Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Rancho Chico

    3.8 (32 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

    Order Rancho Chico Takeout or Delivery

    Rancho Chico Photos

    Business Info

    RANCHO CHICO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Rancho Chico

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Chimichanga
    Abigail W.

    Came in with a large group for dinner and our server Angie was great! Salsa and queso were great, guac was made table side which the kids in our group loved.

    $10.00 steak fajita launch special.
    J J C.

    Stopped by in May, 2023 and had a world class steak fajita plate at lunch for $10. Yes - that's correct - $10. Haven't seen fajitas this cheap since pre pandemic days. The steak was flavorful and the grilled veggies that accompanied the steak were world class wonderful. Fresh tortillas and a nice serving of rice and beans plus guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo rounded out the serving. I spent most of my adult life in Texas - and these fajitas were as good as any I've ever had there. Oh - one other thing. The mango margarita was absolutely terrific. And the salsa and warm chips were also extremely tasty. Most HIGHLY recommend this small, family run restaurant. It really is that good.

    Fresh Guacamole made at your table!

    The staff is very friendly and greets us every time we come in. The food is delicious and seasoned very well! I've tried several dishes and have been 100% satisfied every time. Save room for desserts: churros and chocolate cake are to die for. Guacamole is made fresh at your table!

    Exterior
    Hilda O.

    We had heard a lot of good things so decided to give this place a try and it did not disappoint. The margaritas and food were excellent and we really enjoyed our server and the table side guacamole!

    Complimentary chips and salsa!
    Amy A.

    Cozy atmosphere with delicious offerings! I've been wanting to try this place since I saw it open. After I kept hearing how good it was i made it my next meal out. My family and I were not disappointed. We ate early on a Saturday night. We arrived about 4:45 and were only the second table to sit down. There is not a lot of seating but they do have booths and tables. You can also order online from their website for easy pick up. My family of 4 sat at a booth. Our waitress was attentive and polite. We got our chips and salsa right away and drinks. We ordered an appetizer of cheese dip which was delicious. Our food came out quickly and piping hot! You could tell everything was nice and fresh. My husband and son both got the 3 beef taco meal with rice and beans. Plus the order was right/ my husband gets his tacos with only cheese my son with nothing but meat. It was nice to have it right and to not have to pick off the undesired toppings! I ordered the carne asada burrito. Which is a huge steak burrito. It was great! My other son got the shrimp bowl. The shrimp was excellent and fresh. We were all happy with our food and service was great. We will be back very soon! I can't wait to try the online ordering and pick up.

    Great happy hour!
    Angie M.

    New restaurant in Cedar Falls with delicious food! Salsa is fresh and homemade. The shrimp diablo is spicy and amazing! The poco pollo fundido is another favorite. The happy hour is 3-6 and the margaritas are mucho bueno! The price is affordable. I even got the salsa to go. They have the spicy stuff in the back. Great location right by my hotel.

    Jon P.

    Came here for dinner while on a work trip. The place was rather busy and the food was good; however, this place felt a little too Americanized for our liking. The margarita was good, but be careful, as they do offer premade margaritas. Get the Presidente or other margarita to avoid that issue. The fajitas were good and salsa great, but we left feeling as though more could have been done. We will give this place a shot again if in the area.

    Trio of street tacos
    Laurie M.

    Very good service. Clean atmosphere. Great chips & salsa. Also had pico de gallo, which tasted better than it looked. Trio of street tacos .....have had much better, not impressed. The pollo fundido was very good. We'll be back to try a few other things on the menu.

