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El Rancho Plus

101 South Maple Avenue # C, Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 338-7640
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Ranked #18 of 22 restaurants in Purcellville
Cuisines: Mexican
Most recent review
- Apr 8, 2013
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Purcellville, Virginia, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Needs new management and new food. The salsa was bland and everything else was mushy and not to par.

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Hamilton, VA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

Tucked away in a small strip mall in Purcellville, you might overlook El Rancho Plus. That would be a grave mistake. This family run restaurant is our favorite spot for simple, freshly prepared south of the border fare. While they are open evenings and for breakfast on the weekends, we've only been there for lunches. There are two family friendly,... More

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Hamilton, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2013 via mobile

We have been here 3 times in the past month. Food is consistent, it's good. I wish there was a little less "fried" type items and salads with dressing and cheese in shells, but that's me. Margaritas are good, better than some other local places, not as good as others. Good for purcellville. I do recommend and I will go... More

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near Washington, DC
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22 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2012

We really miss a certain South of the border retaurant in Leesburg, VA, that closed some time ago, sigh. That written, El Rancho is almost an institution. The place is kept clean (and I like clean, even the rest rooms have been fastidious every time we've visited), the service is good, the people are local. I like the taco salad... More

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Leesburg, Virginia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 29, 2012

This place is a below-average Tex-Mex Restaurant. One example of the poor quality of the cuisine is that they use shredded Velveta cheese in lieu of mexican-style or even cheddar cheese.

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NorthernVirginia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2011

Bland food, over priced, completely inflexiable on the menu. I love Mexican food and will usually find good in about any small restaurant. But just not this one. I want to support local businesses, but this place is just over priced, has a "professional" but entirely unfriendly staff and food that is at best, not going to hurt you. Look... More

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Hamilton, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2011

The food is fresh & tasty & the service is good. Can't complain for a local place. Have tried a number of items on the menu & never been disappointed. I like the California Burrito the best served with rice & beans. Also, the Sopapillas - if you have room, are very good for dessert. My older son loves the... More

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2010

We live nearby since quite some year years and we have been at El Rancho several times. We have also ordered take-away many times. We like the service and the food is good and we always have leftovers as - for us - the size of the servings are pretty huge. We also like their fries that are the best... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 30, 2010

Not worth it - go to beryville, or sterling. Way overpriced for the quality.

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virginia
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7 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 6, 2009

Food is Mediocre at best. At its worst it is not really even edible. I have actually eaten there twice... I suppose I must be a masochist. Actually the 2nd time around it had vastly improved because it was under new management and at a new location. I suppose you could say El Rancho improved about 100% and yet it's... More

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