This Mi Ranchito location is close to home, so whenever I have a craving for Mexican food (which, let's be honest, is frequently), this is our spot. It's close, the service is very good, and the food is your standard Tex-Mex. First, always get the espinaca. It's my favorite thing! I've lived several places in the Midwest and Kansas City is the only place I've ever had a good espinaca dip. It's a must. For an entree I usually pick something with a taco and enchiladas. Here it's the Seis. I will say that the tacos here are not my favorite. The hard shell is so greasy and for me not really palatable. I typically go for a flour shell. The enchiladas are so yummy! And their salsa is so fresh and delicious. This will continue to be our local Mexican stop! read more

My Bill loves Me Ranchito!! He goes every week without fail when he's in town. I love anything with pork, or steak and shrimp. read more

Mi Ranchito - Virgin margarita, yum! - Mexican Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Service was super slow. I'd say our waiter took about 15 mins between visiting us each time. We originally came for drinks, but ended up wanting to do dinner. Unfortunately it seemed like our waiter lost interest in us as by the time we had made up our mind he had not been to our table in about half an hour. Due to this we had decided not to eat there. I also was charged extra $ from my tip which probably left the dirtiest taste in my mouth out of all this. read more

This restaurant served me food with a chemical smell & taste. All of my tacos had a chemical smell to them. This is unacceptable. I took the food back and the manager on duty Daniel said it was either the lettuce or the chicken. Still unacceptable. Now I'm scared I have food poisoning. I will NEVER order from this chain of restaurants ever again. I'm going to contact the manager of this chain & possibly the health dept. there is no telling how many ppl were served that food read more

Usually very happy with this location. However, tonight was different. Vegetable garnish on plate was old and not fresh. Salsa didn't taste right(old,) and when questioned, the waitress brought me some fresh hot salsa, but no explanation was given. Ordered the steak which is usually quite delicious, and I could tell quickly, that the cut of meat was not the same taste as the usual dish nor quality. read more

Usually every time I come to the mi ranchito eatery I always leave with a positive experience and so some delicious food inside my belly...today on March 24th 2018 I Had a different experience I decided to go outside my comfort zone and get the chicken fajitas from this place and first bite into the chicken it was very rubbery and hard to chew the best part of this dish was the bean soup side they gave....and on top of the entree just being utterly garbage they forgot to give me tortillas like which is big no no...during this time I was on diet so only makes sense I drink diet sodas and the lady gave me a regular Pepsi instead of a Diet Pepsi and I felt like I had just drank Satan's pop....I would give this experience a 1 star review if it was my first time but out of previous experience I will graciously give them one 3 stars read more

Mi Ranchito - Mexican Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Great good, full of flavor, great service and the ONLY place I go to for authentic Mexican food.

My favorite Mexican food place. Great happy hour specials and taco Tuesday deals, small and busy but worth the wait

Mi Ranchito is far and away my favorite Mexican restaurant in KC. Like Oklahoma Joe's before it, this Mi Ranchito location has made a name for itself for seemingly being attached to an auto shop/gas station. The wait to get a table during normal eating hours is killer, so we make an effort to eat here during odd times or when the weather is crappy since it's right down the street. The chips and salsa are good, but no reason to go out of your way. They normally have coupons for free Espinica in those junk coupon mailers you get more often than you'd like. They carry a nice assortment of Mexican beers like most any Mexican restaurant. The food is where Mi Ranchito really stands out. The fajita burrito is a great break from the normal burritos full of beans you get at most cheap Mexican places. The steak is quality, but the mix of peppers and onions is hit and miss. Sometimes I think this is the best burrito I've had, and other times I completely regret ordering it. If you're into burritos full of beans, those are generally good to. They actually do a pretty good job of evening out the burrito contents and the sauce that covers it, so you don't get overloaded on any one thing. But my new favorite menu item has to be the carne asada tacos. I've had them at two of the Mi Ranchito locations, and they were friggin delicious both times. Like the fajita burrito, the steak is grilled nicely and the pico, peppers, cilantro, etc. that fill the rest of the soft tortilla is top notch. It might be my perfect summer meal out on the patio with a Miller Chill or Dos Equis Lager. Speaking of the patio, you may want to save that for one of their other locations since this one pretty much is right on 95th St and down just a tad from I-35. Good if you like to watch people in their cars, bad if you want to enjoy a quiet, summer breeze. read more

