I love the atmosphere here. It is really beautiful and I do like the Mexican music they play. The employees here are extremely friendly and welcoming. The salsa that comes with the chips is spicy, but not too spicy. The enchiladas problanas is very good; it's my go-to every time I come here. Even though the manager stopped by to check on us, which is something that I do like. read more

The most soggy, gross quesadilla FOR $18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT!? How disgusting. How obnoxious.

Restaurant is always clean & food is always well seasoned. Great place to eat, they have good breakfast choices too.

Went here on 3/13/2025 after no service at El Nopal. Service here was awesome. We're served by several friendly staff, prices (lunch menu) were great, food & drinks were delicious. Will definitely be back. (Clean restroom too) read more

They have made up for it with great food and great service. Always a cool place inside and out. read more

Rancho Grande - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

This place is a scam I got takeout queso. $16!!!! Not even the fanciest bougee places charge this much. And you have the nerve to charge for chips. I'm sorry, do we have to pay for chips if we eat in?? read more

Servers have NO idea what happy hour specials are going on. Quote wrong prices then present you with full price bill. Take zero responsibility for mistakes and then argue with you! Our server threatened to call the police. Unbelievable, this is a absentee owner and the animals are running the circus. Just read the reviews. read more

Rancho Grande - Bar area. - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

It's taco Tuesday! I've been thinkin about tacos all day! We went to Rancho Grande today. It was dead - but probably normal for 4pm. Just like most authentic mexican restaurant it smells like bleach or cleaner of some sorts. The salsa was good. Way better than El Nopal! The chips were burnt and hard. The menu is huge lots to choose from. I asked the waiter if there was a taco Tuesday special and he looked at me like I was nuts and said no.Not very friendly - but whatever. I ordered rancho grande fajitas. It was very tasty! not very big for dinner price I think they gave me a lunch portion. read more

Wish it was possible to leave 0 stars. Horrible quality, terrible customer service, small portions, dirty establishment. DO NOT EAT HERE if you can help it. Twice I've ordered $7 queso dip take out and they've forgotten chips both times. This place has taken me for $14 of solitary white sludge. If you want to support a good local business try El Rio Bravo down the street. Avoid this place like the plague read more

The food was very very good we got seated down really quick and the margaritas are really good The cheese dip is really good but to be honest there is a lot of people on Friday. i came on a Friday also and it was kinda packed. read more

Came here Friday night, we got seated right away. The hostess was very nice and friendly, however our waiter did not seem to thrill to serve us. He took a very long time to come get our order, and when he brought the plates he didn't bother to ask if anything else was needed. Also, he came back with the tortillas when we we're almost done eating. We both ordered camarones a la diabla, sadly they were not tasty at all. The shrimp smelled like boiled shrimp and the sauce lacked flavor and spice. The only good thing was the salsa they brought for chips. Not planning on going back there at all. read more

Food is incredible Service outstanding Ambiance was great!!! Highly recommended! Rita's are great! read more

This place is horrible!!! I wish I could give 0 stars!!! Off my opinion, their service is not very nice and they yell at customers. I went with my family and our table was shaking plus the table was very small for the menus to fit. When we got our drinks, dip, and chips, it wouldn't even fit. So we asked to change tables and they let us. After that our chips and menu were at the other table and one of the waitresses told us what we want to order for our main course. We said that how can we order if our menus are at the other table. He said why don't you get the menus and your chips and other things. We said why do we carry our things and bring them to our table. We would basically look like idiots. Then he started yelling at us and we said we don't want to eat. We didn't t even pay and then left because he said if you want to eat then stay or get out. Personally I rather recommend everyone to go to the Mexican restaurant called El Nopal by Meijer. DO NOT go here if u hate bad service rive and rudeness. Thank you and I hope this helped!! read more

This place seriously fell off. It used to be really good but the quality has decreased while the prices have increased. Everything was mediocre. Portion sizes are small and the food was meh. Not worth it at all anymore. Disappointed my girlfriend made me go there instead of White Castles. read more

Really good food at a reasonable price. My hubby LOVES to come here and eat, since it's so close to our house and the man is a Mexican food fiend. The staff is also very nice and friendly. We come here periodically to eat, so my hubby can get his Mexican food fix. This is the "real thing" and NOT Taco Bell! If you want a "mom and pop" type place to eat sometime, here's a good place to eat for that -- they are ran by a family and I don't think that they're a chain. read more

Rancho Grande - We got the crazy fries and they were yummy!! - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

Super clean, delicious salsa and queso. Fresh food, crisp veggies , great service. Ice cold beer, daily specials.

