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• My go-to Mexican place

If I want Mexican food I always come to Ranchos. After becoming vegetarian a few years back I needed to find a place that made authentic Mexican food (which I can't get enough of) without the lard and chicken broth that was in everything at the place I used to frequent. Ranchos is AWESOME. They have the largest menu I think I've ever seen at any restaurant, which I love because having so many choices is not something vegetarians and vegans often get. They have a lot of meat, but the menu is LOADED with vegetarian and vegan options too, and plenty of the non-veg stuff on the menu can be made vegan or vegetarian. Other bonuses are that the staff are very friendly, chips and salsa are complementary and practically unlimited, prices are good, and the restaurant is really big so there's always room (plus there is a small parking lot in the back, although parking has never really been an issue for me just on the street). My only real problem with this place is that their rice has been kind of meh in my experience. But since the rest of their food is so excellent overall, I really don't mind skipping the rice. Any meat eater or vegan can eat happily here. I personally think it's silly that I am only allowed to give this place 4 stars because I would surely give it 5 if I could.