We were visiting Tempe to see family and wanted to try something different this visit. Feeling very lucky that we found Ghost Ranch! We arrived just before 6pm on a Sunday and were seated right away. We started with cocktails and starters - their version of an old fashioned made with tequila was delicious, and the queso dip with handmade tortillas was chef's kiss amazing. Like the best we've ever had amazing. We tried the potato tacos, chopped salad with corn, sampler platter with steak and a variety of enchiladas, and the steak tacos, all delicious. Somehow we managed to save a little room for dessert, and shared the coconut tres leches cake and the churro ice cream sandwich. It's hard to say which one was better. Everything on the menu is unique and the portions are very generous. All that, and our server Ashley was lovely and attentive and the manager also came by to greet all the tables. It was a perfect meal out, and we will most definitely come back the next time we're in Tempe! read more

Second time at Ghost Ranch. The decor screams southwest and the menu feels like updated Mexican comfort food. We started with the street corn esquites. We both liked the overall flavor of cream/mayo with lime and cheese. I was expected more of a creamy dip but the cheese was more like mozzarella. My girlfriend's potato tacos looked amazing and my Aztec cake was like a Mexican chicken pot pie with tons of chicken with green chili, corn, and cilantro. Sooooo good. The frijoles charros with rice was the surprise of the meal. I could have eaten a bowl of those alone. Rich, Smokey flavor with tender beans, corn, and buttered rice. You have to check this place out when you are in the Phoenix area. read more

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I had a really enjoyable experience here. The food was fresh, flavorful, and came out quickly. What stood out most was the service, our server Mitchell was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed without being overbearing. He checked in at the right times, had a great attitude, and helped make the meal even better read more

I had been to Ghost Ranch once before many years and really enjoyed the experience, not to mention it comes up as a recommendation and great spot to grab some upscale modern Mexican cuisine. The space is very vibey, modern, bright and clean with super cool details such as terracotta lampshades, fun murals and overall a lovely space. We were lucky enough to make it an earlier dinner and visit around 5:30 to catch their happy hour which runs until 6:00 pm. We did not indulge in any of their cocktails this time around unfortunately - though I do recall how delightful and refreshing the frose marg and spicy marg were on my first visit - but did take advantage of some of the cheese crisp appetizer on the happy hour menu which was standout, great value and super delicious. Cheesey, crispy, generous portions of chorizo and veggies and overall I would definitely recommend and get again! Heck, I would visit them just for that and a marg. For dinner my husband and I shared the southwest pasta with roasted chicken and the roasted corn salad and added steak. My MIL got the chile rellenos. We all really enjoyed our entrees. The steak on the salad was so tender. I liked the salad, but didn't love, it felt like the dressing could use a bit more flavor, but still really good and lots of great toppings. The pasta was delightful, super cheesy and flavorful which really crispy chicken. My MIL loved her chile rellenos and the bite I snagged was delicious. The only issue was our entrees took close to 40 minutes from ordering to arrival. Our server did check in a few times and said it would be out shortly, but it never seemed quite true! It was odd, because they were not super busy at this time either. That being said, everything was still delicious and I would visit again, but the longtime wait for our entrees with no real comment or recognizing the issue was a bit odd. I wish I had room for the dessert, but will be back for the churro ice cream sandwich or coconut dulce de leche! It's a great spot for girls dinner, date night dinner, family dinner, celebration or really anything in between. read more

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2nd time here was equally as amazing. While the food had been flavorful and and visually appealing both times, the service is actually what sets them apart. I cannot say enough good things about how well they took care of me during my visits there. Attentive and prompt, friendly service has been the norm each time. Love this place! read more

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I believe this place is decent when it comes to the food, it could use a stronger leader for the team, or improved management. Wrong order came out, no silverware, non attentive waitress. Had a busser fix it. No follow up by manager on mistake. Had to go find waitress for additional items. They weren't busy. read more

Excellent Southwestern cuisine with well-balanced flavors. Especially outstanding was the steak, cooked perfectly medium rare and sliced for easy sharing, the meat was seasoned in a way that brought out the beefy essence of steak. The shrimp cocktail was arrived in an attention-getting display, towering over the accompanying nachos. The skillet cornbread was also delicious with corn kernels embedded in the bread and topped with a sweet green chile jam. read more

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From the moment we walked in, the warm southwestern vibe and friendly staff set the tone for a great experience. The food is 5 star , their dishes with bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and beautiful presentation. Every plate was perfectly seasoned and thoughtfully crafted. You can tell the kitchen takes real pride in what they do. The drinks were equally impressive, creative, and a perfect match for the menu. Whether you're coming for a casual dinner, date night, or just want to enjoy truly standout food, Ghost Ranch delivers. I'll definitely be back--highly recommended! read more