I've eaten here twice now, once for lunch and once for dinner. Both times my experience was very good. The wait staff is very nice and they make sure you have everything very quick. My daughter loves the piñatas all over the ceiling! I am a chimichanga addict so I usually always order them. I usually only get chicken but my friend got beef so I tried it and loved it. So great news- no matter what chimichanga you get it's going to be delicious. This place is also very inexpensive! For lunch my total with tip was $10.60 and dinner for two people plus drinks it was $32 with tip. The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is because of the location. It is set way off of 27 next to White Castle, just takes away from the restaurant itself. But I highly recommend going to this place for dinner or lunch, quick service and very reasonable prices. read more

Rancho Grande - Chicken chimichanga, sorry couldn't wait lol - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

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Got the burrito, enchiladas, and T-Bone with shrimp, all of it was so salty we couldn't even finish. Steak was significantly over cooked.

The personnel and staff here are super friendly & helpful. Very attentive to our needs although it was a slow period of the day. We went on a Thursday afternoon between lunch and dinner hour. Took advantage of a coupon we had for Happy hour which started at 3 pm. And the Margarita special of $3.99 was from 3-6 pm. This Strawberry Margarita was amazingly concocted. The tequila was smooth and abundantly added to this cocktail. Very yummy taste. The food was steaming hot and really well prepared. I asked for my fajitas without bell pepper and they accommodated that request easily. I was happy to know they also carry the Coke Zero that I love. The only negative comments I could add would be suggest they give you more beans and guacamole. Barely enough to add to the 3 fajitas I made. There was however tons of meat ( enough to fill 5+ of their 6" tortillas. Also the tortilla chips they serve at the beginning are nothing to write home about. They were crisp but lacked flavor and salt. Not freshly made. Salsa very good. Not too hot. The overall dining area is very culturally decorated and they play Mexican music (a little too loud) as well as TVs on the walls. We will get back. read more

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Bartender service was excellent food and drinks were fantastic will def be back! My husband and i enjoyed the dinner combo chess's sauces was great read more

Rancho Grande - Mango Raspberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

Good food. Great drink specials. Very nice bar and decor. Sign up to get text messages when they have specials - generally on Monday (15-30% off) and Thursdays ($2 margaritas). Good salsa. I've been here many times and have never been disappointed with the food or drinks. WARNING: I have several female friends who have made comments to me stating that a certain server (likely the same one; I've experienced one in particular doing it twice) was hitting on them on MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, always when they were by themselves without any males. On one occasion, my girlfriend was being hit on by a server before I showed up, and after I arrived gave us poor service, strange looks, and quite an attitude for literally no reason. Very weird. The experience was so bad that we gave him a $0.35 tip; the server chased us to our car as we were leaving to give it back. Weird, huh? Get rid of this bad apple, this is unacceptable - no one wants a creep with their food. Previously 4 star, now 1 star. I'll change my review when I know this guy is no longer working here. UPDATE: I have not seen the server in question over my previous few visits. I was considering taking away the 1 star, but had a rather bad experience on St. Patrick's Day here. My group sat at the bar and had a couple drinks before heading home, and there was an awful sewer smell that permeated the area surrounding the bar. The people I was with swore off the restaurant and said they were never coming back again. Another group at the bar commented on it as well. I will probably come back for the margarita and chimi specials, and definitely never sitting at the bar again, but this place really has to improve its sanitation. read more

Rancho Grande - Valentine's Day at El Rancho Grande! - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

Just ordered from this place via door-dash. Amazingly, the food was at my door about 25 minutes after I pressed the "place order" button. I ordered the shrimp cocktail which was cold, fresh, and very tasty. One of the best mexican shrimp cocktails that I have had in the area. It was also huge. I ordered a couple of hard beef tacos which were fine though I really think they need to up the spices in the ground beef. It was extremely under-spiced for taco meat. Finally, I ordered the enchilada verde and it was very tasty. They also included chips and salsa in the order. All in all it was a very good experience and I will undoubtedly order from Rancho Grande again. read more

My family loves going to El Rancho Grande. Their salsa and chips are always fresh. Service is usually pretty decent. I've had a few different dishes that were all very good but, they were also just standard Mexican restaurant style dishes. BUT, the Especialidad Rancho Grande fajitas for 2 is awesome. It's loaded with beef, chorizo, shrimp, chicken, 2 large pieces of carne asada, peppers, and onions. It's served with sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans, and soft tortillas. It's $25.99, but will seriously feed 4 grown adults and 3 kids! It's probably close to 4-5 lbs of food, maybe a bit more. My husband and I learned that the first time we ordered it. We couldn't even eat through a third, so we took the rest home to my parents and daughters, whom had a full meal from it. It's definitely worth every penny. It's a good meal for a group of friends or a big family to share. read more

Rancho Grande - Especialidad Rancho Grande for 2. It's probably about 4-5lbs, if not more and will feed at least 4 adults. All for $25.99. - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

there are 5-6 Mexican restaurants in the general area and this is one of them. the atmosphere is okay, the staff was nice and the food was better than some of the other mexican places. read more

