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Tacos El Rancho

Mexican · Riverside

4.1 · 293 reviews Google

About Tacos El Rancho

At Tacos El Rancho, we're proud to serve authentic Mexican cuisine that transports your taste buds straight from the heart of Mexico. Our chefs prepare each dish with love and care, using only the freshest ingredients to craft delicious tacos that are both flavorful and tender. From our signature di...

At Tacos El Rancho, we're proud to serve authentic Mexican cuisine that transports your taste buds straight from the heart of Mexico. Our chefs prepare each dish with love and care, using only the freshest ingredients to craft delicious tacos that are both flavorful and tender. From our signature dishes like menudo and tripa tacos to our generous portions of carne asada and al pastor, every bite is a testament to our commitment to delivering exceptional Mexican food. With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, friendly service, and convenient options for dine-in, takeout, or delivery, we invite you to experience the real taste of Mexico at Tacos El Rancho.

What Customers Say About Tacos El Rancho

Tacos El Rancho is known for generous portions of meat in their tacos, especially the tripa tacos. Many rave about the flavorful menudo and al pastor/asada tacos. However, some customers have experienced inconsistent food quality, small tacos, and unfriendly service, particularly at night.

Popular Dishes

tacos (5) tripa tacos menudo al pastor asada carnitas tacos Tacos de Lengua carne asada fries

Best For

Locals Quick Bite Late Night Casual

Tip: Visit on Taco Tuesday for the best deals. Be aware that the salsas are very hot, so ask for them on the side if you prefer milder flavors.

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🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner
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La Sierra Park
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Frequently asked questions about Tacos El Rancho

Tacos El Rancho is located at 4942 La Sierra Ave, Riverside, CA 92505, Riverside.
Tacos El Rancho offers mexican cuisine.
Tacos El Rancho has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Tacos El Rancho offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Tacos El Rancho based on customer reviews are: tacos, tripa tacos, menudo, al pastor, asada.
Tacos El Rancho is ideal for locals, quick bites, late night, casual dining.
Tacos El Rancho is known for generous portions of meat in their tacos, especially the tripa tacos. Many rave about the flavorful menudo and al pastor/asada tacos. However, some customers have experienced inconsistent food quality, small tacos, and unfriendly service, particularly at night.
Visit on Taco Tuesday for the best deals. Be aware that the salsas are very hot, so ask for them on the side if you prefer milder flavors.
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Tacos El Rancho Riverside Reviews

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Edwin B

Great place for a quick bite. Tacos are great and can't complain. Becoming a regular for sure.

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Mikaela Medina

I love stopping by on taco tuesdays for their carnitas tacos. The pork is juicy + flavorful, and the guy at the little grill be flingin’ these tortillas in record time to get the line moving! 10/10, no notes.

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Carlos Jimenez

Just had a quesadilla with carne asada and I must say it was delicious. The meat was perfectly seasoned and they added some Salsa verde which isn’t very spicy but does have a kick to it. Will definitely come back.

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Marcel Barragan

This place just makes me happy every time I'm here. Whenever I'm in town, I always try to stop by. The food is great, the prices are amazing, and the red salsa is to die for!

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Robert Watson

This place is absolutely amazing, spectacular food, great service and large portions where the great flavor lasts to the end. Great job guys, i look forward to my family eating here for years to come.

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Laycee Sprouse

My family eats there all the time. Food always great. Taco Tuesday always very busy but other than that fast friendly services.

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Willie Gates

Honestly my favorite place next to my house. Staff is friendly and will remember you. Food is always good, and is priced well. Will keep coming here even if I move away.

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Timothy Gregory

Came here with the wife and she's really picky about her tacos and she loves it. Side note tacos come with salsa and it's a little spicy for me but the wife says it's good so if you can't handle spicy salsa ask for it on the side

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elaina auch

Friendly Service Great food. Just tried the carne/chicken taco Tuesday last night and they were so good the fam wants again for Taco Wednesday :)

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Itzel Gonzalez

I've been here multiple times, the tacos are great and delicious, one of my favorite spots to eat some tacos.

