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    El Rancho Mexican Grill

    4.1 (38 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Kristin M.

    Delicious food with large portions, reasonably priced (we paid just $22 for two entrees). Our waiter was a very friendly and attentive young man--he did an awesome job. We came in on a Sunday night around 6:30, service was prompt, and the food came out fast. If you're passing through Talihina, you won't regret stopping at El Rancho.

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    Sarah D.

    There are not a lot of places to eat in the small town of Talihina, but we are so glad we decided to come here. We shared the Mexican guacamole, the big burrito, and 3 a la carte beef soft tacos. The Mexican guacamole was really delicious. It was fresh, and with a quick sprinkle of salt and pepper it was perfect. The burrito was as big as described and quite tasty. The tacos were also a very good value for what you get and the ground beef was well-seasoned. The staff were friendly and it was a comfortable atmosphere. If we are ever back in the area we will come back!

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    Nijanth A.

    This is a great spot for lunch if your driving around the Talimena State Park/Scenic byway. The staff at El Rancho are very warm and welcoming, the food is brilliant. The mushroom Quesadilla was easily one of the best dishes on their menu, don't miss out on it. The Lunch Fajitas were pretty good too. Overall very fresh food, don't miss out if your around the area

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    2 months ago

    We love El Rancho! The food is flavorful, affordable and delicious. The service is always excellent. We try to eat there at least weekly.

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    10 months ago

    The food was very good and they bought out the dinners very fast. Dina gave us excellent service.

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    2 years ago

    Always love to eat at El Rancho,fast service ,great waiters.and very clean. I would recommend this place to everyone. Thx .

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    3 years ago

    Very good food awesome service, the place feels authentic and has free chips and salsa! Yea!

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    4 years ago

    Food was terrible. I had the chicken chimichanga. The chicken had an odd taste and it was burnt. I would not go back ever. Just don't do it.

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    5 years ago

    Great spot in a sleepy town. We always enjoy our meals when we eat at El Rancho.

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    8 years ago

    The salsa tasted like straight up ketchup and the queso tastes like generic velveta. Was NOT impressed!

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    9 years ago

    What a great little stop! If your journey takes you through Talahina and your craving Mexican food this is your place.

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    9 years ago

    Great place for food and family to gather. I have to visit every time I'm home! Check it out when your in Talihina

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    8 years ago

    Love the food and salsa!!! It's the best!! Very quick and friendly service. Will definitely eat here again

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    The ambiance is warm and welcoming, as well as the salsa had a great taste to it.

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    Ate at Gringo's (Sinaloa Grill on the receipt) during our summer 2025 trip to the Gunnison, CO…read morearea. Montrose, CO is a kicking town - lots of traffic, people on the move, it was a pretty warm day in early July. This cafe is downtown right off the main drag with a corner location. At the time of our visit there was quite a bit of street and sidewalk renovation going on. Reviews sounded pretty good for the place, so we parked and walked on over. Greeted and told to sit anywhere. The lunch crowd was coming in and the place was starting to fill up with what looked to be workers from local businesses as well as family groups and friends meeting up. We placed our orders and sat around watching the people and talking. Husband ordered a quesadilla, and I ordered a torta. i must admit the torta was smaller than i expected and I could tell the waitress thought i'd made a mistake by not ordering more for lunch ... i agreed at first. I ate the torta, there was pico de gallo and such to go along with it. The husband passed me a slice of his quesadilla (it was good) and surprisingly it was all enough. Nice. Went to the bathroom (there's 2) and it was clean and nice sized. Paid the bill, walked on out.

    DUDE!!! This place is LEGIT Mexican food. Like right off a taco truck in San Diego legit. Excellent…read morered and green sauces. We all tried something different and everything was great. By far the best I have had in a long time. It will always be our new stop on the way between Fort Smith and DFW. I don't even leave reviews on things like this but I was just super excited to finally find something worth eating in McAlester (and open on a Sunday evening no less!). PS. My son had the Al Pastor tacos and said it was the best Al Pastor he has ever had.

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    El Rancho Mexican Grill - mexican - Updated July 2026

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