Banditos Tacos & Tequila Pentagon City Menu

1301 S Joyce St Suite D - 4, Arlington, VA 22202
  • CHIPS & DIPS

    • TORTILLA CHIPS WITH

      Complimentary tray (1) of chips and salsa. . .
    • CHORIZQUESO DIP

      chorizo + liquid queso + roasted poblano peppers + tortilla chips
      $12.00
    • TRES AMIGOS

      pico + house guacamole + queso + chips
      $11.00
  • STARTERS

    • DITOS WINGS

      choice of: cholula hot sauce, hot honey, garlic cotija or korean bbq + ditos ranch
      $17.00
    • BIRRIA EGG ROLLS

      braised beef birria + shredded cabbage + shredded carrots + chihuahua cheese + chipotle aioli consommé for dipping
      $12.00
    • FRIED BRUSSELS

      fried brussel sprouts + chili soy caramel sauce + crumbled bacon + sesame seeds
      $12.00
    • TINGA FRIES

      waffle fries + chicken tinga + liquid queso + avocado salsa + crema + pico
      $13.00
    • MEXICAN STREET CORN

      grilled corn on the cob + lime + mayo + tajin + cotija + crema
      $6.00
    • CHEESY BEEF EMPANADAS (3EA)

      ground beef + chihuahua cheese + crema + salsa verde + cilantro + pickled jalapeño
      $9.00
    • CHORIZO JALAPEÑO POPPER EMPANADAS (3EA)

      chorizo + roasted jalapeños + chihuahua cheese + cream cheese + ditos ranch
      $9.00
    • FLACA EMPANADAS (3EA)

      black beans + roasted corn + chihuahua cheese + roasted poblanos + crema + salsa roja
      $9.00
    • CHEESEBURGER NACHOS

      ground beef + queso + pickles + fancy sauce + onions + lettuce + pico
      $16.00
    • DITOS NACHOS

      queso + salsa roja + black beans + pico + pickled jalapeños + crema
      $12.00
  • HANDHELDS

    • FRIED CHICKEN CLUB

      breaded and fried chicken breast + lettuce + pico + bacon + ranch + cotija + garlic toasted brioche roll
      $16.00
    • MEXI CRUNCH WRAP

      ground beef + liquid queso + tortilla chips + refried beans + lettuce + pico + monterey cheddar + crema
      $15.00
    • SOCAL SMASH

      two smash burgers + monterey cheddar + pickled jalapeño + lettuce + pico + guacamole + garlic cotija toasted brioche roll
      $15.00
    • CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP

      adobo grilled chicken + romaine + avocado + grilled corn + jalapeño + cotija + crispy tortilla chips + grilled tortilla + cilantro lime dressing
      $15.00
    • CUBANO PRESS

      ham + carnitas + dijon mustard + pickles + chihuahua cheese + garlic cotija toasted sourdough
      $16.00
    • BIRRIA GRILLED CHEESE

      house made birria + cotija garlic crusted sourdough bread smothered in chihuahua cheese
      $16.00
  • QUESADILLAS

    • CHEESE

      chihuahua cheese + crema + pico
      $12.00
    • BUFFALO SHRIMP

      fried shrimp + chihuahua cheese + cholula buffalo sauce + ranch
      $16.00
    • NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN

      fried chicken + nashville hot sauce + diced pickles + chihuahua cheese + ditos ranch
      $14.00
    • CHORIQUESO

      chorizo + chihuahua cheese + poblanos + serrano chile salsa
      $14.00
    • GRINGAS

      roasted pork + chihuahua cheese + roasted pineapple + salsa verde
      $14.00
    • FAJITA QUESADILLA

      monterey cheddar cheese + roasted poblanos + roasted onion + chimichurri
      $14.00
  • BOWLS & SALADS

