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    Rancho El Molcajete

    3.9 (24 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Very loud
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Talapia fish.
    Ken O.

    I came into this place looking for some good Barria tacos with the wife and found the place to be very uncomfortable. The staff were looking at us like we didn't belong. I never got this from other Mexican restaurants so the whole experience was odd. No great customer service the food was better than average.

    Chips and salsa, mango margarita

    Love coming to Rancho for my routine Taco Tuesday fix. The drinks are always great.. location is very easy to find and the restaurant is always clean. The food is very authentic great tasting Mexican food. The customer service is friendly and the staff is very attentive. I recommend Rancho to my neighbors for a good meal and great drinks

    My delicious lunch!  Beef Enchilada y Beef Poblano Relleno
    Grendel C.

    My neighborhood Mexican spot. Family owned. Clean. Even the restrooms are clean. Good selection of beers liquors and mixed drinks. You know the good is good when you see all our Hispanic hommies dining there. They have happy hour specials on Tuesdays & Thursday's but it's really not needed since the prices are so good. We had 3 beers Enchiladas supremo- beef, chicken, and cheese) beef Chile pobalono relleno and beef enchilada. Our bill was $40 and we still had left overs! I visit here 1 once/ week shame on me for just now writing a review. It's always good! Please check them out!

    Jose S.

    I was a little curious about it when I tried the food. The service was very good and they were friendly however I was not impressed with the food. It tasted bland and the guacamole did not taste like it had any lemon in it. Service good food just a little bit better than Taco Bell

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    My favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant! Great portions and prices, and yummy food!

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    Sopa De Pollo and Choripollo both had amazing flavor.

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    El Solecito Mexican Grill

    El Solecito Mexican Grill

    4.1
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    0.0 mi
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    This place was amazing and authentic! I loved the energy. The service. Everyone was so helpful and…read moreattentive. The food was beyond amazing. Fresh fresh fresh. Flavorful. The drinks were amazing. Very well made and worth it! I cannot wait to go back!

    Ordered a quick dinner from El Solecito and hate that I hadn't checked this spot out sooner…read more Located in Mableton, I swear I've passed this place dozens of times and never thought to stop. ...Until I hopped on Yelp looking for Mexican food. I decided I wanted to try a new place and recognized some of my fellow Elites in the glowing reviews, which sealed the deal. The ordering process online was incredibly smooth. The restaurant was pretty busy when we picked up but just as easy as ordering was. The menu is extensive and detailed, with traditional Mexican dishes and some twists. We kept it really simple, opting for chicken + steak tacos, a chicken tostada, guac and the Pollo loco. The guac was chunky and portioned well, but could have used just a tadddd more salt. There were 3 different sauces included and they kicked it back up a notch. The tostada was delicioussss! The tortilla and lettuce provided the perfect crunch with the flavorful chicken - delicious. My bf enjoyed the tacos, maybe not life-changing, but they were enjoyed. I didn't eat the pollo loco until the next day and it was tasty. Super basic dish, no frills, but for whatever reason, the idea of chicken, cheese and rice appealed to me when I was ordering, lol. A solid experience over all, I will definitely be going back!

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    They've EXPANDED!!!! More seats and booths were added.
    They've EXPANDED!!!! More seats and booths were added.
    Steak and chicken tacos
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    Zama Mexican Cuisine & Margarita Bar

    Zama Mexican Cuisine & Margarita Bar

    4.1
    (848 reviews)
    4.9 mi
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    Wow. Finally an Atlanta restaurant worth recommending! Stopped by at 11 on the dot for the lunch…read moredoors to open. It's in a cool little mixed use neighborhood with businesses and restaurants and residences all together. We were greeted with chips and salsa at the table and the salsa was really good. It was smoky and had really good flavor. It was Tuesday so naturally I went with tacos. They were phenomenal. I chose the tika chicken tacos and they were so flavorful and delicious. Everyone at the table really enjoyed their food, no complaints. Perhaps a little on the pricey side but the food was delicious and service amazing. Highly recommended!

    The place was full but got SUPER busy once 5pm hit. The soccer games were playing so a lot of the…read morefans were starting to show up to watch games. Plus, it was Friday afternoon/evening and families were showing up as well. The service was good despite our server getting some things a couple of times. Yet overall, I have no complaints about our service or server. Our food was good and I was shocked to see how much food each person got on their plates. I ordered one of the combination platters which consisted of Spanish rice, refried beans, lettuce/tomatoes, a side of pico, and a chicken taco. I also ordered guacamole as an appetizer and they actually make it in front of you at the table. It was delicious! It was all delicious! My mom enjoyed her chicken taco salad. And not to mention, yes, they give complimentary chips and salsa. The bathrooms were clean yet had water in the soap bottle since it was low/out. And the ONLY thing I didn't like was the tap water. Yes, I know it's tap yet this tap tasted like boiled Chattahoochee River water. The lemon jazzed it up. I'd eat here again and overall I'll rate this place 7/10.

