El Bandido Reviews Summary

Category: Mexican restaurant

Address: 196 NY-59, Spring Valley, NY 10977, USA

Phone: +18454256622

Rating: 4.3
based on 139 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Authentic recipes from Manuel's mother from Puebla, Mexico in a beautifully decorated interior."
  • "Very good food, big portions and great sangria."
  • "The food here will make you feel like you're in Mexico."
  • "The food was exactly as ordered. We had nachos, and enchiladas that were PERFECT."
  • "Food is fantastic, large portions, good drinks and atmosphere."
  • "Absolutely authentic Mexican cuisine here."
  • "Their chicken mole fed my soul."

Cons:

  • "Taco was bland and the beef was slightly better quality than taco bell products."
  • "Chicken fajitas were terrible."
  • "Everything on the plate had a strange metallic flavor that was very off-putting."
  • "The burrito was very salty and that damn salty cheese just ruined it for me."
  • "The food was disgusting and the price for what we received was ridiculous."
  • "Food was very disappointing. Very dry and no flavor."
  • "The meat in the taco was cheap and tasted terrible."

Service

Pros:

  • "Place is on point...waiters on their feet didn't wait long at all for food..."
  • "They don't only bring u out the usual chips and dip...they bring u out like a mini quesadillas with it and nachos with melted cheese...then after ur dinner a small dessert."
  • "The service was great, the margaritas not too strong not too sweet just right and large."
  • "The service was friendly and attentive."
  • "Food comes out quickly and delicious every time."
  • "The staff is very welcoming and really friendly."
  • "The wait staff are among the most attentive I've ever seen, with top-notch service all the way around."

Cons:

  • "The manager who was on duty literally argued that that's the way the dish should be."
  • "We just did not feel welcomed at all."
  • "The service was really bad tonight."
  • "The service was not such a great experience."
  • "Service was horrible."
  • "The gentleman waiter with the moustache was very short with us."
  • "Bartender was rude."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The inside is interestingly decorated and no windows but brightly lit."
  • "The atmosphere inside is beautiful, it really is a gorgeous One of a Kind setting!"
  • "It’s loud and busy and a great place to bring the kids."
  • "The decor inside was very interesting, lots going on and very traditional feeling."
  • "The place is nicely decorated and clean."
  • "The atmosphere is really appropriate."
  • "The atmosphere is fun and the restaurant is decorated in a colorful and festive manner."

Cons:

  • "I was sitting 2 tables from the restroom and every so often there was a stench of urine which was disgusting."
  • "The place has a smell of fried oil like no other."
  • "It was entirely too loud here."
  • "Also, be ready for loud obnoxious people seating next to you and kids running back and forth."
  • "Decor is cheap and tacky."
  • "You get the feeling that this restaurant is comfortable being more of a franchise than a cultural institution."
  • "The decor inside was worth visiting for - definitely one-of-a-kind. The food was kinda disappointing though."

Price

Pros:

  • "Pretty cheap considering the amount of food you get."
  • "Very reasonable prices and full bar."
  • "The main course was a good deal for the price."
  • "Very reasonably priced as well for the quality and quantity of food."

Cons:

  • "However there is new ownership and I notice an increase in price."
  • "28 dollars for a medium size chicken fajitas is EXPENSIVE. and it was not even good."
  • "Always over priced."
  • "the food is expensive and be careful when you go because when I pay I put a tip amount and it turns out that I was charged more than I put in the ticket."
  • "They're way way overpriced."
  • "Majority of their main dishes are priced 30$ and up."
  • "Their prices are extremely high, especially when they charge 11:85 for a guacamole that they do not put anything but onion and mashed avocado."

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