    See all

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Abigail W.
    116
    18
    99

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J J C.
    4
    178
    116

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J N.
    0
    57
    22

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Sweet small simple place, table side guacamole, chips hot, decent food, nice people. Need to go back to check again.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Hilda O.
    0
    40
    297

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Matt P.
    33
    95
    1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Laurie M.
    63
    252
    113

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Heather W.
    18
    51
    200

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Ordered lemonade, shrimp bowl. All fast, friendly, tasty. Guacamole side was 4.95 and tasty.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Larry S.
    50
    40
    51

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Rancho Chico

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Mexican 421 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Zury’s taco Bar

    Zury’s taco Bar

    4.1
    (8 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    The service we received today at lunch, September 27, 2025 was so overwhelmingly incompetent and…read moreinept, you couldn't pay me or the other members of our party to ever consider coming back here. I can't comment in the food, because after how long we'd been waiting, and how many times our server messed things up, we had to leave to get back to our conference at UNI. We finally had to request to get our orders in to-go boxes, and when they arrived at the table, half of what we ordered was missing. What was in the to-go boxes was pretty much the ingredients just hastily thrown together. It took our server TWELVE MINUTES (!!!) to total up and prepare the bills for five small orders. It's the first time I left a restaurant on an empty stomach, and we had been there for an hour when we left. Our server and the manage repeatedly reminded us that it was only that servers third day on the job. That doesn't excuse taking twelve minutes to ring up orders, leaving half the items off our orders, and it getting to the point where a party is so frustrated that some opt to go hungry and leave rather than wasting even more time waiting around. The incompetence of our server was sobering, I'd rather have had someone cold and curt over someone who obviously could not handle the job. There were only seven other tables when we were there, how will she handle is when it's a packed restaurant on a game weekend?? I hope that if others experience this poor of an experience from this server, that management gets it that she's probably just not a good fit for working in a restaurant. Lastly, we were offered 10% discount cards for if we came back. That felt kind of insulting. After some of us not even getting our food, and the extraordinary, sustained dysfunction of our server, they should have at least offered a complimentary meal card.

    The mint mojito was perfect and the mole chicken delicious!! Service was great and the restaurant…read moretemperature was comfortable. I'm looking forward to trying the shrimp with avocado...

    Photos
    Bar
    Bar
    Panther burrito, complimentary chips and salsa with chorizo queso.
    Panther burrito, complimentary chips and salsa with chorizo queso.
    2x1 margaritas!

    See all

    2x1 margaritas!
    J's Homestyle Cooking

    J's Homestyle Cooking

    4.2
    (102 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    This place had a true hometown feel. The service staff were super friendly and calling everyone by…read morename, it was packed, and the food was the centerpiece of it all! Homemade pie slices for $2.99 in this economy is WILD, but was the posted price with a whole laundry list of flavors! YUM! This is a breakfast/lunch spot and they close at 2pm except for a few evenings that they do dinner evidently. It is ABSOLUTELY WORTH making sure you get there even with the odd times!!! The French toast is amazing and I love french toast, I had some with my omelet. The omelet is a thinner version. Cooked on a flat top, folded and filled beautifully with all the goodies I requested. It was delicious! I ate far more of both the omelet AND the french toast! Yummmm. My partner had the sampler (top left on the menu). The server said you had to try it. It had eggs, meat, a side of French toast, AND a 1/4 biscuit with gravy! We took a bite of the sausage with a bite of the biscuit and gravy which was perfect! All the food was good as was the coffee (which had beautiful full flavor and wasn't watered down... momma likes some STRONG COFFEE and theirs was perfect! Our server was also wonderful, happy, helpful, and so nice. Wish I was better with names! They were packed but moved people in and out efficiently so go give them a try!!!

    Apple fritter French toast and pancakes are both out of this world. Come very hungry as portions…read morehere are very generous. It's nothing fancy on the inside and service can be a little slow at times but it's so good I've been there on both visits to CF. They serve Pepsi products. Parking lot but it can get a little tricky when busy due to the layout. They serve lunch too which looks good if you want comfort food.

    Photos
    Outside of restaurant
    Outside of restaurant
    Breakfast burrito
    Breakfast burrito
    Omelet and French Toast

    See all

    Omelet and French Toast

    Rancho Chico - mexican - Updated June 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...