Rancho’s Cocina
1830 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, Ocean Beach San Diego, CA 92107 (619) 226-7619 Map
4705 Point Loma Avenue, Ocean Beach/Point Loma San Diego, CA 92107 (619) 224-9815 Map
3910 30th Street, North Park San Diego, CA 92104 (619) 574-1288 Map
Rancho’s Cocina (known simply as Rancho’s) is one of the better Mexican restaurants in San Diego. It’s very unassuming, but their food is excellent and inexpensive.
Traditional Mexican fare (tacos, burritos, etc.) can be found on the menu, sometimes with a twist, along with some more obscure dishes, as well as some of their own creation. Their grilled fish tacos are among the better found in San Diego, and their fried calamari appetizer is amazing — fresh and tender, not a trace of the chewiness one might find at a lesser establishment.
They also have a good deal of breakfast items on the menu, as well as smoothies (liquados) made from fresh fruit.
Over half of their menu consists of vegetarian items, some with just vegetables, others with tofu or other meat substitutes. Every ingredient they use is fresh; we once had to walk through the back area to get to a bathroom at the original location on Point Loma Ave. (which also contains their grocery store), and the owner proudly pointed out that the only thing that came from a can was tomato paste — everything else was in fresh bundles from their suppliers.
They’re usually busy, so every now and then it can take a little time for the food to arrive, but it’s always worth the wait. The only thing cheaper are the “*berto’s” restaurants one finds interspersed around San Diego, but it’s worth the extra buck or two for real, quality Mexican food.
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