I'm out in Iowa from Denver about twice a quarter, and I always make sure Rancho Grande is a stop when we're in Atlantic! This place is so good! The chips and salsa are fire, and the beans with cheese are better than most restaurants I go to at home. I go for the carne asada tacos on corn tortillas. If you like heat like I do, ask for the hot sauce! I tend to stick with tacos, but I've done the enchilada and tamale combo before too, also great. You really can't go wrong with anything here. Everyone who works here is just super nice. They also carry Coke products, and the Diet Coke is perfectly crispy! Service is super quick. No waiting, food comes out fast. Perfect for a quick work lunch. I love this place and start looking forward to it the second I get on the plane. See you next time! read more

Huge menu with tasteful choices and lunch portions that were big enough for 2 meals for me. I had beef soft taco and enchilada with beans. Great choice with chorizo and cheese appetizer. There's something here for everyone service was engaging and thoughtful read more

Hadn't been here in a while. But we were very pleased! The service was very much improved and the food was delicious

Thanks for the discount for attending our local Disc Golf tournament! LOVE coming here. Food is delicious!! read more

Rancho Grande - two plates of food on a table - Mexican Near Me - Atlantic, Iowa

We were looking for a place to eat as we drove to Des Moines and stopped at Rancho Grande. Good decision! We both had fajitas Texasans, which is a mix of beef, chicken, chorizo and shrimp that were awesome! Refried beans were authentic and great and services was excellent! I will definitely stop again if I'm in the area. read more

Whenever i go to Rancho Grande, I'm always greeted and treated very well. They sometimes have a hard time understanding due to the language barrier, but the place is amazing. I've never once had a problem with the food, service, atmosphere, or the cleanliness of the establishment. read more

Great food, friendly staff, To Go order wait time is insanely fast. Our favorite place.

Kevin Boyd Canter great food and service muy bueno give it a try read more

Food really great if it would've come a lot warmer than I would've enjoyed more. The food was Luke warm, guess I should've not came in bye myself. read more

Very good Mexican food. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the grilled chicken and carne asada was in my burrito.

Just had lunch here today good service, very large portions. Worth a stop if tou are in the area

my wife and i are new to Atlantic.i wasn't really sure what i could expect as far as restaurants in such a small community. i had seen Rancho Grande on a list of restaurants for the area and i thought we could give it a try. the restaurant was a good size with plenty of seating. the chips and salsa were really good. i was very happy to see an extensive vegetarian menu. i didn't expect that from a restaurant in such a small community. i got the special, which was a vegetable enchilada with a wide variety of vegetables to choose from. it was very good. the special cheese sauce had a really interesting, almost sweet flavor. my wife had fajitas (carnitas) and said they were excellent. the prices on the food overall was very reasonable. less than we would have spent if we were in des moines or omaha. we also had drinks, a corona (me) and a jumbo margarita (wife). the prices on the drinks were very appropriate. my wife said she thought the margarita was most likely a mix, but said that it was still tasty. overall, we had a very nice experience at Ranch Grande and will definitely be back for more. read more

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The staff was very friendly and welcoming. I felt very comfortable asking any questions I had about the menu. My boyfriend and I had enchiladas and tacos. The food had great flavor and the food was inexpensive. I am not from Iowa, but if I am ever around I will defiantly visit this place again. read more

Awesome food & service!! They were very fast to get in & out for lunch. Portion size & price was great. I'll definitely eat hear again when I'm in town!!! read more

I remember going here almost daily, in high school. The environment and food still hasn't changed. The service is fast and fantastic. Still, whenever I visit, it seems like I see the whole town of Elk Horn there too. read more

If you want authentic Mexican food this isn't the place for you. But what they serve is high quality pseudo Mexican dishes. The restaurant is clean and the servers are quick. You get great sized portions and it is great quality. I claim it is pseudo Mexican food because of the lack of seasoning. Now most people on this area love the more bland flavorings here so I can't knock them for doing something that works. I however have traveled down south and love authentic Mexican dishes. So if you want good food that won't burn you twice this is the place to go but if you like authentic spicy food you may be left wanting. read more

Very good menu selection, and the Chocolate Chicken was very good. One in our party partook in the nachos, which were also very good. Another had the tacos, which you pretty much cannot mess up. Overall, it was quite acceptable. Worth a stop. read more

