My friends and I were driving home from a day at Covered Bridge Festival when we saw La Ranchera and decided to stop in. It turned out to be a really nice experience. Although the parking lot was full we didn't have to wait and were seated immediately. The interior is larger than it looks from the outside. As soon as we sat down we were served chips and salsa, and both were very good. We ordered drinks and food, and everything was served in a timely manner. Each of us ordered a different entree, and we were all very happy with our selections. Servings were generous, in particular the burrito was HUGE! Service was attentive, our glasses were refilled promptly. Prices were very reasonable. This turned out to be just the dinner experience we needed after a full day of walking and shopping at Covered Bridge Festival. read more

La Ranchera - Mexican Near Me - Danville, Indiana

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Ate here tonight, very disappointed. Our server was extremely rude. Server gets our drink order and then brings it back shortly after. Once he drops off the drinks he ask if we're ready and my husband said "not yet, can we get just a couple more minutes". I kid you not, this man literally rolled his eyes at us. At first my husband and I thought we were just crazy till we just noticed more attitude the rest of the night. A few mins later he comes back, takes our order. Me and my husband ordered the steak street tacos and after my husband was done ordering I asked him if the tacos came with a spicy sauce, I asked this because it's supposed to but some places are bad about giving it, he said "yes" but walked away before I could say anything else. For all he knows I could've been telling him I didn't want it. Few mins later he brings me a completely different sauce and just sits it on the table, couldn't even tell him that's not what I meant. We also only got three limes for all 6 of our tacos. We ran out of salsa while we were waiting on our food but he never even came back to check on us until our food was ready. Mind you, he had been near our table multiple times but made sure to never make eye contact with us or anything. When we received our food, I asked if we could have more salsa and he didn't say anything. Had no clue if we were getting more or not. He ended up bringing it surprisingly but not sure why he suddenly forgot how to speak. Lastly, like 5 mins after we received our food he brought us our check and never came to check on us again after that. He also turned off the TVs, assuming to rush us out. We arrived around 8:30, they closed at 10 pm. We got our food around 9:05. There was absolutely no reason to rush us out or treat us the way. We also were not the only ones there. We just happened to be the only ones with a rude server. All the others servers were great. Safe to say we will not be back. Not sure what his name was, but he was the only male waiter there besides the one working the host stand. If I were the owner/manager I'd have a serious word with him if I were you cause dude needs to learn some serious manners if he ever wants to get a good tip. read more

Ordered carryout last evening. The service was quick and the server taking my order over the phone was friendly. I had high expectations. Arrived and the restaurant was full---another positive sign, I hoped. That was the best part of the experience. Everything else was downhill from there. We started with some Guacamole. Heavily-laded with red onion. I like onion, but this was very oniony. My wife couldn't eat it. The chips were stale. Stale chips at a Mexican restaurant??? My wife ordered the Burrito Supremo. She liked it. I didn't taste it. I had Fish Tacos. These were completely tasteless. ZERO umami. The double-wrapped (why do they do this these days?) corn tortillas were soggy and without flavor. The fish (Tilapia?---awful farm-raised fish) again, tasted like mushy nothing. I also ordered a Tamale. This was was nothing but tasteless masa and a red sauce. Could only eat two bites. Not good. Lastly, but could not even take a bite of it, was a Chile Rellenos. It looked like a bad pot pie. Seriously, worse than dog food. Right into the garbage. In conclusion, we'll never return. Mexican food can be glorious. La Ranchera doesn't even earn a D. Waste of money. Go elsewhere, although in Danville, the only other Mexican restaurant is Los Patios and it's just as bad. read more

We had 6 of us! Ilens was very attentive to our orders. She was a great waitres. She was able to serve all food hot and delicious at the same time with seemingly little efort. She had a beautiful smile Thank you bosses for hiring such competent person read more

Our family's favorite Mexican restaurant. The food is always fresh and the staff friendly.

