Rice is hard or just microwaved too much and the beans could be better. Enchiladas the tortillas are gross please fry them and them but sauce on them because they just ok. I've had bad you are not that but could be better. The chips you should charge so maybe you would stop doing them ahead a time because cold chips are bad That's why your empty and the Chick-fil-A is so packed you can't get a chair read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Ok, first off...this is not Mexican food. You don't find hamburgers and chicken nuggets in a Mexican restaurant. Then, you order a burrito for $7.75, a mid-range price for a decent sized burrito...but add cheese and they charge you an extra $2?!?! And not even tell you. Maybe like .75, not $2. And I don't even find any cheese in the burrito, must be $2 because it's invisible. THEN the bait and switch...Sunday tacos for ONLY 60 cents?!?! What a deal! Not. They want to charge you a dollar to get limes. And they need lime, no flavor in the meat anyway. Then chips are another dollar, but wait, you want salsa with the chips? Another dollar. Then went to go sit down and most of the tables were not clean. The menudo taste is not great at all, and although they give you a few limes for it, it's not nearly enough for the bowl. My 60 cent taco Sunday cost over $25, and I left unsatisfied. Wait! I forgot...when I arrived I stopped at the restroom and it was disgusting. Someone had flooded the stall, left a ton of paper and seat covers, and the seat cover dispenser was half hanging off the wall. The urinal barely flushes so you have urinate on other people's urine. Ew. The sink is damaged, wet and dirty...and the paper towel dispenser barely works. read more

Great late night meal! I got the chicken enchilada plate with rice and beans. It's sooooo cheesy. Like, a pizza amount of cheese. Yum. Called 15 minutes before close and the manager hooked me up. Gracias El Ranchero! read more

Best wet burrito! I need to stop eating before I turn into a burrito myself ! Hahahah yum

First time trying fish tacos here and they are good but the size of them is not worth it. $2.65 a piece and they're small. The Del taco portion is bigger. read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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They are always super busy on taco Tuesday so come early! The line can sometime go out the door! Try to catch them after the lunch crowd because there are always a bunch of people coming over that work at the many business buildings in the area. Tried their tacos and they're pretty good. The red sauce can get pretty hot so beware! Nothing special about the tacos though, they tasted average. The main thing with this place is being able to find a place to sit if you come during lunch(which I did). read more

This place is disgusting from the customer service to the food. I came in for taco Tuesday we spent over $30 and the cashier was very rude. She kept messing up our order while we were trying to place it. When we got our tacos they only gave us 2 salsas for like 12 tacos...like really?! Well when we sat down to eat the meat was I've cold!! Of course I sent it back the sever had an attitude when I told her the meat was cold. They just threw the meat from the tacos on the grill instead of remaking the order of course I got food poisoning! While we were inside the restaurant they decided to start mopping with bleach! Yum nothing like the smell of bleach while trying to eat! Just disgusting!!! DO NOT COME HERE!! read more

The outside of this place looked a little run down but the inside was spacious and clean. The cashier at the front was a great help with all of the different questions I had. We had ordered the Rancho burrito which seriously had everything in it, the bean and cheese burrito which was huge and two of their 60¢ Sunday Tacos. The salsa was a great addition because it was not watered down like most places. I feel like they take great pride in their food. read more

El Ranchero - Caritas taco and al pastor taco 60¢ on Sunday - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Ok so I found this place by accident and oh my gosh this beans are amazing! I order something small just the right portion A Ranchero bowl! Asada meat was best I had in a long time read more

Don't eat at this place, it is disgusting. They've got vermin running around and the waitresses are handling money and then handle your food. Very rude also, no reason to tip them at all. read more

I've never left a restaurant so upset before, ZERO STARS! Usually I'm quite understanding for blips but this was unacceptable. 1. No service: they gave me a table number with a bell on it so that when my order was ready, it would be delivered to my table as they were doing with other customers there. HOWEVER, after not hearing my number be called I assumed they would bring it to my table like everyone else's, but instead the girl rudely dropped my tray on my table with MAJOR ATTITUDE and was like "43???" as if I was entitled to some crazy special treatment. 2. QUALITY IS LACKING: I ordered a torta and it was suppose to come with beans. I open the torta to notice that there was the thinnest layer of beans AND ONLY ON HALF THE TORTA!!! I wish I was exaggerating to say but this is what really happened. The meat was chewy and dry, didn't realize I had ordered a beef jerky sandwich. 3. Health regulators please come: went to the bathroom to throw up the jerky and realized there's no soap, paper, toilet paper, or anything you should be able to find in a bathroom. Notified manager and they did nothing. I don't know what people see in this place or how it's still runniing but I just paid $10 for a really overpriced beef jerky torta and chips. What a disgrace for Mexican food. read more

