Its all about love tonight... Heavy metal chainz and tacos. 3 forb5.00 by 9pm. Other specials roo And hot bartenders ZaKdamaniaK read more

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I came here on a Friday night. The food was poppin! I ordered chicken enchiladas with green sauce. It came hot and flavorful. The atmosphere is nice with a bar and televisions to watch sports. Our waitress was on hand to answer any and all questions we had about the menu. This is one of the best places to get Tex-Amex in Richmond. Hats off to the chef! read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - Chicken Enchilada - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Cool vibe in this place. Nice long bar. Came in for lunch and had the empanadas, they are very good. Greeted as soon we we walked in, waitress was really friendly. Will try the birra tacos next time! read more

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On a work trip I stopped by Banditos. I felt the food did have an off taste - although I did eat it. I became very sick the next couple days. read more

nice atmosphere you can watch your favorite sports game or maybe catch a live band. the servers are always nice and the food comes out pretty quick. I love their happy hour specials and the taco special. It's a great spot for a great bite to eat or a date night, I could easily become a regular here. read more

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Seemed more like a bar trying to serve Mexican food, honestly. Service was good and it looked like during the week they had really good food and drink specials (we came on a Sunday afternoon). Again, felt more like a good bar serving Mexican food. I got the Pork burrito and they do large slices of pork instead of shredded and I just didn't really like it. My kids each got the pork tacos and same thing. Large slices that were too big and too fatty. Not really that good. My wife got the vegetarian burrito and it was actually the best thing out of the bunch. Not bad overall but not great. read more

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Rough, rough, rough. All reviews posted are subjective, so no there is no doubt in my mind that people have had better experiences here. I'm just sharing mines. Let's start with the dishes, they were inexpensive and plenty, I came here with some buddies for Taco Tuesday, and was so happy with the prices and quality. The vibe was great, awesome bar with a great scene and a lot going on. Music was good and the smell of the place indicated it was well taken care of. No qualms from me. If you want to feel taken care of, or if you want to ask questions about the menu, don't come here. Service is busy, busy, busy, and the place is understaffed. 3 servers, is not enough, especially if one of them going to be upset and critical of what we order the whole time. read more

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This review is for their music space. While I have not had food here before, I've had friends tell me it's just ok. I came for their Devil's Night Bash! and had a blast. The bouncer at the front took his job really seriously. He was a bit rude to me and my friends. I'm not sure if this is normal, but it was a cash only event. Thankfully I always have cash on me. For my friends who didn't, there was an ATM near the bathrooms. When you enter, there is a full bar. My friends enjoyed ordering PBRs and mixed drinks. The music space is in a separate section to the right. It feels like a patio space, but indoors (especially with booths in the back). It was pretty small so it was made for an intimate show. I loved the set up they had with movies playing in the background. I'd come back for another show at Bandito's. read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - Outside - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I would recommend the Bandito's Deluxe Nachos with Spicy Ground Beef. I paid $13 with taxes. Food: I had the Bandito's Deluxe Nachos with Spicy Ground Beef. The topping were salsa, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, cilantro, jalapeños and tomatoes over tortilla chips. Spicy ground beef is not spicy at all and there are other options for meat such a shredded beef and pork. Cheese is topped over the ground beef and chips, not extremely cheesy which I liked. This was a really good order of nachos, I was satisfied. The portion was plenitful. It was enough for two servings for me. No queso only shredded cheese Service: I ordered to-go. My interaction with the server was typical nothing out of the ordinary. The server did thank me for coming in, which was cool to be thanked as a customer because I could have chosen from any other place. It was slow at the time around 4pm on a Sunday. Ambiance: This is a standard bar/restaurant; the mexican theme isn't displayed much outside of the signage and menu items. There is a massive bar with traditional seating. This restaurant hosts a lot of activities throughout the week. Tuesday- Open Mic, Wednesday- Karaoke, Thursday- Saturday: Live Music, DJs, and Saturday and Sunday: Brunch read more

