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    Rancho Tipico

    3.1 (54 reviews)
    InexpensiveSpanish, Dominican
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Rosie Q.

    On the hunt for some empanadas, we stumbled upon Rancho Tipico, a little Dominican Republic cafeteria style spot with prepared food. This place was not hard to miss, there's a bright yellow big-oh sign plastered right in front and visible from the distance. And when you're inside and decide the aromatic scent of Spanish food is way too irresistible to take it with you, you could dine here since it's not just a takeout spot. Spanish Pasta- Diced tomato, beef, elbow pasta. Good and light. Beef Stew- Very tender beef. Rice with Pigeon Peas- A staple and delicious. No pigeon included. Empanadas (Beef & Chicken)- Disappointed! The one thing we came in here for and both the beef and chicken were completely dry! Literally harsh ground meats inside those stale doughs. Tres Leches Cake- The 3 milk cake with evaporated milk, cream, and condensed milk was luscious. Overall Service: The lady there blatantly skipped us and took a customer that came in after us which wasn't cool. Luckily a guy came out from the back saw us waiting and helped us. Definitely was not welcoming but the food was decent except for those god awful empanadas.

    Annoyed and frustrated. I wouldn't blast a small business normally but this is the 3rd time something similar has happened. I ordered from Rancho Tipico in Lowell tonight. I was craving Sancocho so we ordered it from there. No call or notification except driver on the way. Received the order fine. BUT inside the bag was chicken soup for 2 not Sancochofor 2. NO, it's not the same. I called & the lady says she "SENT A NOTIFICATION " which is BS. I had the app open the whole time. No notification, email /text. I asked her "why didn't you call me I would've picked something else not this." & she just hung up on me....so there goes my rant & business. I'm disgusted

    Linda C.

    Not much parking only on street parking. Walked in, the workers and customers all gave me looks I guess cause I was asian going into a spanish restaurant (which was so uncomfortable). Staff only speaks Spanish. I had to ask the lady next to me to help me order (which was even more uncomfortable) so I just got it togo. I got lunch there on a Monday. It wasn't busy maybe 4 customers and a guys dining in. Food was hot and delicious, well what I had was. I got mangù (Dominican breakfast) fried salami, fried cheese, fried eggs, mashed plantains w/ pickled red onions. Next time I go I'll just go w/ a Spanish friend so I won't feel as awkward as I did when I was alone.

    Court M.

    Great food read togo and cheap!! Yuka, pork, and a pice of chicken with fried sweet plantains in separate container.

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    Peter P.

    Everything here would go great with beer...butttt that's a different story. Food Everything is fried. Everything. Okay, well 90% of it is. The chicken wings aren't all that special, so you can skip on that. What I do recommend is the bbq ribs, the deep fried pork (with skin), and the potato-meat-balls. The ribs were a sweet tangy flavor served with rice, the pork was crunchy (but a little dry), and the potato-meat-balls are soft and flavorful. It is a fast food atmosphere with a heavy focus on meats and deep fried veggies. Atmosphere I've always seen this location change hands over the past couple of years. It's a hard spot for a restaurant, and a tough location for "walk-ins". On the outside it looks like a generic store you'd find back in your home country (wherever that is). On the inside, it's quite clean and bright. We came at around 2pm, and were surprised to see business still booming even after we left. Staff If you know how to speak Spanish (specifically numbers and sizes), you'll do great. If not, you'll have to get used to pointing at things and making hand gestures as to how much of it you want. They seem like pretty honest folk here since my portion was the same as everyone else's - so language is not a problem. Final Thoughts I'd probably stop by if I was in the mood for some ribs on the run. This location does well because there's very few of them in Lowell. But that doesn't make it a bad thing.

    Bury me in this spot.
    Solomon S.

