About Avila’s El Ranchito – Orange
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Highly recommended! Great atmosphere, big portions, delicious food and flavours. Not 100% authentic but great California style Mexican.
We've eaten here before and was given great customer service. We ate here on a Saturday evening. All the tables were full and it was pretty noisy. The place is really pretty inside-- nice decorations. The food was good, but I personally felt it was highly priced for the portions that we received. For example, a bowl of chicken soup was $17. It was enough to fill 3 small cups to share, but it's enough for a really hungry person. I do have to say their broth was really good. I got a flauta plate for $18. The flauta wasn't as big and the plate was filled with rice and beans. We came here to celebrate a birthday and they brought out fried icecream and sang for our friend. Very nice experience. As for the parking, it's a little hard to find parking. They have a small parking behind them and a larger parking a few yards away. If you come here on a Saturday evening, you have to expect and have patience to find parking. This place is near the circle of Orange, so this area alone is busy.
This location is absolutely stunning, set in an old church with high ceilings that add to its charm. I've been to several Avila’s El Ranchito locations, and the food is consistently fantastic every time. I enjoyed a refreshing summer margarita that went down much too easy! I had the combination platter of 1 crispy chicken taco and 1 chicken tamale served with rice and beans. Delicious and huge! The only minor drawback was that our server, while super sweet, checked on us a bit too frequently. It felt like we were being rushed, even though I know she didn't mean to. A little more awareness of the pace would have made the experience perfect. Still the staff was all super friendly and willing to help with anything! Overall, this place is definitely worth a stop! The beautiful building, amazing food, and helpful team create a wonderful dining experience on a beautiful summer night!
I have been coming here for over 30 years and I must stop in any time I am in CA. My favorite is Avila's Chicken Soup, second chicken tacos! With home made corn tortillas. Everything in the menu is wonderful@
Joanna and all the others who served us were professional, welcoming and took good care of us, their kindness and attention truly stood out, The food was excellent, full of flavor and perfectly prepared, it's rare to find both great service and great food in one place but this restaurant delivered both beautifully, we'll definitely be coming back! Thank you