    • BAJA BOWL

      blackened mahi mahi + rice + black beans + shredded cabbage + chipotle mayo + crema + pico
      $21.00
    • EL JARDIN BOWL

      spicy cauliflower + rice + black beans + romaine + street corn salad + avocado + pico + crema
      $13.00
    • DITO BURRITO BOWL

      black beans + rice + lettuce + guacamole + roasted onions and poblanos + pico + salsa roja
      $12.00
    • STEAK & ELOTE BOWL

      grilled steak + street corn salad + mexi-rice + black beans + queso fresco + chipotle crema
      $20.00
    • TACO SALAD

      mexi-rice + queso fresco + black beans + chipotle crema + pico + ranch + roasted corn + shredded lettuce + served in a taco shell bowl
      $14.00
    • RIO GRANDE SALAD

      romaine + cilantro-lime dressing + avocado + grilled corn + black beans + cucumber + seared queso fresco + crispy bacon + pico + crispy tortilla strips
      $13.00
    • DITO’S CAESAR

      romaine + caesar dressing + avocado + grilled corn + jalapeño + cotija cheese + crispy tortilla strips
      $12.00
  • SIGNATURE SIDES

    • STREET CORN SALAD

      $5.00
    • GARLIC COTIJA FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTS

      $5.00
    • DITO CAESAR

      $5.00
    • RIO GRANDE SALAD

      $5.00
    • POBLANO MASHED POTATOES

      $5.00
    • SEASONAL GRILLED VEGGIES

      $5.00
  • CLASSIC SIDES

    • MEXI-RICE

      $4.00
    • CILANTRO RICE

      $4.00
    • REFRIED BEANS

      $4.00
    • BLACK BEANS

      $4.00
    • TAJIN WAFFLE FRIES

      $4.00
  • THE CLASSICS

    • DITOS FAJITAS

      all fajitas include your choice of protein served on a sizzling platter over sautéed poblanos and roasted onions. served with monterey cheddar, lettuce, pico, flour tortillas, choice of rice (mexi or cilantro) and choice of beans (refried or black).
    • CHICKEN ENCHILADA

      three corn tortillas stuffed with chicken tinga + roasted onion + roasted poblanos + chihuahua cheese + liquid queso + salsa verde + served with side of refried beans and + mexi-rice
      $17.00
    • BEEF ENCHILADA

      three corn tortillas stuffed with birria and roasted onion + red enchilada sauce + chihuahua cheese + roasted poblanos + queso fresco + served with side of refried beans and mexi-rice
      $19.00
    • DITO CHIMICHANGA

      grilled chicken, shrimp and steak + roasted onion and poblanos + roasted corn + fried flour tortilla + liquid queso + salsa avocado + served with side of refried beans and mexi-rice
      $20.00
    • DITO BURRITO

      roasted onion and roasted poblanos + lettuce + pico + flour tortilla + liquid queso + salsa roja + served with side of refried beans and mexi-rice
    • CRAVING MORE?

      make it your own by adding any a la carte taco to your classic or ditos dish (one taco per entrée)
      $4.00
  • TACOS

    • BIRRIA

      corn tortilla + braised beef birria + chihuahua cheese + white onions + cilantro + birria consommé
      $6.00
    • AL PASTOR

      corn tortilla + roasted pork + roasted pineapple + salsa verde + white onions + cilantro
      $5.00
    • CARNITAS

      corn tortilla + braised pork + salsa verde + white onions + cilantro
      $5.00
    • POLLO ASADO

      marninated grilled chicken + roasted poblanos and onions + chimichuri + avocado wedge + queso fresco
      $5.00
    • CARNE ASADA

      skirt steak + roasted onions and poblanos + salsa tomate
      $6.00
    • CHICKEN TINGA

      corn tortilla + shredded chicken + lettuce + avocado + crema + queso fresco
      $5.00
    • MIDNIGHT IN HAVANA

      carnitas + chipotle mayo + cheddar-jack cheese + crispy ham + dijon mustard + pickled jalapeño
      $5.00
    • BANG BANG SHRIMP

      shrimp (blackened or fried) + cabbage + salsa verde + bang bang sauce + queso fresco
      $6.00
    • CHEESEBURGER

