I only have a few words to say about this place: fast lunch and good service. These are the key differentiators from the Mi Rancho in Rockville (which I give a 1*). The food is your average Mexican fare from an average Mexican restaurant. The pricing is reasonable with most dishes averaging 10-12$. If you want a really fast dine-in for lunch you can get in and out about 20 min if you are a fast eater. I ordered a fajita and it came out in 5 min....yes it's that fast. read more

The food was not up to par no taste at all I had the fajitas plater it was disappointing, my mother in-law had the cositas it was not taste.

I have been to this Mi Rancho for many years. Never thought about writing a review, but since I have written over 3 hundred the past year, why not review this fine place. The parking is ok, not a lot and people don't really park well, but there is ample parking. There is outdoor seating, but when it's cold or rainy it's closed. The environment is family friendly as the bar area is 4 stools at bar and a few tables off to the left as you walk in. The place is bright, music lightly playing. The seating is hit or miss and with few walls, one loud kid can ruin the night; of course so can one loud party and it is Germantown so you are bound to run into a kid or a loud party. The service is always friendly, and efficient. The food is always hot and nothing is ever bad. The prices inch towards the higher side, but such is life any more. As they are one of only two Mexican places in the area, its a good choice when you need a fix (and NO Taco Bell doesn't count as Mexican food.) All in all a quality 3 start experience. It won't set the world on fire but it won't disappoint. read more

Casual, family-friendly restaurant that serves reliably tasty and fresh Mexican food. Yes, this is a casual restaurant, and yes it serves the usual Mexican fare, and yes it is technically part of a chain (a small one, I might note), but their food is good and I've always had a positive experience here. The service is consistently very friendly and attentive, and while it's a large and popular restaurant, I've never found it to be too noisy. I go there often with my family, and even the pickiest of us finds several tantalizing dishes. Me - I always go for the vegetable fajitas. Simple but delicious, and pretty nutritious. My parents like the beef burritos, and we all enjoy the fried ice cream for dessert. They always have fresh chips - emphasis on fresh - and salsa ready when you sit down, and their tortillas are also made fresh and in-house (fresh tortillas make all the difference). Oh, and if you like to drink, their sangrias are pretty delicious! read more

Mi Rancho - Fried ice cream and sopapillas are a great end to a yummy meal - Tex-Mex Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

We ate at Mi Ranco with small children twice in April of 2018. Both times we had good food and friendly service. I had the cheese enchiladas. I appreciated that you could order vegetables on the side, which didn't mean the typical grilled bell peppers from the Fajita prep, but an actual assortment of vegetables that were not over-cooked and had interesting seasonings. My wife had salad and guacamole, which was also good. I would eat here again. read more

This hurts me to my heart. I absolutely LOVE this neighborhood restaurant. Prior to the pandemic I used to go here often. They had the absolute best food (not to mention delicious margaritas; oohh and chips). I also tried to help out during the height of the pandemic with carry out (but it's not as good if you don't eat it within a few minutes). Anyway, in the spring, I started going back and each time the quality gets worse. I am so so sorry to say this as the owner/manager/staff are terrific and I know from conversations with them it has been hard to keep good cooks. BUT, this last visit was so very disappointing. They've changed my absolutely favorite platter (Mi Rancho platter) which perhaps it's because some things are hard to get right now--not happy, but ok. What prompted this latest review (I know I've written one before, I just can't find it to update it) is the taste. It simply isn't very good and OMG the amount of salt! I actually couldn't eat some of it. Gosh, this really hurts, but I feel it's fair to report what's happening. I'm going to give them a pass for a few months and hopefully they'll get it together. I may just go in for margaritas and chips, as they are divine! read more

Mi rancho has been my favorite restaurant since I was a kid. Nothing can beat it, one bite and you will be in heaven. I highly suggest you try the steak fajitas, that's what I always get. Seriously, you HAVE to eat there Also the staff is so nice and the aura is super fun read more

Really awesome place. Clean and tasty. Great authentic Mexican food. Will return again. read more

There is absolutely no reason that on a Sunday afternoon, with a reservation, and with less than 50% capacity, we should have to wait more than 90 minutes for our meal. There were a number of tables that arrived after us that were served their meals and left before we were served. Nelson, the manager was not available initially, and when he did arrive made excuses instead of addressing the issue. Not a pleasant experience at all. read more

Every time I come here the wait staff is super nice, the food is tasty and quick! This has become my fiancée and I's favorite spot.

