Reviews of Los Banditos. (Restaurant) in Wellington (Wellington).

Los Banditos

541 Reviews

175 Comments

Restaurant

Mexican restaurant

Bar

19 Blair Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Information of Los Banditos, Restaurant in Wellington (Wellington)

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Reviews of Los Banditos

P. Y.

Interesting Mexican food, lots of tacos, and quite spicy meats selection. Very busy place. Unfortunately no water bowls to wash our sticky fingers, and asking us all leave by 7pm was a bit of a displeasure.

H. F.

Staff are very friendly, restaurant decorated in quirky Mexican style and food very tasty. We had the flaming cheese starter to share amongst 4 of us then a different variety of quesadillas. They were all very yummy, even the side salads with the meals were delicious. I'd definitely go back there. Good variety of cocktails too.

Y. V.

Loved the food. Staff are friendly and it's a nice setting/atmosphere. Would recommend El Plato Gordo for $50.

R. M.

I go here more or less once a week now I enjoy it so much. The staff have great chat, the chicken tacos and caviche (gotta like raw fish) are amazing. Can enjoy a beer or a cocktail, depending on your mood. Quickly becoming my favorite bar/restaurants in Wellington.

H. N.

Already one of my favourite places for the frozen margarita's alone, my husband and I came on Friday night to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary and we were served by Ajaye and I felt the need to come on and write a review to express the awesome customer service she provided us with. She was attentive, friendly and just all around a pleasure to deal with. Thank you so much for topping off a lovely evening!

P. C.

New favorite Mexican. The staff are wonderful, each of them was friendly and attentive and really make the place. The food was wonderful, the best Guacamole and Chips I've had in NZ, lovely Tacos with great spices and variety of ingredients. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu.

D. L. S.

Oh man! What a delightful, surprise find! We had the Plato Gordo of the day with their flaming cheese, sticky chicken, and guacamole. It was so tasty! The sticky chicken was incredibly spicy, but really tender and flavourful. They do a fun twist on Mexican street corn (elite) by rolling it in crushed pistachios. I was missing the cremá that usually goes with it. I loved the smoky flavor the margherita I ordered. The atmosphere is moody, but festive. The wait staff were friendly and checked on us regularly.

A. M.

Fantastic gluten free options. The El Plato Gordo (flaming cheese) and sharing played were awesome fun (the sticky chicken has done decent spice!). The frozen margarita is great and the atmosphere is fun. We'll be back.

D.

Amazing amazing and amazing Food is great but lovely girl Annalisa made us feel its her home . I loved the way she enjoys her work and always giving us good vibes

T.

On a Monday night generally speaking you'd expect it to be quiet, so there was only 1 waitress on duty, so she was having to rush around constantly, but she still made sure to make time for us to chat and be friendly. It should also be noted the food was delicious, so if you are going out with people and they are the type to share food, then it's a great place to go (though sharing isn't strictly required, but does work better with their menu)

J. W.

Came from out of town to thoroughly enjoy a superb quality, variety & presentation of dishes. A+ service. Well done guys under extremely difficult covid staff shortages

C. B.

Delicious food, beautiful aesthetic, and lovely staff! Walked in off the street, so was seated at the bar until a table became available. The bartender was a laugh and made our group of three feel welcome. We ordered a little bit of everything, but the fried chicken was my favourite. Followed by the churros, yum! Will be back again, thanks for the great experience 😊

J. H.

Everything was very good. Fast friendly service, tasty fresh food, fun atmosphere. Our new favorite place to dine. Wish I could give them more than 5 stars

B. H.

Great staff and atmosphere. Presentation and food was excellent. Interior a little dowdy and dark and I couldn't read the menu. But overall enjoyed our meal and drinks. Would go back again.

P. M.

11/10 Best meal I have had in a long time Food was fresh , tasty and well presented Chicken taco best Ive ever had better than Mexico ! Highly recommended

d.

Great food, great drinks and really nice ambiance. Service was excellent and fast. This is the second time i have dined here and both times were amazing.

M. C. (.

Can't beat em join them! Great experience here! We tent to order as much as we can for a tasting experience and to advise our friends what is best on the menu! In this case, the entire menu is TOPS!

