El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant

At El Ranchito, I recently enjoyed a Steak Torta paired with Tamarindo Agua, and it was a delightful experience. The torta featured tender steak, bursting with savory flavors and Mexican spices. The Tamarindo Agua, with its sweet-tangy tamarind flavor over ice, provided a refreshing complement to the hearty meal. The friendly service and vibrant atmosphere added to the enjoyment, making it a perfect choice for anyone craving authentic Mexican flavors in a relaxed setting. Just be prepared to practice a little Spanish

When u enter this place it's a grocery store to the left and the restaurant is tucked to the right. I had ordered the American tacos , they call it . It came with cheese, lettuce , sour cream , onions and cilantro which was delicious!!! Had to be the best tacos I had in a long time I will return

Good ass tacos. A hole in the wall, diamond in the rough.The tortillas where so warm and they had a beautiful fresh smell. The meat was falling out of the taco, they do not leave you hungry or wanting more.

I have been coming to El Ranchito for quite a while, and it is one of my favorite authentic Mexican restaurants around. They are one of the few places that serve shrimp street tacos. I never have luck finding those, so I happily get them here.They are located in a run-down plaza, in a not-so-fancy part of town. But, this doesn't mean you shouldn't tried them out. Prices are extremely cheap, and the food is wonderful. They also have daily lunch specials. Tamales and Horchata are always good here, as well as, any of the tacos. But, I don't discriminate against tacos, I love them all equally.The girls immediately bring out chips and a spicy salsa. The chips are much thicker than your regular tortilla chip. It actually took me some time to like them. Now, I really enjoy them. Service is super friendly, but practice your Spanish. It is a very simple restaurant. They have been making a few changes since my last time here. They have revised the menu, and even they added a TouchTunes jukebox. Yep, I like them.

Good cheap eats. You'll find them sort of hidden in the back of a small mom and pop Mexican grocery store in a worn out part of town that's obviously well past the comfort zone of most fainter types. Brushing up on your Spanish might help but isn't necessary.They do these really thick chips I've come to like and their salsa's on the spicy side, at least for Orlando. Their tacos are cheap and really good. They have some adventurous choices like tongue and hard to find shrimp but my favorites are the chorizo ones. The Caldo de res is wonderful here and there's a cooler with interesting sodas. Love that Horchata!...but there are times they're off enough to weigh down my rating from a four.

We have lived in Orlando 16 years coming from California. We are always searching for good Mexican food. It was my birthday and Mom asked if I wanted to go to Agave Azul in Winter Park. It's more upscale Mexican restaurant and we like their food. I said I'd rather go find a new hole in the wall Mexican place like El Peublo on 426 (warning their hot sauces are WAY Hot). It's small authentic Mexican food joint in a strip center next to Race Track station. We searched Yelp and found El Ranchito. Read reviews and I said I'd like to try this Mexican restaurant. I'll tell you it did not disappoint! The Flavors of their food, the chips and their perfect salsa! It has some heat to it but the right amount we finished the bowl. I'll include some pics but should have taken before we started eating! I ordered the enchilada plate that comes with 4 enchiladas AND your choice of chicken breast or thin flat steak. I ordered 2 chicken with green sauce / 2 beef enchiladas with red sauce with steak as main meat. It's a good amount of food! The green sauce has some heat to it over the red sauce being more mild. Next time I'll be ordering 4 chicken enchiladas in green sauce with the thin steak. Mom ordered 2 asada tacos and enjoyed her food as well. It's not fancy place... it's a small Mexican Market with a decent size restaurant inside the market on right side of store. I think it's a hidden gem. Exactly what I wanted... real authentic Mexican food. I feel as a California raised person that has been spoiled with great Mexican food growing up... we are always looking for authentic in Florida. Habaneros or Amigos is NOT authentic. Give El Ranchito a try and see for yourselves. I give it 5 stars and a California approval. After dinner they have a meat counter to pickup meats for home... produce... and full little Mexican market to take home your favorite staples. Bam!P.S. I saw a review saying unsanitary? Uh, no. Maybe that reviewer needed to go to Agave Azul I remember specifically saying to Mom. The bathroom is definently old, but it's really really clean. (I'm a weirdo about clean bathrooms)

Hole in the wall with decent food and decent prices. Definitely not fancy. The servers are not very attentive and the chips are hard and could leave you with broken teeth if not careful. The salsa they provide is considered "mild" to them but very spicy to a softee like me. Overall okay. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there but I'd go again if I was in the area. The quesadillas were my favorite out of everything I tried.

The food was good however the customer service not so great. The restaurant had its doors lock 15 minutes before the restaurant was closing. Also the cashier got the pricing on the order wrong 3 times...

The chicken and beef fajitas were amazing. I loved rice and beans too. The service was quick and friendly. The time I arrived wasn't busy hour so I was recognized right away I'd say.

Whomever is managing this place should be fired! I've watched the store and restaurant go down the drain. This place used to be clean, organized, and nice to walk into. Now it's Just NASTY