The food is a true Tex/Mex dream! I lived in Southern California for years and we visited plenty of authentic food trucks and restaurants - they're pretty easy to find! And Los Ranchitos is authentic. Honestly, my ONLY issue might be how uncomfortable (but pretty) the seating is! I would love to see a tia or abuela making the tortillas right there. They're always happily grumpy. Food, drinks, servers, all exquisite! read more

I have been going here as long as I can remember. It is the most delicious Tex-Mex I personally have ever had. It has 5 star service and the waiters are always nice. The chips and salsa are the most delicious I have ever had. And the queso is OUTSTANDING!!!. I love to get there burritos they are so yummy and the tacos are delicious. And if you have a picky eater the chicken strips, fries, and corn dog are great too. All in all this place is the best and I can't wait for my next visit. I will be craving it for years to come read more

The food was top tierrrr. They give such large amounts of food for a reasonable price which I loveeeee. The service on the other hand was amazinggggg!!!! Bomb-dot- com. I recommend this placeeee 10/10 no joke the best authentic food I've tasted! read more

Los Ranchitos - Right in front of my is the carne asada, a build your own taco and it comes with the choice of flour or corn tortillas! - Mexican Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

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Good food and casual atmosphere. Service was prompt and food came out hot and quickly. I had the Los Ranchitos Cheesesteak and was not disappointed. read more

Los Ranchitos - Los Ranchitos Cheesesteak - Mexican Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

The food itself is fine. Very average, other than the queso, which is very good. Unfortunately the service is terrible. In my last 3 takeout orders I've had at least one entree missing every single time. read more

Food is good. The people are cool. The place is nice. 5 stars. I think they reuse the chips though. read more

Los Ranchitos - taco - Mexican Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

Gave this place another try- first time was mediocre for both food and service. This time around service was horrible. Came in after 1pm so there was only 4 other groups eating- didn't get recognized we were there for about 10 minutes- served our chips and salsa and was another 15 minutes just to get them to take our order. We felt as if they were doing it purpose. Check out was awkward as well. No questions asked if everything was ok or whatnot- just said the total - Food was okay but again service was bad enough to make someone type up a review about it. read more

What a gem! Stopped on our journey to colorado. This place alone, made my night. Enchiladas supremas and margarita's are highly recommended read more

Los Ranchitos - a plate of food on a table - Mexican Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

Probably some of the worst Americanized Mexican food I've ever had. But they have good service if you dine in, other wise your order is almost always messed up if you order in. But if your desperate considering it's the only Mexican restaurant in geneseo it will do. read more

Really good lunch, very nice staff. Definitely recommend. Margarita was tasty, salsa and chips were fresh. Ordered the chili relleano, yummy! read more

Good Mexican food. I've had several wonderful selections from their menu, but one of my favorites is Juanita's special.

Consistently good! I have lived in Arizona and this compares quite well. Enchiladas and Chimichanga's just like Phoenix

We try, try again and every time we are disappointed. Subpar quality Mexican food. Not authentic. Taco Bell tastes better. The beans are runny. Meat has little if any flavor. Ordered our food and went to pick it up. Said 20 minutes. We arrived on time and waited another 20 minutes. 40 minutes total for absolute garbage. If you want decent Mexican food go to Sweet Peas. All they have is a Taco Salad. But, it tastes better than anything from this place. read more

Good not great, big portions, friendly,clean, Plenty of space, clean bathroom. The Los Ranchitos special)13.25 has most everything. The stuffed pepper and salsa have enough spice which I like. Lots of cheese and red sauce. Chips not greasy but were a little done, but slow night. Retried beans tasty. Coke , Mello Yello, and for other people there is beer. read more

I have visted Los Ranchitos many times, but today I decided to finally leave a review. The taco salad fajita with steak is fabulous! Tender steak and peppers in a huge fried shell, melted cheese, slathered with sour cream and guacamole. Did a carry out order that only took 10 minutes, and the chips and salsa, which are always served in the restaurant, were put in the bag. Great food and pleasant staff always. read more

Excellent place. Staff was friendly and they had a huge menu. Waiter was nice and brought chips and drinks very quickly. Didn't take long at all to get food. Awesome scenery inside with the pictures and painted furniture. read more

Los Ranchitos - The burrito and rice/beans combo was awesome!!! - Mexican Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

Very cool and authentic decor, nice staff and decent salsa. The burrito meat had no flavor whatsoever. None. I expect too much flavor more than ever expecting eating a tasteless burrito when going to a Mexican restaurant. read more

Ate several times preCOVID, very good always generous portions, lots of options, great service. We like they have alchol drinks and salsas very good and only a little bite. Alordered several different options over the years, and liked them all. Our favorites are the enchiladas w beans n rice, tacos, toastaguac, and burritos. Love the drive up window (boyfriend was amazing first time we used it, he didn't wanna go in the rain), since COVID weve used oick up several times. Call in a pick up in 10-15 minutes. read more

First time here and it's about on par with other "authentic" Mexican restaurants I've been to. Colorful atmosphere inside. Served complimentary chips and salsa with my visit. Ordered one of the lunch specials that included a ground beef enchilada, burrito, and choice of refried beans or rice. I opted for the beans. The service was quick and the food was about a 7 out of 10. Not many local options, especially for this type of food, but I would visit this place again to check out other menu items. Prices are average. Portion sizes are good. read more

Los Ranchitos - Enchilada, burrito, and refried beans lunch special. - Mexican Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

Great food, great staff, great prices. Love the food here and I am a picky eater. Always fast service too. If you order take out, make sure you double check, no TRIPLE check your order! We ordered food to be picked up and they left off several items, had to get back in and get the rest. Went back to the car, checked it again and still did not have everything. Took our order wrong. Got home and opened one container that had the wrong items in it. If you do take out and are the pick up person 1) Get the list from the person who placed the order 2) Ask what the meals are to contain if you are not sure of what something should be. Horrible pick up service. read more

