Bandoleros Tacos & Tequila Bar - Fort Lauderdale

Fast service, big portions, cozy spot with a few tables, bar seating, outdoor hightop patio seating and walk up take-out available. California burrito was massive and juicy. Like a wet burrito but without the mess. The side sauce cilantro garlic was sooo good. Jalapeño Tacos with pork were flavorful, tender meat and spicy as hell. I loved the fresh jalapeños but ended up spooning off most of the jalapeño salsa and using some of the cilantro garlic to cool it down. My favorite part was the Elote Corn Ribs!! Sweet, savory and juicy slices corn on the cob. Super fresh! Little pricey. With 2 drinks, an app, 2 dishes + tip (included) was about $115, but the food was good and it’s right across from Cloak & Dagger Escape room which was our next stop for date night.

The service was excellent. The corn was amazing, and I loved the pork belly the lime flavor was very tasty and well balanced. The margaritas were good, and the nachos were delicious with great flavor. The portion of nachos was very generous. I really like the decorations.

I went to Bandeleros for my birthday with about ten people. I had reserved a table online and they contacted me prior to make sure what my preference in seating. Once a couple of us arrived, they were so gracious in seating us quickly in our desired area outside. They had good food & drinks specials like the unlimited tacos and margaritas which included cute cups. So made it feel even more festive. Everything I ate and drank was delicious and priced well. Our waitress was friendly and relaxed but prompt in servicing us. She explained the deals and gave us suggestions. The kareoke was super fun and they let us sing quite a lot of songs. Overall the vibe was perfect for a fun celebration and will definitely be back.

The happy hour margaritas are delicious. The nachos are made with flour tortilla, and the cheese is a processed nacho runny cheese.. the nachos had a weird flavor like they also put mustard in the nachos. Not sure if they do but there’s definitely a flavor of mustard and I wasn’t the only one that said that.. the atmosphere was very Mexican Cantina, but a little floral overdone, and all the colorful flashing lights was a little much. What overall it was an OK experience.

Bandoleros had one of the best tacos that I have tried in town. They're small yet packed with flavor! One of the most intriguing parts of this restaurant is their great pricing while delivering excellent customer service. The ambiance was lit with a live DJ and a great decor and a slight flowery scent inside.