Rancho updated menu. Such great food and environment! I recommend the burrito charro if you love burritos. Very authentic food here. read more

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A joint Mothers Day and Birthday celebration landed our families at Rancho Grande in Monticello MN for lunch on Mothers Day. The staff was very attentive and had our party of 10 seated immediately, chips and salsa quickly followed. I must say that they have a great salsa, we ordered some queso dip was well which was more creamy than I've experienced, but also on par with the salsa, satisfying. The meals came out quickly, they were all very appetizing and flavorful. I had the Pollo Karely, super choice. Definitely on the repeat list for all involved. read more

Everything was fabulous! The food was delicious and affordable. The service was great and the environment authentic. Highly recommend to everyone! read more

Food was amazing. I had the Fajitas Rancho with corn tortillas. The meat was cooked well and they even got the veggies cooked to my request. The mango margarita was delicious! The service was quick and efficient. read more

I've been coming here ever since I was a little girl. I remember when they had the lion fountain in the entrance! Definitely should bring it back!! The owner is super nice and welcoming! And his son seems to be very proud of his family's business! Love the margaritas, the food, and the vegetarian options! If you want to support local businesses, come to Rancho!! read more

The combination 15 sounds like a good option for variety, but there were a couple of misses. The beef taco itself was tasty but could have used more seasoning. The tostada and chalupa were unfortunately stuck to the plate, making them difficult to eat. read more

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Great food and outstanding service! There is a full menu, outstanding Margaritas and Mexican soda!

When we travel to Monticello-land, we eat at Rancho Grande. We were introduced to it a few years ago by Mrs. Whiskeyfellow's cousins, and we've been fans ever since. The good news is we wind up in this area about once a year, so we get to enjoy it. The bad news is we only wind up in this area about once a year. First thing first: Parking stinks. If the restaurant is crowded, expect to park somewhere outside of the parking lot. Second thing second: The service is top-notch. While we obviously aren't regulars, we have never had an issue with the service at Rancho Grande. Our party size is typically 20 or so. They can handle that in stride (again, if the restaurant is crowded, you may get split up). But everyone gets their food on time and together, and the orders are always correct. That's not easy, and I commend the staff for what they do. Third thing third: I've not had a bad meal there. Neither has my wife. Neither have any of my wife's cousins who eat there regularly. On our most recent visit, I chose an enchilada dish with four different enchiladas: chicken, beef, bean, and cheese. It was smothered in a basic enchilada sauce. I've had Enchiladas Mole in the past, but it was not on the menu this time. Mrs. Whiskeyfellow selected their Nachos, which you'll find on the appetizer menu. Trust me when I tell you this is a complete meal! It came with beef, pico de gallo sauce, guacamole, beans, and, of course, chips and cheese. The meat was incredibly tender. If you don't like Mexican food (and if you don't, what's wrong with you?), they have stuff for you. There's a kid's menu as well. The cost is about average for most Mexican restaurants (so long as you don't count Taco Bell or its competitors as authentic Mexican restaurants). Long story short: If you're in the Monticello area, you want to eat at Rancho Grande. Cheers! read more

Rancho Grande - cars parked in front of a restaurant at night - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

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First time visit. We were greeted and seated promptly, our server Salo brought chips, salsa and water. We weren't ready to order drinks right away, so we needed a minute. Salo came back and I ordered a regular margarita rocks, server brought margarita and it was mostly mix with no taste of tequila. Waited another 7 minutes for Salo to return to place our dinner order and 2 Corona's. Salo returned with Coronas five minutes later and took our empty chip basket & salsa, didn't offer more. Odd experience with our server, either he was new, had his head in the clouds or didn't care. Other employees and servers were dashing around busing tables and taking care of guests and hustling with pride, ours was like Eyore on Winny the Pooh (?). Food arrived delivered by what appeared to be the restaurant owner, food looked good & hot with decent sized portions. Looked around for Salo needing some hot sauce or salsa and looked for him for another five minutes. Finally saw him come out of the kitchen standing by the bar talking to co-workers. I got up and walked over to him and he was surprised to see me, asked for Tapito and salsa. Salo brought salsa and I grabbed a bottle of Tapito myself off the server station. Salo never followed to see how things were tasting and going, fortunately food was good. Other employees were still dashing around serving their guest providing a good experience, Salo was know where to be found. We finished our meal, Salo brought the bill and we paid. Food was okay, bad margarita, lousy service... We won't be back! Lots of other local options like Brito's Burritos, Poncho Villa's and even Taco Bell. read more