My family has been frequenting this restaurant for several years. Unfortunately, this was our last. We were there for dinner two weeks ago. The hostess sat us in a booth by the window in the back of the restaurant. My son noticed an ant crawling on the window sill, then my wife saw one and then more. We went up to the hostess stand to let her know and request another table. The manager rushed by us and blurted "I heard you saw ants?" without stopping. That was the last we ever heard of him. He never stopped by to apologize. It was downhill from there. Service was spotty. My beer didn't come until I was halfway through my meal. My wife asked for lettuce with the fajitas we were splitting and they brought a tiny plate of lettuce. We will not be returning. read more

We've driven past this place a million times so wee decided to try it out. We went around 4:30 on a Friday (the old married people way) and were seated immediately. The place was super clean and the service was very quick. I got a chicken enchilada and the chicken was a little dry but still good. The food didn't leave me excited about getting back there anytime soon but I still would recommend it to someone looking for some decent Tex mex. read more

If you've had REAL and GOOD Mexican food (which is non-existent in the DC metro area), then skip this place! Terrible food. Meat tasted like it was from a store-purchased Old El Paso kit, beans were bland and rice...well, tasted like cotton. This place is just bad. Service was mediocre and prices were a bit above what I'd pay for this quality. If you've lived anywhere west of the Mississippi, you'll be disappointed when they bring you the chips and salsa. If you're just looking to get smashed....this place will work. read more

If i could give this place negative stars I would first i order A margarita seem like they forgot to rinse the glass because it tasted like soap i said something and they were nice and changed it to something else then order the steak fajitas you know it comes with the rice beans pico cheese whatever .. when i went to put some rice on my tortilla the rice had a HAIR a HAIR !!!!!!! In it i was so pissed and discussed i told the waitress and she said she would talk to her manager NELSON and they being me the check FULL PRICE not even sayin anything .. I saw it and told her i was not paying for a meal that i didint even get to eat entirely she said theres nothing we can do im like no go being NELSON over and i said u can either charge me for everything else or we can get the cops over here because i was not goin to pay the fajitas full price eventually they charged me half price for the fajitas because they saw i was refusing to pay full price for that meal but the whole or ordeal was just not need and they had the nerve to tell me noone that works ther has red HAIR like i really dont care who has what color what HAIR the point that it was in my FOOD! read more

Mi Rancho - Zoom in u will see the HAIR!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

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I came after lunch and before dinner whilst there was little traffic and ordered the Grande? Fajita Combo platter which came with shrimp, ribs, steak and chicken. This was the best such platter I've had in a good while. The steak was proper skirt steak, very tender and well-marinated. It was not chewy at all. The shrimp and chicken were not overcooked. The ribs were a nice balance between sweet and savory and slightly spicy. Fajita platters are probably the most common dish ordered at Tex Mex restaurants and too often done without care or badly. This one was perfect. I'll update this review as I revisit and try other dishes and during busier times of the day. read more

Blah. Not sure what was the reason for the positive reviews. The salsa had a weird after taste with no jalepenos. The chips was fried in used oil, it had a strange flavor to it. The hard taco came out soggy from sitting on the rice. The enchiladas were soggy with again the same after taste from salsa. The chicken in the enchilada was so shredded it almost looked like something out of a can. The side of sour cream was put on top of the side of salad so the sour cream became the salad dressing. The beans tasted like pork and beans without the Pork. Maybe they used the pork in my Tamale. The pork in the tamale was again shredded as if it came out of a can. Overall very disappointed. I guess I have been spoiled from Mexican food from California. Should have just went to Taco Bell. P.s. The steak burrito was $14.95 !!!! Ouch!!! read more

My husband and I was indeed craving for some Mexican. Living in San Diego all of our lives, we have always had access to great Mexican 24/7. There's nothing like that over here at all =[ . We were told to try out Mi Rancho, so we did. I ordered the Plato Maria and my husband ordered a plate similar to mine (I forgot what it was called but it began with a J). Our plates included a pork tamale, beef enchiladas, he had a taco while I had a al carbon taco. My plate also came with a chile cheese rilano. The food we ordered was ok. It was nothing to be amazed by to be honest. The tamales was descent and the enchiladas/tacos wasn't satisfying our Mexican taste buds. Not to mention the menu pricing was a bit high for such a mediocre menu. Nothing on there was considered gourmet items to be charged $13-20 unless it was under the seafood portion. Over all we were not satisfied and we probably will not be coming back anytime soon. Though the service we had was good. So kudos to that. read more

We went there last night for the first time. There was a 10 minute wait, but they were fast in getting us seated. The hostess was a bit out of it and didn't have much control over the seating process - you couldn't hear her and then when our table was ready she said to go seat ourselves while she didn't leave her station!? Huh? The atmosphere is nice and the bathrooms are clean. The chips and salsa were addicting. I had a combo platter with steak, chicken and shrimp and my husband had the mesquite grilled tilipia. Both were very good and the shrimp were seasoned perfectly! I was disappointed with the Margarita's, $6.00 for a very small glass - not worth it. The waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Seems like the place to take the kids. I'd go back. read more

