Super delicious! I got the crispy shrimp tacos and the baha fish ones and they were very tasty and fresh. These are definitely on the smaller side though so I would order 4-5 to be full. Also keep in mind there is limited seating. read more

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I like they have many choices with burritos and bowels while keeping the ingredients fresh. I am a vegetarian so I am happy they could accomendate me and my friend who is not a vegetarian. Thank you for delicious food and friendly service. I can tell that they do care. We will be back. read more

Went here on a Tuesday so they had $2 tacos! Such a hard deal to find in DC in my opinion! And they were delicious! The people working there are friendly too! Not much seating inside but it's definitely a vibe during warm weather season! read more

Always amazing worth the few extra minutes to walk past district and get the real thing.

The food is always on point here and prepared quick. Staff is professional and their customer service is great. I mistakenly ordered from their New Hampshire Ave location and they called to cancel and prepared my food at this location, even though the mistake was mine. My favorites are the Tortas and the shrimp tacos. Everything I've tried here has been good so far. read more

Awesome. My first time here and it is excellent. The guac is amazing. I had a skirt steak, Korean beef and crispy shrimp tacos. Crispy shrimp is definitely my favorite. Burrito bowl also really good. Beans and rice were fresh. read more

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One of my favorite taco places in dc. Their tacos is are flavorful and fresh. The al pastor, carnitas, and Baja fish tacos are my favorite.

Since District Taco stopped serving Al Pastor during the pandemic, I have been on the hunt for a good place to get Al Pastor tacos. I was excited to find Bandit Taco in Tenley. I ordered 3 to go on a quiet Sunday afternoon with nobody in the restaurant. When I got home, I was extremely disappointed to find that they do not actually serve Al Pastor, but make their "Al pastor" tacos with Carnitas and simply add pineapple. I'm not a fan of Carnitas and very disappointed that Bandit Taco tried to pass it off as Al Pastor. They should know better! read more

I've ordered from them twice in two days because it's that good. normally i'm hesitant when a place is funky with mixing ingredients but the chefs/menu designers here know what they are doing. i had a skirt steak burrito, an adobe chicken quesadilla and a korean beef burrito. All delicious and none of the flavors were unbalanced. Support this place! It's a rare culinary and affordable gem in Tenleytown. read more

Delicious tacos! We tried the carnitas, steak tacos, quesadillas, and guacamole & chip. Everything was great

Amazingly delicious tacos. Tried the carnitas, al pastor, and Baja fish and all were fantastic. The outdoor seating is very cute and the staff were super friendly. Not the cheapest tacos but definitely worth it. read more

Their breakfast burritos are great! I have tried it with barbacoa, steak, and chicken at different times. The meat is so tender and the burrito is really flavorful. The salsas are also great. read more

Bandit Taco is a tiny place that that you might miss when walking by, but be sure to check it out when you get a chance. The staff is always friendly and the food comes out fast. Don't miss the $2 Taco Tuesday's where they feature a rotating selection of $2 tacos. I usually do take out as there just isn't much space to eat inside. I love their large and delicious chicken and steak quesadillas and their burritos look delicious as well. I found their tacos to be very good, but a little on the small size for the normal retail price ($3.5 - $4.25). They are more traditional tacos and my tacos Tuesday ones each had two corn tortillas, radish, cilantro, and scallions. I wish they had a 3 for $10 option so you could mix or match and save a little on volume when getting a whole meal. They also have some unique options like Korean Beef and Wild mushroom tacos. I'm a big fan of Bandit Taco so please check it out sometime soon! read more

When Bandit Taco first open 2 years ago they were awesome. Now 2 years later, their food has become bland and the women in the establishment have attitude issues. Everyone was nice and friendly when they first open but now they are all about getting the orders out. You are to come in and know exactly what you want (don't add anything extra or take anything off) that's when the attitudes start. My street corn has always been hot or at least warm enough where the butter would melt by the time I got back to the office but this time it was COLD. I have tried to give Bandit Taco the benefit of just having a bad day. This is my LAST time visiting Tenleytown Bandit Taco. read more

Really nice, fresh tacos with quality ingredients. Excellent vegetarian options as well. Super nice people in store

I have been watching Guy Ferrari for a long time. And when he say the best places are the small hole in the wall he was not lying. This place was great the tacos, tacos, tacos were great. My wife wand I could not stop talking about them. My wife ate hers and one of mine. Even the corn was on point. They have 2 locations. One between 14 and 16th street. And the other on Wisconsin Avenue. I drove past it twice and finally parked my car and walked and found it. No disappointment here. Enjoyed and liked what I ate, you should try it, definitely know let downs read more

Not ideal for large groups as it's a small shop with not much seating (even with outside seating), but for 1 or 2 people I'd highly recommend. I recommend the fish taco or the shrimp taco. Fantastic. I usually get three tacos to make it a filling meal, since they are on the smaller size. But these are definitely the best tacos in tenleytown. The burritos are also quite large and filling if you're feeling more hungry. They also deliver through ubereats! read more

Ordering for the second time this weekend while I'm DC. The tacos and guacamole are delicious. Try the Korean beef, crispy shrimp, mushroom and fish tacos! read more

4.5 stars for delicious guacamole, lots of menu options, outdoor seating. Would love more opportunity to customize my tacos.

