I threw up after eating 1 quesadilla. My buddy ordered street tacos and got white people tacos with the hard shell. Their sauces aren't spicy but do NOT get the "green sauce" it wasn't green but looked like lard. The red sauce is just tomato paste. Not a single person working there was Mexican. They don't know anything about Mexican food. How do you screw up street tacos and quesadillas?! A child can cook that read more

This place is a Monroe tradition and it's not bad. The ambience is roughly like a Taco Bell. The service is fast and friendly and the food is some kind of average. There's nothing wrong with it, but I've never really understood. It's legendary status. read more

Love this place but usually don't have a problem but today the worker at the drive through made a mistake and rather than admit it was rude and arguable. I guess he was too embarrassed and had the other worker handle the transaction. Tried to charge me $19.99 for a Bandido Salad. read more

Love the food. The staff is friendly and hardworking. Each person in my family has their favorite. I've tried a number of things. Have t received a that wasn't tasty and good quality. 5-stars you ask? Yep. It's 5-star fast food read more

I just went through the drive-thru at the West Monroe store and there was this guy taking drive-thru orders. Instead of just taking the order politely and professionally, which is the experience I've always had with Taco Bandido, that guy was obnoxiously loud and seemingly belligerent. "How may I HELP YA?!" He was so loud and disrespectful that I could hear his unprofessional, inappropriate affectation to the customer that was ordering when I was at the drive-thru window that was closed. I'll take my business elsewhere, although I have traded with Taco Bandido since the 1980s. Terrible service. It's a shame because the other employees have always been fantastic and really friendly. read more

Id own a taco bandido if I could! This place has the best tacos ive EVER had! (Im a flight attendant ive had *authentic* tacos in mexico that didnt even taste as good as these. Idk what it is, maybe the freshly grated cheese that they load on top of the perfectly seasoned taco meat. Portions are huge but it actually light on the stomach. I get the crispy taco, taco salad, and a bag of tacos to go whenever im in town. I cant speak more highly of this place. Did i mention they have DRIVE THRU margs?!? read more

Being that the prices are so high , I had to leave a review because I AM HIGHLY UPSET. Spending $40 on tacos at the WM location , just to get home and missing one that was $7.99 by itself ( the quesadilla ) and also who ever has black hair needs to wear a hair net because it was in my bag as well as one of my tacos!!!!!!!!! Had to drive back up there since THE PHONES DONT WORK and after explaining everything, I really believe I should have just been refunded , instead she just asked what I was missing and was gonna remake it. Uhh no ma'am, I don't want anything else from this place !!! read more

Best tacos in town. I recommend it to everybody I can. I really like the quesadillas too.

Idk why this place has bad reviews the employees were nice as can be and then taco burgers will make your eyes roll back they're so tasty then the burritos nachos and enchiladas where real good and it was cheap I'm coming back read more

Taco Bandido - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - West Monroe, Louisiana

My boyfriend and I came through the drive thru during lunch hours on Saturday. We ordered two steak tacos and a Sprite. The worker in the window charged us for a 31$ order that wasn't our order. We waited for her to notice us trying to tell her she had charged us wrong. In that time we saw a bag fall off the counter. She noticed it fall but didn't pick it up for a minute. She put the food that was on the floor back in that bag! SOMEONE BEHIND US ATE FOOD THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR! Later noticing us, she takes the card back, refunds us for the first wrong order, then charges us for a 21$ order that wasn't ours! We finally get the manager and our correct ticket. She charged us for two tacos and two steak fajitas. Our order wasn't right the whole time. They clearly don't care about customer service and we won't be back. read more

They used to have a great chicken quesadilla with chunks of white chicken HOWEVER they charge the chicken to some kind of shredded cheep out of a can chicken.. the chicken taste like BBQ and not Mexican.. The workers must not have any training because they fix things differently than what they have before read more