I was impressed with the service here when our entire bicycle group came here for lunch! Over 18 in our group and they had set up long tables for us! We all got separate checks (thank you), the food was delivered quickly & efficiently. Nice tap beer (Pacifico large tap $6), good lunch special prices, good food! read more

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Very good food. The shrimp cocktail is the best I've had in a long time. Southern California has the best Mexican food besides Mexico and this food is right up there. The cocktail had a lot of shrimp, made it into 2 meals for me. The flavors were on hit. I just needed some Tapatio ( which I did not have) read more

Rancho Grande - Shrimp Cocktail. - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

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my fiancée and I decided to eat here today (6/1/24). We both love authentic Mexican food! Well, our server had a terrible attitude, as if he hated his job! We asked for additional napkins and were given one a piece,. what?! It was very obvious he didn't want to be there! My fiancée ordered the Shrimp Popeye and it was definitely not what she had experienced before in other restaurants! It was watered down with spinach juice. it was actually disgusting. When she brought it to the attention of our waiter, he could hardly understand English and apparently could care less about the customer. Not sure if we will return again. very disappointed!! read more

Just had an excellent lunch here. I'm from Ohio and just stopped here randomly. Had Pollo Loco, which was excellent Highly recommend! read more

Rancho Grande - Pollo Loco - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

I didn't even know this place existed. I'm uncertain, but this place may be owned by the same people that previously owned Mucho Loco in Elk River. With ML getting new owners, the menu changed and we were really upset. Anyways, my truck broke down in Monticello last weekend so we decided to eat dinner here. They have many booths as well as tables that have more than your average chair. A cushioned, tall back chair. Though I sat in a booth, I like to think these are probably comfortable. They were steady busy for a Saturday evening. We were sat immediately. Chips and salsa were on our table within minutes. Ordered a side of guacamole, which was refreshing. The salsa was great as well. They have nearly the same menu as what ML used to have so I was ecstatic to see both of our favorite items on the menu. The burrito Jalisco is my fave. A chicken, onion, and pepper burrito smothered in queso, with rice, lettuce, and Pico de gallo salsa on the side. It was fantastic. Great flavor. And our food came in a timely manor. The staff were all friendly and our server was attentive. Partner had the Fajitas Rancheros and said it was exactly what he wanted. I can't wait to go back here! I will say this place is in a small strip mall that has limited parking. And I also seen that they do have a margarita special on weekdays/weeknights. read more

Rancho Grande - Burrito Jalisco - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

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Exactly what I was craving! The street tacos are phenomenal! Service was fantastic and quick! I will definitely satisfy my next taco craving here! read more

5 star food, I've been here 10 times. Great salsa too. Great folks. Authentic cheese. read more

Rancho Grande - Delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Excellent as always!! Thee best Mexican food in town!! I had the 17 and my hubby had the Sampler Combo Platter...be hungry for the double platter!! Service is great! read more

Absolutely fabulous restaurant. Food is always phenomenal and staff is great. Frequently eat here and love it. Fajitas are to die for.

The shredded cheese taste weird and my tacos we're a little soggy but margaritas was Great. It was hard to Understand the waitress and what he was saying. read more

Ate at one in Buffalo several times last week, and the Chorizo over chicken breasts was absolute perfection. I'll be taking tour of Monticello shortly. read more

By far best Mexican we've had and service was great. Also very safe. Highly recommend the Molcajete!

Ordered off of ale cart menu. Three tacos and three tamales. Absolutely fantastic and perfectly seasoned. Taco is simple yet delicious. Tamales are over the top delicious thank you. Oh and if you like spicy salsa ask for the habanero salsa. Yes hot but not to too hot and the flavor is perfect. read more

delish! love the food here. so good. my son gets them virgin daquiris and slurps em up thank you carlos our fab server

First time eating here. Sat on the make shift patio. Full of eye candy. Had a shot with our server at the end of the night. Had a great time!!! Perfect for Mommy's night out. read more

The service is very slow. You'd better ask for you drinks almost at the same time as your food. Our server forgot the dressing when the staff dropped off our orders at our table, then the staff said we don't have salad dressings when the waiter said they did. Then he brought out the salad dressing, but of course it was wrong. Food is good though. Not attentive enough to dine in frequently, for the few of us that did dine in, compared to other restaurants. Attentiveness is key. read more

