No-contact delivery
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El Ranchito 3 Mexican Restaurant in Buffalo
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Buffalo, Erie County, New York, US
Service options
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 716-691-5806
Site: https://www.elranchito3.com/
Site: https://www.elranchito3.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–9PM
- Tuesday:11AM–9PM
- Wednesday:11AM–9PM
- Thursday:11AM–9PM
- Friday:11AM–9PM
- Saturday:11:30AM–9PM
- Sunday:12–8PM
Comments (193)
We ordered take out (and picked it up ourselves at the restaurant) and for two adults meals and one kids meal our bill was $51 - which seems super expensive to me. My taco salad was not much of a salad at all - I was glad to be eating it at home so I could add more lettuce (it was very soupy and small). My husband thought his meal was ok. Chips were good. I dont think we would order from their again.
This is becoming one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. The food is delicious, the wait staff are friendly and efficient. They have indoor dining, and a small section for outdoor dining. They play what seems to be modern Mexican music, whereas all the other Mexican restaurants around seem to play older music. They had two plastic skeletons set up at a table wearing masks and Mexican garb, which amused the kids.
Fantastic food. I highly recommend the ceviche, especially when dining in. The dish was delicious and the portion was massive! Weve eaten here a dozen times or so and have always come away happy!!
Visited this place with 3 of my dorm roommates and friends for lunch, shortly before summer break.The restaurant has a small, humble store-like location, a single small space albeit slightly congested, but features a Mexican cultural design, setting and quite diverse environment of people from friend groups, to families and tourists having a enjoyable, cultural, cozy, and comfortable lunch time.Food is very great and yummy, especially the Americano-Mexican dishes like quesadillas, burritos, tacos etc. and iced drinks like jarritos, lemonade etc. we ordered.The waiters were very friendly and hospitable, and a table with couch sitting allowed us 4 to have quite a nice time amidst chatting and enjoying the Mexican cultural wall designs beside the table, and sunny road view.The restaurant space could be made larger and less congested by moving to a new location with rooms or land area to support a bigger space or floors, but otherwise, it was a good experience in overall.
Food was very good.It would have been great if it was hot.Theres only one reason food shows up cold.Wait staff didnt get to it when they should have.
My family and I LOVE this place!! Their fish tacos are incredible! They give you so much food and the staff on the Blvd, is wonderful and friendly :)
Good food! Terrible service. Truly makes you wonder if people care about the customers or simply just making a buck. The owner/manager was very confrontational and disrespectful when approached to tell them that my order was incorrect. Sad.
Been here a handful of thymes and everything Ive tried is muy bueno. Ive had the tacos locos, enchiladas supreme, chimichangas, beef nachos, the guacamole dip n chips, and the quesadillas. Its a quaint little place with a back patio for nice days and the wait for your food is never long. Check em out and find out for yourself. P.S. my girlfriend loves the margaritas!
Awesome awesome awesome! First time here tonight. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, great food. One of the best Mexican restaurants Ive been to in buffalo! Support local!
Nice and clean but food is pretty bland, not authentic, as if they Americanize it..I went on 3 separate occasions and always order carnitas..this time it was shredded, like pulled pork..dissatisfied since carnitas are supposed to be chunks, otherwise should say on menu shredded pork, not Carnitas.
(Please like and follow if you think this review helps you find the real texmex restaurants in Buffalo!)I went to this place because I heard that it is really similar to authentic mexican food. The workers there were really friendly and professional. Whenever I asked about the menus, she kindly explained it to me everything!They said the famous menus were enchilada and burrito villas. So I ordered burrito villas and it was a right choice! It was sooo delicious as well as the homemade(?I think) hot sauce.Also, we ordered burrito Mexicano, too. The food was amazing!She told us that the foods are actually the tex-mex style, not the authentic cuisine.But!!! It was really delicious.Some restaurants, foods are salty and oily so that I cannot bite more than 4 times, which were not in this restaurants!If you find the texmex restaurants in Buffalo, this is the place.
Had a bad experience here a month ago. The manager reached out to me to help assist in fixing the issue. Went back again today and the service and food were both exceptional.
