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    Rancho La Candelaria

    4.4 (96 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Rancho La Candelaria was absolutely amazing! I ordered the 3 quesabirria tacos, and they were a solid 10/10 -- packed with flavor, perfectly crispy, and some of the best I've had. I also had a refreshing piña agua fresca that paired perfectly with the meal. My wife ordered the carne asada burro, and it was huge and incredibly delicious. On top of the great food, the service was outstanding. The owners were super friendly, welcoming, and made us feel right at home. You can tell they truly care about their customers and the quality of their food. We will definitely be coming back and highly recommend Rancho La Candelaria to anyone looking for authentic, delicious Mexican food!

    Enchiladas Rojas, bean and cheese pupusa, Plato de Quesabirria
    Elaine F.

    First time here. Food was authentic and delicious. Very flavorful. Owners very welcoming and great customer service. Definitely will be back to try the posole and menudo.

    Went here for the first time earlier and WOW it was so delicious. Its hard to find good authentic mexican food in the area and this place is perfect. Staff was super nice and the food ofc was delicious. I got a burrito and couldnt even eat half of it bc it was so big but it was very good. My bf got a breakfast plate and it was all so delicious. Def. Going back soon

    Sitting on the patio, enjoying Pupusas de Chicharron con Queso, Menudo Rojo a Quesadilla de Asada,
    Jaime H.

    Service was great. Food was delicious- menudo, pupusa, quesadilla con carne & the Mandarina was refreshing. Cute environment. We will be back to try more of the menu!

    Cucumber lemonade - surprisingly very good and refreshing
    Chris S.

    Solid meal. Quesadilla was a little greasy but tasty. I really liked the enchiladas. Enjoyable patio (a few flies but Lavern does have a lot of farm land). Music inside was a little loud. Good service. You order at the window and the call your number when the food is ready.

    The rude lady

    The food is good I recommend the menudo, birria and the pupusas. I've been coming here for awhile and other times we've been help my the man (the cook) very nice man quick and helpful. However today for the first time I was helped by the lady in the picture was very abrupt (brief to the point of rudeness; curt), we hde lady made it seem like it's our fault. I don't think. I honestly believe this women shouldn't help customers or if she wants to she needs to watch her tone. I understand if it gets busy and she's under stress but she makes you want to cancel your order and go somewhere else

    outside seating

    LOVE this place. me and my best friend have made this our spot. everytime we're on her side of town we come eat here and it's absolutely delicious, never misses. the owners and staff are always kind and give great service. the restaurant has such cute outdoor seating with a bunch of plants. i'm excited to bring more friends here.

    Breakfast burrito
    Wendy S.

    I have been driving by this place for a year and finally stopped in for breakfast. The service was great, the gentleman who helped us was a nice young man and it's his families restaurant. We ordered and waited about 15 mins for our food, but let me tell you, it's worth the wait. The food was fresh and hot and delicious. We are coming back to try the tacos and tortas next time. Today we had the breakfast burritos and the huevos rancheros with chorizo .. Simply amazing !!!!

    Ryan M.

    Man this place has been my go to since I moved here a they do me like this especially on Mother's Day for my family dinner.. man. Looks like another one bites the dust I got home an open this no sauce lol no onion or cilantro

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    Kevin C.

    This place is fantastic. I got the sopes and was very pleased with the textures, flavors, freshness, and quality. The staff was friendly and everything was prepared to order. The place is rustic but charming. Child friendly! The popusas, asada tacos, and tortas were also very good (others in party ordered these). Intend to return and try the whole menu. I moved here from San Diego and this is the best Mexican place I've been since moving.

    Nice little sitting area and patio.
    Mike M.

    I've never heard of pupusas before, but OMG are they amazing! I thought they were just fat, heavy, little Mexican pancakes, but then I got to the middle. Wow they're so delicious. By that time I was hooked. So, it's a little embarrassing, but I went back for more.Tlayudas are just as tasty but a whole lot bigger. Nevermind that higher price, these things can easily feed two people... or three. Wrap it all up with friendly fast service and ice cold Coke in a bottle and this place is a gem!

    Birria
    Royce K.

    This is a hidden food truck a building on the front Hugo inside it's a food truck behind the buildings in you order through a little window and cool Buy saw they had on the menu tlayudas witch there's only a few place in Phoenix you can get them I orded asada witch was grate the meat was juicy flavorful it had onion tomato great cilantro just so good oh tlayudas are a giant corn tortilla normal cook on a comal over fire so there a little smokey i also got there birra was not that good they were bland and burt definitely will go back

    Sign asking for patience. All food is fresh and worth the wait!
    Adrienne C.

    I've been trying to get to this place for months! But every time I remember them, of course it's during the hours they are closed lol Anyway, I went here on a Saturday afternoon. They are still getting the inside together after the fire but the outside is beautiful and nice to sit. I ordered the carne sopes, chicharrron, rice, bean, and cheese papusas, posole, carne asada burrito, and quesadilla. Everything was so good! No complaints. We got it to go and the sopes were even still mostly in tact by the time we got home. The way they were packaged was perfect. They had a little salsa bar. We tried all the salsas and all of them were good. Everything was well seasoned, hot, and just delicious! I love that they have a sign to let you know that all orders are made fresh so be patient because you are not at a drive thru lol I also got horchata. I didn't know they had it until I saw someone else with it. The guy at the counter said they switch out the drinks but usually have horchata so be sure to ask what drinks they have available. We will be back for sure!

    I ordered to go tonight. This is how it was packed. Very generous portions.

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    Authentic Mexican food and Agua Fresca drink and nice patio to bring our dog. people were very friendly. Will come back.

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