Rancho Pizzeria — Restaurant in Coleman

Summary: Very laid-back and modern atmosphere with kind staff. The reason for 3/5 was a miscommunication that ended up in us waiting almost an hour and did not get our main entree 🥲. Will update if we ever return and get to try the pizza ☺️.

Our family was on a road trip to Colorado when we stopped in Coleman to stretch our legs and grab a bite to eat. I was so surprised, yet elated, when we found this place! We were sat immediately and our order for an appetizer (the meatballs) was placed. They were delicious! Even our little picky eater loved them.

We sat for twenty minutes or so without anyone coming by. When someone did come by (unbeknownst to me) it wasn't our server. We placed our order with whomever asked us for it and we waited. At some point our server came by and I told her someone else had already gotten our order. I should have double checked it was in, but I didn't. Another 20 min went by without anyone coming to check in on us. We finally asked the server we placed our order with about the pizza (40~ish minutes later) and she said there was a miscommunication between she and our server. They both thought the other placed it, but neither of them actually did. We were told it was being made, so my husband went to go check. It was not yet at a point where you couldn't stop the process so we did.

When it came time to pay they ever so kindly comped our meatballs!

Despite having this communication error the staff was kind and the gesture of comping our food was appreciated.

Might just have to stop on the way back to try see if we can try that pizza...

Driving through town and this location came highly recommended. While I had already shared a meal earlier, the foodie had to stop in.

I was greeted and served by Chaney at the bar. She was amazing, informative and very friendly.

Started with the meatballs. Order came with 4 medium sized meatballs, 4 slices of toasted (perfectly) bread. Texture on meatballs was fantastic. Italian seasoning was a bit heavier than I would have liked however the sauce gave this balance. There was a significant amount of melted cheese I prefer a little less so the meatballs are the star! It was topped right before serving with fresh sliced Italian cheese. This was a great addition.

Pizza - I'll start by saying this establishment has a wood-fire pizza oven. All pizzas here are 12". Decided I would try the carne. The pizza came out amazing. There was a perfect amount of fresh toppings and the crust was perfect. I say this as I only had a couple bites so I could review while fresh and took away. Leftover reheated and crust remained crispy. A small amount of fresh parsley at the end would have pushed the flavor to the next level!

The atmosphere here is so quaint and comfortable with unique decor. Being able to sit at the bar and watch the pizza being made adds to the experience.

It's very evident the owners ensure they are hiring individuals who want to be there and have a level of passion for it. It's displayed on their interactions and the quality and flavor of the food.

VERY...

Pizza was awesome. Only gave 3 stars because the hosts/owners/management never greeted us when we came in, or came to our table and asked if we needed to order! We had to stand for about 3 minutes before we were noticed and seated, then sat there for 10 minutes before we were able to order! We sat right in front of the counter, so it's not like we were in a far corner or anything like that! The place was not packed either! She did apologize and gave us a 10% discount for the inconvenience, which was appreciated! However, we did have to remind the waitress, when presented with the bill, about the discount, which was also a little awkward... We noticed the people next to us were getting the star treatment and thought maybe they come there often, someone they know, or people of high standing in the community?

Maybe it was just a bad night, but because of that, the atmosphere made us feel unwelcome...They need a host to greet people and make them feel welcome and that should solve this...