Good food. Would prefer if it all were served on plates, rather than in plastic baskets with paper liners. (Depends on what you order. Stuff without sauces tends to come in the baskets.) Hard to use a knife with, and if it's juicy, the paper gets icky and shreds. Good cocktails.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sebastian Gomes
Very friendly staff. Service was excellent and best of all great food. Acapulco (shrimp wrapped in bacon) was off the menu but because we showed previous review pic they accommodated the order and it was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susanna Chapman
Love this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judit Cseterki
The tacos are to die for!!?? Excellent service and great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Salsa with Chips, Refried Beans
Irene Seeland
Quaint, charming and authentic. Great food and very friendly service. Have been going there for many years and it is still the same fun place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Cheese Quesadilla, Salsa with Chips, Rice and Beans
Alonna Lee
Amazing service and atmosphere, I love the building. Tacos al pastor were quite good, as were the rice and beans. The street corn appetizer was different, it tasted like barbecue sauce? It’s alright maybe I just don’t know that variation. And the salsa a little sweet which was interesting. But overall, nice place :))
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Rice and Beans
Vanessa Cole
We have been going here for 10 years. It's my favorite Mexican food. I always get the vegetarian combo dinner. The drinks are delicious and strong too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sal and Ang Montanino
Food, service and atmosphere was on par with incredible successful restaurants in Mexico and Texas. I highly recommend Google readers to try the tortilla soup and the margaritas. All the main entries are delicious. I have tried them all .Kid-friendliness: Kids are encouragedWheelchair accessibility: Access available
Went out with three people. Everyone hated the food. The food was absolutely revolting. I've never had worse Mexican food. Place was a ghost town and now I can see why. I had street tacos El pastor and I couldn't even get more then three bites in without having to put it down. I'm not Mexican but this food is genuinely a disgrace to the Mexican culture. Don't come here unless you want to be monumentally disappointed.
The worst mexican food I have ever eaten. I ordered 3 flautas that costed over $18 and was not even close to filling. Very bland tasting, with half it being burnt and dry as a desert inside. The salsa Verde tasted like grass. The only request I asked the server was no beans, and when the plate came out half the plate was covered in beans that slathered one of my tacos in it. The worst part however, was the tacos al pastor my girlfriend ordered. They were covered in this disgusting sauce, that made them taste so bad that they were literally inedible. I LOVE mexican food, and mexican food is usually pretty hard to mess up. But I learned today it is possible to do so. If you want to leave this place having only eaten half a plate because the food is so gross (while also spending over $20 per person) then come here. Otherwise, run away.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Robert DeEttore
Been going here for 30 years, as good as the first
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Castner
This has been a go to place for special occasions or when we wanted to treat ourselves for years. From what I understand a few months back they closed abruptly and reopened seemingly rebranded. We loved the old El Bandido. This new place leaves a lot to be desired. The menu is a fraction of what it used to be. Sad to find our favorite dishes are gone from the menu. The food is not fresh like it was. My husband had a chicken dish that was so freezer burned he could barely eat it. The drinks used to be awesome but were essentially at the quality of a mass market chain restaurant. The service was so impressive but this time we found it abrupt and lacking. This place at one time used to be packed on a Saturday night, even when it was freezing out. I saw a lot of empty tables and the parking lot was sparse as well. If you're a fan like we were I would suggested trying somewhere else. Sadly we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Joann C
An authentic Mexican restaurant with very good service. The food left me less than excited. I ordered a quesadilla, and it wasn't what I was used to. The taste was bland, and I only ate some of it. I didn't get a chance to try it again, but not sure I would. The menu definitely wasn't typical of Mexican restaurants. I will say the complimentary chips and salsa was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
A Botello Jr
Amazing place to eat Mexican food the staff is also amazing and very friendly. Will go back soon.
