For me the food was lacking salt or seasoning and my wings were almost undone (they definitely could've been cooked longer). Besides that this place hit the mark! Their sauces are full of flavor and they have a nice lunch menu, happy hour and brunch menu. They are reasonably priced and the vibes are good inside this restaurant. My bartender (whose name I didn't get) was Amazing!!!! He really made my experience one of one!!! read more

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We have been here a bunch of times and the tacos have always been good. While they aren't "authentic" Mexican, they have unique flavors and toppings for everyone to enjoy. The restaurant is a vibe with cute decor and a patio area outside. Service is OK- it is a college town so you don't expect much. We've never had a "bad" experience at this location. We came for taco Tuesday! $5 tacos. Our favorites were the Baja fish with fried mahi and the midnight in Havana (carnitas). It's worth a try. read more

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Visited for the first time around 8 pm on Memorial Day, and the service was insultingly bad, despite there only being one other person at the bar when we arrived, the bar tender was inattentive and pretty much ignored us while he was chatting with his buddy. Waiting 10 minutes for a drink when the place is empty is ridiculous. Never coming back here read more

I've been twice in the last month for dinners with coworkers. I will say that the food is pretty darn good. The birria taco was especially enjoyable. Good guac and margaritas too. However the service was quite poor. I was there on a Tuesday and Wednesday night. Not crowded either time. And there was plenty of staff working. But service was very, very slow. I had to request water multiple times. I had to request my check twice and still wait at least 20 minutes. I asked a friend and he had very similar experiences. Good food. Godawful service. read more

Decided to give this a try after receiving a recommendation from a manager of a nearby hotel I am staying at. One word on their food: *greasy to the max*! I had to take a photo of the tacos holder to show how much excess oil was left after consuming my tacos. Speaking of which, they were also mediocre: Nashville hot chicken was over fried, making both the breading and chicken hard. Chorizo was decent but spicy cauliflower was unimpressive. Elote, too, was a bit too greasy. My spicy margarita was what saved my HH experience. Nice one time experience. read more

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The menu is delicious, service is smooth and fast, the vibes are calm but fun. I love the large spacious layout, I especially enjoy sitting in their outdoor patio section. read more

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I walked in a Saturday afternoon. Didn't look like a lot of people were there, from what I could tell. Waited for about 15 mins for a waitress. The same waitress came over and checked out a table about 2 or 3 tables in front of me, but never acknowledged me until I went back to the hostess and asked if I should just order from the bar or go somewhere else if she was busy. 2 mins later she finally comes over Nachos were large enough to be shared among 3 ppl Orange Crush was tasty Street (ParkMobile) parking Good music read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Nachos with steak $20 big enough for 3 ppl - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

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This was our first time here. I've seen several of these throughout the state and always wanted to try. We came for a lunch and they weren't busy and there was no wait to be seated. Our Server Agustina greeted us and took our drink orders. We got our drinks, but there was a long while before our Server came back to the table to take our food orders, my Husband went up to the Bar and asked the Bartender if he knew if our Server was coming back, we saw her at the end of the Bar on her cellphone. She finally came over and we ordered our Starters along with our Entrees. We ordered several things and a variety of Tacos. Everything was delicious, except for the Mexican Rice, it was unseasoned. I really loved the Salsa and Chips it was so tasty. I'll give them another try at another location, hopefully the Server is more attentive. read more

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I heard bad reviews but I had a completely different experience. Went here for a girls date and the food was so good! From start to finish so flavorful. I enjoyed every bit. Even the old fashion drink was delicious. I will be back. The waitress gave great recommendations. The taco salad was the highlight, the shell bowl was spot on. read more

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Amazing food, good ambiance, and the service was great. I got the buffalo chicken quesadilla, and it was well-spiced and I particularly enjoyed their cheese mix. Our waitress, Alexandra, was very attentive and checked in multiple times to make sure we had everything we needed. One of my dining mates' fish was dry and they took care of it for her. Didn't try any drinks this time, but their selection looks pretty good and I'll definitely get one next time. Also, happy to see that it's accessible and family friendly. read more

I'm from texas and wanted something as texmex/authentic as possible. this is such a good spot to try that makes me still feel like im in texas! The tacos were amazing and staff was super friendly and funny. The vibe was immaculate and i definitely want to try to tinga fries next! read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Chicken Tinga Taco Combo (2). - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

The tacos were amazing and they let you choose different ones so you're not stuck with just one type. The service was good once we got a server and the appearance/ ambience of the place is cool. The margaritas taste sooo good I definitely will be back. read more

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The service here was outstanding. The bartender was very attentive and friendly. The orange crush was on the money. The fajitas were outstanding read more

This place was an excellent place for lunch. It is a short walk from the courthouse and has a guaranteed list of lunches within 15 minutes or it is free for those that may be on a time crunch. They were also accommodating for dietary restrictions and made substitutions. The service was top notch. They greeted you with a smile and checked in regularly, even the manager. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Lunch specials - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

