The best Mexican food in Pasadena, very authentic !! The service is awesome and food helpings are large !!!!

Food was very delicious!! Service was the best we ordered and food came out fast and fresh! everyone was friendly!! 100% recommend this place read more

This was my first time at the Ranchito. Gotta say it was a very interesting experience. The food was prepared with so much care. I ordered to go, not one item on the plate spilled over and touched the other. It was so neat. For Mexican food, that's not something I'm used to. I was very, very impressed at the amount of care they put into making the plate. Even though I always mix all my food up together. Lol I LIKE IT LIKE THAT. Being able to do it myself gave me so much joy. I had the chicken fajita Guadalajara plate, and it was delicious! Sizzled fajita meat married with grilled onions, and all the fixings, NEATLY on the side. They even throw in tortillas. The plate was even enough to share. My brother was especially excited about that. He was able to bum a chicken fajita from me, and I didn't mind because there was plenty to go around. I wish I would have taken the picture before I started mixing and flipping, but it smelled so good I dove straight in! read more

The Ranchito - Mere remains of a chicken fajita Guadalajara plate. This too was eaten relentlessly. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

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Food was cold and there was a toothpick in it. I really hope it wasn't a used toothpick. So gross. read more

The Ranchito - Seriously??! There was trash in my beans! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

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First time to this little restuarant. First impression clean, well lit up, friendly waitresses. We picked our table our drink's were brought promptly. The food is tasty good little spot. Price for the food is good for the yummy food. Seems pretty busy for a Thursday. read more

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Good food, fast service. Prices have went up! 2 kids, 1 adult for breakfast was $75 after tip!!

My coworker invited to lunch and we went to this Mexican Restaurant. We ordered the food in advanced since we only have 1/2 hr lunches. When we got there the place was very busy. We found a table and the waitress brought us our food. The food was actually pretty good. I ordered chicken quesadillas and they were pretty delicious. My coworker swears by their beef soup. Prices are less than $10 per dish. I have to admit that Mexican food is growing on me and this restaurant definitely has my vote. read more

The Ranchito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

We were having dinner and from no where came out a cockroach right in the middle of our table. We call the waitress and the only thing that she said is: "sorry but the cockroach is not included", she laughed. This was the worst experience in my life. read more

The Ranchito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

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Great REAL MEXICAN FOOD , the plates are huge and the price is great , I work a lot out of town and I haven't been able to find a place like this anywhere else , is not your high end restaurant bit the food is amazing. read more

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Love this place food is always done to perfection. One of my favorite taquerias in Pasadena!

The food is absolutely delicious. Definitely placing this on my list to go back. I got the burrito Jalisco with cheese and gravel on top, with a side of rice and beans. So good I almost forgot to take the picture! read more

The Ranchito - Fajita burrito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Delicious Mexican breakfast. I ordered a combo meal that comes with chorizo and egg, retried beans, potatoes and a choice of meat. You can get marinated pork or barbacoa but today I got the chopped fajita. The flavor of that fajita meat is so good. And the chorizo & egg is delicious, not greasy like some chorizos. Pile all of that in a flour tortilla with some salsa and it's literally the perfect bite. The service is great, very attentive and the food came out super quick. Great place for breakfast or brunch but I guarantee, you need a nap after. read more

The Ranchito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

Best real homemade Mexican food I've tasted in this area! I recommend to everyone to go everything is quick

Excellent service and food, every time I order from this restaurant the employees are friendly and efficient. Tortas, quesadillas or tacos are some of my favorites.thank you. read more

The Ranchito - Torta de Fajita. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Pasadena, Texas

This is and has been Pasadena's Best kept secret. This place has been in business for over 20 years that I know of. Everything on the menu is really tasty. I have ordered many time off of the menu to only ask for a box to carry the rest home because I was to full to finish my plate. We have ordered to go many times and a must have purchase is the guacamole. We have to get chips and the salsa everytime I order to go because it is so good. read more

Parking is horrible, food taste like it's out of a can not authentic at all. The waitress was slow only came to my table once to refill drinks. The tortillas looked like they were bought from krogers not homemade. I would never eat here again. read more

This place is so tiny and sometimes difficult to find a parking spot but MAN is it worth it!!! THE BEST quesadillas I've EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. Also the Sopes are amazing. Hands down the best Mexican I've ever had since moving to Texas- and I've lived here for over ten years. Keep up the amazing work read more

Outstanding wait staff, extremely fresh food. The horchata is my favorite drink throughout all of Houston. I drive from the galleria to pickup food from here to take to my family. Definitely worth the drive. read more

In my opinion this is not considered a true authentic Mexican restaurant first of all I visited this place during breakfast hours. I ordered a juice and realized it was Minute Maid, Most Mexican restaurants serve Juice freshly squeezed. The salsa was not of my taste it had oregano who puts oregano in Mexican salsa? My breakfast plate was migas and the eggs had an over cooked smell our waitress only came to check on us once. & the tortillas are not freshly made and were hard.... Anyone who is in search of a new place to try around the Pasadena area should really look elsewhere! (I had to put a star to write this review) read more

