor was also an A plus! I am coming back to La Rancherita. read more

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Suggested this spot when I was hanging out with a few friends and the staff was top notch. The margaritas were good but the food was great all around. It was my first time having the fancy corn on the cob which was a meal by itself. I had tacos and they were neatly made and had a good meat toppings ratio. The servers were friendly and the wait was not long for our food for it to be a Saturday. Keep in mind this is the Six Forks location- not the one near the mall which has not been the same since Covid. read more

I ordered the enchiladas and the rich dark sauce is so flavorful. The enchilada plate was served with black beans and 3 different fillings (cheese, beef, chicken). The salsa is very boring, tomato's were chunky and missing cilantro. The margarita was decent. Large and shaken well but I did not like how it finished sweet. Service was friendly and very engaging. One of the best service experiences we have experienced. read more

La Rancherita - Chicken Flautas - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Delish! Came here with a 3 year old on a Saturday night. Sat right away, food was extremely quick, ordered a Chardonnay and that was delish. We will be back! Thanks for the delish food and amazing service. read more

La Rancherita - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Could not have been a worse experience. The margaritas were over salted and overly sweet. The chicken was so rubbery I couldn't even chew it. I have never had a worst experience at a Mexican restaurant where the portions were so small in comparison. Will never be back! read more

Was excellent! Always wanted to try. Got opportunity on Friday night. The service hustled and was very attentive. Great menu. It is a very cute two story restaurant that is designed very appropriately for a Mexican restaurant. Nice atmosphere. read more

Im so sad because i love the food here so much!! My service today was so terrible. I requested extra chips over the phone and when I arrived they refused to give me them? I ordered two meals and received one bag of chips and two salsas. I asked nicely if I could have another bag since I only got one that was only half filled after both ordering two meals and requesting them. He told me no and that was extra because I only receive one. I have ordered form her MANY MANY times and always receive one per meal??? This man was so rude and wouldn't give me them even AFTER I said I'd even pay. I'm so sad and disappointed in this staff member. read more

La Rancherita - The amount of chips given for two meals. Even after asking for more and was refused them. - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

3/10/23-My best friend came through to visit family and friends and we made plans to have dinner. After going through ideas we decided on this restaurant. The parking lot was super packed but i believe it's because they share a parking lot with a couple other places. We had reservations so we were seated rather quickly. Our server was very friendly, attentive and on point with everything. He made sure we had everything we needed and checked on us often. We had a party of 6 so we all ordered different items and there were no complaints on how good the food was. My son wanted to come back the next day lol. The reason I didn't give 5 stars was because parking was not the best and it was cold inside the restaurant, which could be where we were seated. Overall the food was good and service was great. read more

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We ordered for delivery about two months ago -- yes, it's been awhile but honestly, I think about this food all.the.time. No joke. Even though it was delivery, it was so good. We were hungry & couldn't decide so going off reviews online, we got the Ribeye & Queso (HOLY CRAP! I think I think about this one the most). NOT TO EAT when you're counting calories!! Parrillada Meat Platter (seriously!) Tiras de Pollo (OMG!) (Yes, this is a lot of food but we ate for days afterwards which was super awesome) Oh, and the queso ... because it's a sin if you don't order/eat cheese dip & chips in volume while eating this food. read more

The restaurant is large and bright and the hostess and server were very pleasant and seemed to enjoy their jobs. I had a delicious plate of sizzling shrimp and steak fajitas. read more

I chose to sit out on the patio, the only one out there. The service from Jose was outstanding! He checked on me frequently, food came quickly, all requested items brought quickly. I ordered the build your own combo, chicken enchilada, ground beef enchilada, ground beef chili relleno. I did find the chicken to be tough and the enchilada sauce was oddly sweet. Not bad, but I've never had a sweet songs on a meat enchilada before. I asked for and received some lettuce on the side, since it does not come with the dish. Points given for Romaine instead of iceberg. I was told that there would be an additional charge, but I did not expect to be charged $1.25 for approximately a half cup of shredded lettuce. read more

