The people there are amazing as well as the chefs.They're always very delightful to see and always have great food on hand ready for you.I personally would recommend the asada fries. read more

Wow I was impressed ! I'm a big critic for the convenience and taste it was solid! 2am we just got out the club, starving quick what's open el ranchero?? Eff it ordered it.. The tacos pretty good big taco good taste asada n pastor i was impressed. I also orders a burrito it wasn't amazing but I liked it! Solid burrito big size great taste I haven't been back but I will for sure! read more

This place is really good food and the very best part is that it's open 24 seven I personally recommend that they have the best Asada fries.

we just left the restaurant and found this long ass hair in my taco. For the price i paid and to find this feel like it is a fatass waste read more

El Ranchero's - We just left and ordered birria tacos. There was a long ass hair in my taco. Waist of money for the price i paid and to find this - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Me and my bf stopped to eat there for the first time today! Honestly wasn't too excited about it because of the location in Modesto, but so glad we stopped to eat there! When I first walked in I was just in wow how cute and cozy the place was but even more so, how clean, neat and organized everything was! You can tell this place takes pride in their work! I been to other places where they leave the lobby a complete mess in between customers, but the way this place was you can't tell they are keeping up with down time! Their menu is so huge and have daily specials! I got the menudo special today! I absolutely loved it! Even what my bf got was really good! Everything was so fresh and soo delicious. The portions were so big and soo worth the value! The young woman that helped us name was Ximena. She was very nice and had great customer service! We will definitely be coming back here! read more

El Ranchero's - Sat special~All meat menudo for $14.99 Carnitas Plate~ Oweeee! - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

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Ordered 2 kids meal assumed they came with drinks because it's posted on the menu "includes small drink". After girl gives us our food I ask for the kids' drink she says "they no longer come with drinks. Only combos come with drinks." Could have said that when I was ordering..as I'm clean our trash up she comes to give us 2 fountain drinks. I'm sorry why would I want the drinks as we are leaving? Spent over $50. I get that economy is bad but tell your customer who are dinning in drinks no longer come with kids food or cover it up on menu. read more

El Ranchero's - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

This place is always open and always delicious. To be fair I always get the same thing but the service is great they never mess it up. I order super with pastor no salsa no guacamole add cilantro and onion. One of the larger burritos around here that really gives you a bang for your buck. And it's drive through read more

El Ranchero's - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

This place only has a few good options. I love their mangonada. Their chicken and carne asada quesadilla are good portions the meat is very dry. Its only good because its drive thru is open 24 hours. read more

El Ranchero's - This is their chili verde burrito. The meat is very small and I think they mixed my order up and gave me carne asada instead. - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Food and service has definitely gone downhill used to love this place! Ordered birria tacos recieved no birria sauce that's the whole point of those tacos! Gave them another chance ordered tacos was given no salsa and chicken was very grey looking taste super dry. read more

Still in the COVID season, so it's drive -thru only. The menu's immense, for the first time drive through guy (me) it was a challenge. The man taking the orders was patient and polite. The young man at the service window was also. We received our food in no time at all and the order was correct. The food was okay, lived on the Central Coast my whole life. I say that to say I'm not a stranger to all things Hispanic most of all the food. The breakfast burrito was a meal but lacked anything special. Egg chorizo potato and cheese. Simple enough, not greasy.The beef and chicken hard tacos were stuffed, the chicken rolled tacos with guacamole and cheese were all good but not memorable. If I wasn't so lazy these all could easily be made at home. Last words...good enough but not mouth watering. read more

El Ranchero's - Rolled chicken tacos and chicken and beef tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

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The worst $15 Carne Asada burrito I've ever had. It might've had $.50 worth of meat. The rest was beans and rice. The only reason I didn't give it one because the guacamole and sour cream saved it. I'll never go back. On side note.. don't get Carne Asada burritos get breakfast burritos read more

Food always excellent with generous portions!Great prices and selections too. Very authentic Mexican food.

