Ricardo's El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Ricardo's El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant, a vibrant destination for authentic Mexican cuisine located in La Habra, CA. This casual eatery excels in combining traditional flavors with a modern twist, making it a local favorite for families and friends alike.
The menu features an impressive array of dishes, with standout items like the Ricardo's Combination Grande—a sumptuous selection of mini tacos, taquitos, and chimichangas. Patrons rave about the flavorful Mexican Shrimp Cocktail and the Traditional Ceviche, both highlighting the fresh ingredients that define the restaurant's culinary philosophy.
Don't miss out on the creative Flautas Ricardos or the crispy side of Guacamole that showcases a unique blend of spices. With options for both the adventurous eater and the vegan diner, Ricardo’s ensures everyone finds something to love. Enjoy your meal with a signature Margarita and experience the warm ambience and attentive service that keeps customers coming back for more!
Antojitos
Ricardo's Combination Grande
A generous selection of mini tacos, taquitos and chimichangas.
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Ricardos Style
Succulent shrimp served Mexican style.
Traditional Ceviche
Our secret recipe ceviche.
Ceviche Tostada
Our famous ceviche served over a corn tostada.
Nachos Rancheros
Crispy tortilla chips smothered with melted cheese and our ranchera especial sauce. Add protein for an additional charge.
Quesadilla Monterey
A flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese.
Empanadas
Chicken empanadas served with chipotle dipping sauce.
Flautas Ricardos
The best flautas by Ricardos. 4 crispy flour tortillas filled with chicken and your choice of guacamole and sour cream.
Taquitos
4 taquitos with your choice of chicken or shredded beef served with guacamole and sour cream.
Guacamole
Our unique blend of avocado, tomatoes, onions and secret spices.
Nachos La Habra
A large portion of nachos rancheros topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Large Guacamole
Unique blend of avocados, onion and cilantro.
Sopa de Albondigas
Ricardos famous Mexican meatball soup made fresh daily in served with your choice corn or flour tortillas.
Cocido Sopa
Mexican style soup made with beef chunks and vegetables simmered to perfection. Served with your choice corn or flour tortillas.
Menudo
Made in the traditional way. served weekends only.
Pozole Sopa
Made in the traditional way. served weekends only.
Soup of the Day
Contact restaurant for details.
Sopa
Ensaladas y Tostadas
Chicken Fajita Salad
Our famous chicken fajitas served over a large green salad.
Steak Fajita Salad
Our famous beef fajitas served over a large green salad.
Ranchito Chicken Salad
A crispy flour tortilla shell filled with lettuce and top with tomatoes, avocados, tender chicken slices and cheddar cheese.
Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla shell filled with beans, salad and your choice of ground beef, or chicken. Then topped with chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
Mandarin Chicken Salad
A bed of lettuce mixed with mandarin oranges, chicken and crispy tortilla strips. Served with your choice of dressing.
Spicy Mina's Salad
Grilled chicken with frijoles de la holla, bacon, serrano chile, tomatoes and avacado.
Tostada
First a crispy tortilla, then a layer of beans, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo guacamole.
Shredded Beef Tostada
First a crispy tortilla, then a layer of beans, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo guacamole.
Chicken Tostada
First a crispy tortilla, then a layer of beans, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo guacamole.
Carnitas Tostada
First a crispy tortilla, then a layer of beans, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo guacamole.
Chicken Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla shell filled with beans and salad topped with chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
Ricardo's Specialty Chorizo Hash
Mildly spiced Mexican sausage sauteed with red and green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, serrano chili mixed with home fries. Topped with 2 eggs, slice of avocado and your choice of flour or corn tortilla.
Chorizo and Eggs
Mildly spiced Mexican sausage sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and scrambled eggs.
Huevos Rancheros
2 large eggs over easy served on a corn tortilla topped with ranchera sauce and melted cheese.
Ranchito Omelette
A 3 egg omelette with your choice of chicken, chile verde, or Ortega chile laced with cheese and topped with ranchera sauce.
Machaca and Eggs
Shredded beef mixed with scrambled eggs, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions then sauteed and served with guacamole. Substitute shredded chicken at no charge.
Breakfast Burrito
Home-fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheese and your choice of protein.
Chilaquiles
Eggs served your way and tortillas with our special sauce topped with cheese.
Quesadilla con Huevos
A large flour tortilla grilled with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese and stuffed with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, tomatoes and avocado. Served with sour cream.
Enchilada Montadas
2 flat tortillas stuffed with cheese covered with 2 eggs over easy and topped with our special sauce and sour cream.
The Uncle Sam
2 large eggs with bacon.
Egg Dishes
Burritos
Changa-Changa Burrito
A large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of shredded beef or chicken, deep-fried and cut into finger-sized pieces. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice, or beans.
