Taqueria El Ranchero (s)

Food was well prepared and allowed for substitutions, chips were good but watch the salsa, it's a little spicy. Fajitas and quesadillas were very good and portions were ample. Beer selection was not great but did have a couple Mexican beers available in bottle. Price was average for a mall based restaurant.

Went on Cinco De Mayo. Expected a crowd, which there was. However, over an hour from ordering to get our food is ridiculous in any Mexican restaurant. It seemed as if they were catering to the take out line way faster. Once the food arrived it was luke warm at best. You would think after the wait it would come to you piping hot and fresh. As far as the food tasting 🤢. The wet burrito was almost inedible. The meat had a burnt taste and the rice and beans were basically tasteless. The red sauce on top was not an authentic flavor. It was very sweet. That was our third time trying them and the only dish I liked at all was the Birria Tacos. They are pretty decent, but expensive for the amount you get. On top of the food not being up to par, the noise level is painful. There is no sound damping in the space so the voices just bounce around and become mind blowing noise. Then on top of that they have music playing that you can not even tell what song because it just adds to the chaos of sound. Had a major headache by the time we left. That was the last time I will go there.

A toda mi familia latina, ¡esto no es para nosotros! ¡Esto está más americanizado que mexicano! We were excited to try this place, but unfortunately it didn’t meet our expectations. The Burrito Grande was more like a burrito chico. Portion-wise, it was comparable to a Taco Bell 5-Layer rather than what you would expect from something labeled “Grande.” For the price, we were hoping for something more substantial. Flavor-wise, it didn’t have the authentic Mexican taste we were looking for. The carne asada lacked seasoning and depth — it tasted more like plain grilled meat rather than well-marinated asada. The rice seemed more like white rice with orange coloring added, without the traditional flavor you’d expect from Mexican rice. On a positive note, the salsa was excellent. It had great flavor and definitely helped elevate the burrito, making it more enjoyable. Lastly, the music was so loud that we couldn’t have a conversation at our table, and even the waiter had difficulty hearing our order. A more moderate volume would really improve the dining experience. Overall, we wanted to love it, but it just didn’t deliver the authenticity or experience we were hoping for. ~Rafael

Ok let me start this by saying my family and I love mexican food, BUT this place is over priced for what you get. The salsa is really good and the Horchata is good as well. But when it came to the food, it had almost zero flavor and the world's smallest Birra tacos. Do yourself and your pockets a favor and go elsewhere.

Great service and spacious atmosphere. The kids menu was a plus. Prices are reasonable for Hawaii. I really enjoyed the quesadilla.