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Robert Elbert Cline

Quick, full of flavor, authentic. Salsas fresh and only a little spicy. Aguas flavorful but not toi sweet. Serve mexican cokes and jaritos Highly recommend. Here again! Awesome

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Amanda Morley

Great for a taco hole in the wall place. A little bit slow but on Taco Tuesday, just fed a family of 4 for less than $15. Couldn't ask for better bang for your buck.

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Salvador Brambila Gomez

Very very good tacos and salsa, nice place, and the fun part,,, to see the 2 guys working there at night shift, it looks like they are always mad to each other 😂

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Mireya R Lopez

Love this place! I go every Tuesday for "Taco Tuesday" special but also for a fast and friendly service. My favorite are the tacos de carnitas with a large agua de jamaica!

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Arnulfo Cantarero

Not sure if this is a chain, but these are some of the best asada (steak) tacos I've ever had. I'm glad this place is walking distance since it'll help burn off some of the extra calories

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Google User

Good tacos that are reasonably priced. Clean place, if maybe small. Good for small groups. I enjoyed the meal.

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Fabian Alvizo

Quick service and wide variety of meats, great place to take friends or family if looking for a quick bite. Recommend the Asada

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Javier Alvarez

This place never lets me down.

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Maritza Loe

Amazing delicious Tacos taste if they came straight from Mexico. When they say "The real Mexican taste" they mean it mean. Im from Ventura County and not even driving out to the Valley I get tacos this tasty. They definitely need to open up another branch out in the San Fernando or Ventura area. Will definitely be coming back when out here.

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Jose Batres

This place is perfect for Taco Tuesday after an #open meeting. Late night driving and listening to some of that Metallica and then arriving to this place, priceless! Great way to end the night! And yes I go to the gym #gainsfordays

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Hannah Leigh

Really good. Al pastor and asada was delicious. Salsa tasted good and was unique.

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Karena

Salsa bar with limes no actual salsa but there are pickled carrots (soft) and onions

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Brenda Luna

Some of of the best taco’s in Riverside especially on taco Tuesday!

Maritza Loe
Maritza Loe

Amazing delicious Tacos taste if they came straight from Mexico. When they say "The real Mexican taste" they mean it mean. Im from Ventura County and not even driving out to the Valley I get tacos this tasty. They definitely need to open up another branch out in the San Fernando or Ventura area. Will definitely be coming back when out here.

Jose Batres
Jose Batres

This place is perfect for Taco Tuesday after an #open meeting. Late night driving and listening to some of that Metallica and then arriving to this place, priceless! Great way to end the night! And yes I go to the gym #gainsfordays

Hannah Leigh
Hannah Leigh

Really good. Al pastor and asada was delicious. Salsa tasted good and was unique.

Karena
Karena

Salsa bar with limes no actual salsa but there are pickled carrots (soft) and onions

Brenda Luna
Brenda Luna

Some of of the best taco’s in Riverside especially on taco Tuesday!

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Laura Flores

We had some tacos, served with generous meat, tripa tacos are excellent, extra cooked, not chewy. Salsa's are really hot, so you should ask it on the side..

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Monique Coker

They make it right in front of you; their meat was tender and juicy full of flavor. Friendly, professional, fast service. Highly recommend! Definitely worth it. Definitely coming back. Their salsas are full of flavor; definitely my new stop for Mexican food!🌯🌮🤤

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Nina Cruz

The menudo is delish at this place. Very flavorful. The tacos are a great size. Always meaty. The people that work here are very nice. We come here at least 1st a week, sometimes 2.

Laura Flores
Laura Flores

We had some tacos, served with generous meat, tripa tacos are excellent, extra cooked, not chewy. Salsa's are really hot, so you should ask it on the side..

