Being from Arizona, I'm a spoiled on our own type of Sonoran food, but this place is exceptionally different in its flavor style a presentation. I suspect they use flank steak, but whatever it is it's extremely tender and flavorful. The flour tortillas are very fresh and the beans and rice are extremely exceptional in flavor and texture. The staff is very accommodating and friendly. The inside is very rustic, typical of a Texan style restaurant. They have Ample Parking. I always go out of my way when I come to Dallas or the surrounding area to eat here at there are several locations. If you're looking for some tender fajitas, this is the place you need to try. read more

Best Mexican food in DFW. My family and I have been going here for over 10 years and we are never disappointed. We always order the queso, it's a must. Service is great and always quick. Love the atmosphere and the vibe is very texas. read more

Came in with a party of 6 on Father's Day and was busy as expected. We had no issue waiting and the host was really nice taking our information to put us on the waitlist. Once seated I believe Lucas was our server and he was great. It was our first time here and everyone enjoyed their food! Very good and I would definitely come back. read more

Historic longevity. It was 1971 in the Old Town center that I discovered Mariano's Mexican restaurant. That was the year the owner, Mariano Martinez, invented the world's first frozen margarita machine. Instantly, it became the "go to " restaurant in Dallas. Today the greatest continues. The addition of wood fired grilled steaks will all the traditional Mexican dishes is unique. The smell of the grilling steaks and food coupled with the ranch decor is incredible. Tylar Smith is the manager and his decades of experience here makes your dining experience memorable. The menu is so broad it makes you want to sample it ALL. The enchiladas with rice,beans,and a taco was a great choice. The chips and two salsas were good. Seeing the servers delivering steaming fajitas and other plates to adjoining tables planted the " I want that " feeling. The food , atmosphere, and service deserve your patronage. Make it sooner than later. See you there! read more

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Meh. Service was so-so. Fajita nachos were average, but why eat them when you can go next door to Rio Mambo and get some REALLY tasty ones. Margarita was sour and obviously made from a mix (but still $13 even with the happy hour discount). I won't be back when there are so many other great options nearby. Definitely too pricey for the average food and beverages you get. read more

I used to love their steak and skillet potatoes. Sadly, we went this evening and discovered that they no longer offer steaks. They've switched to the Mariano's menu. I love Mariano's fajitas, but I had my taste buds prepared for the Ranch's steak tonight. read more

We stopped in at La Hacienda Ranch for the first time and had a truly great Tex-Mex experience. The atmosphere has warmth in abundance in addition to being universally inviting, thus presenting a definitive ranch-style vibe, which creates a feeling of home for each individual. We shared beef fajitas which have the nice charred flavor you want in tender and well-seasoned meat. The dish included freshly made tortillas, and the flavorful sides delightfully improved it. It's great that they give you 6 tortillas the first time even if you only ordered the fajita for 1. It was a perfect size for sharing As an appetizer, we started with the Texas Torpedoes; it was a good mix of crispy, cheesy, as well as spicy. The jalapeños had a good kick. They were stuffed just right and weren't too much. We drank a single Fire & Ice Margarita, a genuinely fun and flavorful cocktail. The drink, which had the perfect sweetness and a tequila punch, served on-the-rocks style in a special way. Service was attentive, and our food was served in a timely manner. read more

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Good service, good food, cold drinks! Dimly lit, nice ambiance. I tried the chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce, and we also tried the fajitas. Tasty! read more

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Not what it was. Given them 3 chances over the past year and I'm done. Used to be a regular. Portions half size. Quality declines each visit. Prices up at least 30% and the service? Practically non existent AT THE BAR! They ignore you. Actually left zero tip with a nasty explanation why. Never again. Not even if offered free and half our HOA agrees. read more

While so many Mexican restaurants are trying "upscale" menus, La Hacienda Ranch stays with the basic fare and does it better than anywhere else. You can always depend on getting the very best, fresh meals. The wait staff is also the best. Most of them are long term employees and know their stuff. And let's not forget the great margaritas! read more

The place is busy, make sure you plan ahead. If a restaurant is really busy that's usually a very good sign. Definitely was in this case as well. Our work group (8) went to enjoy a dinner together after a long work day. Loved the laid back atmosphere, just made you feel relaxed and comfortable. We only had one waiter for our party, he absolutely rocked it, couldn't have asked for better service. Let's jump to what we came here for, margaritas and food! The queso was by far the best I've ever had. Texas Torpedoes were great as well. The margaritas were perfect, just the right balance. Table side guacamole was excellent. I believe everyone at the table got something different, consensus with everyone was great food! I had the Spanish style enchiladas, they were amazing. If you're in the area make sure to stop by! read more