Ordered the wet burrito with carne asada and red sauce. Absolutely loved it. It's giant and is very affordable. The sides of rice and refried beans were delicious as well. I definitely recommend this place if you're craving good Mexican food and you're ballin' on a budget, this is a great choice. read more

Help I'm looking for good Mexican food!!!! Food was disappointing saw the 4.1 on yelp but I'm guessing Rancho people have never had good Mexican food Guacamole tasted like pure lemon no flavor, hard tacos were so sad shell wasn't even home fried, beef meat was super sweet, Got a torta chicken it was dry flavorless chicken tasted frozen and like BQQ chicken Salsa bar was ok even though chilies and carrots were from a can read more

I called for takeout on Friday and just felt super ripped off and disappointed. I didn't get ripped in terms of like not having a good amount of food. I ordered their cucamonga burrito w/o beans but when I took it back to work to eat, it was missing some damn key ingredients and I just felt so unsatisfied in many ways. The burrito came with free nachos but I wasn't provided with salsa which I guess it's my fault for not asking BUT.....the Cucamonga burrito that I ordered w/o beans were suppose to come with sour cream and guacumole and it didn't. I just felt the whole burrito to be very dry because it lacked those important ingredients. Not to mention, the burrito easily broke apart and I had to pick it up with my hand to eat the remaining rice and meat. Don't think I'll give it a 2nd try just cause I felt ripped off.... read more

Love the food at this place, but prices have greatly increased and the place is dirty. Sorry to see this place going downhill as we have come here for years read more

El Ranchero - Dinning - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I drive by this place everyday after work, so I finally took the time to give it a try Friday night. I really wish I didn't. For all of us we made it through a few bites and we decided to throw the food away, it didn't taste like Mexican food it tasted like something old from the freezer aisle heavily, as I mean heavily salted. (And no I ain't one of those people who don't use salt) My 8 year old son said, "my burrito tastes weird Momma" so I cut it open and I kid you not it honestly had a feces smell. It's Saturday now and my whole family is sick with what I think is food poisoning, not to be vulgar but we all have diarrhea. I feel really bad that my son doesn't feel well because today is his birthday. Don't hurt your family like I did, avoid this place. We ordered a chili verde burrito, carne asada burrito, and enchiladas. Update: I called the business and they told me they have a lot of issues with people saying their food is bad so they don't have to pay for their meal. He was quite defensive. That's pretty sad that this is happening to them though. I remember the story of two dine dashers trying to cause backlash on Chipotle. However, it's no excuse for bad food and maybe the loss in revenue they are experiencing is what led to our experience. Maybe this is why the food was old? What a sad situation for hard working owners serving our City as well as consumers. He ended the conversation with indirectly stating most consumers they have try to rip them off. read more

Good food... any place that has a salsa bar I LOVE!!! Some places (tacos Mexico) give you a little chingadera of a cup! If you want more, it's $.50c each! Never went back there because of that! They can keep their salsa. Keep up the good food! read more

Unfortunately, myself and I ate here yesterday and all got food poisoning. Place did not look very clean from the beginning. Do not recommend coming here. read more

So I'm just now recover from the intense food poisoning I got from this place. My husband and I have been so sick. The place was honestly very neglected, dusty and dirty. We sat in a booth and there was a lot of dust behind us. The service girl was very sweet, no complaints there, but somewhere in the food prep someone forgot to wash something, or something went bad and my friends and I suffered for it. I'm leaving this review in hopes that they'll take this more seriously and have more success in the future. read more