We visited this restaurant before going to see our friends' band play and thought to get an appetizer (maybe food too, depending if we liked the menu) and a couple of fun drinks. The drinks were fine (see photos for more). The ambiance was warm and eventful. Our server was nice and attentive. Even the bar staff, later in the night, were very energetic and attentive and kept up with their busy room. Still, I was super disappointed in the food we received. The starters/appetizers just don't seem very inspired. I wish they would consider putting a little more love into their menu. I had us (me 'n my date) order the Crispy Stuffed Jalapenos because they sounded like they MIGHT be eventful. They were not. They tasted like a grocery store freezer item. I was SO embarrassed that I ordered them (which is why this review has been in draft mode for so long)! :( So we tried again and ordered their Famous Empanadas which were okay. At this point I didn't want to try any more of their food, and honestly I couldn't really find anything else....like something more on the lighter side to go with our drinks-or even something to split with my date, so we just finished up and headed over to the next room to see our friend's band play! NOTE: This review is from the night of November 25, 2023. read more

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My wife and I along with a friend went here for dinner on a Friday evening. This place is in downtown Richmond and has a small parking lot along with street parking. We were seated right away and the service was good throughout. Two people had fish tacos and I had the classico burrito. Both were very good!! The fish had excellent flavor and the burrito was large, good and very filling. This place appears to have an arcade room but we did not go in there. The food was very good and I plan to be back again at some point. read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - the sign - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Love Banditos! This is my fave spot in Richmond for nachos (with shredded chicken) but also love the shredded chicken tacos. I go a lot of Sunday evenings and the service is always hit or miss. They seem to not have enough staff. It's always two guys behind the bar but the same two guys wait on tables too. So if the bar is full, then service slacks for people seated in the dining area. Otherwise, good spot for a meal and a beer! read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - Half order of shredded chicken nachos (on special during football season to get the 1/2 order on Sundays) - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

This place has some of the best burritos around. Lots of food-chimichanga, rice, beans-for just one order. The service was quick, even in the later hours of the night. Low light in the performance room adds to the intimate feeling the audience feels. For food and performances, this place is a must! read more

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affordable and amazing food!! our friends performed here the other week and were recommended this place! def worth the trip! thank you! read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - top - Tel-Star Burrito bottom - Godfather Burrito - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food is always good and the service is fairly fast. It's also a great place to go for live music if concert venues aren't your thing!

Stopped in for a beer and food after a day of condo maintenance and was pleasantly surprised by the food. Sat at the bar and started with a big bowl of chips and salsa with a cold one before ordering my meal. Food was tasty, a little spicy and plentiful. Wait staff was friendly and attentive. Prices reasonable as is most in Richmond. For happy hour they offer $1 tacos. I chose something else but the tacos looked good. Maybe next time. read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - Enchiladas Verdes - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food was ok but you really come for the ambience. Saw a band play here and it was so cute. I'll be back

I have been to Banditos several times for breakfast, lunch and evening drinks. Love their margaritas. They are a good option to grab few drinks and listen to some music. I don't know why, but we have made it a tradition to visit after we finish the marathon or the 10k. The Breakfast dish portions are generous. The loaded nachos are huge and super tasty. I had the shrimp and grits and thought they were "ok".. Wouldn't order them again. On this last visit, our server seemed a bit distracted and forgot a few things we ordered. They have a small parking lot in addition to the street parking. I have had a great time there on nights where they have had a DJ. 3.5 Stars.... read more

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Delicious! I stopped by in Richmond one month ago to see some friends, and this place is exactly as I remember it ten years ago! Great food and ambiance! read more

I had not been to Bandito in years.. Food and staff are still great. So glad there is no longer smoking allowed inside. read more

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I usually only attend Banditos on Friday and Saturday nights, when they have a dj. It is a very chill environment and you can't beat the prices on drinks. The bartenders are very attentive and you never wait long to be greeted or served. I would recommend for a group who wasn't to hang out but not be overwhelmed by huge crowds that how you to barely move. I do want to come back and try the food. read more

