Really good food and reasonable prices. We had the Mariscos con coco (seafood soup). It was absolutely amazing. Service was good and the dining room is bigger than expected with plenty of space between tables. Will definitely be back. read more

This is hands down my households favorite Mexican food in the area. Prices are very reasonable and the food is great. I love their chips and salsa. My favorite entree is the steak fajita chimichanga. They have great sopes as well. Margaritas are fantastic, large and strong! Definitely recommended! read more

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Absolutely horrible. this use to be my spot. Gave me a rice chicken and cheese plate with no cheese. Then refused to fix it. I ordered a cup of cheese the cheese is half full. Never again. read more

This is the best Mexican food within 100 miles. The servers are always so nice and the food is so freaking good! We love listening to the music while enjoying our incredible food and drinks. The margaritas are very good here. Do not sleep on Rancho Cantina, absolutely fantastic cooks, servers and drinks. We love this place, it is our go to for Mexican food in Hendersonville! Thank you everyone for always making sure our dinners and lunches are Muy Rico! read more

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The food and service are the best of any Mexican restaurant in the area!!! We eat here regularly and have NEVER had a best meal. The staff are polite and friendly and attentive. read more

This used to be our favorite Mexican spot, until tonight, when we walked in and felt like we'd accidentally stumbled into an operating room. Seriously, the lighting is full of airport bathroom fluorescents. I don't get how businesses can nail the food but completely fumble the atmosphere. Lighting isn't just decor - it sets the entire vibe. I came for tacos and margaritas, not a retina exam. A bright white cloud was hovering over our table like it was waiting to beam us up. Hard to relax when you feel like you're under interrogation. Food's still solid, but please dim the lights before we start needing SPF 50 just to eat indoors. read more

For the first time since moving to Hendersonville,Tn. in 1977, we visited Rancho Cantino, located at 624 West Main St. From the Salsa to the Margarita, to the Luncheon Special, they are, by far, the MOST AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FARE IN ALL OF HENDERSONVILLE,TN. You will be warmly greeted, seated immediately, and given attention every step of the way. Watch out though,the Margaritas will slip up on you. At first you think, this isn't very strong, but just wait. After 1/2 inch down into your glass, it hits....like a BOMB. And the Salsa, it has a KICK, very slight, of heat at the very end. You absolutely can't bet the LUNCHEON SPECIALS AT $6.99 and VERY LARGE PORTIONS FOR THE PRICE. In addition, the previously mentioned Margaritas listed as "small", are anything but! Every individual working in this establishment visited our table to check on us, and everyone was DELIGHTFUL. Can't say enough about this place!!! The Menu must be visited many time over;you will visit time and time again to try all of the various menu items. The lettuce and tomatoes are cold and crisp,very high quality food all around. Try the Chicken Fajitas, Beef Taco Salad, and whatever that Seafood Concoction is with shrimp,lobster tail, and crab legs;I can't begin to pronounce the name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Should be a TOP TEN STAR AT THE VERY LEAST.THIS PLACE IS AWESOME. COME EARLY,THEY FILL UP FAST AT LUNCH, AND GRAB A GOOD PARKING PLACE. JUST TRY AND REMEMBER WHERE YOU PARKED, BECAUSE AFTER FEASTING HERE, YOU WON'T EVEN MIND IF YOU HAVE TO WALK HOME.!!!!!!!!! /Sorry, I was too into the food to remember to take pics. read more

We were greeted and seated as soon as we walked in. The menu is GRANDE! So many choices and very good. I thought my ole compadre was good......but don't tell them is is better. I had a michelada, rice, beans and carne asada. Oh my goodness. I bit my fingers. Lol. No joke. So if you're ever in music city Nashville please visit. Rancho Cantina! It's located in Hendersonville, TN Another hidden restaurant that is low key but very friendly and very good! You won't be sorry. read more

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We had lunch here today and what amazing food by far the best Mexican food we've had since moving out here from California can't wait to come back read more

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This is my favorite Mexican restaurant anywhere. The margaritas are fantastic and the food is very authentic and delicious. read more