I had a lunch with some friends before the ACC Soccer finales, and one of them recommended we meet up here. Mi Rancho offers chain type latin american food, nothing spectacular, but hardly better than a Taco Bell honestly. Service here was friendly and efficient, not moments after we were seated we had chips and bowls of salsa presented. The Salsa seemed like it was out of a jar, and lacked any sort of fresh cilantro taste that you get with fresh, chunky salsa, not a mild tomato puree. Their Lunch menu was nothing like what was listed on their website, so I don't know if they changed menus and haven't uploaded it or if something else has changed. I was disappointed, as I was interested in the Grande Plato; however I went with the Flautas as those are usually a pretty safe bet. The food came out quickly, however while hot in temperature, it was all pretty bland in flavor. So, not the worst Tex-Mex restaurant, however with so many better options in the area, I'd definitely say to try something else for a more authentic experience first. read more

Was in the mood for tacos and ended up here. Where to begin..... First off, this place is trying too hard. Maybe they should put some money into improving the food instead of the decor. Cheezy half-effort mexican canita. You're in DC. You ain't fooling anyone. Drinks were weak as anything. Fruity slush with two drops of tequila. Food was meh. Had Echliadas and Tacos. Filling, but just bland. I needed salt and hot sauce, alot of it. Like a Taco Bell version of Applebee's. For the price I expected much better. The chips were okay. Along with Yelp's grading scale not allowing me to give them a zero, this is why they earn a 1. I liked the chips. AND NOTHING ELSE. Sometimes you find a hidden treasure, and sometimes you find a dud. This one's a dud. Skip it and go to Taco Bar. read more

Mi Rancho is YUMMY!! I love their food it seems to be one of the only places I can get chimichangas (for some reason those are hard to find). But my favorite thing about this place is their margaritas. The literally blend the fruit in with the mix rather than using syrup flavored like peaches or strawberries. The outside patio is nice on really nice days. I have never had a negative experience here. And a pitcher or margaritas is only $25 and when you pan it out means the drinks are approximately $4 each considering you get about 6 drinks total. read more

Being new to the area I decided to check this place out. The chips and salsa were average. I ordered the Plato Maria. The chicken in the enchilada was dry and the pork tamale was bland. There was nothing stellar about this place. There are better Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

Nice place for Tex/Mex. Friendly efficient service, pleasant atmosphere that can best be described as kitsch/Mexico. Chips are thin and fresh/salsa has good flavor but a bit watery. Had the fish tacos which were outstanding. Friends had enchiladas/veggies & with meat, both were well portioned and tasty. Great place for a family outing, pretend your in Mexico for the afternoon....... read more

We did carry out for lunch from the Germantown location and I have to say the food traveled well! The chips were awesome. Thin, crispy, lightly salted. The salsa is just OK. They;re hot sauce is also goo! I ordered cheese enchiladas. The sauce was a little bland, BUT over all the amount of REAL cheese in it made up for it. Their tortillas are delicious. The food left me full and satisfied. The only thing you should skip is the veggie quesadilla. It has broccoli, squash, and other random vegetables in it. We did not order it but asked about the included veggies. I'm just traveling through town but I'm glad I tried it. My co-worker who lived in the area decided it would be their new go-to place. It was better then the place they had previously gone. read more

Went to lunch here on 7/5 with my wife. I had beef Fajita's, and the wife had Veggie Fajita's with Beef added. We've been to all of the Mi Rancho locations, Have had good experiences at each. This was first time trying the Fajita's. (I usually have the Cheese Enchilada's, and wife has the Taco salad with Beef added.. Both have usually been good, sometimes great). The Fajita's were amazing!! I highly recommend them. Complimentary chips and salsa were delicious, as usual. And the Melon Margarita's were perfect! Service was friendly, food didn't take very long.. We've tried a few of the other Southwest/Mexican restaurants nearby, but Mi Rancho is our favorite.. read more

Its decent Mexican food and the salsa & chips are good. Nice folks working there. Solid selection of about six beers on tap. We stop in here sometimes after a full day of MTN biking at Schaffer Farms. You cant beat Mexican + a beer or two after several hours on the trails. read more

Mi Rancho - Lunchtime and its my day off, hence the beer! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

The food was AMAZING and we love the Peach and Mango Frozen Margaritas! Would definitely go again :-) read more

