El Ranchero Mexican Grill & Bar

Anyone driving on I-65 north of Nashville, Tn. This is a good Mexican restaurant to stop and enjoy a cold beer. Am giving them 4stars this time because the burrito I ordered was more like a salad than a typical burrito, I did not enjoy it! I went for the Beto’s burrito, they have other burrito options, I choose the wrong one. But I will definitely be back to give them the other star. They have excellent service, friendly staff, and a clean restaurant. I highly recommend! Plus a full bar ????

Parked across the street at the Love’s for my 10 hour break, and tried this place on a whim. As somebody who cooked for a living for quite some time, this is outstanding tex Mex. The salsa is the proper consistency, the fajitas actually tasted like something other than char, unlike a lot of places. Altogether, fajitas, 2 margaritas and tip only came out to like $30……I’ll gladly be back

Just passing through and looking for a good place to eat. Saw this on the map, reviews sounded good so we gave it a shot! Authentic steak street tacos were excellent! Chili Colorado didn’t disappoint. Great salsa too! Perfect service. Will stop again.

This place is amazing and service was great!! Didn't have to wait long at all for our food. Definitely a great place to eat and very convenient for truckers since it's located near a Love's travel stop.

My family and I tried this restaurant on a whim. To be honest, Tennessee and/or Kentucky are not really known for anything "authentic" outside of fried chicken or BBQ. I have been constantly disappointed in what is considered "Mexican food" out here and horrified that a lot of the demographic REQUIRE some nasty white goop that they even consider "queso". ???????? Needless to say, to find any good eateries without names like, "El Cilantro, Uncle Julios, The Border Cantina, Cinco de Mayo", just to name a few, ??????????? adds insult to injury but I digress. We stopped at El Ranchero because our trip to Springfield was cut short due to everything being closed. We saw that in Springfield, there was a higher population of Latinos and being adjacent to the city White House, TN - we were hopeful. IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT (but this was also due to the constant reiterating of, "No white queso on anything, please!" IYKYK I ordered the combo of Chile Relleno with a Cheese Enchilada that comes with a side of refried beans & rice. My fiancé ordered the Chile Colorado served with a side of beans & rice and flour tortillas. My teenager ordered fried shrimp wrapped in bacon. He is very picky but he loves shrimp and bacon. ??????????? It also came with a side of quesadilla which was delicious! The cheese definitely reminded me of an authentic staple growing up. ???? The sweet tea was good but my son didn't get refills so I cant say if it is the best. They did serve fountain Coke- which I prefer. Then my fiancé and I decided to try a Margarita. We tried an original, no frills, on the rock. It was served in the typical big glass with rim on salt. Flavorful & good on alcohol (cant remember price). They were quick to seat upon entering. The staff was friendly with the greetings. Our server Marcos was friendly, attentive, and extremely helpful on making sure that I would order a delicious meal. Overall, the service was prompt & the bill came out to around $50 including 20% tip.