T.

The vibe of this restaurant and the quality of food is amazing! Our server was lovely, she gave great recommendations and made the whole experience even more enjoyable than we expected. The el plato gordon was delicious and a good mixture of different foods, cocktails were great and the Churros were highly recommended by our server and they were amazing!

S. R.

If you're after delicious food, devine cocktails and an electric atmosphere this is the place to go!! Los Banditos is a must if you are ever in Wellington. Best I also mention that the staff are awesome!

C.

Good food, esp the ceviche tostada, service a little patchy as the team dashed around seating people while we waited to order. A busy night though and getting used to vaccine pass checking etc perhaps

A. S.

Amazing chicken wings and drinks. Will be visiting again for proper food..

D. L.

Excellent drinks, great food, lovely staff and awesome atmosphere!

G.

10/10 was great service, lovley people, mango frozens where yum, food was beautiful and quick service for a busy night !! Will be back when in town.

P. B.

Amazing staff, the food was outstanding. Highly reccomend

T.

We had a team lunch here yesterday and both the service and food were absolutely incredible. We were absolutely blown away and cannot recommend Los Banditos enough.

T. H.

Have been looking for a good Mexican styled food place in Wellington for a while, and then came across Los Banditos. What a great place with wonderful staff and fine food. It's in the party end of town, very central and if you go there on a Friday night like us, could be the start of a great night. There was plenty of options for Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten Free. My partner had a special ceviche which was delicate and fresh while I tucked into the Sticky Fried Chicken. We then shared a Jack-fruit Taco and Roasted Kumera and Sweet Corn Quesadilla. Service was fast with a good drinks selection all at a moderate price. The background music was contemporary with a hint of "pump" ready to set you going for the rest of the night.

C.

Their Frozen Margarita + Wild Mushroom Quesadilla were perfect! Loved the ambiance, and the staff were awesome.

C. C.

Their Frozen Margarita + Wild Mushroom Quesadilla were perfect! Loved the ambiance, and the staff were awesome.

C. M.

Good food, esp the ceviche tostada, service a little patchy as the team dashed around seating people while we waited to order. A busy night though and getting used to vaccine pass checking etc perhaps

T.

We had a team lunch here yesterday and both the service and food were absolutely incredible. We were absolutely blown away and cannot recommend Los Banditos enough.

C.

Delicious food, beautiful aesthetic, and lovely staff! Walked in off the street, so was seated at the bar until a table became …

D.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Great for GF and DF peeps too

G.

Staff is amazing and super accommodating ! Food and drinks were very good, thank you !

r.

Great food and service

A.

Best everything in Wellington. The atmosphere is everywhere, the food staggeringly quick and infinitely more delicious, and the staff in a class of their own.

V.

Great service, food and atmosphere!! Will definitely revisit!!

S. T.

Utterly utterly spectacular. Delicious food, fantastic staff. Very bubbly and happy without being annoyingly so. Can not say enough about the food! Good, honest Mexican leaving you well filled!

E. G.

Such a cool place to have dinner. Some dishes are wonderfully spicy and others less so but just as delicious. I particularly loved the Frozen Paloma cocktails! I'm looking forward to visiting again really soon.

J. K.

Excellent service, excellent food and drink. Surprised it's taken me so long to visit here but I will definitely be back again. ✌🏻

J. D.

My girlfriend and I had a great experience at Los Banditos this afternoon. The food was excellent, we had enchiladas, tacos and corn chips. The drinks also tasted amazing, we had the frozen margaritas. Big shout out to Adrian, who looked after us really well and was an excellent server and bartender. We highly recommend this spot!

M. C.

Table quality is fluctuating. Stone tables are great but if you're unlucky like us, they'll combine 3 wonky 10 dollar tables together. Our table ordered tacos which were very average unfortunately. For 18 dollars the portion was far from generous and the "house made" tortias were anything but. They were cold, lifeless and looked like the ones you get from countdown. The fish tacos were the biggest offender. Hand on heart, the flavour combination was absolutely attrocius. The corn here is worth its weight in gold. The flavours were out of this world and almost saved a mildly disappointing culinary experience.