Food is good but the prices ion my opinion are a lil high for what your getting staff is okay just don't like to have to look for my waitress to get what I need . read more

I think this is the best taqueria restaurant I have ever been to. Lots to choose from and the portions are very generous. I've had the enchiladas, el pastor, and this chicken dish with cheese. All of the food I've tried so far has not disappointed. I work in the Pasadena area so I eat here almost every week. I would recommend this place if you're in the area. read more

The best Mexican food around. Every time I'm on this side of town I have to stop by whether it's for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My go to is the chicken torta or a shrimp quesadilla with a limonada. Also, I never found any other place that does this type of awesome green, avocado based salsa, be careful though, it can get hot! read more

Well. I almost gave up on this place! Until this mornings experience.... to cut it short ordered take out to eat at work! Ordered caldo de res. Which everyone knows comes with rice and THEY didn't send it. I called and the Manager was freaking Awesome enough to bring my rice to me to work! Thanks so much. Keep up the great job guys! Your on my top taco orders list!!!!! read more

This our go to spot Sunday Mornings. Great pricing for great portions. I really like the fajita with nopales. Since covid I have only order to go so I can't comment on their covid measures. read more

This restaurant has been around a long time in my neighborhood - today I ordered a plate to go from the manager. I didn't know what to get since I didn't have a menu, so I asked him if he had a dinner that came with a tostada. rice and beans and something else. I had the best tostada ever - should be famous for their food. I have eaten a lot of tostadas in my life, but this one was epic - I am not kidding - was a beef fajita one with everything. There was even guacamole on it, along with a whole slice of tomato on top. So flavorful and awesome! Thanks guys for the fabulous food you prepare! read more

Been going here for years. Always packed but still the service is always good and fast. One of the best, if not the best, in a town where there's great Taquerias and authentic Mexican restaurants on practically every block! They used to have free chili con queso when they where at the old location... I miss that but overall Great restaurant!! read more

Best Mexican restaurant in greater Houston! The grilled onions and skirt steak mini taco platter is a must try!

This place is really good! Anything you order, is good and if you go before 11:30am you can get their breakfast special for $2.99!! The prices are very good for a big plate of authentic Mexican food! One time we did have a little problem with our to go order and I didn't notice until the next morning. I called them and the manager was very nice and professional about it, he remembered our order and assessed the problem correctly! We got our money back and it was all okay. Despite that one mistake, they still deserve 5 stars because we all make mistakes, the way they reacted to it and their action to fix the problem was beyond 5 stars! I Totally recommend this place! P.S. Their chips and salsa is SOOO GOOD!!! read more

I LOVE Ranchito!!! Best place for good food at great prices! Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Always busy and the waitress give great service no matter how many tables they have! read more

5 stars forever!! Everything is the best here from the barbacoa to the menudo to the cocteles de camarón. If there's one good authentic Mexican restaurant in Houston it's this place! Even the tortillas de harina are home made and not store bought like a lot of other restaurants. Would 1000000000/10 recommend. read more

Went there a few weeks ago and the food was delicious . And so worth it. Staff was professional. But hidden. Gem.

Love the food, their time management is on point! 5 star service!! The family and I will continue to return. Best authentic food!

The food here was pretty alright, however the service was lacking. For a table of 4 we only got 2 menus and we got a drink messed up. The parking space was disappointing and I had to park my friends truck to this issue. Other than this it was an okay experience. read more

I love The Ranchito! The atmosphere is pretty simple, with booths and tables available in a typical Taquería fashion. Nothing fancy here! But expect an above average sound level, because this place is almost always busy! Wait staff is always prompt and friendly! I'd say that their best deal is definitely their breakfast menu, since it has dishes from 2.99+ with more than enough food to fill you up! The prices change and 11 I think, but make a point to check it out! They are also one of the few places I know that have Big Red on tap. :) Mmm Mmm Good! read more

I've only had the barbacoa and pastor tacos, but they are superb. This place has the best prices, too.

My new favorite taco place. Co-worker picks up breakfast tacos from here. Best breakfast tacos in the area.

This is one of the best Mexican breakfast places in Pasadena!! It's always extremely packed on Sunday mornings and very inexpensive! I paid $5 for a breakfast plate that was definitely worth more in other places. Doesn't get any better than here for an authentic Mexican breakfast! read more

Love this Mexican restaurant, their meals taste really good, like homemade mexican food ,good price and fast service, they sell my favorite dessert flan. Been here a couple of times. The fajitas taco its only $2.50 each and it was always good, this place is always full and busy every time I go in there, sometime I just went there to get meals to go. read more

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Absolutely love this place! Especially on the weekends when they serve menudo! Everything looks good and taste delicious! You can taste the love in the food. The service is fast and good! The owner very kind he always greet everyone and sits his guests. Such a wonderful place! read more

Here's a great place to try out. I can order beef fajitas and the amount is massive. I can hardly finish my portions. And might I add flavor is good and prices are reasonable. Please dont go up on prices thanks. read more