I love Mexican food. I could probably eat it everyday. It's amazing, so when I like a place I really love it! Anyways we picked up some food last weekend & everything we got was just right! I had a combo plate with a shredded beef enchilada & hard taco & a chicken taquito. I just had the taco & taquito & saved the enchilada for the next day to eat with the rice & beans. BTW everything still tasted great the next day. Oh & I love their guacamole. So yummy! My fiancé loved his burrito & my son devoured his kids meal - corndog & fries. My daughter just had a little bit of everything from everyone's plate. This wasn't the first time we have eaten here, but it was definitely better than our first experience for dinner. Their breakfast is just as good. Can't really mess up chorizo & eggs, so their beans in the breakfast burrito set it apart from others I've tried. We will definitely eat there again, since mexican food is near & dear to my heart. & since this has been sitting in my que to publish for a couple of weeks, I have since eaten here on a Sunday...they have .50 cent tacos!! Can't beat that, the el pastor ones are to die for & yes we ordered 15 tacos, had a coupon to get one of their fry plates free when you buy one (fries covered in carne asada, cheese, guacamole & sour cream!) & a side or rice and beans. We only spent 21 dollars and fed 5 adults and two toddlers. AMAZING. read more

The food is great! Some of it is remniscent of my grandmother's. With so much competition, it is hard to find great food, let alone consistent,and low priced. While in line the family in front of us was chatting it up with us. The husband was very enthusiastic about what he was about to order. He suggested the chile verde (Which was FANTASTIC BTW!) and the menudo served on the weekend. I will definitely try the menudo soon. I plan on repeating my business here. Somebody ordered Ranchero fries. They are not on the menu, but now that I know, I am going to try those too! After we got our food, my husband and I noticed how many people came in. I guess we hit a jackpot, because mexican food comes easy, but not this, or this cheap! Even better...they have 2 locations. YUM read more

El Ranchero - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Basic IE mexican spot. Maybe a little better then the most of the IE mexican spots but not by much. This place is super dated, nothing new here. Feels like mostly lunch crowds of the business around here. Be carefull using the restroom, not very clean. Place has alot of potential but definitely not using it. Good place to stop when you need to put something in your stomach and that's about it. read more

Excellent service and the food was great!! Everything on my torta was tasty and fresh. The servers and the person behind the counter was very attentive and gave us great dinner service. read more

People are friendly. Al pastor is the bomb! The giant taquitos are yummy too. Bathrooms are gross, though. Get it to go!

We go for the Sunday tacos. They are spicy and filling. Chips and salsa too. Don't feel like cooking on a Sunday, go get tacos!!!

We wanted some Mexican food before we jumped on an airplane back home. I searched out the Yelp listings in reasonable proximity to the Ontario Airport and we ended up here. It was not the sit-down establishment we were seeking, but the food was OK & reasonably priced. I love a salsa bar!! The carne asada was the best thing on our table. It was ordered both as a plate and as a taco, great flavors. My quesadilla was fairly flavorless and totally boring. chicken. cheese. tortilla. yawn. read more

Came in here because of the sign outside on the corner of Haven and Sixth Street stating "$0.50 Soft Tacos on Sundays from 3PM to Close." I'm so glad we came here to eat dinner. Excellent service! The food was awesome! Fresh, Hot, and Fast! The soft tacos were so yummy. It was hard to stop. The only thing missing was a frothy margarita. They only serve beer, wine and soft drinks. Next time we are in town, I hope it's on a Sunday. read more

El Ranchero - Baseball on a big screen TV!! - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Came in on a sunday, I'm glad I did. They have .50 tacos after 3pm. Best deal in town!! The meats were very tasty and the chips very crispy. Highly recommend. read more

El Ranchero - Chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Tried this place for the 1st time on a Sat afternoon. There were only 2 customers in the place. I do kind of like their rice, beans, & chicken enchiladas, but if I never return, I won't cry about it. Their burritos are an OK size, but not as big as Chipotle. For the same amt of money, I think the following places are better: Baja Fresh Chipotle Senor Baja Wahoo's Fish Tacos Rubio's This place is most similar to Tio's & I don't like them either. read more

Decent food. Ordered the taco, enchilada and taquito meal. Got the hard shell shredded beef taco which was so good and had a great amount of meat. The cheese enchilada was weird for me because the sauce was thick and the taste reminded me of pizza sauce. The chicken taquito and guacamole were delicious and much longer than what I expected. My meal came with chips and 3 salsas. The green was good and had a little kick. The chunky red one was to die for!! And I just knew the thin red one would be way too spicy for me so I didn't even try it. Will order from here again. read more

