I think that Mexican restos have the same unfortunate reality as Chinese and many Indian joints: The worse the curb appeal, the better the food. Although it is prolly apocryphal, it is said Toulouse-Lautrec commented much the same about French restaurants. There is a sizable Latino population in our neck of the woods, thus there are many Mexican places to eat. MiRancho here falls under the category of my opening statement. It's (way) off the beaten path, and definitely not picturesque. But I have had too many good meals in places that aren't exactly the ritz, so I had to try MiRancho. The Yelps were encouraging. I was ordering from the menu board, then I saw a small sign announcing a "buffet". I asked the nice fellow behind the counter and he said it was on. Well. It was, again, not pretty, but the quality of what was on/in it was top-notch. Lotsa meats, all totally yum. Three soups, including a great Pozole. Proper garnishes and side dishes. The throw from the soft drink bubbler was excellent. Even from the buffet, everything tasted vibrant and fresh--Might be the best Mex food I've had in this area. At the right price, too. In the end, it was very "home-like" and I took the simple, yet clean surroundings as a statement of "We're about the food 100% here". A true "off-the path" gem! read more

Food was super gas. Service was phenomenal and friendly right off the bat. Classic hidden lil Mexican gem spot tucked away from the world. read more

Mi Rancho Restaurant - Taco dinner - Mexican Near Me - Oswego, Illinois

Tortas and tacos on point. Dinners I've had were just as good. Hidden gem. They also have paletas and agua frescas

Excellent food! Absolutely a hidden gem! Tucked behind a gas station is not where you'd expect to find such delicious food!!

I got a pastor torta and two pastor tacos and loved every bite. We ordered food inside and waited outside because we rode bikes to pick it up, and they walked outside to hand us our food and were kind and welcoming. I'm excited to go back and try more of what they have to offer. You can't go wrong with spots like this. You can tell that it's family run with love. Thanks for a great dinner! read more

Burrito was ehh ok. We used to go here and it was always fantastic. I'll give it one more try.

I absolutely love this place. The food is excellent the service is great, it's a mom and pop place with big taste.

Great authentic Mexican food. Went for lunch and really enjoyed. Food is freshly made and everything from the chips and salsa to their dinner plates were great. Large portions. read more

I love this place. They're very welcoming inside and helpful when you order. The wait is never very long. They get it right every time. It's very easy to order over the phone as well. I've always only ordered for take out and it's just perfect. When family visits, they always want to stop here first thing. read more

I like to find my way off the main track restaurants that fit their neighborhood and are laid back and friendly. But mainly they have good food authentic food. Today was my first visit and it will not be my last. I had a torts with carnitas and the chopped steak and was impressed with the great flavor. The only small draw back is I wasn't thrilled with the commercial delivery service bun. Also had churro for dessert. Because let's all stress eat! Good time had by me. read more

Mi Rancho Restaurant - Churros - long lean blood sugar raising machine. Every culture has a fried dough dish. More like this please??! - Mexican Near Me - Oswego, Illinois

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Food was fantastic, quick and reasonably priced. Steak burrito was so flavorful and packed with all the fixens! They could've been a little more generous with rice! read more

Mi Rancho Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Oswego, Illinois

Been here a few times. Never had a bad experience. Even picked up tacos from here after my husband's graduation. Whole family liked them.

Really good ! I've ordered many different dishes from this restaurant and it's really good. Sopes are good with chicken and shredded beef Pastor tacos are delicious Tacos dorados with shredded beef Gorditas are good with pastor, chicken, shredded beef. Shredded beef is really good in here! Yummy!!! read more

They have some of the Best Enchiladas I ever had. Very consistent haven't had a bad experience yet. And the Mangoelada( ice cream) is to die for read more