I ordered delivery recently and I was very happy. They deliver Humongous portions, delicious Mexican cuisine and the best salsa and pico de Gallo. Since relocating to Raleigh the mexican food has been very well prepared and true to authenticity. The carnitas was very good and the tortillas chips and salsa were perfecto ! The food was well worth every penny and flavorful. Best salsa & tortilla chips. Hands down. read more

We went to La Rancherita in Raleigh for a family Birthday party Friday night. The food was delicious - the Service was outstanding! The Staff worked together for a great Happy Birthday. The Grandchildren all had a blast - Child friendly - Family oriented! Thank you to the staff for making it such a lovely Family event! read more

Been a couple times and have had mid-average experiences. Service is okay but the food is great. Everything tastes fresh and comes out pretty quickly. Has a casual ambiance but nothing special. read more

Middle of the road food. Not true Mexican but decent, plentiful for a quick bite with friends. Music was way too loud. Restaurant is large and can accommodate a large group. read more

My boyfriend and I are frequent customers to this location. We always get the same thing every time we come ACP TRIO plus the occasional drink. I've worked in food service and I know it's hard when places are understaffed but the experience we had tonight was not one to rave about. Tonight we got seated literally in the kitchen.. We were seated right next to the sanitizer and the kitchen door. The table placement was an afterthought. I had to move the table over so I felt somewhat okay being seated where we were. You feel very secluded and the atmospheric vibe was completely gone when we got seated. It was a good 10 minute wait until we were asked what we wanted to drink and of course we ordered right away. When the food came out our tortillas were missing and they had messed up the order. We couldn't find our waitress to tell her about the missing items.. so we started to eat the food and it was below subpar from what we are used to. The quality and portions were not what they usually are. After another 10 minutes of waiting for our waitress we told her what was missing and when she brought out the rest of the food she seemed inconvenienced that we literally were waiting to eat our meal before we got the rest of it.. so by then it was cold. My boyfriend couldn't eat half of his because it was burnt, dry, cold, chewy, and the queso looked like it was a solid piece of cheese again. When we talked to the waitress she didn't seem to say sorry or anything when we asked if they had gotten new cooks or anything because again it was very different from all the other times we have been there before. She just mentioned they were understaffed. I was extremely disappointed and I always recommend this place to people but after tonight I don't think we will be returning for a while. The service, food, and atmosphere was really sad for a slow Sunday night. read more

La Rancherita - Sanitizer bucket right next to the table we were sat at. - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Delicious food, nice atmosphere and great service. We ate our food too quickly to take pics. Chips and salsa at first were warm and fresh. Salsa tasted good. Then we had the lime ceviche. It was delicious and plentiful. Great appetizer. Lastly my meal was shrimp and chorizo tacos with chicken soup side. You might say chicken soup? Well it was amazing. I wound up eating the soup and bringing the tacos home because I was too full. Drinks were also yummy. Def return. read more

Food: 4 Service: 3 Ambience: 4 Date/Time: 12/29/2019 7pm Order: ACP, Pastor Quesadilla Crowd: 2 other tables but bar may have had some Been here before but somehow missed reviewing it. It's a well decorated place with both tables and booths. The tables are spaced far enough apart not to feel claustrophobic. Didn't see the bar area so can't comment there. Service was decent. The biggest thing that kept the server from getting a better rating is the attentiveness. One thing that's a little annoying is when you ask for another minute and then they disappear for about 5 minutes never bothering to check to see if you're sitting there with the menu closed and waiting. I could understand if it were a full restaurant, but it looked like ours was the only table he had. I leaned more toward an overall 4 rating because he could have been new since the other server seemed to be doing a good job. The ACP was good, but the cheese wasn't really all melted like other places. It's like they drizzled on the shredded cheese in hopes it would melt by the time it arrived. Also, the menu show it comes with onions and poblano peppers, so if you don't like that mix, need to make sure you ask. Their salsa is pretty good as well with a slight sweet taste to it. FYI... if you like Sangria, it was a special today (every Sunday, maybe?) for $5. It's definitely worth a try! read more