Oh my god---I am OBSESSED with Mexican food, and Mi Ranchito is literally the BEST Mexican food I have ever eaten. I have tried several Mexican restaurants around the Kansas City area, but none of them even come close to the food at Mi Ranchito. My fiance and I eat there at least once a week as a treat. The staff promptly greets and seats you when you arrive, and they already have chips and salsa in front of you only seconds after you take your seat (which are refilled as many times as you want, without even asking). The food is to die for. My favorite dish is the "cream cheese chicken enchiladas" and also the espinaca dip (it'll change your life, haha). The best part about all this is that you can get free coupons (and they also accept competitor's coupons) for the cheese dip so you never even have to pay for it if you don't want to, AND they have amazing specials on the weekends between 11 and 4. My fiancee and I can usually have chips and salsa, a big bowl of espinaca cheese dip, and both of our entrees for only $11 TOTAL for both of us. It's nuts. AND SO GOOD! You have to eat there if you enjoy Mexican food, at all. :) read more

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the area. The location itself is fairly humble -- nothing fancy. But it's packed nearly every night and with good reason. The staff is friendly and the service is good, with lots of servers moving around delivering food and drinks. You get chips and salsa (a bowl for each person) nearly as soon as you sit down. Sharing is perfectly acceptable (some places frown on it), and each dish is good for two meals, whether you share it or take it home as leftovers. I'm particularly fond of the mi casa fajitas: mounds of chicken, shrimp, steak, fantastic chorizo, onions, tomatoes and cilantro, served with hot tortillas, beans, rice, salad, guac and a corn cake. They offer numerous combo plates and specials, so it's possible to try a variety of different dishes. My dad loves the fish tacos and the chicken combo plate. The prices are very reasonable for everything you get. We actually ordered one meal to to go last night and were pleasantly surprised to see that they'd included two bags of tortilla chips, salsa and cheese dip, on the house. The food tastes good reheated as well. Nothing has lasted at the 95th Street location for very long before Mi Ranchito moved in. There's a very good reason it's lasted where others haven't! read more

This place is incredibly unorganized. I had no idea who the host was. People who came in after us got seated before us. Another server came to seat someone else who can in 10 minutes after us and tried to seat them until I pointed out that there were several parties waiting. Obviously their system doesn't work. Not to mention the parking situation here. It's a nightmare. read more

Another Mi ranchito. Another 5 stars for consistency, fast service, and awesome food. The sucky part about this location is the seating areas are very tight, and if you don't pay attention to where you are walking you can easily trip since the lighting is not all that. Otherwise, you know what you are getting here. read more

Their food is amazing. We drive 60 miles to eat there. Their servings are very generous.

The best part of our visit to KC. We were staying nearby and decided to give this gem a try. We got there at 7 and the place was packed. Definitely make a reservation on a Saturday night. We were seated on the patio by our request and given great chips and salsa. The avocado salsa was interesting and very good. Different than guacamole. She had the chimichangas and I had an enchilada dish. Both were amazing. The rice perfect. The beans being hands down the best I've had in a long time. Our Mexican back home doesn't even come close. Everything just seemed fresh and bursting with flavor. I'm not sure how they marinade / cook their steak but don't change a thing. Yum. Service was great even though the place was wall to wall people. The inner dinning room is very tight but I attribute that to their success/demand. read more

The food was magnificent! I ordered the Jalisco Chimichanga and I was blown away! We also took advantage of their happy hour drink specials and they had the perfect margarita. The staff were so friendly and made sure we were ok. We enjoyed ourselves so much we lost track of time! Ended up staying there until closing. read more

Mi Ranchito - Jalisco Chimichangas!! - Mexican Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

