Avila's El Ranchito
Avila's El Ranchito
A flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses then grilled until its ready to melt in your mouth. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
A flaky pastry stuffed with shredded chicken or beef. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Freshly made corn tortilla chips smothered with salsa ranchera then topped with a blend of melted cheeses.
A blend of ripe avocados, tomatoes and onions brought to life with a touch of garlic and fresh lime.
Succulent shrimp, freshly squeezed lime juice, spicy cilantro and ripe avocado tossed in a tasty Mexican cocctel.
2 pieces veggie quesdilla pieces made with corn tortilla, served with chile negro and sour cream.
Our famous avila's house table salsa. Feeds 4-6 people.
Our famous avila's house table salsa. Feeds 8-10 people.
Feeds 5-8 people.
Feeds 10-15 people.
Shredded beef or chicken topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Fresh diced shrimp or fresh fish swai marinated in a garlic lime sauce, mixed with pico de gallo, and laid on a bed of lettuce on top of a crispy corn tortilla with fresh avocado and tomato slices.
A combination of bite-size taquitos, flautas, tacos, nachos, and a quesadilla, garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
A cup of our delicious mama avilas soup served with two crispy tacos, choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken.
A vegetable and meatball soup served with tortillas.
Delicious fresh chicken broth soup with chicken breast and rice garnished with cilantro, onion, tomato, avocado, lime and fresh tortillas.
A flaky flour tortilla filled with fresh lettuce, beans, and your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, shredded chicken, char-broiled chicken or grilled veggies topped with pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Guacamole, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese on top of a crispy corn tortilla.
Charbroiled chicken breast strips tossed with black beans on a bed of crispy salad greens topped with cheese, chopped bell pepper, corn kernels and tortilla croutons with cilantro lime dressing on the side.
Shredded beef, chicken, carnitas or grilled veggies on a crispy corn tortilla with beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Charbroiled chicken breast on a bed of greens, celery, cucumbers, and sliced tomatoes with cilantro lime dressing on the side.
Vegan. Now offering a vegan meat option. Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Salad with braised or roasted pork.
Mushrooms, carrots, zucchini. Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Poultry. Your choice of our fresh salsa.
Poultry.
Poultry.
Grilled steak, french fries and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
With bell pepper, grilled onions, tomato and rice.
Steak prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh.
Our traditional style relleno, rice and beans.
Mexican pork dish.
Meat only burrito with choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef.
Mushrooms, carrots, zucchini.
With bell pepper, grilled onions, tomato and rice.
Cooked strips of meat wrapped in a tortilla.
Chicken breast prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh.
Grilled chicken, steak, chile verde or carnitas with fresco beans, pico de gallo and rice.
Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
Delicious crispy chunks of lean pork marinated in lemon and garlic, grilled to perfection. Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
A local favorite. Large wild caught mazatlan shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter sauce, delicious crispy cunks of lean pork and grilled chicken. Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An El Ranchito original recipe.
Large wild caught mazatlan shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter sauce. Served with sliced avocados, fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, jalapenos and lime slices. Served with warm tortillas to make your own tacos. An el ranchito original recipe.
Choice IBP flat steak (cooked well) authentic Mexican style topped with 2 grilled whole green onions. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Served on a colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables (bell pepper and onions). Served with mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Delicious chunks of lean pork marinated with lime and garlic. Tender and juicy inside, slightly crispy outside. Served with our famous chile negro salsa. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Served on a colorful medley of garden chunks of pork marinated and sauted in a light sauce with bell pepper and onion.Fresh vegetables bell pepper and onions.
Steak prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh tomatoes and our special seasoning. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Chunks of pork marinated and sauteed in a light sauce with bell pepper and onion. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Carne asada IBP Choice flat steak (cooked well) topped with 2 grilled whole green onions, served with a cheese enchilada with red or green salsa. Served with Mexican rice, beans, guacamole and fresh handmade tortillas.
Chicken breast prepared in bite-size chunks with bell peppers, onions, garden fresh tomatoes and our special seasoning.
Served on a colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables bell pepper and onions.
