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El Rancho Inn | Steak & Lobster - Steakhouse in Stockton, California

El Rancho Inn | Steak & Lobster

4.6 (770 reviews)

1457 Mariposa Rd, Stockton, CA 95205

Steak house
Restaurant
Seafood restaurant

About El Rancho Inn | Steak & Lobster - steak house in Stockton, California

Long-running, unfussy eatery with a full bar offering steaks, lobster & other American classics.

Customer Review Summary

El Rancho Inn | Steak & Lobster has mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights great food, including well-cooked steaks and delicious sides like baked potatoes and onion strings. Many reviewers commend the friendly and attentive service, with some specifically mentioning outstanding servers like Olivia and Angel. However, there are several criticisms regarding overcooked and poorly prepared food. Some dishes, such as shrimp scampi and Rib Eye steak, received negative comments for lack of flavor and quality. Despite the negative experiences, the restaurant maintains a good reputation for its atmosphere and cleanliness.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Historic
  • Romantic
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards

Children

  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.6 out of 5
5
586
4
109
3
40
2
14
1
21
Based on 770 reviews

Melissa Q

2 months ago

A casual steakhouse with great food. Selected the steak prior to ordering and enjoyed the relish tray and Genova bread for a bit before the salad arrived and then the delicious hot steak, fluffy baked potato and fried onion strings. The service was prompt, attentive and very friendly. Highly recommend.

Leonardo Navarro

2 months ago

Excellent treasure of a steakhouse. Authentic homey and delicious flavor, great service! Highly recommended. I had the ribeye with fries. Simply amazing

Saul Vera

9 months ago

This place is absolutely disgusting!! Never in my life have i wrote a bad review buy this here is absolutely pathetic. The shrimp scampi was more like shrimp on plain butter absolutely no flavor. The steak was far beyond burnt shame on the waiter and cook for thinking it’s okay to even serve something like that. The steak tasted like charcoal please rethink twice about coming here. Very disappointed to have chosen this place for my anniversary.

gricelda jacquez

9 months ago

I was disappointed with my Rib Eye steak. It looked like a glob of meat, not a slab. Chewey and overcooked. What was supposed to be marbling was more like grizzel. The lobster was Australian and didn't like the onion rings.

Linda Northcutt

1 year ago

Service is amazing! Especially from Olivia. Ray is amazing! Food is delicious. Very clean. Restrooms are clean. There is a very large bar area. Super nice place. Food is delicious! They treat you like family here.

Dino Calzolari

1 year ago

Really great western atmosphere,the quality of the food is out of discussion,super nice,and well cooked and presented,like you will expect in this kind of restaurant. Service super friendly. Very nice experience, thank you.

Steve Perry

The steak was literally the best I have ever had and the other items were delicious! Angel provided awesome service with appropriate humor and fabulous attention to even the smallest details. This was a great experience and we will be back for sure!

Nikki W

1 year ago

Great service and food. Best steak I have ever had in a restaurant.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Monday Closed
Saturday 4:30–9 PM
Sunday Closed
Thursday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–2 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2 PM

Price Range

$50–100