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    Rancho Grande

    4.2 (163 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    RANCHO GRANDE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Yummy salsa!
    Cyndi W.

    The food was delicious!!! Good authentic mexican food, delicious chips and salsa and great drinks. What more can you ask for? the service was great also. I love the way it's decorated. They also have nice seating outside on the patio.

    The most tasty mango margarita!
    Chrissy A.

    Do not sleep on this place, came because of my husbands co-workers suggestion. He did not disappoint at all!! Never had such fresh chips and salsa in my life, and I'm a huge Mexican food fan. My mom lived in Mexico for my entire childhood and I've had lots of great food in Vallarta and Bucerias Mexico. When the food came it was just hit after hit. Rice was so good, beans definitely amazing. I got the combo and my steak picado. I got a couple margaritas and he got a micheleda with Pacifico. Service was amazing and the restaurant is beautiful and open.

    Mango Margarita
    Will C.

    Definitely love coming here to enjoy some fajitas and margs with good company! The service was quick and not soon after ordering each, our drinks arrived, as well as our delicious food. The fajitas come with tortillas and side beans and rice and there's a generous helping of meat that was sizzling and tasted fantastic. The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice and definitely a good place to have great food, good conversations, and to fill your appetite.

    Grilled Vegetables at Rancho Grande Mexican Grill
    Dr. Conrad U.

    Our Lake Tahoe Trip back to Los Angeles was long and tiring so we wanted to quench ourselves with Mexican food. Yelp gave us Rancho Grande Mexican Grill in the heart of Bakersfield, California, home of the real Mexican communities, accordingly to most of the reviews. Rancho Grande Mexican Grill is located on a strip mall on Panama Lane, a couple of miles from the Freeway 5 Exit, very accessible to passing motorists and customers. I enjoyed their Carne Asada, one of the best I had so far, medium cooked, perfect beans and rice, a chile and perfectly served by our server Rosita. Before, all these foods were served, Rosita our server brought a plate of freshly cut avocados, salsa and a huge stone plate where he nicely showcased her guacamole-making skills and talent. Wow! We also had the shrimp (Gambas) entree and was excellent, prepared with some Alfredo like sauce and other veggies, it tasted like a 5 star dish. The salads were equally fresh and my sister wiped that out, too. Her comment was that, why don't other Mexican restaurants be like Rancho Mexican Grill? LOL Their soup was equally amazing and it quench my thirst of real food after a harrowing experience from our Lake Tahoe trip. Don't get me wrong but Lake Tahoe is a heavenly landscape to visit, the trip was just far so next time, fly! Also, try to get a great hotel and enjoy the landscapes.

    Rice and beans
    Tanya L.

    This was the 1st time I visit this establishment. It was quite busy due to the concert that was happening on this day so I took that into consideration in my review. This is a very small place too. Not really good for big parties because of the space. On this visit we had reservations which were a plus and they did their best to seat our party. We probably wait 15-20 after our reservation time. When we finally got seated we had our drink order taken. We all got our drinks but 1 person in our group waited an additional 15 to get his drink which was just a fountain drink. We asked for separate tickets and they said ok. Our order was the Shrimp fajitas and boy were these so good. The flavor was perfect and the beans had great flavor too. Despite being really busy the service was really good. I want to come back and try other dishes.

    Shredded Beef Tacos.
    Yvonne J.

    2 item combo shredded beef tacos, best tacos I have had. Defiantly love their food. Can't wait for a return visit.

    Ivan A.

    The waiting service is very slow; they don't prioritize orders! And communication is terrible! Waiting 50 minutes, a single order of "mixed fajitas" And the restaurant wasn't that crowded. There were some free employees. 50 MINUTES WAITING

    Carlos C.

