Thanks to Yelp we found this restaurant. Definitely 5/5. Friendly staff - more parking behind the restaurant. Our waiter was excellent- sorry didn't read his name tag. Wanted something lighter- so wife and I ordered their taco salad. With ground beef. Excellent taste. It was served on a hot plate (that's a first for me). Lived in California and Texas can't say I ever had a taco salad served on a hot plate before. Neat idea. Plenty of toppings. Really tasty and at $8.50 that's amazing. As ordered queso. So yep great food really clean restaurant with a great friendly staff. 5/5. read more

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Nice place with friendly staff. This location is very close to some of the various hotels in the area, so it was very easy to walk over from the Courtyard Marriott and avoid driving at all. The food was about on par with what you would find at a traditional Mexican restaurant in this part of the country. I ended up ordering the Camarones al a Diabla, and they were pretty decent. The sauce was nicely flavored, though there was less of it than I expected. The balance of shrimp and other sides was good, and the portion wasn't over the top. Overall, a pretty good meal. In terms of the vibe, I would say it's very Mexican. The television in the bar was set to a Spanish language channel. I was able to communicate just fine, but there was a bit of a language barrier with the bar tender. Not a problem. I actually view that as a sign of authenticity. I'll also note that they seemed a little short-staffed on the night I showed up. Everyone was extremely busy, so service was a little slow but still attentive. Everyone there was trying their best to keep up. All told, I would recommend this place. Not an over the top dining experience, but it was very clearly a locally owned place with a good vibe and lots of character. read more

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This place is very pretty and well decorated. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating. Our food was good with a nice presentation. It's right off of the interstate and very conveniently located if you're looking for a quick stop. read more

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Who would've thought i would come across one of the best Mexican restaurants I have ever visited. We were seated immediately and our waiter visited us almost immediately. Drinks were served quickly. I ordered the I hate this Camarones and my wife cut the chicken both of which were very good. Salsa and chips were also very good. The price was very affordable. Highly recommend read more

On our travels we stopped at El Bandido for dinner in Beckley. Great decision! Let me start off by saying all employees are male, Latino descent and all wore the same dress. Our service was excellent. We ordered a pitcher of margaritas, chicken quesadilla with cheese dip and a beef burrito. Excellent food!! My quesadilla had so much chicken in it and my husband loved his burrito. The music playing was Mexican (yay)!! And the decor was amazing!! read more

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Great food! It's now our third time, we stop on our way up north. If you're passing through wva, Beckley is a great stop and El Bandido has consistently been great for lunch, and dinner. Fast service too. read more

Just a one night stay and the group craved Mexican. After checking the menu and reviews, El Bandido was the choice. They have a great menu - tons of choices and the grande margarita was amazing! Overall a great dining experience. read more

10/10 would recommend. I have had fajitas in over 30 states, and I didn't expect to have such amazing ones in WV. I loved that the shrimp fajitas came with broccoli and zucchini and everything was seasoned so well. Service was an added bonus- quick, attentive, and friendly! Wish I could take this place home! read more

El Bandido - Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Beckley, West Virginia

The staff are always so kind & helpful. The food is the best Mexican food in Beckley. Authentic flavors, good prices!!

Was staying overnight across the street so we decided to try this place since we love Mexican food. We ordered the mix fajita with chicken, beef and shrimp. It came with flour tortilla, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream. It was sizzling hot and seasoned well. They start off every table with chips and salsa. Salsa has a little kick to it but my boys still ate it and loved it. Got one tamale and it was good, not dry at all. I also got a frozen lime margarita. It was huge by my standard and only $6.99usd! Anyways it was good and definitely had double the alcohol in it. We enjoyed this sit down meal and everything was super affordable. My hubby got another meal I forget what it was, but everything was only $40usd. read more

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It was very delicious. I enjoyed their Arroz Con Pollo and of course their chips and queso. That is true girl dinner. My friend had a meal that came in a pineapple with shrimp and chicken I believe. The inside was just fine, and the service was just fine, nothing exceptional. read more

It's just another Mexican restaurant... I am always a little critical of Mexican restaurants because there is a tendency to be like so many other Mexican restaurants. This is just another mediocre Mexican restaurant. The interior was nice, but what you would expect. The service was really bad. The food was good - I had the cheese steak burrito. Overall, I was not impressed at all. I would expect them to have some sort of wow factor - if there were more competition in town, they would not be a choice. read more

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Stopped here while on vacation after a long day of hiking. The food was some of the best I've had in a long time. A must stop if in the area. read more

El Bandido - Piña Tropical - Mexican Near Me - Beckley, West Virginia

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Stayed in the area for the night and this is where we ended up eating dinner. Friendly helpful staff. Loud atmosphere=perfect to bring kids! Right away we were brought fresh hot chips and yummy salsa. Pina colada was enjoyable. The food tasted great and the portions were large!!! I would eat here again. read more

Me and my wife went there to try it out as this is our first time in the area. The service was terrible. When we walked into the restaurant the lady greeted us and than walked away, we thought we were to follow her we was wrong and instead a guy server took over and sat us. When we spoke to the waiter in Spanish (our first language) he seems offended and after taking our order never came back to the table. The food itself was bad, tasted sickly sweet and made my wife sick to her stomach. Not even half way through our meal we left unable to finish it. For a Mexican restaurant it didn't taste no where near to be good food. Definitely never coming back. read more

I love Mexican food and I've been to hundreds of Mexican restaurants. This one is at, or very near, the top. Street tacos were fantastic, the steak bowl was delicious and the chips were warm when they came out. Our server was really great and the price was right. read more

I've had the best burrito I have ever eaten!!! This place is out of this world everything was so fresh you can taste each and every vegetable. And the service was impeccable. I would definitely go back when I'm in West Virginia. read more

Good wings! At a Mexican restaurant? Yea, it's a bit off center, but they are really good. Maybe the second best in town, maybe the first? If you hit this place and order wings, you won't be disappointed! The service is fast and it's got a nice little feel to it. read more

Had a party of 26! The service was great, as well as the food. If I'm in the area I will definitely go back.

Good food as always and very good service from the staff...new location on Harper rd in the old Campestre building. The food is always prepared fresh and fast...salsa is good with a little twang of spices. One of the better Mexican in the Beckley area. read more

El Bandido - Fried ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Beckley, West Virginia

Pretty good American fare Mexican food. Some legit dishes. The relleno was decent. That salsa roja was legit. Good staff for the most part. Bus boy had an attitude, but he looked like he was 12 years old and didn't want to be there anyway read more

Amazing food, amazing people my favorite family spot to go to hang out laugh and enjoy the best wings in wv hands down and the custom redbull drinks are the best all around great time no matter the time you go out and eat read more

Our first visit to this restaurant and we quite enjoyed it. Our waiter was superb and very good at checking on us and fulfilling our requests. The food arrived quickly and was quite good. I mean, it's nothing particularly outstanding, but it's better than average Mexican food I would say. It was good enough that I would certainly return. read more

Salsa bar, friendly staff, delicious food, and fantastic margaritas! We will be back!

Horrible. Food was bland and wgat wasn't bland was overly spicy . Ten out of ten do not recommend. read more

Food was great! We got the APCP and Chimichanga. Service was great. Friendly and courteous staff.

The food here is legitimately authentic Mexican. I had the birria tacos and my wife had the carnitas plate. Salsa, chips, guac, and many other salsas are all so good and at a very affordable price! Highly recommend! read more