Chicken tamale & jalapeño and cheese tamale
a bowl of salsa, two bowls of sauce, and a potted plant
Indoor seating
Huge lot for parking
Salsa station
Inside
Inside
Outdoor entrance facing corner of 1626/Twin Creeks Road
a bowl of mexican food and a plate of tortillas
Outdoor seating
Inside
Menu 2022
the interior of a restaurant
a plastic container filled with tamales
Mi Ranchito Restaurant's FLAN by sunset across Colorado River!!! A perfect time to celebrate birthday with this dish!
a plate of mexican food
Menu 2022
New location 1105 FM 1626
Patio
drink
Enchiladas
Front door decor , piñatas bring feelings of joy and celebration
drink
Elle K.
Jan 24, 2025
This place makes my favorite Mexican food in Austin!! Top tier breakfast tacos, enchiladas and tortilla soup. I pick up breakfast tacos at least one a week. Recently tried their tortilla soup and licked the bowl clean. Their chicken mole or spicy guajillo enchiladas are my favorite. The tamales are also great. I love the bean and cheese and jalapeño and cheese. They offer strawberry and sweet potato tamales as well. They have a sauce bar with many options on the spice scale and pickled jalapeños and onions. Their spicy avocado sauce is my favorite and pretty spicy. Their coffee is also very good! The vanilla latte is a little on the sweeter side but so so good. The staff is always so kind. You order at the front counter and they bring the food out to you. Their new building is very nice, clean, comfortable and welcoming. So much seating outside and a good amount inside. Lots of parking in the back. Could not recommend this place more!
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Henry L.
Jan 5, 2025
I REALLY wanted to like this place! BUT rather I was soooo disappointed. Migas taco- cheese was a sprinkle of cheese- not even melted. They broke up stale chips & placed them on top. Pick de gallo wasn't even cooked in the egg. NOTHING was cooked into the migas! Placed artificial bacon bits ON TOP of the migas! Like what??? Why not cook all the ingredients into the egg. Chorizo & bean might as well have been just a bean taco! Maybe a teaspoon of DRIED chorizo. Tamales- we're laughable. I think they forgot the jalapeños & chz (I ordered jalapeño n chz) $4 tea? Yikes! Imported tea? Or has tea gone up that much. Also was going to order a soft taco plate (meat of my choice ) but both tacos had to be the same meat. (No mix n match which is odd) AND GET THIS!!!! They want us NOT TO flush TP since they are on a septic!! LIKE WHAT?! YOU WANT DOODOO stinkin' TP lingering around?! NO THANKS! Chingos de gringos at this place... hahahaha
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Desiree A.
Dec 30, 2024
I am re-reviewing because Mi Ranchito moved down the street to a beautiful building with inside and outdoor seating!! Highly recommend you visit their new location. They are no longer at the old "orange wall" location. The food is still incredible! The tamales fresh! And the salsas are delicious! I haven't found one thing I hate from this place. The staff is the same and always very nice and gets your to-go order right every time!Highly recommend.
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Robert A.
Dec 12, 2024
Really enjoyable and tasty meal from their new and beautiful location. Large portions at an affordable price. Nachos-chips were thick but help up without getting soggy. Fajita chicken was absolutely delicious Beef ranchero enchiladas-delicious meet and sauceBunelos-a massive crispy dessert like a sopapia just not puffed upWhen I picked up the order the staff was very friendly Make sure to try all the self serve sauces as well
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Gnet A.
Dec 1, 2024
Hubby was asked to take a trip over there by a friend to pick up some pork tamales and their salsa that you pay extra for. He got a dozen for us and they were flavorful, fresh and piping hot. Hubby loved the salsa that they make there as well. Service done well and provide good quality food. I know they very recently moved to a new location in a white house that they built and believe the new address is 1105 FM 1626, Menchaca, TX.
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Valerie T.
Dec 9, 2024
My favorite breakfast tacos in Austin!!! They are always quick with to go orders. Even in person with they're busy, the food comes out pretty quickly. The people that run this place is always friendly. The migas is my favorite taco there. Ive had their caldo and menudo as well and they are good. The aguas Fresca is so refreshing and comes in only one size (XL). They moved into a new space recently, it's spacious indoors and out. Looks amazing!! So happy for the owners!
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Veronica R.
Jan 23, 2025
I had the taquitos and they were delicious. The order includes 5, where most restaurants give you 3. My husband had the much raved about breakfast tacos and wasn't as impressed. The chorizo had a real sweet flavor that did not agree with him.
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Paula F.
Jan 2, 2025
Recently moved just down the street from their old location and built a beautiful new property. Food is thankfully just the same and reliably delicious. Very happy to see this business thriving. Service is always friendly and I cant wait to stop in again. My favorites are the pork in green sauce, churros, and shrimp tostadas.
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Ricardo A.
Nov 27, 2024
Took a long time (20 mins) for our chips and queso to come out, we had to ask for them to actually give it to us. Then as soon as we got our appetizer, they brought the food too. Then our queso got cold and not eaten... :( All the items on the menu were way overpriced. Atmosphere was great and the new location is awesome compared to their old location like night and day but they need to work on their service and making the prices more affordable. The aguas frescas were super sweet, way too much sugar. Overall the food was decent but fix the other areas and you got a winning combination.
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Luis T.
Feb 24, 2025
Ratings Service (five stars) Friendly and efficient.Menu (4 stars) it is a clipboard with pages you flip) items a bit expensive, good choices. I ordered the food to go.Food: (1 star) I ordered sopas (vegetarian) and no meat atop. I asked for avocado instead. They place avocado slices that had spotted brown spots all over. I had to remove the avocado slices and go to the grocery store to buy a fresh avocado to put atop of the food.10/3 = 3 starsI will go again to see if a different menu item will change my ratings.
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