R. E.

Still haven't found a great Mexican restaurant in NZ. Los Banditos was good but not great. The corn chips were too thick and the ceviche drab. I will say that the sticky chicken was tasty with a kick.

V.

Great service, food and atmosphere!! Will definitely revisit!!

A.

Absolutely delicious quesadillas! And friendly helpful service too 😊

N. A.

Great wee restaurant you have here . Everyone in our group loved the food , tons of detail in the food we appreciated like the different types of tortillas used in the tacos and corn chips . The flavours were different and exciting and really delicious . Gutted the flaming cheese wasn’t available but we will come back for it

C.

The vibe, staff, service and cocktails are amazing. The food was good but nothing inspiring or enough to come back specifically to eat unless I wanted to try different menu items incase that makes a difference. The food was fresh and presentation was fab. Portions to be about the size we were expecting they'd be. I didn't see great value for money in the food but I would keep paying for those killer cocktails. We only had one each because I was driving but they were well made and didn't skimp on the alcohol like some places tend to do (and try to hide) Great place, would def return for an event or gathering (or to see if the food is even better next time around) because of the vibe, service and awesome staff but probably not for a meal where expecting a 'taste sensation' type feeling.

D.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Great for GF and DF peeps too

C. L.

Staff is amazing and super accommodating ! Food and drinks were very good, thank you !

S. J.

Plainly a popular place, it seemed that a lot of those there with us were repeat visitors. Service was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu, which was in turn relatively extensive but not exhaustive. My wife and I ordered a sharing plate and two tacos which in spite of my misgivings, was just the right amount of food. And it was very tasty, fresh and well balanced food. Meal for five adults, with drinks, for under 180 dollars in the Cbd is pretty good value so I'm not sure what some other reviewers are on about. And I'm stingy as, just ask my wife.

A. M.

staff was awesome, made the night very enjoyable and food was gorgeous, $50 for flaming cheese seemed a lot but after the experience and the things that came with it i would totally do it again!! p.s. the hot sauce, very hot, probably don’t go into it feeling cocky haha

C. C.

4.5 rating ! Love the seating setup. Good vibes when you walk in, staff are very friendly and accommodating, food is delicious and full of flavour. You can see into the kitchen and watch the chefs work. Presentation is on and they have a twist on some of the classics. Loved the churros, but wish they had an alternative option to the boujee white chocolate and freeze dried fruit, flavour. Milk Chocolate is a must with churros. Their sangrias are a must try. We tried all of the flavours and the white sangria was my favorite. Fresh, summery! On! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

I. H.

Sharing plate style food. Excellent service and delicious food. Can recommend the fish tacos. The flaming cheese is spectacular and also tasty. Layout is nice for casual catch up with mates. Not super private for low key dates etc. Really good drinks also. Will be back

C.

Great for if you want to shoot an excessively low budget indie feature and take advantage of the generous nature of the staff

P.

Best Mexican food in town. Flavourful dishes and friendly service.

S. C.

Great food, fresh and interesting, excellent service and drinks. Definitely recommended

K.

Most refreshing and tasty Mexican food I’ve ever had. The service is top notch! Great place great vibes!! Great for Insta photos too! Highly recommended!!

D. R.

Food was fantastic, with great variety and attention to detail. Reasonably priced. Only problem was the drinks were quite overpriced, especially the Sangria. Food would probably net this place 5 stars, but it was the bartender on that night that really made us love it. Louie is one of the most funny, knowledgeable bartenders I've met and was very helpful and entertaining. Will definitely come back!

A.

Amazing food & sangria. Would recommend to everyone

T. W.

Great value and superb fresh Mexican fare. Great service and a brilliant range in the menu. Spicy chicken share plate will clear your sinuses!

t.

Great place to enjoy a delicious meal and some yummy margaritas

P. T. K.

Nice place to go for dinner but they had run out of certain items on the menu and so early in the evening.

E.

Real homemade tortillas! That's enough of a reason to go. Had their flaming cheese, sticky chicken, a bunch of tacos, and a margarita. So much better than the other local kiwi-mexican places like Mexico. If you want real mexican feel, nothing beats viva la mexico. but if you want a spacious place with nice cocktails AND food, then head here. Service is also super lovely!

L.