I frequent this restaurant. I recommend the carnitas or any dish including a burrito, but they have a menu that reads like a book. Their cheese dip is delicious, so definitely get that to go along with your free chips! Margaritas are mixed well; I appreciated this because I haven't found another great margarita in this area! I have always had excellent service (darn, I had to leave a great tip every time!). I only give this a three because chorizo is my favorite and theirs is bland and ground into a strange texture. read more

The small town of Atlantic sure does not have a whole lot of choices for eatery on a Friday night, but Rancho Grande was a lucky find. The chips and salsa were delicious and for 3 entrees and 3 jumbo margaritas, $55 seemed very reasonable. With it being Lent, and I a Catholic, I was pleasantly surprised with the many seafood and vegetarian options. I would recommend this restaurant to anybody passing through or staying in Atlantic, IA. read more

Rancho Grande - Garlic shrimp, refried beans, fried rice, and salad. Can't remember the Spanish name. - Mexican Near Me - Atlantic, Iowa

This place offers close to authentic mexican. It's a small cozy place where they offer typical Mexican dishes. They have great combo dinners where you can get three items for a good price. The service is great, but I was a little bit disappointed with their Horchata drinks. For those not familiar with that, its basically a rice milk drink. Imagine rice pudding without the rice, it tastes just like that, at least at this place. I've been to places with it has a more sweet tastes, more cinnamon or more milk, just depends on how each place makes it, it's personal preference. The dish came out extremely hot, literally. I was told not to touch the plates because they are really hot, almost makes me wonder if they stuck the dish in the microwave.... Overall, this place was not bad. As I am used to mexican cuisine back home, I was not overly impressed with their food. For you newbie Mexican eaters, you'll probably love this place, I liked it as well. read more

The food is so amazing and the people are nice. Love the street tacos. The salsa is fresh and good

Not awful, but not great either. We are from Texas and were hungry for Mexican food. Unfortunately this didn't satisfy our craving. I had the Chicken Enchiladas Suiza. They were very bland and tasteless. The rice was mushy and flavorless. There are other Mexican restaurants in town, try one of them first. The best I can say is that they are fast and not nasty. read more

Went to this Mexican Restaurant with some family from the area. Being from a larger city, we've had our fair share of different Mexican restaurants. Got a combo plate that had a burrito, enchilada and a taco. Was not impressed but as others have said; not horrible. Service is mediocre, prices are reasonable. Hours are very inconvenient, they close in the middle of the afternoon for a couple hours then reopen. read more

great spot. good service. stopping by from chicago and loved it. ordered a carne asada meal and some steak quesadillas. the staff was friendly and helpful. the food was made quickly. definitely no complaints loved it. read more

My favorite tex-mex restaurant! We love the carne asada tacos, fresh guac by request, chimichangas, grilled chicken tacos, fajitas, and quesadilla blanca. Chips and salsa are always good, so are the margaritas. read more

The food here is pretty much standard fare for a Tex mex place. Now don't get me wrong it's good but what sets this place ahead of others is the salsa and chips. Homemade salsa with onions and cilantro is the way to keep me coming back. Also this place is very clean and the bathroom is spotless. The waiter we had was friendly and efficient. And to ice the cake the prices are very affordable. What more can you ask for? read more

Not the best Mexican I've ever had, taco salad was ok, not much flavor either, have had much better.

This is the best Mexican food restaurant I have been to in years, the staff is very friendly and the price is super reasonable the margaritas are amazing also. I would give this restaurant a five star review! read more

Don't know what happened when Nancy was here, but her meal is my go-to and I have always found it very tasty, spiced perfectly and fully satisfying. Hubby usually has Carnitas and is always happy. Living in California for years we were thrilled when this first real Mexican Restaurant showed up in Atlantic. They will provide both "gringo" sauce for my hubby and the hotter stuff for me anytime we ask. Great specials .. huge Margarita's and good service! We do order 'to-go' quite often as well! read more

My favorite restaurant in Atlantic. Excellent service, food in a clean family environment. The employees are always working their tails off. I love the chorizo, pork, fajitas, and fried ice cream. Hard to find a better place to dine in Atlantic. read more

Food was authentic and good. Try the queso with your chips. I had the chicken tacos ala carte. Yummy. Mostly under 30 crowd tonight. Had churros for dessert and were very tasty. read more