Relleno Review: El Ranchero 2 (The Ranchero Returns)

Loyal DG readers will know that the El Ranchero next to the Grayson Murder Kroger has already been the subject of a Relleno Review, and that we were disheartened to receive a slice of bell pepper instead of a true relleno.

So why are we reviewing El Ranchero again? As luck would have it, word on the street was that El Ranchero actually has not one but TWO chile relleno options, with the second being a traditional poblano pepper. Upon learning this, we broke approximately seventeen traffic laws in our haste to procure a relleno that could perhaps compete with the legendary offerings of La Cazuela.

Our moving violations did not go unrewarded. We got the poblano as part of a combo shown above, with a burrito, rice and beans. We ordered the burrito with shredded chicken, assuming the relleno would come stuffed with ground beef, but it came with shredded chicken as well, perhaps due to some element of miscommunication on our part. Regardless, our second attempt at an El Ranchero relleno was quite delicious. The pepper was cooked immaculately as was the masa coating, and the queso and red sauce perfectly complemented the ensemble.

Did it surpass La Cazuela? Not quite, but it was a valiant effort, and currently the number 2 ranked relleno in the county.