La Rancherita - 12/29/2019 - ACP - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE! We arrive and our waiter is more nonverbal than actually verbal. We ask for a guacamole & they brought us what looked like a gooey green substance. We tried it and it tasted worse than any expired store bought container guac. We asked the waiter if we were able to swap it with some queso and we didn't like the guac (keep in mind the guac is still 95% intact as when they brought it to us). Once again he says nothing and just takes it and I see him speak with a person at the bar about it, and they start shaking they're heads and obviously looking upset and made a hand motion that I had already picked at it (even though it was just one chip). They ended up bringing me the queso dip. Now to the food we ordered which were the basic ACPs. The food tasted nothing authentic to Mexican food. The vegetables out tasted the meat and rice. We decided to just eat it and try to finish quickly to get out of there. Now with the atmosphere; the lighting was like you were in a store with all the bright lighting and music was some sort of old English music to start off with. All the other waiters also just didn't have the welcoming vibe with any of the other tables nearby that I was able to see. Oh yeah, then they charge my half sweet tea and half lemonade drink as an agua fresca, which if you know, you know the aguas frescas are about double the price of a regular fountain drink or tea. After I brought it to the waiters attention he replied with "it would've been about the same price anyways" and didn't change it. Worst experience, service, & food I've ever had for a Mexican restaurant ... or any restaurant. read more

The food to me lacks the Mexican Food quality. It's tooo American.. and not the best. The chips are decent... the margarita that I've gotten tasted like it's straight from a mix.. nothing special. The rice was sort of the best part of the meal... if that. Nice service though. read more

I've gone back and am still impressed. They updated the menu look since last time and continuing to update the decor. Its quite a nice trendy/cultural atmosphere. Tonight we had carnitas enchilada and the el regio burrito. Both dishes had unique flavors you can't get at just any Mexican restaurant. The carnitas enchilada was covered in green sauce and had a hint of sweet with crunchy grilled onions, possibly some cinnamon in there. The El Regio burrito came with steak on top and a skewered onion and pepper. Both delicious. Happy bellies, happy customers read more

La Rancherita - Carnitas Enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Personally I love their ACP and they also have great chips and salsa. I like a bunch of other items on the menu as well. Service is fast and friendly and the price is pretty good. Definitely recommend read more

Following simple instructions on an order doesn't seem to be their thing. Service is extremely slow, even on the failed attempt a second time. This is not just a one time problem for me. This problem has been consistent the last several times I have visited this place. At least one or more people in my party have had inaccuracy on an order. Too many competitors close by who care read more

The ACP was not good tonight. The onions were raw which was super unpleasant to bite in to. Next time I will go to the mall location, that location seems to always do well on my food. read more

La Rancherita - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Great food Waitress was attentive and food was quick and great. Order the nachos, and shrimp fajitas. Reasonable price and will be returning. read more

They don't ever have to worry about me coming back. My food came out extremely cold, the second plate didn't have all of my food. My rice was missing and you offer me $1.00 adjustment. Are you kidding, our waitress was horrible never refreshed our drinks or napkins. I asked to see a manager, who never came to our table at all. Horrible serciee!! Don't even waste your money, you will be disappointed. read more

La Rancherita - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Very disappointing. First of all, it was way too loud that I couldn't even hear other people at a 4-person table I a corner of the restaurant. The food came out at different times, and my Rib Eye Chilaquiles looked tasty but weren't. We also needed to ask for everything--refills, salt, etc. I will never return. read more

The Queso Steak entree does not disappoint! Great charred flavor & cut with a fork tenderness! Loved it cooked medium rare! Must try their table-side guacamole made to your specifications...mild, medium or hot! Try it with pineapple which is a nice refreshing twist. Finally you can't leave without trying one of their specialty margaritas! Jalapeño Pineapple had the perfect blend of sweet & spicy! The Diablo margarita is the best with just the right amount of heat read more

