El Rancho II

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  This is one of the few Mexican restaurants that serves large chunks of meat and vegetable in their burritos, instead of ground beef. You can tell that the food is made from scratch and is not too salty. I have never been disappointed here and the service is excellent!

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  Posted on 09.29.13 Uwe E.

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  Margarita. Get a "top shelf" margarita. And if you can get Raphael to make it for you, even better. My wife (a Latina) and I have determined this is our favorite margarita, and we have had margaritas in a lot of places! If you order and drink two of these in one sitting, it won't matter very much what you eat because you will be happy. If you order and drink three of these - take a cab home!
  
  The food here is good but a little on the wet and greasy side. Typical for this sort of Mexican food it will be swimming in sauce, but it is good. The chips are made on-site and the salsa they bring with it is great. If you have time there is a Mexican grocery located next door.
  
  You can order in English or Spanish, but either way "margarita" is pronounced the same!

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  Posted on 02.23.13 Charles F.

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  I have recently taken a job in Fremont and this is where I ate my first night's meal.  I found excellent service and decent food.  While one reviewer said that the food is bland, the homemade salsa picante grew hotter and hotter and I found it excellent.  The salsa de tomatillo was also very good.  The waiter was attentive, organized, a good listener with a good sense of humor.  These people are great and I will be going there again.

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  Posted on 08.07.12 John T.

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  This was the most unique Mexican food I've eaten. It was also the greasiest! Even the tacos were deep fried. The food was bland but most Mexican restaurants I go to have rather bland food. The salsa and chips were OK. There were many Mexican families eating there so maybe it's more authentic and a better place than I thought. Who knows?
  
  On a better note, our server was excellent! I think she was the first server who actually listened to what we were ordering, instead of just writing stuff down. When I ordered my meal, she made suggestions of things I could change based on other things I ordered. Great job there!

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  Posted on 08.01.10 Bryan C.

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  On a recent trip out to Ohio from California, this was my Mom's pick.  She likes this Mexican food better than others in Fremont.  I had the chicken chimichangas and a chicken enchilada which were good quality and made like a true Mexican restuarant would out in California.  (I went to others on my trip that drenched the food in a cheese sauce that make the makers of Velvetta blush)
  
  The server was excellent, bringing out tortilla chips and hot/mild salsas.  My mom thinks they make their own chips in-house.  Near the cash register, they have jewelry and trinkets for sale, which seems kind of cheap, but hey, at least they're trying!  It's located along State St. and the ambience outside isn't too inviting (a car lot), but those quibbles aside, I had a good time eating here.  And the margaritas come to your table in cactus-themed glasses! Cool.

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  Posted on 05.15.10 Nathan S.

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  This is our favorite Mexican joint.  May not be the most authentic food, I wouldn't really know.  I've never lived in Mexico.  However, most people from the South West consider themselves to be the foremost experts on Mexican food.
  
  First, make sure Raphael is your server.  He has a great personality, takes pride in his work, and is an all-around nice guy.  Our kids love him and he still knows what they order even though we don't go there as much as before (we have moved about 45 minutes away).

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  Posted on 07.21.09 Todd H.

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