Portions were huge, chips were hot and everything was very tasty. Service was really good. Typical decor. read more

La Ranchera - Arroz Texas - Mexican Near Me - Danville, Indiana

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Best quesadillas I have had in years! Delicious food and excellent service I recommend stopping here when you are in the mood for a great lunch too read more

They did it again! Todays burritos were huge!! This place is always consistently good. Their salsa has a nice kick too it which is why I ate way too much of it today. I got the burrito Roqueta, my husband the burrito choriconqueso(Sp?) and my daughter the arroz con pollo. All delicious! Always nice to have a place you know will be good and they always get you in and out. read more

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We ate here tonight for Mother's Day. It was all right. But it was a bite bland. They did have really good salsa. But you can't judge a lot off me because I really don't like Mexican food that much. They did have huge portions. read more

La Ranchera - Mexican Near Me - Danville, Indiana

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Check your receipts if you order alcohol. I ordered a vodka and sprite tall and was charged for a double. Tall does not mean double. I cant stand it when restaurants try to cheat you in this way. I did call and he hung up on me. Very rude. This isnt the first time either. I wont go back because of this. read more

Really good food. Huge drinks and salsa and cheese dip were great. Good atmosphere and staff.

La Ranchera is our favorite Mexican cuisine in the area. The service is always perfect, the food incredible, and the overall experience wonderful. My wife and I even had La Ranchera make the food for our wedding for 200 people in September, 2023 and they crushed it!!! If you like margaritas, get the Texacana/ultimate margarita. read more

Always great, ask for Hector or sit in the bar for a good time! Best Mexican in Hendricks county!

What a disappointment. Ordered chile Colorado, which is supposed to be beef simmered in a red sauce. It was just their beef fajitas barely covered in that sauce. Tortillas were hard and over done. Guacamole was about a teaspoonful as was the rest of the "salad". Salsa was bland and chips were stale. This is my second time there, won't be back. The place across town much better. read more

$15 per 32oz margarita and i CHUGGED it. tasted no alcohol whatsoever and i dont drink toooo much and felt absolutely sober as heck. never going there again. and the salsa tastes like marinara. read more

Came here for lunch... ordered the lunch "fajita". Every mexican place I have ever been to my fajita has been beautifully placed on an iron skillet and served steaming. This particular restaurant brings me a microwaved pile of meat just on the plate and says only the dinner fajita comes fresh on a hot skillet. Wow.. read more

Yesterday evening I had a burrito that had a fingernail clipping in it. I showed the manager and all he said was "I don't know what it is". I kept telling him what it was and he didn't care. I had to let him know that I wasn't going to pay for anything that discussing and then my wife and I walked out. read more

I think this is the best Mexican restaurant in Danville. The staff are friendly and the food is delicious. Lunch specials are a great value. They also have great dinner and drink specials. read more

I hadn't been here in a couple of years, so a friend and I decided to try it out again. They have really done a lot of updates to make the inside much nicer with a bigger feel. We decided to split the fajitas with shrimp, chicken, and steak. We've been comparing fajitas at several Mexican restaurants, and the ones here are definitely our favorite. They seem to have a little more seasoning than other places do, and they were very good. The salsa here has a bit more kick than some others, and was good as well. We will definitely be back. read more

La Ranchera - Mexican Near Me - Danville, Indiana

We come here often and have never had a bad plate or service! The drinks are nice as well!

I have eaten here quite a few times and all I can say is that every single time without fail, we have gotten great service and food. You can literally make any request to change any platter to your like and they will not think about it, they just simply do it to make sure that you're satisfied with your experience. There are other options, but I do like a place that has a family feel to it and this is it! (Don't forget to try the Queso!) read more

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Came to visit my wife's family, for m from the west coast so when it comes to Mexican restaurants I know , this place was great!!! Food was delicious any adjustment you needed to the food they will do for you!! Example make certain dishes less spicy . You get my point. Food came reasonably fast. I had about half my margarita then my food came out. Overall I will definitely come back. !!! Loved the place. Price was also very reasonable. 13 bucks for Ranchera Fajitas with real steak , chicken and shrimps. Onion and peppers. Rice bean lettuce tomatoes with pico. And guacamole. Hell yes!!! It was good!! read more

La Ranchera - Mexican Near Me - Danville, Indiana

A family favorite for over 10 years! Great food and service. Staff is always kind. Menu is big and food is authentic. Chips and salsa are always fresh and never ending. read more

