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Restaurant
El Ranchito Restaurante Mexicano
About this spot
El Ranchito: Authentic Mexican Flavors in Albemarle
El Ranchito Restaurante Mexicano delivers a genuine taste of Mexico to Albemarle, where traditional recipes meet a vibrant and festive atmosphere, creating a dining experience that feels both authentic and celebratory.
The restaurant's interior is a cozy and colorful tribute to Mexican culture, featuring warm lighting and traditional decor that sets a lively yet comfortable mood. The ambient music complements the space without overwhelming conversation. An inviting outdoor seating area provides a delightful al fresco dining option on pleasant days, making it a versatile spot for any occasion.
The kitchen excels in delivering bold, traditional flavors with generous portions that satisfy.
- Sizzling Fajitas: A classic performed to perfection. Platters arrive at the table still audibly simmering, laden with expertly grilled meats, crisp peppers, and onions, accompanied by warm tortillas, rice, and beans.
- House-Style Tacos: Featuring tender, slow-cooked carnitas or expertly seasoned grilled steak, these tacos are celebrated for their authenticity and robust flavor profiles.
- Fresh Guacamole & Queso: These essential starters are consistently praised for their freshness and quality, setting the tone for the meal ahead.
- The full bar serves margaritas that are known for their excellent balance of strength and flavor, offering great value.
- For the most attentive service and a calmer ambiance, consider visiting during off-peak hours on weekdays.
- Be sure to explore the rotating house specials and seafood selections, which often feature unique and seasonal offerings.
Practical Information
Address: 720 NC-24 18 # 18, Albemarle, NC 28001
Contact: (704) 982-0633
Parking: Ample and convenient parking is available in the dedicated lot directly in front of the restaurant.
Is this restaurant suitable for large groups or family gatherings?
Yes, the festive and spacious layout, combined with a diverse menu, makes El Ranchito an excellent choice for family dinners and group celebrations.
Does the restaurant offer takeout or delivery services?
Takeout service is available and is a popular option for those wishing to enjoy their meals at home. It is recommended to check directly with the restaurant regarding current delivery options.
Are there vegetarian options on the menu?
The menu includes several dishes that can be adapted for vegetarian preferences. The staff is generally accommodating and can provide guidance on suitable choices.
What's available here
Dine-in
Takeout
Wheelchair accessible
Free Wi‑Fi
Credit cards
Comfortable seating
Photos
What's on the menu
Popular picks
Margarita
De Carnitas
Steak A la Tampiqueña
Chicken Soup
Beer
Nachos
ACP Chicken
Trio Naked Burrito
Shrimp Burrito and Enchiladas with Molé Sauce
Bloody Mary
Cerveza
Chile Relleno
Quesadilla Rice and Beans
Chicken Burrito
Fajitas de Res
Carne Asada Plate
Tossed Salad
Churros 3
Gyro
Corona
Menu
Lunch
Taco And Enchilada
9.78 $
Burrito And Taco
10.26 $
Enchilada And Burrito
11.10 $
Chalupa And Enchilada
11.10 $
Burrito And Chile Poblano Or Relleno
11.34 $
Chalupa And Burrito
