Avila's El Ranchito

great Mexican food, very reasonable prices. Ask for Henry!

Every time I come to So Cal I have to have a meal at Avila's El Ranchito. The enchilada suiza is amazing and the wait staff always take such good care of me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Street Tacos De Carne Asada, Soup, Potato Tacos, Azteca Burrito, Enchilada, Carne Asada

The food here is incredible! Huge portions. Great service. I love it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quesadilla Eggcelente

Absolutely phenomenal food and service. The best Mexican restaurant we have been to and keep going to. David Rojas always provides incredible service and is always upbeat. Andrea and Blanca are always awesome also.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was great however chips were cold and not much flavor. Main entrees were ok but not grear..not enough to make me return soon.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Fajitas, Tortilla Soup

The food was delicious, we are vegetarians and vegans, but found lots of choices, and the server was fantastic! She was super friendly, and efficient too. The music was delightful too, the decor was so authentic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

**HEALTH/SAFETY HAZARD**. I’ve been a loyal customer of this location for many many years, I took my family here for a birthday recently and they served a 5year old the most rotten beef I have ever seen and smelt in my life. I don’t know how the cook didn’t smell it on the grill it was that disgusting. They served me actual rotting flesh and their solution was to remove the burger from the check. The manager said he will take care of the check after me and my entire party stood up to leave. I will never return to this restaurant or any other locations and I advise you do as well they are not safe to eat at.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Reasonable quality, good portion sizes, friendly staff wait staff, reasonable and expected pricing for a sit down restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I frequently visit El Ranchito and almost every time, my to-go order gets messed up in some way. The food is great but the service on the other hand isn’t so great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Tacos & Caldo, Enchilada, Burrito

We always come here when we want to celebrate. Food is delicious and the drinks specially the Margarita.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips with Salsa, Burrito

Celebrating Danielle’s birthday with our small group! 🎉

Design of the place is super cute! Busy restaurant with one of those family vibes. Food is what you would expect but portions are very large for the price!

Our favorite place! BEST SALSA anywhere! Love the food, the fun atmosphere & the great service! AVILA'S in Lake Forest is our "go to" for a fun tasty evening.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've been to multiple Avila's location. This is become a must stop when I visiting from Washington! My goal is to visit all the locations.

The way the staff welcomes. It’s not just about the food, which clearly is a highlight with the famous caldo and the must-have crispy taco, but also about the feeling of connection and warmth. The streak and garlic shrimp is also another favorite of mine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips with Salsa, Tacos & Caldo

Great place to eat! They have several locations! I've been eating at Avis's since 70's HP location! Chicken Soup, Green Chili everything is DELICIOUS!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carnitas, Soup, Carne Asada, Azteca Burrito