VIVA BANDIDO Mexican Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Mexican restaurant Middletown, New York

Address: 536 E Main St, Middletown, NY 10940, USA

Phone: +18453432958

Rating: 4.3
based on 160 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Chips and salsa are always fresh."
  • "We shared a Mexican corn dish, which was delicious among three of us."
  • "Delicious and authentic Mexican food."
  • "Amazing fresh guacamole and $5 side is huge and highly recommended."
  • "Enchilada was outstanding and very authentic."
  • "The food was delicious and authentic!"
  • "Tacos al pastor were quite good, as were the rice and beans."

Cons:

  • "The food was mediocre at best."
  • "The meat was bland and flavorless."
  • "The food was only luke warm."
  • "Food was not fresh it was clearly microwaved because the plate was steaming hot and I can tell it was pre heated food, I was sick all night after eating here."
  • "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."
  • "The food was incredibly atrocious. I couldn't even eat it."
  • "The food was absolutely revolting. I've never had worse Mexican food."

Service

Pros:

  • "Every employee was very attentive."
  • "Service was fantastic as was the foid."
  • "Very friendly staff. Service was excellent and best of all great food."
  • "The service is excellent."
  • "The service is amazing. They were always around, asking if we needed something and cleaning."
  • "The service was great, they were curtious & quick and even gave us a free shot of tequila at the end of the meal."
  • "Always exceptional service! Seated right away, super clean, extra friendly, very tasty!"

Cons:

  • "It took more than one hour to bring them."
  • "Service was on the slow side."
  • "Service was good when talking order but then went to nothing."
  • "The service was so impressive but this time we found it abrupt and lacking."
  • "Have you ever been to a restaurant and had a waiter walk right pass you and act like you don't even exist."
  • "We sat with menus in front of us waiting to order for more than fifteen minutes."
  • "Our waiter was so rude with my wife because she asked for bottled water that we could just no pass it."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The restaurant is beautiful for there are tons of hand painted murals of different Mexican legends."
  • "I enjoyed everything about this place from the ambience to the music to the all Mexican staff and ethnic Mexican Cuisine."
  • "The theme is kind of like an old west hideout."
  • "This is a great family establishment and you should definitely stop by if you are in the area!"
  • "The decor is phenomenal, and truly evocative of Mexican culture."
  • "Cool building and Mexican decor."
  • "Came here and was surprised by the interior. It's feels very authentic with an Aztec feel."

Cons:

  • "Nice parking area but down hill from there. Walked in and a completely outdated establishment."
  • "The entire premises wreaked of raw sewage."
  • "Dimly lit place, it reminded me of going down into a dungeon, Not very inviting or clean."
  • "The restaurant also felt dated and a little dirty."
  • "And they need to update or replace their menus. Thin. Ripped papers inside what looks like human flesh folders."
  • "Ambience is a little dark, old and dusty."
  • "The interior felt cramped and the mariachi band playing in the one room made it impossible to talk to people at your same table."

Value

Pros:

  • "Free cheese quesadilla and tortilla chips with excellent salsa."
  • "They usually give you a free fried banana and shot at the end of your dinner as well :-)"
  • "The prices are great and I could eat their chicken soup all day long."
  • "Prices are reasonable for what you get, including chips, salsa, quesadillas and dessert."
  • "Tasty dishes with plenty on them at a very reasonable price!"
  • "Not that expensive, lots of parking, convenient location. A culinary experience that is worth every cent spent!"
  • "Prices were fair! We went to a sushi house the night before and we spend way too much money, coming back to the hotel as full as!!!"

Cons:

  • "Some other items are pricey."
  • "It was pricey."
  • "The prices were decent, except the pitcher of margarita was $60!"
  • "Very expensive, warm beer, worst margarita, worst guacamole."
  • "For 18$ I got a slap of smeared beans a scoop of rice and two sorry excuses for tacos/flautas."
  • "I thought the food was a bit expensive."
  • "Very expensive.$245 for 4 adults 3 children, no alcoholic drinks, just soda, and no appetizers."

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