      ground beef + cheddar-jack cheese + shredded lettuce + fancy sauce + bacon + diced pickles + pico
      $5.00
    • NASHVILLE HOT

      fried chicken + nashville hot sauce + diced pickles + ditos ranch
      $5.00
    • CBR

      fried chicken + bacon + lettuce + ranch
      $5.00
    • BAJA FISH

      choice of: fried or blackened mahi mahi + cabbage + chipotle mayo + pico + crema
      $6.00
    • RUS & GUS

      choice of: old bay battered or blackened shrimp + pico + chihuahua cheese + roasted onions + sri-rancha
      $6.00
    • SPICY CAULIFLOWER

      cauliflower + salsa macha + poblano peppers + cucumber + cilantro crema + sesame seeds
      $5.00
    • SRIRACHA HONEY TOFU

      crispy tofu + sriracha-honey glaze + roasted corn salsa + avocado
      $5.00
    • AVO FRY

      fried avocado + bang bang slaw + chile arbol salsa + pico + crema
      $5.00
    • CHORIZO

      house chorizo + salsa verde + onion + radish + queso fresco + cilantro
      $5.00
    • PERUVIAN CHICKEN

      marinated chicken + mexi-rice + green sauce + tortilla strips
      $5.00
  • DITOS DISHES

    • CRAVING MORE?

      make it your own by adding any a la carte taco to your classic or ditos dish (one taco per entrée)
      $4.00
    • ROASTED 1/2 CHICKEN

      house made mole glaze + pickled onion + mexi-rice + beans
      $25.00
    • MEXI-MEATLOAF

      chorizo and ground beef meatloaf wrapped in applewood smoked bacon + charred poblano + mashed potatoes + spanish white gravy + sunny side egg + grilled veggies
      $22.00
    • BIRRIA POT PIE

      braised beef birria + charred poblanos + potatoes + celery + carrots + roasted onion + flaky cotija cheese + pot pie crust
      $22.00
    • CHILE-LIME MAHI

      chili-lime marinated and seared mahi + shrimp and street corn fried rice + avocado + crema + charred pineapple pico
      $26.00
    • SURF N TURF

      marinated skirt steak + chipotle lime tequila glazed shrimp + sliced avocado + chimichurri + mexi-rice
      $27.00
    • BIRRIA MAC & CHEESE

      braised beef birria + cavatappi pasta + onion + cilantro + house made four cheese sauce
      $20.00
    • GOOD FOR YOU GRILLERS

      choice of marinated protein served on a bed of cilantro rice and grilled vegetables...
  • MARGS

    • DITO RITA

      espolon blanco tequila + lime + agave
    • SPICY RITA

      blanco tequila + lime + agave + muddled jalapeño
    • STRAWBERRY RITA

      strawberry infused blanco tequila + lime + agave
    • PINEAPPLE RITA

      pineapple infused blanco tequila + lime + agave
    • BAJA RITA

      pineapple infused blanco tequila + lime + blue curaçao + mango simple syrup + sprite
    • GRAND DADDY’S CADDY

      don julio blanco tequila + lime juice + triple sec + gran marnier + agave
    • TROPICAL STORM

      avion reposado tequila + lime juice + agave + passion fruit puree
    • MUERTO

      pineapple infused tequila + hibiscus syrup + lime juice + agave
    • NOONER RITA (Your Choice Of Flavor)

      the big daddy of all seltzers...a full high noon submerged in our 21 oz dito rita! it's marg mayhem!
  • TEQUILA & MEZCAL