Banditos has amazing happy hour specials. You can't beat a $1.00 spicy beef taco, half off queso and cheap beer. Is this the best Mexican food I've consumed? No. Have I received better service elsewhere? Absolutely. But, this place has character and an eerie kind of charm that draws me in. They give you huge portions, and cheap food. When I'm trying to save money or traveling with large crowds I come here. I enjoy the fried and grilled shrimp tacos. I also enjoy the reasonable prices beverages. The service is touch and go. Sometimes the service is superb and the. Sometimes it's like 'eh. Well you get the picture. Don't come here expecting filet mignon tacos... read more

Extremely hospitable! The bartender and waitress were communicative and friendly. Food was delicious. I had to grab a to-go plate after a few bites because my allergies started acting up. Overall, excellent service. Chill vibe. I recommend! read more

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$1 tacos for happy hour is a deal you can't beat! On top of that, their other entrees are also priced well. I've gotten monstrous burritos the size of my torso for like $10 here! Always a good spot if you want leftovers to take home. You also get bottomless chips and salsa, I love their crunchy chips! My top complaint is their margaritas. Too sour/sweet, not enough tequila! Girl needs a strong drink (; read more

Nice spot for a Mexican inspired meal. Food was good, service good, the house margaritas were also very good. Def would go back. read more

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I love burritos and I got a $10 voucher to this place so I decided to give it a try. I went around 9pm on a Sunday and the place was lively and welcoming. I went to the bar, because I was ordering my food to-go but I still sat there a while. They served me some courtesy chips and salsa, which was okay. The salsa was a little on the salty side and the chips tasted like whole grain chips. I had only planned on ordering the Baja burrito, but I saw this woman with empanadas and they looked amazing, so I ordered those too. Specifically, I got the spicy beef empanadas. The empanadas were AMAZING! They were a good size and worth the $8. The burrito I got was also on the salty side, so I left the alone and was kind of disappointed. I'll give this place another try in the future. read more

Great food, service and folks! Plenty of parking available! Dan made us feel right at home! We will be back! read more

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I was a little disappointed going here. There was no music in the background and that made the atmosphere a little weird. I could hear other people's conversations like we were talking in a big open room. The staff was friendly but a little confrontational when we told her the drinks weren't that strong at all. I ended up ordering another shot to add to my margarita. The chips weren't fresh but the rest of the food was OK! I probably won't be returning until covid regulations are lifted and there's music and dancing. read more

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As a cheap happy hour spot, Banditos is fine. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but the fact that it's a bar with a parking lot in The Fan goes a long way. The drink specials are inexpensive, the food is average, the bar is loud but large, and the service is apathetic at best. My friend and I arrived as it was beginning to fill up with the after-work crowd. We both ordered the happy hour special $5 house margaritas and told the server that we would be ordering food later. I'm not sure if there was any alcohol in the drink at all, it just tasted like sugar and mixer straight from the bottle. The server came back when we were done and my friend and I switched to beers also on happy hour. When we received them I attempted to order food but the server rushed away. It took 45 minutes to flag the server down again to order food. Multiple times I made eye contact with her, smiled, and waved for her to come over, but she kept walking away, either to watch tv at the bar, to disappear from the floor, or checking on tables near us while still ignoring me. It became a joke with my friend to see how long we'd have to wait. Finally we got to try the $1 happy hour tacos which were decent; worth the dollar but probably not much more. At 7pm they turned the televisions' volume on full blast to a hockey game that was already partly over, and we decided it was time to call it a night. I'm really not sure what kind of atmosphere they're going for; they advertise themselves as a lounge with a dance floor, but it's also part Mexican restaurant, part grimey dive bar, part sports bar, and a student/bro hang out. Add in the service staff who seem to have rolled out of my 2006 Hot Topic wardrobe, and it's certainly an interesting place! read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Great happy hour Friday, wine, beer,margs, all at discounted prices. The food was top notch, 3/$5 tacos were delicious. The service was good but our server was simply amazing, she held down the bar, seated & served us & the entire resteraunt until help came around 5:30. read more

