We were seated immediately! The chips and salsa were served without delay and the food was really good

I stopped here on the way to Texas wanting to stop somewhere quick that wasn't fast food. The building inside and out was not the most appealing, but was very clean. We were seated very quickly and given chips and salsa.The menu had all that you would expect a Mexican restaurant to plus some American food. I ordered the burrito loco. It was an average tasting burrito and the hot sauce looked to be homemade and was full of flavor. My only complaint would be the restroom situation. I walked it and it was not very clean and not everything worked. Our waiter was very nice, helpful, and fast. read more

El Ranchito - Burrito loco - Mexican Near Me - Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Better options in town. The food and drinks aren't as good as some of the other options.

We are visiting in town and decided to try this place out. We quickly learned they're still working on renewing their liquor license. We almost left but we had 5 hungry teens. We are so glad we stayed. We were promptly seated, drinks orders taken within a couple of minutes. Our food was very good. We ordered the guacamole Mexican style, which was excellent. All of our food was great especially the $1.50 street tacos. I ordered the fajita jalapa and a side of mixed vegetables. They were full of flavor and fresh. I wish I had taken more pics but only took a plate of my dish. The kids enjoyed their burrito, quesadillas and the sopapillas and churros for dessert. They had fresh watermelon juice (agua de melon) that was excellent. We would go back even without margs. read more

El Ranchito - Fajitas Jalapa (beef, chicken, shrimp, vegetables) - Mexican Near Me - Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Everything about this place is fantastic! Everyone was so nice and friendly, service was fast, and the food was great! Quite possibly the best guacamole I've ever had! Their chips are the best, thin, crispy and not too heavy, so you're not overly full when your food gets to the table. Highly recommend!! read more

Why we give this restaurant 5 stars: We were seated quickly. Server was very attentive and friendly. Chips were light, not too salty, and salsa was fresh with a hint of cilantro (and not too spicy). White queso was creamy with the perfect amount of spice. Fajita steak chimichanga was flavorful and loaded with steak. read more

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We had the chicken burrito nachos, steak fajita nachos, and cheese dip. Easy access on/off interstate. Food was really, really good. Dip was a little thick && bland but ddip salsa over cheese dip & it wass perfection for my taste. Nachos were a fried flour tortilla cut into triangle & even as it cooled &softened, it never got soggy or oily. Beans were really good! Customer service & prices were really awesome. $1.49 for a regular taco as well. We will be back. read more

El Ranchito - Half of a huge chicken burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Arkadelphia, Arkansas

We decided to meet for chips and salsa while we waited on our to go orders to be ready because we were trying to be quick since we were on our lunch breaks from work. The waiter couldn't really understand enough English to even place our order and he finally told us our food would be ready in 10 minutes. We never got chips and salsa and our food took a little over 45 minutes to come out which made us late getting back to work. There weren't even any chips and salsa in our to go order (I ordered soup and specifically asked for chips to go with it) and they had them bagged all together so we had to separate them and had to ask for more bags so we could get back to our jobs. Very disappointed in the service and the food was cold! read more

Excellent service, food was awesome. Very friendly abs welcoming, when in the area we will definitely stop back in. Margaritas are great!!! read more

We stopped passing through. Chips and salsa brought promptly then never got service after that. There were less then 5 other tables so they were not busy. Really strange honestly it was like everyone was just staring at each other and no employee in sight. Stale chips but the salsa was fresh and good. After 10 mins and no service, not even drink order, we left. I'm giving 3 stars because of the salsa and the fact we never got to try the food and giving benefit of the doubt it was a bad day. read more

Fajitas Ranchito, awesome. More than people should eat in one sitting and only $12.00. Excellent salsa and plenty of chips. Came with guacamole, rice, beans and fresh tortillas. When you are in the western part of Arkansas, Arkadelphia to be exact this is the place to go. If you're looking for tasty and affordable Tex-Mex this is the place to bring the whole family andnfriends. You will not be disappointed! Happy eating amigos! read more

El Ranchito - Bring the whole family and some friends! - Mexican Near Me - Arkadelphia, Arkansas

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Please do not dine at this establishment. I placed a order for pick up & arrived exactly at the time I was told, I was fine with waiting, like the food would be hot & fresh, cool. It was cold. Then, after I got back to work I realized they had not included extra queso (which I had specifically requested & payed additional for.) I called & the lady told me "it's on the nachos." Reference the picture for yourself. There was NO extra anything. I told her that there was not & she rudely argued with me about it & even said "So what, it was only 99 cents." WOW. she finally said "well what do you want me to do about it." And I let her know I would come & get a small cup of queso & she said, "Okay, it will just be another 99 cents." I finally just hung up. Ridiculous. Chicken was dry, serving was sparse. $20 for that & a sprite? Yikes. read more

El Ranchito - There wasn't any "extra queso". - Mexican Near Me - Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Great fajitas, fast friendly service. Guacamole was thick, fresh, and tasty. Restaurant is clean and nicely decorated.

When we arrived at the restaurant we had to wait over 10 minutes just to be seated and there was only two other tables occupied. After we took our seats they didn't give us but just a minute or two until they INSISTED that we order then. 3 out of the 5 people I was there with ordered something contain beef ( two hard shell tacos, a burrito ranchito, and a simple hamburger off of the kids menu). They didn't take long to cook and serve the food which was nice but as one of our children bit into her taco she noticed and informed us that it tasted funny so we looked into it. It turns out that her meat in her taco was uncooked and still pink. After this we decided to check all of our plates and the burrito was also pink along with the youngest burger. When we told them about the issue they told us that they would spilt the check, even though that has nothing to do with our issue. I DO NOT recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a nice, FULLY COOKED meal. Also to add to all of this, we had to ask for utensils and stews MULTIPLE times. read more

El Ranchito - This is the burger from the kids menu. - Mexican Near Me - Arkadelphia, Arkansas

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This place is fucking terrible probably the worst Mexican food I have ever had. There salsa taste like marinara sauce and the enchiladas were awful as well. Definitely would not recommend going here. read more

Not a bad spot. Stopped in and was seated quickly. Very friendly staff. Chips and salsa was pretty run of the mill. Ordered the steak fajita nachos. Really can't complain about them but there wasn't anything outstanding about them. The queso can be improved and would really do a lot to push them over the top. The hot salsa is interesting. A light orange color. Taste was a little unusual. Not bad, just different. Don't hesitate to go in if you're in the area... unless you already know of some place better. read more

Very good Mexican food. They where extremely business and there was a little wait but definitely worth waiting for.

Food isnt fresh, the steak was very chevy and hard to cut the chicken wings taste bad, wasnt enjoyable at all. Rice was very dry etc..

The best Mexican food in town, and not to mention it's cheap! My husband and I can eat for under $15. I love it. Highly recommend!!! Servers are always on top of things. read more

My family and I stopped here on the way home from Texas. Very good food, short wait, good chips and salsa, good customer service, and clean. David was our server and was very friendly and made sure we were set! Recommend!! read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant around Arkadelphia. Very delicious and not overly salty. The flan is amazing.

The wings were very very dry and they didn't give the order correctly.They also put cheese on pretty much everything after we told them not to. read more