Higher end (and priced) than most Mexican restaurants. They do a fantastic job of providing more of the stuff Americans are used to (Cheese, guac, sour cream and fried fare), and serving it along side of proper pinto beans, chile verde and mole sauces. Be sure to rey something outside of your normal Mexican ordering comfort zone and you are likely to be greatly satisfied! Oh and they make a MEAN margarita!
My complaints about this restaurant are reserved for takeout. I like it so much I have atttempted to order takeout and there is not enough english speaking help to take the order and easily answer questions.
Also, I attempted to use them for catering a party and left an order for 40 which I wanted priced- they NEVER called me back and I followed up three times. So stick to in-house dining!

Our first visit a year or so ago was unimpressive and irritating and we were not going to give them another chance. On the way home from a baby doctor appointment we decided to stop and get take out.

When we walked in and asked to place a take out order – we asked the hostess if they could make a garden salad. She did not know what a garden salad was and suggested we get the $9 Rancho Chico Salad which we did without the chicken because I wanted a side salad. I of course was charged full price. We then asked if it was possible to get Medium Rare steak in the Fajitas and was told yes and then she asked what I wanted to order. So I said “steak fajitas please” and she looks at the menu and says “you have a choice of steak, shrimp or chicken”… Is it me? So I repeat that I want steak Medium Rare in the fajitas. She tells us it will be 20 minutes for the take out. A good 15 mins later the hostess tells us she just put the order in. So I asked if this means that we are waiting another 20 minutes and non apologetically she says “yes”…

Finally we get our food and leave. I get home and did not get fajitas – I got a quesadilla that I did not want and it was sprinkled with shriveled overcooked steak! We were so specific about our order that I could not believe that it was wrong.

I called there and spoke to the hostess that took the order. She claimed at first not to remember us – I can assure you I was the only pregnant woman with her husband who ordered take out in person and waited. She asked me what else we ordered and said she would have to call me back. I was clear when I called to tell them of their mistake that I wasn’t coming back to get the fajitas as they are at least 20 mins away but wanted them to know about the mistake. The hostess proceeds to tell me that even though she took our order that some other “lady” gave us the food and she should have checked so it was not her fault. I told her that they both work there and it is called customer service. She tells me they will call me back again… She calls back and says “this is the hostess from Rancho Chico and I know you said you live 45 mins away but I can’t help you. You only paid $9.75 for the quesadillas and the fajitas are $15 so you would have to drive here and return the quesadillas before they would place an order for the fajitas” Can you even imagine? I told her again that I was NOT driving back there and returning the quesadillas and that the service and communication at that restaurant is awful and that they lost a customer. She said “Ok” and hung up on me. They could care less. Not to mention they got $9 out of us for a tin full of iceberg lettuce with four tomato slices so I think we are even when it comes to the fajitas. Good luck to Rancho Chico on staying in business if they keep this up.

As a native of a border town in southern California I can attest to the authenticity of the food at Rancho Chico. Their menu is quite extensive with varied and interesting selections. The food is nothing short of excellent!!!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! I have been serveral times and always am pleased. It is real Mexican food and run by a nice Mexican family.

I am American and lived in Mexico for five years. I miss REAL Mexican food, and found the food there SOOOOO GREAT. Everytime we go, it is PACKED and the food and SERVICE is EXCELLENT!!!