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610 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas TX 75208

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  • Mexican
    Sun 10am-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11:30pm, Sat 10am-11:30pm
    $$ $$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Casual
    Banquet Facilities, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
  • Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
    Accepted, Recommended on Weekends
    Lot Available
Description

El Ranchito bills itself as a restaurant, but on Friday and Saturday nights it’s an all-out party. The mariachi band plays loudly, bounding from table to table with upbeat tunes, while Oak Cliff locals get into some of the neighborhood’s best Mexican fare. Hear these words: cabrito a la parrilla. The baby goat will conquer any craving for Mexican flavors. Tex-Mex traditionalists can take comfort in enchiladas, tacos and fajitas. Need more? On Wednesday evenings Elvis impersonators turn the party up to 11, competing each week for the adoration of the refried-bean-stuffed crowd. The line you’ll see out front is a testament to what you’ll find inside. El Ranchito is a gem.








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  • 2012 | Best Tex-Mex

    El Ranchito may not bill itself as a Tex-Mex restaurant, but there's a Tex-Mex section on the menu with tacos, burritos and enchiladas. The fajitas turn heads with a trail of smoke and steam wafting behind the cast-iron plate like an old jalopy with bad valves, and most things are flanked by go-to rice and beans. Semantics aside, this place serves up all the classics you expect when dining at a Tex-Mex restaurant, with lots of other dishes waiting to tempt you out of your comfort zone. Try... More »

  • 2006 | Best Place to Hear Mariachis

    Every night we dine at this Oak Cliff institution we're treated to the best atmosphere of any Mexican joint in Dallas, complete with a roster of the city's finest mariachis. The fervent strumming of guitars, voices raised in perfect harmony, the sound of twin trumpets ringing off the tile--it's the next best thing to San Antonio, only you don't have to drive five hours and fight the River Walk crowds. On our last visit we even caught a touring act, an amplified band complete with twin... More »

  • 2005 | Best Mexican Restaurant

    Mexican food is a lot like sex. It comes in infinite varieties, but there are a few basic elements that you just can't do without. And of course, even bad Mexican food is usually pretty good. One way the two differ would be that sex delivers ample visual and aural stimulation, senses that a plate of enchiladas would seem to neglect. Perhaps with that in mind, El Ranchito picks up the enchilada's slack. The riotously kitschy décor and the strolling mariachis provide a suitably lively... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$7.95
Choriquesco
a traditional mexlcan appetlzer. queso asadero topped with chorlzo, flamed at your table
Half Order $6.95
Full Order $11.95
Fajita Nachos
your choice of beef or chicken served with guacamole in sour cream
$7.95
Nachos
your choice of ground beef, shredded chicken or beans
$9.95
Botana Platter
flautitas, beef and chicken quesadilla, guacamole and chile con queso
$7.95
Camaron Ixtapa
spicy jumbo shrimp in lemon butter sauce
Soups And Salads
$8.95
Caldo De Res
beef and vegetable soup served with rice
$8.95
Caldo De Pollo
chicken and vegetable soup served with rice
$8.95
Mexican Salad
a fresh salad served with lettuce and tomatoes topped with cheese, guacamole and sour cream. your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef
$10.95
Fajita Salad
a mexican salad with your choice of beef or chicken fajita
Tex-Mex
$9.95
Combo Dinner
1 soft cheese taco, 1 chicken enchilada and 1 beef enchilada. served with rice and beans
$12.95
Pedro Infante
1 fajita taco, 1 cheese enchilada and 1 green chicken enchilada sulsa with guacamole and refried beans
$7.95
Chalupas
your choice of beans, beef or chicken. served with rice and beans
$8.95
Crispy Combo Tacos
1 ground beef taco, 1 shredded chicken taco and 1 soft cheese taco
$7.95
Add Fajita Beef Or Chicken $10.95
El Burro
1 beef or chicken burrito with rice and beans
Comida Regional Nortena
$10.95
Asado De Puerco
pork in salsa de chile ancho. served with rice and beans
$11.95
Mollejas
the 1st dallas to introduce "sweet breads". served with onions and charro beans
$12.95
Tripas
fried trips served with rice and charro beans
$10.95
Milanesa
beef or chicken pounded thin, breaded and fried. served with rice and beans
$11.95
Carne Adobada
pork loin, marinated in chili ancho. served with rice and beans
De Nuestra Parilla
$14.95
Arrachera
charbroiled certified angus beef flat steak served with rice, charro beans, pico de gallo and guacamole
$14.95
Tacos Al Carbon
3 beef or chicken fajita tacos served with rice, charro beans, pico de gallo and guacamole
$18.95
Bistec T-bone
charbroiled t-bone served with rice and refried beans
$13.95
Tablitas
3 beef short ribs with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and charro beans
$11.95
Higado Encebollado
liver cooked with onions and spices. served with rice and fried beans
$12.95
Pollo Al Horno
a grilled chicken half fryer, marinated with brandy presidente and spices. served with rice and beans
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