Mexican Restaurant near El Rancho Rankin

Over 25 years ago, Bobbi & I briefly lived near Cincinnati.  While there we frequently ate at a Mexican restaurant that was located near to the notorious El Rancho Rankin fleabag motel.   This was at a time when finding a Mexican restaurant other than Chi Chi's was a challenge in the Midwest.

I am reminded of this after again being disappointed with the pork carnitas at a Mexican restaurant.  No carnitas I have ever had can compare to the carnitas at this place on Beechmont Avenue.  The carnitas had more flavor than typical stewed pork carnitas and came with a very rich sauce that was almost a barbecue sauce.

Do any of our Cincinnati/N. KY members recall this place?

Note: Bobbi is disputing my memory of this place being right next to ERR, so my inquiry may be off base.

Sure do - we lived a mile away from it at one time - near Stanbury Park - it then became a Chinese restaurant - both were very good.

JRPfeff


  typical stewed pork carnitas

Typical where? Do midwest restaurants tend to stew carnitas? That would be guisado, not carnitas. Carnitas must be simmered in pure lard.