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So we have never been to Ghost Ranch, and we've lived in Tempe for 25 years. Parking is terrible, so we walked from our house approximately mile and a half. Just to avoid the parking situation, because Postino's is next-door. We got an appetizer of guac and salsa and chips, margaritas, and some great dinner items. The veggie enchiladas were fantastic, as was the side of very hot mixed vegetables. Love the ambience love the service, Alex was great! Come in to Ghost Ranch and try it out, a bit higher end Mexican food. We will be back. read more

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Every time we come here, the food is outstanding and I'm so glad this restaurant is in our neighborhood. The Pozole is maybe the best soup I've ever put in my mouth. Love the tacos love the cocktails. read more

The service & atmosphere both times we've dined here has been positive. The drinks we ordered were really tasty and the food was fresh! Fiona was very helpful & made us feel welcomed from start to finish. read more

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Absolutely delicious nicely presented food. We were a table if six and we all gave a 5 Star thumbs rating. Attentive and friendly waitress. A little noisy but the food and service outweighed the noise. Definitely will return. read more

Great food - we got the guac and chips with salsas to start and then I got the platter that comes with a chile relleno, 2 enchiladas and 1 other item that I'm blanking on right now. All of it was delicious and the service was great! read more

The biggest downside about this place was the first part... the parking. I swear we were all hunting for parking spots like Jaws stalking his prey. But once I parked, everything was on the up slope! Both the person who sat me and my server were very nice. I ordered a prickly pear frosé Rita, which was tasty, didn't have a weird melty factor as a frozen drink, and didn't give me brain freeze. All good in my book. Then, I asked for some help picking from the menu as I wanted too many things. I went with the skirt steak tacos and a starter of the esquites. Both ended coming up at the same time which wouldn't be ideal if you were with a group, but since I was eating solo it wasn't as big of a thing. I was surprised the the taco platter was served as a build your own, but it worked out well for me. Overall, I really enjoyed the meal, though I quickly exited to give someone else a chance at a parking spot! read more

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I came here for a date with my 4 year old. The restaurant was full when we came on a Monday night at 730pm. That's quite telling of a good restaurant. He was able to seat us though as they had a 2 seater high table. Our server Ariana was super nice. She immediately asked me whether I had been there before. Since I said no she gave suggestions for every section of the menu. I went with her suggestion of the Barbacoa tacos. It was very nice with the fresh tortillas. I also had a couple scoops of ice cream for my son and I had the Tres leches cake. It was huge and so tasty I definitely have a whole meal leftover for tomorrow. My son had the lemonade and I had the prickly pear cocktail which was yummy Overall everything was great and I would love to come back again with the whole family read more

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The food was amazing. I got the corn salad it was so fresh. The margarita and Froze was perfect! read more

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Met friends here for dinner. They don't take reservations which makes for a long wait. Why no reservations??? Anyway, went to nearby Postinos to grab a glass a wine. Once we were alerted to our table being ready, we were promptly sat at a table way too big for 4 people. Anyway it worked. For food we tried some different items. My husband and I shared the platter with a side of beans/rice. We also ordered a side of the homemade tortillas. Food was good but not great. Tortillas were thick. Good drink selection. I got the spicy pineapple margaritas. It was good. The first one the waitress spilled on the table but she cleaned it up. The second one was very good. No complaints on the margaritas. Overall it was a nice dinner but not sure I would return for that wait. read more

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My steak burrito had 5 very small chunks of beef. 4 pieces on one side, 1 on the other. What it was full of was romaine lettuce, totally unexpected. I can't eat that due to ulcerative colitis. See my photo of what was left after digging it out of some very tough, undercooked tortilla, also not eaten. Just ate the beef tidbits. Not a recommended choice. This lettuce-filled burrito is a scam. 1-1/4 hour to entree delivery to our table on Friday night, 5:30-6:45 pm. Service was attentive and helpful, no fault there. read more

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I went to Ghost Ranch with my boyfriend on Wednesday, 12/17. We were in town for my graduation and had never been to Tempe before, so we were searching restaurants to eat at on Google. Our main reason for choosing Ghost Ranch was that it had multiple vegetarian options for me, and we were so glad we decided to give it a try! The green chile cornbread was phenomenal (though I noticed later that it didn't have a vegetarian symbol next to it, so I'm unsure if it is made with lard). We also had the chips, salsa, and guacamole as an appetizer - I loved the red salsa, my boyfriend loved the green. For our entrees, I had the chile relleno and my boyfriend had the seasonal vegetable enchiladas. The goat cheese sauce with the chile relleno made it feel super elevated and fancy, and also tasted phenomenal! The enchiladas were also delicious, though I would recommend the restaurant clarifies what vegetables are used seasonally (it was sweet potatoes when we went). The margaritas were great. I got the margarita flight and then ordered a prickly pear frosé afterwards. They were plenty strong which was really nice! Finally, the service was great. Our waiter was kind and attentive, and we didn't have to wait long for any of our order. Overall a really positive experience. If we are ever back in Tempe, we will return! read more