Mi Rancho - This Peach and Mango Frozen Margarita was EVERYTHING! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

Great for parties or solo. They have a small bar and outdoor seating. The menu is good but the salads are so so. We get the beef fajitas, the beef has the nice grilled flavor. We also like their queso. read more

Suitable is the word that comes to mind. I have been to Mi Rancho a number of times, and the food is fine, not great. If you are hungry and in the mood for Mexican it will do the trick. They have all your typical TexMex style food. They start you off with chips and salsa, neither are great. The salsa is too runny for my liking. The fajitas and enchiladas are serviceable, the tacos and tamales leave something to be desired. As has been said in previous reviews, everything lacks flavor. The beans and rice that are brought out with the entrees are completely forgettable. They have $25 pitchers of house margaritas that are also OK, not great (makes about 6 margaritas. The moral is - OK if you are in the area and need Mexican, but do not go out of the way. read more

I came here for happy hour the other day and I was very impressed to see that Mi Rancho switched to paper straws! Yay for protecting the environment! I hope other restaurants follow your lead. Thank you! read more

We use to dine at the Silver Spring location, but the Germantown location is now the better one. Our go to here is the steak fajita platter for two and ceviche. I haven't tried anything else on the menu in years so I can't vouch for anything else, but the two items we do order is so very good. read more

It was fair. Chips were good. The salsa was very bland and watered down. Service Marginal. So many ideas on how this business could thrive. I hope they look at how to achieve this.. read more

Mi Rancho - Nachoes... - Tex-Mex Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

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I come here with friends often and it is usually pretty good, however, tonight we had a bad experience. The waitress seemed annoyed from the start. Our order was incorrect and we got an eye roll when we asked super nicely for the rice and beans we were missing. Then, I ordered steak fajitas to go to bring home. My husband opened the container later and found chicken enchiladas that didn't look appetizing. I was charged for steak fajitas. There are better tex mex restaurants than this in the area. For us to spend almost $50 each tonight, this was subpar at best. Poor service, mediocre food and carelessness this visit. read more

One word: UNDERWHELMING Came here for lunch on a Saturday around 3pm. Salsa wasn't that great. Guacamole tasted strange (and I consider myself a connoisseur of the guac). Water tasted strange....sprite tasted strange... Just strange. Lol. Service was alright. We were greeted by a friendly gentlemen and our server was courteous but never smiled once. Don't even remember her name. The nachos were pretty good...probably the only redeeming quality about our visit. Total let down, as we are new in the area and wanted some good Tex-Mex food. The search continues.. read more

Came for lunch with a friend. I was provided wonderful service, but the food reminded me of a high school lunch. There was no flavor in the meals and to add to it, we both were served burnt food. The restaurant is mentioned to be a Tex-mex restaurant but I did not see this presented in the actual meal. To those looking for a fresh Tex-mex meal, I do not recommend this place. The price to be disappointed is not worth it. read more

The food here is pretty good. It's like a smaller version of uncles julios . They have almost the same things in the menu and the taste is not to far off. Over all there service is decent read more

Great margaritas and service is always friendly. The fajita plates don't have tons of onions and peppers, which I like. Others might not. Shrimp is always great. Chips and salsa are tasty. read more

Hello we went to Mi Rancho for lunch on Sunday 06/09/2019 with my family of 4. We all ordered there main courses costing between $20 to $25 dollars. The restaurant served below average portions in my entire families main course. The service was good, and the food tasted okay. The portions for the main courses where very small for $20 to $25 dollars main courses. This restaurant is not a good value for money. I would recommend restaurants like Moby Dick, and Piccu Peruvian across the street. Where you will get good value for money. You don't get a good value for money at Mi Rancho, but you do get a high check at the end. Will be the last time I go to Mi Rancho. read more

My first time going to this restaurant. I went with my family on a Saturday evening, no wait to be seated and the food was ready in less then 15 minutes. Simple place but the food was amazing. Loved the chips and salsa! read more

In Georgia and Texas, we had tons of great Mexican places to choose from. Since moving to the DC/Baltimore area, however, we have yet to find a really good Mexican restaurant. Either it has decent food but not great salsa, vice versa, or neither are very good. Mi Rancho has better salsa than most places, but I was disappointed in the food. The Rellenos were okay, nothing special, the ground beef in the crispy tacos was extremely salty which took away from the pleasure of it, and the kitchen sent out one of the wrong side items with my meal. The rice tastes boxed instead of made and seasoned by the restaurant. The cheese enchiladas were actually decent, and the chips was extremely thin and crispy, which is good in my opinion. Over all, it was okay, but I still haven't found my go to restaurant for Mexican in Maryland. read more