La Rancherita - The Diablo margarita! Perfect amount of heat in the drink & on the rim! This is the before... - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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We were very disappointed in the food here last night. Most of the food did not taste good. The enchiladas were rubbery and many of the fajita items were served cold. The chicken was dry and had a strange tasting seasoning. We had to re-order the enchaladas, this time without the mole sauce, which tasted bad. Service was polite but could have been more friendly. The guacamole was the best part ( a low bar). Queso was only available with jalapenos, which made it too hot for us. The decor is nice, yet servers who were not busy mingled in the dining area which was distracting, along with loud music. With the choices of better restaurants in this area, we will be going to a different Mexican restaurant next time. I hope they can improve their service. read more

It's been a long time since we've been here (don't know why), but Husband was craving Mexican, so this fit the bill nicely. Especially considering it was $5 Margarita night (Saturday), and that included even the premium ones! So, each of us got a Blood Orange one and they were very refreshing and delicious. Not too sweet. Made me want something spicy to go with it. Chips & Salsa, by the way were quite good. Warm salty chips, salsa with a slight kick, onion for tang and texture and fresh cilantro. The menu has changed again since the last time we'd been, with many great-sounding things to try, but some special burritos were calling out to each of us. I don't remember the names of them (and I couldn't find the menus on their website). Restaurants should really have full menus on their websites in this day and age, imho! Anyway, Husband's was full of beans, rice, bacon, and guacamole, topped with cheese, a tomatillo sauce and skirt steak. Served with a choice of salad or sweet potato fries. He chose the salad, which was pretty much just shredded lettuce, with a few small strips of colored tortillas. (no dressing). Salsa made for a perfectly respectable dressing. I chose a Burrito that was full of rice, beans, and chicken, topped with a spicy cream sauce and big beautiful shrimp. I only made it through half of mine, but it was delicious, and Husband loved his...ALL of it...hah! (of course, he had done two hours at the gym to the only one I had done). Service was excellent...charming server who even told us "It was a pleasure to serve you tonight", which was a pleasure to hear. Love the giant comfy booths they have also! They are especially useful considering the giant portions! read more

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Impromptu visit while shopping. We were seated immediately and had great service. The atmosphere is very relaxed, vibrant, and fun. The menu wasn't overwhelming and had a good amount of options. You get chips and salsa to snack on, which the salsa flavor was good but the amount was skimp. We ordered the Baja fish tacos and spicy steak tacos. The amount of steak inside the tacos was super inconsistent and the fish tacos were bland and missing some extra oomph. The food was unsatisfying but the service was very satisfying. I think I would go back for drinks, but pass on food. read more

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Freshest guac I have ever had in North Carolina. I have been here a total of four times. And each time I have a great experience. The first time was when my friends and I were getting a drink after work and the bartender was so great and funny. He even gave us Coronitas (which good ones are really hard to find nowadays). If you go, I would definitely recommend getting the guac because they have a cart and make it fresh in front of you. The ACP is also the best I have had. This ACP added peppers and I think mushrooms along with the normal chicken and cheese on rice. This past time, I ordered some type of fried doll with shredded chick inside. It wasn't the best, but pretty cool design. I think it was called the lachuga. I would have ordered the ACP instead. The food is good, however service is a little slow. The food is slow coming out even if you feel like you are the only ones in there. It is definitely worth a visit though, and remember to get the Guac. read more

La Rancherita - Lachuga Fried roll with meat inside - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Terrible. I wouldn't even give the leftover food to the dog, straight to the trash. A real shame as it's a huge restaurant in a great location. read more

First time visiting this establishment to which I found the ambience very pleasing. The booths are extra wide for comfortable seating, they have a large bar for drinks. The menu provided a wide variety of selections as well as a good size cocktail list. They provide the traditional chips and salsa. I ordered the fajitas which I found the chicken be average in taste and did not come standard with shredded cheese or rice. I asked for a small bowl of shredded cheese which they charged me an additional 1.50 for which I found to be ridiculous. Nothing really stands out with this restaurant in terms of overall experience, if you prefer cheese with your fajitas I recommend bringing your own bag. read more