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3rd time back and the food and service never disappoints. Rylee did great job timing our meal and the takeout order we needed. The cheese crisp is our fav appetizer and the happy hour price amazing deal. This time we also shared the Aztec cake which was very filling for 2 in addition to cheese crisp. The fuego margarita had nice kick and the cucumber jalapeño margarita also a winner. Our only complaint which seems petty is the seating by the table setting and clean up station. Wasn't the most appealing site and staff kept needing to use brooms to the side of table. We could have asked to move but didn't seem enough of issue to cause staff to relocate us. read more

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My husband and I had a wonderful experience at Ghost Ranch. From the moment we arrived, we were seated promptly and felt very welcomed. Our server, Bailey, was friendly, attentive, and made sure our drinks were always filled. The food was delicious! We ordered the sample platter with chips, salsa, and guacamole, and everything was fresh and flavorful. The atmosphere was perfect, and the restaurant was very clean, including the bathrooms, which is always appreciated. Great food, great service, and a great overall experience. We would definitely recommend Ghost Ranch and look forward to going back! read more

The Coctele de Cameron was very good, spicy and tangy, the short rib was delicious, rich and buttery and Smokey and my favorite dish of the night, and the tres Leches Cake was classic and everything I want in a tres leches cake texturally but personalized with toasted coconut and a cinnamon kick. Dinner was delicious. The margaritas were perfect. The service was great, I'm shocked this place isn't way more popular and acclaimed than it is! read more

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The wife and I came here for the dessert gotta say this is one of the best desserts we've had in a while service is excellent the ambiance is casual kinda desert vibe love this place read more

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First off, service was amazing! I wish I remembered the name of our waitress because she was fantastic when it came to friendliness, recommendations and overall just checking on our table! The corn dip we got was great, and so was the margarita flight! I got an espresso martini too and it was just as good and strong lol. I got the chicken enchiladas and enjoyed them and others at my table for the Southwest salad, sampler platter and the eggroll appetizer. Everyone loved their food and we definitely had leftovers. The space itself is nice and inviting and had a great atmosphere. I'd go back again for sure! read more

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Service good. Loud with little sound absorption. Great decor Ordered the chicken pasta. Really good and more heat in the sauce than anticipated. The chicken was amazing I had the chicken enchiladas with green sauce. The rice and beans that were the sides were particularly good. Aztec Cake could be described as a south western pot pie The layers gave the dish great depth The corn bread was not as good as the other dishes More cake like, pretty dry and the jelly on top would had been better served on the side read more

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Went here for dinner recently. Sat at the bar. Friendly staff, attentive even though it was a busy night. I order the street style esquites and the braised pork enchiladas. The esquites is corn off the cob with Oaxaca cheese. This was ok, too much cheese and not enough corn. The braised pork enchiladas comes in a red sauce. This was very good. Comes with a very small bowl of rice and beans which could be a little more. Overall a good experience. I wouldn't order the esquites again but definitely the braised pork enchiladas. read more

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I came in from out of town for work and remembered being intrigued by the yelp reviews - let me tell you, they did not disappoint! The bartender (with the amazing earrings) was great! She gave awesome recommendations and made sure to check on me while being conscientious of the fact that I was on my laptop & making calls. I asked her to surprise me with whatever she recommended (between 3 things I picked from) and she listened to small details I mentioned. I had the asada burrito (ask them to put the red sauce on there if you like a kick) and the corn salad. Probably one of the best places I've been to out here. The restaurant also has really cute decor! There's def a few IG worthy photo opps. Do yourself a favor and go! read more

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We came here right around happy hour and they had deals on appetizers and drinks. The portions here are huge! We ordered two appetizers and were stuffed before the entree. I l liked the elote appetizer and the guacamole/salsa appetizer. The mocktail I got was prickly pear and it wasn't too sweet so just to my liking. I got the sampler- which I wouldn't recommend. The taquitos were ok and the meat was too thick, dry and bland. The best was the tomahawk pork chop because it was so tender and juicy. read more

