El Rancho Grande

Do you know why El Rancho Grande's signature chile verde is red instead of the traditional green? We do. We know this little secret because we preserved the time-honored recipes made famous by the restaurant’s founder and the original cooks who brought El Rancho Grande Mexican Food to Tulsa in 1950. The Walden family originally served as landlord to El Rancho Grande. When the founders decided to close the restaurant in 1984, we saw the opportunity to keep a Tulsa original alive. We worked side-by-side with the restaurant staff to learn about the recipes and atmosphere that made El Rancho Grande a unique dining experience. El Rancho Grande has always been known as a place where delicious food and gracious service turns many first-time visitors into weekly regulars. As patrons of the restaurant ourselves, it was our family’s mission to maintain all of its traditions and flavors.