The food was very tasty, and service was excellent. A bit of a limited menu though, however really loved the spicy pineapple margarita, really yum!

D.

Nice staff and food. Will definitely return.

S. S.

Great selection of tequilas. I haven't tried much of the food so I can't really comment on that, I mainly go there for the drinks. Staff are excellent and friendly.

K.

Great food and amazing Margaritas 🍹

G. S.

Used deliver easy. Ok but not amazing. The tacoes and chips taste like they come out of a packet, a bit like carboard...sorry! Missing the fresh taste overall!

L. D.

Staff very helpful and friendly. Interior is beautifully designed. Food was full of flavour, I ordered the chicken quesadilla. I would recommend going in a group and getting the area near the back rather than the stools near the bar as that area can get quite noisy,

G. B.

Stopped in with friends after a movie. The food was brilliant and we're planning a return trip. However, we're not sure how social distancing is supposed to work in there. Everything is a bit packed in.

G.

Omg everything was Perfect. Favours are jam packed. We started with starters sharing them, and was going to order mains after, the starters were perfect and fulling, we went straight to dessert. Desserts are pricey but well worth it. They large so could share between 2 even the red people. I suggest just ordering between everyone and sharing. Don't do your own. That way you get to try everything. Number one place in Wellington for me right now. It's like fusion Mexican. Do yourself a favor and go try it. You will be already planning when your going back. 👍👍👍👍👍

R. S.

What a treat! I had the chicken tacos and at first I didn't think 2 would fill me up, but they did! They were jammed packed with ingredients and flavour!! I also had the churros which almost made me cry with joy, and the freeze dried raspberries were little heaven explosions. I totally recommend sitting at the bar, like actually do it. The bar staff are super friendly and the bar manager with his horchata and banter was the cherry on top of a great night. My bf and I will definitely be going back!

S. B.

Loved the atmosphere and the service! Music was great and staff were very friendly and helpful couldn’t do enough for us. The food was delicious and nicely presented . Had a great dinner and evening highly recommend!

D. M.

The atmosphere was great. We tried many options in the Menu and all were fantastic. Great service from all staff we engaged with...certainly a place to return.

K. O.

Great food and service

C. B.

Couldn't fault these guys. Great food, delicious (and beautiful) drinks, amazing service - from the front of house to the knowledgeable barman. Kitchen staff looked hard at work creating our delicious eats. We'll be back.

b.

Really lovely food and attentive staff. We weren't seated for our reservation right away, but we were very well taken care of by the staff. The food is a bit expensive for the price but it truly was delicious.

C. F.

Food was great. The ceviche was delicious! And the staff was very nice and friendly

E. P.

Only managed to stop in for dessert and drinks but it was one of the most impressively presented cheesecakes I've ever had and everything tasted gorgeous. Super lovely vibe, reasonable price, delicious food and drinks- what more are you looking for?

G. S.

Great food & service. Tables a little close which made it a bit noisy but nice atmosphere just the same.

S.

Love the ambience and food, those quesadillas were on point!!!

J.

Great atmosphere, reasonable pricing for good food. Just need to add stuffed jalapeños to the menu and it would be perfect!

T.

Good service,yummy food,fast cooking,love it!

C. P.

Best Mexican I have ever tried, these guys have put a huge amount of thought into the flavours, presentation and balance in each dish. Fantastic service too.

N. X.

EVERYTHING about this place this place is an absolute vibe 💯 The staff, chefs, food, music and decor! Everything is beautiful! Definitely recommend!

R.

Great place for a Mexican dinner and drinks. Will be back. Make a reservation, it gets busy.

M.

Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere and fabulous cocktails

T. M.

AMAZING food!! Great selection of gluten free options that are mouth watering good!!! Highly recommend.

J.

Great service... Awesome authentic food and cocktails!

M.

Called in for a quick bite on way to airport - good service - awesome food - and will be back

N.

Just incredible - beautiful food, amazing flavours and colours and sensations. Highly recommended! Also great value for money.

E. B.

My friend's took me hear for dinner. Its so delicious. There dips are amazing and I had the best dessert in Wellington.