I'll give this place a 2 because the food is good but lord the service in the evening is terrible. I usually come for lunch with my workers and never have an issue but I have been to this place in the evening probably 3 times and the last two times I let it slide but this time I had to write a review. I come in and order a water and I want to add a few more things but the waitress talks over you and rushes away. Went the whole meal without a refill. I felt as if our table was being ignored the whole time we are there, witnesses are always on their phone. This last time I didn't not leave a tip but looks like someone placed a tip on my ticket because it was added to how much I originally paid for. Also it's a Mexican restaurant but they play country music... a bit confusing. read more

I did like the food I was brought here by a friend for lunch however there was some kind of disappointing attitude when serving I try a small conversation of enjoying the place for lunch the food and by saying bringing family here but smile start and finish quickly and terminating conversation by ok do you guys want any more drinks also at lunch time wasn't many people like for being to busy so I will give it one more try and go from there read more

Management/ownership has to get its act together regard to staffing. One person doing hostess, clearing tables and waiting tables with 8 tables of people.... Come on. 40 mins to get food on the table from the time of order means the kitchen staff is also short too. read more

Went here in a suggestion from a friend and was a bit disappointed. Food was not spectacular just bar food. Tacos were kinda bland. Not much of a drink selection for it to be a bar. They do have karaoke which was the reason we went read more

Came for our anniversary and it was a great night. Skye was our server and she was awesome. She had really good tips on drinks and was very attentive. She even came right over so we could get drinks still at the happy hour price. We had the empanadas for an appetizer and they were really good and tasty. The amount of food that we got for the price was great. The portions were hefty. I got The Low Rider and really the only compliant I had was that the tamale was a little dry, but it did have a lot of meat so that was plus. The rest of the meal came out steaming hot. My husband got the fajitas and that potion was really big, he didn't even finish which is usually unlikely. The drinks were very good. The Piña Rita was very tasty and always came out fairly quickly. We thought there was supposed to be a DJ at 9pm, but there was nothing. It did look like they were setting up, but we had already been there for awhile so we weren't going to wait. The background music was good though. I would have like the chance to dance, but maybe next time. read more

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Came to Banditos for their Happy Hour. WOW It has excellent prices. A Vodka Sprite was $1.77. A very good and strong drink!!!!

I have never had any problems with Bandito's before and I completely understand that restaurants are short staffed. I sat at the bar and the bartender was so rude, cussing under his breath, slamming things down, rolling his eyes at customers, and when I asked a question about how many tacos I would get, he told me that is a order a "taco" I get one and if I ordered "tacos" I'd get three. Not a necessary attitude to give me. To top of off, he was talking to a friend at the bar and said he's "not one of those gays" and I did not appreciate that. I didn't catch his name, but if your waiter has a left sleeve tattoo, don't expect to be treated well. The food was delicious and came out quickly, which is why I gave 3 stars. read more

The food was worth the wait!!!! When we walked in we were sat very quickly. Chips, Salsa and Water was brought to us immediately. The waitress that we had wasn't the happiest of people. But we lived with it. Ordering our food took forever and get our food took forever. BUT....once our food did come the portions were huge, the food was delicious and very well seasoned. If your in a hurry I wouldn't recommend here but if you have time to wait please go. Delicious! read more

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The food wasn't bad at all, however it did take us about 45 minutes to get our entree, and we never got a chance to get a drink refill. Probably won't go here again unless we are just hanging out and wasting time anyway. read more

Bandito's Burrito Lounge - Took us 30 minutes to even get these empanadas but they sure do look delicious! - Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Service has really went down the tubes since the ownership change. It's sad when you are one of the only tables in the dining area (wasn't even remotely crowded), are never asked if you'd like a second round, then wait over 10 minutes for a check, only to have to ask for your tab at the bar so you can finally leave. At least the food is still the same but at $45 for two entrees, one drink, and apathetic service it's really not worth it. read more