Matt's El Rancho
Alternate Names (2)
Mat's El Rancho Matt's Rancho Martinez
Categories
Score Breakdown
3.9 / 10
high confidence 52 signals computed May 30, 2026, 03:30 AM| Source | Raw | n | Bayesian C | Adjusted | Weight | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.73 | 51 (59 uncapped) | 12 | 2.35 | 0.50 | 1.18 | ||
| 5.59 | 1 (7,447 reviews) | 0.50 dyn | 5.39 | 0.50 | 2.69 |
Base score (weighted avg of 2 active sources) = 3.87
= Final score (capped at 10) = 3.9
= Final score (capped at 10) = 3.9
Per-Category Scores (5)
| Category | Type | Score | Signals | Confidence | Computed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican | cuisine | 6.2 | 10 | medium | 5/30/2026 | |
| Tacos | dish | 5.4 | 3 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Bar | business_type | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Chicken Fried Steak | dish | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Tex Mex | cuisine | 3.9 | 9 | medium | 5/30/2026 |
Locations (1)
+ Add Location| Name | Address | Type | Score | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt's El Rancho | 2613 S Lamar Blvd Austin | restaurant | 94 | Edit |
Signals (61)
View All| Type | Value | Categories | Location | Sentiment | Source | Status |
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| Google Rating | 4.4 (7447 reviews) | — | Matt's El Rancho | — | Google Places - Matt's El Rancho | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 7447 | — | Matt's El Rancho | — | Google Places - Matt's El Rancho | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The first time I had the asadero tacos at Matt’s El Rancho is up there with my w... | Tacos | — | positive | Top Five Austin Tacos | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | the grilled is best. The slaw is very good too. | Tacos | — | positive | Best fish tacos? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matts El Rancho (for vibes / big crews) | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matts El Rancho (for vibes / big crews) | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt's El Rancho is a nice place to take your mom | Mexican | — | positive | Best low key Mexican restaurants ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Omg thanks Matt’s el rancho is def our vibe!! | Mexican | — | positive | Best low key Mexican restaurants ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s El Rancho | — | — | negative | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s is where you take your parents when they visit from the Midwest. | — | — | neutral | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Their fajitas are some of the best I have ever had. | — | — | positive | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It was a very enjoyable dinner. It's not haute cuisine but no one is pretending ... | — | — | positive | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The fajitas slap. A lot of their other dishes are meh. | — | — | positive | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It doesn’t pretend to be anything it isn't... it's the same as it’s been for dec... | — | — | neutral | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Fajitas are the best there. | — | — | positive | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | They have the best chicken fried steak in Austin. | Chicken Fried Steak | — | positive | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My friends and I like to pregame here every now and then. | Bar | — | positive | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt's El Rancho anyone? It was the bday place for my fam growing up. | — | — | positive | Best "mom 'n pop" small restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The El holy trinity: Matt’s El Rancho, El Dorado, El Nuevo. | Tex Mex | — | positive | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Maybe I’m in the minority but was not impressed with Matt’s. Waited nearly an ho... | Tex Mex | — | negative | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I wouldn’t wait for Matt’s. But everyone loves dog piling it. It’s good to what ... | Tex Mex | — | neutral | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Don’t go to Matt’s on a Friday or Saturday night. Long lines and the quality can... | Tex Mex | — | negative | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded…lol | Tex Mex | — | negative | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s is kind of somewhat fun but the food is not good. | Tex Mex | — | negative | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt's for tourist Tex-Mex, possible UT football player sightings and the atmosp... | Tex Mex | — | positive | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s El Rancho | — | — | positive | What is the most "Austin" of Austin Restaurants? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | We started going to Matt’s in the early 80s | — | — | positive | What is the most "Austin" of Austin Restaurants? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt's Rancho Martinez | — | — | neutral | What is the most "Austin" of Austin Restaurants? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s El Rancho | — | — | positive | What is the most "Austin" of Austin Restaurants? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s el rancho wishes they were a fraction as good as this place. | — | — | negative | Eldorado Cafe | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s is doing something entirely different... Matt’s can absolutely suck but M... | — | — | positive | Eldorado Cafe | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt's El Rancho comes close, but I have to think there are places out there tha... | Mexican | — | positive | Suggestions for Good Midrange Mexican? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Man the Asadero tacos at Matt’s, a cheese enchilada w/ chili gravy and a large B... | TacosMexican | — | positive | Suggestions for Good Midrange Mexican? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s El Rancho is good | Mexican | — | positive | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s is probably the best for the boomers. | Mexican | — | positive | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Sorry but Matt's is trash. | Mexican | — | negative | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Ppl Matt’s is not Mexican. | Mexican | — | negative | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s el rancho! | Mexican | — | positive | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Get the F out of here with Matt’s El Rancho that place sucks | Mexican | — | negative | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | We had popped in around 4 for small bites and drinks... we were told we couldn’t... | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt's reported roughly $8.2million in liquor sales. They have the hospitality o... | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It is. Used to be the highest grossing was strip clubs and the Oasis in the summ... | — | — | neutral | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Tourist trap with mediocre TexMex. | Tex Mex | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Too many rules there these days which make it hard to enjoy. I stopped recommend... | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s is totally mid food and literally hostile customer service | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Been in Austin since '85 and never understood why anyone went there. | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | our server semi-scolded me for daring to order a second margarita...haven't been... | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | She said and I was a slow and I couldn't drink it past closing. | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s el rancho is mediocre at best. | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I went recently and literally will never go back for the SAME reason. | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | They got rid of the Paloma recently so I’m in my feelings about that. | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | How do they get rid of a Paloma? It’s a full bar | — | — | neutral | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | they need to do something about the women’s bathroom situation. | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Never felt a reason to go back. Just OK all around for the amount of hype it get... | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The food was absolutely terrible, drinks weren’t strong or good. The customer se... | — | — | negative | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It’s the nostalgia factor for me. And the chips and salsa/queso. | — | — | positive | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I love Matt’s. They got rules now because there’s so many douchebags in this tow... | — | — | positive | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s El Rancho for queso and margaritas. | Tex Mex | — | positive | Austin culture must eats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Matt’s El Rancho | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Difference between De Nada on First and a place like Mat's El Rancho? ... energe... | Ambiance | — | neutral | De Nada - fall from grace? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Knockout from Matt’s El Rancho | — | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |