El Rancho Grande Mexican

User Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

I don't really care to eat here. The food is descent not great the tortillas are britle and some of the food needs seasosning. The food is also a bit overpriced ans their service needs improvement.

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The BEST. Their food is the BEST Mexican food I have ever eaten! Be sure to try their cheese dip and the hot sauce (salsa picosa). Also without a doubt if you like Margaritas, then it is the Margarita Texana (frozen), unlike any other. The service is great and the food is all prepared fresh each day.

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User Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

We travel 30 miles each way and pass 3 other Mexican restaurants at home eat authentic Mexican food once a week. While traveling to Iowa, we ate at this restaurant because of the glowing reviews online. I wish to set the record straight.

The service was decent and the food arived quick, but after that it was down hill fast.
My "monster margarita" was a concerning flourescent green color and had little to no tequila in it. My fajita meat was tough and burnt. The grilled onions had almost no flavor. My tortillas were paper thin and brittle. The beans were thin and runny and reminded me of store bought canned beans. The salsa picosa (hot salsa) lacked any similarities to a robust tomato based salsa. It was more like a wet paste. It wasn't very hot either. I asked for a couple roasted habeneros with my dinner and I recieved 2 greasy deep fried jalapenos.(yes the waiter spoke perfect English) The only saving grace was the queso blanco (white cheese dip) because of the extra zing it had. The quesadillas contained the smallest amount of cheese all concentrated in the middle.

This was a sad attempt at authentic Mexican food to say the least. Good Mexican food requires good ingredients, very little seasoning and propper preparation. This was bland food at best. Poor ingredients equals poor food.

It's good to be home.

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