This place is great. Love the skirt steak tacos, carnitas, and crispy shrimp. Has about 15 seats inside and plenty of seats outside. Easy parking on weekends. Very good juices as well. Can't wait to make it back. read more

A little pricey for what you get. $4.50 for 1 small steak taco with less than 2 oz of meat. Not a lot of flavor and it was very dry. Needed to drench it in salsa. read more

Omg so I got Uber eats from here and wasn't really expecting much, but this is definitely a new lunch favorite for me. I got the adobo chicken quesadilla and chips with guacamole. The guacamole was just the right amount of spice and the chips were nice and salty, the quesadillas was so good, I was not expecting to Luke it so much. I will definitely be ordering again and again, I also ordered their tre leches but I haven't had a chance to eat it yet, I'll update my review with that later. For now, 10/10 would recommend to a friend again and again! read more

Simple board menu with good choices to pick from. Served quickly and appealingly -- easy to pick up, soft shells. Really good flavors. I had the chorizo taco for $3.50 and it was savory, with good backing flavors. A Jarritos. Can't ask for a better quick snack. read more

I hardly ever leave reviews but I just had to. It was our first time eating here in D.C. and we wanted something quick so we stopped here. Customer service is NON existent, which is what upset me the most. What you're really paying for is the cilantro & slaw on top of these tacos. Meats have no flavor and GOOD street tacos never surpass $3 but most of these are almost $5. I don't mind paying as long as they're good but these were OKAY. The young guy with the nose ring needs to be trained on customer service. read more

Bad quesadillas tonight. They used to be MUCH better. Has been 2 months since my last order, and it got bad! I was a HUGE fan of both their steak and carnitas quesadillas. Tonight there was half the meat, half the cheese , and twice the peppers and onions as it used to be. i was shocked how different they were. I have been a Bandit taco customer for about a year. I have had the quesadillas about 10-12 times. Every time before they were FANTASTIC, so much so I told many friends and even served them at a party for 20 people at my home. They reminded me a delicious food trucks in Austin TX. Sadly something has changed. read more

Solid burritos and tacos. The meat is high quality and is marinated to perfection. Try the al pastor burrito.

Food was soooo good. Got the carnitas and street corn plus cheese and chips with an horchata. Was going to go to district taco first and chose to go here instead. So glad I did. Salsa habanero was on point. read more

Great new spot in the neighborhood. Good food, fast service, always delicious. Have the Baja Fish tacos every visit.

Tried this place out yesterday. I had a Korean beef quesadilla and horchata. The quesadilla was great- lots of green pepper, cheese and onion along with a good amount of beef as well. The horchata was alright, a little more milk than I'm used to but still very good. Even though it was ready-made, it tasted fresh! The service was excellent, and the space, while tight, feels comfortable. I'd definitely come back again! read more

So far the only thing I have had from bandit taco is steak tacos and the fish tacos. The steak tacos are actually pretty good. But the fish taco, that is the best fish taco I have ever had, and I would venture to say that it is the best fish taco in DC. Everything is fresh, perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and just absolutely delicious. My only complaint is that the tacos are a little bit small, so you will need to order probably two or three of them, which to get a little pricey. But if you get the fish tacos, it's worth every penny. This is my new favorite casual Mexican place for sure. read more

First time visiting but the staff was friendly, the food came out fast, and it was all super tasty. Good deals for "Taco Tuesday" as well. We'll be back. read more

I got robbed by Bandit Taco. I ordered a burrito. Rice was crunchy. Beef was revolting. Also ordered a steak taco (good), chicken taco (dry), and shrimp taco (good). Got chips (excellent) with guac (brown and disgusting). Paid $40+ for this. Absolutely not worth it. read more

Great tacos, nice outdoor seating area, and well priced for the area. We'd recommend the al pastor tacos and the Korean bbq beef burrito.

Awesome taco joint. Reasonable prices. Outdoor seating available. The burrito shells are what sets this place apart. Not too thick but still able to hold everything together. Engineering marvel. read more

I had dinner at Bandit Taco on Opening Day. This place is great and I can see it being a regular stop for me and my friends for lunch and dinner. I had a steak quesadilla and it was delicious. The cheese is a little different than your usual quesadilla. I loved it. I also had a crispy shrimp taco. You can taste the quality in all of the food. The owner is also super friendly and accommodating. This place will be a real neighborhood gem. read more

Great food not to grassy. Their tres leches is ok I've had better at other locations but it was good. The staff is great and it's a nice clean location. read more

My favorite place to get tacos so far. Great food , always consistent and wonderful customer service !!

The tacos are very good but very small! Even getting three tacos did not fill me up. I tried the carnitas (good) and chicken (ok). When you are paying $3.5-4 per taco, it gets expensive quick. Another good option for lunch within walking distance from my office but probably only plan to go for Tuesday Taco special in the future. Still need to try their burrito bowls so I can compare them to their competitors across and down the street on Wisconsin. Not convinced the tacos are worth the 20-30% additional cost. read more

The most delicious taco place in DC. They had the friendliest staff. Given COVID, they all were wearing masks, had hand sanitizer available as well. The burrito bowl I took home was the most delicious I ever had. This is a total hidden gem. The ingredients are fresh and the tacos looked and tasted amazing! read more

Disappointed. Don't waste your money. Misleading reviews. $50 for two people at a hole in the wall. Food was a no go.