Absolutely fantastic food. The papusas are incredible, the fried plantains and the steak is perfect. I can't get out of here without ordering piles of food and we go back constantly. It's always delicious. read more

Best Salvadoran food in Columbus, hands down. There are tons of options for pupusas!!

Been meaning to come here forever; finally stopped in for a snack while shopping. It's small, clean, with great service even if you're just doing carry-out. I got a pork and cheese pupusa: a filled tortilla, essentially, with savory cheese, not much pork that I saw, and a grilled crust. Wanted another. I also had a carne asada taco. Overstuffed with tasty meat and veggies. Both items were super cheap, and larger than I expected. They have some interesting entrees, and I'm glad there are now several dining options at Saraga. I'll stop back, to fill up so that I don't fill up my cart. read more

This is an inexpensive and authentic central American style place. Not much on mood or decor here. I had the tacos cowboy style. I tried a plate of 3 different tacos and a pupusa. They were Prepared and presented well, but the steak taco was a bit gristly. I liked the sauce with the tacos. For the money, it is hard to beat. read more

I'd been meaning to give this place a try for a while. I wish I'd gone sooner. The food was fantastic. We had (still have as leftovers ), bean and cheese, chicken and cheese, and jalapeño and cheese pupusas. The slaw they came with was delicious. It tasted like a really good salsa. We also got a dish that came with several proteins. I'm sorry to say I don't remember the name, but it came with chorizo, shrimp, chicken, and skirt steak. All of that was fantastic. I'm not a fan of shrimp but my wife ate them happily. The steak and chicken weren't much to look at but were both juicy and tender. We forgot to order any plantains, so we definitely have a reason to go back as soon as we get a chance. read more

Delicious, fresh, flavorful food at cheap prices! Oh my gawWWD, so much amazing food! We had a table of 12 and each of us were very pleased with our appetizers and entrees! If you havent had a pupusa, its a must have! A salvadorian food (homemade tortilla) which is stuffed with cheese and chicken, pork or loroco (a mild vegetable). Ordered the chicken tacos. Chicken was tender and flavorful. The deluxe burrito was also a hit. A huge burrito stuffed full of fresh vegetables with tender chicken. I also recommend the short rib vegetable soup. A GINORMOUS serving of soup with plenty of tender short rib meat and flavorful (not overly) salted broth. A delicious great value for 9.99 and comes with 2 homemade tortillas. Why not 5 stars...because I probably wouldnt order the steak tacos again. Great steak flavor but a little on the dry side for me. Overall Ranchero Kitchen deserves a 4.5. Great service, excellent flavorful fresh homemade food in a very clean and relatively new restaurant. I will definately go back! read more

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I love the horchata so much and I cry when the are out! The papusas are amazing and the service Excellent!!! Shout out to the Head cook/owner for making her dreams come true and to Evelyn!!! read more

Ranchero Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This place should be packed with people everyday! Especially anyone looking for fresh, delicious food at a reasonable price. You will certainly leave happy. There is plenty of parking, even when the DMV next door is open - the Kitchen has a few dedicated spaces along with a full surface lot. Plenty of room to spread out, TVs playing footie, and a friendly staff await! I've been here several times and have been slowly working my way through the menu. Pupusas - yes, please! These are fluffy tortillas with cheese and either veggies, pork, or chicken. I'm a big fan of the loroco, but have tried them all. They come with a bit of slaw for crunch and a spicy sauce - really big bang for your buck at $2 each. That's right - TWO DOLLARS. Did I mention they make their own tortillas? They do. Mmm... Quesadillas - thumbs up on those, love the veggie. Veggie tacos also a go, along with their al pastor - I mean, get these, all of these - $2. All delicious. If you're looking to go more authentic to Salvadorean tastes, the Torta Salvadorena is not to be beat. The spouse LOVES this sandwich, and if you like tortas, it'll be your jam, too. The chicken fajita entree is also excellent - not like a regular fajita platter - and be sure to ask for more tortillas! It comes with a roasted jalapeno, so you can really spice it up if you want to. Kids menu - they have a one. Breakfast - that too! Also, desserts - although I've yet to control myself enough to have room for it. Really want to try the tres leches quesadilla. Someday soon! read more

Very good food! Lots of options, all delicious. Arepas we're fire! Veggies seemed fresh. Most authentic Latin food in Columbus.

Food is great, wonderful value for your money. Not a fast food joint - make enough time to enjoy the experience.

Pupusas were meh. Their yuca frita and chicharrones, and their tamarindo was on point.