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My first experience was on Sunday May 10th. Thought the food was totally average and a little pricey for the quality compared to other Mexican restaurants like Muchacho, Las Palmas, Pappasitos, Doce Mesas. But why I am writing this is because 3 days later and my daughter and I are still suffering from some sort of food poisoning thy started in the middle of the night after we visited. It has been horrible, I do not see how people say this place has the best fajitas. They were dry and smoky. Not good at all. The crowd waiting in line seems like an Outback Chili's crowd so maybe they have never had really good Mexican. This felt like chain Mexican like On the Border. read more

Absolutely amazing!!!! 5 stars definitely!!!! From the chips and salsa to the queso and main meal. Everything was hot, fresh and delicious! The apple pie desert!!!! If you don't get it you're not doing it right. It comes out on a sizzling skillet with bubbly caramelized apples and ice cream. We will definitely be back!!! Out of town review loves this place!!!!!!!!! read more

La Hacienda Ranch - Hot skillet apple pie! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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This is the most tremendous combination of amazing food, ambiance, and amazing service staff, even combined in a restaurant. I have been going to this restaurant for 15 years regularly and enjoy chatting with each server, always without exception. The charm and friendliness come naturally to La Hacienda Ranch. read more

I went to this restaurant yesterday for the first time because the ratings were so high; however, we were told we had a 20 to 30 minute wait. After 30 minutes, my date asked how much longer, and they stated they could seat us immediately. It seemed they were they waiting for us to ask for them to seat us again - irritating, but okay. Next we were seated in Toni's section. We got water pretty quickly, but everything after that took time. The later the evening wore on, the more time it took to receive service. Yes, the restaurant was busy when we first arrived, but by the time we left, it wasn't busy at all. The food was on point, but the service was needlessly slow; therefore, I give this restaurant a 3 out of 5. Hopefully, if we ever go back, and we will give them a few months minimum, we hope they will fix the service issues. read more

My husband and i dine in regularly at the Preston Road location in North Dallas. We had take out from here this week and it was perfect!! They took care to check and make sure order was correct before we left with our to go order and I was greeted with a friendly person at the bar where you pay for take out. Will continue to be a regular and highly recommend this place... the food and service is always spot on! read more

The drinks are amazing and the food is great. Also, I would recommend this place. I do believe this place is worthy invented the first margarita machine if I'm not mistaken. read more

While this place is a little pricey, my goodness the food and drinks are amazing!!! The "Mariano" margarita is probably my favorite at any restaurant! Soooo yummy!!! It includes fresh squeezed lime and a 2.5 oz pour of top shelf tequila. I love the hand cut sun-shaped lime they use to garnish, too! Chips and salsa are served promptly upon arrival and the service is very good! We sat once at a table and once at the bar; both times solid. We had the beef fajitas for two and everything was amazing!!! The steak was tender, everything super fresh and tasty. One of my favorite things were the corn tortillas!!! Omgoodness they were AMAZING!!! And they're made in house just like the chips. So good! Two things I didn't love... the table was rather sticky. The tables were cleaned so I'm not sure if it's because they were older or what... I used my linen napkin as a placemat to solve that sticky feeling. I also felt like the chairs were quite shallow. I could not sit back all the way and felt like I was slipping forward. Neither of these things had an impact on the food or service, just things I don't like. It was very dark inside which I don't mind but big shocker to my eyes upon entering and exiting that took time to adjust to. They have a filet and Mariano special that I'll be back to try as well as an apple pie dessert that looks insane!!! The apple pie is supposed to be really good and is half off on Sundays but we didn't have an room left either time to even get to the dessert course... next time!!! 5/5! A must try! read more

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It's Tex Mex but with a focus on quality. Tableside guacamole , huge panino carbon, stuffed spicy cheese enchilada and a huge sizzling apple pie with brandy butter sauce. All delicious and well prepared. Drinks wet as advertised and expertly prepared while the service was friendly, relaxed and professional. The would make for a happy place to revisit read more

