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    Las Ranas Cafe

    4.5 (210 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Kymberly M.

    Haven't been back in 5 years since moving away. Was back in the area and stopped in. Ordered my usual cheese enchiladas. Nice to find that the presentation and flavors are still as delicious as they were before. They serve their chips with bottles of homemade salsa which is a great idea. You can apply I individually to each chip as you eat it, or douse all the chips at one! Definitely try the green salsa--it tastes like avocado and salsa! Also had the agua de melon and it was perfectly sweetened. I have to get back more often.

    Enchiladas
    Thomas B.

    Came here once so far. We were happy with the meal and service. Wife felt like the green salsa on the enchiladas was very watery. It was still alright though. I had queso fundido. I love cheese so this was good. Will probably be back some day to try more menu items.

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    Lexi L.

    Incredibly friendly service, delicious, authentic Mexican food and great prices. Would come back here if ever in the area. I enjoyed the different salsas and chiclet too!

    Steak n egg breakfast
    Rong F.

    1). Steak n egg breakfast: 3 1/2 star Riced is very tasty. Steak is thin but flavorful. 2). Caldo/beef soup: 3-star It was more better in the past, yet Som how the taste is not as deep And they switched potato to Chayote, texture is weird. 3). Hot Chocolate: 3-star It's not sweet as what I requested, which is good thing, but the flavor is very limited. Server is very friendly and accommodate.

    Caldo de res. AMAZING!
    Jesus R.

    This place has the best and attentive service. The food is prepared and cooked by the husband, wife and kids. The ambiance is very chill, you can listen to their tunes or have a conversation without that overly excessive music other restaurants have. I recommend you try their menudo. It's well made, not greasy. Their avocado salsa is AMAZING! I always get tacos so I can slather it all over and eat it. The pozole is very good, their enchiladas with pollo picado, their breakfast options are delicious. If you're thirty, they have beer, coffee and sodas. But they also have beer lol. Stop by and enjoy. You won't get disappointed.

    As you can see it's gone
    Angie G.

    Small hole in the wall The enchiladas green and red real good taste The Taquitos are good Food has a real homemade taste. The orchata is delicious. Service was good Ambience is quite l.

    The food was delicious, it was well seasoned, great portions and super friendly staff. I will be back!

    Tiffany W.

    Service was atrocious. Three people working and only two parties seated. It took forever for us to get our orders placed and d when we got our food, they messed up. Food was so basic. Definitely not worth getting their pozole or flautas. There is no taste to the food. Even the chips were very stale and their salsa was very spicy. It was pretty dark inside and a little dirty and it looked gross because there were boxes stacked on top of each other against the walls.

    Our beef soup w rice and tortillas it was delicious.
    Anna H.

    It was a cold night a my mom wanted some soup and this place has pretty good beef soup.

    Chorizo breakfast burrito

    Delicious breakfast tacos, burritos and even pancakes and eggs! Nice clean restroom. Only thing to note is that it's between a liquor store and marijuana shop, which did make our kids feel a little uncomfortable. We will return, however!

    Carne asada burrito
    Felicia M.

    If you want fresh, homemade, delicious food, Las Ranas cafe is for you! We were in the area visiting family and of course I used my trusty Yelp to help find a local place to grab some good eats. Thanks to y'all we ended up at Las Ranas Cafe. Parking is not the best but we worked it out. We walked in and were seated instantly. From the outside the place looked small but once in, we found a nice table that seated four comfortably and was super clean. We were welcomed warmly and our order was taken immediately. We ordered pozole, taquitos, burritos, and fries. They served complimentary chips and salsas. The food arrived 10-15 minutes after we ordered. And it was served warmly by the server and I think the chef of the restaurant. All tasted delicious! It was the perfect meal on a cold day. We definitely got our Mexican food fix in. I would strongly recommend this place if you're in the area!

    Chilequiles with asada... nom nom nom, very fresh salsas.
    Jennifer J.

    Everything was tasty and just the right amount of spicy. I had chilaquiles Verde level on the spice-o-meter! Staff is very sweet.

    Pollo en mole and watermelon agua fresca
    Stephanie B.

    SO GOOD!!!! What a wonderful find!! The food, drinks and service couldn't have been better. I love trying out mole, and this dish was fantastic. Big portions and served with tortillas. The aqua frescas are perfection and gigantic. My friend had a couple tacos and a mango agua fresca. And the tortilla chips are served warm! Thank you. A+

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    From AZ , bomb af ! Service was amazing , food was amazing. More than 5 stars , don't let looks from the outside deceive you

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    The environment was very friendly, and the agua de piña was so delicious. I highly recommend you get the chilaquiles verdes!

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    I got the chorizo breakfast burrito and it was so yummy! The people were super sweet too! I love all the frog decorations!

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    Always good food... I love the breakfast burritos with tocino (bacon) and the staff is super nice love them .

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    Bomb ! Their Chile rellenos never disappoint. This is definitely a hidden gem right at the end of the 710 freeway.

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    Worst Mexican food I've ever had. Just got charged $12 for a burrito with a little egg and cheese. Absolute rip off

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