Large wild caught mazatlan shrimp sauteed in your choice of sauce.
Asada encebollada. Tender strips of asada served on a skillet of grilled onions, then accented with mama avilas own chile negro salsa. Served with rice, beans and handmade corn tortillas.
Two crispy tacos stuffed with Mamas potatoes, lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo.
Grilled veggies (mushrooms, carrots and zucchini), grilled potatoes, bell peppers, onions, served with black beans and salad, topped with cilantro lime dressing and avocado slices. Served with fresco or black beans and a fresh salad with cilantro lime dressing.
Flour tortilla grilled with Jack and Cheddar cheeses, filled with grilled veggies (mushrooms, carrots, zucchini), served with guacamole and sour cream. Served with fresco or black beans and a fresh salad with cilantro lime dressing.
A fresh flour tortilla wrapped and filled with grilled onions, fresh avocado, jalapeo, cheese, sour cream and crispy corn tortilla croutons and your choice of tender charbroiled chicken or asada. Served with a fresh salad with cilantro lime dressing.
Charbroiled chicken served on a skillet with fire roasted strips of ortega chiles, grilled onion and tasty green tomatillo salsa. Served with rice, beans and handmade corn tortillas.
2 chicken enchiladas made with flour tortilla topped with a tomatillo sour cream sauce and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans and avocado slices.
Three small steak or charbroiled chicken tacos made with corn tortillas, grilled onions and fresh cilantro, garnished with pico de gallo. Served with black beans and a side of our diablo sauce medium hot.
Large flour tortilla with char-broiled chicken, cheese and Ortega chiles, topped with a touch of tomatillo sauce.
Fried flour tortilla lavished with beans, salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Your choice of shredded beef or chicken. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
2 shrimp enchiladas topped with salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Served with Mexican rice and beans.
A crispy burrito stuffed with seasoned ground beef, chicken or chile verde and beans and topped with sour cream.
Your choice of grilled chicken breast, steak or grilled mahi mahi over a layer of rice and frijoles frescos, served with pico de gallo, avocado, cheese and tomatillo salsa. Served with corn or flour tortillas.
Chicken and rice burrito smothered in our tasty green tomatillo sauce, melted cheese and sour cream.
Filled with your choice of grilled chicken or carne asada and shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, rice, guacamole and a blend of cheeses, with salsa tomatillo.
A flaky pastry filled with shredded chicken or beef, served with rice and beans, garnished with guacamole and sour cream. Absolutely delicious.
A grilled flour tortilla filled with a blend of cheeses and your choice of shredded beef, chicken or seasoned ground beef. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
Filled with your choice of shredded chicken, beef or chile verde and beans. Smothered with salsa ranchera and melted cheese. Garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
Grilled serrano chiles and onion with spices.
3 pieces.
3 pieces.
For kids under 10. we make it with little tortillas. Served with choice of 2: rice, refried beans, french fries, watermelon slices or orange slices.
Shredded chicken, rice,black beans.
Our famous rice with chicken broth. Get em started young.
An open poblano pepper with grilled veggies mushrooms, carrots, zucchini with melted cheese. Beware! Sometimes spicy hot.
3 pieces Corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken or beef served with guacamole.
California chile with jack cheese in egg batter topped with ranchera salsa.
2 pieces flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken or beef served with guacamole.
Topped with lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo. Ground beef, shredded beef, shredded chicken or grilled veggies.
Shredded chicken or pork covered in our tomatillo green salsa and cheese. Shredded beef covered in our red enchilada salsa and cheese.
Rich caramel custard.
Cinnamon sugar covered pastry sticks .
Water of the gods soda water, cucumber, lime juice, salt and tapato hot sauce. Its refreshing.
Served with a side of guacamole
Avocado , black beans , pico ,grilled veggies , lettuce with tomatillo sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Two crispy avocado tacos with a house made vegan chipotle sauce served with salad and black beans
Grilled veggies over frijoles fresco, served with pico de gallo , avocado and tomatillo sauce with your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Grilled vegetables ( mushrooms, carrots, zucchini , grilled potatoes , bell peppers and onions black beans and salad with cilantro lime dressing and Avocado slices.