11.10 $
One Supreme Burrito
11.10 $
Chile Poblano Or Relleno And Chalupa
11.94 $
Beef Fajitas, Rice, Beans And Salad
14.34 $
Chicken Fajitas. Rice, Beans And Salad
14.34 $
Chile Poblano Or Relleno, Rice, Beans & Salad
11.10 $
Quesadilla, Rice And Beans
10.74 $
Mexican Stew, Rice And Beans
12.30 $
Chile Poblano Or Relleno, Taco, Beans & Salad
12.66 $
Burrito, Rice, Beans And Salad
12.66 $
Huevos Mexicanos
11.10 $
Chalupa And Two Tacos
10.38 $
Quesadilla, Rice, Beans & Salad
12.66 $
One Fried Chimichanga, Rice. Beans And Salad
12.66 $
Pollo A La Plancha
13.50 $
Pollo Criollo
13.50 $
Shrimp Fajitas
15.54 $
Huevos A La Mexicana (Hot)
11.10 $
Pollo Chipotle (Hot)
14.34 $
Huevos Con Chorizo
11.10 $
Pollo Fundido
13.50 $
Carnitas Al Albanil (Hot)
13.50 $
Chori Pollo
13.86 $
Steak Burrito
13.50 $
ACP
14.34 $
Pollo Con Crema
14.34 $
Arroz Con Camarón / Shrimp
15.54 $
Hawaiian Quesadilla
14.34 $
Acapulco Chicken
15.54 $
Coke
3.54 $
Diet Coke
3.54 $
Sprite
3.54 $
Coffee
3.54 $
Ice Tea
3.54 $
Orange Juice
3.60 $
Milk
3.60 $
Mexican Bottle Coke
4.20 $
Mexican Bottle Fanta
4.20 $
Jarritos
4.20 $
Sangria Senorial
4.20 $
Sidral
4.20 $
Pico De Gallo
3.60 $
Caramba Dip
7.50 $
Nachos Order
8.70 $
Nachos With Beef Or Chicken
10.20 $
Nachos With Beans
9.30 $
Special Nachos
10.20 $
Super Nacho
15.00 $
Beef And Bean Nachos
11.40 $
Nachos Fajita
14.39 $
(2) Cheese Quesadillas
7.20 $
Spinach Dip
7.50 $
Tres Amigo Platter
12.18 $
Mexican Guacamole
10.74 $
Cheese Dip
3.00 $
Choriqueso
8.70 $
Guacamole Dip
3.00 $
Sopa De Pollo
10.74 $
Sopa De Tortilla
11.94 $
Sopa De Frijol
7.80 $
Guacamole Salad
4.20 $
Taco Salad Fajita
13.50 $
Taco Salad
9.90 $
Grande Chicken Salad
13.50 $
Acapulco Salad
16.20 $
One Taco, Rice And Beans
6.30 $
Mexican Cheeseburger
6.30 $
Enchilada, Rice And Beans
6.90 $
Cheese Quesadilla, Rice & Beans
7.14 $
One Taco And Burrito
7.14 $
Chicken Fingers (3)
8.34 $
A.C.P (No Vegetables)
9.54 $
Pollo Con Crema (No Vegetables)
9.54 $
California Burrito
17.94 $
Steak Burrito
17.94 $
Grande Burrito
17.94 $
Naked Burrito
17.94 $
Burrito Supremo (2)
15.54 $
Green Burrito (2)
15.54 $
Burrito Tipico
17.94 $
Burritos Fundidos (2)
15.54 $
Shrimp Burrito
17.10 $
Camarones ALa Diabla
16.20 $
Tostadas De Camarón (2)
13.80 $
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
17.40 $
Mojarra Frita
19.14 $
Shrimp Taco Salad
16.20 $
Coctel De Camarón
15.00 $
Camarones Al Ranchito
17.40 $
Camarones Al Albañil
17.40 $
Quesadillas De Camarón (2)
15.00 $
Pico De Gallo Con Camarón
16.20 $
Camarónes Al Chipotle (Hot)
15.54 $
Scallops And Shrimp
19.14 $
Shrimp
18.60 $
Enchiladas Verdes
15.54 $
Enchiladas A La Tia
16.74 $
Enchiladas Mexicanas
15.54 $
Enchiladas Supremas
16.74 $
Enchiladas Suiza
15.54 $
Shrimp Enchiladas (3)
17.10 $
Fresh Spinach Enchiladas (3)
12.30 $
De Pollo Asado
15.54 $
De Carnitas
15.54 $
De Res Asada
15.54 $
Al Pastor
15.54 $
De Chorizo
15.54 $
Camarón
15.54 $
Campechano
15.54 $
Spinach Cream Burrito
11.94 $
Quesadilla De Hongos
12.60 $
Quesadilla De Crabmeat
12.60 $
El Vegetariano
12.30 $
Spinach Quesadilla
12.60 $
Express Vegetariano
12.30 $
Ranchito Vegetariano
11.46 $
Enchilada Rancheras
11.94 $
Chiles Poblano
15.54 $
Fajita Vegetariana
15.54 $
Veggie Burrito Delight
15.54 $