Burrito Acapulco
A large flour tortilla stuffed with beans, rice and choice of chile verde, shredded beef, or chicken. Topped with salsa ranchera, melted cheese and guacamole.
Burrito Mexico City
A huge burrito made with beans, rice and your choice of chile verde, shredded beef, or chicken. Topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Chimi-Changa Burrito
A crisp burrito stuffed with beef, chicken, or chile verde. Topped with sour cream, served with beans and rice.
Quesadilla del Ranchito
A large grilled flour tortilla stuffed with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, filled with your choice of ground beef, shredded beef, or chicken topped with chile verde.
Quesadilla L.A.
A large filled tortilla stuffed with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, filled with Ortega peppers, diced tomatoes and onions.
Quesadillas
Seafood
Mojarra
Whole fried fish served with guacamole.
Grilled Tilapia
Seasoned with a secret blend of spices. Served with guacamole.
Grilled Salmon
Seasoned with a secret blend of spices. Served with guacamole.
Calamari de Ajo
Calamari steak dipped in egg batter and sauteed in garlic butter.
Ricardo's Platillo de Lujo for 2
A huge platter filled with tacos, changa-changa's, taquitos, carnitas, carne Asada. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Fajitas
Thin strips of marinated chicken or beef grilled with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served on a skillet with a side dish of garnishments.
Carnitas
Tender chunks of lean pork marinated in lemon and garlic, then cooked to perfection. Served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
Arroz con Pollo
Tender pieces of chicken breast on a bed of rice covered with melted cheese and a mild ranchera sauce.
Carne Asada
Thinly sliced top sirloin steak broiled to perfection and served with delicious guacamole.
Chile Colorado
Tender beef, chiles, onions all slow-cooked and seasoned to perfection.
Chili Verde
Tender chunks of pork simmered in tangy green sauce made from bell peppers, onions and tomatillos.
Steak Picado
Tender chunks of beef simmered in a special sauce with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Served with guacamole.
Carne Asada and Camarones at Mojo de Ajo
Our tasty top sirloin steak served with succulent sauteed shrimp and guacamole.
Carne Asada Tampequena
Our tasty top sirloin steak served with a cheese enchilada and guacamole.
Especiales de Ricardo's
Combinaciones Platters
1 Item Combo Platter
Popular Mexican dishes served with your choice of 2 sides.
2 Items Combo Platter
Popular Mexican dishes served with your choice of 2 sides.
3 Items Combo Platter
Popular Mexican dishes served with your choice of 2 sides.
Cabo Combo Platter
2 chicken enchiladas topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese and sour cream.
Loreto Combo Platter
A combination of 2 cheese enchiladas topped with ranchera salsa. Served with rice, beans, guacamole and sour cream.
Guadalajara Combo Platter
A chile verde or beef burrito, cheese enchilada and a taco.
Mole Enchiladas Combo Platter
2 chicken enchiladas topped with mole sauce.
Shrimp Enchiladas Combo Platter
2 shrimp enchiladas smothered in ranchera sauce and topped with melted cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Sopes Combo Platter
Fried corn tortillas filled with your choice of protein, beans, cheese, cabbage, pico de gallo and salsa.
Fish Tacos Combo Platter
Seasoned to perfection topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and salsa.
Shrimp Fajitas Combo
Served on a piping hot skillet with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes plus a side dish of garnishments.
Camarones Rancheros Combo
Tasty shrimp sauteed with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and guacamole.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo Combo
Succulent shrimp sauteed with butter, fresh garlic and guacamole.
Camarones Costa Azul Combo
Shrimp wrapped in bacon with green sauce and guacamole.
Camarones a la Diabla Combo
Shrimp in extra spicy sauce. Served with our famous guacamole. Spicy.
Shrimp Combinations
Ole' Lunch Specials
Ranchito Chicken Salad Lunch Special
Served inside a tostada shell, lettuce topped with chicken, cheese, tomatoes and avocado. Served with your choice of dressing.
Chicken Mandarin Salad Lunch Special
A huge salad with mandarin oranges, chicken and crispy tortillas strips. Served with your choice of dressing.
Fajita Salad Lunch Special
Your choice of our famous beef or chicken fajitas. Served over a large green salad.
Beef Taco Ole' Lunch Special
Chicken Taco Ole' Lunch Special
Enchilada Ole' Lunch Special
Add chicken or beef for an additional charge.
Burrito Ole' Lunch Special
Comes with your choice of beef, chicken, or chile verde. Make it enchilada style for an additional charge.
Chile Relleno Ole' Lunch Special
A fresh roasted Anaheim chile stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese.
Beef Tamale Ole' Lunch Special
Topped with chile verde salsa.