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Even though Mi Ranchito is close to our home, we only recently made our first visit. I think the location (basically adjacent to an auto repair place) and the history (some crazy mf-er decided to spike the salsa with some kind of toxin once upon a time) combined to keep us away. In hindsight, that was a mistake. I'm not about to declare Mi Ranchito the Champion of All Mexican Restaurants, but it was pretty good. If the food was maybe just a tiny more unique/spicy/awesome, I'd go five stars. But four ain't so bad... Chips and salsa? AOK. The espinacha dip? Pretty darn good. Our entrees? Substantial portions that were above average. Service? Really, really good. The smiling/attentive/polite/efficient kind of service that's way too uncommon. One of our kids left a very precious stuffed animal/life companion behind. We called Mi Ranchito and they had Monkey Dunkey safely put aside. When I came to grab the little fella, they had him right up front, ready for me. read more

I have no idea how this place has so many good ratings. Maybe all the "5-star" people have never eaten actual Mexican food before...who knows? For starters, the restaurant was dirty. The table and booth were barely wiped down. Walking past the kitchen we noticed the floor was filthy. To me, cleanliness of a restaurant says a LOT, and this place was definitely not clean. Next: Worst salsa ever. It was basically just tomato sauce. No flavor. No kick. We tried dumping some of the "hot sauce" that was on the table into the bowl of salsa to give it some flavor - no luck. The hot sauce just made the "salsa" taste like vinegar. Our entree was decent. Nothing special. I would not go back based on the cleanliness alone, though. read more

One of the worst meals I've ever eaten. Had 2 house margaritas, the ice was all melted and watered down, very bland so I ordered a dressed Dos Equis, looked like the lime had a bite out of it and no salt, the Machaca taco tasted rotten, I have been to this location at least 20 times and was fine but will not go back. read more

Always the best food & service & more reasonably priced than some of the other chain Mexican restaurants.

We went there for takeout and while we were there the bartender mentioned its Taco Tuesdays. Pleased we ordered a few tacos. But then were told its for dine in only. Huh. WE'RE IN A FREAKING PANDEMIC. Where have you been? Shame on them for asking customers to risk their lives for a taco. read more

It takes a lot for me to write a review for a restaurant. I have to have a really great experience or really great food. This time, I had both. I brought my extremely picky mother here for lunch. We showed up right at eleven and the place was pretty full by the time we left. However, our server, Leslie, was phenomenal and still made us feel like we were the only ones there. She was very knowledgable about the menu and answered every question I had with ease. Now to the food. We had the espinaca dip (always the first thing I try at a new Mexican restaurant). It was phenomenal. Slightly spicy, thick, creamy, cheesy deliciousness. I enjoyed it! My mom isn't much on spinach so she wasn't a fan. But this isn't her review, it's mine. I ordered the lunch special with the pork tamale and the machaca beef taco. The masa of the tamale was moist, tender and amazing. The pork inside was perfect. Not heavily seasoned, the way it should be. It was literally shredding apart as I stuck my fork in it because it was so tender. The rice deserve a a shout out too. I've noticed that a lot of Mexican restaurants have really mushy rice. Like the overcooked it for whatever reason. Not here. This rice had texture! It was perfect. My mother got a taco salad with ground beef and charro beans on the side. She was full before she got to the beans, so I gladly ate them. I am not exaggerating when I say these were the best charro beans I have ever tasted. They start out with a mild pinto flavor, then a kick of smoky chipotle and adobo, then a nice finish of cinnamon (or allspice? I couldn't tell for sure). They were divine and I wish I had a gallon of them to take home. My mom left her glasses at the table and one of the servers even ran out to her car to give them to her before we left. Awesome. All in all, I will definitely be making a trip back here. The food and service were amazing and I couldn't be happier. Even my picky ass mother said she would come back! If you're in the area and craving some delicious Mexican, this is the place to go. read more

