Avila's El Ranchito - Foothill Ranch
26771 Portola Pkwy, Foothill Ranch
(949) 452-1721
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Great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco
Shrimp was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Avila's El Ranchito- Foothill Ranch is a smallish-sized sit-down Mexican food restaurant, with excellent food, great service, & a cutely decorated interior, that made me smile.
Service for our table of 7 was impeccable all evening. Our chip & salsa bowls, as well as our drinks were refilled so quickly, when out, I was amazed.
The star of the show, by far, was Avila's most delicious Mexican food. I ordered a 1 Item Combo, which comes with their deliciously mild Spanish rice & their equally amazing refried beans, which were generously-covered, in a lava flow of cheese. My Chile Relleno was so good! The tender egg outer shell, coated with cheese, plus a most ? sauce, covered a humongous & tender Chile pepper, which oozed cheese, when my fork pierced it. Cheese Lovers will think they've died & gone to heaven, after biting into this.
All the food items our family ordered, looked incredible, & the true test, all 7 of us eating quietly, was achieved, with flying colors.
Avila's Foothill Ranch, is comparable to each Avila's location I've eaten at: Huntington Beach, Corona Del Mar, & San Clemente, plus I think the service at
this one was better than these other three.
I loved it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great vibe. A very unique atmosphere with an artistic Mexican theme. Well decorate, very homey and comfortable. Lots of parking in the mall. Food selection was pretty extensive and what I like is that I'm familiar with the dishes. The portions were sufficient and offered great value. I didn't like the tortilla soup. I expected it to be creamy with crushed tortilla but instead it was broth with soggy tortilla chips swimming in the soup with other vegetables like potatoes. I should have read the description more carefully. It was more than I can eat nonetheless. I'd try other dishes next time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Love this place! Generous portions (including margaritas), friendly staff and large selection of food and drinks. We went here twice back to back!
Normal size margaritas are big, but if you’re brave order the large ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesadilla, Guacamole, Carne Asada
The food & the service were outstanding. A little pricey….but the portion sizes make up for it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mexican Pizza, Guacamole, Taco
Delicious food and good service. Nice atmosphere actually super neat atmosphere at all 3 locations I've been to. But, prices seem very high and they really need to consider the bad economy these days. But, then again im sure prices have went up for them too. Margarita's actually delicious and have a kick to them. Didnt have to order an extra shot to doctor it up myself! All in all a very nice Mexican restaurant. I would recommend to others and have!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Quesadilla, Extra House Salsa & Chips
Amazing place for food. Everything tastes delicious, the portions were huge, and the guacamole was insanely good. Jesus was an awesome waiter and we will definitely return. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Taco
Amazing place for food. Everything tastes delicious, the portions were huge, and the guacamole was insanely good. Jesus was an awesome waiter and we will definitely return. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Taco
This is our favorite Avila’s. We have tried one other and the beans and rice are not up to my standards.The red sauce is my favorite and my husband looooooves their beef soft tacos.This one is not too small but not so big that it’s always noisy, like some of their other locations.Jesus is our favorite waiter by far. Thank you Jesus
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco
Restaurantji Recommends
Food is delicious and staff as well. Jesus A. Was our waitress and he was awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole
Such an incredible and unexpected atmosphere in this gem of a restaurant next to Ralph's! Best chips and salsa! Huge portions and delicious every time. The mole is one of the best I've had, and the burrito was spectacular. Jesus provided attentive and welcoming service as did the whole team. Will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Carne Asada
We ordered a pork dish. The presentation was beautiful and it was delicious. Huge portion. We brought leftovers home and had another dinner. Looking forward to going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carnitas
Cali burrito more fries than meat , the salsa for the chips was bad, tasted like nothing but vinegar.. this is just glorified white washed Mexican food
Everything from the staff to the food was bad. For the price I paid. I expected more. Don’t go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Fajitas De Camaron, Carne Asada, Chimichangas, Carnitas, Guacamole, Chile Relleno, Salad, Enchiladas
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