I never write reviews, but I have to warn people because it's THAT bad here. Don't waste your time and money here. I always try to give this place a chance, because it's close and has drive thru but it's not worth it. They charged me $14.14 for a regular burrito without meat and, I had to speak to 2 different people to get rice and beans in it. They were trying to be smart and only put pico and "guac" in it. Nothing else. They acted like it was such an inconvenience just because I didn't want meat in it. I asked for it to be cut in half and it was not. The workers are rude and when you say thank you, they don't say anything back. The guacamole doesn't even taste like it has avocado in it. It tastes like green salsa. The tortilla was raw and not even grilled??? As if they weren't rude enough at the speaker, they were sarcastic at the window and made a smirk at me even though I was nice the whole time (bc i also work in food) and politely making a normal request. They literally have a veg burrito on their menu and still acted like they had no clue what i was asking for. They treat their customers like a joke and it's no wonder theres never a line. Overall horrible experience. You're better off going to taco bell over this place and thats saying a lot. read more

Omggg every time I come here they're SOOO yummy seriously . I work graveyard nearby and I've gotten the breakfast burritos during my "lunch", which is convenient being 24 hours and they're always fresh and big fulfilling portions . I can never finish it all lol . The other day I tried their normal street tacos and the asada & chicken were *chefs kiss . Again the portions ... they aren't shy lol . I'm obsessed with the tacos now . To top off the 5 star , the guy ringing me up is always so kind to me in the drive thru too !! Over all , clean restaurant , friendly employees , 24 hours , aaannnddd yummy food ! Def recommend :)) read more

They're OK for a quick Mexican lunch or breakfast nothing special there are better places to go

Super spotless restaurant serve yourself chips & salsa & amazing Birria Tacos see pic ! Stuffed with meat first time here & staff were friendly & fast. The Consume was filled with chunks of meat. 3 were enough I'm stuffed. read more

El Ranchero's - Stuffed - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

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Tocos were amazing definitely recommend if your looking for some very good tocos! Chips and salsa were incredible too!

Don't be fooled by the divey exterior. Inside is clean, if minimal, and the food is terrific. They do the most perfect carnitas, right down to the crunchy caramelized bits. Serving sizes are generous, service is pleasant. If you go order inside the restaurant, there is a chips and salsa bar. I have gotten "dinner" items there at breakfast time, so yay for being open 24 hours. read more

It is the cleanest best kept place of it's kind I have ever seen. The whole interior was immaculate and sanitized I was really impressed!

Quick service, clean tables, good food. The asada fries are a hit, I'm a big dude and it fills me up well. The burritos are good but the breakfast burritos are better. Not much selection on beer. Been coming here for 3 years close to work and the drive through comes in clutch when everything else is closed. Recommend read more

Tried this place twice now and my favorite is their shredded chicken taco. The shredded beef was good too. They had good salsa options in their chip and salsa bar. I'm glad they have a Taco Tuesday special so we will definitely return. Service was good, there was plenty of parking. The place is roomy and could hold a good crowd. Haven't tried the drive through but that will be next. Definitely my new go to place in Modesto. read more

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I love this place ! Great service , great f00d !! I love their pozole and menud0. And their chips and variety of salsas. Burritos are big t00!,dessert are great the churro with ice cream. I live in Patterson, and I d0nt mind driving here t0 eat ! read more

I got a torta and to my surprise it was the worst torta I have ever had. I don't mean to exaggerate but it's a soggy torta with the skinniest one slice of carne asada flat down with yellow processed cheese on top with lettuce. I have also never had a torta where the number one ingredient I tasted was yellow cheese. Huge disappointment, please save yourselves! read more

Love their rolled tacos. They serve shredded beef tacos that are homemade, not frozen from a box. I really like their Chile' verde burrito too. Excellent customer service. There was a problem with our order and it was corrected immediately. Their prices are really decent. Did I mention they have a drive-thru? read more

Got a burrito and they charged me double a day later and it wasn't good at all ether service was also poor as well defiantly won't be back ever read more

It's coo. Obviously not the best but definitely the spot during late nights because they're open 24/7

I feel compelled to write a review. Let me start off by saying that I usually love this place. I go there at least once a week and order the same thing, bacon breakfast burritos and chicken chimichongas, and they are always good (until today).I ordered 2 bacon breakfast burritos for my wife and I. She was busy so she didn't eat hers just yet, but I sat down to enjoy mine. First bite, no bacon. Second bite, NO BACON. Third, fourth, and fifth bite NO BACON. I'm like what the @&#*. I say to myself, maybe they messed up and put all the bacon in my wife's burrito... NOT! Her burrito was baconless also. If they would've informed me that they were out of bacon,I would've gotten sausage or chorizo. Needless to say, they lost a customer that spends $50 every time I go through the drive thru. I'll spend my money elsewhere. read more