    I went on a Daddy Daughter date with my two daughters and found this place by mistake after going the wrong way down Panama. That wrong turn led us here and we are happy that it did. I'll leave my review in 3 parts. Server - Our Main server was Maria and she was an AWESOME server . Aside from Maria there was a sweet older woman who came right over to our table not 2 minutes after we sat down and brought us chips and salsa and took our drink order. Which came out like 30 seconds later. This woman needs a raise. I didn't see her stop running back and forth the entire time I was there. Ok, back to Maria. Maria was awesome. She was quick to take our order and get it out to us. Every single time she passed by our table, she made sure to ask if we were good. She even asked if we needed refills while our cups were half full. Nobody does that anymore. Her service was impeccable and she was super attentive to us. As we were cleaning up she even made sure to ask us if we wanted drinks to go. Which we did . So, if you read this, Maria, THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR FIRST VISIT THERE ONE TO REMEMBER. There was also a dude running around with a tablet who also was making sure everything was good at our table. I appreciate that also. Location/ Ambiance - The location is bright, colorful and they have ample seating. They even have a patio. We didn't get to enjoy that because it was pouring rain outside, but it looks like it would be a nice spot to eat outside. The temperature in the restaurant was great. Cold as hell outside, but inside it was a comfortable temp. They had 3 TVs playing 3 different things. Basketball, hockey, and football. None of which I care for, but I like the choices. The place is clean. Like, really clean. I appreciate that and you can tell that the girls working there do a great job at keeping everything neat and ready to go. Food / Value - Now. For the food. My bill was $72.14 (for food) ($100 total with tip). Me and my daughters ordered. Bean and cheese burrito plate. 2 Enchiladas combination plate. Shrimp Fajitas. Complimentary chips and salsa. The chips and salsa were fire ! Warm chips and the salsa was fresh too. No complaints there at all. My plate. (Shrimp) came out steaming hot on a skillet with a side plate of rice, beans, guacamole. And the portions were huge ! Same goes for the other two plates. As soon as me and my daughter's seen the plates we said - "Yeah this is about to be good" and it was. Everything was flavorful, hot, and I think my Shrimp were on steroids. Those things were HUGE. Also they tasted so good. All of the food was really good. My daughters commented that their food was super good and they enjoyed all of it.

    Haily S.

    We ordered Rancho Grande for lunch today.. imagine the suprise when there was a WHOLE COCKROACH, LEGS AND ANTENNA INTACT, inside of a meatball in the Albondigas Soup

    Colorful dining room
    Carolyn P.

    Marissa was my sweet & friendly server today. They start with fresh crunchy house made cups and a roasted salsa. I Ordered the lunch special with cheese enchilada & chili relleno. The enchilada was melty & cheesy. The relleno was fluffy with the best Ranchera sauce in Bakersfield. Rice was fluffy & flavorful with creamy refried beans. The serving of the lunch special was huge! Rancho is Such a colorful restaurant with Mexican Hand carved & painted tables & chairs. It just has a bright happy feel to it. The food is delicious and the service is great.

    Appetizer Platter
    Sharon Joy O.

    The food was good. Customer service was on point. They helped and was very attentive to our party. Always made sure we were OK and satisfied with our food and drinks. Ambiance was a family style dinner place. It seems like they have a popping drinks menu ... it's very colorful and all the TVs were playing a football game. I'll have to try the adult beverages next time.

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    10/10 sooo good! Order to go off of door dash - everything was fresh. Def made with love!

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    2 years ago

    Love their Happy hour!! Just wish they had quesadillas on it. Service has been great the times I've went.

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    3 years ago

    Great food and excellent service went back twice in our stay! The tacos were out of this world as well as the ranchero sauce on anything

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    3 years ago

    Amazing food super authentic very friendly servers, big servings though!!! Homemade chips the seating was small though.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent food (especially the chile rellenos!) and service. A lot of food for the price. It's our new go-to Mexican restaurant.

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    Food was okay. Too overhyped for what it is. Hopefully next time I can expect better food and service.

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    2 years ago

    Everything is great here Service is Great! Food is Great! I come here many times and they already know my order

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    This place has become our favorite our family loves coming here. Service and food is always on point!

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    Is there a happy hour?

    They have a happy hour Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM till 6:00 PM. They also have taco Tuesday, Tacos are a $1.50 from 3:00 PM till 9:00 PM Tuesdays only.

    So they don't serve beans here? Just rice?

    You have a choice of refried beans or a pot of beans they also serve Mexican rice.

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