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Bandido's Grill - BBQ Burger La Paz

bajajudy - 8-24-2007 at 02:39 PM

Hey I remember that guy when he was in the old place...wondered where he had gone. Thanks for the heads up

BTW your website is very interesting...good work

loretta - 8-24-2007 at 08:11 PM

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Bandido's Grill La Paz

I love that place! I went there quite a few times earlier this summer. The owner is so nice and yes! the staff is very attentive........... almost as quick as the 'dustpan sweepers' at Disneyland ,lol,when it comes to clearing up tables for the waiting crowd of customers. "Todo es Bueno! Delicioso" - rates right up there with any truck stop, tasty burger joint in the U.S.
thanks for the new location update............ definitely will check it out next trip down there.

Ricardo - 12-16-2007 at 07:44 PM

I loved the Mesquite Grill and went every few days then one day they just closed down.
Rick

BMG - 12-16-2007 at 08:24 PM

I like the burgers there but can't get my wife to go there anymore. She doesn't like rare hamburger. The last time we went we told Carlos and he said no problem. Well, out came a burger raw in the middle again. That was it for her. Too bad. His new location is nice and looks like business is good for him.

JESSE - 12-17-2007 at 03:26 AM

I am going to check it out tomorrow.

Jack Swords - 12-17-2007 at 05:29 AM

Ate there (Bandido's) last night. Just a block away from Marina de la Paz. Had a margarita, friends had beers. Don't eat beef, but he has a great chicken Teriyaki burger. Very nice place. Doing a good business. Owner speaks English (from San Jose, CA). No comments from wife, etc.on "rare" meat. Suggest talking to Rossi, the owner if there is a problem.

jorgie - 12-17-2007 at 06:14 AM

SO, I scrolled down Bandittos page and got asked "your in Yuma ain't you ?"......that's neat stuff......I think ????

jorgie - 12-17-2007 at 06:19 AM

Cervisin, I don't know what your day job is but your computor skills are way, way up there......your site re La Paz is very good, yr a pro.
have a great day

Missing Mesquite Mary's

bajajazz - 12-17-2007 at 08:40 AM

This is good info, my wife will be delighted to know there's a place that compares to the much-missed Mesquite Grill. The word we got on its departure from Madero street is that Mary's business taxes and hassles with the city got too onerous to bear anymore, so she closed the grill, sold and/or moved out of her house at the corner of Revolucion and Constitucion and I think moved back to the 'States.

Mary's former residence has been remodeled into a new up-market restaurant -- with valet parking no less -- and will open soon -- as soon as the property owner figures out how to run a restaurant, that is. Word is, he committed to lease the place to an experienced restauranteur who runs a successful place out at Costa Baja, the poor guy went out and bought all the equipment he needed for the build-outs, and then the owner went backwards on his lease-commitment, figuring he can make more money if he runs the place himself. It'll be interesting to watch this one.

The burgers at the Buffalo Grill are good, no doubt about that, but for 75 pesos they certainly should be. We groan every time we drive by the site of Mary's old place. Her burgers were grilled to perfection, the condiment bar was always well-stocked so you could dress your own burger, the prices were reasonable as could be and the vibe was always congenial. Oh man, what has happened to the funky old La Paz that used to be, where has it gone. No, don't answer that, it was a rhetorical question.

Valet parking? In La Paz? :?:

Hook - 12-17-2007 at 12:03 PM

75 pesos for a hamburger?

That's more expensive than the proverbial "six dollar burger" UP HERE..........which is only 3.95!

Is that a combo with fries or a salad or something?

Hook - 12-17-2007 at 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by morgaine7
I'm with Hook. For 75 pesos you can get 6-7 superb fish tacos at a stand, or 3-4 plus a Pacifico at a restaurant with a view of the bay thrown in.

Valet parking, hmmm? I'm trying to imagine the protocol. So I cruise up in my '87 Samurai, turn over the keys with a flourish to some dude in a spiffy uniform, and then what? Do I jump out in my jeans and t-shirt or wait for him to give me a hand down? Does he offer to check my windbreaker? The mind reels.

Kate

Just turning your keys over to someone is enough to give me pause. I dont like it even up here.

Well, that and I'm kind of a cheapazz............ :lol:

gnukid - 12-17-2007 at 03:19 PM

I live about a block from the Bandido's Grill - BBQ Burger La Paz. I would love to go there and have tried repeatedly, after that I would never ever eat there right now. Horrible. They are completely insane. Who is going to pay nearly 100 pesos for hamburger and fries and drink or more for a sit outside hamburger stand in winter when a block away hamburgers are 10-20 pesos and made to your perfect satisfaction?

You have to be crazy to go there where the service is horrible and the food isn't well prepared and pay outrageous prices. They can't make it, they are empty and are failing miserably... Why they changed from being successful last year with good prices and good services to a place where everything sucks no one can explain. I challenge you to sit there and become frustrated and disappointed without walking out before the meal is done. It might be the cook or the horrible wait staff or the quality of the meat or over worked chef or who knows... 0 on a scale of 10.

