el rancho mexican grill & bar

great, affordable tex-mex!. my husband and i have been wanting to try this place since we moved to katy, and we finally did! thefoodtastes great, and the portions are larger than most tex-mex restaurants for the price. my margarita was very good, and so was the service. the queso is nothing to rave about though (just velveeta and rotel), but nothing to complain about either. this may be our new favorite tex-mex place around here!

this is a very good place with helpful staff. they dont have many vegetarian option
they give complementary nachos which is really good.
the ambiance is simple but nice with mexican music setting the mood
thefoodis also delicious.
we ordered the taco salad and the combination of 2 courses.

goodfoodand service

thefoodhere was very good, served hot, good service, well seasoned and their spanish rice was so good! i usually dislike mexican restaurant rice but this was delicious. my one quibble would be the queso. it was okay, but just okay. the rest was wonderful.

badfoodand service. badfoodand bad service.
the ground beef burrito i ordered was 99% beans and 1spoon of beef and the beans were so nasty i sent the plate back. they think they can charge $10 for beans and a soggy tortilla they are wrong. when i told the waiter the burrito did not have meat and it was no good he did not even apologize.we will never go back there again

where did these pictures come from??. i ate at el rancho last week and these photographs are not of el rancho on the katy freeway just east of baker-cypress.foodwas average, nothing notable, typical of neighborhood texmex targeting gringos. here's a photo of the "real" el rancho.


-----19 may, 2012-----

average texmex, nothing special. nice & clean, average service. nothing notable on the menu. one of hundreds around houston.

saw the positive spoons so stopped for lunch. chips and two sauces. tomatio and salsa. both tasty and could cause a full stomach before thefoodgot here. blink twice and lunch was here. hot and presented as well as you can present enchiladas. rice was ok. the beans and enchiladas were nice. added some of the salsa to kick thefooda bit but good stop. friendly and fast service.

el rancho katy freeway unique & delicious. the el ranco mexican grill and bar at 17754 katy freeway, houston, tx 77084 is a very lovely and delicious restaurant. i am writing this review as there are 3 mexican restaurants by this name in the katy area. this location is family owned and is not related to the other two in the katy area. i love this restaurant as it is quiet and beautiful. thefoodis carefully prepared. (try their diverse and unique enchilada sauces.)the waiters are experienced and professional. they have a huge patio and private party room. their selection of liquor, beer, wine and desserts is very nice. i hope the owner can somehow make it with 2 others by similar names that are mediocre in the same area of town. i have patronized this restaurant for lunch and dinner. i always received wonderfully prepared food, in a lovely environment with great service. i am not related to anyone that works or own this restaurant. i am only a happy consumer.