El Ranchero Loco: Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Pigeon Forge, TN

We stopped in on our way home from Dollywood and we were a little nervous about the wait time. To our surprise we were seated quickly for a resort town restaurant during the holidays. The food was excellent and the servers were great! They were super busy but we were thrilled with the service and food! We will definitely be back. ETA: we went back on NYE for dinner again and we were seated without a wait. Food was delicious and service incredible!

Awesome and delicious authentic Mexican food. They have a good variety of entrees. They had lot’s of seating as well as lots of parking. We had the Pollo Loco and the Burrito Mexicana and both were delicious with a lot of flavor. There were other options that sounded great too. Staff were friendly and food came out fast. One draw back was the cleanliness of the restroom and locking of the door knobs. Free chips and salsa was a very nice touch. We’re definitely going to be back though.

Surprised about how good this place was! Queso and salsa were both served in great portions! I ordered the lunch special #3 and a tamale. Oh wow, the tamale was delicious! Perfectly seasoned with a nice spicy kick. The service was excellent and speedy! Spent $40 (including tip) for two people, not too bad.

Decide to go out away from the main drag and try this place. The food was good, and the service was spot on. Parking is tight up front, but go behind the building for extra places. I tried the Molcajete Rancho, and it had just about everything in it. for your response!

Absolutely delicioso!!! Best guac on the planet. Sorry don't have a pic, we basically licked the bowl. The shrimp and lengua tacos were amazing! They aren't on the menu, you have to ask. Chili relleno-banging! Enchiladas- banging! Service...super kind and it's obvious they love their jobs. Will def return!

We would love to give them a full 10 if that option was available !!! Food full of flavor and spice and left you feeling satisfied and content. Service was excellent, friendly and fast. Prices were great to top it all off.

The whole family agreed that this was the best Mexican restaurant food we have ever had. We got the steak, chicken, shrimp fajitas, the chicken shrimp platter with a cheese sauce and rice, and a cheese quesadilla. We went twice and the food was great each time. They had attentive servers and the chips and salsa were great.

This is why we love “little hole on the wall” local restaurants. It’s a quaint little restaurant with great ambiance and super friendly staff. The chips were crispy and not overly seasoned. The salsa was the perfect consistency and had just the right amount of flavor where you can taste a hint of cilantro without it being overpowering. My girlfriend ordered the shrimp fajitas and there were lots of decently sized shrimp that were perfectly cooked and seasoned. The cast iron serving skillet was nicely sizzling when it was delivered to our table and the flour tortillas were perfectly warm and didn’t stick to each other. The assortment of vegetables were cooked but still fresh and crunchy. I ordered the special which was 2 grilled pork chops with rice and lettuce with sour cream. The pork chops were cooked perfectly with just the perfect seasoning. The serving sizes were very generous and priced very comparably to other Mexican restaurants we’ve been to. If we didn’t live in FL, this would be one of our regular stops when we want Mexican food!