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The food is really really good. But it's expensive. $4 for a bottle pop. Plan on spending $25 per person. It is nice tho and good food.
I'd read so many glowing reviews about Bandit Taco's breakfast burrito that I had to try it. Unfortunately, it was a major disappointment from start to finish. First off, the breakfast burrito isn't listed anywhere in the store. When I asked the staff, they just nodded--no explanation, no details. I had to pull up their online menu on my phone to figure it out myself. When ordering, I asked to try both sauces on the side and even offered to pay extra, but was told I could only pick one. I went with the chipotle sauce, which turned out to be more like a slightly flavored mayo than anything close to salsa. I'm used to a proper salsa with burritos (breakfast or otherwise), so this was confusing and disappointing. Granted, they did say "sauce" and not "salsa," but mayo wasn't what I was expecting. The burrito itself was just... sad. The cheese was freezing cold, which threw off the entire flavor and texture. The potatoes were lukewarm, the eggs were the only component with any real heat (and even that was just "okay"), and none of it was seasoned--not even basic salt and pepper. I get that maybe the sauce is supposed to carry the flavor, but a little seasoning would have gone a long way. I only managed a few bites before giving up. Having lived in SoCal for a while, I know a good breakfast burrito, and this was honestly one of the worst I've had. East Coast breakfast burritos strike again. I briefly considered coming back to try their lunch or dinner options, but the lack of helpfulness from the staff sealed the deal for me. Place is really cute. Wished it had better (seasoned) food and service.
I ordered a trio of tacos for lunch: +Crispy shrimp - flavorful shrimp accompanied by pickled cabbage, salsa verde, and cilantro. Instant favorite! +Korean beef - slamming! +Chicken tinga - overcooked chicken. Ugh! The tacos were tiny and wouldn't have cut it if I had been starving. There were a couple of available seats inside, so I chose to eat my lunch indoors. Outdoor seating is available; however, it was way too hot to sit outside and the umbrellas that were perched above the tables did not provide cover from the blazing sun. I'd eat here again if I was in the neighborhood and in the mood for tacos. I'd skip the chicken tinga next time.
Honestly, this place is pretty solid. Their prices are pretty right, and the food tastes pretty good. I came in today and ordered an adobo chicken burrito. I'm not going to lie, it slaps. The chicken is really flavorful. The portion size is amazing. Even though I didn't get beans, I got extra rice. The rice isn't overly seasoned, but it has enough flavor that it compliments the chicken. This tastes so much better than what you're going to get from aChipotle. Much more authentic, and dare I say more fresh? I also ordered elote. Not going to lie, it was a little underwhelming. I'm used to really heavily covered corn with flavor. This left me a little unsatisfied. However, the burrito more than made up for it. The corn was five dollars. The burrito was 10, plus roughly 3 dollars for guacamole. I also added extra cheese for like $1. Of course, I also picked up a Mexican Coke. That was three dollars. The ambience inside is very casual. You grab your food to go, or you order and sit at one of the few tables inside and eat. There doesn't appear to be a bar or any liquor. But again, it's a pretty quick moving place. The service was fine. I asked the cashier a few questions and for a few recommendations and she gave them to me. She wasn't overly outgoing, but she was polite and nice, and when the food is good, I don't need you to do too much. I would definitely come back if I was in the area.
Been here a few times and it's a good place for something quick and tasty. There's is an amount of variety for tacos and burritos. I prefer the chicken adobo burrito with the medium spicy sauce. There's not much seating inside but the outdoor seatings are great. Service is regular for what it is.
I've only ever ordered delivery from here, but we love all the food we've tried! My favorites are their tortas, shrimp tacos, plantains, chips and queso, and shrimp quesadillas!
