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2565 N. 32nd St. Fairmont City IL 62201

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  • Market, Mexican
    Sun 8am-8pm, Mon-Thu 8am-9pm, Fri-Sat 8am-10pm
    $ $
    MasterCard, Visa, cash
  • Casual
    Takeout
    Lunch
    Full bar
  • Not Accepted
    Free, Lot Available
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At Fairmont City's Tienda El Ranchito you can pick up some produce in the market, dine on some classic Mexican dishes in the restaurant or simply catch a few margaritas and watch the game at the bar.








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  • Try the Barbacoa Tacos at Tienda El Ranchito

    Try the Barbacoa Tacos at Tienda El Ranchito

    Tienda El Ranchito (2565 North 32nd Street, Fairmont City, Illinois; 618-875-1521) is by no means a secret. This here publication honored it last year as having the "Best Guacamole" -- and it's damn g... More »

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  • 2011 | Best Guacamole

    The best guacamoles are made to order and contain the perfect quantities of citrus and cilantro, not to mention the correct degree of chunkiness. At El Ranchito, the brightness of lime ideally counterbalances the buttery avocado. You've got your diced onion, tomato and cilantro, but not an excess of any, which would throw off the equilibrium and overpower the avocado. With the recent renovations to the restaurant, diners can no longer actually watch a kitchen worker mash the guacamole with a... More »

  • 2004 | Best Mexican Market

    The minute you walk into Tienda El Ranchito, you'll know it was worth the trip across the Poplar Street Bridge. The smell of tamales wafts through the air, the walls are painted a festive orange and the volume on the Mexican vaquero movie is turned way up. The lighting is dark, the aisles are narrow and the employees are friendly -- even to those who forgot everything they learned in high-school Spanish besides "gracias" and "¿Donde está el baņo?" Two aisles are dedicated to dried ... More »

  • 2000 | Best Mexican-Restaurant Ambiance

    Most Mexican restaurants, including many that serve delicious food, look like little theme parks of Mexican culture. Hey, a few miniature sombreros and corny clay pots never hurt the mole sauce, so who cares, really? But if you want a genuinely Mexican environment as you eat your ceviche or lingua taco, washed down with horchata, then cross the river and visit Tienda El Ranchito in Fairmont City, a few miles down the road from Cahokia Mounds. You will find a down-home Mexican market staffed... More »

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