Bandido Hideout

The first thing we noticed was that there was only one couple in that restaurant at lunch time that should have been a tip-​off. Service was slow, we asked the waitress if the taco shells were fried she said yes but when the tacos came they were pre fried taco shells de carne asada was tough and tasteless, the rice and beans were not so great either. I will never go eat there again! Also the blended Margaritas were not good either, beware!

Food’s about as mediocre as it gets. But the staff is kind and helpful. Plus, it’s cheap. So it gets at 3^rd star.
I had the 3 taco special off the lunch menu (which available even on on Sundays). 5.50 for three of your choice. Went with Pastor, Carnitas and Mole Chicken.
The meat was somewhat dry but I’ve had much worse. The pastor comes with grilled pineapple (new to me) and it helped with the dryness of the pork.
Honestly, it’s so cheap, I would probably come back.

I don’t usually rate restaurants but… I ordered chicken fajitas for delivery. First, the delivery guy was 15 mins late. I was really hungry so this was extra disappointing. Then i see the food: the chicken was cut into weird fatty chunks and it was so greasy! The rice and beans had absolutely zero taste. A couple of limes were randomly thrown into the drink holder in a plastic sack which was odd. Drink had no ice left. The order was supposed to come with guacamole but there was none. Lastly, the salsa was yuck– it was whitish in color and didn’t look natural at all. Bad experience.

This review is purely based on the service received during my visit, as the food itself was ok.
We walked in at about 10 AM, about 90 minutes before we needed to check in to our flight at the airport 10 minutes away. This was stated to the waitress upon arrival to make sure we had enough time to order, eat, & pay within an hour (reasonable for breakfast when the place was dead and empty).
Upon entry, there are multiple signs advertising $ 1.99 breakfast burritos available all day. I decided to take advantage of this deal and ordered two, while my friend ordered the huevos rancheros. We also asked for the bill so we could pay in advance.
The waitress interrupted us multiple times during ordering and seemed stresses even though there was one other party in the entire establishment. The food came out 18 minutes later, and we had to remind her to give us the check.
Upon inspection, she charged $ 4.50 for each of the burritos, a 125% increase! When asked, she said I ordered bacon which is one dollar extra. Hard to believe, but I don’t enjoy bacon, never have, and would never order it. Also, a one dollar increase would lead to $ 3 burritos.
.After arguing, she redid the bill, but still only lowered it to the $ 3 price.
Terrible service, slow delivery, and rude waitress makes this place avoidable for anyone who wants a meal.

I love the cheep prices, but honestly Taco Bell is better. I got tacos and the quality of the food did not seem too good. I’m not sure if I got the scraps of everything, but after that I can see why the place is usually empty.

Bandido’s pulled some very shady business practice last week. When I went to see a live show they (instead of charging a cover charge) just added $ 3 to each mine and my friends beer. I do not mind paying for live music, but the venue should be up front about the charge. I will not be returning to Bandido’s.

Sometimes my mind wanders and I think «What does a human dump look and smell like when it’s been been sitting in a hot car (without tinted windows) for a day or two?» I now know the answer because I ordered from Banditos. The «chicken nachos» resembled mustard and boiled pigeon on stale chips. The carne asada burrito was more like beef jerky wrapped in a beer soaked coaster. I have to say I’m mildly disappointed in my experience at Banditos. To top it off I ordered to go and it took these clowns 45 minutes to deliver us cold liquid cheese sadly sloped on a bed of chips and beef left on the griddle since yesterday wrapped in a tortilla with freezer burn. I called to express my frustration and they simply took the phone off the hook and left it there. The line is still busy…

Great place to get blind sided with an $ 8 weak margarita. Usually you warn someone if a drink is gonna cost more than an entire meal.

A great place to find cheap Mexican food. While there is nothing new being delivered from this restaurant, the staff will make you feel at home.

Thought I might give this place a try… Then I saw the menu and realized I’m not stupid enough to pay such ridiculously inflated prices for generic Mexican food when I can go up the road and get real authentic Mexican food at half the price. I’d reconsider if they ever stopped price gouging their menu. I’m guessing all of their business comes from trust fund college kids and tourists.