    Honestly, have you ever came across a hole in the wall where you just walk or drive past it everyday and you wonder to yourself: "The hell is this place with the big sign and flourescent lights"? I thought the same thing as I would aimlessly walk and drive by past this Spanish establishment. Low and behold, welcome to Rancho Tipico. This place is pretty much your mom and pop spanish meat shop with all the fixings meat lovers crave for. I'm a common man and usually go for what seems the most appealing to me (which usually means fried and meaty) and the options that they have for appealing looking meats are top notch. I speak very little spanish but my go-to dish is usually the chicharrones y arroz con frijoles. Basically pork rinds and rice with beans. Although the meat is usually dry and pretty salty, the juice that comes from the meat is ever so savoring and the complimentary limet that comes with it is the cherry on top. The yellow rice that I usually get with the meat is also tasty as well. It has a nice light bitter taste with it, which is accompanied by a mix of capers. It literally is a nice touch for the meal. Best part about this place? The portions are godly. Literally just 8 bucks of the aforementioned dish can put your azz in a food coma. The location is a bit strange though, as I said before the decor isnt really the most appealing of all places knowing to the fact that it is in the middle of the projects and the ever growing capitalist buildings of UMass Lowell. Finding parking is almost impossible during lunch hours (or any time for that matter), and someone like I would only go here after class. Its a pretty tough spot to find parking for.

    Being Asian with Dominican friends, I had the pleasure of being exposed to the taste of various authentic home made Dominican food, but never had ordered or eaten at a Dominican restaurant because they are not a cuisine which can be found anywhere. So this place is a first and I was excited to try. 16 miles later.. arrived at a seemingly sketchy part of Lowell. However, I'd go to war for a good dive. Ordered a decent sized lunch plate (serving: 90% is more rice and 10% is rabo guisado + beef guisado) for $17. A little on the pricey side as per my Latino friends. Since there was no menu or price anywhere visible, I went with the flow assuming the price would be fair as this Lonchero style restaurant is not in the best of neighborhoods or cleanliness. Food was decent. 3 Stars. Lost a star to the price as I was told there are better options for half the cost.

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    6 months ago

    The food here is extremely salty, looks like they warm old food food, would not recommend

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    The service sucks and their prices compared to other Spanish restaurant are high, workers never polite

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    Literally best food ever, i will forever and always L O V E Rancho Tipico, down bad for it, would 100% drive the 45 minutes away for it

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    3 years ago

    Use to be real good. Food and business changed. Just ordered there and my whole family was disappointed. Garbage

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    6 years ago

    Really good. Love the RABO(oxtail). Everybody is really nice and really affordable. Very authentic.

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    Bought food couple of times. Taste is average but good quantity

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    7 years ago

    4 stars solely for the food! Their goat and oxtail are the best in my opinion, followed by the fried Haddock.

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    7 years ago

    Ordered rice and beans and one bite into the beans my sister noticed maggot. Do not eat there

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    People - 10/10 Food - 7/10…read moreDrinks - na Decor - 6/10 Restrooms - (didn't use) So my friend and I were in the mood for some Dominican food so we ended up checking out this place. When we got there we were a little confused because it was also a store. towards the back they have a little restaurant and a menu where you can choose how many pieces of chicken you want with fries or plantains. However, while we were waiting in line we talked to someone that frequents the establishment and they said to not order off of that menu and just go further down the line and order off what's on the table. So I took her advice and ordered some Spanish rice with chicken stew and one piece of fried Chicken. The food smelled amazing the entire drive home and when we got home we started to eat. There was a lot of rice which is great but not needed and the chicken was very good. I actually preferred the fried over the stew but that's just me. I'm sure if I had more of the stew sauce on the rice it would have made a bigger difference but I didn't have a lot on my plate. Over all the places good and I would love to go back again and try something new.

    Wanted to try something for lunch with good portions so I Yelped "Big portions" and Los Amigos…read morepopped up. I decided to try it so I drove over there. It's a market with a counter where the staff are continuously cooking. To my surprise they had fried pork. I had to have it. And it was delicious. Great place. Will make it one of my regular stops.

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