VIVA BANDIDO Mexican Restaurant

My husband and I went here for the first time and I’m glad we did! Will 100% be coming back again.

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.

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.

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.

Been going here for 30 years, as good as the first day

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.