Welcome to Taqueria el Ranchero - Kapolei
Located in Kapolei, Taqueria el Ranchero offers a modern yet casual Mexican dining experience. With a diverse menu including seafood burritos, birria tacos, and mouthwatering churros, this spot is a standout for its flavorful dishes and attentive service. Customers rave about the delicious food, affordable prices, and welcoming atmosphere. The restaurant also goes the extra mile with free chips and salsa, a variety of vegan options, and an eco-friendly approach with compostable containers and reusable tableware. Whether you're in for a quick bite or a leisurely meal with friends, Taqueria el Ranchero - Kapolei is a must-visit Mexican spot in Hawaii.
- 91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy Ste 501 Kapolei, HI 96707 Hotline: (808) 621-9000
Welcome to Taqueria el Ranchero - Kapolei, a vibrant Mexican restaurant located in Kapolei, Hawaii. This popular spot offers a range of amenities, including delivery, takeout, reservations, and vegan options. It also features accessible parking, outdoor seating, and a full bar for a casual yet trendy dining experience.
As a food reviewer of Restaurant World, the reviews from customers paint a picture of delicious offerings at Taqueria el Ranchero - Kapolei. From seafood burritos to birria tacos, California fries, elote, and more, the menu seems to be filled with tempting choices. Customers rave about the consomé, the flavorful salsa, and the generously sized tres leches cake.
Not only does the food receive high praise, but the service also stands out with attentive servers and a lively atmosphere. Whether you're craving shrimp burritos or lengua quesadillas, Taqueria el Ranchero seems to have something for everyone.
If you're in the mood for authentic Mexican cuisine in a fun and welcoming setting, Taqueria el Ranchero - Kapolei might just be the perfect spot for your next meal. Enjoy the diverse menu, attentive service, and inviting ambiance at this beloved restaurant in Kapolei.

Needed a quick meal after my workout at 24 hour fitness and this did the job! I ordered a takeout order for the seafood burrito with shrimp and birria tacos and it was definitely worth it. Usually you can order the burrito wet as it comes spicy which is perfect. Highly recommend coming here.

Cliff notes: Great service, delicious food, affordable, easy/free parking, and clean. We ordered california fries with carne asada, elote, beef taquitos (app, not not the main), steak fajitas, birria tacos, fish tacos, tres leches cake, and loaded churros. Everything was amazing. The consomé here is so good. The free chips and salsa is a really nice touch, considering some restaurants here (looking at you mekiko in KoOlina) charge $15 for a "flight of chips and salsa". The salsa here is much better, you get the same amount of chips minus the attitude, and price tag. Our server was very attentive even though she had several other tables on the patio. If you want a more intimate atmosphere, I suggest the patio. The runner was great and very strong, balancing all our food! Thank you to the line cooks for making our food. You guys are my heroes. We had such a delicious dinner thanks to you guys. The consomé was so good I drank it after I was done with my birria tacos. I am dreaming of the next time I see them. The steak fajitas were perfectly cooked and not over salted. The corn tortillas they came with were soft and you can see the love put into them. The elote, fries, and taquito apps are not to be missed. If you havent tried it, take the plunge. The fresh, hot taquitos were perfectly crispy and went so well with the guac and accompaniments, the elote was well seasoned, and the california fries were crispy and delicious. The fish tacos come with this amazing sauce, and my sister fell in love with it. Lol! Dont skip dessert! The tres leches cake was huge! Perfect and creamy with a touch of cinnamon. Man those churros are so good! I cant wait to come back and try breakfast or their weekend specials.

My go to when I'm craving Mexican food. I like their elotes and their lengua quesadilla wet w all the toppings. But this time I changed it up and got their seafood burrito w shrimp. If you follow my reviews, I don't really like rice in my burritos but the flavors in this burrito was so good! I also had the choice of beans and I picked black beans. And the texture and amount of shrimp was perfect with every bite. I need to remember to keep ordering this when I go. It's about $17-19ish dollars. Staff is always friendly and I love the ambiance there. But you will especially find me there on karaoke nights.

We stopped by for "Taco Tuesday," but the deal (I believe it's $2.50 per taco) doesn't start until 6 PM. Instead, we ordered a few appetizers under the daily specials and happy hour menu (till 6 pm!). My girls enjoyed the $5 crispy tacos (four of them, likely filled with beans and mild chorizo) and the bean dip topped with feta and chorizo. I went for a $5 pork tamale, while my husband chose the $15 pork burrito, which was quite filling. The meal was complemented by two complimentary baskets of chips served with red salsa (spicy but slightly salty) and green salsa (delicious!). The interior had a lively, party-like atmosphere, but we chose to sit outside since my girls are already plenty noisy!

We came here on Saturday night and this place was pretty packed. There was a lot of empty tables, but we weren't seated for a while. We ordered some of their specialties and it was pretty good! The food were very tasty and cooked really well. We also ordered their horchata, but it was a little too sweet for me. Their churros, though, was made fresh and it was so good! It was crispy and the ice cream just perfectly complement it. Their sauces were so fresh and tasty too! I love the spice that they include in the sauce. Overall, the food was pretty good, although the service can be slow. Definitely put in a reservation if you want to be seated faster!

Delicious Mexican food located at Ka Makana Ali'i. I've visited before a few times, and it's always been consistent. They have a great selection, and a large area for families and/or parties, indoor and outdoor seating. There is a bar area with bar seating as well. An entrance for restaurant service, as well as a walk-up to order for takeout separate entrance. Their Wahiawa location is really fantastic, so I was excited there was a second spot for those times when you're shopping and need a pit-stop. Casual or great for date night Keiki friendly Dog friendly w/ their outdoor area Free parking Happy Hour 10AM-6PM w/ pupu and drink options