Restaurantji's Athens picks for the finest Mexican cuisine.
“Great restaurant with amazing food and a good bar atmosphere at night. Worker owned so no tipping which is an amazing breath of fresh air and everyone is always great. A shining example for future restaurants!!!!Parking: Street parking in a college town, varies based on when students are in.“
“The manager of this fine establishment greeted us and sat us, then treated us like he knew us our whole lives. He does know my son and his wife! The food was fantastic, our server was fantastic and everything as a whole was fantastic. This is a must stop if you are in Athens “
“Any chicken Burrito is my go to! All the burritos are HUGE! Prepared fresh in the amazing Burrito Buggy! The Burrito Buggy… always a favorite in Athens! Thank you for parking the Buggy and serving the community food truck style for so many years!“
“Ok, so to start with, I acknowledge this is Fast Food. Within a category of "fast food," I give my experience 5 stars. It is not equal to the sit down restaurant at the edge of town, nor to Chipotle.I did, however, while enjoying a taco salad and a chicken street taco think to myself, "this is better than Taco Bell in every way." I have several friends who like Taco Bell, and I too can eat there just give, but I consider the quality of what I ate at this Athens location to be superior to any Taco Bell I've had. Individual tastes can vary.This location is in a college town, and to be fair my 2 experiences there have been during the summer, while college is not in full swing. The workers were kind, courteous, and patient, and my taco looked like a taco with everything actually inside the taco.I was already impressed (but maybe I'm easy) that the taco salad was in a box to protect its shape. It would not surprise me if the box is the most expensive part of the $6 food item. Not surprisingly, the taco "bowl" was completely intact, and was light and crispy. My family and I really like the sauce/dressing that comes with the taco salad, and as a guy that likes things saucy, there was a healthy portion of the dressing, too...a 2oz container, I think. The freshness of the toppings was better than expected, and the partial lime wedge for the street taco was a nice touch.And so again I say, this is Fast Food, and within fast foods I consider this a 5 star experience.“
“Food was fantastic. Got the Chicken Tinga thing. The bartender Kevin was very efficient and nice. He had a great aura. He was hustling everywhere and really did a great job. I felt like he cared about me and made me feel welcome. Will definitely be back.“
“stopped by this past week, very nice environment! mckenna is so dear! she was quite busy, yet remained to work hard as i came closer in line to having my own order taken. she kindly greeted everyone ahead of me in line, including me. i had a semi-large order, and though she was the only one working, her attitude never shifted and my food was yummy :) i will certainly be back“
“This is the second Mexican Restaurant I have been to since living in Ohio. The first restaurant put a bad taste in my mouth because he was extremely rude. But Grande Ranchero is a 10/5. The service was friendly, fast, and outstanding. The food is on point and very flavorful. I highly recommend it.“
“Lulu runs a very clean restaurant, with outstanding decor and atmosphere. The food is sort of standard restaurant tex/mex BUT everything on my plate is fresh and plentiful -read that as huge portions. The house salsa is top shelf, and the guacamole is also very good. Lulu does not serve alcohol, but you can bring your own.“