Los Rancheros - SANTA ROSA BEACH

Small but lively. It's a typical Mexican restaurant and was pretty busy. The waiter we had was over worked and only got to our table maybe 2 times. If you have eaten at a similar spot before then you should know what to expect.

This restaurant is a good choice. It delivers standard American-style Mexican food. Standard in this case also means tasty! The experience opens with chips and salsa that you plan to stop eating several times before cleaning out the basket. Then there are the platters to choose from with beans and rice as staple sides. Be forewarned that in our party of 9, there were four takeaway boxes. The platters are generous! The lunch specials are a great deal. Going back to work? Share with a friend or you?ll be angry that siestas are not part of the package. Finally, don?t believe the menu. There was no coffee there. Almost a deal-breaker!

Had really good queso and chicken fajitas, though the chicken could be a little bit more seasoned and service was quite slow

I can't believe I have to rate this negative experience. I actually have this place marked on my favorites and have been coming here for years. Tonight, the waitor literally wouldn't listen and messed everything up. No salt for the margarita, it's salted, simple ordering with letters from the menu, no can't accomplish that. Attitude when you ask him to correct his mistake? Yes he'll be disrespectful to the women at your table, and make you fetch your own check. I HATE THAT I CAN'T ENJOY THE FOOD AGAIN, even though this was my third trip in a week.

The food was ok but nothing to shout about. The group I was with ordered the 2 for 1 margarita and said they were good. They were fairly busy but had plenty of help. When my food came it was tasty but when I have ordered a chicken quesadilla it was large and full of cheese and chicken. The chicken was very good but no cheese and very small and a tablespoon of guacamole so I ordered more and a clean fork. Neither came so I had to go ask the hostess to send the waitress when she got a minute. My friend ordered a a burrito the size of a small baby covered with queso and he said the steak inside was very tender and all kinds of stuff inside. The beef nachos looked good and was what our other friend ordered. The nachos were a favorite with several of the group. If I go again when we visit I will order something different. The prices were not as good as most Mexican restaurants.