El Rancho

Very authentic Mexican food, atmosphere. Good food, good service, inexpensive. Best refried beans I ever tasted.

Great friendly staff that works hard. Food is okay. Not terribly flavorful or impressive but it feels pretty authentic. I’m more of a Tex-​Mex guy, but this place isn’t bad.

Used to be my go to for Mexican when I Lived in the area. Food is always good and the staff is friendly.

All around good choice. Authentic salsa that packs a punch. Big menu selection, cheap prices.. I had the chorizo n potato tacos and they didn’t disappoint. Full of locals that was a good sign.

Some of the best Mexican food I’ve had in a long time. We decided to stop for a late lunch on our way home and weren’t disappointed. My husband had menudo and said it was very flavorful, the ground beef was delicious. Currently no beer or liquor but you can BYOB. I’ll be back!

Pastor was pretty good. Waiter was friendly and knowledgeable. Went with a large group, everything looked good. There’s a liquor store next door.

This is a nice and clean place with friendly staff. The service is excellent. We didn’t have to wait long for our drinks or food. They have a TV and the bathrooms were very clean.
Now, the food was excellent. Everything is fresh and yummy. My husband had the alambre dinner plate with a can of Coke and he gives it a 4 out of 5. I had the carne Asada burrito and a taco de carnitas. Delicious!
The carnitas were cooked to perfection as was the Asada. I should have ordered some guacamole for the burrito because I just love it more with that but it was very good.
They give nice portions of food, the limonada was so good (very rare for me to say that) and I’m sure it was homemade. And last but definitely shouldn’t have been least is that the prices are good. I will come here when I’m in the area again.

Cant Say Nothing More Abt This Place rather than its Freaking Awesome. The waiter Pepe knows me and my husband very well, he always makes us feel welcomed!!. I love going there every Sunday evening. Everything I have tried is delicious. Fresh Barbacoa, Great Caldos and Charro Beans. This is my go to place for Breakfast and Dinner ! I will always be back !! Omggggg and cant forget abt the Queso Fundido OMG. Its to die for! Thank You El Rancho (Burnet) for great food and wonderful service.

Great food and great prices. Two dislikes– no fountain sodas– if you want a Coke, you’re ordering a can ($ 1) or a bottle ($ 1.75). Service is on par with roadside diner– nice waitress. Pay at register. Food is good– had chimichanga, and bacon wrapped shrimp covered with cheese. Both excellent.

The pane cakes were like any other place I’ve ever been to but this place is very cheap so if your looking for a cheap Mexican food come. but inside is very HOT I guess the ac went out. I hope you try it!!!

What a wonderful experience. Stumbled upon this gem and was pleasantly surprised. The food was awesome and the service was great. The fifth star was earned for the prices. Will most definitely return while in town.

Had the Jalisco Fajitas, which came with Steak, Chicken, and Shrimp. I was pleasantly surprised! We will be back.

Great Tex Mex, friendly service and yummy queso blanco! We love it. I always get the flautas de pollo and my husband always gets the fajitas, both are very good.

Horrible food and even more horrible service. We came in for the first time today and were greeted by non smiling, very stand offish men surrounded by empty tables in desperate need of bussing. Not a single one of the tables were bused the entire 45 minutes we were there. Incidentally, our waiter did not revisit us a single time during that 45 minutes either. His back was to us the entire dining experience and I had to yell across the room to get a to go box for the worst Mexican food I have ever eaten. I ordered the Chimichunga which looked really good on the plate however I only ended up eating a small bit of it. It was covered in a cheap flavorless over salted processed cheese sauce, the chicken inside was dry and even more flavorless than the horrible cheese concoction. the rice was overcooked and again… flavorless and the beans tasted straight out of the can with no prep whatsoever. The only thing I did enjoy was the salsa, the chips were obviously the cheap chips you buy in bulk from the big box stores.
I didn’t even leave a tip (which I never EVER do, I usually leave at least 20%) because the only thing the waiter did was bring the food to our table with an attitude. I was planning on leaving 2 bucks but when we got our change he only gave us a 5 for an 18 $ order. There was no way I was leaving that much for no service.
Bottom line: Horrible experience all around. Bad service with attitude, food took too long, restaurant was dirty and the food was wretched. We won’t be back!

So many quaint little Mexican food places in Burnet, so little money, but this is our fav. Walking distance from our home and such great and reasonably priced food. All the wait staff very friendly. Our favs include the Migas Plate, Combo plates of any kind and the chile rellenos. Tues is buy 1, get second combo plate ½ off. Oh, and fresh tortillas to top off your experience.

I eat at this restaurant often since it is very convenient in the middle of town on Hwy. 29. They have a wide variety of menu items and the service is usually pretty good, the people there are hard working.
Most of the menu items are tasty however the salsa is not very good in my opinion. It seems to me salsa is the staple of a good Mexican restaurant and it just can’t be considered an excellent place to eat unless they clear that hurdle in a successful way.

We LOVE it. We stop in every time we’re in Hill Country.

My around town stop for mexican food.
The place is always clean and kept up with, that always shows a lot in a place.
Staff is very well educated on what they sell and can pretty much answer any question you have.
Time to get to the food.
I’m not a huge fan of their salsa.
I do love their queso tho.
The number 22 is probably my favorite.
Chicken and beef fajita meat cooked with bacon and peppers, rice and beans.
Super yummy.
Their breakfast menu is also killer.
I normally order breakfast for dinner.
DELICIOUS pancakes. (funny coming from a mexican place) but very sweet and yummy.
Oh! and great prices.

Stopped here on a whim, while driving through town with some friends. Service was excellent, and the food was outstanding! Very authentic Mexican food, not Tex-​Mex. Enchiladas along with carne asada was an amazing combination (the Texas plate)! Salsa had great flavor, and the prices were reasonable. Will stop there again!

During my sister’s pregnancy, she always wanted to eat here. So I decided to join them for dinner at El Rancho. As soon as we walked in, we were welcomed with a smile. The food was more than enough for us to eat and their chips and salsa are excellent! I enjoyed the vegetarian quesadilla’s which were very tasty and not greasy. Hard to find veggie anything Mexican food wise. I loved their bottle cokes and they make their own chips and salsa! The staff was more than nice and service was perfect. Will be coming again very soon!