Rancho Del Zocalo Restaurante

With Disneyland only a six hour drive from our house we have been there a few times this year, and we will be going two more times! I know, it’s crazy, but because we’re annual pass holders now, so we’re getting our money’s worth.

The dining opportunities in Disneyland are not as numerous as they are at Disney World. Also, Disneyland doesn’t have the dining plan like Disney World, so you have to work hard to get your money’s worth when it comes to food inside the park. On our last trip we only ate one meal per day in the from a park restaurant, so we had to make that one meal count.

Rancho Del Zocalo Restaurante is located just inside the large log doors of Fronteirland. The Mexican restaurant is themed as you would expect – Mexican. Adobe archways, colorful tiles, fountains, and the wrought-iron sign above the entrance help to make you feel as if you have been transported.

Before you enter the main building take a moment to look at the menu posted outside to make sure that the delicious Mexican food they serve here is what you’re looking for.

Once inside the dimly lit restaurant pick one of the three ordering areas. Each area has different options, so make sure that you get into the right line. One station features tacos, burritos, and kid’s meals. Another enchiladas, chicken, and kid’s meals. And the last has salads and desserts.

In between two the stations you can watch the chef behind a window cooking the meat – super fresh meat!

This location has self-serve drink stations, so once you receive your cup fill it up with the drink of your choice. Kids sized, bottled drinks are also located at the beverage station.

There is some indoor seating, but it was so nice out on the day of our visit that we opted for the outdoor patio. Once outside there is plenty of seating where you can people watch and hear the runaway mine train from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad as it passes.

So, let’s head outside and take a look at the food.

FOOD

On this visit tried the Burrito Guadalajara, the Soft Taco Monterrey and the kid’s Bean and Cheese Burrito.

The Burrito Guadalajara is filled with a slightly spicy mixture of carnitas, beans, rice, and cheese. The burrito is topped with a tomatillo sauce and sour cream. The spicy filling is balanced by the cooling sour cream.

The Soft Tacos Monterrey are available with marinated beef, chicken, carnitas, or vegetables as the filling. We chose chicken on this occasion. The marinade is slightly spicy, but can be balanced by the lettuce and tomato that comes on the side. The chicken itself is juicy.

Both meals come with Mexican rice and refried beans. The beans are creamy, served with cheese on top, and are delicious. The Mexican rice is slightly spicy, but not in an over-powering way. Mixing the rice and beans together provides a creamy and spicy treat.

The kid’s burrito is filled with creamy cheese and beans – it is perfect for your little one or you! The burrito came with a large bowl of plain rice – no need to worry about something being too spicy for the little ones, carrots and celery sticks, and a packaged applesauce cup.

Overall

We’re glad that we chose this quick service location for our dinner during our day at Disneyland. We walked out full and satisfied – the quality and amount of food are definitely worth the money.