Came in on a Tuesday night they've clearly been a little busy with children's basketball teams and such however I had to spit my quesadilla out my mouth because of how much more meat was in it then necessary the meat was slime like to top it off server seamed irritated with us will defiantly not recommend and will be getting Steak 'n Shake on the way home . read more

I like La Ranchera-- nice atmosphere, nice servers, festive crowd, even the lighting suits me. Even so i find the food consistently underwhelming. I like good enchiladas-- i like them made with flour tortillas, and ask for that. That is always a sticking point. They often simply refuse. And there is the fact that my friends sometimes report conflicts with the cashier. N'uff said, to quote great Stan Lee. I'd like to make it 4 s and I will as soon as i get those flour tortillas on my enchiladas! read more

Chips were stale. Asked for different ones and was told they were all the same. Service was slow and they acted annoyed with customers. Food was average. Will not be back- much better Mexican food and service options around read more

This place is the worst place around! I have gotten sick every time I have eaten there! The food is like slush and the costumer service is so bad it is almost Ike they don't even know your there. If I could I would give in -5 stars because the food is just the worst! They tried to make it better with a remodel but if anything that just made even more tacky than it all ready was! read more

Love this place! Enjoyed learning more Spanish from the sweetest waitress we had many times! Texas Margarita on point!

Easily one of the best Mexican places in Central Indiana, if not THE best. (We drive from Indy to eat out here in Danville!) Great salsa. Great margaritas. FANTASTIC tamales. In fact, I've been eating here for 5-6 years, and have never had a bad meal. The staff is always very friendly, so its easy to get past the plastic booths and simple decor. You'll be glad you did. read more

I've been eating here for the Better part of 15 years. Always very happy with the service, the staff, the prices, the food selection, and most of all the quality of the menu items. La Ranchera is a staple in the Danville community. These clowns giving less than 5 stars are twits; self-proclaimed food critics. You want authentic enchiladas made with flour tortillas?! Bonehead. That's not traditional enchiladas. You're asking the chef to alter their standards for your desire to eat a flour tortilla. There's a Taco Bell across town...maybe that might suit your palate. Don't give poor reviews based on your limited culinary tastes. And for the record: definitely try the enchiladas de mole...absolutely delicious. And the carnitas are another favorite for me and my kids. Enjoy! read more

Loved the salsa and chips, after waiting nearly an hour for our food we left. A half full restaurant with such poor service is inexcusable, we like to try different places but won't try this place again. read more

Not my favorite place but its not bad either, My wife and I prefer Los Patios but we switch it up occasionally and go to LaRa

You know what? This place was pretty good. On out of the way MExican spot in Danville, but it had some good chips, good salsa, FANTASTIC queso bean dip (seriously, get it.) My wife had the three amigos taco deal and her chicken, pork, and steak were all high quality chunks, not shredded and covered in gunk to hide the quality. My prok burritos were really good, with beer marinated pork. Prices are great. A perfect quick lunch spot. read more

This may be the only Mexican restaurant in Danville, but it's pretty good! It's a real Mexican restaurant! It's very good. I recommend.

We have been going for about a month and a half. The last 2 times was so disappointing. They acted like they didn't want to even have customers. Every time about late afternoon, we are the only ones there. Close down if you aren't wanting to make money considering we tip very well. No more visits to this place. Your attitude determines your service. read more

The service, food, price and ease of access is all up to spec. Our server was very quick. 5/5: I will eat here again!

