What People Are Saying
Best Tex-Mex - 2012
Dallas Observer
…this place serves up all the classics you expect when dining at a Tex-Mex restaurant, with lots of other dishes waiting to tempt you out of your comfort zone.
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Dallas’ Best Cheap Eats
Southern Living
Chef Tim Byres shares his favorite spots for the city's bargain eats.
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Meet the Familial Staff at El Ranchito
The Feast - June 2011
After nearly three decades of hard work, El Ranchito and La Calle Doce owner Laura Sanchez finally gets the recognition she deserves. Last week, Latina Style named her Entrepreneur of the Year.
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El Ranchito Shows Off Monterrey Cuisine in Dallas
D Magazine - May, 2011
For 28 years El Ranchito has been one of Oak Cliff’s most popular Mexican restaurants. Owners Oscar and Laura Sanchez have had success with their two locations of La Calle Doce but, at El Ranchito, they want showcase the food of their native region of Monterrey. This week they invited the press in to sample the menu. I seized on the opportunity.
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Best Restaurants
D Magazine - April, 2006
Best Mexican Restaurant
Dallas Observer - “Best of Dallas 2005”
Best Neighborhood Restaurant
D Magazine - May 2005
Real Southern Home-Style Cooking
Dallas Observer - September 25, 2003
Best Neighborhood Restaurant
D Magazine - 2002
