El Bandito

Reviews

• Qype User (Berlin…)

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 22 May 2026

  El-Bandito is a Mexican restaurant in the Zehlendorf area of Berlin. It's one of those places where everything on the menu is always 50% off.
  If I could give it a rating of -5, I would. It was THAT bad.
  
  First of all, the name is 100% accurate. The goal of this restaurant is to take your money and provide barely anything in return.
  In fact, I'm pretty sure the name is an inside joke designed to make fun of their customers.
  
  The food is standard Mexican fare. Burritos, enchiladas, chilli con carne, etc.
  I ordered the chicken burrito.
  When it arrived, it was obvious it had come straight out of a microwave.
  Taste-wise, Taco Bell is like a Michelin starred restaurant compared to El Bandito.
  
  When it came time to ask for the bill, I had to wait 10 minutes to get the waiter's attention because he was having a conversation with one of his friends, completely oblivious to customers.
  
  By the way, none of the staff looked even remotely Mexican.
  Wherever they're from, they obviously had absolutely no clue about Mexican food, or running a restaurant in general.
  In fact, I'd be surprised if these fools could locate Mexico on a map.
  
  All in all, it was a complete waste of time and money. The only positive aspect about the experience was that I didn't get food poisoning.
  
  AVOID.

• Qype User (arsen…)

  star star star star_border star_border 7 May 2026

  The key is to know what to eat. I have visited it many times because I live nearby, a 7 minute walk. More often than not, I started my meal with appetizer and finished with (again) appetizer. They are cheap, delicious, and abundant (generous portion). Two appetizer equals a decent dinner.
  
  From 1 (worst) to 5 (best).
  Food taste: 3 OK.
  Food variety: 2 Not many appetizer to choose from.
  Price: 4 Cheap. Always 50% discount. Rather than a EUR2.50 doner kebab or two EUR1.50 bratwurst, a EUR3,50 appetizer is healthier. I chose appetizer which come with salad.
  Mobility: Easy to reach, large parking area.
  
  Recommendation and comments:
  It is cheap. So far main courses were not as expected, that's why I stick to appetizer. Certainly there are better places to experience mexican food. Here is just an alternative to doner kebab or bratwurst.