For a small Mexican restaurant out in the country, this wasn't bad. Food is pretty cheap, honestly. And if you get a drink, rest assured it will be jumbo sized. I got the chicken fajitas and it came on a sizzling hot plate. The chicken was good, and it also came with a standard plate of salad, guac, beans, and rice. It wasn't stellar but I did leave with a fairly happy tummy. read more

La Ranchera Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Tracy City, Tennessee

Delicious food at the end of a busy day on the trails. Very thoughtful and kind staff . Wish we lived closer to come more often. Thank you !

The name was a bit confusing as we see "La Ranchera" in most places online but the receipt prints as "El Maquey". Food/Taste/Flavor: 3/5 - ordered a Guadalajara (one chicken burrito and one chicken enchilada) and their special on the board of Fajitas Portobello. The chicken in the burrito was quite dry and the whole dish was flavored only by the red sauce. Their special was quite good though as the protein was flavorful and the cheese and portobello was absolutely delicious! Service: 5/5 - quick service and to the point. There was a bit of a language difficulty though. Ambiance: n/a - ordered food to go. The entry way of the restaurant was very crowded and there were quite a few times were customers bumped each other as they turned the corner. Value for price: 4/5 - food quality differed quite heavily depending on the item. Would do fajita again, wouldn't touch the chicken though! read more

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The Molcajeta bowl was delicious! Beans and rice were spot on and the assorted hot sauce our waitress brought to our table were all delicious. Great stop for authentic Mexican read more

La Ranchera Mexican Restaurant - The Molcajeta bowl - Mexican Near Me - Tracy City, Tennessee

Whoever wrote the review about the refried beans is correct. I don't know what they do but they're so good ! The servers are nice and quick. Food was pretty cheap we had an all around good experience! read more

Food was authentic and I got the vegetarian chimichanga so service was quick and the menu had a large selection. We were surprised by the vegetarian options and knew this place was once we tried the chips and salsa they provide complimentary. Service was prompt and friendly. Such a nice spot in Tracy City after a hike at Foster Falls. The ambiance was calm and had a flow of customers for take out and dine in. After living in Los Angeles and Washington State, this place reminded of a lot of favorites. read more

La Ranchera Mexican Restaurant - Exterior Entrance - Mexican Near Me - Tracy City, Tennessee

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The place is not very pretty but they do have an outside area to sit at that is covered if you want. The chips and salsa was very good but our dinners were below average. I eat a lot of Mexican food so can compare it to lots of places and this was sub par. I had two enchiladas: one beef, one chicken covered in both red sauce and white just so I could try both and both were blah. I also had a beef taco...very boring, nothing special AT ALL. My friend had shrimp tacos that were super blah. Service was friendly. read more

Steak fajitas was awesome! Good chips and salasa! Service was excellent! Very Friendly! Great family atmosphere! Come hungry- lots of food for the price. read more

La Ranchera Mexican Restaurant - Rice and Beans - Mexican Near Me - Tracy City, Tennessee

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Other reviewers stated this authentic Mexican. I am not sure I could go that far. The menu is large with plenty of choices on seafood and steak. Limited in pork. Food was a 4 Ambiance a 1. -Window sills full of dirt. Didn't seem clean. Ripped booth seats. I could see the kitchen and the floor was a mess but unsure if where food was prepared. Server was friendly and this was not his fault... but one dinner came out early and had to wait for the second dinner came out 5 minutes later. Had great review so We tried it. If I lived here and it was the only Mexican I would go again. But it would not be my go too spot. read more

Excellent vegetarian options with ingredients explained clearly. The taco salad was vegan and quite good. Not pretentious, but impressive. Really like it. read more

First, let me start by saying I love this place. I came for the beans but stayed.... FOR THE BEANS, oh so yummy! As my teenage son would say,"that mug is busting!" I definitely recommended this place, so good! read more

This place is absolutely delicious. The ingredients are always fresh and the food is consistently tasty and filling. I got the chicken tortilla soup, and it was divine. The guacamole casera is another highlight of the menu. You can see the quality of the ingredients right on the dish. You also can't go wrong with the white queso. The staff is friendly and attentive. One note: you pay at the front register when you're ready rather than waiting on the servers. read more

La Ranchera Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Tortilla Soup - Mexican Near Me - Tracy City, Tennessee

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I don't remember the actual name of this place, but this is the address. I don't know. We had gone hiking on a Sunday morning. Naturally, we were all quite hungry after all of the climbing, swimming, walking and beautiful views. We happened to drive by this place. We weren't sure how good a mexican restaurant in an extremely small town would be, but we decided to try it out. I'm quite happy we did. For an appetizer, we got some sort of nachos. I wish I could remember what they were, but they were absolutely delicious. Four of us shared the nachos and it was the perfect size for the four of us. I got the fajita steak and chicken nachos. So good! Steak and chicken cooked to perfection. Cheese delicious! Spiciness level perfect! I don't know if I'll have any opportunity to come back to this restaurant, but I would again given the chance. The only complaint I have isn't really a big deal. We had asked for the checks and just sat there. And sat there. And sat there. What we weren't told was that you pay at the counter. Again, not a big deal. We were all just kinda tired from the hike. read more

Honestly the best Mexican food I have had since California. Other places do not compare! I crave their refried beans... I think they had magic to them to make them so good. read more

Much better than any around. Fresh and carefully prepared. I'll return when I'm on the Plateau!

This place is great! I eat here all the time. The food is great. The servers are friendly. About the only thing I can think of that people might not like about it is that the building itself is kind of small. But then again it could be a good thing. Smaller building = less crowd. Less crowd = more service for you. Lol. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more