What is there not to like about this hole in the wall: The masked bandido on Central, The Half Rotisserie Chicken for $ 5, The salsa bar, the great drink specials, the simple fact that you can get a seat no matter the time of the day, The Giant Burrito, the authentic food… okay, I digress. This place beats out that other place that people love to take guests to on the edge of town for over-​priced and over-​hyped food any day of the week.

I only give it one star because I can’t figure out how to give it a half star. We where traveling through and looking for a place to deliver to our hotel. First off they boost gluten free don’t believe them! We orderEd through Unilocal so we could provide specific information about my sons order because he can not have gluten. Well I don’t belief they paid any attention to my notes because my son Bly took a couple of bites spit out the last and could not eat the food because it was disgusting. Within a few hours my son started feeling sick. I wish people would take this allergy more seriously!!! Well unfortunately none of the four meals we received where eatable! I would not recommend this place to anyone. McDonald’s is better and that’s saying a lot!

We were disappointed in the service here — the waitress was not attentive at all. If you want to spend more than 2 hours at a restaurant, go here! They had karaōke on a Wed. So that was interesting. The food was okay — we both ordered the quesadillas and they were nothing special.

Don’t do it! Went on a one hour lunch. After ordering, it came almost ½ HOUR later. I counted 7 tables occupied in the place. Had ordered a super burrito, DISGUSTING! I finished less then a third, the rest wasn’t even worth putting in a box and taking with me. Waitress delivered, no chips/​salsa, nothing. and then disappeared. Never saw her again. Had to go up to the bar to get a check. This place shouldn’t even be open, maybe someone who is realllly drunk might find their food edible.

Rain or shine, weathering a random snow in October or basking in the hot burnin’ sun, the Bandido Hideout Mask Man is your Mexican wrestling beacon and UNM horchata honcho who embodies the character, mystery and allure of someone who qualifies for, perhaps, The Most Interesting Man in New Mexico.
This masked bandit — zen master of masculine, brute sign gyration with just a hint of sexually suggestive undertones — always brightens my lazy walk or drive up Route 66. Should you witness him wrapped up in a winter coat on a 110 degree day and wonder aloud whether his mask might pose risk of heat stroke or suffocation, do not fret, my friends, for the Bandido Hideout Mask Man shall never lead you astray, and it’s quite likely that he, too, plans to indulge in that $ 1.50 Bud Light Lime special that his plaque advertises, as soon as his 12 hour shift is over.
Bueno, Mask Man. Bueno.

Ordered for delivery. The driver got lost and after our order was 40 minutes late, they started preparing a new order. Our first order did arrive shortly after my call and I was pleasantly surprised with how good everything was!!! I did ask the delivery driver to notify the restaurant that she arrived but our second order also came and they gave it to us free of charge. Although it was late, the service was very good and although I’m a Mexican food snob from out of town, I’m looking forward to ordering from them again. I highly recommend!

I was late for class one day so I just decided to just pop in here instead… the ambience is so vibrant!!! There is one wall covered by the ancient calendar and other walls sport really bold colors with portraits of well-​known Mexican icons like Pedro Infante and Diego Rivera’s work. The music was lovely– in the time I was there, I got some Chente and some Paquita and then some Luis Mi!!!
I ordered the torta de barbacoa. It came with a cute little side of rice. As an authentic Mexicana, this torta was damn good. The bread was toasted perfectly, the mayo and beans complemented the lettuce and tomato just right and oooooh that avocado. It was all very good. I recommend.

I think this place is great !
Food is good, service is good, value is good.
I leaving New Mexico to work in Wyoming for a while and this is where I wanted to eat before I leave

I can’t speak to the restaurant, this is a delivery review. It was really cheap so my expectations were low which turned out to be a good thing. It’s a two and a halfer but I’ll round up.
What we ordered: Queso Fundido: chorizo, champinones and chili con rajas. What we got: congealed jack cheese in a piece of foil (seriously, they threw some cheese on foil and melted it and sent it to us) with some chili verde on the side in a styrofoam cup. No chorizo, no mushrooms, no roasted chile. This is really why I’m writing this review after years of inactivity, it was too funny to let slide.
The pastor tacos were supposed to be pork with pineapple and red chile, instead there were grapes and some mystery fruit which was fine BUT they sent obviously rotten slices of lime with the tacos. That’s gross.
I’ll probably desperation order the tacos again but I’m pretty iffy about giving anything else there a shot.

Wow, delicious, and they have some great specials for cheap. There’s really not much more to it than that!