Fresh Spinach Quesadillas
12.60 $
Chimichanga (2)
15.00 $
Mole Poblano
15.54 $
Flag Taquitos
13.50 $
Flautas
11.70 $
Special Dinner
20.34 $
Chilaquiles Mexicanos - Regular
14.70 $
Chilaquiles Mexicanos - Mex Style
19.14 $
Pancho Villa
15.90 $
La Cuatro
17.40 $
5 Pieces
8.40 $
10 Pieces
16.50 $
15 Pieces
21.30 $
20 Pieces
24.60 $
2 Burritos
11.10 $
2 Chalupas
8.70 $
3 Enchiladas
9.90 $
2 Tostaguacs
9.90 $
2 Tostadas
9.90 $
2 Chile Poblanos
11.10 $
3 Chile Rellenos
10.20 $
2 Stew Burritos
11.70 $
3 Tacos
8.34 $
3 Soft Tacos
9.54 $
2 Quesadillas
11.10 $
2 Chimichanga
9.90 $
Charro Beans
3.60 $
Black Beans
3.60 $
Beans
3.60 $
Rice
3.60 $
Burrito
6.90 $
Chalupa
6.90 $
Enchilada
3.60 $
Chimichanga
6.90 $
Chimichanga Grilled
8.34 $
4 Corn Tortillas
1.20 $
2 Flour Tortillas
1.20 $
Sour Cream
1.20 $
Quesadilla
6.90 $
Shrimp Quesadilla
8.34 $
Quesadilla Grilled
8.34 $
Quesadilla Cheese
3.60 $
Stew Burrito
6.90 $
Soft Taco
3.00 $
Taco
5.40 $
Pork Tamale
5.40 $
Tostaguac
6.90 $
Tostada
6.00 $
Chile Relleno
5.40 $
Chile Poblano
5.40 $
French Fries
4.20 $
Sopapillas
3.00 $
Sopapillas With A Scoop Of Ice Cream
6.30 $
Flan
5.94 $
Ice Cream
4.74 $
Churros (3)
6.30 $
All Day
Coke
3.54 $
Diet Coke
3.54 $
Sprite
3.54 $
Coffee
3.54 $
Ice Tea
3.54 $
Orange Juice
3.60 $
Milk
3.60 $
Mexican Bottle Coke
4.20 $
Mexican Bottle Fanta
4.20 $
Jarritos
4.20 $
Sangria Senorial
4.20 $
Sidral
4.20 $
Horchata
3.54 $
Cantaloupe/Melon Water
3.54 $
Pineapple Water
3.54 $
Hibiscus/Jamaica Water
3.54 $
Coke Zero
3.54 $
Pink Lemonade
3.54 $
Mellow Yellow
3.54 $
Cheerwine
3.54 $
Pibb Xtra
3.54 $
Diet Dr Pepper
3.54 $
Ginger Ale
3.54 $
Topo Chico
4.20 $
Red Bull
4.20 $
Monster
4.20 $
Pico De Gallo
3.60 $
Caramba Dip
7.50 $
Nachos Order
8.70 $
Nachos With Beef Or Chicken
10.20 $
Nachos With Beans
9.30 $
Special Nachos
10.20 $
Beef And Bean Nachos
11.40 $
Nachos Fajita
14.39 $
(2) Cheese Quesadillas
7.20 $
Spinach Dip
7.50 $
Tres Amigo Platter
12.18 $
Mexican Guacamole
10.74 $
Cheese Dip
3.00 $
Choriqueso
8.70 $
Guacamole Dip
3.00 $
Beef Dip
3.00 $
Sopa De Pollo
10.74 $
Sopa De Tortilla
11.94 $
Sopa De Frijol
7.80 $
Guacamole Salad
4.20 $
Taco Salad Fajita
17.10 $
Taco Salad
12.30 $
Grande Chicken Salad
18.30 $
Acapulco Salad
18.30 $
One Soft Taco, Rice And Beans
6.30 $
Mexican Cheeseburger
6.30 $
Enchilada, Rice And Beans
6.90 $
Cheese Quesadilla, Rice & Beans
7.14 $
One Soft Taco And Burrito
7.14 $
Chicken Fingers (3)
8.34 $
A.C.P (No Vegetables)
9.54 $
Pollo Con Crema (No Vegetables)
9.54 $
California Burrito
17.94 $
Steak Burrito
19.14 $
Grande Burrito
17.94 $
Naked Burrito
17.94 $
Burrito Supremo (2)
15.54 $
Green Burrito (2)
15.54 $
Burrito Tipico
17.94 $
Burritos Fundidos (2)
15.54 $
Camarones A La Diabla
16.20 $
Tostadas De Camarón (2)
13.80 $
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
17.40 $
Mojarra Frita
21.54 $
Shrimp Taco Salad
17.10 $
Coctel De Camarón
15.00 $
Camarones Al Ranchito
17.40 $
Camarones Al Albañil
17.40 $
Quesadillas De Camarón (2)
15.00 $
Pico De Gallo Con Camarón
16.20 $
Camarónes Al Chipotle (Hot)
15.54 $
Shrimp Burrito
17.10 $
Shrimp Enchiladas (3)
17.10 $
Scallops And Shrimp
19.14 $
Shrimp
18.60 $
Enchiladas Verdes
15.54 $
Enchiladas A La Tia
16.74 $
Enchiladas Mexicanas
15.54 $
Enchiladas Supremas
