Was honestly super excited to try this place but I was disappointed. The inside is adorable, clean, super friendly service but the food left A LOT to be desired. Got the chicken enchiladas and the four street taco plate. The chicken in the enchiladas was unseasoned and had the texture as if it was 20mins over cooked. Sauce was ok taste but they didn't put enough to make up for how dry the dish was overall. The refried beans and rice that came with the enchiladas were laughably gross and also VERY dry. The street tacos were alright but again over cooked and over salted meat. read more

This was a killer place! Definitely a hidden gem. Taqueria and craft beer!!! I've told numerous people from all around to check it out when they're in Watsonville. But in the last month the beer has been flat. When I asked what was going on another regular told me that Demetric "the owner" turned the C02 down to save on over run. WTF save a few pennies per keg to make more money on flat beer. Do what's right as a business owner. I will be telling all my friends about this. Updated review. Beer is cold and not flat. read more

Ranch Milk - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

I got the green enchiladas verde. Almost unedible. Rice was undercooked. Beans tasted like they were from a can. Verde sauce was way to sour. Beef tasted old. Stick to the tacos. Those are alright. Enchiladas not so much. read more

Ranch Milk - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

I've been coming here for years, on a good friend's recommendation. It is the mullet of buildings - Business in the front (gas station) Party in the back (Tacqueria + Taphouse). And the salsa bar...was missing. I was a bit worried today as I walked in to see some changes - more LCD menus, different staff..but also some interesting stuff on the menu like Spicy Crispy Chicken Wings. I ordered that, plus my go-to, street tacos (carne). Order took a little longer than usual, but I could see it was because of the chicken. Had a nice HumbleSea that I can't recall the name of while I waited. Order arrived, looking good w fresh cilantro on everything, the usual sweet onions (one of their secrets - they get the best onions) on the tacos, etc. The asked which salsa I wanted and gave me 2. (this is smart - salsa a big waster I'm sure). The chichen is deep-fried, w spicy seasoning in the batter. OMG!! All drumettes, great batter, nice heat, and meaty portions. Maybe mexican hot-dog is my 2nd favorite here now. If this is 'change', I'm in. [IMHO the tacos were a little bit smaller than in past. I aint taking a star away] read more

Ranch Milk - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

This is an amazing place! Off the beaten path in Watsonville/Freedom is this gas station. But... the restaurant behind it is amazing. 20 beers on tap, more in the bottle and GREAT Mexican food. Not just tacos (which are great) but enchiladas with super flavorful home made red sauce-almost molé style. The Alambre burrito with 3 meats in it was fantastic too!! The prices are soooo low, you'll never go to Taco Bell again! You must go there!! read more

My best friend and I went out for a fun Saturday night that involved brewery hopping and food. Never been to Ranch Milk before only heard all positive reviews from friends. We were greeted immediately by Dominic with a smile and asked what we were there for. Beer, Food, or Both. We said only food then I asked I want a concoction of Lengua & Carnitas make it whatever and spicy. This is what I was given... AMAZING!!! So DELICIOUS Ranch Milk is the best hidden spot in all of Watsonville!!! Definitely will be back sooner than later thank you and to Dominic you're great see you around! read more

Ranch Milk - Concoction Burrito of Lengua & Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

I came here for lunch today and I am glad that I did I ordered one fish taco one shrimp taco And a side order of rice and side order of refried beans The sides were 50 cents each and they put it on my taco They put the mild salsa on the side for me The food was very yummy.This small restaurant is part of the convince store and gas station.The service is excellent .I will be back read more

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affordable, clean and the vibe is there! The customer service is a good but could be better. Tacos have a lot of onion and not enough cilantro but that's just being picky... overall a pretty good spot. They have alot of different types of beer and have sports playing. You can find a little bit of everything in this restaurant/store. read more

I like that you can order take out from your phone, but I don't like the 20 minute lead time for a bean and cheese burrito. The beans tasted like canned beans. It just wasn't something I would want to eat again. It's also connected to a gas station. Convenient, but not the prices should reflect flavor and atmosphere. read more

Great place to stop in and enjoy a drink and something to eat. I've only had their Tacos and Tortas, they're always on point. Good selection of beer on tap from Santa Cruz local breweries. read more

We ordered tacos and burritos to go and everything was amazing! Loved the chile verde tacos! They also have a great beer selection. read more

Ranch Milk - Chile Verde Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

Dry and salty tacos. We had the 4 taco special; asada, pastor, chicken and Chile verde. Wouldn't go back for tacos. Sorry!

The food is okay. I feel like if you've had real authentic mexican food you would understand. If you have & you still like this food. I question your taste buds lol. The meat was burnt and hard. The burrito lacks flavor & the torta as well. I've had better food overall. read more

Any chance at zero stars? Place has gone all the way down hill to the bottom. No flavor, might as well eat something out of a can. No service and a good chance they will get your order wrong. Avoid at all costs read more

Great service, stopped in for their taco deal once, and WOW!! Great taste, decorated beautifully and their service was AMAZING! Try the super quesadilla! The BEST!! 5 star read more

Great place for lunch. Unfortunately not today. Ordered 4 tacos to go and received only 3. The fourth was only a tortilla. The taste was not good. Tacos were too greasy. Last time I'll order from ranch milk. read more

Ranch Milk - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

I used to be a regular customer until the last time I was there...I ordered a steak burrito and received a lettuce burrito instead. They refused to honor their service quality and now I refuse to go there. Plenty of other places nearby; no reason to suffer their abuse. read more

Great food and fair prices really friendly staff family environment if you want to enjoy a drink and watch the games

Ordered tacos Allambre, Pastor, y Carnitas. Flavors were bold, food was hot, and we'll seasoned. Great selection of tap brews. The salsa bar was looking pretty rough, and unattended to though. And the tables were sticky and unkept. I'll be back, maybe they were having an off unkept day? read more

