Tacos & Burritos Rancho Grande — Restaurant in Dyer

The stars are for the Dyer restaurant. I've also been to Lansing (on Torrence Ave). I'll tell you about both and compare them for you, but all I've ever eaten here is barbacoa because you can't find it by my house & I LOVE it. (My husband has tried a couple of other things, but he'd never had barbacoa before and once he tried mine, that's all he's eaten, also. 😂)

🔸Dyer - I've been here many times. It's not fancy, but it's clean and the service is quick. I've eaten inside and taken my food to go. You order at the counter and they bring you the food which is DELICIOUS‼️ It's the best barbacoa I've had in YEARS! So good! 😋

🔸Lansing - I've only been here once. I took my food to go. It looks a little fancier (more colorful and modern) and it appeared as though they had more people working there, but the service didn't seem quite as fast as in Dyer, and this restaurant is on the corner of a very busy street, and it was dinner time. (The Dyer restaurant is not as big for inside dining, but it's also very busy. However, it's located in a not very busy corner mall.)

I was disappointed in Lansing's barbacoa after having eaten Dyer's many times and come to expect steady perfection. Here, it was dark and dried out. It's a good thing I ordered some guacamole on the side to add to my tacos. I always order extra cheese on my tacos but here, I don't think I even got the normal amount and I paid almost a dollar a taco for it. (So much for my "Taco Tuesday" discount.) My husband ordered the same in a burrito and he felt the same way that I did. We were very disappointed when we got home - and the food was still very hot, so we can't blame it on that.

I never thought to order guacamole in Dyer, but in Lansing they have an open freezer (to the side) for Mexican popsicles and such, and an open fridge right at the counter, so the guacamole, amongst other things (I don't remember what), were impossible to ignore. I did appreciate that they offered two kinds - with everything and plain. Not only was it very tasty, but I had a small amount left because I didn't eat all of my food at once, and the guacamole stayed fresh and green in my fridge for TWO DAYS! Unheard of!

So, all in all, I might try the Lansing location again, but the Dyer location is totally in my heart for their barbacoa and people. Time after time it's been tender and scrumptious and the people are warm and friendly - something I cannot say about the Lansing location.

Btw, both places have plenty of free parking - in Lansing, on both sides of the building and in Dyer, a large, shared lot right in front. Wheelchair accessibility is good in Dyer, but I think it would be more...

This is very difficult for me to write, because I have been going here for well over 10 years. I went there (when I was still married) with my husband and son originally. We went here for anniversaries and celebrations, went here to get takeout after a rough day, and while I was pregnant with my daughter, we went here because I had MASSIVE cravings for authentic Mexican food! On the weekend, they would have a dozen tamales cooked and packaged for a REALLY great price, so good that we would get 2 dozen chicken tamales each time (sooo delicious) at least a few times a month, AND that fed us for a few days each time! My husband was the only one working (I was a stay at home mom), but he was only making $10 an hour which was rough, but it FED us here! And I ALWAYS got the chicken enchilada dinner WITH sliced avocado and guacamole with extra rice, my son and daughter always got the taco dinners and my husband got the steak burrito with extra sour cream, chips and salsa. We always got the delicious ice cream bars and horchata (rice water) for all 4 of us, for a little over $30, which was GREAT, but this was all pre-Covid.

I was shocked to see the prices so high that it was OVER $30 for 2 people! 2 dinners and 2 drinks. No chips, no salsa, no avocado, no ice cream, just the 2 dinners and 2 drinks, for over $30. When I went with my husband, son and daughter, to feed all FOUR of us, it cost $30. Please don't misunderstand me, the food is PERFECT, just expect to pay a lot of money for a meal...

⛔Hey! This is my second time visiting this place and I didn't have a problem the first time because I ordered early in the day, but the second time which was night, I went to order two Torta dinners with includes rice and beans, was just not right. First thing is I noticed that it only took 3 minutes to get my food after placing the order, and I know if you cook it fresh it takes about 8-12 minutes.. I got home and proceeded to eat and the taste was so different and disgusting. The rice tasted old and had black grains in it. And the beans tasted old and the cheese want melted in the bean. I was too hungry to complain, it wat did it for me is the second half of the sandwich had someone's hair in it and I got sick instantly!!!! I'm not a big on complaining, but if you work in any restaurant your hair need to be secure and hairnet and clean shaved period! Please make sure your quality is the same for all your customers. Unfortunately I will not be back there. This review is real. No I didn't bring the stuff back because it should have been correct the first time. And I don't like...