Why haven't I eaten here sooner! No need for a big menu, just get a taco and love life. It's all I've ever had. But I'm sure they're other stuff is yum. People swear by their pupusas, so you should prolly get one of those too. I'll update my review when I eat in. I've only ever gotten take out. read more

We had an order of lemon chicken wings, a,pork and a chicken pupusa, 2 cowboy tacos with the pineapple roasted pork filling, 2 traditional steak tacos. Then the 2 dessert empanadas that I ordered apparently was misinterpreted into 2 banana and mocha desserts. That was the only flaw in the meal. I was glad to have discovered another jewel. read more

Ranchero Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Very authentic, great food, quick service! I was very pleasantly surprised by this place. We ordered the appetizer sampler and a dinner sampler for 4 people and it was enough for us to all share and try a bunch of new things. Everything was delicious read more

Ranchero Kitchen - Sampler appetizer and dinner appetizer. Great variety of flavors. - Salvadoran Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This is my first (known) venture with Salvadorian food. Before you start reading this, please make a metal note to go to El Ranchero now. Now. NOW! Started with a pork/cheese/veggie pupusas; pork taco on the left. A small metal cup of their own (homemade) coleslaw came with the cakes. It was something of a vinegar base. Cleansed the palette. I liked the cabbage without the usual white cream sauce. Interesting, and tasty, divergent from the American norm. A small cup of tomato dipping sauce (not too spicy at all) also comes with the cake - wonderful melding of flavors when dipping! El Ranchero makes all their tortillas. To order. Great corn taste. Complemented the marinated pork right on. The pastor comes with pineapple and colored peppers chunks. Fresh pineapple, none of that canned crap. Awesome flavor profile! Washed down the meal with one of ER's own drinks. Never asked if the drink has a name, but it's a mix of "pineapple, apple and cashew" juices to quench the thirst. It was light and refreshing. Slightly sweet, but not overly. Perfection, pretty much!! One of their daily specials was a dessert Empanada: Vanilla pudding and plantains stuffed inside with a light dusting of sugar on the top. Perfect amount of dough; it did not outshine the pudding concoction or plantains. These were the star of that dish. Pan fried to the point of ecstasy! Not too much, just a small taste of decadence to top the night! Orby? What a unique lady! Stupendous customer service!! She explained every question I had (I can't speak a lick of any foreign language), and gave exquisite personal recommendations. She also hands-on cooks right out front. The hand made/hand prepared tacos; helping with the pupusas. If every business had an Orby, society would be much better off. This meal completely filled me up. $9.75 for two pork-and-veggie pupusas, one pastor taco, one dessert Empanada, and the fruit drink. I'm sad it took me this long to find out about this gem. I'm so in love with this first-time encounter, I can't wait to get back here! read more

Ranchero Kitchen - Pastor taco, pork-and-veggie pupusas and homemade pineapple drink. This dinner was outstanding!! - Salvadoran Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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My favorite salvadorian restaurant in Columbus Pupusas are the best in town I recommended this location If you want to try something different This is the place for you!!! read more

My favorite spot in all of Columbus. Salvadoran food is one of my favorites, and when I'm not at Ranchero Kitchen, I dream about being at Ranchero Kitchen. The pupusas. The breakfast platter. Mmmm. Just go. Thank me later. read more

This is a gem you don't want to miss! Tucked back between a BMV and a car dealership, you've gotta know it's there--but you will be rewarded with the most delicious Salvadoran food in the city! Pupusas, fried yuca, homemade juices, entrees--everything I've had is delicious. We've been doing takeout lately, but in-person service has always been friendly, if a bit leisurely. Absolutely recommend. read more

Smallish Family run place that offered the best of food from El Salvatore. Inexpensive and truly special. Don't miss it. read more

Ranchero Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Me and my partner went here today. We both got burritos which were so delicious! Huge, stuffed with fresh ingredients. I got the steak and he got the chorizo. We shared some bean and cheese pupusas (I had never heard of these before or tried them) but I saw so many reviews recommending them. They were amazing!!! And at only $2 a pop, they're a steal. The prices were awesome. $2 tacos. $2 pupusas. Burritos were $9 but were massive and came with a side of fries. My only complaint would be that the servers were a bit slow / inattentive, but it didn't feel rude. Considering how good the food was, I didn't even care! I'm definitely visiting again and by definitely, I mean I have plans to stop by tomorrow and get some pupusas for the road read more

Amazing pupusas, great chicharon appetizer and awesome entree. The restaurant is really nice and is inexpensive. What a great place!

Went here for the first time a few weeks ago and was so pleased with the food. Be warned that it can be busy, but absolutely worth the wait, and could be a good option for take out. We had pupusas and tacos-the pupusas were my favorite, notably the ones filled with zucchini and cheese. Would highly recommend! read more

Ranchero Kitchen has won my heart with their friendly service and delicious Ecuadorian cuisine. I popped into this well-decorated restaurant off Morse road last week for the Panes Con Pollo, a Latin style chicken sandwich topped with fresh peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and creamy coleslaw. First off, the size of this thing was incredible, like 2 sandwiches in one, which made the $7 price tag well worth the mess I made eating it. Second off, it was so tasty! The veggies, coleslaw and marinated chicken worked in unison to create great flavor and texture combinations. Lastly, the service was delightful as the owner Orby made great efforts to ensure we were full, happy and well taken care of. Cannot wait to come back to try other dishes. read more

Ranchero Kitchen - Panes Con Pollo - Salvadoran Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