One of my favorites! Love sitting at the bar enjoying good customer services, good company, chips salsa, beer and a great chimichanga We'll be back soon. read more

Service was "ok". Food was fair. But the milk I ordered for my one and two year old grandsons was ROTTEN. The smell of it made me almost vomit. I asked to what it was poured from to check the expiration date. They "conveniently" couldn't find it and said they threw it out. The manager would not speak to me and sent an underling. Terrible. It was so rotten that I had to throw both sippy cups away. Serving something THAT rotten to children should alarm us all. What else is expired in their kitchen that they are serving to the public, no doubt covered in salsa or queso so it isn't noticed! I won't be going there any time soon. Here's hoping they don't poison anyone else! (And for the record I had already paid my bill and was not interested in a refund of any kind).r read more

The place looks nice and appears taken care of and clean. Staff was friendly and attentive. I had lunch chicken fajitas, they were delicious, however I think this is the first time I've ever left a Mexican restaurant still hungry! The portion size for the lunch fajitas are comical. A couple spoonfuls of rice and beans and maybe one chicken breast worth of meat. If you're use to having leftovers, don't expect them here. read more

We have eaten here twice and the food is really great along with the 3.99 frozen margaritas. Yummo!! We are dedicated patrons! read more

Rancho Grande - Scrumptious dinner - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

How have I never written a review for this place? We often visit here and come back for a reason. The staff is always polite and friendly. The food is a little bit more than down the street but the quality of food makes up for it. It's never busy here so you get a nice quiet experience when you eat here. They also offer specials during the week if you want to stop on by and check that out. read more

Rancho Grande - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

The staff is friendly and the food is good, but that's when they get your order correct. We have gone here for years and gotten takeout. We have used their online ordering system, called in carry-out orders, and even utilized DoorDash. It doesn't matter how we order our takeout, the order is incorrect 4 out of 5 times. This issue goes back even pre-Covid. read more

Service is very slow. Every time. The food is great, the margaritas are delicious, and the location is great for those living in Cold Spring. Go here for the great food, not the service. They are friendly, just slow! read more

The service was great and nicely remodeled great atmosphere and the food was very good. We will be back!

Great service! Antonio was a great waiter and the margaritas was fabulous got to go with the monster! Fajitas was good! Great portions and nice atmosphere! read more

My boyfriend and I are regulars here. We love the food and the staff is great. Service is usually very quick and food is consistently great. I especially love their chips and salsa, chicken chimi changa, and chicken fajitas! Definitely give this place a try! read more

Rancho Grande - Strawberry daiquiri from my most recent visit! Yum! - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

This place is recently under new management but its still excellent! I love it and I will continue to come here again and again. Its hard to find because its tucked away behind a small hill buts its definitely worth finding it. My boyfriend and I have been coming here pretty regularly for the past 5 or 6 months now and the food is excellent every time and never fails to be delicious and cooked properly. read more

We stopped to eat Tuesday night and we were greeted at the door immediately. Asked for suggestions on the menu. I had the super burrito. Great recommendations, I had the shrimp and it was delicious. My husband had a combination as well as my son. They both enjoyed them. Service was fast and everyone was very polite. We will be back. read more

This was the WORST Mexican dining experience I have EVER had in my entire life. 1st of all, why is it that every single Mexican restaurant microwaves their dishes? There is a reason why the plates are scolding hot, it's cause it's not fresh!! But that's beside my point. This food was dreadful!! Almost un-edible! We ordered some fiesta platter special (chalupa, taco, chile relleno, tamale, enchilada) and there wasn't a single shining moment with anything. Bland, Greasy and Disgusting. It also took our waiter 15 min to bring our check, after we were done and getting sick from our meal (not good enough to call food). There is no way I will ever return to this establishment, I will tell everyone to stay away, and this restaurant should be embarrassed for what they served us. I apologize for the awful comments, but I took it easy on them with this review. STAY AWAY!!! read more

The food was great, but the service could have been better. We asked for drinks multiple times and it seemed the waiter was ignoring us. We then had to wait a long period of time to get our check to head home. I would return for the margaritas and chimichangas, but not the service. read more

The service is a shade slow, but usually, I'm in no hurry to get in and out, which works just fine with me. The food is always yummy and the wait staff is nice. The refried beans are yummy and usually my favorite part of the meal here. read more

Rancho Grande - My hubby eating chips and salsa with his large beer. - Mexican Near Me - Cold Spring, Kentucky

Stopped in here for the first time at lunch. It's a really nice place. Warm, fresh chips and great salsa. The asado is great and very uniquely seasoned, possibly nutmeg. Sounds weird but tastes great. The portion was very small though, especially compared to the competing El Rio Grande in Newport. read more