A taqueria with a drive thru, that's always a plus. I've ate here many times using the drive thru and never had a problem, the areas sketchy but everything else is good. Yesterday I ate inside. Place was clean, ordering was easy, food was good. read more

Food is ehhh, not enough to make me come back though. Kinda disappointed in the portion size especially for the price your paying for the tacos. Looks like the left over dry meat from another customers plate too be honest. Been here three times and hasn't been good. The food taste very bland like it's missing salt or some type of seasoning. Food came out cold and flavorless, if you want some good authentic Mexican food with flavor. I suggest the taco truck down the street at the next light or the taqueria in the same shopping center. The two stars are for the complimentary chips and salsa which also have no flavor but hey their free. Also restaurant is very clean and organized very roomy and a lot of seating available. read more

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Absolutely awful in everyday aside from being clean inside. Service was horrible, ordered a torta and they didn't have bread, ok no big deal. Order a burrito instead and half way through the girl let's me know they've made it incorrect and if I'll just take it as is. Finally get my chicken fajita burrito that has onions and bell peppers that aren't cooked and chicken that has no flavor. Extreme waste of money and will never be back. read more

This place was a referral from a friend who really enjoys it .. I must say we were happily surprised.. definitely be back.

Great food. The street tacos are ver yummy Definitely recommend trying this place out if you have not. read more

El Ranchero's - Street tacos. So yummyyyy - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Was actually kind of surprised this place wasn't too bad for a drive thru mexican restaurant. We ordered lingua (tongue) taco combo, which my boyfriend really liked. I had the chicken quesadilla, which came with loads of chicken and cheddar cheese, side of rice and beans. I would of liked it a little better if it had some Monterey jack or mozzarella mixed with the cheddar. Still was very good - Just added their green salsa to the inside. We also ordered the beef rolled tacos /taquitos with quacamole and cheese.. these too were very good. The last thing was an asada combo burrito. Not sure how that was as it was for someone else. Looked good though. Overall very pleased. Customer service was great. They all were very helpful and friendy. I sure hope to see it stay this way. read more

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Very good fast and easy taqueria with a drive through. Their chorizo burrito is great and an excellent variety of salsas. read more

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Love this place since they opened. Great food decent prices. Close to home and friendly service. read more

El Ranchero's - Mini Asada Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

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I ordered the beef rolled tacos with rice and beans on the side and a horchata. This was my first time here as I live close by and thought I'd try it out, the rolled "tacos" were skinny taquitos, super hard there wasn't much beef in it at all and it was super dry, the meat was crunchy towards the ends.. the frozen taquitos from the store are better than these.. tried to cover up the taste with the guacamole and it was bland and no Taste or flavor, needed salt and a lot of work. The rice was really dry and bland. The horchata did not taste like they make it there it didn't taste fresh it was not good. The only edible thing on the dish was the beans.. My first and last time there I would not go back, they can't even get the basics of Mexican food right. read more

Pretty much another Maria's taco shop style of Mexican food but this place is better. The chicken fajitas plate was pretty good as well as the rolled tacos(beef). Their crunchy tacos are extremely good. They will eventually be open 24 hours when everyone gets trained they told us, right now they are open until 1am. read more

El Ranchero's - Chicken Fajitas plate with rolled tacos - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Gave us food poisoning so sick. Never again. It used to be good when it first opened, but this last experience did it. Don't waste your hard earned money read more

Went through drive thru around 9pm got two burritos and asada fries. All just bland no flavor at all, mushy and just nasty. I will definitely never give this place money again. Taco Bell taste better. Tooo bad really wanted this place to be good, the pizza place was better that this place took over. Save your money and hit the taco trucks down the street. read more

El Ranchero's - Nasty burrito - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

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Sat down and tried out their lengua tacos on a taco Tuesday and it was delicious. I have also had an order of asada fries and pastor tacos. By far the pastor tacos are my favorite thing that I have ordered here so far. They have a cool bar set up with beers on tap. Unfortunately when I went with my wife the taps weren't operational yet. If your in need of some Mexican food on that side of town stop in and grab a bite. read more

El Ranchero's - Asada fries, lengua and pastor tacos, also rolled Shredded beef rolled tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California