    • TEQUILA

      blanco, reposado, anejo and flights
    • MEZCAL

  • CRAFT COCKTAILS

    • MEZCALITA

      ilegal joven mezcal + lime + agave (make it spicy! add muddled jalapeño)
    • DON’S MOJITO

      mango puree + don julio blanco tequila + lime juice + mint
    • FLOWER GIRL

      21 seeds grapefruit hibiscus tequila + mint + cucumber + hibiscus syrup + jarritos
    • JUAN DALY

      espolon blanco tequila + lime juice + agave + surfside iced tea
    • MEZCAL MULE

      ilegal joven mezcal + agave + lime + ginger beer
    • PINEAPPLE COCONUT PALOMA

      espolón blanco tequila + lime juice + cream of coconut + jarritos pineapple soda
    • THE AMBER MOON MARTINI

      patron anejo+ lemon juice + cinnamon simple syrup with a cinnamon-sugar rim
    • BLUEBERRY BOURBON SMASH

      woodford reserve bourbon + blueberry simple syrup + lemon juice + lemon bitters
    • FASHIONABLY NOBLE

      casa noble anejo+ bitters + agave
    • BOURBON BIRD

      woodford reserve bourbon + amaretto disaronno + pineapple juice + lime juice + agave
    • GOOSEY CHERRY LIMEADE

      grey goose vodka + grenadine + lime juice + sprite + cherry
    • PINEAPPLE GIN FIZZ

      hendricks gin + lemonade + agave + pineapple juice + soda
  • MOCKTAILS

    • FAUXJITO

      non-alcoholic agave spirit + mint + lime jiuce + agave + soda
    • MAKE BELIEVE MARG

      non-alcoholic agave spirit + lime juice + agave
    • BLUEBERRY MULE

      mint + blueberry syrup + agave + lime juice + ginger beer
    • CUCUMBER MINT PALOMA

      cucumber + mint + strawberry syrup + lime juice + grapefruit jarritos
    • HIBISCUS MARG

      non-alchoholic agave spirit + hibiscus syrup + agave + lime juice + sprite
  • SIP FROM THE SOURCE!

    • RASPBERRY PALOMA

      patron silver + black raspberry liquor + lime + agave + grapefruit juice + ginger beer
    • COCONUT GROVE

      patron silver + bacardi coco + lemon juice + club soda
    • BLUEBERRY TEQUILA SPRITZ

      patron anejo + blueberry simple syrup + lemon juice + club soda
    • PINK PANTHER

      patron silver + lime juice + pineapple juice + strawberry simple syrup
  • BEER

    • DOMESTICS

    • MEXI-BEERS

    • DRAFTS

      Ask your server for our current seasonal rotating selection!
  • MEXI-CRUSHES

    • ORANGE CRUSH

      21 seeds orange tequila + agave + fresh juice + sprite
    • CUCUMBER JALAPEÑO CRUSH

      21 seeds cucumber jalapeño tequila + agave + fresh cucumber + sprite
    • GRAPEFRUIT CRUSH

      21 seeds grapefruit tequila + agave + fresh juice + sprite
  • WINE

    • RED

    • WHITE

    • SPARKLING

  • TEA & SODAS

    • SARATOGA WATER

      (still or sparkling)
    • MEXICAN SODAS

  • SWEET TREATS

    • CHURROS

      Fried Cinnamon and sugar churros + Chocolate sauce
      $9.00
    • REBELLIOUS SIX-LAYER CHOCOLATE INDULGENCE

      Layers of rich milk and dark chocolate cake stacked with velvety fudge icing, topped with a dollop of fluffy whipped cream and a drizzle of luscious chocolate syrup. A chocoholic's dream come true!
      $12.00
    • CHURRO CINNAMON CHEESECAKE DELIGHT

      Creamy cheesecake infused with a cinnamon swirl, topped with crispy churros, and a touch of fluffy whipped cream. The perfect fusion of two sweet favorites!
    • CLASSIC TRES LECHES CAKE

      A luscious sponge cake soaked in a trio of sweet milks, topped with satiny cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon for the perfect balance of richness and warmth
      $10.00
  • DESSERT COCKTAILS

    • CATRINA

      Patron Anejo, Gran Marnier, Cinnamon Simple Syrup, Rum Chata
      $20.00
    • CHURRO MOCHA LATTE

      Patron Silver, Baileys, Chocolate Syrup, Cinnamon Simple syrup, Cold Brew ... Make it a Monster and Share!
      $14.00
    • ESPRESSO MARTINI

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