Wonderful and friendly service even close to closing time. The food was delicious and papayas that…read morewere recommended by our waitress were so good. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and it was all reasonably priced with plenty of served food. Well worth your time !!!!

Extremely good food. My husband ordered the fish tacos with homemade corn tortillas. I had the…read morespicy fish. Great food and attentive service. If I lived in the area, I'd be a regular

Whatever you do, don't pass up the carnitas! Ordered a taco salad with chile verde, but received a…read morecarnitas tostada basically. Omg, the pork was incredible, the beans seasoned to perfection. My Crown and Coke was SO good; nice heavy pour and the prices are so reasonable. Guacamole delicious and homemade with cilantro, tomato and onion. Absolutely loved it and the staff was working their tails off. If you are visiting from out of town come here!!! Cute patio too.

We came here to try the lunch buffet that they only have on Sundays. They had a decent selection…read moreand the beans with the pork were some of the most delicious beans I've ever had. I would love to have that recipe. They also had cheese quesadillas, steak and chicken with peppers, refried beans, but I didn't get those because of the color was way off. Also had queso and rice on the buffet. Then behind it, they had a salad buffet, which also had shredded cheese you could put on your items. They didn't have taco shells at the buffet, but when we asked, they gave us some no issues so if you want to make a taco, you can just ask them. They also had cinnamon covered tortillas for dessert, but we didn't try those. If you like sweet tea, the sweet tea was delicious. The restaurant was pretty typical of any Mexican restaurant decorated with vibrant colors. The server was great.

First, let me begin by saying I'm not a Mexican food girlie but if I got to eat at El Ranchero…read moreevery day I would be. The service was wonderful & warm. Beautiful seating, lighting, & exceptionally clean. Oh & the service was five stars. The food though...I think I cried for a moment out of pure joy when they brought the Mexican street corn to our already overflowing table. My fiancé & I actually high fived over the fajitas texanas. The margaritas were so big i had to use two hands to hold my glass & I have zero complaints. To sum this up. I would live there if they let me.

I love El Ranchero. I've been a customer for years and through 3 location changes. It's my go too…read morefor Mexican food in the NRV. Down through the years I've never had any meal that wasn't a great experience. They have a great location and the restaurant is beautiful with an outside dining area. I order takeout a lot and I'm never disappointed. The dish that I order the most is the ACP Texcano. It's delicious and reheats very well. Recently I tried the Mango Habanero Wings and I think they are delicious. You get a great portion for the price. I would also recommend trying the white sauce with the chips and salsa. When eating in I've found the staff to be courteous and helpful.

I ordered takeout for myself and another person, we had chicken enchiladas and a chicken…read morequesadilla. The chicken was like a salt lick, it was not even edible, it was horrible, a total waste of money. It was ordered from their location in Hollins.

Food is delicious. Ambiance is nice as you can sit inside or out. Weather was great so we choose…read moreoutside. Service was great and food came out quick and hot.

The restaurant is located on 221 (Stuart Dr) near Hanes Rd. between the USDA Service Center and…read moreMatthews Five & Dime. The listed address takes you to a trailer park around the corner on Hanes Rd. I ordered the Carnitas, Steak and Chicken tacos and they're amazing. This is a new regular stop for me when I'm in Galax, for sure.

Stopped in their dine-in location during a weekend visit to Galax when my daughter saw their sign…read moreas we were driving in to town. Nice clean place, friendly wait staff. We're seated and served Fresh cooked chips and really great salsa right away. We all went for tacos, choices included steak, chicken, fish, pork, chorizo...and more. We could tell our food was being cooked fresh, great smells coming from the grill area and lots of sizzle! No pans of precooked meat waiting to fill tacos in here! Not disappointed in the portions, 4 nice sized tacos for only $8, a little more for fish. The fillings were all very tasty, and Again I must say, so fresh! We could hardly finish 3 of the tacos, though we wished we could! The fish was particular tasty, but all were excellent. I will be back for fresh tacos again soon!!

What a great experience from beginning to end. Very organized with long lines, food is very good…read moreand great variety! Chips and salsa are always fresh! Have had many options from the menu and never been disappointed! Service is always good as well. Can be a little noisy!!

Best Mexican around easy you can't beat the food price parking service it's all the bestread more

This taco place is attached to a cafe. It has a retro vibe and an eclectic, vegetarian-friendly…read moremenu. Of the three veggie tacos I tried, the tofu one was actually the best; an odd combination but tofu and chimichurri on a taco works. It's easy to step next door for a beverage and a dessert if you want. They don't have anything besides tacos, and it isn't fancy, but given the amount of choices in the region, this was a pretty good one.

I've got to say I was expecting more from this place. There are a lot of taco places in the area so…read morewe were hoping that they were a staple here like they are out west and up north. I ordered the spicy Joe, the Cali chicken and a Birria taco. The spicy Joe was good, but there wasn't much to it. The crema on the Cali chicken was NOT good. Maybe I'm just not used to crema made from buttermilk?? The Birria was delicious, however I could have done without the giant jalapeños. My boyfriend also ordered Birria tacos, which he enjoyed. The roasted cauliflower taco was way too saughy though, he couldn't even take more than one bite. The service was quick and easy. You just go up, order, pay, and then they bring the food to you. So that's a plus.

The food is fresh the margaritas are amazing. We've never had bad service. It's my favorite Mexican…read morerestaurant in Radford and the NRV

The food and service were exceptional. I would go back here in a heartbeat. We went a large group…read more12 people everything went great.

My husband and I were here visiting. This was recommended to us by three different people…read moreseparately, so we decided to stop in on our last evening in Virginia and try it. We were seated pretty quickly after walking in. It's a very casual place and there was a bar with seating inside and out. But we were seated in somewhat of a patio area, not inside or outside. The hostess closed the shades for us because the sun was beaming in bright. Our server was nice and was a Virginia Tech student. We told him it was our first time there and asked him what he might recommend. He said to stick to the signature tacos and specific sides. He also brought us chips and salsa which was a good starter. I got the bang bang shrimp tacos and jalapeño cheddar mashers. It was all delicious. My husband got the honey soy salmon tacos and fried plantains. He really liked it. The only thing is that the plantains were not fired as we expected and weee more like the usual sweet plantains. All in all still delicious. I'd definitely want to visit here again. The sauce and everything on the tacos were amazing!

The server and service was fine. The vibe with the decor and music was good. They were playing…read moreisland music so when I hear island music I think I'm going to get some food with some flavor, some soul, a little spice! None of it had any flavor or seasoning. If you want real mexican american food go elsewhere. EL Grande Rodeo, Rocas, Alejandro's anywhere but here. If you enjoy bland food, knock yourself out. This is your place. Can't believe I fell for the 4.5 stars on google. Some of those people are either lying or were paid. Felt like I was on an episode of Punk'd.

Enjoyed the tacos from the ~famous~ Tacos El Tico! We got chicken tacos with cheese! The cheese was…read moremixed into the chicken, which was so worth the extra 25¢! Definitely recommend & support a small business!!

10/10 love this place great food great prices. This is the place to go if ur local. So affordableread more