Taqueria El Ranchero
Wahiawa, HI · Mexican restaurant
- Address
- Taqueria El Ranchero, 823 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786
- Phone
- (808) 621-9000
- Website
- www.elrancherohawaii.com
- Status
- Open · Closes 2 AM
Taqueria El Ranchero is a restaurant located in Wahiawa, HI. It is one of 60 restaurants listed in Wahiawa. Its 4.2-star rating is slightly below the Wahiawa city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #19 of 60 restaurants in Wahiawa. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
Hours
| Friday | 7 AM–2 AM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–2 AM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
Customer Reviews
11/30/2025 (ESPAÑOL abajo) I'm definitely disappointed because not only did I not get what I ordered but they also forgot to include the tortillas to my order lol I placed the order over the phone and asked what the chile rellenos came with and the guy answered: Meat and Cheese. I was happy to hear that because if not I wouldn't had mind paying extra for the meat (especially since I'm pregnant). To my surprise when we got home they didn't only forget to include the tortillas, but they also didn't include the meat. I called back but they didn't seem to care haha At least the girl that answered said sorry
Cold drinks, great food! Fast service and the food is hot and fresh. Great hand craft drinks! Parking can get tricky when it’s busy in the shopping center. You are able to park on the back side near CVS, door is available on both sides of restaurant
We were really excited thinking we would get some quality authentic Mexican food for one meal while visiting the Island and decided on Taqueria El Ranchero because we were in the area. The food was below average, and I was very disappointed in the tiny pieces of dry fish that I was told was Mahi Mahi in the Seafood Burrito. It was mostly filled with Rice as a major filler. My wife got the fish tacos which she gets everywhere we go and she was disappointed. But above that the seating is tight and in a crowded area so we walked around the other side to a large table for the 8 of us on the bar side. We were quickly told we could not sit over there even though they are joined together on both ends of the area because we didn't buy our food over there. The service was NOT friendly and ove
This eatery has two sides: a fast food dine-in/takeout area and a full-service Sports Bar. We chose to dine in at the Sports Bar side. Our waitress was fantastic—super kind and accommodating. She made sure we were comfortable with the seating, especially since we didn’t want to be near the bar or in a warmer spot. The food was excellent! The Mucho Madness drink was a standout, and we especially loved the garlic fries and supreme quesadillas. The atmosphere was fun and laid-back. Definitely a spot we’d return to.
The food and service here was great last time we visited. But this time it honestly sucked . We waited atleast 10 minutes for our server to come get our food and drink orders, it took them so long to get our drinks and chips to us my husband had time to go to Foodland , get some groceries and came back to a still empty table. Our waitress forgot to bring part of the order to us , and it was cold when it did come . No drinks refilled the entire time we were there . Just really disappointing service for a Thursday night where it wasn't really that busy . Queso sauce great , everything else was kind of mid.
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