Stopped in to try their Taco Tuesday deal and have been a fan of it since! The inside of the restaurant is cute and casual, and they have decent outdoor seating too. Although the tacos are prepared quickly even when they're busy, I recommend ordering online in advance if you don't like waiting at all. They only include 3 of their tacos in the $2.50/ Taco Tuesday deal-- usually the Al Pastor, Adobo Chicken, and Tofu. However, I've also tried some of their other tacos at regular price. The Al Pastor and Baja Fish Tacos are my favorite here. They were both flavorful and could be eaten without salsa. The Fried Tofu taco is surprisingly good and balanced-- the taco is flavorful and doesn't require salsa, and tofu is fried nicely. The Korean Barbecue taco is also good, flavorful, and balanced, and it doesn't need salsa. The Carnitas taco was good and flavorful but I like my carnitas to be a little crispier or for the taco to have a crispy textural component. The Adobo Chicken taco was flavorful but the chicken was a little dry and definitely needed salsa. The Steak taco was good but also needed salsa because it was on the dry side.
This was a great causal spot for tacos and burritos. They have ab extensive list of proteins. I tried the chicken burrito and it was honestly the most flavorful burrito I have had in a while. The one ding is that the ingredients weren't evenly distributed so I didn't get chicken until the bottom of the burrito. Overall, the service was fast and they had plenty of seating options especially on a Saturday afternoon.
They did a catering order for me and my nurses loved every bit of it. I ordered 15 steak and egg 10 refried beans and egg 15 fried chicken and egg 10 bacon and egg Not a single taco was left. I then came back for lunch and ordered the crispy shrimp taco, Korean beef & chorizo taco. All INSANELY GOOD! I just moved from Texas so I've been craving a taco shop and this will be my go to!
27 days ago
My family was looking for an easy place to grab a quick and filling meal close to our hotel. Bandit Taco offered affordable food at decent prices. This place had a lot of college kids coming and going, so you know they serve cheap, consistent and mostly satisfying food. It was like a trendier Chipotle with more variety on their menu. We were pleased with our meals and left happy and full. read more
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3 months ago
The food is really really good. But it's expensive. $4 for a bottle pop. Plan on spending $25 per person. It is nice tho and good food. read more
I'd read so many glowing reviews about Bandit Taco's breakfast burrito that I had to try it. Unfortunately, it was a major disappointment from start to finish. First off, the breakfast burrito isn't listed anywhere in the store. When I asked the staff, they just nodded--no explanation, no details. I had to pull up their online menu on my phone to figure it out myself. When ordering, I asked to try both sauces on the side and even offered to pay extra, but was told I could only pick one. I went with the chipotle sauce, which turned out to be more like a slightly flavored mayo than anything close to salsa. I'm used to a proper salsa with burritos (breakfast or otherwise), so this was confusing and disappointing. Granted, they did say "sauce" and not "salsa," but mayo wasn't what I was expecting. The burrito itself was just... sad. The cheese was freezing cold, which threw off the entire flavor and texture. The potatoes were lukewarm, the eggs were the only component with any real heat (and even that was just "okay"), and none of it was seasoned--not even basic salt and pepper. I get that maybe the sauce is supposed to carry the flavor, but a little seasoning would have gone a long way. I only managed a few bites before giving up. Having lived in SoCal for a while, I know a good breakfast burrito, and this was honestly one of the worst I've had. East Coast breakfast burritos strike again. I briefly considered coming back to try their lunch or dinner options, but the lack of helpfulness from the staff sealed the deal for me. Place is really cute. Wished it had better (seasoned) food and service. read more
1 year ago
I ordered a trio of tacos for lunch: +Crispy shrimp - flavorful shrimp accompanied by pickled cabbage, salsa verde, and cilantro. Instant favorite! +Korean beef - slamming! +Chicken tinga - overcooked chicken. Ugh! The tacos were tiny and wouldn't have cut it if I had been starving. There were a couple of available seats inside, so I chose to eat my lunch indoors. Outdoor seating is available; however, it was way too hot to sit outside and the umbrellas that were perched above the tables did not provide cover from the blazing sun. I'd eat here again if I was in the neighborhood and in the mood for tacos. I'd skip the chicken tinga next time. read more
