El Ranchero

24551 Texas 494 Loop #111 - Houston
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75/100
1591 recommendations

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75/100
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1,591 total reviews
Tripadvisor
3.5/5
28 reviews
Google
4.2/5
1,500 reviews
Foursquare
3.6/5
63 reviews
🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Tex-mex 71 Margaritas 57 Food and service 30 Green sauce 11 Happy hour 9 Charro beans 7 Job 7 Spinach 6

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 281-358-5668
📍 Address: 24551 Texas 494 Loop #111, Houston

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed Opens at 11:00 AM
Monday1 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Tuesday2 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Wednesday3 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Thursday4 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday5 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday6 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sunday7 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM

Google Reviews (10)

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Kirigaya Kazuto

2 weeks ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Sat at the bar. Me and the lady had a frozen marg each and split a mixed fajta platter for 1. Grand total? $37!! Best deal around! Food was exceptional, although the meat could have used some extra butter.
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Cindy Lackey

a month ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The food is delicious. The staff is very friendly. We always enjoy a great meal here.
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Brandon Cook

7 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Had an excellent lunch today. Carntas were spot on. Loved the crispy fried edges. Margaritas are good too
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Angela Williams

11 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Have been here many times and most of the time the service and food are excellent. Occasionally there's rude service but mainly they are spot on. Love their grilled veggies.
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Sandra Alvarez

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The food was really good served fast & hot. I had the Cancun platter very good so much food & the tamales 🫔 were delicious
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MS. Victoria

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I had dinner here on Thursday. This was my first time. This was the best authentic Mexican food I have had in a very long time. The chips were very fresh, the salsa was good and the fajita enchiladas were to die for. And my beverage was so good 😋I will definitely be back!!!
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JJ

a year ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
It's nice to see that another local favorite hasn't changed too much after all these years. It has easily been over 5+ years since we've visited El Rancho, but everything still tastes the same; which is good thing! We have family members that go here because they swear that El Ranchero has the best Fajitas Poblano anywhere. We like the cheese enchiladas,chicken dishes, and their fajita meat is in our top 10 for local Mexican restaurants. Friday nights here used to be slammed, and there would be a wait to be seated, but on our last Friday night visit (June 2022) their were plenty of places available to sit. The restaurant wasn't dead by any means but it was nowhere near max capacity like back in the day. The food tasted great and the portion size is still just right. Most of the staff was helpful and friendly, but tend to vanish at the moments you need them most; for refills, to get to-go boxes, the check, etc. We will try not to wait so long before coming back here again.
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Cedric Brown

2 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Service was very prompt and the food was delicious. Everyone in my party enjoyed their meal. My sister and I shared the parrillada for 2 and we had leftovers. Highly recommend that place.
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Jose Garcia

2 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
So, after doing my grocery shopping I happen to look at the back of the receipt. I noticed a coupon for El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant for Fajitas for one for $11.95. I don't ever use coupons when choosing my dining preference but, I decided to try this one. I had the beef fajitas for one which came with refried beans, rice, 4-tortillas and guacamole. I also got tortilla chips with salsa. The chips were warm n crispy and the salsa was warm n delish! I like the salsa so much I put some on the fajitas. The food n service were excellent. I highly recommend it. Maybe I need to check the back of my receipts more often for more restaurant choices!😋🍲🥑😋
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Kerry Stessel

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Love this place. The beef fajitas are amazing and reasonably priced. Approved by @The Foodie Club on Facebook
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