El Bandido in Brent

Update: Good to see location appears to have been shut down by Public Health. A Big mistake ordering from here. In October 2023, I ordered food as takeaway from here and fell violently ill within 1 hour of eating the food. Ended up being the worst food poisoning of my life for 2 weeks. I had to undergo treatment by antibiotics to kill off the bacteria. Public Health England investigators were in contact with me after my gp test results came back with such virulent strains found in my body, which caused the sickness. I still have the letter from the health department and the takeaway order details on just eats from 19/10/2023. Reconsider ordering from here - sadly they clearly are not concerned about health standards in their kitchen. They would likely have had multiple customers fall ill on the same day as me in October last year, and been contacted/ inspected by Public Health also. I still have ongoing health impacts 11 months later from this incident.

Update: Good to see location appears to have been shut down by Public Health. A Big mistake ordering from here. In October 2023, I ordered food as takeaway from here and fell violently ill within 1 hour of eating the food. Ended up being the worst food poisoning of my life for 2 weeks. I had to undergo treatment by antibiotics to kill off the bacteria. Public Health England investigators were in contact with me after my gp test results came back with such virulent strains found in my body, which caused the sickness. I still have the letter from the health department and the takeaway order details on just eats from 19/10/2023. Reconsider ordering from here - sadly they clearly are not concerned about health standards in their kitchen. They would likely have had multiple customers fall ill on the same day as me in October last year, and been contacted/ inspected by Public Health also. I still have ongoing health impacts 11 months later from this incident.

What a great gem to find after the Taylor Swift concert... Only place opened and it was delicious. I am married to a Mexican American so this was an interesting twist for tacos

What a great gem to find after the Taylor Swift concert... Only place opened and it was delicious. I am married to a Mexican American so this was an interesting twist for tacos

Nothing Mexican about this place. No flavour, tiny portions, the chicken was just tiny scraps like it had been scraped off a chopping board. Eating in Styrofoam. The worst Mexican meal I've ever had. Missing critical ingredients. Just pathetic.

Best tacos in London. They know their stuff.

After seeing ACDC - and having a few light ales - This place was an oasis in the dessert - really friendly service - genuinely wanted us to enjoy our food - which was great - fabulous flavour - and all Of the customers were nodding their heads in agreement ! Great work fellas ! We were the last customers as well but were treated so nicely ! Recommend highly !

They may claim to be Mexican, but it is run by Indians, who cannot make Burritos. Poor food and rude service - spend you money somewhere else

Food was fine but was told it’d take 10 minutes, and eventually took longer than 35, despite regularly being told it was nearly ready

Staff are so so genuinely friendly👍, not robot in their professionalism either 🫡 very Natural! , Always giving great customer service 👌🏼and the manager is very respectful engaging and helpful about feedback,concerns etc...dont pass by...go inside and check them out ☝🏻, based in Wembley just near Wembley triangle.

Food is AMAZING!!! The Birria tacos had such a crunch and the consommé had a light spice that didn’t overwhelm the already marinated meat. The Lamb quesadillas had much flavor that I didn’t need the sauces provided but I tried them anyway just to see how the flavors worked with it. Not a bad touch. My friend also had the birria tacos and mexi fries which he dipped in the consommé. Feeling like we could eat more we got two sets of chicken wings that almost stole the show. I prefer spicy but the CHERRY BOMB wings were just as they were named…THE BOMB!!! So tangy and delicious that I asked the owner if he sold the sauce unfortunately to be disappointed as felt he needed to do more with the flavors….NOPE!!! PLEASE SELL THE SAUCE!!! And soon! He also had the Mango Habanero but as I said the cherry bomb was better for me. Can’t wait until I’m back in town to see if it was a fluke but I don’t think so since I eat two rounds of the tacos and the flavors remained the same. Place doesn’t look like much and passed over it to go to the Indian restaurant the day before but won’t do that again. Solid and authentic choice for a quick dine in for your fix.

Very dry burritos nothing inside besides rice and cheese! Tasteless and utterly disappointing.

Nice simple food. Served quickly.

It was our first time in london and we decided to try this restaurant. It was amazing, really good and well cooked. We come from France and we say “J’ai pleuré sur le poulet »

Asked for a vegan lunch box meal and explained about my dairy allergy and was given cheese inside my burrito. Very disappointed ☹️

Superb, popped in after England v. Brazil, lovely friendly service and beautiful food at a low price.

- birria tacos, taquitos, cactus juice were yum! - service was 10/10 - ask for the chilli sauce!

