El Rancherito

Reviews

• Belinda A.

  star star star star star 25 May 2026

  Love the food, service is excellent, prices r amazing, big portions and most importantly the atmosphere is great!
  Colombian music, tv's in the background playing a soccer game or other event and this is a family run business that take pride in ensuring their customers r happy!
  We have been coming here over the last 10 yrs or longer and we always get a warm welcome and a look forward to seeing u back soon- this makes all the difference also I have to mention the quality of the food has not changed over the years this is important because in many restaurants it does but not here they are consistent with the quality and service.
  Love this place

• Elaine K.

  star star star star star_border 21 May 2026

  I've been here twice now and have enjoyed it every time.
  
  Best:
  - the soup, I can't remember what it was, but it was so comfy, cleansing and delicious
  - the mixed paella, one of the best I've ever had. Just full of flavour and meat!
  - the calamari, a huge serving, crispy, no chewiness
  
  The good:
  - Bandeja paisa
  - grilled meat platter
  Both of these were very good, but not extremely memorable. I found the bacon a bit overcooked and hard to cut.
  
  This is a great place to go if you want a ton of meaty food.

• Victor K.

  star star star star star_border 14 May 2026

  My friend and I were looking for a place to eat supper in the neighbourhood and decided to try this restaurant based on some on-line reviews. One could easily walk past this place as the exterior doesn't stand out, but upon entry one could immediately feel the home-style atmosphere. We were greeted, asked to take our seats and given menus. We had not tried Columbian cuisine before and our server suggested we try the bandeja paisa. A good choice! We really enjoyed our meal and the attentive service. The chef also dropped by to check on us.
  One can see the pride and care of this family-run restaurant. We noticed other patrons (they appeared to be regulars) enjoying other dishes which looked very interesting. Definitely will be back again next time when in the area!

• L M.

  star star star star star 14 May 2026

  El Rancherito
  
  1662 st clair ave west
  
  A nice, unpretentious place. Ideal for families and large groups. We ordered the beef taco's and the fried plantain served with sour cream. Both dishes were excellent and the portions generous. The atmosphere is colorful, ethnic and welcoming. The service was also good as was the pricing which was very reasonable. The Modelo beer was a refreshing change.
  
  All in all, a fantastic local eatery and a great addition to the Corso Italia/Junction north neighborhood of Weston-Pelham park.

• Andrea R.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 12 May 2026

  I had tried this place in the past and liked it (though not as much as mi pueblo). I decided to order takeaway from here because it's the closest pupuseria to where I live.  I ordered some pupusas (revueltas) and some tamales.
  
  The tamales were not good at all. They were very bland. I had to dump a boatload of hot sauce on them to make them palatable. I'd not recommend them.
  
  The pupusas were okay although a bit chincy. Very thin and not a lot of filling. My biggest disappointment was how little curtido was included (a very small, under-filled bag for 8 pupusas was not even close to being enough).
  
  Personally I prefer mi pueblo and going forward will be getting my pupusas from there.