Los Ranchitos recently opened in Geneseo IL. The restaurant is located in the old Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant near the interstate. They have spent considerable effort to refurbish the restaurant. It's nice, but not very roomy. Especially, when you compare it to their Kewanee IL location, which is much more spacious. Never-the-less, the Geneseo location was packed for the first month after they opened their doors. The food is good. They have a pretty extensive menu. I wish they had some habanera sauce. They provide salsa and chips when with your meal. They also have some kind of red sauce in a small bottle on the table, but I don't really care for that brand. I normally order the chicken enchiladas and sometimes rice and beans. The food is more "authentic" than a Taco Bell or other similar restaurants. They offer free refills on soft drinks. read more

Surprisingly good mexican food for Geneseo. Very authentic, at least the tacos I had were. They had ketchup on the table which threw me a bit. They also had a HILARIOUS portion of their menu where they teach you how to pronounce "EN-CHEE-LAH-DAHS." Beers were $4 a pop and the menu in general was a bit expensive. read more

The absolute slowest place I have ever been to. Waited in the drive through line for over 25 minutes even though we could see our food through the window and by the time we got it it was cold. Was also another 10 minutes while waiting for them to swipe our card. Both of the cooks were out back smoking and nobody would answer the window. Would not recommend going here. read more

Nice Mexican food restaurant; especially for Geneseo. They have a good vegetarian fajita meal. Pretty popular for the area; gets pretty busy around 5-8 pm; Tuesdays are half price margaritas. PS - The correct name of the restaurant is Los Ranchitos. read more

Great authentic Mexican food! One of my favorite places for lunch or dinner in Geneseo. Great cheese steak, carne asada tacos, fajitas; pretty much can't go wrong with anything. Super fast, friendly service! read more

A pleasantly surprising pit stop on our drive back to Chicago! Delicious, authentic enchiladas verdes and refried beans. Warm, fresh chips and flavorful salsa. read more

My grandmother got turned around on the highway when she found this restaurant and pulled in to call for help. The staff there was so kind to her and helpful. They even gave her some free food while she waited to be picked up. We will DEFIANTLY be back! read more

Good Mexican considering the area. Probably most authentic unless you go into the Quad Cities. The staff is helpful and the service was prompt. Let's hope it stays open! Its been popular when I've gone. Please go to this instead of Roy's, because this is way more authentic. read more

We were passing through and we're craving some Mexican food so decided to try this place out despite being skeptical at first. But the food blew us away. Lot of options, well priced and generous portions. Will try it again. PS no fly was found in our food PS2 they don't do tax exempt read more

We are traveling on a 4000 mile road trip. Saw the reviews and was ready to switch from driver to passenger, so yep...a margarita was sounding pretty good. We had the chorizo and eggs and the tacos (one carne asada and one chicken, mexican style) and we asked for spicier salsa. They made us fresh spicy salsa on the spot. Food was authentic, very tasty and reasonable. 2 tacos ala carte and the chorizo and egg plate with rice, beans and tortillas and of course two margaritas was under $21. Im pretty sure that the corn tortillas for my tacos were fresh made. Margaritas were on special Tuesday and Thursday for 2.99. It was Thursday! Yay for the passenger! Montana to South Bend! Go Irish!!!!!! read more

Quite good for small stop. Very pleased. Had the AL pastor tacos. Salsa was ok. No bones to pick. Big menu. Ample parking for a truck.

This is hands down our favorite Mexican place. Great food, fast service, and everything we try is great. Highly recommend.

I love his place. Especially their tamales. Their salsa is fresh and not canned. The chips come warm to he table.service is good . And the taff is friendly. read more

Thought this would be run by the same owners as the one by the exact same name in Rock Island. So disappointed to find this was not the case. Nothing special. read more

We are so glad to have a place like Los Ranchitos here in Geneseo. Great, authentic food - good FAST service - enormous menu - very fair prices. Well worth a try. read more

The food is first rate and comes quickly. However, the service is pretty terrible. I've been back a few times because of the food (it's the only decent Mexican food in Geneseo) but the service is consistently bad. Once your order gets taken by your server, someone brings your food (often not the same server) and generally no one comes back to the table until you flag them down. I've sat for 20 minutes with empty plates on the table, waiting for someone to notice and come clear the table and bring the check. Usually I just have to flag someone down. It's annoying. Also, the dining space is small and crowded. Not a great place for conversation. read more

It is ok The food was better a few years ago. The prices are high. You can get a better meal in Moline for 25% less cost. My favorite meal here is $11.99 and in Moline is $9.99. I'm not the only one that feel this way. They did have lines out the door to get a table. Now you can get a table anytime you want. I hope management reads this. read more

Food and drink isn't very good, but the service is amazing. Huge menu. Always clean. Prices have gone up dramatically since it opened.

If you're looking for true, authentic mexican food, this might not be the right place to go. The food was decent, and plenty of the locals seem to enjoy it. I'm from the deep south (just about an hour from the gulf) so this wasn't quite the "authentic" mexican food i had grown accustomed too. I also noticed that it was very busy when I went (on a thursday night) and it was cramped-feeling and a little too loud for my liking. However, its a decent place. The servers were friendly and we got in and out fairly quickly. Although i won't be going back, it's an okay place to try. read more

love it... the giant steak burrito is delicous, the chimis are good, the chips are .. well.. chips.. nothing special. great salsa . i have not had alot of different things here but so far i have had about five or six different things and all of them were delicous, if your looking for some mexican food and not wanting to pay a ton, definetly go here. i hear the margaritas are pretty decent too. way better at mexican than roys taco house. read more