Served with a colorful medley of garden fresh vegetables (bell peepers , onions , carrots , mushrooms and zucchini your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Two grilled veggie soft tacos stuffed with fresh lettuce and pico. Served with your choice of Fresco or Black beans, a salad with cilantro lime dressing, and guacamole.
Two grilled veggie enchiladas covered in our tomatillo sauce. Served with your choice of Fresco or Black beans, a salad with cilantro lime dressing, and guacamole
Rice and beans/with some cheese on them, dip a chip and it's a little meal in itself.
Warm chips and salsa
House Margarita - 12 oz.
Burnt shrimp in $20 shrimp burrito
Hibiscus mint margarita
Spicy Paloma mezcal
Taco Tuesday
Presidenté Margarita
people sitting at a bar
Fajitas
Lunch w jo jo
Chicken Picado Burrito! So good!
Mahi-mahi tacos
Chips
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drink
drink
$4 for one tablespoon of guacamole. What a joke.
Spicy Bloody Mary
Sizzling Fajitas Skillet
Ricardo G.
Mar 4, 2025
'Ive traveled to Mexico for years and developed a deep love for authentic Mexican cuisine. If you're looking for the real deal, this is the place! Every dish is absolutely delicious, Five stars all the way!-- Ricardohttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DGoer8FTHrI/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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Jeff W.
Oct 25, 2024
Been coming to Avilas since I was a nino. The food is always excellent. Everything is fresh. The vibe is authentic. Service is great. Jesus and the rest of the staff have always taken care of us. If you haven't been you need to go for your next meal! Best Mexican food around period. Cheers!
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Ashleigh P.
Oct 24, 2024
We are from La Habra , so we are not newbies to El Ranchito's yummy menu .We moved to Irvine a year ago and have been struggling to find great Mexican Food.Thankfully we stumbled across El Ranchito's Lake Forest location today .We had great service by Marisol for dinner tonight .
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Eden M.
Jan 8, 2025
The staff were so friendly! I got there right at 4:30pm before the place was packed The service was fantastic! I loved the atmosphere of the restaurant! Lots of lights and conversation pieces! The food was so good! Big portions
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Nick W.
Feb 26, 2025
bsolutely love this place!! Great food, drinks, and service. Their margs are insanely huge, Love it!!! The huge margs are specific to this location. Diana is my FAVORITE! She took excellent care of us. 10/10 service. Love Diana and Avilas!
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Sam C.
Jan 15, 2025
It's a small restaurant in the shopping center and we didn't know what to expect. We ordered the steak and shrimp fajitas and the Azteca burrito. It's was all very tasty. The service was very good and very attentive.
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Vanessa B.
Nov 30, 2024
Absolutely loved it. The dos tacos & caldo (2 tacos & soup) was very delicious. Had great flavor. The ceviche tostada was so good. They give you so much ceviche with avocado and lime. Definitely something to try if you like shrimp. The posole and menudo are very authentic and has great flavors. Something perfect for cold weather. The Chile relleno was really good as well. Came with rice and beans with hand made flour tortillas. We are typically picky about beans and rice, and we finished the plate. The Chile was amazing. If you want something with garlic, try the Shrimp al mojo. Really great flavor, and something to devour. Hands down a great little restaurant that has authenticity. The scenery is really cool. Makes you feel like your not in foothill.
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MotoGuy A.
Dec 22, 2024
This place never disappoints!! Food is always excellent, staff is like seeing an old friend. The location in Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch are super cool and decorated to make you feel like you are south of the boarder!!
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David B.
Feb 16, 2025
Ok I been here so many times and I just have a problem with the skinny lighter skinned hispanic kid. He now has tattoos on his arm now. There are few younger guys so I just wanted to make sure I describe him correctly. He just has a bad attitude. Everyone else in this place is great.
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Anne B.
Feb 1, 2025
Jesus was awesome! Really cute, quaint place with fast and friendly service. I got the chicken burrito and it was GIANT! My partner got the carne asada which he also enjoyed.
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