What a find! Sweet little lady cooking such delicious, authentic food. Reasonably priced, fresh ingredients, you won't leave hungry. The Chile rellanos must be amazing because she was out and a couple people came in asking for them. Definitely stop at this place and enjoy!! read more

The food was okay, the location is nice. The time to serve food is way too long for my liking. We tried the taquito plate and the three taco plate read more

I've lived in SoCal for 2+ decades as well as traveling across US. I have long said the best Mexican food outside Mexico is San Diego and LA. If you are in the same camp as I, this is the place for you. If you're staying in or around Zion or even passing through, this is a MUST. Authentic and the flavors are outstanding. Tyler Burrito is my go to and my family loves their tacos. Run don't walk to El Rancho! Amazing food and service!!!! read more

Good food, fair price, nice folks. If you want a good meal after touring the area stop here and you won't be disappointed. No frills, just good service. read more

YUM! Small, family owned authentic Mexican food. Both of our burritos were delicious. This is an order and sit down place. Super affordable considering the area - $28 for 2 burritos that were huge. We'd come back & would recommend it! read more

Walked in and walked out due to poor service and no one at the front desk for 5 min Poor service here and very disappointed read more

Everytime I visit Zion national park, this place feeds me well. I usually have tostada salad with stake as my favorite! I tried rolled taquitos today and it was so good too as I expected. I wish I live next to this restaurant so that I can have it everyday! read more

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Terrible value, small small portions for $17. The uploaded images and reviews are NOT accurate. Better Mexican food around I'm sure.

This was nice Mexican food but the frijoles has too much lard. I asked if they had green chili but it was either tomatillo or a jalapeño mixed green chili. The food is fresh but not outstanding. I recommend they get Mexican cokes too! read more

This restaurant is very authentic, the employees are super sweet, the sauce is amazing! The experience overall was amazing!!! (Also good with kids) read more

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - La Verkin, Utah

It's a small, seeminly family run place. Very friendly, good food, good prices. Perfect after a morning hiking.

Customer service was great. We pulled in at 7:58 and asked if we could order 13 tacos first and they were totally fine with it. These are heaven sent tacos and absolutely delicious. Highly recommend read more

Reasonable priced and good sized portions. The chicken enchiladas with green sauce was fresh and delicious. Friendly service as well!

Low quality food. We had high hopes based on the reviews. The Chile Relleno plate was dismal. The beef burrito had white mush (we said no beans). The French fries were undercooked. The chips and pico were decent. I can't even begin to describe how bad this meal was so please look at the pictures. The lady who took our order was very nice. This is a hole in the wall which does not bother us. It was the food that was so inedible that bothered us. I don't like rating places a one star but I feel that the 4.5 star rating this restaurant has is not genuine. read more

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We were driving through the small town of LaVerkin & saw this place decided to stop & try their food, it was great. The family moved here from Southern California Andrew was cool, it's a cute place & definitely worth stopping by... Enjoy. read more

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This is a totally average restaurant. The food is perfectly adequate. It will not be the best meal you've ever had but it certainly will not be the worst. We ordered chips and salsa. Chips were fine but the salsa was Pico de Gallo. It was fine but it wasn't salsa. My son had a tamale that was good but served without sauce. A tamale needs sauce. He also had chicken taquitos in which the chicken was rather burned. I had a chicken enchilada with green sauce that was actually pretty good. My chili relleno was ok but barely warm. My rice was also barely warm. It appeared much of our food had been inadequately microwaved. Much like the food, the service was rather cold, especially compared to other restaurants in the area. We ate in the restaurant. I think this restaurant is geared more towards takeout. I also think (know) there are better places to eat in La Verkin and Hurricane. read more

Great spot for good Mexican food in Utah! Being from southern California, I'm typically less than stoked on Mexican food when out of state, it just doesn't typically hit the mark. But this little gem is amazing! My wife and I ate here a few months back on our road trip to Zion and Upper Antelope Canyon. We stopped in on our way out of town and the lady who runs the place wasn't quite ready to open up. She told us it would just be a few minutes and so we waited, and we're glad we did! The pupusas were amazing and the tamales were on point! The salsa roja was awesome too! Stoked to find alegit Mexican restaurant with a nice lady running it! We're headed back that way soon on another road trip and will definitely be stopping back in! read more