I wear hearing aids and I had to take them out because it was so loud! The restaurant was not crowded so that was not the problem, I think it had something to do with the acoustics. The food itself was okay but not the same standards we get at the original El Ranchito.
Excellent menu. Good value. Great drinks. Food was excellent and plentiful. Will definitely revisit.
Great food and drinks, did some inferior improvements and made for a very relaxing dinner. Service great, but is the normal.
As always our stay at El Ranchero 3 was amazing! Brought my family from out of town here nothing but the highest compliments to all the staff at El Ranchero 3.
Amazing service, and incredible food at a very affordable level. YOU CANNOT BE DISAPPOINTED
The beef dishes were good and the chicken was even better. The service was excellent!
Just okay. Service was nice, place is loud like a cafeteria (no music), but clean. It was my first time, but it will be my last. The ingredients tasted cheap. I know that may sound weird. Im just saying the richness in authenticity just wasnt there. Then again, I grew up in SoCal.
Great little place. Good chips and salsa, good portions and most importantly...they know how to make a margarita. I would definitely go again!
Went for early dinner, around 5:30 . Seated within a couple of minutes. Food was good. For not being overly crowded it was extremely noisy. Prefer El Ranchito #1, in Clarence.
Delicious food, we went on a packed mothers day and the service was still prompt and friendly.
We absolutely love the El Ranchito in Clarence so we decided to try this location and see how it was. We were not disappointed but felt that it’s not as good as the Clarence location as far as the food goes. The atmosphere is similarly as good as Clarence and so are the drinks. To be fair this location has not been open very long so they may just be getting into their groove. I would definitely give it a try for sure even though the food is a little different it’s still great.
I love this place. Its a bit smaller than some of the Mexican Restaurants, but not too small. I normally get their tacos or rice bowls. Either way the food is great, the service is fast, and the employees are friendly. This place lives up to the Ranchito name.Before I forget, the table chips are perfect. Theyre flavorful and crispy. The salsa is a little spicy as in flavor spicy and not just hot. The salsa is a little heavy on the garlic which I dont mind because it balances well with my Modelo.
Ok lets start off with how friendly everyone was and how welcoming me and my family felt. We were then sat almost immediately and the chips and salsa was brought out. Once the drinks were delivered and order taken, it took no time for the food to come out. As we enjoyed our food the gentleman checked in on us at respectful intervals. The food was just amazing! Flavorful, filling and the serving sizes were enough for a meal with no room for desert. My only regret is that I do not remember the gentlemans name but I will definitely be back so that will be rectified.If you are thinking of going out for Mexican, then you will not go wrong going to this place!
Stopped in for the first time to try a couple of margaritas,which turned into more and couple of pecificos! Was very good and looking g forward to going back.
Good food, pretty authentic. A little bland. I would come back again though.
Liked it for the margaritas and the fajitas I had.Good food but place could use some cleanup and lighting. Outdoor seating is ok but often infested with yellow jackets.Recommend takeout over sit in. Service is good.
Our expectations were high because we have had good experiences at their other restaurants. And indeed, we were very happy with our dishes, with the staff, with the way that they redecorated. Everything about the experience was positive. (My wife noticed that they built vertical extensions between the booths, probably for hygiene reasons, but the effect was that our booth felt nicely private and dedicated to just us.)
They never have delivery orders ready on time. Went to pick up a doordash and they told me it would be a 15 minute wait. Stop wasting workers time.
Food is the best like always
I never leave reviews and I definitely feel like this deserves one. Best Mexican food I have had in a very long time. We got two meals for us and one meal for my mom which we were dropping off to her. I asked him if he would bag separately and give separate chips and salsa and he say yes. Very pleased. Belly full and family happy. Will be going back 100%.