16.74 $
Enchiladas Suiza
15.54 $
Tacos De Pollo Asado
15.54 $
Tacos De Carnitas
15.54 $
Tacos De Res Asada
15.54 $
Tacos Al Pastor
15.54 $
Tacos De Chorizo
15.54 $
Tacos De Camarón
15.54 $
Tacos De Campechano
15.54 $
Tacos De Birria (3)
17.94 $
Spinach Cream Burrito
11.94 $
Quesadilla De Hongos (2)
15.00 $
Quesadilla De Crabmeat (2)
15.00 $
Creamy Spinach Quesadilla (2)
15.00 $
Enchilada Rancheras
15.54 $
Chile Poblano
15.54 $
Fajita Vegetarian
17.94 $
Veggie Burrito Delight
17.94 $
Fresh Spanish Quesadilla (2)
15.00 $
Fresh Spinach Enchiladas (3)
12.30 $
Vegetarian A.C.P
14.34 $
Vegetarian Quesadillas (2)
15.00 $
Chimichanga (2)
15.00 $
Mole Poblano
15.54 $
Flag Taquitos (3)
13.50 $
Flautas (3)
11.70 $
Special Dinner
22.74 $
Chilaquiles Mexicanos - Regular
14.70 $
Chilaquiles Mexicanos - Mex Style
19.14 $
Pancho Villa
15.90 $
5 Pieces
8.40 $
10 Pieces
16.50 $
15 Pieces
21.30 $
20 Pieces
24.60 $
2 Burritos
11.10 $
3 Enchiladas
9.90 $
2 Tostadas
9.90 $
2 Chile Poblanos
11.10 $
3 Chile Rellenos
10.20 $
2 Stew Burritos
11.70 $
3 Soft Tacos
9.54 $
2 Quesadillas
11.10 $
2 Chimichanga
9.90 $
Charro Beans
3.60 $
Black Beans
3.60 $
Beans
3.60 $
Rice
3.60 $
Burrito
6.90 $
Enchilada
3.60 $
Chimichanga
6.90 $
Chimichanga Fajita
8.34 $
4 Corn Tortillas
1.20 $
2 Flour Tortillas
1.20 $
Sour Cream
1.20 $
Quesadilla
6.90 $
Shrimp Quesadilla
8.34 $
Quesadilla Grilled
8.34 $
Quesadilla Cheese
3.60 $
Stew Burrito
6.90 $
Soft Taco
3.00 $
Tostaguac
6.90 $
Tostada
6.00 $
Chile Relleno
5.40 $
Chile Poblano
5.40 $
French Fries
4.20 $
Andrew Taco
5.40 $
Sopapillas
3.00 $
Sopapillas With A Scoop Of Ice Cream
6.30 $
Flan
5.94 $
Ice Cream
4.74 $
Churros (3)
6.30 $
Pollo Al Chipotle
14.94 $
Carne Enchilada
21.54 $
Cecina
21.54 $
Mexican Stew
19.14 $
Pollo Fundido
16.14 $
Cheese Steak
22.74 $
El Rancho Especial
22.74 $
Carne Asada
22.74 $
Beef Steak Mexicano
22.74 $
Steak A La Tampiqueña
22.74 $
Pollo A La Plancha
17.94 $
Carne Al Albañil
22.74 $
Pico De Gallo (Chicken Or Steak)
15.54 $
Steak “Mar-Y- Tierra”
23.70 $
Carnitas
21.54 $
Carnitas Al Albañil
21.54 $
Choripollo
16.34 $
Pollo Con Crema
14.94 $
A.C.P
14.94 $
A.C.C (Steak)
17.94 $
A.C.Trio
17.94 $
Acapulco Chicken
20.34 $
A.C.Shrimp
14.34 $
Hawaiian ACP
19.14 $
Chicken Fajita
18.30 $
Steak Fajita
19.50 $
Chicken And Steak Fajita
20.34 $
Special Fajita
21.90 $
Parrillada For 1
24.00 $
Chicken Fajita For 2
25.50 $
Steak Fajita For 2
25.50 $
Chicken And Steak Fajita For 2
27.54 $
Special Fajita For 2
29.94 $
Parrillada For 2
42.30 $
Spinach And Chicken Quesadillas (2)
15.00 $
Beef Quesadillas (2)
15.00 $
Chicken Quesadillas (2)
15.00 $
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas (2)
17.10 $
Steak Fajita Quesadillas (2)
17.10 $
Hawaiian Quesadillas (2)
17.10 $
La Cuatro
17.40 $
Torta Asada (Steak)
16.74 $
Torta Chorizo
16.74 $
Torta Pastor
16.74 $
Torta Chicken Milanesa
16.74 $
Torta Asada Milanesa
16.74 $
Torta Cubana
20.34 $
Torta Pollo (Chicken)
16.74 $
Street Quesadilla
19.14 $
South West Wrap
14.34 $
Andrew Tacos (3)
19.14 $
Southwest Salad Bowl
15.54 $
Super Nacho
15.00 $
Small Nachos
10.20 $
Large Nachos
13.80 $
Location & hours
Hours
Monday 11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–11 PM
Saturday 11 AM–11 PM
Sunday 11 AM–10 PM