Good food. Would prefer if it all were served on plates, rather than in plastic baskets with paper liners. (Depends on what you order. Stuff without sauces tends to come in the baskets.) Hard to use a knife with, and if it's juicy, the paper gets icky and shreds. Good cocktails.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very friendly staff. Service was excellent and best of all great food. Acapulco (shrimp wrapped in bacon) was off the menu but because we showed previous review pic they accommodated the order and it was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The tacos are to die for!!?? Excellent service and great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Salsa with Chips, Refried Beans
Quaint, charming and authentic. Great food and very friendly service. Have been going there for many years and it is still the same fun place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Cheese Quesadilla, Salsa with Chips, Rice and Beans
Amazing service and atmosphere, I love the building. Tacos al pastor were quite good, as were the rice and beans. The street corn appetizer was different, it tasted like barbecue sauce? It’s alright maybe I just don’t know that variation. And the salsa a little sweet which was interesting. But overall, nice place :))
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Rice and Beans
We have been going here for 10 years. It's my favorite Mexican food. I always get the vegetarian combo dinner. The drinks are delicious and strong too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food, service and atmosphere was on par with incredible successful restaurants in Mexico and Texas. I highly recommend Google readers to try the tortilla soup and the margaritas. All the main entries are delicious. I have tried them all .Kid-friendliness: Kids are encouragedWheelchair accessibility: Access available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tex Mex Burrito, Queso Fundido, Nachos, Chocolate Covered Churros, Guacamole, Chips & Salsa, Sweet Chimichanga, Cheese Quesadilla, Shredded Beef Chalupas, Steak, Salsa, Taco, Chimichanga, Salsa with Chips, Ceviche, Salad, Rice and Beans, Refried Beans, Quesadillas, Cowboy Fajitas
My husband and I went here for the first time and I’m glad we did! Will 100% be coming back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tex Mex Burrito, Nachos, Guacamole, Chips & Salsa, Sweet Chimichanga, Shredded Beef Chalupas, Steak, Salsa, Salsa with Chips, Refried Beans, Quesadillas
Went out with three people. Everyone hated the food. The food was absolutely revolting. I've never had worse Mexican food. Place was a ghost town and now I can see why. I had street tacos El pastor and I couldn't even get more then three bites in without having to put it down. I'm not Mexican but this food is genuinely a disgrace to the Mexican culture. Don't come here unless you want to be monumentally disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Salsa with Chips
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The worst mexican food I have ever eaten. I ordered 3 flautas that costed over $18 and was not even close to filling. Very bland tasting, with half it being burnt and dry as a desert inside. The salsa Verde tasted like grass. The only request I asked the server was no beans, and when the plate came out half the plate was covered in beans that slathered one of my tacos in it. The worst part however, was the tacos al pastor my girlfriend ordered. They were covered in this disgusting sauce, that made them taste so bad that they were literally inedible. I LOVE mexican food, and mexican food is usually pretty hard to mess up. But I learned today it is possible to do so. If you want to leave this place having only eaten half a plate because the food is so gross (while also spending over $20 per person) then come here. Otherwise, run away.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Been going here for 30 years, as good as the first
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This has been a go to place for special occasions or when we wanted to treat ourselves for years. From what I understand a few months back they closed abruptly and reopened seemingly rebranded. We loved the old El Bandido. This new place leaves a lot to be desired. The menu is a fraction of what it used to be. Sad to find our favorite dishes are gone from the menu. The food is not fresh like it was. My husband had a chicken dish that was so freezer burned he could barely eat it. The drinks used to be awesome but were essentially at the quality of a mass market chain restaurant. The service was so impressive but this time we found it abrupt and lacking. This place at one time used to be packed on a Saturday night, even when it was freezing out. I saw a lot of empty tables and the parking lot was sparse as well. If you're a fan like we were I would suggested trying somewhere else. Sadly we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
An authentic Mexican restaurant with very good service. The food left me less than excited. I ordered a quesadilla, and it wasn't what I was used to. The taste was bland, and I only ate some of it. I didn't get a chance to try it again, but not sure I would. The menu definitely wasn't typical of Mexican restaurants. I will say the complimentary chips and salsa was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Amazing place to eat Mexican food the staff is also amazing and very friendly. Will go back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Queso Fundido, Guacamole, Sweet Chimichanga, Salsa, Salsa with Chips, Ceviche