Best customer service given and best Mexican food I’ve ever tasted. Definitely recommend this place to anyone willing to try something new.

This is not Mexican food. Not at all. Believe me,I’m Spanish guy.

We asked the chef if he could make birria pizza, and he said of course, I can make it. And it was so good! He said that if we likes it, he would put it on the menu, so I hope it’s in the menu next time we come 😊 Can recommend what I had - aqua de Jamaica , cherry bomb and birria pizza 😋

We tried cherry wings , it was packed with Smokey flavour . And they made a birria pizza for us, not on the menu yet , but should absolutely have it one the menu ! It was so delicious. Also the juice Aqua de Jamaica! Just go for it !

Great quiet spot the owners customer service is 2nd to nine as soon as you enter tou feel welcomed all the food was no less than a 9.5 if you like bbq wings try the cherry wings it's his own take on bbq amd it works well the bittia tacos and jalapeño poppers where incredible all sauces are made in hoise and the cactus drink is to die for the aqua de Jamaica is lively too prices are great value for money mexi fries we're delicious

Maybe the experience in restaurant is better than getting it delivered via Just Eat. I've eaten before here some years ago and recall enjoying it, so I ordered some today for lunch. The food was horrible in appearance and texture, but bland in flavour, and my stomach feels like there's a stone in there from what I was able to eat. So yeah, maybe the service with online orders is poor or they've changed management since I last went. Would not go or order from here again, very disappointed :(

The food is very low standard unfortunately, and very bland. Wouldn’t order again

Nachos weren’t great, also very small serving, and the meat in mine was no where to be seen. The packaging is just poor

Lots of meat in the tacos with a nice salad. Lamb taco is the best out of chicken, beef and lamb. When I order again I’ll just stick to lamb.

First off, the service was superb! It was quite empty when we came in but the people who served us were so welcoming and accommodating. I came with two of my friends, and we all ordered the birria tacos with fries. The beef was so tender, and the sauce that came with it was great as well! Despite the distance, we will definitely be returning 😊

The meat was too spicy and no flavour

the chip were dry, portion was small, and seem to have been out for a while. burger was cold too... people used to deliver hot food... guess not anymore

Really friendly staff. We had the chicken and lamb Burrito. Both burritos were very tasty

I just love this food , definitely will order again

The food was good but the service was even better! Never have I experienced such welcoming staff before! If I lived nearby I would definitely visit again!

I ate here with a friend in November 2023. We ordered tacos, burrito, quesadilla and two juices (cactus and some red berry). Everything was cooked from scratch (e.g. wraps, shells, etc.) and it was noticeable that they put love into preparing the food. Interesting flavor combinations and varying textures. I did not expect this at all based on street food that it would be such original food. The juices were super tasty and fresh. Everything was also so affordable! The staff were very friendly and helped us choose the dishes. The owner was fantastically welcoming. Will come back here again for sure!

The freshness and the flavours wow hat's off to you see you soon

Excellent food and excellent service from employees

Great food, good prices and fair portions. Highly recommended!

Super recomendable, la primera comida que realmente sabe al sason de México

Toquitos missing, cuesadilla to small, fries cold. Refund me asap

Misses has a craving for Mexican while in Wembley outlet the first time. Very close to Designer outlet and much cheaper (£20 for two people). Authentic as well, the food was cooked only after we ordered. The chicken burger's chicken was actually twice the bum diameter. I was impressed as a reasonably big eater. Will share and visit again for sure.

Was Okay overall. Good service but did get order wrong but corrected it quickly. Nice atmosphere... food came quick. Really enjoyed the cactus drink. Wings where excellent 😋

친절한 직원 맛있는 음식 웸블리스타디움 근처에 머문다면 가볼만 한 곳

A great little Mexican restaurant! The staff is great and the birria tacos were amazing! We had pretty much everything on the menu and the lamb tacos were my favorite.

Nick and Smriti gave the best service and hospitality, real homely feel… food was on point, well done

Never play mind games with your customer

Bangin food 10/10 Spices and Herbs were TT

10/10 tacos. (First time having Mexican food)

Beautiful food tasted very good happy with the customer service will come again!

Birria tacos have a very strange smell taste same with the churros, idk if the oil is off but they both were quite bad. Fries were tasteless and overall not great only thing good was the Fanta, waste of money which is disappointing

Ordered a burrito as a take away, when opening the burrito there was no rice, no salad. Just melted cheese wrap with meat. Worst burrito I've had.