A little place in the side of the road. Strongly recommend it. Very typical Mexican food, everything was delicious. But in top of it the has Puposas (salvadorean food) and they were amazing. A great place to stop and eat real food. read more

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I love Mexican food so will try almost any hole in the wall place along my travel route. El Rancho restaurant looked like it had potential but alas the food was just average and at Mexican restaurant it's all about the food. I ordered two cheese enchiladas with beans and rice. Beans were meh. Rice had decent flavor but was a short or medium grain and not the fluffier long grain. The cheese enchiladas were made with a Mexican blend of cheeses like you would get pre-grated in a bag from Kraft at the supermarket and not a nice, traditional Mexican style melting cheese. And the cheese was a little burnt in places. All in all, an average meal served on a plastic plate with plastic utensils. Edible but forgettable. read more

Nice, unassuming place in an otherwise overly touristy area. The restaurant was cozy with an outdoor seating area that looks like it would be nice in warmer weather. Excellent, welcoming, friendly service. Couldn't be better on that. Food was pretty good. Not amazing, but good. Prices on the high side (but again-- it is a touristy area, so I guess they could be worse). read more

Looked good with the reviews. However I walked up to the counter and the girl said just a minute. I waited several minutes and she came out and started cleaning a counter behind her. I walked out. There were people at three tables who looked like they had been waiting for awhile. read more

Best food, best service, best location. I would have regretted not stopping for this food for the rest of my life. 10/10 AMAZING AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD read more

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant - Chicken, al pastor, chorizo, and chile verde - Mexican Near Me - La Verkin, Utah

SOOOO good! After hiking in Zion all day, our bodies and souls craved some delicious, authentic Mexican... and El Rancho nailed it! A wonderful, family owned and run business. Highly recommended! read more

This place has delicious Mexican food, authentic. Visiting from out of town stop to grab a quick bite. It will not disappoint! Friendly owner, felt like we were in her home, very hospitable. We Had tamale, Taquitos & chili rellano burrito read more

The place is a small family restaurant and the staff is super nice. My husband and I just came from another Mexican restaurant in Hurricane that had terrible food that we didn't eat so we were crossing our fingers on this place. Well we were not disappointed, the food was authentic and delicious! We would return next time we visit Zion. read more

The lady that took out order was really nice, food was really good. I had chile verde Mexican fries and my husband had chile verde mulitas. We also ordered pork tamales to go. Again food was so good we came back the next day. read more

My parents and I stopped here on our way to our hotel near Zion. The food was very authentic and fresh. My dad had a chicken tostada and love it. My mom had a taco plate with 3 chicken tacos and enjoyed them. I had the chile verde plate and am so happy I decided to get it. Nothing disappointed! We will be back if we are in the area again. read more

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant - Chile verde plate - after I made four small tacos with the tortillas it came with - DELICIOUS! - Mexican Near Me - La Verkin, Utah

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Eat. Here. Now. Don't even think about it. It was DELICIOUS! My Family and I had the hard tacos, a chimichanga, a torta, and 2 quesabirrias. We wanted to order everythjng we tried to-go even after we were full. It's authentic, fresh, and we got to interact with the owner and watched how sweet she was to everything that walked in. Best place we ate at during our trip! Wish we had this back at home because this would be our weekly spot with friends and fam. read more

Had the Carne Asada Burrito and Chicken Tacos. Burrito was really good. Rice , Beans , Meat with Fresh chopped Cilantro. Came with a creamy hot sauce which was awesome. The Chicken tacos were very good also. All fresh ingredients. Everything was great. Price was high. Street tacos were $3 each, Burrito was $10. $17 for lunch pricey. Most places it would be around $12-$13. Would stop in more except for the price. Will still be back but only now and then. read more

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant - Main Menu Board - Mexican Near Me - La Verkin, Utah