My husband and I visited on a Saturday night. The Chile Verde and Carnitas Tacos were delicious. The margaritas were also very good! The chips could be a little less done and have some salt but the salsa and pico were very good! We highly recommend a visit! read more

By far the best Mexican cuisine I have had. The folks that own this establishment are too notch and go out of their way to make sure you have a fine dining experience. O have had several items in the menus and have enjoyed them all. read more

Rancho Grande - The enchiladas verdae is very good. The sauce is perfect - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

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This is my favorite Mexican restaurant that I have been to in Minnesota. It's a family run operation and the service is always very very good. The food is absolutely outstanding. My favorite is the Burrito Charro and the queso is very good! I get here pretty regularly and I strongly recommend it. read more

We eat here often. The food never disappoints. The chips and salsa.are great, but even better with their cheese dip. The service is always GREAT and friendly. We sometimes modify the items and unbelievably they have always gotten it right. My kids LOVE coming here and constantly ask to go back! read more

Read the generally positive reviews elsewhere, and went there on a Saturday night. Upshot, good not great, I'd give them 3 1/2 stars but given that you have to vote in integer stars, I'll err on the side of four... One interesting note, the prices on the menu have all been changed by writing new prices on notebook paper and gluing them in the menu. I know it's a tough economy, but that was kind of weird. There is a menu and an insert of other entrees. We both ordered off the insert menu. The chips were warm and fresh, but in another notebook paper correction, the first basket of chips per TABLE, not per PERSON, is free (at least, unlike Ciento, you get SOME free chips). After the free basket of chips (reasonably sized for two) then they're some nominal price each. I can see this working for a table of two, or three, or maybe even four, but how about six or eight or more? I'm willing to tolerate limits on chips, but please make them per person or per couple.... We each ordered a chicken dish - mine with chorizo, my friends in a cream sauce. They both were very good. I took home leftovers and enjoyed them for a late afternoon snack, cold, the next day -- as one enjoys cold pizza. It certainly had the same level of guilty pleasure :) Would I go back? Monticello is out of my normal travel range. If I were in the area again, I'd consider going back, but it's not for certain. Overall a good solid B+. read more

Very good Mexican , attentive staff ,great fajitas , good pina colada's,close to everything and I liked that they were good about giving me a bunch of Jalepeno' . read more

I got a number one off the lunch menu. I asked for no onions. I AM ALLERGIC. The waitress said it doesn't come with onions. When the food came out the chalupa was not a chalupa, had onions on it. The quesadilla has onions in it with the chicken. I told the waitress this is not a chalupa and this quesadilla has onions. She didn't know what to say. I'm like, can't you just make it with out onions? She said no, that's how it comes. I couldn't believe it. Why would you serve someone who is allergic to something and serve it to them?? I said fine I'll just get a cheese quesadilla. She charged me for it. Along with my meal. I called someone else to explain the situation and she still charged me for my meal. Not cool , I used to come here all the time but never again. You should really watch people's health concerns. read more

Great place to eat, nice portions, delicious authentic Mexican meals, burritos were tasty, homemade salsa and margaritas were great. Friendly & quick service. Definitely will come back. read more

Great food and service tonight. This is the best restaurant I've been to since the pandemic started, hands down. They really know what they are doing, and the food looks like it came straight out of a menu picture, and tastes even better. We love this place. Recommend to everyone. read more

Great food and service! Authentic in every way. Everything from the crispness of the lettuce, the right amount of heat and cilantro to the sizzling fajita platters! Would highly recommend and would come here again! read more

Rancho Grande - Fajitas de mar -wonderful! - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Great food and good service!!! The family there makes you feel at home. Come here for authentic mexican food! read more

Rancho Grande - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Finest Mexican restaurant this side of the border love this place and the staff is great, food is outstanding never an issue here.

Rancho Grande is our favorite Mexican cuisine restaurant! We always have our food in under 10 minutes! The staff is friendly and attentive. The food is so delicious, even my picky 3 year old loves it! read more

Rancho Grande - Chicken chimichanga with white cheese sauce. So delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Service excellent but the food is very bland, refried beans were runny. Kind of expensive!

Don't get the steak tacos. IT looked like dog food. I had ordered SHRIMP tacos not steak to begin with. CHIPS and salsa are delicious though. read more