E. B.

The whole package, excellent food, service. Cocktails!! We really loved it, ask for the new coffe based cocktail 🎉🎉

S. K.

Wow..... I am a professional chef and I had alot diff tacos but as compared to the taste and presentation this place actually stands out from other restaurants.... loved it ❤.... special thanx to the chefs

R.

More than a restaurant it's a fabulous Bar also. Always excellent atmosphere.

W.

Popped in for a quick bite in the evening. Delicious Friendly staff and quick service.

j. a. r.

Zoey the bartender is the best there is! Love the food and drinks and dont forget the tequila shots! They are lit!!

N. D.

Great food, cocktails and service. Nice and warm on a cold winter night :)

P. L.

Hands down the best mexican in town!!! We use to live in Austin TX, Lina and I know a liltte about Mexican and TexMex fare - go there, you won't be dissapointed

N. B.

Great food, amazing cocktails, brilliant atmosphere. The flaming cheese is the best

C.

Had the quesadilla. Friendly staff, yummy spicy margarita

K. P.

Really nice food and service but portion sizes are a little on the small size.

M.

Food Is amazing in this hidden little gem. And ice cold estrella beer on tap at a great price.

J.

Good atmosphere... Excellent food. Very happy to recommend

S.

Not that bad but portions are not that big at all. May would worth going if you are after drinks, but not for lunch.

A. A.

Great food. Friendly, helpful staff. Lovely ambience. Highly recommend.

D.

The food was outrageously delicious. I'm definitely telling my friends to check it out. I will be back.

C.

Delicious food, generous portions and lovely happy staff. Definitely will be back!

C.

Excellent. No really. You might not think it of a Mexican restaurant on the tourist strip, but it really was good.

A.

Fantastic night, lovely food, good service and great value for money

G.

Great food, service and cocktails 🍸 will be back

A. D.

Great food and good service. Good mocktails.

S.

Best Mexican food I've had in Wellington! 😊 Plus, vegan cheese!!!

K.

Great food and service - excellent margaritas too!

J. G.

No very traditional Mexican food is more like fusion TexMex. Humm not too sure

C.

Best mexican in Wellington by far. Food really is superb, service and drinks are great too.

B.

Great service, drink menu and interesting food. We loved it

H.

Really delicious food and super nice bartenders <3

S.

Excellent atmosphere and brilliant drinks menu!

C.

Great food! And aesthetic. Nice staff

D.

Great food, great drinks, great atmosphere

M.

Very tasty tacos and lovely non alcoholic cocktails

M. F.

Great food, top service and very enjoyable atmosphere.

S. S.

Fantastic Mexican

J.

Amazing Mexican with fantastic food and great service. Cannot fault the place

S. S.

Awesome food and margaritas were amazing

S.

Delicious cocktail!

B. E.

Staff so friendly, great atmosphere, supreme cocktails #loveit

J.

Delicious mexican feast, great vibe and super helpful staff. Thoroughly recommend

S.

Beautiful food and the staff were friendly and prompt

R.

Great food, authentic mexican taste.

T.

Very fancy Mexican food and attentive staff.

A. S.

Good food and amazing cocktails

R. R.

Great staff, delicious sharing plates.

P.

Nice place, delicious ceviche, friendly staff

F. B.

Excellent good and service. Really friendly people and delicious food

J.

Best Mexican in welly amazing taco's

D.

Amazing. Great food and panhead on tap! 😁

L.

Had a great buzz to it and seems to run like clockwork.

H. B.

Phenomenal, absolutely treated by the staff. Flaming cheese goes nuts!

p.

Vibrant and funky. Great bartenders and waitstaff.

b.

Great place, good atmosphere, sweet location and nice staff!

b. b.

What a treat in the middle of hussling wellington. Flaming cheese!!! Beef cheek tacos!!

j. h.

Awesome

S.

It’s a good tapas & margarita place.

J.

Delicious food and great service

A.

Gotta get truffle feta recipe

N.

Nice vibe

H.

Second visit. There will definitely be a third

J.

Great atmosphere and good food

T.

Great food!

T.

Awesome food and great service

D.

Great food and cool vibe

B.

Great food

D.

Great food and atmosphere

P.

Beautiful place beautiful people

A.

Great food

M.

Nice tacos.

S.

Awesome atmosphere

m.

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