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Coming from California I was super excited to try Rancho Cantina after seeing the reviews. I'll do the negatives first because I like to end on a high note. I had the combo #1 with a beef taco and cheese enchilada. I was less than thrilled to find a pre made, out of the package shell I could've picked this taco up from Taco Bell honestly, it wasn't great. Again, I come from California so I feel like we come from the land of great Mexican food. Also, my margarita was fine, tasted like a spiked Gatorade. The enchilada was ok and the rice and beans were fine. My husband and kids got the fajitas and said they were really good. My kids ended the night with a fried ice cream which they loved! Would I come back? Maybe ‍ But honestly I can make better Mexican food at home. read more

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Had Seven Mares soup. Basically all seafood WoW the flavor was fantastic fish shrimp mussels small crab WONDERFUL a little hot but the more you eat the better it is also had combo #3 Chilli relleno and a chicken tamale. You can choose beef or chicken. Everything was fresh and tasted EXCELLENT. HIGHLY RECOMMEND RANCHO CANTINO. WE EAT THERE REGULAR NEVER DISAPPOINTED read more

Rancho Cantina - My wife and I both had enough with leftovers - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Hendersonville, Tennessee

Our first time here. The salsa is good, the lettuce was fresh and the fajitas were good. I would definitely come back. read more

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Read some reviews before stopping today, I should have gone to Taco Bell! The decor is exceptional but the food was a huge disappointment! Chips and salsa were good but my Chile Rellenos...not so much! It looked great when it arrived to the table (photo of yellow plate) but the food was cold with refrigerator temperature cheese filling and peppers so tough that cutting them with a knife was difficult. They replaced the plate (photo of pink plate) with HOT rellenos and melted cheese but the peppers were still so tough, they required a knife to cut. The rice had a hint of shrimp flavor - bizarre! Service was slow, especially considering it was 2pm and only one other table with customers. Rancho is a definite Ranch-NO!! read more

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With all the different choices for Mexican food, Rancho is one of my favorite restaurants. Their chili Colorado is the best I've ever had. (It's not on the menu but they graciously make it if you ask). read more

Best Mexican food in Hendersonville, hands down. We've eaten here several times and never been disappointed. Always is super fresh and authentic. read more

This is the worst Mexican food I've ever had. Chips are made with yellow corn and taste fake. Salsa is homemade and pretty good. Cheese dip is nasty. Enchilada sauce is the same shit Taco Bell uses in their bean burritos. Taco is made with a pre made store bought shells. They call themselves authentic but couldn't even make real taco shells? Beans were too salty. Rice was ok. I would never go back. I know this review is harsh, but I just can't get over how bad the food was. read more

I really wanted to like this place. The horchata was amazing, it was really sweet so if you aren't into sugary drinks then don't get it. It was as almost as sweet as melted ice cream. The chips and salsa to go cost 5.99, the salsa was watery but had a decent flavor. We got the veggie fajitas, lunch chicken fajitas, and the ranch's special (chicken with rice and cheese). The fajitas had no flavor, didn't even taste like salt and pepper were on them. I had to add salt, pepper and lime juice at home. The rice was good, the beans were beans. The rancho special was not good, it didn't taste how you would expect it to. The tortillas tasted off as well. I would not go back for the food, only the horchatas. This is the first time I have felt like this about a Mexican restaurant. read more

First time coming to this restaurant was not let down by food and/or prices. Very wide price range per portion and a ton of menu choices. From fish and crab legs to chimichangas and burritos with many more authentic Mexican options. Also a very nice natural lighting and great service. read more

Long before moving out of California I was told over and over again that I would never find authentic Mexican restaurants outside of California let alone in Tennessee. That has been proven to be a LIE! Rancho Cantina sincerely proves that we do have quality Mexican cuisine. Especially in Hendersonville. The quality of the traditional dishes from their chicken dishes to their weekend specials like Menudo are delicious. Did I mention their tortilla both flour and corn are made by hand? Seriously if a Mexican restaurant take their time to make their tortillas that is your first sign that they have quality food. Now yes the menu can be overwhelming but I can almost guarantee whatever you order will be delicious. If you don't have a big appetite I highly recommend sharing as their servings are generous! The drinks are a great price and they definitely will not water down your spirits! For those capeless hero's who are DD's or their aguas frescas are top notch -refreshing and great to wash down your meal. The service is friendly and I always appreciate practicing my Spanish and the staff is bilingual and awesome! The ambience is like stepping into a small cantina with authentic barrel like seats with beautiful picturesque scenes of Pueblo life. Now this isn't a fancy restaurant but the quality food and service is worth stopping by. The parking lot is small so parking can be tough especially when it's busy but with patience you too will experience this gem in Hendersonville. read more