My first visit here since Mariano purchased and started operating. I'd visited literally decades ago, when it sat in a field on a country road,by itself! Wow,how things change. The food wasn't memorable back then so,I haven't returned until now. I first ate at Mariano's original restaurant on Greenville Ave in Dallas Texas. That was before he invented the frozen margarita. Him and his family have done a great job of maintaining and expanding his operation over the years while maintaining quality This particular place designed to look like a mountain lodge,serves hundreds of diners . Pretty amazing they can sling that much Tex Mex every day Our dinner was excellent and I'd say representative of traditional Tex Mex served ( and craved) in this part of Texas. Just be aware,if you go at prime dinner hour or lunch on weekends,you'll wait. I'd advise visiting around those hours so as to not wait. Otherwise,get some fantastic food and drink... Go! read more

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It's always good, never a complaint, they never sacrifice taste or quality. Yum Yum Yumm

Highly recommend La Hacienda Ranch on Preston in Dallas. We've been coming here for over 10 years and while the food and drinks are outstanding, the best thing is the staff and management. They are always attentive and friendly with Raphael and Tyler setting the bar for customer service. If you're looking for a wonderful overall dining experience you will not be disappointed. read more

A little pricy for every day, but flawless food with rock-solid service. The cheese enchiladas with chili and beef fajita were a standout- the beef was not odds and ends--it was amazingly tender and smoky carne asada! read more

Everything about this place was great ! Highly recommend this place. Enchiladas were the best! Super fast and very polite staff!

Prob would not return. Parking: ample. It has its own parking lot. This is the one off Preston. Pros: the salsa was pretty good. The darker salsa, more spicy, was my favorite. The regular salsa is good too. That SWIRL. Yessss. $15, but very Good. Brown liquor is mixed in with it. Perfect little twist. Two of these would get you right. But for $30 it should. 3 limit. I think I saw somewhere that on Thursdays it's cheaper. Service: John was sweet. Even when he gave us the wrong queso, he was willing to exchange it. We just kept what he brought. A Queso: no ma'am. I ordered the regular bowl of queso (because he had asked automatically if we wanted Mariano's and I said no, regular ). I've had Mariano's queso before and wasn't a fan. It's the same here. I ate it and we paid for it because we were hungry but I would never order it again. Ordered the chicken enchilada (2) for around $15-16. Pulled chicken, spicy. Tiktok lied. It was not good, and I sent it back. I opted for the sour cream topping. My friend got the quesadilla. We ended up paying for that. She boxed it up and will give it to her nephews. She didn't like it. Would we return here or Mariano's ? No. Not unless we just came to drink, and the swirl would have to be discounted. I would not return for it being $15 read more

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If you love screaming children and dining surrounded by people you'd see in line at the DMV then this is the place to go! The Host/Hostess stand is oblivious. You have to be very assertive to get an acceptable table. The server Zoe was terrific. She really was good energy. We were so deep into misery by the time we encountered Zoe that she couldn't turn it around. When this place opened it was more aspirational. The chips and salsa are still good. But if you're angry by the time you're seated and the place is a mess it's hard to enjoy much. Plus the marg in a 10oz glass is $20. Yikes. read more

Always delicious! Sarah and Hugo are the best. My favorites are the filet, the surf and turf (as long as the onions are cut), the brisket tacos, the fajitas, (as long as the onions are cut!), the nachos, and the queso! read more

Looking for lunch on a Saturday. We were Seated immediately. Greeted with smiles. Becca was our server and did a phenomenal job. The food came out accurate. Queso appetizer was a solid choice. Mini tacos for the girls. The rice and beans were very tasty. The tacos order the wife and I split were more than plentiful! Drinks were on full as were the chips and spicy yummy salsa. We definitely WILL return when in the area. I usually tip well... And I definitely liked everything and appreciated everything... Hence the %30 tip. Staff should be commended for jobs well done. Respectfully, Bryan Oklahoma City read more

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Food and service were excellent! I was surprised there were 2 plates with my 2 last names . Just Mr. Mariano you were missing my fist name Patricia, lol! read more

So good! Excellent dinner option in the DFW area. I was in town for a work and friend suggested we give this place a try. It was fantastic! The atmosphere was spacious and cowboy-y enough to feel like I really got to spend time in Texas. I had the Taco Plate- 3 tacos, mixed and matched. All were great. The chips and salsa were fantastic and so was the service. The frozen margarita was also a big hit! Highly recommend if you're in the area and looking for great Tex-Mex! Enjoy! read more