We were surprised and VERY happy, over the summer, as we were driving up the Boulevard and noticed a sign for El Ranchito! We had eaten at the other El Ranchito locations, but it was a bit of a drive to either, so we didnt make it out there regularly (despite very much enjoying every visit). Since its so much closer, this place has become our new go-to for Mexican. The food is consistently delicious and the portions are generous. It seems to be a little bit more expensive than other comparable Mexican restaurants in the area, but its totally worth it. So far, weve only ordered for take-out, during the pandemic. But it appears very nice, inside, and the staff seems quite nice and helpful, so I look forward to dining in, once the pandemic is over. (Though, during the summer, we enjoyed ordering takeout from here, and bringing it over to Ellicott Creek Park to have a picnic. That was actually pretty nice, so we may continue that tradition, even when the pandemic is over and the weather gets nice again.)
Best quality food and service. Highly recommended.
Staff was nice. But food was far from authentic. And honestly just did not taste good. I love the other el Ranchito restaurants, I am not sure if this one is connected to them or not.
Bring my family here several times a month. Solid food, good value, great service. Love this place.
The food was amazing!
We went their a few weeks ago and it was delicious. Going their tonight as well :)
The restaurant was clean, the people were friendly, the strawberry margarita was very tasty. I ordered the fajitas with chicken steak chorizo sausage and shrimp. The entire dinner was overdone, there was no texture left to the bell peppers and onions and the chicken and steak were cut up in very small pieces and also well over done. Perhaps they have other menu items that would have met with my approval however all four of the people in my party ordered the fajitas and I am basing this review on the fajitas only. Today I revisited this restaurant and I need to update my review, I got the El burrito ranchero and it was fantastic again the strawberry margaritas were amazing but the food this time was far superior to my first visit maybe its just the fajitas I dont know but the meal I had today was outstanding and the four other people in my party all thought their meal was very tasty and very enjoyable
Great food at an even better price. Really a hidden gem as my wife and I did not know about it until we moved close by.
Pretty good. Would like to experience in restaurant instead of takeout.
Great food, good service. Cant ask for more than that!
The food was fantastic, service was great, very clean with beautiful decor. Would rate 5 stars but they only gave a military discount for one meal on the bill.. this is highly uncommon for restaurants. Infact I dont even remember the last time I ran into this. Seams a bit petty, but on a $105.00 meal I was able to save $1.50 does that seem right to you?
The service and food were simply amazing. We will be back
Great Mexican restaurant good food friendly service one of our favorites
Pick up orders are not ready on time. Owner is very disrespectful and rude.
The best thing ever to happen to our local Mexican restaurant scene!Food and service was absolutely terrific!Restaurant is cozy, warm, and clean!Location is a bit unassuming and tough to recognize as we didnt really notice it even existed until a few weeks ago.Have even mentioned how fantastic it was to a few friends right in the neighborhood who say they had no idea it was even there.So better signage near the roadway maybe would be helpful..In the end 5 stars is not enough as this place deserves far more than that!!Absolutely recommend El Ranchito!Hands down the best addition to the Amherst/Tonawanda restaurant scene in the last 5 years.Total hidden gem!!20 STARS!!!
We’ve only gotten them for take out during pandemic but they HIT THE SPOT! We love this place, great enchiladas!
Incredible food! Fast service and very reasonable price. Great 1st impression and cant wait to go back
Good restaurant. I thought the food was good, spice had some good kick. Today we got ceviche starter. I got chicken tacos and house margaritas. It was really good overall. I added some hot salsa to my share of the ceviche to add spice with the fresh flavors it brings. The tacos came with delicious and spicy salsa themselves.Maybe the best thing for me is that the chips are done in their own fryer so as a gluten allergy haver I was able to snack on the fresh table chips too! Im looking forward to going back and trying some fajitas.
Decent but I would definitely recommend and prefer the one in Williamsville on Evans St... this one still doesnt have their liquor license either. All their beer signs are lit but they dont currently serve alcohol. Good false advertising...wouldnt be a big deal but took my dad out for his birthday, and of course we wanted drinks.. The food in Williamsville is much better as well. Not sure how a restaurant can have the same menu then when you order the same thing it comes out completely different.
Excellent Mexican good we love it here good mango margaritas too
Amazing portions and awesome food and service
We finally gave El Ranchito a try tonight, and I am kicking myself for not ordering from here sooner. Everything was delicious! I have zero complaints. Definitely a new family favorite, and I could see us ordering from here at least once a month.
