EL Ranchero Mexican Restaurant

150 1st St, Keyport
(732) 888-6200

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Mathew Gajewski

Portion sizes are weak but the food is legit

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Katrina Sanchez

We ate here this afternoon for the first time. The food was very good. The service was fast and friendly, and the prices were moderate. We recommend you try it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Blair Monroe

Very authentic food and atmosphere. On a good day their Carnitas Burrito (slow-cooked shredded pork burrito) is to die for. Local kids stop by here for their nachos. If it's nice grab some burritos and walk to the nearby Cedar Street Park and stare at the NYC skyline.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Robert Davies

Fantastic as always!
Carnitas tacos are outstanding!

Rosalind Zeitner

Food is always excellent and with little wait.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

satori

Super authentic. Best Mexican food I’ve had in New Jersey!
I recommend the steak chimichanga with red sauce.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

richard9395

Good selection of flavorful food. The people working here are always so nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burritos, Tacos, Taco De Birria

Rich

Good selection of flavorful food. The people working here are always so nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burritos, Taco De Birria

J.

Small place but good food 😀

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Francisco de la Cruz

Lamentablemente las porciones de tacos son muy pequeñas para el precio y 4 tacos $20dll y un agua grande de Jamaica $6 era solo agua con azúcar y parece que la rebajaron no tenía sabor a Jamaica .. muy decepcionado.. les recomiendo el restaurante los corrales en la broad st frente al 7/11

Lawrence Chan

Came to this restaurant for a meal before heading to a planned engagement. Restaurant is well lit and cheerful. TV playing with futbol on. I enjoyed the atmosphere. I ordered asada tacos and a tamale and grapefruit Jarritos. Waitress was kind and polite. Order came out with an okay wait time. I unfortunately experience the asada to have been over cooked, the meat was tough. I also had a huge tendon in my tamales. If it supposed to be served that way, it was not my taste. Service was good. I would try other items on the menu. Thanks for the overall good experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kevin W

It definitely fits the "hole in the wall" stereotype and the food is amazing. We had chicken tacos in soft shells as well as the ribs in green sauce. Super yummy and a lovely staff. Will definitely go again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

L R

Food was just ok. The rice and black beans was very salty and my bistek was not the typical bistek flavor I am used to having at many other Mexican places.

They have both indoor and outdoor seating however there is no a.c. indoors, so we opted for outdoors yesterday (July) but thank goodness it was not a hot evening. The floor indoors towards the cashier and restrooms is very slippery/greasy.

Service is towards the slower side only because they only have one person managing the register, taking ordsrs, and serving. Despite this, she was moving around as best as she could in a friendly manner.

The coca cola is a 335ml bottle from Mexico made with cane sugar (slightly better ingredients than the American coca cola.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Law rah

Great food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Danny Roundtree

I went in this place I ordered tamales I said and I waited about 30 minutes this is after I have paid for them after 30 minutes they came out and told me they didn't have any and refunded me my money but I didn't get all my money back and they keep from being confrontational I just walked out and asked when they would have any tamales and she said Friday I will never go back here you should never sell an item if you don't have any I will order my tamales from Texas and have them delivered. It was quite a nice restaurant at what day was cooking in the back did smell delicious but nothing next up for me not getting a full refund.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

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EL Ranchero Mexican Restaurant

150 1st St, Keyport, NJ 07735
(732) 888-6200