This is quite possibly the worst Mexican food experience I've ever had. I say "food experience" because the fault is not only with the food. As far as authentic Mexican flair goes, I would actually consider Taco Bell both more authentic, and definitely more tasty. The Super Burrito is anything but - it was beef(?), beans, taco sauce and a few shreds of lettuce. The beef enchiladas are made in a soft taco size flour tortilla, filled with a beef mixture (the same as in the burrito I assume) and placed on some cheese and taco sauce. The service...where do I start? I ordered a cheese quesadilla and was charged for a chicken. When I asked about the difference, the lady who took our order ignored me and the gentleman who was manning the drive thru said, "oh, she made a cheese one", and then didn't correct the receipt or add chicken to my order. My wife ordered 2 soft tacos and was given hard shell. She said they were basically taco supremes from Taco Bell. Ordinarily we would always give an establishment a second chance because everybody has a bad day. Our visit falls WAY outside what we would expect from any business. You only get one time to make a first impression. It is abundantly clear that Taco Bandido didn't want our business the first time, let alone any other time. read more

For a fast food restaurant this is great. Very clean and friendly environment with pretty good food. Do not expect anything really authentic and high quality, because that is not what this place is. Taco Bandido is a clean, friendly place, with good food for a fast food restaurant. read more

Just horrible! This place used to be a decent little spot to get cheap, albeit quality food. I'm not sure if [it's] under new management, and have new staff, but the last few times I've experienced sub-standard results. The employees are incompetent and seemingly are unable, unwilling, or too lazy to get orders right, and process them correctly. They have also sank pretty deep in quality control. Getting 3 plain tacos and 1 taco burger should not result in 2 taco supreme (fully dressed) and 2 taco burgers... totally wrong. Eat at your own risk! read more

Disappointed in how this restaurant has gone down. Employees are not friendly and the food quality is lacking

It definitely the worst food i put in my mouth. And when come in the West Monroe one there were rouches every were even in my food. I reather eat vomit. Then drink pee. I was forced to go and repeated it again. So I hate it so don't go there and toco s went to my stomach and had diarrhea for a three hours. So it a health issue. Ps. They don't wash or wear gloves read more

I'm a frequent customer at the Monroe location. I live in West Monroe, which is why it's been three times now I've had a bad experience at their West Monroe location. I keep hoping the service will be better, but every time I come here the employees are just initially rude. There was one particular experience where I came through the drive thru (3-4 minutes before close), no one came on the loud speaker to even tell me that they were closed. I had to drive to the window because I thought maybe it was broken.. But the two employees just looked at me like I was stupid. I motioned to them 'are you closed?' And they stood were they stood and nodded their heads yes. I then noticed the sign that said their hours..it was like right on the head. I work in the service industry, so I understand you have bad nights..and that I came close to time to close and that they probably closed early because it was a dead night, but I just figured that I would at least be given the courtesy of an apology that they've already begun to close! This review is a hope that some higher ups will see it, and maybe fix some attitudes. I love the food, and I was hyped when I moved back into town that they'd opened a West Monroe location of a spot I've frequented for years. However, the service could definitely be improved upon. read more

When it comes to mexican food in West Monroe, you aren't without options. Many people will be familiar with Taco Bandido from their unforgettable radio spots, though their food has yet to live up to that hype. Though they do have the drive-through convenience on their side, I'd recommend somewhere else. To start off with, their tacos (the mainstay of any mexican fast food). They are mediocre at best, just rounding the bases to be average. Though, average isn't necessarily a bad thing, they are nothing to go out of your way for. Their more unique offering, the ability to get a margarita with your order, is a plus. They, disappointingly, manage to mess this up as well. Never have I had a margarita with as little alcohol as the one I was served at Taco Bandido. Compared to other mexican restaurants, for their cost, they are lacking greatly. If the mood for mexican strikes you, I'd recommend El Jarrito instead. I've been to a number of their locations, and they manage to deliver a near-uniform level of quality that has never been disappointing. Also, notably, their margaritas are just as you would expect with a healthy helping of alcohol to justify the cost. read more

I love the food it's miles ahead of Taco Hell.. I mean Bell... I went to the West Monroe location for dinner this evening and was waited on by the teenaged looking jack ass in the drive thru. I ordered a margarita and instead of saying " Can I see your I.D." he said "Gimme you I.D." then when I paid out he didn't give me my debit card back and slammed the window in my face. I had to yell at the window to get his attention (he was standing in front of it with his back to me) to get him to open the window so I could tell him he didn't give me my card back then he acted as if it was MY fault he didn't give it back. These two stores have awesome food but need to seriously consider doing a mass firing and hire some workers that give a crap about their company and customers. I've been working in the restaurant industry for almost 10 years and have never seen counter workers like the ones I've seen at Taco Bandito. read more