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I really like the ambiance of the place, and they've done a great job with decor. It's cool they used a couple of old guns as the doorhandles for the front doors and then they have a big sitting area with large leather couches. The staff were super helpful and kept the drinks filled and checked in occasionally, and how good the food was. The food itself didn't really strike me as amazing, honestly just average for a good Mexican restaurant, thus the four star rating. I am from out of town, here, visiting one of my kids, so I don't know if I'll make it back anytime soon, but it was pretty good read more

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Stopped by La Hacienda Ranch with a group of eight coworkers last week for team lunch and we really enjoyed ourselves! The interior decor is all super on brand (love the grizzly hanging out at the front near the host stand) and the service was on point. The complementary chips and salsa were great, and chip refills came swiftly. We ordered two tableside guacs for the group, as well as a normal queso and the queso mariano, which came with taco beef, tomato, guac, and sour cream that you mix in. The queso was a bit watery for my taste, but the guac was super fresh. I ordered the carne asada, which was wonderfully tender and had a nice char flavor. The cheese enchilada topped with chili that came with the plate was just alright, but I enjoyed the Mexican rice and ranchero bean soup. If I came again, I'd probably try the beef fajitas -- they look super great and the smell of them coming out sizzling on the pan can't be beat. read more

La Hacienda Ranch - carne asada - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Food is always consistently good, fast friendly staff and great drinks. I love the queso

Jorge took amazing care of my sister and I on an early dinner date we shared on the indoor patio. He was kind, attentive, and made sure that our experience was unmatched. The food was fantastic, we enjoyed every last ounce of our loaded queso and had an unforgettable girls day, followed by a great dinner with an even better server. Thank you so much Jorge! We will be back to see you and enjoy some la hacienda again very soon!!! :) read more

While in Texas you have to eat Tex mex! This was place everything we wanted in Tex mex and more! It has the neatest ambience and the food and the service were excellent! We weakly enjoyed this place! It is pricey and a flavored margarita is $15, but we found everything to be worth the price! The Trevino and the Texas surf & turf were excellent t! Our server was great! As soon as our glasses were empty she was there with a refill! We really loved our Dallas Tex Mex experience here! read more

This place is really good. The restaurant is huge so plants of seating. Our waitress was super nice too. The food was fantastic and the portions were really big. You do get free chips and salsa. I thought the green one was a bit spicy(I'm weak lol) but very good read more

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Replace the toilet seat!!! Please, I'm asking not only for the guest but also for the workers. They don't deserve to sit on that nasty toilet seat. I'm a customer for more than 6 years. I'll go somewhere else if you can't replace it. And train your host to use the telephone system. Ok. I now don't understand why he took so much effort to ask for my number and than didn't use it. I'm like ok, what are you using my number than. You could have helped the clean the tables. read more

This place is great! I moved to Dallas in September and had driven past this place countless times but never dropped in. The outside of the restaurant is very eye-catching and is a bit gaudy so you can't miss it. I finally decided to check it out in December. I came in on a Friday night at about 7pm and the place was packed! I sat at the only seat at the bar and received decent service. The steak quesadilla and frozen strawberry margaritas that I ordered were excellent! Might I add that the chips and salsa options here are also great! Fast forward to last Saturday at around 2pm, I made it back for the second time and again sat at the bar. This time I ordered the fajita feast with shrimp, steak, and chicken. It was a lot of food and was really good! Although only two large shrimp were given, they were excellent and had great flavor. I asked for the bean soup in lieu of refried beans or black beans, and OMG that soup was SUPERB! Im not a soup person and Im not a bean person, but honeeeeeeeey, that soup was the bomb! I also really appreciate that La Hacienda Ranch gives you a lot of tortillas to make your fajitas. Most places only give three tortillas at a time, so getting like 6 to start with is phenomenal! I love this place and will come back again soon! In a city that is inundated with Tex Mex restaurants, LHR stands out as one of the best! read more

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I usually get Takeout Texas Cobb Salad. Today I got home to see...they did NOT include 1) avocado, 2) bacon, or 3) plastic ware/napkins. And TBH the chicken had chewy tendon pieces...had to spit several pieces out. The food has been slowly declining over the yrs so now's the time to call it a day. Not returning. read more

Food and service is always good there! Highly recommend ! Hugo is one of the best waiters at la Hacienda ranch always excellent service