Food, Service and ambiance are excellent quality, and clean Excellent staff. Location is also easy to find. read more

I arrived with my wife. First time here. We're told to find a seat. Came in asked for 2 ice waters and a coors light. Only two other people sitting across from us in the place. Was skeptical about the ladies restroom in the middle of the sitting area close enough to smell and hear. ( literally in the middle of the dining room.) But after several minutes two waters came. A few minutes later my beer appeared. They then brought out average Mexican chips and salsa. Several minutes later took our order. By now two other parties arrived. I finished my coors light and set it to the side waiting to order another since our food was not out yet. Waiter walked past many times before I got his attention and asked for a second coors light. 5 minutes later he walked past and rudely dropped a beer bottle off on our table without a word. By now I'm irritated and hungry and tired of rude waiter. About the time I told my wife to grab her purse so we can pay for the beer magically our food appeared. My chicken nachos without guacamole and easy onions showed up! More onions than actual chicken. Cold to the touch. Sour cream is half cream half water. Wife's shrimp meal was just o.k. but edible. Was so bad we agreed never again to return but also laughed because we live in Wilbur and pass this place often thinking it could be our new spot. Being from yakima we know Mexican food and hospitality. This dump is not it. I will eat dead deer roadkill before trying a meal here again. How the hell are they still in business!? I guess the 3 star rating they have should have been a warning. read more

El Ranchito - Chicken nachos. Find chicken! I dare you! Ask for easy onions you get onion nachos. - Mexican Near Me - Davenport, Washington

Brought our grandsons for dinner after school. Boys enjoyed their hamburger & fries, cheeseburger & fries. I had combo plater tamale enchilada taco & rice. Husband had 3 Street Tacos rice & beans. All Delicious meals. read more

Lower prices --prices too high for the location. Nicer environment The town is too small to support this business The building looks like a double wide trailer read more

We have been there 3 different times and had the same issue unless they know you dont expected to get service. They take 1 order then wait until its made and then serve it and then take the next order and so on unless you are a regular then you go 1st no matter the time you came in. We definitely won't be back. FYI this is the Davenport location. read more

The server was on his phone the whole time. I told him I'm allergic to Avocados. He put his hands up signaling he's on the phone. He wouldn't get us drinks is my boyfriend had to go around the counter to get us drinks because the server wouldn't get off his phone. He was rude and wouldn't actually speak to us. There are bugs all over the restaurant and keep landing in our drinks. Guy wouldn't do anything about it. My boyfriend had to help himself to the fridge for the drinks. ‍ do not come here!!!!!! read more

Great food and the staff are super friendly. setting is casual and the music are fun.

Great food Great service, small local Mexican restaurant located right on HWY-2. I always stop for dinner at least once when I am in the Davenport area. read more

Really good food, fun service, authentic mexican food and ambiance. Overall super awesome! read more

El Ranchito - Jarritos, chips & salsa - Mexican Near Me - Davenport, Washington

Great food! Very friendly! And free chips and salsa! Recommend their carne asada burrito and salad! read more

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The staff is always super cheerful and quick!! The margaritas are UHMAZING and we stop most every time we are in town

Traveling HWY2 between Spokane and Wenatchee and looking for a spot to stop for dinner. I was in the mood for Mexican, however a Yelp search came up dry in this area. Hit up Google and El Ranchito had two positive reviews so I gave it a try. Heading out of Davenport the last place on the left is El Ranchito. Inside it's small and basic, but I wasn't there for the ambiance. The waiter was very nice and I settled on the bacon wrapped shrimp which is one of my favorite dishes to order. The food came fast and hot and was very enjoyable. I would have liked to see more cheese on the dish, but otherwise delicious. I stopped by on a Friday and the place was full with locals, seems to be a very popular spot in town. If rolling through town in the future I will stop again! read more

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Spicy salsa, decent food! A nice little roadside find between Spokane and Coulee. Decent options and great for a quick stop for food! read more

El Ranchito - Mexican Near Me - Davenport, Washington

Very disappointed! We have been here a number of times over the last 3 years. The staff seems to rotate so quality varies, unfortunately! We will not go back. read more