Calamari al Mojo de Ajo Lunch Special
Calamari steak dipped in egg batter and sauteed in garlic butter.
Senior Huevos Rancheros
2 large eggs over easy served on a corn tortilla topped with ranchera sauce, melted cheese and hot tortillas.
Senior Taco
Crispy shelled taco served with your choice of shredded beef or chicken.
Senior Enchilada Montada
1 tortilla stuffed with cheese covered with 2 eggs over easy, topped with our special sauce and sour cream.
Senior Cheese Enchilada
1 tortilla stuffed with cheese covered with our special sauce and sour cream.
Senior Burrito
A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of beef or chicken.
Senior Tamale
Comes with your choice of beef or chicken.
Senior Chili Relleno
Our famous fried chili in an egg batter.
Senior Menu
Desserts
Churros
Fried pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar.
Bunuelitos
Deep-Fried Ice Cream
Flan
Sweet custard with a caramel topping.
Soft Drink
Jamaica
Iced Tea
Horchata
Coffee
Hot Tea
St. Limonade
Lemonade
Milk
Bebidas
A la Carte Menu (Archived)
Crispy Beef Taco a la Carte
Crispy Chicken Taco a la Carte
Carnitas Soft Taco a la Carte
Pork.
Carne Asada Soft Taco a la Carte
Steak.
Bean and Cheese Burrito
Chile Verde and Bean Burrito
Pork.
Beef and Bean Burrito
Chicken and Rice Burrito
Carnitas and Bean Burrito
Pork.
Carne Asada and Bean Burrito
Steak.
Cheese Enchilada a la Carte
Chicken Enchilada a la Carte
Beef Enchilada a la Carte
Ranchera Style Cheese Enchilada a la Carte
Ranchera Style Chicken Enchilada a la Carte
Tomatillo Style Cheese Enchilada a la Carte
Tomatillo Style Chicken Enchilada a la Carte
Side of Rice
Side of Beans
Dinner Side Salad
Tamale with Salsa
Chile Relleno
Side of Guacamole
Side of Sour Cream
Flour Tortillas
Corn Tortillas
Small Bag of Chips
Large Bag of Chips
Pint of Salsa
Quart of Salsa
Sides (Archived)
Catering Starters, Soups & Salads (Archived)
Catering Albondigas Soup
Pint $4.75. Quart $6.95. Gallon $22.95.
Catering Menudo Soup
Pint $5.75. Quart $7.50. Gallon $26.25.
Catering Pozole Soup
Pint $5.75. Quart $7.50. Gallon $26.25.
Catering Garden Salad
Pint $3.50. Quart $6.50. Gallon 18.00.
Catering Carnitas
Priced per pound.
Catering Dozen Beef Tamales
Catering Dozen Chicken Tamales
Catering Tacos de Asada (10)
3oz. 10 tacos.
Catering Tacos de Asada (25)
3oz. 25 tacos.
Catering Tacos de Asada (50)
3oz. 50 tacos.
Catering Beef Taco Platter (20)
Hard shell tacos with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese.
Catering Chicken Taco Platter (20)
Hard shell tacos with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese.
Catering Mini Chimichangas Platter (20)
20 pieces.
Catering Cheese Enchilada Platter (20)
20 pieces. Jack and cheddar.
Catering Chicken Enchilada Platter (20)
20 pieces.
Catering Shredded Beef Enchilada Platter (20)
20 pieces.
Catering Ground Beef Enchilada Platter (20)
20 pieces.
Catering Chicken Taquitos Platter (30)
Served on a bed of lettuce with sour cream and guacamole. 30 pieces.
Catering Beef Taquitos Platter (30)
Served on a bed of lettuce with sour cream and guacamole. 30 pieces.
Catering Flautas Platter (20)
20 pieces.
Catering Changa Changa Platter (15)
15 pieces.
Catering Chile Relleno Platter (25)
Served on a bed of shredded lettuce with guacamole and garnish.
Catering Cheese Quesadilla Platter
Stuffed with jack and cheddar cheese on a bed of lettuce.
Catering Beef Quesadilla Platter
Stuffed with jack and cheddar cheese on a bed of lettuce.
Catering Chicken Quesadilla Platter
Stuffed with jack and cheddar cheese on a bed of lettuce.
Catering Platters (Archived)
Catering Sides (Archived)
Catering Spanish Rice
Pint $3.95. Quart $6.95. Gallon $21.95
Catering Refried Beans
Pint $3.95. Quart $6.95. Gallon $21.95
Catering Salsa
Pint $3.95. Quart $6.95. Gallon $26.95
Catering Sour Cream
Pint $3.95. Quart $6.95. Gallon $21.95
Catering Guacamole
Pint $5.95. Quart $11.50. Gallon $46.00.