Nina Cruz
Nina Cruz

The menudo is delish at this place. Very flavorful. The tacos are a great size. Always meaty. The people that work here are very nice. We come here at least 1st a week, sometimes 2.

Monique Coker
Monique Coker

They make it right in front of you; their meat was tender and juicy full of flavor. Friendly, professional, fast service. Highly recommend! Definitely worth it. Definitely coming back. Their salsas are full of flavor; definitely my new stop for Mexican food!🌯🌮🤤

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Eric Paneto

They started giving good portions of green sauce! Now I've come back! I had written this a year ago- It's quality meat but they are so skimpy on giving red and green salsa that I just stopped coming.

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Juan Vazquez

I had the carne asada burrito. Very good 👍

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Juan Carrillo

Food was good but 25 min waiting

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John D

The tacos are very small and they messed up our order and did not give us the right taco meat. The flavor was very good. We will not be back. We tired this place cause our other taco place was closed. Too bad because we get tacos quite often.

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Jasmine

I tried the chicken, al pastor, and carnitas tacos. Carnitas had the most taste, the other meats were almost tasteless. Horchata was mid.

Jasmine
Jasmine

I tried the chicken, al pastor, and carnitas tacos. Carnitas had the most taste, the other meats were almost tasteless. Horchata was mid.

John D
John D

The tacos are very small and they messed up our order and did not give us the right taco meat. The flavor was very good. We will not be back. We tired this place cause our other taco place was closed. Too bad because we get tacos quite often.

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Juan Alcantar

Food is mediocre, carnitas don't taste like anything, tripas are soggy and taste old, first and last time coming here. If you guys want some really good Mexican food and can take a little drive go down to tortas ahogadas chapala in rialto. Would not recommend.

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Ken R

Good food, but Gringos beware. All food was quality, freshly prepared. Refried beans made with lard, traditional style, but unable to enjoy for this vegetarian. Big turn-off was negative attitude towards our mostly non-hispanic group. Panamanian spouse speaks spanish fluently, staff surprised and seemed offended when spouse asked menu questions, 'in spanish'. Observed hispanic customers arriving and going with greetings from the staff, hostile stares as we departed. I have no problem if establishment caters to a particular community. Will stay away if you don't want my bussiness. Will not be returning.

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silverio canez

food is good but they don’t answer phone calls if you want to place an order you have to go there but food is really good

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Kaitlyn Iverson

Ordered carnitas tacos, chips and salsa. They didn't have and chips or salsa. And their "carnitas" tasted like a water boiled loin with no flavor.

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Jason M

They act like you are doing them a favor by coming in to eat. tripa and salsa is good but customer service is not nice. Everything else is ok.

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Z J

I thought it was going to taste really good but I got disappointed the flavor is not that good like I expected it tastes more Mexican food but it doesn't have the flavor of it at all

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Steven Trottier

Been here twice, ordered two different burritos, each time with different meat, I was not impressed the first time so I gave it a second try a week later, still so improvement on taste, for is just okay. Can't see why there are getting more than 3 Stars. It's not about price, it's about taste, if uymake good tasting good people will always come back no matter the cost. Taco El Rancho.. taste is the key, you need to improve, stop the tradition and step out and improve your meats!

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Ignacio Bedolla

The night time staff isn't the friendliest, and the food is subpar, charged me $13 for a quesadilla that was tiny and flavorless

Ignacio Bedolla
Ignacio Bedolla

The night time staff isn't the friendliest, and the food is subpar, charged me $13 for a quesadilla that was tiny and flavorless

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Z J

I thought it was going to taste really good but I got disappointed the flavor is not that good like I expected it tastes more Mexican food but it doesn't have the flavor of it at all

Jason M
Jason M

They act like you are doing them a favor by coming in to eat. tripa and salsa is good but customer service is not nice. Everything else is ok.