1 year ago
Honestly, this place is pretty solid. Their prices are pretty right, and the food tastes pretty good. I came in today and ordered an adobo chicken burrito. I'm not going to lie, it slaps. The chicken is really flavorful. The portion size is amazing. Even though I didn't get beans, I got extra rice. The rice isn't overly seasoned, but it has enough flavor that it compliments the chicken. This tastes so much better than what you're going to get from aChipotle. Much more authentic, and dare I say more fresh? I also ordered elote. Not going to lie, it was a little underwhelming. I'm used to really heavily covered corn with flavor. This left me a little unsatisfied. However, the burrito more than made up for it. The corn was five dollars. The burrito was 10, plus roughly 3 dollars for guacamole. I also added extra cheese for like $1. Of course, I also picked up a Mexican Coke. That was three dollars. The ambience inside is very casual. You grab your food to go, or you order and sit at one of the few tables inside and eat. There doesn't appear to be a bar or any liquor. But again, it's a pretty quick moving place. The service was fine. I asked the cashier a few questions and for a few recommendations and she gave them to me. She wasn't overly outgoing, but she was polite and nice, and when the food is good, I don't need you to do too much. I would definitely come back if I was in the area. read more
Been here a few times and it's a good place for something quick and tasty. There's is an amount of variety for tacos and burritos. I prefer the chicken adobo burrito with the medium spicy sauce. There's not much seating inside but the outdoor seatings are great. Service is regular for what it is. read more
1 year ago
I've only ever ordered delivery from here, but we love all the food we've tried! My favorites are their tortas, shrimp tacos, plantains, chips and queso, and shrimp quesadillas! read more
6 months ago
Stopped in to try their Taco Tuesday deal and have been a fan of it since! The inside of the restaurant is cute and casual, and they have decent outdoor seating too. Although the tacos are prepared quickly even when they're busy, I recommend ordering online in advance if you don't like waiting at all. They only include 3 of their tacos in the $2.50/ Taco Tuesday deal-- usually the Al Pastor, Adobo Chicken, and Tofu. However, I've also tried some of their other tacos at regular price. The Al Pastor and Baja Fish Tacos are my favorite here. They were both flavorful and could be eaten without salsa. The Fried Tofu taco is surprisingly good and balanced-- the taco is flavorful and doesn't require salsa, and tofu is fried nicely. The Korean Barbecue taco is also good, flavorful, and balanced, and it doesn't need salsa. The Carnitas taco was good and flavorful but I like my carnitas to be a little crispier or for the taco to have a crispy textural component. The Adobo Chicken taco was flavorful but the chicken was a little dry and definitely needed salsa. The Steak taco was good but also needed salsa because it was on the dry side. read more
3 months ago
7 months ago
This was a great causal spot for tacos and burritos. They have ab extensive list of proteins. I tried the chicken burrito and it was honestly the most flavorful burrito I have had in a while. The one ding is that the ingredients weren't evenly distributed so I didn't get chicken until the bottom of the burrito. Overall, the service was fast and they had plenty of seating options especially on a Saturday afternoon. read more
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They did a catering order for me and my nurses loved every bit of it. I ordered 15 steak and egg 10 refried beans and egg 15 fried chicken and egg 10 bacon and egg Not a single taco was left. I then came back for lunch and ordered the crispy shrimp taco, Korean beef & chorizo taco. All INSANELY GOOD! I just moved from Texas so I've been craving a taco shop and this will be my go to! read more
11 months ago
The picture explains it all. This is what you usually get with Bandit Taco. Not mad, just disappointed.... read more
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This was my second time ah Bandit Taco! The food was delicious, the first time was the breakfast burrito which was pretty good. This time though... I'm usually not a fan of shredded chicken tacos but omg these were so delicious!! They were stacked with meat too!! Must try and definitely worth the price!! Cute patio for outdoor seating and everyone is always very welcoming. I've only done takeout but my order is always ready quick and I'm always greeted! read more
1 year ago
