Rancho Nuevo

Good go to Mexican food place. Large portions and fast friendly service.

Really good! Really affordable! Great service. What else is there to say? We will be going back again & again!

As a huge and picky Mexican food fan, this place is the best!!! Not only is it fresh and authentic. It well priced! The steak nachos with everything are my absolute favorite. This place is the real deal.

I have never written a review before but this place was excellent !! My husband had the ceviche with fish, octopus and shrimp and I had the burrito. The waitress could not have been any nicer, the food was fresh and made to perfection! Can’t wait to come back with friends!!!

Without a doubt the best Mexican place around. If only their Margaritas were better I would give them 10 stars. We eat here at least once a month.

Wanted an authentic Mexican resturant and read the Unilocal reviews. Very impressed by this place. Food was awesome. I had tacos– 1 steak, 1 chicken and 1 carnitas. Delicious! Right amount of meat, piping hot, with a perfect topping– cilantro and onions. My wife had chicken quesadillas and amazing margirata. She loved it.
Will be back, even though it is a haul for us!

omg food is awesome sauce and service is top notch :) the workers are very friendly and their meat tastes fresh not old and i love the complimentry soup its to die for :) the margaritas are awesome too bad the place is small :/

This has got to be my favorite Mexican restaurant! I love the authenticity in the food and atmosphere.

My friend got the shrimp cocktail and I got 3 tacos (lengua, asada, and pollo) which tasted fantastic. The chicken had been slow cooked and pulled apart which made it super tender and juicy. The only downside to our meal was when our waitress disappeared for about 15 minutes, but overall the experience was good and we’ll definitely be going again.

OMG amazing most delicious steak fajitas. My absolute fav. I also really like their pork and steak chimichangas and yummy margaritas on the rocks. Mmm going there now. Their staff is awesome! Best place for mex food I’ve found since I left Cali.

Found on a fluke when nearby. Staff is super helpful and friendly! Complimentary delicious bowl of soup when you are seated
Guacamole is delicious! The restaurant is clean and inviting.
Ordered a whole fried tilapia dinner with an amazing sauce, hubby got enchiladas. Huge portions, really good food and we will definitely be back!

We read the other Unilocal reviews and decided to check it out. Awesome food! Nice staff! I ordered enchiladas verde and let me tell you– it just melts in your mouth! I have had dry enchiladas from other restaurants but this one? My new fave!

Fantastic Mexican Food
My wife and I decided to try a place that we haven’t been to yet. Since Anthony M and his wife have been here and this place is less than 5 miles from our home it was a nice short drive. I admit that I have only been here once but with what we experienced the first time was «Everything was fantastic».
This place is located in a small downtown section of Round Lake. You can park on the street for easy access but be careful because the spots are close to each other. As you enter the restaurant you notice the quaint family atmosphere and authentic decorations. The staff is friendly and attentive as they greeted us and sat us down right away. I ordered a DOS EQUIS while my wife ordered her usual Pepsi. They started us off by bringing out a basket of chips and salsa which the salsa was very good. We had a taste for guacamole so we ordered some, which I wish was made fresh to order. I ordered a steak burrito which was HUGE (football sized) and it came with the works. Not just re-​fried beans and rice but it also came with fruit which was refreshing. The burrito was so HUGE that I literally couldn’t eat the entire thing unless I was planing on loosening my belt a couple of notches and that wasn’t going to happen as disaster was written all over that.
Over all great tasting, flavorful meal and experience. I just wish the guacamole was made fresh on the spot. When I say it isn’t fresh on the spot I am saying that it was cold like it came right out of the refrigerator. Definitely not a deal breaker as the guac was still good.
Can’t wait to come back and make this our new favorite Mexican restaurant.

I keep researching for the best Mexican Restaurant near my home & I’ve been disappointed.
When it comes to really great Mexican food, I look for tender chicken or steak pieces, great flavors, generous portions, etc. Ever since I noticed the review by Anthony M and his wife, I wanted to check out this place. Unfortunately it took a few months but this past weekend, my husband and I finally went to check it out for ourselves.
As you turn onto the street, you notice a small town feel and other local Mexican businesses. I felt that was a good sign to be a local favorite. When I walked into the restaurant, I noticed the nice ethnic Décor and spacious seating. We were greeted immediately and then seated at a booth. A server immediately came up to us to take our drink order.
My husband immediately suggested we should try their guacamole, which was delicious!!! Complimentary salsa and chips were good and I noticed a tip on Unilocal that said if we ordered a second basket of chips, they would charge us (helpful Tip).
For a meal, I went with the usual — I ordered chicken enchiladas Verdes. My husband ordered a steak Burrito. The meal came out a lot sooner than we thought but I could not believe the large portions. They were very generous with the shredded chicken in my enchiladas and very cheesy. The Spanish rice was light. It came with re fried beans & a Salad.
The server was very attentive, he made sure we got refills on our drinks.
About a half an hour after we arrived, the restaurant started filling up. I know why, because they serve great food.
I’m so glad Anthony and his wife reviewed this place. It will become my new favorite Mexican restaurant near home.