Service was fast and hospitable. The gentleman made a couple recommendations. I had the carne Asada plate and my bf had the albondigas. Neither one of us was disappointed. The roasted jalapeños was a nice touch, probably Cajun flavored. A little pricey, but it was not bad considering we were in the middle of no where at 9pm. read more

There aren't many dining options between the Columbia River and Spokane, whether you take the slow scenic route (US 2) or the fast and fugly route (I-90). You're looking at eating at sketchy no-name restaurants or chains. However, occasionally there are diamonds in the rough, and we found one at El Ranchito. We pulled in here on a hot August day on our way to Montana. We could have lasted until Spokane, but decided to get an early lunch. While El Ranchito's menu is mainly "standard Mexican food" (combinations, enchiladas, and a few Mexican specialties), the execution is top notch and the service is swift and friendly. I got the chicken enchiladas and my dining companion got the vegetarian (spinach) enchiladas. Both were very fresh and good. Moreover, the prices were 15-20% less than we'd pay for equivalent Mexican food in Central WA (Wenatchee, Yakima) or Seattle for that matter. If you're passing through Davenport and you like Mexican food, GO HERE. That is all. read more

Great food. Service was medicocre, but the food made up for it. I had picadillo (shredded beef) nachos. It was on the table in no time, and it was hot! I loved it. The salsa is great too! read more

Hard to believe, but this is the only Mex joint on Hwy 2 in Eastern WA between Wenatchee and Airway Heights. Too bad it isn't better, because it is absolutely not representative of the great Mex we have East of the Cascades. I'm not a microwave snob, but I've never been a fan of using it to heat/reheat menu items when you have a professional kitchen for use. The beeping heard seconds before 'hot plate' hit the table was unmistakable. Look, I've been to a ton of Mex joints that were a two-guy operation, with one caballero taking care of the front and the other doing the cooking in the back, and still have had amazing, fresh food without the use of a microwave. The food itself wasn't a one bite, push it away from you experience, but it was pretty bland and basic, and we used every drop of house salsa provided to us out of necessity. Their clientele was predominantly senior farmers, and that may have had something to do with how mundane the fare was. I dunno? I do know that I'm always really, really surprised to find substandard Mex in my region... read more

El Ranchito - Chimi con Pollo... - Mexican Near Me - Davenport, Washington

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Just because of our location and restaurant choices in Davenport, I am rating El Ranchito a 4. Food is average Mexican - I really did enjoy the flavor of their picadillo- as it is shredded beef and pork - great flavor! Prices are very reasonable. It is a busy little place that many of the locals come to eat. read more

El Ranchito - Chicken and cheese enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Davenport, Washington

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It was ok. We were driving to Spokane and decided to get a quick bite to eat since we were starving. There aren't too many choices in Davenport so we decided to go with mexican. I ordered 2 beef tacos and 2 chicken tacos and they were ok. The chicken was slightly dry and the beef just tasted over processed. The person I ordered from was very helpful and asked if I wanted my corn taco shell fried. I didn't but maybe should have. read more

Small establishment, friendly staff, but when they fill up service can be pretty slow. Food is consistently good, some of it quite excellent. Drinks are acceptably tasty too. Has become a regular stop as I pass through town. read more

Visiting friends in Reardan and had been told El Ranchito was great. Also local on plane flying into Spokane mentioned it when I told him I was staying in Reardan, not far from Davenport. Anyway given the recommendations I decided to try it. I must say I'm only giving this place 3 stars because my friend swore we must have been there on an off night. I thought the food was only okay. Not horrible, not great, but mediocre. They got our order wrong to begin with. Beef enchiladas and beef tacos came out with chicken. They tried to make up for it, When I said something they brought us one beef enchilada. But they didn't replace the chicken taco with what had been ordered. I also ordered a side of corn tortillas. They were never delivered to the table. Had to request they take them off the final bill though as we never got them. The chile relleno was good and the masa on the pork tamal was tender. Overall however the food would have been better had they used more red sauce. Everything was kind of on the dry side. The tamal, enchilada and chile relleno all could have benefited greatly from more red sauce as well as cheese. Like I said, my local friends swear we must have been there on an off night. Said the food is usually great. Based on my local friends' comments I'm giving 3 stars. Otherwise I would have given only 2 stars. read more

Great service and food. Needed more corn tortillas and never had to ask. They just arrived at the table

Super over-priced and the food is only OK. I just paid $16 for a burrito, not a combo plate, just the burrito. The enchilada sauce is a little too sweet for me too. The staff is awesome and very friendly and the restaurant was nice and clean. read more

Very small and cute, but then again so is Davenport. They lost a start for giving us brown guacamole.