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Price to cost is magnificent. My burrito was huge! I mostly was disappointed as the pork was dry and the burrito was all filling and barely any meat. Flavor through it was good and I like that they have 3 different hot sauce options. My friend said the quesadilla was good. I'd like to go back to try something else like the bowl. Cute location with outdoor seating. read more
7 months ago
you ever want chipotle but remember when they gave everyone salmonellla? the solution is here - my burrito bowl was cheaper than chipotle and for sure better quality (nothing crazy guys but $14 w tip for this in dc like let's be realistic team) - idk why I made this choice at a mexican spot but I got the Korean beef (major points for so many protein options!!) and I have 0 regrets. soooo flavorful like terakyi ish and soft and warm - was legit eating the green salsa they have at the salsa station by the spoonful - I did ask for extra sour cream was absolutely not given extra or even like a LITTLE extra so that was emotionally devastating but probably a blessing for my arteries - my COMPANION reported a 6/10, tortilla of his burrito was too soft to not break and fall apart so like code red for him read more
While in DC, we happened across this lil taqueria and decided to check it out. And I'm so happy we did. Actually, we BOTH were pleased w/ the decision. The place was quite busy w/ patrons (always a good sign) and the staff was so incredibly helpful, in all that frenetic energy from the customers. Really well handled. Everyone worked together. It was quite impressive to watch them maneuver the frenetic energy of everyone wanting attention at the same time. KUDOS!!! Anyway. On to the show. We selected the following: DRINKS: Limeade: Sweet/ sour... refreshing. PERFECTION! APPETIZER: Mexican street corn: Corn on the cob with mayo, cheese, and chili powder. WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!! Soooooooo dayum good, it was insane. It was like I got it from a vendor on the street, hood. Yummmm-o!!! SCORE!!! MAINS: Now I could run through each one of these to talk about the subtle nuances and hidden punches these each had... but I'm running late for an appointment. I'll summarize... absolutely NOTHING was sub par. Every single choice was packed with fresh ingredients/ herbs and the flavor profiles of each was chin drippingly (yes, I just made that up), good!!! I really done think you can miss here. Here were our selections: 1) Adobo chicken taco: Onions, scallions. cilantro and radishes on corn tortilla. 2) Baja Fish taco: Cabbage, scallions, cilantro, salsa verde, and chipotle, on flour tortilla. 3) Mushroom taco: Wild Mushrooms Taco Corn and peppers mix (red and green peppers), cilantro, scallions, and poblano sauce on a corn tortilla. 4) Adobo Chicken quesadilla: Cheese, onions, red peppers, green peppers. Side of sour cream and pico de gallo. 5) Korean Beef Burrito: Lettuce, rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, and pico de gallo. This is a DEFINITE MUST TRY!!! 'I'll be back'!!! read more
2 years ago
Amazing the best tacos in DC. I love the presentation and taste is amazing. I will come back read more
Bandit Taco is the best taco spot in the neighborhood or perhaps the whole of DC. I've been wanting to try Bandit Taco for some time but it never seemed to align with my schedule. Fortunately, this time around everything came into alignment. Bandit Taco is not some fancy taco spot. In fact, the moment you enter the restaurant you get a since that it's family owned or what I like to call down home. I enjoyed the crispy shrimp, chicken thinga and pork tacos. Each taco was delicious and presented with excellence. Honestly, this is your shot to try the best tacos in DC. I highly - highly recommend it! Enjoy read more
1 year ago
Bandit Taco is the best Americanized Mexican fusion food in DC. It's meant as a complement for real. Lots of fusion places suck. Here it works pretty good. The Asian and Mexican spices go together. Good for lunch. If you're here at night it's good then. The tacos are good any time. Basically these are small bite sized ones. These are best ordered a few at a time. Pair these with a drink. They don't have alcohol so you have to get the next best thing. Here it's the limeade. It's $3 for a cup that's made fresh each day and has the right amount of sour and sweet. This goes good with any tacos. It's $4 for each. These are small so most people order several. Choose the protein. These come with beef, chicken, or tofu. It has a nice patio area. Of course come on Tuesdays. Tacos are on special at $2 and this place is hopping so be ready for a wait. read more
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