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    Inside
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    Tacos El Jarocho

    Tacos El Jarocho

    3.8
    (18 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    Every time I passed this little building I was always wanting to stop. I am so glad that I finally…read moredid! To a point that I almost didn't want to add a new review but these ladies DESERVE IT!!! When you go in there please make sure to tip then OR TIP the COOK that made the food DIRECTLY would be such a show of loveliness to her. So, yes, I loves my food. I look for a simple and delicious meal of steak tacos, refritos and arroz but I like Pinto beans... and they had them and all was just great and what it should be. Great job!!! I love that the place is no bigger than my own kitchen and they are cranking out food to Atlanta and that its is clean. I loved that outside it is the same. Clean and simple and neat. I would suggest that they put a trash can outside. I felt a security person should be there but maybe they have one on busy weekend nights. I have been there 2xs as of this posting and enjoyed my meal.

    Rebranded as "Birria Tacos"…read more The woman at the counter was kind and attentive which made my experience pleasant. However, the tacos were extremely lackluster and not good enough to keep up with the surrounding competition. They were skimpy on the onion and cilantro but the salsa was very good! I ordered the following: Al pastor: 2/5 sweet throughout almost as if it was cooked in pineapple juice but still dry in taste and lacking flavor. Barbacoa: 0/5 extremely dry and mushy Campechano: 4/5 this is a hard taco to mess up as the chorizo does all the work but nonetheless it was the winner out of the bunch. Tortilla 1/5: store bought ( confirmed) but had a nice smooth taste but very mushy. I won't be back for tacos ( maybe for the salsa though) but I appreciate the experience!

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    Tacos El Jarocho
    Final inspection. The flavor was not lacking just too oily.
    Final inspection. The flavor was not lacking just too oily.
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    Paco's Mexican Restaurant

    Paco's Mexican Restaurant

    3.3
    (87 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    A typical local sit down Mexican restaurant. The interior is a bit worn but not unclean…read more Started with a mango frozen margarita. It was ok. It had a little coconut flavor to it which I'm not so fond of. The free chips and salsa were nice to get but vert average. Chips not warmed up and salsa was ok but no great E My main course was the shrimp changa. The shrimp were nice. The chimichanga was not fried long enough and was still mushy. The overall flavor was fine. Nothing special about it.

    WOW! I just read a lot of the reviews from others here. I totally get it when they wrote on…read morecustomer service! The grouchy waiter who is at the front door register SUCKSsssss!!!!! The little short lady is super sweet (AKA Margarita lady as one of the reviewers called her LOL). As for the manager, he too is nice. The manager comes off distant-but if you chat with him-he is cool. As for the food, I get the salmon salad and it is sooooo good! Extremely flavorsome! I am HUGE on flavor! And I am not an older Caucasian as one of the reviewers mentioned that older Caucasians do not like seasoned food. I am black. Anyhow, I can confirm that the price is high-$18 something for an amazing perfectly crisp taco salad bowl with a tiny bed of cheese sprinkled on the bottom portion of the shell then lettuce over that (which is also not much). After the lettuce-a heaping amount of yummy flavored salmon perfectly moist! After the salmon, one sliced tomato and sometimes a lot of guacamole and sometimes a teeny bit . Finally a little cheese sprinkled on top of it all. It comes with a dollop of sour cream, but I do not have sour cream with mine. Never tried their drinks. I read how one customer mentioned getting denied drinks after they had only two! WOW! I totally can see this establishment shutting down after reading a lot of the reviews and after me seeing personally the register dude waiter. His personality is definitely not for dealing with customers. I say fire him. Hire positive energy in the place. GIVE MORE FOOD if prices are overly higher than other Mexican restaurants in the area. And give quality food. I love what I get-but a lot of reviews mentioned the food being terrible. Keep Margarita Lady. She has that energy I like. She always smiles. I had a great photo of my taco bowl but did not save it! Maybe I will post a photo next time I go

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    Good food !!!
    Good food !!!
    Nice size quesadilla..
    Nice size quesadilla..
    The burrito paco shrimp. ..Delicious! !!!

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    The burrito paco shrimp. ..Delicious! !!!

    Rancho El Molcajete - mexican - Updated July 2026

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