While looking for a good local restaurant that served mexican food my husband and I chose this place. Driving up it is located in a tiny strip mall behind a gas station. Upon entering the place appeared much larger than I thought. It has a huge kitchen and we were greeted right away. My first impression was how clean the place was. After looking at the menu I had noticed they have just about everything here! Menudo and Pozole can be ordered by the half gallon or gallon. They have elotes, sopes, and much more. And for those who choose not to order mexican they have gyros, hamburgers and hot dogs. I had the Chilaquiles in Salsa Verde with scrambled eggs. It was cooked perfectly. My husband had the Tacos al Pastor and the lengua and cabeza tacos. The meat in the tacos were very tender and juicy. He ended up ordering an extra taco with chicharron. Very good. We will definitely be back. I can't wait to try their chile relleno and tamales. read more

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Good food and good people.. I've been coming here for years.. Best tacos around

Wow what a hidden gem , the food was fantastic. Our first time here and reminded me of some of the great Mexican restaurants in Southern Arizona read more

My favorite place for chilaquiles that are crunchy how I love it ! And the tacos are big and full with meat omg I loveeeee ! I invite all my friends here best spot in Oswego read more

Mi Rancho Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Oswego, Illinois

We love the food here but it is a bit pricey. Let's just say it's pricier than you would think yet we keep coming back so that says something about the food. read more

Best burrito I've had in the west suburbs. I've tried like a couple dozen places in the Aurora area and the tri cities and this place became the standard I would compare the other places' burritos to. Their al pastor burrito is an absolute 10. read more

This place seems to have good Authentic Mexican Food. The menu is huge and has Mexican food often not seen in this area such as Chilaquiles and Elote, that are rather tasty! One Employee named Claudia has taken my order many times and made me and my family feel very welcome and appreciated. She answers my random food questions politely and with great patients. I must say, her friendly approach makes this place a stand out! If I ever open a business I'm going for the steal! ;-) And no, I don't know her, I was actually surprised to find out she was not part of the owner's family recently... Anyway... Go get some Tacos and see what good service is all about!!! read more

If you ask my wife, this is the best Mexican food around. Possibly ever! She loves it. I think it's really good and very authentic but it comes up just a little short overall for me. However, I'd give them a 4.9 in stars if I could because what comes up short is their rice and beans. Both lack flavor. Now everything else on the menu is blow your mind good. The steak is absolutely perfect and the pastor is exactly how I like it. I can be a little picky, I'll admit. But they do a great job here. Friendly staff and a nice owner. It has a very humble feel. I highly recommend and I know if my wife has it her way, we'll be coming back quite often. read more

After living in Oswego for 5 years we discovered this little gem when our washing machine broke. While waiting for the part to come in we had to take our clothes to the laundromat near our house. That's when we discovered Mi Rancho. They are located in a small strip mall behind a gas station. Everything we've eaten here is wonderful. Very nice people. Nothing fancy which is fine with me. All you need is great food and I'm a fan for life! read more

When the place that used to be here closed down we were really disappointed--Diaz Fast Food was tasty, inexpensive and authentic. This is a new restaurant in the same spot and it's definitely similar--delicious authentic Mexican food that's cheap and fast. You can eat-in or order 'to-go'. We've done both and the the quality and portions are the same. One warning, their table salsa that comes with the chips if you're eating in is pretty hot. They do Mexican food well and seem to be able to make whatever you'd like, whether it's on the menu or not. They do have odd things like hamburgers and gyros(?!) on the menu and one day I might order them from a sense of the absurd but for now I'm enjoying the sincronizadas, chicharrones and elote preparado they offer. They offer breakfast here but since they don't open until 9AM I'm not sure when we'd be by for breakfast. read more

What a happy surprise. We got steak tacos, langua and pazola. Everything was made fresh right there. Rice and beans were good too. Im from texas and have been looking for good pazola. All and all great food, super friendly people and cute location. Will definitely be back. read more

It's a pretty descent restaurant. The breakfast is NOT too exciting. The tacos are average price, and the tacos are pretty good for a small local place that's kind of hidden in this parking lot read more

