Friendly local Tex-Mex restaurant off the beaten path in Clovis New Mexico. Stopped by for lunch on…read moremy way back home. Friendly welcoming staff. Nicely decorated and spacious restaurant with plenty of tables and booths. The food was a little disappointment. My pastor tacos were dry and difficult to eat my experience with Pastor tacos in the past has been very juicy and full of flavor that was not the case today at this restaurant. My dining companion had an enchilada plate and said it was average and not much flavor Super friendly folks and average food. I visited with a friend who lives in Clovis and he raved about the food, so I may have just made a poor selection. He raved about the.Bierra de Chivo and the torta ahogada - so I may have to come back next time I'm in the area and try those dishes because there are so many favorable reviews.

We stayed in Clovis on our way from San Antonio, TX, to Cleveland, NM (spring break ski trip). My…read morewife and I arrived with our 3 children (7, 4, 2) a little after 4PM for dinner (we had just entered the time zone) and the restaurant had lots of patrons. We were greeted by a hostess and several other employees and were seated right away. They brought chips (the homemade thick kind) and salsa (a chunky medium to hot). That type of chip is not our favorite and they lacked salt. The waitress (Mayra) was attentive and gave us time to order. Wife ordered the Texas Plate (#11) with cheese enchiladas. I ordered the Steak Ranchero (#7). We ordered the quesadilla (steak) platter for the kids to share. All the food was delicious with the exception of the flour tortillas that came with the meals (they seemed to be store bought mission tortillas rather than homemade flour ones we would prefer). They had a green salsa and what I think was a chipotle salsa. Both were good but the green (my favorite) was excellent. The restaurant was very clean. As with most restaurants these days there were TVs everywhere that distracted the kids, but that's not the restaurant's fault. The three meals (water to drink) plus a generous tip was just shy of $48. Definitely recommend!!

Great service with a smile. We had Huevos Rancheros- which included wonderful house made potato…read morechips- and Desayuno Jarocho (shown in foreground). Fabulous! House chips and salsa were to die for. Classic preparation of delicious rice and beans. It was too much to finish (we took leftovers with us) and the prices were very reasonable. Great spot!

This place is so good! Very authentic and unique! Fast and friendly service. The chips and salsa…read moremay not be for everyone as the salsa was a green salads with a very peppery flavor but the tacos will find fans everywhere! The meat was more of a stew meat vs chopped steak like you typically see but they were excellent! Ask for their hot green sauce which is definitely their best and went great with the tacos!

The worst food ever. Service was ok but for a ten dollar breakfast burrito the tortilla was like a…read morecracker and the eggs were cold as the salsa. It was terrible

I would have given it three stars except that Buddy Holly used to eat there. The Burger was good,…read moreas was the malt, but the fries tasted of stale oil were quite soft. The steak fingers were of a perfectly serviceable quality, not unpleasant but not particularly enjoyable either. The gravy was gravy, but not particularly flavorful gravy. But I don't mean to come across as too harsh- the burger and malt were good enough to raise up the number of stars from two to four, because the malt had a very good icy tone without losing any of the thick chocolatey flavor. The burger was not too much food, but what was there was very good. The green chile was not too spicy, which I wish it was, but I suppose it never said it would be, so, alls well thats honest. The meat itself was very flavorful. The service was fantastic, and the staff was polite and pleasant. The ambiance was good, perhaps not great, but still quite good. I would recommend it not for the food but for the experience, and I would not recommend the steak fingers, fries, or gravy, but I would recommend the chocolate malt and the Green Chile Burger.

Great service, food was delicious, and highly recommend! The burrito was a hit and the sopapilla…read morewas fantastic!!

They always great and it's always consistent. The service is always good too! Their red sauce is…read morethe best!

The greeting, that is what could be improved. Arriving at a restaurant at dinner time is not the…read moretime to greet with "can I help you"? Not, welcome to Guadalajara or similar greeting. So, once past the bartender who looked at me like I had visited a locals only place, and the gal who sat me...everything was fine. Had the Jalisco plate, and the actual servers were very nice.

Great food, fantastic service, authentic New Mexican food. Originally this restaurant was located…read morenear the tracks near the over pass in Clovis. If you know you know. Food in that location was amazing. Years have passed, now I visited the new location along 21st street and Prince St. Salsa was very close to what I remember from the years previous. Food very tasty and will definitely visit again. Oh, wait staff was great and one bartender worked for her grand parents at the original location.

Again and again the food continues to be delicious! I love El Rancho and highly recommend to anyone…read morein the Portales area, it will not disappoint. Also the sweet tea is sooo good! Great service and clean restaurant, thanks El Rancho!

Do not bother ordering a pick up order. Three times they left off a major part of order. You try to…read morecall and get it corrected, the phone is busy for 30 minutes. You will sit in drive thru pick up window for 20 minutes minimum. Faster to drive to Clovis and get great food at Leals. If you do drive back and get the left out item, they never apologize.

TLDR: missing food, missing utensils, missing napkins, lack of privacy in paying, lack of catering…read morefrom restaurant when informed of missing items. *** This review is specific for the Portales location. I have eaten at and enjoyed the Clovis location, but am currently in a motel in Portales. I should have driven up to Clovis. I ordered a Juanito's Deluxe. Chile rellano, taco, enchilada, chalupa, beans, rice and grande sopapillo. I asked for green sauce on the side, not poured over. It was provided correctly. Back at the motel, I opened the bag containing my dinner. I was provided a bag of chips and a cup of salsa that neither asked for nor wanted. HOWEVER. My Granda Sopapilla was missing. As were eating utensils and napkins. I called and was told I could come back for the sopapillo. Twice. I am not leaving my motel and driving back to rectify your mistake. The bean chalupa was good, the taco was so-so as the meat was dry and tasteless. As I don't choose to eat the rest with my fingers, I can't judge their taste. *** When paying, I would have preferred not to be asked if I wanted to leave a tip. Please just give the customer either the credit card machine or the receipt and let us discretely provide a tip. The 3 workers and the customer in line behind me do not have a need to know.

I was enjoying a burrito and the waiter placed my final bill on the table. No problem, this is…read morecommon. He came by offering a dessert that I didn't want, and had to take back the check to correct the dessert he already charged me for. WTF? He offered it like it was free... I can't imagine how many people this happens to, especially people with kids. High pressure sales in a restaurant? When you've already put it on the bill but offer it like it's free? No.

Our regular stop when we travel this route. Food is always…read moredelicious, hot. Salad bar ingredients were fresh. Wait staff is on friendly. Decor is chosen to reflect Route 66 memorabilia.

Greeted almost immediately. Seated and received drinks really quickly. Waitress was helpful and…read morefriendly. (LA H sorry she mentioned her name, I don't remember it.) Dan wanted Chicken Fried Chicken Steak with Baked Potato and Onion Rings. A reasonable/ Good amount were served. Waitress verified he wanted White Gravy on the steak. It was really good. I asked about the Shrimp & Fish Tacos and Waitress said, many customers rave about them. I chose the Hatch Green Chile Relleno. This was delicious. Since I eat so small meals, half was left, but with 2.5-3 hr drive home, I chose to say "it was great but time in the car unrefrigerated probably not a good idea." Cute Gift shop and diner. Food was reasonably priced. Nice to be out of the car for a duration on the way back home.