Steven Trottier
Steven Trottier

Been here twice, ordered two different burritos, each time with different meat, I was not impressed the first time so I gave it a second try a week later, still so improvement on taste, for is just okay. Can't see why there are getting more than 3 Stars. It's not about price, it's about taste, if uymake good tasting good people will always come back no matter the cost. Taco El Rancho.. taste is the key, you need to improve, stop the tradition and step out and improve your meats!

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Michael Knudsen

Food taste old like it’s been sitting all day and everything had no flavor waste of money because I didn’t even eat it 🤢

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Brisselda Mejia

I usually never leave a review but this place has Very very bad customer service I love there menudo, but very Poor customer service

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Omar Cazares

Update your hours got here at 11:10 and you were no longer serving. If you say 11:30 then serve until 11:30

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Joseph Balfour

They couldn't get the order correct after 3 tries. Food was ok but service isn't worth going back

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Taven Cunningham

If you close at 11:30 then close at 11:30 not 11:05 BAD BUSINESS 👎

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Mylen Roberson

Customer service is terrible here and after reading yelp and Google reviews . I see I’m not the only one who thinks so.

Mylen Roberson
Mylen Roberson

Customer service is terrible here and after reading yelp and Google reviews . I see I’m not the only one who thinks so.

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Jose Barragan

Terrible. The food was horrible. Rice was okay. Refried Beans were clearly from a can. Tacos de Lengua were days old and clearly reheated. The flavor was disgusting. Staff cared more about caring on their long conversations with their customers "friends" then taking orders quickly. That day was 100+ degrees outside and sadly it felt hotter inside then outside. Not worth the time. Better off going to the Taco Shop down the street next to Stater Bros. they have amazing food.

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Anton Abboud

food is good but service is trash, he said “You’re taking all my lime” after we asked for a second lime since we had 8 tacos. The owner looks at you as if you work for him and is really rude with his customers

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Andres Andres

THE FOOD WAS NASTY the carne asada fries had a very strong nasty taste like nasty old oil they cooked them in, the carne asada doesn't even taste like carne asada, not sure but they were the worst so far, one bite and I was throwing up, not just me but I let others try as well and I got the same reaction very poor quality and very poor quality workers and everything in there is poor quality

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Temmok M

The cashier guy His mad 😠 The special order plate $10.99 Charger me $15.00🤷 And don't give me reciv

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Vanessa Ramirez

This was my second time at this location and I had really hoped to give it a better review but I can't. The meat was too salty, beans were bland the rice was ok wish it had more flavor and the horchata was decent.

Temmok M
Temmok M

The cashier guy His mad 😠 The special order plate $10.99 Charger me $15.00🤷 And don't give me reciv

Taven Cunningham
Taven Cunningham

If you close at 11:30 then close at 11:30 not 11:05 BAD BUSINESS 👎

Andres Andres
Andres Andres

THE FOOD WAS NASTY the carne asada fries had a very strong nasty taste like nasty old oil they cooked them in, the carne asada doesn't even taste like carne asada, not sure but they were the worst so far, one bite and I was throwing up, not just me but I let others try as well and I got the same reaction very poor quality and very poor quality workers and everything in there is poor quality

Vanessa Ramirez
Vanessa Ramirez

This was my second time at this location and I had really hoped to give it a better review but I can't. The meat was too salty, beans were bland the rice was ok wish it had more flavor and the horchata was decent.

Jose Barragan
Jose Barragan

Terrible. The food was horrible. Rice was okay. Refried Beans were clearly from a can. Tacos de Lengua were days old and clearly reheated. The flavor was disgusting. Staff cared more about caring on their long conversations with their customers "friends" then taking orders quickly. That day was 100+ degrees outside and sadly it felt hotter inside then outside. Not worth the time. Better off going to the Taco Shop down the street next to Stater Bros. they have amazing food.

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4942 La Sierra Ave, Riverside, CA 92505

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🥞 Breakfast
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8AM-11:30PM
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 10-45 min here
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+1 951-772-0720

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