Ypu get a LOT of food for your dollar. We got two meals, and I wasnt expecting nearly three containers just for myself! Great Mexican food. Only complaint is I wish it could be spicier, but thats just a personal preference. Overall ill definitely get them again for takeout.
The restaurant is VERY pretty....beautiful pictures...GOOD service....food VERY good....the hot coffee....TOO bitter & strong.....& ...there was a BIG chip in the platter on which the food was served!!...Will include pictures, if possible.
The service was amazing! The food was great, fresh, the flan was the best Ive EVER had!!!!
Ill start this with full disclosure...I grew up and return regularly to New Mexico. New Mexican cuisine with its green/red chile far exceeds anything offered outside its state lines. With that being said, I am comparing El Ranchito to similar restaurants both in WNY and elsewhere. The dishes we had here were run-of-the-mill. There were no menu items or seasonings that were any different than you would find at any other Mexican restaurants. My kids enjoyed the chorizo queso but nothing else stood out. The refried beans looked like they came straight from the can and were watered down to a smoother consistency. The verde sauce was routine tomatillo sauce. Please understand, while the food wasnt bad, it was any better than average. My son described it best: I wouldnt drive enable to eat here again but if I was passing by, I might stop back.
I was so happy that this place was opening near me. Couldnt wait to try. Have been there twice in the last 2 weeks. My goodness!! The food is SUPER fresh and EXTREMELY tasty! Not one complaint! The service was excellent both times. They are still waiting on liquor license, cant wait to try a Margarita!! Nice place, great food, wonderful service! Go treat yourself!
We tried this last night for some simple taco takeout and they were sooooo good. There was a mistake with my taco shells but they made it right right away. The fokd was delicious and hot and the people were warm and inviting. I cant wait to come for a dine in experience when everything calms down a bit. Definitely recommend stopping in!
Great prices, Great Service, Clean atmosphere!! Food was delicious and affordable! I would definitely recommend!!
Amazing food. Best mexican around
Great Mexican Food! Highly recommend for anyone looking for authentic Mexican food.
The food was excellently made in s homemade fashion. Service was excellent. The margheritas tasted wonderful.
AMAZING authentic mexican cuisine! My arroz con pollo didnt stand a chance. The dish was hot and served fast. Staff was polite and prompt at attending to my needs. Definitely worth repeat visits.
Great food and friendly fast service. Best refried beans of all the Mexican restaurants Ive been to in WNY.
Good food and selection.Prices are higher than they should be.Lets face it, Mexican food is mostly corn, wheat and vegetables.Overall good experience and will return because its walking distance from home.Youll like it.
Excellence!! This is the best Mexican food I have had since living in L.A. from the chips and salsa to Chile rellano all home-made flavors. There are other good mexican restaurants around but this may well be the best.
Ive been to all 3 Ranchito locations. They all are amazing with amazing recipes, spice mojo, and fresh food. El ranchito 3 gets props for being the best. If your a fan of this restaurant try this location!!!
The food was delicious but the customer service was horrible. If theyre going to make people wait as long as they do they need to at least acknowledge them. Say hello, sorry for the wait, or well be with you in a minute. It makes a huge difference.
Food was delicious. Great menu with many different selections!
Good lunch specials. Friendly service.
Always willing to support local businesses. El Ranchito 3 got the seal of approval. The portions are delicious and generous. Side of tortilla chips and salsa came with (pick-up) order. Bonus! Kept eating well after I was full.Restaurant has to close (for dine-in) due to up-rise in COVID numbers. Will remain open for pick-up. I plan on ordering again. :)
Very good food and friendly service. We really enjoyed it. I thought it was a bit pricey but once I tasted the food it was worth it. We ordered it as takeout.
Ordered pick up. Order was ready on time. Food was delicious! Ordered Burrito Texanos and Tacos Carnitas. Very fresh and flavorful. Definitely a return customer!
Large delicious portions, really good margaritas. Fresh chips, salsa. Really great service. Nice decor. Very impressed.