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The parking lot was full.. but there was ONE SPOT just for me left lol. I walked in and didn't see a sign or anything that said 'please wait to be seated'. There was, however, a host stand in front of me, that I missed until the bartender said the host will be right back.... but I really thought it was just part of there server area. Anyway, when I walked in around 12:10, the restaurant was complete full so I had the option to either sit at the bar or the community tables. I chose the community table. After a minute or two a host came over and stated she was dropping off water and that the server would be by shortly. After another 2-3 minutes, Torrence came by to greet me. He was very nice but seemed slightly flustered (I don't mind, I have served and been a manager in a restaurant and some) so I'm just telling you for the review. I can be pretty indecisive at times. He's was patient and helped guide me through the menu. Long story short... I got the casamigos margarita w/a little prickly pear flavor. It was good. The second drink I got, I watched the bartender make it with the wrong ingredients and so I requested she redo it, which she did thank you. The manager Megan came over with the new drink and an idea to reconcile the situation. Thank you Megan. I also want to shout out Avery for his opinion on the menu (which I was tryna decide my choice). Regarding the food, I got the Ghost Ranch Benedict, it was good but nothing special. I also felt it was a little skimpy on the chorizo. It was good but again, nothing spectacular. Anyway. Great bunch, but I mostly likely will not be back. I do recommend you come in to try it though. read more

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Went to lunch with friend, we try different places regularly. Pretty busy here at lunch time, a good sign. Nice decor, casual, modern hipster. Ordered from our diverse and efficient server, southwest egg roll app. Nothing to get excited about. Friend had the taco plate, enjoyed the rice and beans. I had green chile burger. Nothing special. Fingerling potatos that came with were delicious though. So overall, due to the mediocrity of the competition, this place is above average. No rush to return, but not a bad place. read more

Great happy hour/after work restaurant that has great specials and great variety of drinks. The food was also so good and don't think anyone from our party had a bad dish. I especially liked their pork tenderloin that was cooked to perfection with a crunchier exterior. The service was also wonderful and even though they messed up the cooking PRIOR to serving it, they advised us ahead of time that they were remaking it so that everything came out at once. The manager apologized as well as our server and comped our appetizers. It does get busy and the parking lot isn't great with postinos next door so things to watch out for. read more

We came here for lunch after church. I found this spot while looking through Instagram. This place is amazing! Our server was Peyton who was excellent. Nice guy and a hard worker. We tried several different cocktails which were all delicious! My favorite was the pina-picante which is like a spicy pineapple margarita. Had a great kick to it! The queso fundido was the best I've had in Phx! Cooked and seasoned perfectly. The steak and eggs were amazing! The green and red sauces were flavorful, not spicy and had a perfectly balanced flavor. The Sampler platter was nice to try too! The enchiladas are amazing and the chile relleno was simple and flavorful. We also tried the coconut tres leches which is some of the best tres leches I've had! It has an horchata mousse on top that is sweet and tasted exactly like horchata! Parking was nice, right on site. No issues at all with parking. The bathrooms were also clean. I have added this place to my list of Happy Hour Spots as well! Happy hour is every day 3-6pm! With $3 off all wine and cocktails, $1 off beer, and $3 off select apps, this place is a great spot to check out for Happy Hour as well! Will for sure come back! read more

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Always amazing. Excellent happy hour daily. Creative and delicious dishes. Friendly service.

What a fun place- great food, great vibe, great service! Looking forward to visiting again.

Food and ambience are stellar. We made the mistake of asking a server different than our assigned server for assistance, and I really wish he had been able to hide the look of disdain on his face. Great food or not, service attitudes are not ok for our neighborhood. I'll get my Mexican elsewhere, read more

I'm glad this place was featured on Yelp. We stopped for lunch / Sunday brunch though it was letter in the afternoon. Started with the cornbread and the street corn appetizers and both were excellent! For the main course she had the steak and eggs, and I had the skirt steak tacos. Can't say enough about how good those were. Just when we felt like we might explode we decided we had to have the churro sandwich and OMG. Again out of this world. The service was excellent and they took very good care of us. We will for sure be back read more

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Great food. I especially like the veggie enchiladas and chili relleno. The restaurant is nice but the food can be a bit pricey.

Amazing place! My wife, cousin, dad, and I went there for dinner and we had margarita flights as well as amazing swordfish tacos and rainbow trout in addition to a queso fondito appetizer, and a churro ice cream sandwich for dessert. Our service was amazing as is the decor. read more

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The food there is delicious! The Mesquite Steak Platter is amazing. The service is right and the bartend who go our food to go. She was wonderful!!! read more

We came here for the first time to try the tacos and burger in particular. It was busy when we came here but we waited patiently for a table. The inside of the restaurant looks nice and rustic with modern touches. The burger was good and cooked well; juicy. The potatoes were a unique side dish and weren't typical potatoes. Check the photos to see what I mean. We did ask for the aioli for our burger to be on the side but the chefs also didn't put any on the potatoes. However, they made a fresh batch since we didn't expect the potatoes to come without the sauce and chives. Getting to try them both ways was great, though unexpected. We also got a taco plate and it was delicious as well. From the beans to the guacamole, to the beans, it was yummy. I would say they should include a bit more meat for the 4 tortillas. I also recommend eating the tortillas at the restaurant and not taking them to go, they don't reheat well. Overall, we liked our food and the employees were friendly too. read more

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