If you want the typical middle Tennessee version of a Mexican restaurant, and you always order the same chicken fajitas or enchilada plate, then you will be fine choosing a restaurant at random. If you want to see a different menu and find a different taste then try this place. IMHO the food is always great. I go there about 3-4 times a month and have tried many different menu items, and so far I have really enjoyed *almost* all of them. Sometimes I go and just ask them to bring me something random - surprise me - and they do a great job! I did that the last time I went and I got 3 sandwiches made with tortillas, each with a different meat, and all 3 were delicious. The salsa is my favorite of any salsa I've tried anywhere. They recently remodeled, so the place is a bit nicer than it was. Parking can be tricky if they are really busy, but most of the time it is fine. I have never had a complaint about the food, and certainly never a complaint about the service. The menu is full of things you don't see on the cookie cutter menus, so if you feel adventurous then you should go. read more

We love this restaurant! Everything we have had has been fantastic. Favorites so far include the enchiladas suiza and pastor tacos. The cheese dip is great, salsa is awesome, and service is great. The margaritas & chips do leave a bit to be desired but are good enough. We'll keep returning for more yummy food and great service! read more

Only one star because my beer was cold. Wow. You can find a place with great Mexican food as i have and you can find a Taco Bell. This was a dumpster for both. Salsa was boring flavored water. Lunch menu was over at 3:27? Tamale boring with no topping aka sauce. Chili rellano stuffed with mozzarella cheese wtf so was thick instead of (as should be) runny smooth. Beans not included with my "combo". Got an order. Luckily they where premade from a can and not made in house. Too many great places to try. This is NOT one. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. Being from Cali it has been hard to find a good Mexican place and we have found one. Great service and food.

My brother is a big fan of this place, so I was excited when the opportunity arose to come in for a quick dinner and margarita. We ordered a large cheese dip, salsa, and authentic jalapeño and roja sauce that I typically get at taco trucks. I always judge a place on their salsa, and theirs was good, but it wasn't my favorite. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it was lacking something. Maybe the batch was just off. However, the cheese dip and other sauces were fantastic. I ordered 3 authentic tacos, 2 pastor, 1 chorizo. Our waiter came back to double check which tacos I ordered, but he still got them wrong when I got my food. I ate them anyway and luckily they were really tasty, just 2 chorizo, 1 pastor instead. The corn tortillas were a bit thicker than I prefer, but I admit they were perfect for leftovers and didn't fall apart. I actually think they were better the next day honestly. My BF had the enchiladas and they were really good. The refried beans were fantastic, and I know what I'm getting next time around! Sadly, they also have the unfortunate Mexican dynamic of having really good food but subpar, premixed margaritas. I ordered the "top shelf" option, and it just tasted like extra tequila. However, it was drinkable and washed down the chips good enough. I can see why this place is a staple in Hendersonville. It's a great Mexican option that has authentic dishes with the Americanized ones and I am excited to venture out and experiment with the menu next time! read more

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Love this place too much. From the food to the friendly staff, a great dining experience. But don't come here and make it too crowded. read more

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I'm very happy to be able to write an updated review for Rancho Cantina. My first visit resulted in a 2 star rating but even then I knew it was probably an off-day or outlier and given the chance I'd come back and see if things didn't go better. So...I came back for a 2nd visit some time back and went with an enchilada combo plate that was pretty good, spicy and flavorful and much better than the food I got on my first visit. The red sauce in particular was good and the salsa was better than I remembered. It was good enough to warrant a third visit---and that one sealed the deal. I ordered a lunch special of a tostoda with 2 tacos. I knew Rancho was said to serve the real deal with tacos so I asked to substitute al pastor for the typical ground beef, kept the toppings piled high and on fresh, soft corn tortillas. My salsa and chips were the best they'd been yet, the service was super friendly and efficient and the tacos al pastor were phenomenal. I asked for hot sauce (and got it) but really the al pastor was almost spicy enough by itself. The rice and beans were nice and the tostoda was really good as well. So 3 visits--one bad, one better than good and one great. The great meal was by far the best Mexican lunch meal I've had in the Hendersonville area so I'll definitely come back. read more

Get the margarita with top shelf and make it a double. But don't drive. Fajita nachos are awesome! Great service.

