First off, I love cheese. The amount of cheese they put on everything may have given me a bit of a bias.
I've only been here twice, but both times I was very happy with (most of) the food. The salsa was nothing special...not very tasty, but then I don't go to fill up on chips and salsa. Tonight we got the white cheese dip and I thought it was really good. I like Xochimilco's, but I thought this was a little better.
I do agree with another poster that for the price some of their things are small. I got the chimichanga and, while it was good, it was pretty small. I can get two at other places for the same price. But at least you do get rice and beans with your meal.
Now someone else said they got cheese enchiladas and there was no cheese. They might have just forgotten that night or something and refused to admit fault. My niece got one tonight and it was oozing cheese. It looked wonderful and she loved it. My sister got the Monterrey steak and thought it was very delicious.
The portions were filling. Our waitress was attentive and very polite.
We'll definitely go back.
I've been coming off and on for a few years now, so I can say with confidence this place is actually improving in a lot of ways.
They've stepped up the quality of their dinnerware, and some of the dishes seem slightly improved. The little touches definitely add to the overall experience.
Our last visit resulted in an absolutely great chicken glazed dish with all the trimmings. The newer corn chips they serve with the complementary salsa are..interesting. I like them. They've always got decent specials throughout the week too.
As far as cons - - the food prices are really inflated (as are most places these days), but even with that it's too high for Mexican food. I can only imagine the markup for whatever they're paying their distributor. Maybe 5,6 times?
Their margaritas are not really margaritas; there is no hint of tequila in the several I've had one different occasions, and I know to just not order them here, sadly.
The location isn't anything to scream about, and that's probably why they don't do tons of business besides what I'm assuming is mainly hotel guests.
Overall, it's a good Mexican restaurant with excellent atmosphere and personable staff. Catch a mariachi band in there and it's even better.
Recommended!
Food = okay. Â It was watered down Mexican fare. Â Presentation is nice but the flavors are not there. Â Missing salt, spices, and heat! Â Their chips were good. Â I had their snapper and shrimp, and while it was edible, it was truly lacking flavor. Â
Service = okay.
Prices = moderate.
Overall, I'm not going out of my way to eat here.
Wow...a bunch of crooks! Tried to charge me $6.95 for an iced tea...had them 'fix' my check and came back with change of $5 (I paid with a $20). I asked them how much did my bill end up and he said they "recalculated" - pointing to his head- and bill is for $15?!!! WHAT?? I asked how much was the iced tea then, they said "$1.99"...interesting
Original bill:
I had the lunch special #1: $5.95; iced tea: $6.96 and sopaipilla: $2.25 + tax = $16.37
New "'recalculated" (magic calculator in the server's head) bill:
lunch special #1 $5.95; iced tea: $1.99 and and sopaipilla: $2.25 + tax = $15.00
A bunch of MORONs here!! Please avoid this place and pay close attention to your bill.
I don't want anyone else to be subjected to their magic calculators!
Where to start? Â How about basic facts, then details later.
Service: great
Atmosphere: great
Menu: excellent
Prices: fair for the menu as it is written
Margaritas: what's tequila?
Token Hispanic: well placed as host
I have had Mexican across the nation, lived in SoCal for nearly a decade, spent a lot of time eating Mexican style in Arizona, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico, have had eaten at Mexican restaurants all along Baja California (that is Mexico for the gringos) so i feel I have some good opinions on what Mexican style food is and should be. Â That said... on with the review.
I ordered the Texas Margarita which comes with Suaza tequila. Â That is about the cheapest tequila I like in margaritas. My first impression is far less cloying than the average margarita which is a serious positive. Â My second and final impression is... where's the darn Suaza?!
The chips and salsa are fine.  It is not a salsa fresca so don't expect fresh  chunks of tomato, onion, and cilantro.
For dinner I ordered the Ranchero Plate, or something like that.  It is a taco, burrito, enchilada, chile relleno, refried beans and rice.  It presents excellently.  The refried beans are typical.  The Mexican style Spanish rice (yes.. there is a difference between Spanish Rice, and Mexican Style Spanish Rice) is just OK.  The beef taco was better than OK, but I won't call it good.  The problem was the grocery store $0.99/packet of taco beef seasoning style meat in the taco.  The beef enchilada and burrito suffered the same problem as the taco with that  cheap meat that just doesn't work.  The chile relleno was absolutely disgusting.  Seriously, it was disgusting.  I mean it.  Don't get it.  There barely was any fried crispy coating on it.  Just enough to see it on the stem but not enough to change texture or flavor.  The cheese on the inside.  WTF was that?  It was like some cheap mystery goo from a caulk gun you'd find at McDonald's.
I enjoyed the dining experience, but really disliked the food.
I went to Los Rancheros last night with a friend for some margaritas and snacks. Last time my friend was in town we went to Los Agaves and we liked this place way better!
Unlike the other place Los Rancheros had mexican decor and no cheapo plastic chairs so we were happy with the ambiance from the get go. The chips and salsa were great, the chips being served warm was definitely a plus! We also had guacamole and a half pitcher of margaritas. The guacamole was great and tasted fresh. The margaritas were also fairly priced.
All in all it was a great time and I'll definitely be back!
Standard Americanized Mexican fare. Â The salsa was bland, and the chimichangas were tiny. Â It was nice that everything came with rice & beans and that they offered a cheap lunch menu even on the weekends, though. Â It was a convenient stop on the way out of town, but I doubt I would go back.
Review Source:OMG totally awesome. Â As luck would have it, I am staying at the Courtyard, right next to the restaurant and hunger had set in. Â They advertised Authentic Mexican Food, and it sounded much better than some of the chains in the area.
We were greeted on entering and immediately sat. Â Within a minute warm chips and tasty salsa were at the table. Â Our waiter, Santos, was very accommodating and even brought a second round of chips and salsa. Â I had the Chicken Chimichanga, it was so tasty that words can barely describe it. Â The cheese sauce was excellent and the meat was appropriately spiced. Â
The interior was nicely decorated. Â Spacious booths, nice tables and a nice private room. Â The lamps were a nice tin, very nicely decorated and lots of traditional colors. Â
Such a happy accident. Â I wish I was staying in town longer.
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