If you are a Mexican food connoiseur such as myself this is the perfect casual place to eat until you feel like a stuffed pinata and enjoy strong margaritas on the cheap. My co-workers and I frequent this spot and it is hilarious because as lunch time looms we can just look at eachother and in unison say "MiRanchito". Its that kind of comfortable delicious place that can turn a bad day good and a stressfull mindset relaxed. The salsa is homemade and the espinanca dip(white cheese sauce) will have you craving more. Their selection is classic from burritos to chimichangas and there is a perfect, tiny helping of polenta(a sweet cornbread) served on each plate. Try the Sampler platter for alot of different tastes that will definately be at least two meals!!!!! The friendly servers all very efficient and it is the perfect spot for any occasion! Their fried ice cream is splendid, but plan ahead to save room for this traditional Mexican fare. read more

This is the typical Americanized goofy family focused Mexican restaurant. Not my scene. Chips and salsa were OK. I ordered the chili verde pork burrito. I didn't love it, there wasn't much flavor but the pork was nice and tender. They did hand out balloons for the little amigos! read more

We were just out for a late lunch. The food was wonderful as always. That is why they are getting the three stars. But the star missing is because the service was awful. We had to ask for silverware and napkins. Our napkins got tossed over a wall and we never got our silverware until our food arrived when we asked the person who brought our food if we could have some. We never got offered a refill on our chips and there were very few on the plate that came with our cheese dip. The waiter of course became a bit more friendly when it was time to pay the bill. read more

A little confused as to why this place has so many 5 star reviews. Maybe we just visited on an off day?? The bad: The salsa was hands down THE worst salsa I've ever been served at a Mexican restaurant. I had the cream cheese chicken enchiladas, and was far from impressed. My husband discovered a strange piece of black plastic in his food. When confronted, the manager offered him more food and dessert...which was just odd. The good: The manager did end up not charging us for my husbands meal...and the margarita I had was pretty darn good. You don't know until you try it. We won't be going back. read more

Great food - small but good service and crazy busy on Friday night. We had chicken tamales and bacon wrapped shrimp fajitas. Great price too. It's definitely casual dining and loud due to high volume of business they do. They have been around for 10 years and I can see why. read more

Food & Servicer was good! The drinks not so much, the special was margarita $7.50 for a 20 ounce glass with a special tequila in it. They tasted okay just didn't have any tequila in them. What's worse I ordered another round for a grand total of 6 of these drinks totaling $50. My daughter didn't want hers because she was full. I ended up drinking three, so I should be feeling pretty good but I'm feeling ripped off! My advice stay away from that bar! read more

Well, once again I'm super bummed with Mi Ranchito. We have been to the Downtown OP location several times & we are dissapinted every single time. Figured we would give this one a shot. Our service was very bad. We received our chips and salsa right away but then waited over 25 minutes for our waitress to come back to take our order. We actually flagged someone else down to come take our order. The cheese dip tasted & looked like it had been sitting out for hours. We didn't even eat it. The food we ordered was decent but we waited awhile for our boxes and checks. I think if we decide to go back to a Mi Ranchito it will be the one in Olathe. read more

I've eaten here twice now and the level of staffing and service is basically amazing. The food is pretty good as well. I always go for combinations such as enchiladas a few different ways. The enchiladas with mole sauce is a different dish... you will not always be able to find it elsewhere. I highly recommend it. read more

Every time I come back to visit KC, I HAVE to visit Mi Ranchito and get their sour cream/cream cheese chicken enchiladas. It's like I've died and gone to Mexican food heaven! Never had a complaint with anything I've had here, but I do tend to stick with my standard....if it ain't broke, don't fix it! My kids have tried just about everything on the menu, and never had a complaint. Prices are reasonable, service is friendly (sometimes a little slow, but they're BUSY!) This place can be a little hard to find if you don't know where it is.....right next to an auto repair shop, it doesn't really look like what you'd expect from a Mexican restaurant. But once you're inside, it's all good. Tip: If you can't find anyplace to park up front by the door, there is extra parking in the back behind the service station. read more