First time visit. Very nice interior to restaurant, which is a pleasant surprise from the pothole ridden lot it shares with the BMV on Morse. Service was good, but communication with waitress was difficult and I even speak a fair amount of spanish and generally have a good ear for english spoken with an accent. Pupusas were tasty and my first time trying them. The chicken tortilla soup was one of the best soups I have ever had. It's not on the menu and liked them on facebook just to watch when it is a special again. Will go back just for that! read more

Ranchero Kitchen - Chicken tortilla soup. One of the best soups I've ever had! - Salvadoran Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This is my go-to place for pupusas. They have a lot of diversity in their menu, but this establishment is one of few places that serve genuine Salvadorean food (might be the only place in Columbus in recent years). This is definitely a place I recommend everyone to go. It's spacious and the attention you get is friendly. I like this place very much. read more

I have a new love for yuca, thanks to this place. Also loved the pupusas - especially the cheese - were delicious. Sincerely, everything we tried was delicious. The space was nice and clean and service was fast. Excited to make a trip back! read more

Omg dude...run don't walk to El Ranchero and try every single Papusa with Curtido that you can. The owners were my neighbors for almost 4 years and I don't think they have any idea how often I ate at their restaurant. read more

The tacos and papusa's are so delicious. My little one loves the food here and requests it often. This is usually a hot spot for my family! read more

Excellent tacos to go! We had 10 taco rancheros and 5 traditional. The pollo was particularly delicious.

Bang for your buck: 9/10 Quality: 10/10 Service: 9/10 Ambiance/Location: 5/10 Overall: 9/10 Holy crap is this place good! We had been wanting to try a pupuseria, and were glad to find El Ranchero Kitchen. The food is fresh and authentic and worth any wait to get a seat. It's located inside of an international market, which is a drawback to us, but we'll definitely be back again! read more

If you really want to eat Salvadoran Food, you USF go to this place, not only the food is delicious, fresh made from scratch, but the people, they are absolutely amazing, the owners treat you like family, but don't take it from me, go and see it for yourself. read more

This is my favorite Salvadorean Restaurant in Columbus. All the food here is great, specially the Cheese with Loroco Pupusas (yes, its called a Pupusa, not a papusa) Pupusa comes from the Mayan (pipil) pupusawa meaning "Swollen" this happens when the Pupusa puffs with air as its cooking in the comal. This is a must try for all. You can then try Pan Relleno and all the other food they have. read more

Food was El Salvadore. $8.99 for bowl of soup with 2 small pieces of beef and some veggies. Waited about 25 min for table. For took 20-40 min to fix. Food was OK. Was still hungry when done. Only one restroom which was always occupied. Dining room was modern and clean. read more

I finally made it to one of the places I've had bookmarked forever. Me and my better half had a delicious lunch here and boy are we glad we came before noon as the place filled up with quite a few of the Latino population. It's like they say about ethnic places it must be good. The menu consists of Salvadoran and Mexican food. It's located in a pretty non descriptive strip mall next to the BMV. It's quaint and not your over decorated place. Our server was very prompt and we were seated immediately. The televisions are on Spanish stations. I ordered the cowboy al pastor and the cowboy chicken tacos. He got the al pastor burrito deluxe with French fries. We shared the pork and bean puposa. Everything was exceptionally fresh including the sauces they served. The only thing we didn't really like was the cole slaw that was really acidic. We are already looking forward to returning here again to try other awesome authentic Central American dishes. read more

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We came here with 3 little kids. The decor is wonderful, the food was excellent as was the service and the price was great! I have nothing negative to say. Eating here was a wonderful experience and we'll be back! read more

I recommend the Pan Con Pollo and a couple pupusa's. The staff is always friendly and the food is awesome!

Great food! Great service! Awesome tacos, puppy's, really pretty much awesome everything! I've only been after BMV, which is right next door,has closed for the day. Nice atmosphere, casual and affordable. read more

Great find here on Yelp. We tried burritos and Pupusas and they were both excellent. Great flavor and very good service. Only complaints were no iced tea, sodas were in cans so no refills, and no chips and salsa. Warning: they charge $2.50 for a single 12oz can of soda which is crazy. This was, in our opinion, outrageous. read more

A great place to eat Salvadoran food. I had the daily short ribs vegetable soup. It was nicely flavored and spiced. The slaw that was served to everyone at the table was marvelous. It had a welcomed kick. Some might find it hot, but none of us did. Service was good and we had 13 people at the table. Only one person got their order wrong, but they quickly corrected it. Mistakes can happen. I'm taking another group back next week and I'm looking forward to introducing others to the restaurant. read more

Happened upon Ranchero Kitchen after visiting the DMV. I haven't traveled to El Salvador but have spent a lot of time in Honduras and I must say, this place is legit for pupusas from what I have tried in CA. Also had a delicious sopa de gallina which had a tasty broth and deliciously prepared chicken. Large portions for a reasonable price, friendly staff, and delicious food. Will definitely return. read more