The service was awful in spite of the fact that the restaurant wasn't even packed, which for a Saturday night should tell you something about where the quality of this restaurant has been going. We did not get a single drink refill or even an offer for a drink refill. Boy, I just love paying restaurant prices for soda and then not even getting a single refill. On the food side, the chimichangas I ordered were ok, but they were pretty skimpy on the sour cream, but that's just a personal opinion. So I ordered an extra side of sour cream. When I got it, however, it tasted like someone had accidentally knocked an entire salt-shaker into it. Imagine you just polished off a bag of Chipotle chips, and you dump all of the remaining salt in the bag right in your mouth - it was like that, but achieved with a dollop smaller than the tip of your pinky. Every taste was like saturating the entire inside of your mouth with salt. Not what you want when sour cream is usually used to offset really salty things in the first place. Now, this was probably an accident or a one-off thing, because the sour cream that was on the chimichangas I ordered was fine. So literally all I wanted was just a side that wasn't bad. And unfortunately, I had to wait a good 15 minutes before I could even inform the waiter (who still didn't offer to refill our drinks) that there was a problem with my food, who then told me NO, and started to argue about the sour cream. Pretty sure I know what sour cream tastes like, pretty sure it doesn't have more salt in it than a McD's burger patty. When I continued to insist that it did, in fact, have a ton of salt in it, the waiter says it's the kitchen's fault, not his, and I'm just like - YES, I know it's the kitchen's fault, all I wanted was for you to go back and let the kitchen know that it tastes bad, because that's an important part of your job, because if something is actually wrong with the food, if something is in the food that isn't supposed to be there, something that could be an allergen, or astronomical amounts of salt that ruin a meal, the kitchen needs to need to know so that they don't then serve it to other customers which may end up losing you even more business, the ones who may not directly complain but simply aren't impressed enough with the food or service to bother coming back. Has this waiter even been trained? This is business 101. They certainly don't need you to start an argument with the customer and for some bizarre reason insist that it's not your fault, when literally no one was accusing you of doing anything in the first place. That's just what you're supposed to do as a waiter. Just say "Yes sir, I'll go ask the kitchen what happened to the sour cream" and you find out what's up. Problem solved without starting an argument with the customer and turning your 20% tip into a 10% tip. So, the waiter tells me he's going to bring the manager, because I guess service really isn't his strong suit and replacing sour cream is too difficult to accomplish on his own, and the lady who comes and talks with me - get ready for this - tells me that she's the CASHIER. This dude told me he was going to bring the manager and brings a cashier. Are your customers a joke to you, La Ranchera? Because that's absolutely unacceptable. The cashier, who was actually a very nice woman, THEN had to get the manager for me. By that point, the 10% tip was standing at a solid 0%, and I was done. I'm not the type to ask for a comp'd meal, and in fact, had only asked to have the sour cream removed from the bill because it was actually inedible, but no compensation was offered, not even a dessert was offered as a courtesy. Apparently the manager is just as inept at customer service as the waiter, which is probably why she hired such a terrible waiter in the first place. So finally, I have to ask - Why is the chef not tasting separate portions of what he's cooking/preparing before sending it out of the kitchen? Have they even been trained? At the end of the night, I left with my mouth tasting saltier than the Pacific, and with unrefilled drinks, and I absolutely will not be back unless they get a change in management or service, because there is currently a fundamental lack of both. The extra drive to Avon or even Greencastle to other restaurants is worth it. read more

Visited a couple of times but the last visit confirmed they are going in the wrong direction. Service and food sub par. Bathroom not clean and floor flooded. Even though I notified them of water on the floor, no safety warnings in bathroom or attempt to clean up. The other Mexican food restaurant in Danville is better and worth the extra 5 minutes to get there. Even though some posts suggest remodel is finished, that is incorrect. There is a general lack of caring at this place, so keep all this in mind when deciding to eat here. read more

We moved here recently from California with some of the best mexican food around!...Just bought a home in Danville so we thought we would try this place first. The worst mexican food we have ever had!..There was actually water pooled on my plate. Seemed as though they went to the dollar store next to them for chips....salsa & beans also watered down & tasted like ketchup was used...Will never step foot in this place again....my daughter...spouse and myself left feeling like our stomachs were upset by how the food looked & tasted...NOTHING was homemade. I can tell you one thing....this will be talked about alot in our family! read more

We're in Danville so I'm keeping my expectations in check but this place is totally on par with other local Mexican restaurants. Service is fast and friendly and the food is good. We really like the guacamole. They finally finished the remodel and it looks 10x better. It was dingy and old fashioned before but it looks good on the inside now and they added additional dining space indoors and outside. If you're in the area and hungry it's worth checking out. read more