[Edited on 12-17-2007 by gnukid]

tripledigitken - 12-17-2007 at 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by gnukid
I would love to go there and have tried repeatedly, after that I would never ever eat there right now.
[Edited on 12-17-2007 by gnukid]

I agree with your take on the prices. But have you eaten there?
:?:

Jack Swords - 12-17-2007 at 04:25 PM

There is a serious disconnect here! We have eaten at Bandido's and the service was excellent. The place was packed with customers with more arriving as we left. We were there at 6 PM, I assume that the crowd really picked up around 9 - 10, but too late for me. Lots of cars parked in front. Our party had the chicken teriyaki burger, hula burger, regular burger, ribs, and the french fries. All agreed they were excellent. We have heard nothing but praise for the place. In fact, they hope to open for breakfast in a month. Really seems successful by their product and patronage. The fact that there are cheaper alternatives in La Paz gives folks other options. They can choose. For me, we'll be back many times with friends.

Fred - 12-17-2007 at 04:40 PM

Morgaine7..................I am with you ..........a couple of fish tacos and a few Pacifico's...........still around $7

Fred

bobw - 2-28-2008 at 09:20 AM

Is Bandito's still around? The website link seems dead. I'm not thrilled about paying that much for a burger, but last year when we were in La Paz, the Chembe's burger was excellent, so I'm willing to pony up the pesos if the burger is still good.

gnukid - 2-28-2008 at 09:46 AM

sucks

tripledigitken - 2-28-2008 at 09:49 AM

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Originally posted by gnukid
sucks

How about sharing you experience with us? Others report more positively. :?:

Ken

BMG - 2-28-2008 at 10:29 AM

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Originally posted by bobw
Is Bandito's still around? The website link seems dead. I'm not thrilled about paying that much for a burger, but last year when we were in La Paz, the Chembe's burger was excellent, so I'm willing to pony up the pesos if the burger is still good.

Still in business. Haven't had a burger there in quite some time (see my earlier post as to why) but stopped in for breakfast the other morning. The breakfast was good but made the mistake of sitting too close to the BBQ so lots of flies. Probably won't go back again anytime soon.

bobw - 3-4-2008 at 08:47 PM

We stopped by Banditos this evening. There was a constant 4 or 5 tables seated, so business would be steady, but I don't see them doing the volume they did when they were Chembes up on the main road.

The basic burger was 25p, the bandito was 30p. Fries added 25p onto the bill...pacificos were 25 each. So, two banditos, a fry and 3 beers....160 pesos. Ok value. Burgers had good flavour, but as has been mentioned in this thread, were rare-ish.

We ate here out of loyalty to the old Chembes, the burger was a nice break from the steady tortilla diet we've been on. Is this the best meal around? nope. But it does have its place in my opinion.

bajajazz - 3-4-2008 at 11:10 PM

Bandido's "sucks?" Gnukid has finally gone too far.

The best fries and the only good onion rings on the Baja are served at Bandido's. The burgers are good too, and everything on the menu is reasonably priced. The wait staff and management are all very friendly and mellow and the laidback atmosphere strikes just the right note for a Baja eatery.

The burgers at the Buffalo Grill are arguably better -- but for three times the price that one pays at Bandido's they certainly should be. My only complaint about Bandido's -- a suggestion, really -- is that the hamburger buns seem sticky on the outside and a change in the supplier might be in order.

Alan - 5-9-2008 at 06:23 AM

Ate here again the other night and again we were not disappointed. I don't understand any of the comments about inattentive staff. For them to have been anymore attentive I probably would have had to pull up a chair for them.

My family obviously spends too much time in the sun. When we first sat down the waiter handed us our menus and then asked what we would like to drink. When I ordered in my exquisite Spanish he quickly snatched back our menus and came back with the gringo menus in English and apologizing, he said he thought we were Mexican. Now based on other posts I'm sure many here will not believe this but the prices on the local's menus and the tourist's were actually identical.

During our excellent meal the owner Rossi DeLuna stopped by our table to ensure everything was satisfactory. I have to say he was the nicest and most personable young man I have met in quite awhile. During our conversation he asked how we learned of his place. I told him I had heard some really good reviews on this board. He said he had never heard of bajanomad.com but was excited to learn of it and would be logging on to see what was being said. He is a very entrepenuring young man who is doing his very best to provide a quality product to his guests so I'm sure he would love to hear "CONSTRUCTIVE" criticism.

I asked him where he ever got the idea of making his grill out of an old car. He said he saw it in the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds" from a scene where they were having a barbeque in a junkyard.

Rossi, hopefully you will log on soon so I can once again say thank you for another enjoyable evening. I wish you all the best.

Alan

[Edited on 5-9-2008 by Alan]

oxxo - 5-9-2008 at 07:00 AM

Would someone please give me directions to Bandidos? Thanks.

Are their hamburgers as good as In n Out for $1.69? :lol:

Alan - 5-9-2008 at 08:01 AM

I forget the intersection but just catty-corner to La Costa by La Paz Marina on Rangel

BMG - 5-9-2008 at 08:28 AM

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Originally posted by oxxo
Would someone please give me directions to Bandidos? Thanks.

Are their hamburgers as good as In n Out for $1.69? :lol:

Topete and Navarro

Alan - 5-9-2008 at 05:14 PM

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Topete and Navarro

Insurgentes, Rangel, Topete? Never sure where one stops and the next one starts :lol: