Avila’s El Ranchito

  4.5 – 813 reviews   • Mexican restaurant

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Family-owned local restaurant chain offering homestyle Mexican dishes & drinks in a casual setting.

✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery Avila's El Ranchito 92651

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM
Saturday11 AM–8 PM
Sunday11 AM–8 PM
Monday11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday11 AM–8 PM
Thursday11 AM–8 PM

Address and Contact Information

Address: 1305 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Phone: (949) 376-7040

Website: https://avilaslagunabeach.com/

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Reviews

Jiyeon Kang
Located right by the beach, we were served warm chips and salsa as soon as we sat down, absolutely delicious.
We ordered the seafood ceviche and a shrimp dish, and both were beautifully prepared with generous portions.
The food quality was excellent, and everything tasted amazing.
Friendly staff, great service, and high-quality dishes.
It was so good that we will definitely be coming back.
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Tracy Foreman
Went for a drive, quick walk and to grab some tacos. Still searching for the best taco.

Started with some chicken tortilla soup and then moved on to a la carte tacos. Pretty decent.

Service was ok. We had to continuously ask for items to be brought to us because the server kept forgetting.
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D. de Silva
Great food. We had the avocado bowl. And the devil shrimp. Both were good. The shrimp dish had more kick. Avocado bowl was nice, but a bit flat. Chips and salsa were good. Highly recommend the guac and making it spicy via their sereno peppers. Flour homemade tortilla are great. Very dog friendly! Great outdoor patio!
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Jennifer Bailey
Quaint and small, nestled on the ocean side, with delicious cocktails and amazing food! The service was also wonderful and attentive. We loved the guacamole and my Bloody Mary was delicious with house made mix. Highly recommend the blackened Mahi Mahi tacos! So filling with very generous portions and reasonably priced! My Husband had the ahi bowl that he says was equally amazing! We sat o the deck outside and it was beautiful, although there’s no view of the ocean. If you sit inside, there’s a window with the view of the ocean. But it was still wonderful outside, nonetheless! We will be back when we visit again! Also, the beach is steps away, so you can go enjoy after dinner!
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Amy Gallagher
Quaint Mexican beach restaurant. Loved the fact that it was so close to the beach/you can see it from their outdoor dining area, which is where I sat.

My service from start to finish was great. I ordered the 2 tacos with soup for $20ish. Tacos were on point and full of flavor(I ordered my tacos, 2 yr old style with only meat & cheese). The soup could’ve had a deeper flavor to the broth but still very delicious!

Located on a very popular street in Laguna. Would recommend if you’re in the mood for a laid back restaurant with classic Mexican food dishes.
OHHH & THEIR SALSA = SOO GOOD!

Parking – is on the street
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Jeff
Service was great! Our waiter was friendly and attentive. The carne asada avocado bowl and guacamole were by far my favorites. Parking was a bit hard to find but I did find metered street parking a few blocks down the street. Whoever was in charge of the music gets a 5 star review as well. Enjoyed listening to Rufus Du Sol and Lane 8 amongst others while we dined
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Carlos Romo
Delicious food! My waitress Hayley was professional, attentive and friendly! A+
As soon as I walked in the hostess immediately greeted me and offered me sitting options!
Great service and delicious food!
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Donneys
First time visiting Avila’s and it didn’t disappoint. The atmosphere was relaxing and fun, the help was very friendly and helpful with my gluten free needs. They made a special meal for me which was very helpful for me. It’s not easy eating out with Celiac Disease, but Avila’s made it very enjoyable
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Andrea Mozo
The food and service were good, but I didn’t enjoy the atmosphere. There was no music, and the TV was playing a random, uninteresting program. THE WORST PART, was seeing a mouse run toward the kitchen right after we finished our meal. It was extremely unpleasant and honestly made me feel sick. So disappointing and unacceptable.
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Russell Adams
Tasty, healthy and reasonably priced food here with beautiful views from inside restaurant. Staff are friendly and attentive and service is fast. Beef bowl and grilled chicken taco salad were both amazing served with fresh salsa and chips was just perfect. Attractive decor with clean bathrooms. Great place for lunch today
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