I don't usually talk in absolutes, but this place is the BEST.
I categorically state you will not taste better Mexican food anywhere. ANYWHERE.
And where is this place?
A hole in the wall tucked in next to a huge supermarket in Highland, Indiana!
Everything is absolutely fresh, exquisitely seasoned and cooked to perfection.
No ambiance, no atmosphere, no pretensions -- nothing but terrific food, quickly and cheerfully prepared, inexpensively priced.
Tables are a bit crowded (they do more carry-out then dine-in, it looks,) decor is bare-bones, and I wish they had a liquor license (or at least a Coke machine -- they're a Pepsi place.)
But their carnitas is simply wonderful, their quesadillas toasted to perfection, their pastor is so good I dream about it -- and a bonus for harried housewives: knowing El Ranchito is there, your husband and kids'll start asking if they can come along to carry packages and help with the grocery shopping when you head to Ultra.
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