Mi Rancho Restaurant - Front cover of menu - Mexican Near Me - Oswego, Illinois

This place is family owned and I have had nothing but great experiences here. My favorite Mexican food in Oswego. They even have ice cream and popsicles for dessert. Amazing service and the food is to die for. Definitely come try it!!! read more

My family & I come here AT LEAST once a week. So good! Truly some of the best Mexican food around. & the staff is so nice - overall great spot! read more

Best cheese enchiladas. Tamales were too dry and I didn't like chunky meet. Prefer shredded pork. Fix uber eats menu. I ordered tacos and they were supposed to have cilantro and onion but I added cheese. Instead you omitted cilantro and onion and gave me only cheese. Despite the issues I liked the quality better than salsa verde and taco madre. This will likely be my next first choice when we do Mexican food. read more

I'm new to this area and I wanted some Mexican food so this place was just down the road and I try it. I just order a steak burrito it was good. The thing I like about this place is the hot sauce or salsa.(don't know if store bought or homemade) but it's good I hope its homemade. Great Mexican food should also have great salsa read more

The only thing I don't like about this spot, they are not open on Mondays. They have a big menu but I keep to some of the authentic food the tacos, nachos, burritos, tostadas and so on. I've tried every meat on the taco to find my favorite. I frequent this place a lot. I actually have a place that says to me, "the usual?". And that would be the chicken nachos, no lettuce or jalapenos and horchata with no ice. Close to my job, super friendly, good food. read more

Was so happy to find a local mexican place that has good authentic mexican food! Each bite of my enchilada suiza was a delight! We also got Beef tacos and cheese quesadillas with mole sauce which was again terrific. No, there is no menu on line, you will have to go in to get one. I was hoping they had chili rellenos or chimichangas but not yet. I'm hoping soon as I'm sure it'll be great. I do agree they should focus more on mexican rather than all american food but what's good about that is they cater to picky kids who don't much like mexican. :) The girl on the phone was very nice and knowledgeable. We will definitely be going back for more. read more

I didn't like the food much at all. The ground beef in the tacos was small and dry, barely provided any flavor. A family member ordered a double cheeseburger that actually wasn't too bad, the meat again seemed overcooked and dried out but had enough veggies and condiments to make it acceptable. The to go packaging was nicely done and the staff was friendly. read more

We love this place. It really is better than any other place we have tried in the area, and since we just moved here we have tried many in the search for "our new taco place". Their menu is extensive, their prices are fair, and the people that work there are extremely nice! Can't ask for more! read more

The food was great, but they charge a lot of extra for the hot sauce. I ask if if I can get a sauce for my burrito because I couldn't finish the half. The lady told me is an extra .50 (Expensive for a small little container). I also ask if I can have two different meat on my burrito, she told me it would be extra charge. I'm not a fan of extra charges;) read more

We came here on a geocache event. I am happy to say this is the most authentic place to eat. I am Mexican and I am very picky, tacos similar to my families. The folks here are super friendly, looking forward toward trying the burrito and ice cream. read more

Love this place! I dropped my son at soccer practice a couple months ago and literally drove around Oswego until I found an Authentic Mexican restaurant. Their tacos are like Bien Trucha in Geneva for 1/2 the price. You can tell it's family owned, the same guy and lady are here every time and treat me so well. They appreciate that I love their delicious tacos and chips and salsa. I don't believe anyone who would try to say something bad about this yummy, clean, but not fancy place. read more

I had two steak (carne asada) tacos and a pork (pastor) taco with a side of rice. It was all so tasty and delicious! For the quality and price I will definitely return. read more

Finally some good authentic food in the area . Great prices and love that I don't have to travel to Aurora for menudo/pozole on the weekends. Recommend their $5 Tortas. read more

Fast! Convenient! Good food! Affordable! What more can you ask for. One of Oswego's hidden treasures