Clean place with vegetarian options! :) friendly service and food is good. I would recommend this as a stop on Highway 2.

Still giving this place a 4... but... Their prices are decent as their portions are a bit small. Service is average. The key thing is... they are the only place in town to get a decent meal, thus 4 stars. They seem to be busy enough to stick around for a while which is awesome. But if you compare it to a more dense population of restaurants, you will be disappointed. Keep in mind your other options. :-) Subway is down the street if you prefer... read more

Decided to eat here because it is 1 of only 2 restaurants in town. Had the Arroz con Polo and it was fabulous!!! Service was fast and friendly. Will definitely eat here again if I am in the area. read more

Stopped on our way home from a cruise around Central WA the Margarita was wonderful, food hot and tasty. Im always happy to find places on the West Plains that we like. Once North 40 makes it to Airway Ill never go to Spokane again ;) read more

We had a wonderful dinner here. Servings are pretty substantial. Service was excellent and friendly. Would certainly recommend this restaurant. read more

Always customers first here. I love the cleaniness and the food is perfect. Great place to dine out if you like to dine quite.

Now let me start this by saying that I came from Spokane, specifically to go eat at this restaurant, which years ago was a good meal for us. This could not be further from the truth this time. I am simply amazed at the experience that happened to us. - We stood inside the door for a good 15 minutes before being greeted or sat at a table, even though we were 3 feet away from several employees who saw us come in. Yes, there was a clean table ready to go from the moment we walked in. - As people were going in and out of the bathroom, not only was the odor less than pleasant, the foot deep of toilet paper on the floor was something that needed attention earlier in the day. - We witnessed two plates from different tables that the food was incorrect and had to be returned to the kitchen. - Our waiter finally came and gave us water, chips and salsa after another 20 minutes, yet we had no napkins. We had nothing to clean up the spilled salsa on the table and could not get his attention. - In the next 15 minutes the waiter came by twice, tapped our table and each time said, "it's coming, it's coming." We simply looked at each other and said, "what is coming? He hasn't even taken our order." Needless to say, we then left the restaurant and we will never return. They "might" have the best food around . . . but until they learn proper customer service and how to be professional in business, this place will never get me to come back or talk positively about it. I have been in business for over 33 years and know a think or two about customer service. If my employees did this to any of my customers, they would be looking for work the very next day . . . read more

Absolutely LOVE this place - the food, the ambiance, and the staff. I heard the restaurant changed hands a few years ago, so think that might be why I read some bad reviews of it from earlier years. I can't imagine they were referring to the restaurant as it is now. I eat here about once a month (for the past few years) and have NEVER had a bad meal or bad service. The food comes hot and on hot plates as well - so it stays hot while I'm taking my time chatting with the girls while I eat - and those little chips they bring with the salsa while we wait for our meals are hot and taste wonderful. The man who's been serving us for years now is a very gentlemanly fellow who seems to love his job. We all like him. We are asked a couple times during our meal if there is anything else he can get us or do for us. The ambiance of the restaurant has a genuine "down in Mexico" vibe - I would know - I've been visiting friends in Mexico and it reminds me very much of the restaurants down there....music, decorations, excellent food, and very sweet servers included. If you find yourself in Davenport, it's a "must stop." read more

Consistency is the biggest problem. Took guests one time and was embarrassed to be there--the only one of who ate the food was our 4 year old granddaughter. We check it out every 6 months or so, but would never recommend El Ranchito to anyone. Most of the food has no flavor. The chili Verde is mostly tomatillos with few chilis. They do make a good "original Margarita." read more

Haven't eaten here yet but then neither had Brittany G. Don't whine about your speeding ticket and make a restaurant suffer for it.