I figured I stop here on my way back home to Chicago. I thought it would be good place to eat because a lot of Mexican people live around here. First they served stale chips which they claim they make. I ordered a flauta dinner. Flautas had no flavor. The smashed beans were nasty, who gets beans wrong? The plate they served the food on was all scratched up and dingy looking. I felt so sorry for my husband who ordered the nastiest tacos I’ve ever seen and tasted in my life. Total waste of money. I should have picked somewhere else to eat. Service was not good too.

Simply amazing delicious food everytime. I have never been disappointed everything including the chips and salsa are perfect. I’m
Becoming a regular because I have had such great luck with the food and service.

Great food!
We order from there all the time & it’s always a ton of yummy delicious food!
Good prices for good food-​ya can’t beat that!
If your in the area check it out & if your pressed for time order it to go!
Ok I just made myself hungry

WIFE SRIKES AGAIN
My wife is riding a heater on Unilocal.She keeps pulling out these gem restaurants off Unilocal in the Burbs. First she delivered Middle Eastern in Waukegan, then she mastered Italian in Gurnee and now she amazed me with Mexican in Round Lake Beach! I can hardly wait to see where she is going to drag me to next. I might have to make a Unilocal List for my wife.
This place was cute from the street. There was a great patio outside with beautiful flowers. When we walked in at 12:38pm I remarked to my wife that they had a great crowd for a Monday. Then at about 12:53pm there was another rush and this place filled up. That is the sign of a good restaurant. If its always busy then they are doing something right.
I did joke with my wife that the restaurant wasn’t authentic and she said, «How do you know?» I said, «There sign doesn’t say so!» That’s an inside joke between us. So many Mexican restaurants write authentic on their outdoor sign but that doesn’t mean anything. It’s the taste of the food that is key.
I will say that I was impressed with the food. I wasn’t totally impressed with the chips and salsa. The chips seemed like they were out of a bag. We make homemade chips at home and you can tell when chips are processed. Now I’m not saying that the chips were bad but after tasting the food I was a little let down with the chips. Also a second basket of chips was $ 2.95, which seemed high for homemade chips. I can make 48 chips for 33 cents. That would fill about 4 baskets. I also was not impressed with the salsa. My wife asked the waitress and she said it was homemade. I’m so spoiled at the salsas in Chicago. One place gives us 8+ salsas and we are just blown away. So these weren’t my favorite but hey they were free, so I won’t hold that against them.
As we were sitting there, our waitress dropped off 3 bowls of spicy chicken vegetable tomato soup. I will say that this was a nice touch. Our little one who loves soup even went for it. We are slowly increasing her spice level because we eat a lot of spicy and she really loved this soup. In fact, she ate two cups of it… my poor wife lost out again.
As we were eating our soup, my Steak Burrito Suizo hit the table. I must say it was beautiful to look at. There was a small salad, beans and rice on the side. As I cut into my burrito I noticed steam pouring out. This thing just came out of the oven. I blew on it for a bit but I had to dive in risking a burnt tongue. I will say that I got goose bumps on my arm, after the first bite. That doesn’t happen often. There was a major flavor explosion going on. The quality of the steak was good but it was the combination on the inside that really shined. I also noticed a type of chiplote mayo inside. It was a unique taste and something you typically don’t find in a steak burrito. I loved it and it worked with every bite I took.
My wife and little one got chicken tacos and those seemed to take a little longer to make. There lunch showed up 10 minutes, after mine. My family was nice enough to let me start eating. In fact, I was amazed how hot my burrito still was. It retained its heat until the last bite and I ate it slow to enjoy it. My girls loved there chicken tacos. I tried some of the white meat and it was really good. They did not skimp on the chicken.
The rest of my lunch became a free for all. My wife took my salad, my little one took the rice and I grabbed the beans. I love sharing! It’s better then over ordering.
I loved the detail to small things like lime wedges on every water glass. Also our waitresses were really nice. One girl took our order but another delivered food as soon as it was hot off the grill. In fact, both spent time at our table ensuring we were happy with our food.
I also loved how when our bill arrived there were 2 peppermint candies for us and 1 sucker for the little one. Again attention to detail. No other restaurant puts that much thought into the free candy they deliver with the bill. I also must say that this place is incredibly affordable. All 3 of us ate for $ 13. That is amazing. We are going to have to make this place a regular stop.
So if you find yourself in Round Lake Beach starving for delicious Mexican food then look no further. This place is gonna fill you up without emptying your wallet. It is so easy to find average food in a small town but this place shines and could stand on its own next to any amazing Mexican restaurant. I can’t wait to return to Round Lake beach for an our next meal because I’m eating here again!

Yummy! I’d definitely return. :)

The very neighborhood this place is located screams Mexican heritage and thus it should be no surprise that the food served here look and taste authentic as well. At least in my opinion the dishes here are authentic for they look and taste like many of the meals I had in Mexico.
The aroma, texture and taste of the dishes I tried are simply wonderful and take me back during the times I spent in Mexico. So, for me, only only does this place serve good food, but also invokes, nostalgic memories.
I also found that the wait staff was very friendly and efficient.