El Ranchito Taco Shop

I stopped by the restaurant to grab a Burrito to go, and it was delicious! Super hot, well-made, generously filled, and quick. I highly recommend the food from this place.

Deej

El Ranchito NEVER MISSES!!! 🌮🌯💖🔥 We've been coming and getting the carne asada combo for 25+ years! We love our Taco Shop 🥰

Stephen Kimoff

Always delivers my favourite papas taco & just the right cold Modelo Negra. Today I enjoyed a papas burrito! Must visit in the Valley.

German Ornelas

The best burritos de papa ever. We drive hundreds of miles to get them (no joke!). If you're looking for great-tasting, dependable Mexican food, you definitely need to stop here. Asada burrito, agua fresca, and the hot sauce are amazing as well. Friendly staff and good prices. We love it here.

Diana Garcia

This place is amazing friendly service and amazing food!!! Definitely recommend 👍

Cillyy “Toshibaa” Lovee

Cashier was patient and very polite answered any questions we asked respectfully. Food was amazing was very satisfied with my visit. Waiting time was reasonable. The bathroom were clean.

Hector Moore

We had one of each of the soft flour tacos, each one a delectable taste of Mexico and better than the previous. I highly recommend trying the flautas and washing everything down with a tamarind Jarritos!

Jorge Torres (onekdj75)

This is my new favorite go to place! Their tacos de Papa are to DIE for. Staff is friendly and very welcoming.

maria franco

Very nice cashier and the food is great.

Great food and friendly staff I've been coming here for years and can say it's one of my favorite Mexican restaurants.

We moved out of state almost a decade ago, but still visit Palm Desert for family. Every time we visit, we eat here and get beef flautas because this is awesome food. It’s been good like this for over a decade too. The soups are also good.

Not fancy but the food is superb!! Hidden gem, tried it on a recommendation , very happy I did. Maybe the best shredded beef hard shell tacos outside of Mexico. Just sayin.

Love this taco shop! Have been coming here since I was a little girl. Always amazing food, always great service, and always very clean. Salsa bar is awesome.

Great customer service, food is delicious. Me and my daughter come at lease once a week. Food is hot and done very quickly. Love it!!!

We are new to La Quinta from Colorado we loves this place service is awesome food amazing !!!! If I ever decide to to move back to Colorado I’m taking this restaurant with lol

Ernest Magdaleno

We are new to La Quinta from Colorado we loves this place service is awesome food amazing !!!! If I ever decide to to move back to Colorado I’m taking this restaurant with lol

Stan Zizek

Not fancy but the food is superb!! Hidden gem, tried it on a recommendation , very happy I did. Maybe the best shredded beef hard shell tacos outside of Mexico. Just sayin.

Manuel Ruiz

My wife and I Cane in last month trying to find somewhere to eat. This place did not disappoint I love street tacos and these are my favorite in the Valley right now.

fernando gloria

Great food and friendly staff I've been coming here for years and can say it's one of my favorite Mexican restaurants.

Ilene Antonov

We moved out of state almost a decade ago, but still visit Palm Desert for family. Every time we visit, we eat here and get beef flautas because this is awesome food. It’s been good like this for over a decade too. The soups are also good.

Sylvia Vela

Great customer service, food is delicious. Me and my daughter come at lease once a week. Food is hot and done very quickly. Love it!!!

Nico Cheree

Love this taco shop! Have been coming here since I was a little girl. Always amazing food, always great service, and always very clean. Salsa bar is awesome.

Alex Tourje

I grew up eating El Ranchito’s breakfast burritos and today, I was visiting from out of town and picked one up - SO good. Better even than I remember! My mom, who’s not a big breakfast burrito fan is raving about it too! Anyway - if you’re looking for a classic and delicious b-fast burrito, definitely recommend this one!

Fantastic taco stop. I got the Quesabirria, with the consome, and it was amazing! A little on the spicier side, but nothing I couldn’t handle. My mom got the hard shell potato taco, “I would get it again!” My brother got the Machaca plate, and said it was amazing. My dad got the chilaquiles plate, and loved it. Great food for everyone. Salsa bar is well stocked and kept clean. Small and quaint place inside, with great seating.

Maggie Macfarlane

Fantastic taco stop. I got the Quesabirria, with the consome, and it was amazing! A little on the spicier side, but nothing I couldn’t handle. My mom got the hard shell potato taco, “I would get it again!” My brother got the Machaca plate, and said it was amazing. My dad got the chilaquiles plate, and loved it. Great food for everyone. Salsa bar is well stocked and kept clean. Small and quaint place inside, with great seating.

Yoli Chaidez

Good food really nice place clean close to the hotels. Good service recommended overall.

Everything is reliable, acceptable, and well priced. If you are looking for a never-let-you-down 5 days a week kind of taco shop, this is the spot for you. (The shrimp and fish tacos are better than Rubios across the street. And the prices are great too.)

Damian Sianez

Everything is reliable, acceptable, and well priced. If you are looking for a never-let-you-down 5 days a week kind of taco shop, this is the spot for you. (The shrimp and fish tacos are better than Rubios across the street. And the prices are great too.)

$36 for alright chimichanga and carne asada plate. Prices are way too high in general, and especially since the food is nothing special at all. The Coachella Valley is full of really good restaurants, especially La Quinta where this is located. There’s simply no reason to spend so much for food that yes, is big in portion and will fill you up, but the taste isn’t unique. The cheese on my chimichanga, much like shown in others’ photos, wasn’t even melted. It just sits on top of the burrito. My brother’s carne asada plate was so average. Literally beans and rice and meat, a dish that can be cooked at home for significantly cheaper. Neither of us were crazy about our food and the price was ridiculous. The interior isn’t even nicely decorated and the lighting is dull. I have absolutely no reason to hate, I’m just being honest. I really don’t want anyone to waste their time coming here when there are much much better restaurants nearby, and for cheaper.

Simon Eats Too Much

$36 for alright chimichanga and carne asada plate. Prices are way too high in general, and especially since the food is nothing special at all. The Coachella Valley is full of really good restaurants, especially La Quinta where this is located. There’s simply no reason to spend so much for food that yes, is big in portion and will fill you up, but the taste isn’t unique. The cheese on my chimichanga, much like shown in others’ photos, wasn’t even melted. It just sits on top of the burrito. My brother’s carne asada plate was so average. Literally beans and rice and meat, a dish that can be cooked at home for significantly cheaper. Neither of us were crazy about our food and the price was ridiculous. The interior isn’t even nicely decorated and the lighting is dull. I have absolutely no reason to hate, I’m just being honest. I really don’t want anyone to waste their time coming here when there are much much better restaurants nearby, and for cheaper.