Note to self: if I find myself back here at this quirky gas station restaurant again, get the Chipotle Chicken tacos - yum. The pastor was ok, but I'd come back for the chicken alone. read more

I dropped while I was out for a walk..pleasantly surprised. This place has the best ambiance tv's everywhere. Food was fantastic and staff was so friendly and helpful. Seems they do a lot of take out ..we sat outside and enjoyed the day. So many brews to pick from!! read more

First time here, but as an Uber driver I have dropped people off and listen to their complements and decided I should stop in and have a brew and the famous tacos. Muy bien! This place is been here on Green Valley for us as long as I've lived here, 1994! Some years ago it sold and lo and behold this little Mexican food place opened. It's one of those places I've driven by hundreds of times and finally decided to come in and I am really pleased to find that it is a jumpin' spot With good craft cold beer selections and great tacos! I highly recommend Ranch MILK Mexican Grill & Craft Beer When you want to quick bite to eat and watch one of their many televisions with today's game read more

This was not a torta, it was a basic sandwich with none of the fixings. We had to send it back and order a new one. It tasted like an old hamburger. The tomato was slimy, it was barely toasted, the meat was tough and dry. We asked the server and chef for a different torta which they agreed to make , we're grateful they did that for us. The chef complained about making the new torta and didn't think we spoke Spanish. The new torta lacked avocado and was barely warm. Cute atmosphere but definitely not worth the price, especially since there's a lot of good Mexican food here read more

Food at this place has gone downhill for the last few months. Ordered a burrito with extra shrimp and was charged for it but normal amount in burrito Food quality is also lacking. And the service has really dropped. Rude servers are the norm. My family and hopefully my friends will not be stopping here any more. We will go where our business is appreciated. read more

Nice selection in an accessible location and great food all around. The breakfast burritos were good.

The tacos here are very tasty! I will definitely be making the trip here from Santa Cruz for my taco fix. The prices were also decent and not too expensive. Would recommend to those who are looking for authentic Mexican food and don't want to pay $4 for a single taco. read more

Ranch Milk - Carne Asada Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

I've been going in since they switched over from a little market to a great taco and burrito and other foods I love their burritos I think one of the best place in town to get a burrito read more

The cashier received a nice tip yesterday and did not review our order before giving it to us.  One burrito was missing from our large order which she didn't check when she handed over our food.  Good thing we checked and she said the breakfast burrito was missing.  We asked if we could have chips and she said it was a 2.00 charge.  I asked if she could throw it in because we had to wait while the rest of the food was sitting on the counter (while they were making the missing burrito).  She said she couldn't do that unless her manager ok'd it.  And of course, the manager wasn't there.  Next time she can take it out of her tip.  Really bad customer service. read more

Stumbled on this place and found a gem. I was craving street tacos and these are the best tacos I've had in a long while. Will have to make this place one of my go to's for lunch read more

This was the first and last time ordering food from this place. I ordered the 3 Enchiladas Plate which comes with rice and beans. What I got were old dried up cubes of chicken dry-wrapped in a corn tortilla then covered with a small amount of red sauce poured over the top. The beans were really old, flavorless and so dried up that some of the beans were white-ish..... The rice had unknown crunchy bits, similar in texture to under cooked rice grains. These miserable enchiladas were $13.10. Chips are an extra $2.00. Cold, dry, bland, and no chips, no thanks. read more

Ranch Milk - These are really dried out re-fried beans... and is that a cube of chicken in the middle? - Mexican Near Me - Freedom, California

Food was delicious! Got a quesadilla de asada; meat was clean, cooked just right, and great salsas to go with it!

ordered a California burrito, got home to eat n only had like 7 french fries and half of the burrito was rice. IN A CALIFORNIA BURRITO. didn't enjoy my carne asada burrito (California burrito) not what I expected for what I ordered and paid for. read more

Totally redone interior..with tv's for watching sports Definite guy hangout!! Still has burritos and ice cream ...but they really upgraded the beer on tap selection ..ever heard of IDIOT IPA !!!?? Me neither..but variety is always a turn on Coming back with the bros read more

Breakfast burrito was excellent! Fantastic beer selection. And I got gas too! Win win win!

My coworker and I stopped in here to get a bite to eat between nurseries. My coworker is vegetarian I am not. I had the enchiladas with rice and he had the enchiladas. I got both red and green salsa which was absolutely amazing. Definitely will stop here again when I am in Watsonville. read more

Good food wonderful service and two thumbs up. Been going since childhood and it keeps getting better

Been there 3 times and each time they mess up my order. Sadly this time it was take out and I didn't realize until I got home. Really upset. Food is good when its correct though. read more

If you can name me a place where you can get gas, groceries, quality Mexican food, and has 20 taps I will bow down. I have not found it...that is until I went to Ranch Milk. Very unassuming from the outside, once you walk in you are greeted with a tap room, small store and counter top service restaurant. A few tvs are generally turned to sports. My burrito was very good. Everyone in our party of 6 liked what they ordered. I hear the tacos are really good as well. For the quality and what you get the food is very inexpensive. The beer selection is great, pulling from many of the local brewers in the area. They also have beer cabinets for taking beer home. Parking is okay. Do not park under the big tree in the back. It drops some nasty shit on your car. For a unique craft beer experience go to Watsonville and hit Ranch Milk. read more

Quickstop For a good beer great little gas station that Has various beers on tap. I enjoy coming here staff it's quite nice beer is tasteful food is decent. read more

We are new to the area and have been to Ranch Milk twice so far. It is in a convenient location. The food is authentic and priced very reasonable. Definitely will order from there again. read more