Yummy! I had shrimp tacos & my friend had a trio of enchiladas. She had a couple of margaritas ($$$)
Good food and very good waitress
Ordered a taco salad with what I wanted on it. It came with other things on it that weren’t listed on the menu. Then I called and told them and they pretty much told me its not their problem. I didn’t even get an apology.
Delicious and fast with excellent service
SLAMMIN!! Went here just to check it out. Had an amazing dinner at unbeatable prices! My wife is super snobby when it comes to good food and good service, and she had nothing but good things to say! Try out the killer desserts as well!
The food is amazing ! Service was nice and attentive. HIGHLY RECOMEND! Authentic for sure. My new spot
Ordered the Tacos carne asada. Might be the best tacos Ive ever had. Everything about it was good. The rice, beans, pico, etc. Highly recommend.
Went the first week of opening. The restaurant was very nice and clean inside. Food was phenomenal as their other locations. Cannot ever beat the free chips and their salsa. Have to always splurge a little and get the Queso as well. I will be back!This is the picture of their Fajita with Shrimp, Beef and Chorizo. My waiter recommended it to me saying it was the most popular one. It was incredible.
Food was awesome. Service was exceptional. Will be going back. And margaritas were very tasty
Great food and the servers were very nice too. Food was amazing best Mexican around
Amazing food! Very authentic and delicious! Staff was very attentive.
Excellent service. Delicious authentic Mexican food. Quickly served. Love the salsa & chips too!
My favorite Mexican food. The staff is always friendly, the food is always tasty, and you never walk away hungy.
Delicious foodGreat service
Food & drinks were delicious and service was great. Still have yet to find a place as good as ChiChis.
Food was cold. Waitress was slow. Chips and salsa are good. Clean for the current circumstances.
Great mexican food, clean and fresh tasting foods. Excellent service. Great portions. Had the carnitas, so good!
The worst Mexican food ever. Everything was microwaved and flavorless. Overpriced it.
Very tasty Mexican food.
Love it here. Great service..great food. Homey environment.
The food was good . The server was a little overwhelmed and I was given the wrong item and then charged for it.
This place is honestly the best Mexican restraunt in the area and it is much more affordable than most.
Great food and drinks, definitely get a pitcher or two of mango margaritas
Great Authentic Mexican food.
Got my food very fast! My new favorite Mexican restaurant for sure
The food is good the drinks are okay they werent exactly fantastic the food was really good
Visiting from out of town. Some of the best Mexican food I have ever had!!
Great food, large portions, friendly staff!
Fantastic food, fair prices,will be back again.
Very good authentic food. Reasonable prices and quick service.
The family and I love this place. The food is always awesome as well as the customer service.
Good food and service, but did not offer lunch menu on Sunday @ ~1:00
Food was great -service prompt friendly and accurate. We will return!! Nice job guys!!
Food is amazing, and the service is excellent.
The food was very delicious and the restaurant staff is wonderful.
Great food and great service. Loved it. Will definitely be back.
Large proportions, delicious food, fast service, and friendly staff! I will definitely be going back!
Favorite Mexican restaurant. This is the 3rd restaurant. All very good.
Love coming here. Always great food and great staff!
Great food if you like Mexican, I do
Service was good. Chicken bowl was excellent.
Take out very good.
Food was good , and still hot when we ate!
4 and a half stars. Mole Ranchero is my favorite dish. Always satisfying.
Large portions, good food, good service and great priced
Great Mexican food period
Great guacamole and chips. They got our order wrong, but was delicious anyway!
Food is always good and servers are friendly!
Good food
Clean and fast service.
Suuuuch!! Great foooood!!! Easily one of my new places to eat in buffalo!!!
Just ok, like Tolteca more than this place.
Great selection and flavor. Super friendly staff
Excellent Mexican food in a very comfortable and upscale atmosphere.
Good service. Place is clean. Love the food.
Fast, delicious, good price!
Excellent food and service!Def will be back!!!
Fast good food.plate was hot but food wasnt? Tasty though
Good Mexican food. Close to home. I love it
Love the beans and rice! Could just eat that everytime we go.
