El Ranchito
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Full service restaurant serving a variety of Mexican, Italian and American dishes. Dine with us. To keep our menu fresh, we feature special dishes each week.
El Ranchito, established in January of 2013, is owned by brothers Alex Mandujano and Roger Lopez. Prior to opening El Ranchito, Alex worked at an upscale Italian restaurant in Chicago and Roger was in charge of cooking and ordering for the restaurant. El Ranchito is primarily a Mexican restaurant serving traditional dishes like fajitas, enchiladas, chimichangas and tacos. However, we also special
Our system is fully operational again. We apologize for being unable to process certain transactions normally over the last few days. Thank you for your patience and understanding—we look forward to seeing you soon!
06/04/2026
We will be closed this Saturday, June 6, for a private event. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we will see you all during our normal hours next week.
05/09/2026
Why wait until Sunday? 🌸 We’re celebrating Mom early this year! Stop by El Ranchito for Margarita Saturday—(BOGO) buy a margarita for yourself, and Mom’s is on the house. Cheers! 🍹
05/05/2026
Taco Tuesday but guess what Cinco De Drinko
04/03/2026
🐟 Good Friday Specials 🐟✨
Today is a day of reflection, remembrance, and reverence as we honor Good Friday. We’re offering meat-free options for you and your family to gather and share. ✝️💜
Join us today for some favorites! 🙌
🍝 Fresh Pastas
🍤 Shrimp Fajitas
🐟 Fish & Chips
🐠Cabo Fish
Wishing you a peaceful and meaningful day—we’d love to serve you. 💛
04/02/2026
🔥 Today’s Special 🔥
Quesadilla Plate – made fresh and delicious!
Choose your favorite:
🍗 Chicken
🌮 Ground Beef
🐖 Pork
**Extra for Steak 🥩
Served hot and ready – come enjoy it today!
04/01/2026
🔥 Today’s Special 🔥
Chimichanga Plate – made fresh and delicious! 🌯
Choose your favorite:
🍗 Chicken
🥩 Steak
🌮 Ground Beef
🐖 Pork
Served hot and ready – come enjoy it today!
🔥 Quesadilla Special Today! 🔥
Enjoy our delicious quesadillas made fresh with your choice of:
🌮 Chicken
🌮 Pork
🌮 Steak
🌮 Ground Beef
🌮 Shredded Beef
✨ Hot, cheesy, and full of flavor — just how you like it!
👉 Order online now and skip the wait!
📲 Fast • Easy • Convenient
Order online for quick and easy pickup!
03/07/2026
🍹 Margarita Day Special!
Grab your friends and come try our delicious margaritas today!
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Address
183 E Kansas Street
Afton, IA
50830
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 11am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 8pm |
| Friday | 11am - 8:30pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 8:30pm |