Reviews

Overall Total Score
3.4 out of 5
Good | 15 reviews

What Christopher Pearce doesn't like about El Rancherito:
A Saturday afternoon, party of 6. The food was adequate and nothing special. The Guac was bland and flavorless with obvious dark green food coloring to mask that it was not fresh. The dislike came from the polite, but poor wait staff. Clear english was spoken, but maybe not understood? Who knows... Margherita flavors, soft hard shells, beef, chicken, or shrimp... all of these were wrong. 4 out of the 6 of us had inco... View all feedback. What Jeery Doodrich likes about El Rancherito:
Last week, I dropped by and was very saddened to see that El Rancherito in Charleston had shuttered its doors forever. I had so many good timeless memories here dating back to 2005, and along the way the food and service, and margaritas, have always been superb. This location was my go-to for Mexican food in the Charleston/Mattoon/Urbana-Champaign area. Maybe someday it'll reopen so more memories can be made here. View all feedback.

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4.0 ★ from 15 reviews
Quinton
02.09.2024 - 05:47

Good food and good friendly staff and good atmosphere Parking: Lots of parking space Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly

Brittany
02.09.2024 - 05:47

El Ranch is a great place for no frills Mexican food. Consistently

Richard
02.09.2024 - 05:47

The food was okay. Our waitress was very obnoxious. And it was a little bit chilly where we were seated.

Christopher
02.09.2024 - 05:47

A Saturday afternoon, party of 6. The food was adequate and nothing special. The Guac was bland and flavorless with obvious dark green food coloring to mask tha...

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Rachel
02.09.2024 - 05:47

I loved the variety of menu items. The service was great. The food was delicious. I will certainly be going back.

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