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Service was good. Sat at the bar. Bartender made a good less sweet margarita and had a pleasant professional demeanor. Had two tacos and standard sides of refried beans and mexican rice. The good: My tacos were ok if not a bit slim on the fillings. Sauce for the barria taco was epically bland. Blackened shrimp taco was missing the blackend part. Surprised I didn't get raisins in it. The bad: The rice never should have left the kitchen. The staff knew this and it still ended up on my plate. The beans were just straight from the can. No love at all. My dining mate thought his tacos were gross and the queso was from a tub. The value just isn't there for the price. I'm guessing that's why the large space was mostly empty at prime dinner time. Gave it three stars for the bartender and the drink. Better options in that area. Nice looking space if you don't care about the food. read more

I really would like to say something good but I cannot. Chips were stale, queso came out with a film on top and luke warm. I ordered pastor and carnitas tacos. The meat was in big chunks and both sauces were overpowered by onions. Did not get the pineapple at all in the pastor. The enchiladas had a combination of too many sauces. The Spanish rice was old mixd with fresh with crunchy pieces. Once service knew it was mediocre at best they sat on their phone at the end of the bar until we flagged them to pay I believe so they didn't have to hear if we were going to complain. Im sorry maybe just a bad night but you could have stirred the queso at least read more

Came to Banditos on a Saturday afternoon (5PM). Easy street parking. There is a lot nearby if you can't find parking on the street. Restaurant is large with ample seating and very clean. I sat at the bar and was greeted immediately. I ordered the Nashville hot taco, bang bang shrimp taco, Street corn salad and pineapple Margarita. Everything was delicious. Service was nice. Will recommend and return. read more

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Restaurant was nicely decorated and clean staff was helpful . We ordered chicken quesadillas, nachos, various tacos , & empanadas. Everything was delicious. The only reason I gave 4 stars the wine selection needs a little attention. read more

Visited the Towson location on a whelm and although my Husband isn't a big fan of Mexican cuisine he enjoyed his visit. We ordered the beefy empanadas which were good, and the complimentary chips and salsa were so fresh. He enjoyed his cheeseburger tacos and the Mexican corn salad was delicious. The fajitas left something to be desired it wasn't a wow and not the worst but just meh this visit. The margaritas were very good. Our waitress would disappear for a little too long at times but was friendly when there. And the restaurant is nice a great place for a group, family or date night. read more

Good food, great ambiance, great service , paid parking but a lovely restaurant. It's a great place if you love Mexican food and mezcal. Good drinks. read more

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The service here was meh. The waitress was as friendly but not very observant to what we needed. It wasn't very busy in the place and there were several waitstaff, but the service was pretty slow. We ordered chips and queso and the queso barely had any flavor. I ordered the street corn which was really good, probably the second best I've ever had. I ordered the chorizo and birria tacos. The console for the birria tacos had no flavor, just tasted like oily water. The meat for the birria tacos and chorizo also were pretty flavorless. Also, O was surprised how small and not filled the tacos were for the price.Very disappointed. My partner ordered a streak and shrimp burrito and said it was ok. The vibe of the spot looked nice though. I don't see myself needing to go back here other then tot ray the corn. read more

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It was EXTREMELY hot in here! A worker stated that the air has been out for a while now.

delicious food - we love the chicken tinga and chips and salsa. Nice to my teen when she picked it up. Its our favorite

Josh was great as our server. He was quick with our order and drinks. We will be back again!

the birria grilled cheese was amazing and the bartenders were great. Overall nice place to have dinner before a movie.

My partner and I have found one of our new regular spots!! We love the quality of both the food and drinks - he loves the jalapeño margarita and I get an orange crush. So far we've ordered chips and salsa/queso, chicken tinga tacos, and pork belly tacos - but we plan to explore way more of the menu over time. The ambiance is also awesome - good music, TVs playing sports games, dimmed/colorful lights, neon signs, etc. I do have to say - it is almost always packed, so we haven't sat at a table (by choice), and like to just be immediately seated at the bar. The bartenders are always super friendly and service is fast. We love it! read more

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We would definitely go back! Couldn't quite come up with something more enthusiastic... It was good, but not 'blown out of the water' or 'floating on cloud nine' delicious. Didn't fully expect that, given its a taco bar, but wish we were a little more excited and eager to go back. We tried the two recommended starters, monster nachos and fried avocado. Their chips are good, thick and seasoned well, toppings were generous. We weren't expecting the fried avocado to be basically another nachos dish, and when I think of street corn it's not usually cold. The atmosphere was cool and kitschy, iconic images of famous people in sugar skull makeup everywhere, but definitely geared towards the bar scene. And on a weekday at lunch, we were a little surprised that two starters took over 20 min. read more

