EL Ranchero Mexican Restaurant

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

Recent Reviews

Gineth Videa

Everything was amazing! Food was extraordinary, the girl in reception was very kind and knew english! So I had no problem in communicating what I wanted to eat. 100% reccomend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos

Lindsay Z

Don’t order Chips and salsa for $4. All you get is a small bag of chips and just two small sauces that are meant to go on your food like the green and red sauce in a small little container. Misleading I will not order chips and salsa again from here.

yolanda fonseca

Been coming here since they open the food is consistently delicious little hole in the wall but the food is off the hook. Try it you’ll like it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Herbert Donner

I hope they have Hot Tamales

Food: 5

Selenne Sanchez Morales

The best tacos! ? and the best experience! Amazing service ?Our experience was incredible... The barbecue tacos; my favorites now!

Beatrice W.

I hate to give a tiny business a bad review. I love hole-in-the-walls that turn out to be gems, but this wasn't that. We were there mid-afternoon and were the only customers. There was no one out front when we arrived, so we grabbed a couple of menus and sat down. We were soon greeted by a friendly man who brought chips and green and red salsa. We told him we wanted tap water, and he brought us bottled water - $1/bottle on the menu. Ok, well, the guy needs to make a living. The chips were cold. I liked the green salsa well enough, although it was very thin - almost as if they had added onions and cilantro to a bottled green sauce. I didn't care for the red sauce at all, but that might be a matter of taste. I ordered a beef burrito ($9) and my husband ordered a chicken platter. They arrived promptly and included Spanish rice and black beans. My burrito was not hot (temperature) at all, and kind of flavorless. The rice was good, but the beans were also flavorless. My husband's chicken was two drumsticks that looked like they had been boiled. The sauce was a bilious yellow and tasted vaguely citrusy, but otherwise didn't have much flavor. Up to this point, they had earned 2 stars. But when we got the bill, the $9 burrito was $12, and the $1 waters were each $2. The chicken was $14 (husband couldn't remember menu price). We paid and skedaddled - really didn't want to get into it. Didn't leave much of a tip, though - figured the upcharges amounted to service charges. But that's why they got 1 star. There surely must be better Mexican food in Keyport!

Jeff Padovano

AMAZING!!! Only way to describe it from start to finish!There was a bit of an issue with the printed menu and the online menu. It appears the printed menu is a little out of date and some of the items are not on the website. Perhaps they will either update one or the other.Aside from that, there was a bit of a language barrier when ordering over the phone but nothing horrible.The food was as authentic as you can possibly get. The burritos were flavorful and big. Everything was delicious!!!I would heavily recommend this restaurant.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burritto, Qiesadilla, Guacamole, Carne Asada Burrito, Tacos, Mole Tamale

elizabeth osorio lozada

Excellent service and delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caldo de Res

LUISA REYES

Excellent food ? very kind

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zoid ツ

I had this place for the first time, and man it was delicious. The lady at the counter was so kind and even gave us an extra order of birria tacos for free! She was so nice, and the food was great. I must come back, and it’s probably my new favorite taco spot in town! ???

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos

william jouvin jr.

Cozy and warm little Mexican spot off the beaten path in Keyport. First time won’t be the last time. Flautas and birria tacos were slamming. Wife enjoyed her Al pastor and carnitas tacos as well. And price point was ideal!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Flautas De Pollo, Taco Al Pastor, Tacos

Rose M.

Absolutely delicious! Open late fresh and amazing! Love it! They are so nice too! Even if you're from out of town! Love a welcoming business with real food! When you cant cook they will! So worth it!

TheCarMan

Stopped by for a quick lunch on Wednesday --- decent food and friendly service. So sad to find out the bill nowhere matched the prices on the menu. Was told that his costs went up --- OK, then make those adjustments on the menu and do not explain the situation when handing someone the bill. Some items were up by 50% from what was listed. Really? 50%?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Erica Chavez

My hubby and I come here at least once a month for dinner or lunch. Food is always amazing. Sometimes it's a little slow, but some foods are made to order and ALWAYS worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

JOSE “Jasek” C. Castillo

my brother and family love this place ,clean,friendly and great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Flautas De Pollo, Qiesadilla, Guacamole

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EL Ranchero Mexican Restaurant

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