We went for a birthday lunch and arrived at 11:30 to avoid some of the lunch rush. It didn't matter. Our waiter was rude, rushed us to the point he wrote down wrong orders, and the service still took 2 hours. This place was no bueno for us, as we filled up on chips and salsa for a just ok,... More

We enjoyed the food and the entertainment on the Friday night that we visited El Ranchito. Our waitress was very helpful, attentive, and accommodating. The mariachi band was great. My only suggestion is for the restaurant to use less salt in their recipes, expecially the rice and beans. I am not able to eat much salt due to health issues.... More

Our nonprofit had a function at Avila's El Ranchito Restaurant at the Santa Ana location on First Street. It was wonderful. The restaurant was decorated for Christmas and so we had to do no decorations ourselves. There was tons of parking, so the attendees had no difficulty with that issue. The dinner was buffet, so we didn't have to worry... More

This place looks run down but it's comfortable and the food is great. I visit here frequently because my in-laws LOVE this place. They frequently call on Sundays and say meet us at El Ranchito! I like to,order from the specials. My sister in law gets the same thing EVERY time but I like to go with the specials. I... More

My wife and I were flying in from out of town and had lunch there with my niece and her family based on her recommendation. We came away unimpressed. I had the carne asada tacos--bland, tough, and lacking only a mild, smoky flavor. My wife chose the fish tacos. Afterwards she would say if she hadn't ordered them, she wouldn't... More

I only gave it 4 stars because they don't always have the fresh homemade tortillas like the Costa Mesa location. More