Man when I say customer service sucks here. They really don't care about you. I don't recommend this place at all. Literally all the servers are rude. If I could no star I would on how bad the service was. Not only that they took forever to bring my food out they even got it wrong. read more

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We had heard that there was a really good authentic Mexican restaurant and that we had to try it...so we did. Let's get one thing right, I liked it and so did my wife, however the kids did not. It wasn't the usual cheesy rice and shredded chicken nachos. The salsa is pepper-y and soupy in consistency as opposed to a chunkier salsa we are used to, but I still enjoyed it. I had a meal that involved chicken and it was cooked to perfection. The rice is seasoned differently than most Mexican restaurants, which again I liked but it wasn't what we were used to. No wait, but the seats are way too big and heavy, can barely scoot them. I would go back but not with the kiddos. Overall at 3 out of 5. read more

THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD hands down in all of Hendersonville and Gallatin!!!!!! The margaritas are fantastic and I have had them in Mexico, all over Tn and in several different states. Huge menu with different price points for your budget. There is a salsa bar for customers and I haven't experienced that anywhere else. The food is authentic and has never disappointed us ever. My favorites are the pork mulitas, seafood soup and shrimp 3 ways. The manager is also very attentive as well as the staff. Be sure to ask for the "green sauce" in the squirt bottle that they will bring to your table. Enjoy!! read more

This is the absolute best Mexican food place around the Nashville area! We return for not only the food, but the entire staff provide excellent service every time! My little girl says "Rancho Cantina is my happy place". read more

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Tried this place for the first time. Got the Rancho Cantina fajitas. They were wonderful. All of the meats had really good flavor. Good portion size. Salsa was a little bit higher on the heat side for my taste but my husband loved it. Service was great. Friendly staff. Very large glasses to drink out of, which I greatly appreciated for the spicier salsa. I didn't have to keep waiting for refills. I will certainly be trying this place again. read more

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Don't overlook Rancho just because it is in "old" Hendersonville. Their premium guacamole is fantastic. Food is authentic and consistent.

This is the best Mexican restaurant I've found north of Nashville - and probably my new favorite Mexican restaurant overall. The menu has LOTS of options. My favorite is the Enchiladas Banderas! Margaritas are always 2 for one, and are a little on the strong side which is great! The staff is always really nice and accommodating. The chips and salsa are never empty, and the prices are just right! read more

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We tried this place as a way to support local business'. We are pleased with the choice. The chips and salsa (once we got real salsa) were great. I have steak fajitas which were really good. They could have used a little more spice but we still great. My wife had a chicken nacho platter that had enough for 2 people and she loved it. Overall a great place to eat. read more

This place opened within the past month. I went in for a late (3:30pm) lunch/early dinner. The place was pretty empty, seating was fast. Drinks were brought out fast along with the salsa & chips. The salsa is ok, heavy on the cilantro. Within 15 minutes of ordering, the main entry was served. I had the chimichanga, it was awesome. The beef was very favorable, the outer portion was flaky. The rice was a big home run ! Overall, I'd say the food and service were great! read more

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Service was horrible-- ordered chicken fajitas and order came out wrong. Then, by the time we actually received the chicken fajitas, the rice and beans were very cold. Got charged for an additional side order when I asked for some hot rice and beans. Then, took an act of Congress to get plates to eat on (asked for them twice) in addition to more water and corn tortillas that were originally ordered. While my kids enjoyed eating straight on the table, I would have preferred a plate. I used to eat here all the time-- not worth the many annoyances. read more

Me and my girl come here literally twice a week. I see a lot of reviews talking about the food being bad and honestly it makes me laugh because half the time, it's people who order chicken nachos and french fries. I've had nothing but am absolute amazing experience here. Every time. Every single item I've ordered has been the closest to authentic at a sit down spot as it gets. They make tortillas by hand, all you have to do is ask for them. The salsa bar is literally LIFE. Every salsa is amazing. All of them. Check this place out. Don't let the bad reviews steer you away. read more

Drove by for years and so glad we stopped in with the family. This is a solid option for good Mexican food. We need to keep trying out the menu. The shrimp tacos were compelling. read more