This is my hidden Dominican spot. Prime time is lunch-early dinner. Food is fresh and sells quickly before late evening. Once they are out of a dish, it's over, so get there early or call and ask for it to be put to the side. They now have more English speaking employees, so good for non Spanish speaking customers. Can't go wrong with anything here to be honest. read more

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Love the food from this place and they are very clean. The service is a 10 every time u like to eat I buy from this restaurant

This little spot is my go to for Spanish food. I've been here several times and the food is always good. The prices are cheap and everything is always fresh. I live about 35 minutes from this place but it's definitely worst a try. If I lived in the city this place would be a problem for me since I know I would frequent more often. They also cater for parties if your having an event. Sorry no pictures to post. I couldn't wait to eat my food! Lol read more

This is real authentic Dominican cuisine, believe me, this is just how my mom and my grandma would cook it. El Ranchito has all the staples you can expect from Dominican cooking: rice and beans, juicy sauteed chicken, beef, roasted pork, pork rinds. The oxtail was a surprise to me, I know I lot of people in my country like it, but it wasn't a common sight in my household growing up. Their oxtail is my favorite, so tender, juicy, and flavorful. Make sure to ask for extra beans: Dominicans have the tendency to eat very large servings of rice and go lighter on the beans, but in my opinion the beans is what makes the rice truly shine. This is a typical Dominican "fonda", where the food is prepared in bulk and sold in portions. They have a good turn-around, so the food doesn't sit out too long. Every time I've gone there I see them switching trays. The only disappointment were the fried ripe plantains, which while still good, where not properly ripe and a bit over-fried. If you want to finish up in good Dominican fashion, grab one of the packaged deserts from the counter. These are also very authentic. I recommend the "sweet curdled milk", or a guava-filled cake from Silvia's bakery. Do expect to have limited communication if you don't speak Spanish. Even if you do speak the language, Dominican's style of costumer service is not nearly as welcoming as what you usually expect in the US. It will come off as rude, but they are not mad at you, it's just the way they are used to do business (I know, they should learn the American way, but they haven't, so there you go.) This cost them a star. This area of the city is not that great, this is North Philadelphia after all. But that has nothing to do with food or restaurant service, so I'm not factoring that into the review. read more

Absolutely horrible. I placed the order using Beyond menus app. I step away from my phone and when I come make moments later, I see I have a missed call from the restaurant. I called them back in less than 3 minutes and kept getting a busy signal for over 45 minutes. I finally get through only to be told they cancelled my order because I missed their call to confirm I was a "real order". I place the order again with them over the phone. Another 2 hours have lapsed and I still have no food. I did however receive a call from a stranger asking me if I ordered Spanish food. They delivered my order to the wrong place after a total of 3 hours plus. The folks who got my food used the same delivery app that Ranchito uses, but ordered from a completely different restaurant. Half the restaurants fault and half "Beyond menus" fault. Ranchito offered absolutely nothing to make things right. After all, THEY cancelled the first order then THEIR delivery service sent it to the wrong place. Horrible experience. I wish 0 stars was an option. read more

It's so delicious! I couldn't stop eating the rice and beans with oxtail. Yummy! However, my parents say its for take- out only and the people don't speak English and its in a seedy area and the place doesn't look entirely clean.... With all those factors, I still give it 4 stars because the food was that good! Plus, my parents told me how friendly the workers and customers were... A patron even said "thanks for coming!" And he didnt even work there! read more

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I was really hungry and wanted something to eat that would taste homey. I saw the review on this place and decided to order since the reviews were good. First of all if these people food taste like your mom and grandmother food then I'm sorry to say that they can not cook!!! I really only eat Dominican food from the Papi store on 11th and Rockland in Logan, because their food taste homey, authentic, and the food is actually cooked with love. The reason I didn't order from them today is because they stop serving food @1pm (They cook fresh food every morning). This place that I ordered from today food was so nasty and filled with salt!. The oxtail was dingy the pork chop was tiny and very thin!...the food overall was not tasty or worth my money. If you love Authentic homey meals then please avoid this place. read more

Authentic and inexpensive Dominican food served in heaping portions. At least a dozen of items in steam trays to order from that rotate depending on the day of the week. There are a few tables for eating in but they mostly do a very brisk take out business. My favorites include sancocho (only served on Sundays), oxtail, roast pork, red beans and pigeon peas. Stewed chicken comes in a good sauce but the meat can be stringy and you need to watch out for bone shards. Food worth the drive through North Philly. read more

I can't believe all these years live in this neighborhood I've only been here once recently. One of the best kept secrets. Their lunch special are an incredible tasty deal read more

I love ranchito they got the best Dominican Food in Philly. The pastalon is the best and also the tres leche cake