So full. So good. Super thin delicate fresh fried tortilla chips. Excellent, albeit mild, salsa. I had the espinaca chicken enchiladas-- so dense and creamy and rich. The hubby had the pork tamales- giant chunks of tender carnitas. Neither of us could actually finish our platter, particular after vacuuming up the chips and salsa. Very busy when we got there, only about a 5 minute wait. The staff was all super friendly and reasonably attentive. My only point of contention on a first visit to this location, and a little how-to for any other newcomers: if you park in the back an go in the side door, you need to head down the corridor in to the restaurant, around the bar to the front door to get seated. It took a couple of wait staff to get us pointed in the right direction. ETA: Since writing this draft, I've been to this location again and to some of the others. It's definitely one of my favorite Tex-Mex places: everything is covered in gooey cheese but it is all so good. The veggie enchiladas, tamales, Taco Tuesday tacos, and black beans are all worth going back for. read more

Mi Ranchito rarely disappoints. Everything about this location as with the others smacks of deliciousness. From the fresh chips and salsa to great apps like espinaca dip and guac and dinner favorites like fajitas and carne asada, they have the market cornered on great food. This location is a hidden gem off 95th Street in Lenexa. You wouldn't expect to find a restaurant sharing a wall (and parking) with an auto repair shop. It really just looks like part of the garage. The inside, however, is synonymous with other MR locations. Fast & friendly service and fantastic food choices. Drink specials are very good too. House margaritas are reasonably priced and usually pretty stiff. Don't hesitate to check out this funky location soon. They hold the standard high for other MR locations around the city. read more

I had never heard of Mi Ranchito until moving to the burbs, but since living here, I think we've frequented this place more than anywhere else. Why? It's good Mexican food. Many of the dishes are Americanized for sure, but they have a large menu and lots of options so you don't feel like you're at the same ol' Mexican joint with the same ol' menu. The service is always pretty fast and usually very kind. It's a simple casual place, and I crave that at the end of a busy work week. They often have beer/drink specials. It's just good, casual, low key food. I've gone with groups and small parties. Either way, they serve you well. Wishes for this place: I wish the location and ambiance were nicer. They have a patio I'd love to spend hours on if only it wasn't overlooking a parking lot and I-35. I wish they didn't have waits on Friday nights or Tuesdays (hey, a girl can dream). read more

This was my second time there - first time was a little busy and honestly I don't really like the booths - it seems both times I have been seated on the upper level and it's crowded. However this time they were not busy so it was not a big deal. You are served chips and salsa right away and they are good. The service was good, the margaritas were good and the food is enjoyable. Other than feeling a little crowded - I have no real complaints. This is a place worth checking oout. read more

The other reviews were right even on a Wednesday they were busy. But the food was very good and the waiter attentive even if there was a bit of a language barrier. My little ones came with and they were provided with coloring menus which was great and welcoming because when you bring in babies you can feel very unwelcome even if traveling requires you to eat out. Loved our menu choices of the Love Burrito and the sour cream enchiladas. read more

Absolutely amazing! Food was so fresh and service was fast and friendly. I have never had better salsa or fajitas in my life. Will definitely be returning. read more

Today I picked the Thursday special Enchilada Colorados 1st time I tried this plate and it was fabulous! The construction is moving along nicely and this is one of the best places to eat in an area that offers everything! I ordered Hot salsa and they gave me both hot and mild! And a bowl of Hot chips! This is why I usually order the special because you will have plenty of chips and salsa! My waitress is the best and never disappoints me! And I was asked if my food was good! And I recommend to try the special at this restaurant it always surprises me how awesome it tastes! read more

Mi Ranchito - Thursday lunch special - Mexican Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

I have been here a couple of times and was blown away by the service especially for a lunch time setting. They were busy but you would never have known because whole staff was attentive and always had fresh chips, salsa or drink which is rare. I am having the cream cheese enchiladas tonight along with the President Margarita and once again I am in love with another entree. There is a couple of these local chain Mexican restaurants and I am satisfied every time and tonight is no exception. You will not regret stopping in one day for lunch or dinner with the family for a great meal. read more

Mi Ranchito - President special margarita is so delicious and perhaps good for you with the fruit - Mexican Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

They use fake chicken from Sysco. Guacamole is the only thing I had that was ok. Pollo poblano isn't chicken breast. It's artificial frozen chicken slices you get from Sam's. Disgusting. read more