Native Southern Californians here...where we can get some of the best if not the best Mexican food outside of Mexico. My family and I were coming off a trip to Zion and Bryce and were hoping to grab something outside of the tourist area where we knew we could have some breathing room and support a mom and pop spot. Low and behold we found El Rancho. Obviously right up our alley. Seems like a fairly new restaurant, very clean with its own parking lot. Limited menu but much bigger than what we had seen on Yelp for them so that was a win right there. Our order: Tacos de Asada Tacos de Barbacoa Tamale de Puerco (pork) Tamale de queso w/ jalapeño Revuelta pupusa (chicharon, cheese, beans) Rolled Taquitos Side of rice and beans The tacos were great, typical "street taco" size and the Barbacoa was AMAZING! Tender and flavorful. Tamales were homemade, the pork tamal was not skimpy on the meat and the cheese and jalapeño was perfect! The masa on the pork tamal was a tad dry but nothing some salsa didn't fix right up. Taquitos were made with yellow corn tortillas which I always prefer. You get a better bite! Rice was good and my husband really liked the beans. The salsas were fresh and full of flavor. The hot was hot without being too hot and the green had a nice mild kick, both had great flavor. Our daughter the pupusa and she couldn't have been happier. The staff was a mother/son duo. Son on the register and getting drinks (horchata was great) mom cooking it up in the kitchen with love as she came out to tell us and greet us. We e see up ordering a few more tacos and took another pupusa to go. This will definitely be a stop for us going in and out of Zion. We recommend. It's fresh, homemade and authentic. Made us feel right at home. read more

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant - Menu - Mexican Near Me - La Verkin, Utah

The food was great: fresh , well done and good condiments . We ate twice with similar food quality. Popusas are excellent, beans are home made with pepper and onion inside. Love this place. read more

Great place to eat after a long drive. Would recommend the mulitas, burritos, and pupusas. read more

We found this place after a half day of hiking in Zion. It's about 30 minutes from the national park and it's just a little hole in the wall Mexican restaurant off the main road. We came in for a late lunch, around 2:30. There were not a lot of people in at this time. We ordered a chorizo breakfast burrito (they do breakfast all day!) and 3 street tacos. The food was made fresh in under 10 minutes. The burrito came out piping hot and it really hit the spot after several hours of hiking. Although the menu is a bit limited, the food was amazing and authentic. They also have horchata and aqua fresca, although all the ice in the container had melted by that point in the day so we decided to skip the drinks this time. They don't have a drink dispenser, they only have a fridge with bottled drinks like soda in it. Overall I would absolutely come back here. read more

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Fireee burrito for only 11 bucks? Love that. The lady was so kind and friendly. Absolutely would recommend. And they have good horchata :)

Service super friendly albeit a bit slow, but reason is FRESH! One of our favorite food destinations in the area and the BEST Mexican food. Don't miss the tamales if they are not sold out already! Snooze, you lose when it comes to tamales at this place!! read more

The chicken was dry like firewood Vegetables have hairs on them,The portions are small and stingy. This meal cost 46 dollars. I paid in cash. There was no receipt. She didn't even enter it into the system. I guess this restaurant is evading taxes. Came here for the good reviews, totally disappointed Don't come here don't waste your money！ read more

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant - The chicken was dry like firewood Vegetables have hairs on them,The portions are small and stingy. - Mexican Near Me - La Verkin, Utah

This was great; highly authentic. Sweet people. Very good food, sauces, and options. I got three tacos and chips/salsa and sat out front. It was splendid all around read more

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - La Verkin, Utah

El Rancho has delicious food and Anna is a sweet lady that owns and operates the restaurant. Everything is made fresh. The picco is the best I've ever tasted. Take time to stop by and try the tacos, burritos, tortas or tamales. You won't be disappointed. read more

The best hole-in-the-wall Mexican place near Zion! We got the chili relleno, carne asada tacos, el pastor tacos, chips and guac and everything was sooooo yummy! Oh we also got a slice of flan- delicioso! The cook even came out to ask us how the food was- she was so nice!! We will definitely return whenever we are in the area again! Gracias Muy buena opción para comer en el área a un buen precio. Pedimos, el especial del día que era un chile relleno, servido con frijoles refritos, arroz y una ensaladita... muy rico, literalmente sabor de hogar! También nos pedimos unos tacos al pastor y unos de asada que estaban buenísimos. Totalmente recomendable, especialmente después de un largo día de actividades en el área. No olviden echarse un flan para terminar con un buen sabor de boca! read more

On our visit to Zion, we stopped here on our way back home. Our order did get pretty mixed up. Got the wrong orders given to us. My burrito had plenty of rice, but hardly any chicken. Not to much flavor. Orchata was good. Don't think we'll be coming back here again. read more