Ever since my youth when I spent a summer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, I have been a lover of Mexican food. In those days there few Mexican restaurants, even in Minneapolis. Not that I don’t like The Mexican Village or Paradiso, it’s just not what I understand Mexican food to be. Juanos is, I believe a more upscale type of Mexican food, sort of a Mexican fine dining. But ther is another style, one with which I have been very familiar since La Cucaracha opened in St Paul in the late 60’s. Later, In Chicago, i discovered many of the same type of restaurant. Typical to these is a page worth of diffferent enchiladas, some dinners including steaks prepared in some delicious manner, a variety of tacos, including “carbon(I’ll let the reader figure out what that means)” and very important to me, several varieties of tamales.
I feel we are indeed fortunate to have one of these restaurants in Fargo, in the old Hooters location. Caso Ramos has a bright interior with painted caricatures of animals and a large waterfall in the dining room. There is a full bar and their margaritas are already locally famous.
The staff is clearly Mexican in nature. I didn’t encounter any of then, including El Padrone that was more than barely fluent in English. But the know enough to get the job done. A touch I very much appreciated is when they deliver your chips and salsa when you are seated, they just give a dish for the salsa uintil someone can get to you to ask how hot you want the salsa.
When it comes to Mexican food, this is the real deal, Some clues are their Chile Colorado, Enchiladas Suizas, Tamales and Corn Tortillas as sides. It’s all vry tasty, always with an aftertaste of corn meal.
Restaurants that are from cultures that use a lot of spices usually don’t do well around here. I sincerely hope this is an exception. I intend, against my doctor’s wishes, to frequent Casa Ramos frequently and hope it stays around.
The prices are reasonable. There is a lunch menu, and lunch for two is about $20-25, excluding drinks.
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I ate at theis place in fargo and must say it was awesome good luck to you guys at Casa Ramos and hope it stays around in Fargo. Great restaurant. The mexican fod there is super. Great review love this site thanks
Aug 24th, 2009
Gloria
First I must say that it’s as far away from “REAL” mexican food as there is. Casa Ramos does a Tex-Mex version of it. Taste is horrible. Unbelieveable that someone would actually consider this taste a decent or even good taste. It was so blah. So much for asking for hot…all I got was about mild. If we can even consider it that. (and I don’t any spice food) The staff was really rude. Never had I seen anyone so disrespectful. I am hispanic and still they TRIED to talk to me in English. I said my order in Spanish and the guy goes “I don’t understand.” The kids meals are so bad my little boy didn’t even want the fries they make. That’s how bad that was. (trust me, I didn’t blame him for not eating them) Then when I asked for a refil of Dr. Pepper….I recieved someone elses Pepsi while she recieved my Dr. Pepper. We weren’t even seated together…meaning I took a drink from someone elses straw. How disgusting is that. When I told my waiter about what happened, I didn’t even get an apology. Talk about rudeness. Then I asked for my bill, and they waiter insisted that I take the horrible food with. Thanks, but no thanks. One taste is all it took for me to decide that the Acapulco is where I’ll be going from now on. They do make authentic Mexican food. There staff is nice and takes care of their customers. If a mix up happens they apologize and do something about it. Instead of just walking it off. Just in case you didn’t figure it out, I never got my refil of Dr. Pepper. He wanted me to keep drinking Pepsi. GROSS!!! Never in my life will I step in Casa Ramos…not even if after eating there I’d get money for it.
Oct 29th, 2009
Wonderful food and decor
I ate at Casa Ramos a few weeks ago and I thought that the service was exceptional and the food was great. Sure the service may be a bit slow, but it’s a new restaurant and I think that it is only fair to give it time. Other than that, the staff were wonderful at providing service if they did make a wrong, they did their best to correct it. They are only human too. The food was very good. The chip sauce was a bit spicy, but good and others really enjoyed the hotness. The decor is very nice and I think that this restaurant will do well here in Fargo. I like Mexican Village, but I can say that Casa Ramos beats Mexi Vills new 45th location in both service and food taste and quality. Best wishes to Casa Ramos and I hope that the Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead community supports this restaurant because I believe they will do well.
Nov 2nd, 2009
Sara
My children and I enjoyed the food, decor and staff at Casa Ramos. In my opinion, better than the other Mexican choices in town. The salsa has a fresh taste and I like the Carne Asada Burrito.
May 12th, 2010
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