I have eaten here a lot now and still keep forgetting to stop and rate them. Honestly, the food isn't too bad. I usually go for breakfast because its practically empty and they have a cheap huevos rancheros plate on special in the morning and they honor my check-in offer all the time. The beans and rice are really good. Some of the burritos are pretty good, but stay away from their burgers! Most disgusting burger I have ever had. It was accompanied by freezer burned fries. Lunch time its packed, so service is slow and tables are left long without being cleaned and sometimes they run out of fountain drinks. Oh man. I would have bumped up my star rating had it not been for my lunch time experiences. Breakfast time would be rated higher in my opinion. I still go here, but I hate the issues I have at lunch time, so I avoid it then. read more

El Ranchero - #11 - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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The taquitos are the best- you get 3 beef or chicken smothered in guacamole, add rice and beans and trust me, this is a ton of food. Salsas are solid, burritos are on point. The only drawback is the restrooms need to be cleaned and remodeled. Highly recommended! read more

El Ranchero - 3 beef taquitos, guacamole, rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

I have tried take out deliver this past Friday. The burritos have very good taste specially the chicken. The chips are really good. Well made not too crispy. The toppings for the burritos are great. The sauce is perfect. I did not know about this place til I tried before the weekend. It deserves good reviews with night starts. read more

So first off when I came I used the bathroom, mens had no soap and so could not find some one help and went to the woman and saw that the woman's toilet was out of order. Had the taco, enchilada and taqueto plate, The taco was ok, felled with meet and the tomatoes where fresh but the lettus was a lil wilted. The enchilada was just two corn tortillas wraped with meet inside, and the tortillas where hard. The taquito well it was about 8-10 inches and the best I have ever had The beens where from a can and the rice was bland read more

El Ranchero - #12 w/ carna asda - Mexican Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Tonight, 4/22 (check # 20114) I went El Ranchero on Haven and ordered the #1 3 taco plate w/Lengua and was told that it's .85 cents extra for lengua when 2 weeks ago I ordered the same thing and was NOT charged extra for the lengua. In addition, I also ordered the #6 plate -3 beef taquitos. I get home took a couple bites of my taquitos and realized that they were chicken. I did eat them bc I don't live that close to that location. When I called to complain, I was asked if I lived close I told her "no" and that I wasn't going to drive all the way back - she then said that they couldn't refund me bc I ate them. I said I didn't want a refund but a rain check for a correct order. She said since they were eaten they couldn't provide a refund. It has been my experience when a restaurant has messed up on a food order, they make it right by providing the correct order free of charge AND THEY DO NOT TAKE THE WRONG ORDER BACK! In fact I didn't think they could due to health code violation. They are not very accommodating at all. It's a shame you can't leave 0 stars! read more

I wasn't the biggest fan. I didn't eat in the restaurant, I got it delivered so I don't know the ambience or customer service. But personally, the food wasn't bad but it wasn't amazing either. I would say it was average. I was just hoping for a lot more flavor and felt it came more bland. I ordered the wet chicken burrito, for anyone wondering. I don't plan on eating here again. But, I could have just gotten their food on a bad day so I always recommend giving it a try for yourself. :) read more

My experience here was good. First and foremost, the place wasn't full, the service was pretty quick. The decor inside was nice. Going by reviews I was a lil iffy about the place but I had to experience for myself and it wasn't so bad. The food was good not great GOOD. I will return when in the mood for Mexican food. read more

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i go here all the time! But they did me dirty today! I called in and asked for 2 ranchero fries 1 with no guac just sour cream and the other just guac no sour cream. And they got it wrong one had both things and the other neither. LOL. Why was it so hard to understand miss lady at the register. Nunca les falte el respeto. Porque las caras y actitudes? read more

I order the soft tacos at least once a week and they're fantastic !! I've all the meat tacos(awesome), however their lengua and carnitas is very well done and they know what they're doing here! Salsa tastes very fresh and has potent flavor and kick!! read more

I live just around the corner from this place and so happy bc whenever my husband and I want Mexican food, this is our go to spot. The shredded beef is good, carne asada is good, and the fish tacos are delicious as well. The chips and salsa is delicious too. Always our go to. read more