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My family and I visited Banditos on a whim. One note, we are new to the Towson area and still feeling things out. I absolutely loved the design of the Banditos space. It has dark walls that are brightened by colorful skulls and imagery that would fit at most Day of the Dead celebrations. There are layers to this place. Multiple floors, indoor/outdoor seating, booths and bars, large and intimate. Banditos could meet the needs of pretty much any occasion and any size. So what's the problem? Well, the food just wasn't that good. I loved the idea of items like tofu and cauliflower rice but when it boiled down to it, nothing on the menu was vegan. They have a veggie burrito/bowl which I ordered as a bowl and took the cheese off of. What was left didn't really flow. It was just a collection of different flavors. My kids ordered a quesadilla that came with a side of chips and I used those in my bowl to help a bit. I could see a world where Banditos offered some sort of vegan nachos because their chips are pretty good. Anyways, our bill, with tip, seemed high for the quality of food. Again, we are new to the area so maybe the price is par for the Towson course and I'm off base here. Overall, Banditos seemed like a looker that lacks the quality and options that would keep me coming back. read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Veggie Bowl (no dairy) - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Great food 1/2 off tuesdays. Great tequila options and enough space. O yeah. Patio. Sn service was great too we sat at the bar. Food came out pretty quickly. read more

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We've been to the Banditos in White Marsh and wanted to see how this one would compare. We got there just after opening and had the entire back patio to ourselves, which was nice. They're done a great job with the construction of this location. When we first walked in, we were greeted by a less-than-thrilled hostess, which didn't bother me too much. We were there for the food and drinks. The server was fantastic. Very nice, polite, and genuinely seemed like she was enjoying her day, which is nice to see in the restaurant industry. When it comes to service, they did a great job. The food was great as well. Husband ordered the Authentic Mexican Street Corn and let me have a bite... YES! Very good! He ordered two tacos, I ordered three and none of them disappointed. Honestly, in comparing to the White Marsh location, these had more filling and heft to them! Great Job! Drinks were great too. All around, this location did very well by us that day for lunch. I look forward to coming back again soon and enjoying more tacos and my own street corn to munch on! read more

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This place is awesome ! Cool inside and great service. Food was delicious. I highly recommend the fried avocado app. It was tasty and a great amount of food. My 3 taco's were also banging and enough food to fill me up. All the drinks we got were on point too. Can't wait to go back. read more

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The tacos tasted freshly made and seasoned well :) The service was very friendly. The area was very well decorated too. I enjoyed having decorations to stare at while I enjoyed my tacos. read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Tacos were good! - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

I honestly just love Banditos. Good tacos, great margs, what more could you want? Banditos does spicy margs rightttt. Cinco de Mayo was super fun with live music outside and happy hour deals are pretty nice! One of my favorite restaurants in Towson! read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Bang bang shrimp, fish, and birria tacos - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

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Best honey Sriracha tofu taco I have ever had. Enjoyed our tacos with mango cart and a sugar honey Iced tequila. Good portion size on food and nice vibes inside that is relaxing and enjoyable music to bump to while having tacos :) Jake n ericka read more

Tacos are always delicious! Beer is cheap! Staff is nice and restaurant has a fun vibe. read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Bottom three are bang bang shrimp Baja and Havana - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

thank u kaylani for recommending me the peruvian gold taco. loved it for my lunch break, service was fast and i enjoyed the nice chairs. thank you :-) read more

Food was great loved the avocado okay Taco, nice vegetarian option. The orange crush margaritas was slamming, Hailey barmaid was a Rockstar, attentive, teiple checked on my food order. The monster nachos needed more queso ,( which was provided later). The street corn could have used some cojito cheese but had great authenticity. Better come get some tacos read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Nice bar, clean vibe, forgot to take a picture of bathrooms esthetic gorgeous from a home rehab design - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Solid drinks, lots of places to hang out upstairs, downstairs, inside, and outside. Good vibes here. Awesome decor. Will definitely be back! Need to get food next time! read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Strawberry Rita - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Allegheny Ave has been often referred in the Restaurant Business, as the Graveyard of Towson. Bandits Tacos and Tequila has open in the location formerly know as Cafe Troia, which was across the street from the Former Cafe Troia, down the road from several former Restaurants and eating establishments. When you think about it why oh why does Towson have. So many Restaurants? Conservatively speaking off the top of my head there are no less then 40 restaurants in an eight block area. Many Mexican iterations have opened and closed, came and went. Banditos has a good chance in surviving in this overcrowded market. The decor is different in its Homage to Dia de Los Muertos or the Day of the Dead motif. The menu is well balanced and is both traditional and trendy, hipsters will love the exciting Taco Flavors and Combinations so tasty. Three other guests at my table opted for the designer Choices and no one was dissatisfied as they wolves their tacos down. I opted for the traditional Taco menu and chose two Bierhaa Tacos and one Carnitas they wee EXCELLENT a they even served the traditional accompanying au jus for the Bierra Tacos. Service was good, lots of eager staff on the premises but they are still Learning how to work as a Team. All in all this place deserves 5 stars for the food. read more

I work nearby and they cannot handle their lunch rush, just waited 1.5 hours for our food to come out and noticed my fish was raw. Won't return and hoping I don't get sick read more

Banditos Bar & Kitchen- Towson - Raw fish - Tacos Near Me - Towson, Maryland