La Ranchera Mexican Restaurant

This is one of my all time favorite Mexican restaurants. We come from Nashville to eat here. The pineapple fajitas are the best. If you’re in the area, you MUST check this place out.

The food is definitely excellent and generous in portions. Definitely one of my favorite in the area, the overall atmosphere isn't fancy to say the least—definitely run down, but is a cozy place and usually not too loud. The service is quick and accommodating.

The name was a bit confusing as we see "La Ranchera" in most places online but the receipt prints as "El Maquey". Food/Taste/Flavor: 3/5 - ordered a Guadalajara (one chicken burrito and one chicken enchilada) and their special on the board of Fajitas Portobello. The chicken in the burrito was quite dry and the whole dish was flavored only by the red sauce. Their special was quite good though as the protein was flavorful and the cheese and portobello was absolutely delicious! Service: 5/5 - quick service and to the point. There was a bit of a language difficulty though. Ambiance: n/a - ordered food to go. The entry way of the restaurant was very crowded and there were quite a few times were customers bumped each other as they turned the corner. Value for price: 4/5 - food quality differ

El Maguey is it's new name. Excellent, authentic real Mexican food, Guadalajara. I had the spinach enchilada with rice and beans. The tortillas seemed fresh made not your store bought variety. The filling was delicious without cheese (vegan) and rice was tasty. The refried beans were yum and not from a can. It all came out hot and seemed freshly cooked. Arizona has good Mexican food. This restaurant just joined them as one of the Best. They chips and salsa were scrumptious. Yeah. Nice family restaurant. May They thrive.

Only 5 minutes away from the popular Fiery Gizzard north trailhead! After hiking 13+ miles, this is the perfect dinner stop. The food is delicious and filling. Two things you really want after a long hard hike. Menu name says “El Maguey” on it so I’m unsure what this restaurant is actually called. I had the pollo con queso with a side of refried beans. Great portion sizes! Food came out quick and very hot. Highly recommend this little restaurant in Tracy City after a hike in the state park.