
El Rancho Inn | Steak & Lobster
1457 Mariposa Rd, Stockton, CA 95205
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
Melissa Q
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
Excellent treasure of a steakhouse. Authentic homey and delicious flavor, great service! Highly recommended. I had the ribeye with fries. Simply amazing
Saul Vera
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
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
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
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
Great service and food. Best steak I have ever had in a restaurant.
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