Really good Mexican food
Had an amazing lunch and cant wait to go back again.
Great food good prices! Great service!!!!😁
Great experience really good Mexican food.
Good food and good service. Definitely coming back.
Awesome food. Good prices.
Excellent food
Great food at a reasonable price.
The food was hot and every good
Best Mexican restaurant and really great service.
The food is phenomenal. Highly recommend.
Really tasty food and reasonable prices
Great food
The food is amazing!! Highly recommended!
I love you so much El Ranchito 3 ❤️❤️❤️
Delicious, great portion of food.
Great food and friendly service
Hiden Gen. The food is fabulous.
Excellent food and very nice service
How is the Chipotle Steak so good?
Love it! Food is delicious!
I need V Verde on my burrito Verde please
Fast service, food was great!
Great food and service
Great food and fast service
Food was great as usual
They are lost, not a great service.
Great food!!
Excellent food!
Great Food Great Service
The pork is awesome.
Good food.
Nice and clean
It was good 👍
Awesome food
Good food
Very good, food, service, ambiance, drinks!!
What an awesome meal, absolutely fantastic food. Casual dining and our waitress was exceptional
Excellent authentic food!! Im glad I found this gem!!!
Excellent food, with the truly Mexican Samson. highly recommended
Good service, excellent service.
Tres Piedras all super for now greetings friends from Buffalo ny
Very good tacos 😋
Very good food and good service
Excellent service
The Piña Colada was delicious!
Very good service and the food does not take long
Total reviews rating 4.6
193 Reviews for El Ranchito 3 Mexican Restaurant 2023:
Review №1
2022-07-19Great food! If youre in the area, be sure you stop by. You will not be disappointed with their food or service. I took my wife and 2 boys there over July 4th week and we were served an awesome dinner
Review №2
2022-06-05We placed an order for pickup which was wrong(no big deal) we decided to eat and the not only swapped out our order but let us keep the original.The owners son was very accommodating and very attentive. You should be proud of him through and through. We will be back!Here’s a happy smile!
Review №3
2022-07-08Several nites ago, my husband and I ate in El Ranchito.What awesome food we enjoyed!! We have ate in many Mexican restaurants from Buffalo to Arizona and honestly this was the best meal I have ever had the pleasure of eating.The service was wonderful. Seated immediately with our waitress soon to follow.This will not be a disappointment if you choose to eat here. El Ranchito goes to the top of our list!
Review №4
2022-02-10My family & I dine here frequently. So much so that when we do takeout they know our voices. The food is EXCELLENT dining in or doing takeout. Generous portions. I feel they have the best refried beans ever! There are different locations but we like the one on N.F. Blvd the best. And luckily for us it’s about a 5 minute drive for us. We were just there 2 nights ago. I could go for some more now!
Review №5
2022-07-19Have dined here twice now, once a couple months ago and once last night for Cinco De Mayo. Overall impression, fairly good Mexican food 10% more expensive than I would expect. While not rave to your friends good, this was a quality meal both times with friendly service. The margaritas were tasty, however at over $15.00 per for the large size, I was disappointed. At other area restaurants Ive gotten a similar size for half, to a third of the price point.
Review №6
2022-01-29Delicious food. My new favorite Mexican restaurant!
Review №7
2021-03-14Excellent food and staff is wonderful. Dont hesitate to try it. You Won’t be disappointed.There was a small situation with another customer in the dining room that disrupted our meal but was quickly handled beautifully by staff. 5 🌟 stars!
Review №8
2022-05-31Birria taco is a must. Fajita was also good.
Review №9
2022-03-25Every part of the food was completely dry, I ordered the 3 enchiladas. Sauce was sub-par. All meat was extremely dry. Gave no sauce. Was looking forward to dessert,xangos, worst thing Ive ever tasted, never order! Also I asked for no guacamole on anything and they loaded it! I called and they only wouldnt give me credit, nope, no way, never ordering again. There goes $30
Review №10
2022-06-30Excellent authentic Mexican meals and recipes. Everything tastes so delicious, we were not disappointed. The service was fantastic and very attentive. We will certainly be dining in again