Honestly, just don’t, much better elsewhwere.

Excellent service and amazing food!!!🔥🔥🔥

It's fine. Definitely not 4.5 stars. Burritos were a little bland and quite small. Nachos portion was tiny. Margaritas were not frozen. A little disappointing.

Waren in London auf Kursfahrt und haben was gesucht wo wir Abendessen konnten ind sind auf diesen laden gestoßen. Der Besitzer war absolut nett und hat sich mit uns unterhalten und uns beraten. Das Essen war auch extrem gut. Wären gerne noch öfters hin gegangen. Fr 10/10 der Laden

Great food, good blokes behind the counter

The birria tacos were not cooked in the consume, juet fried. Very tough and no flavour. Nachos were also oddly hard and tough to eat. Churros were similarly a miss.

Really lovely tacos and great service!

Great. Vegetarian options awesome

Lo siento pero no me gusto!! Fui con mi familia y nos llevamos la sorpresa que nos dieron comida recalentada. Las papas recocidas y muy saladas, la carne con muchisimo picante. NO ES LA CARNE QUE DEBE PICAR ES LA SALSA!! Y LOS BURRITOS NO SON ASÍ INSISTO NO ES COMIDA MEXICANA! 😢 No volvería a ir!

Not sure about people complaining about food amount it seemed good portions to me. Food was tasty, a little salty for me but tastes very good.

Wings are banging.. ordering again asap

The beef burrito is just a bunch of beef. There is no veg or guacamole

Very tasty . Will definitely order again !

the food came rlly messy and the sauce was not nice at all, and the way how it looked was not what i was expecting at all.

honestly so good, so much flavour and amazing quality. i never leave reviews but this place is 11/10

Food took so long to arrive and it arrived cold, the fries felt like yesterday's fries just out of the fridge

Food was bland .. dosen’t taste anything like Mexican

I ordered from the restaurant on just eat. It’s really a value for money and the food was well seasoned. Burrito was amazing the chicken wings were BEAUTIFUL. Also the chicken wings were red which was fun and different. I got a large portion of chicken wings, chicken burrito, chips, and a sprite all for 12 pounds!!!!!!. Don’t waste your money at that Taco Bell El bandido is 20 times better.

I have seen a lot of bad reviews but I have to admit my order was to a good standard, my order was on time, quesadillas were nicely done, burrito was good (both chicken and lamb) but can do with abit of improvement on the burritos to make it great! 😊 but Quesadillas we’re excellent 👌🏾. This restaurant can go far because Mexican food is hard to find around this area, Thank you 😊

Lækker mexicansk mad. Medium størrelse portioner til en rimelig pris. Mulighed for glutenfri mad. Super venligt personale.

Small portions, chicken burrito is basically rice and chicken, no veggies, salad or beans, basic flavour. Mango chicken wings quite fiery though. Unlikely to come again.

Los tacos de borrego y las quesadillas de carnes están deliciosas! Pero te los tienes que comer con una michelada! Están excelentes!!

The food was authentic Mexican which we enjoyed. The portion sizes were smaller than we expected.

Small portion fries, beef burrito was bland and nothing spectacular looked more like a panni!

Great for a quick bite on your way to Wembley or an evening with friends. Food was great, staff friendly and customer service excellent!

Omg you have got to come to El Bandido The food is insanely tasty we had a mixture of Beef and Chicken Burritos with cheesy Nachos Lovely cold coronas and all served up by the most lovely amazing husband and wife duo I have ever met. Get on down and support this fantastic little eatery. The price was negligible such amazing value. I just know we will be coming back here again and again and again. Wish I could give it 6 ⭐️🔥🥰

Made a booking via groupon to go there with my 2 children. On arrival at the correct time it was closed. We then waited in the area for 1.5 hours and it still didn't open. We were all very disappointed. Im not sure if it has closed down permanentely or it was just closed the day we went. Since then groupon have not refunded me and I keep getting the same message from them that they will escalate the issue with no resolution. If the place is still open and you choose to go there please do not go via groupon and call first to ensure it's open as the groupon booking tool must not be updated with correct timings.

Food was incredible. You could tell just how fresh it was. My aunt is Mexican and it even is a close rival for her food! Will be going back before we go home

Great staff great food! Nice hot sauce overall warm and welcoming place to be 👍

Stopped for dinner before a show. Food was fresh and tasty. Decently priced. Staff were very friendly. Will be back next time I’m in the area.

10000% recomendado!! si tienen la oportunidad de comer en este restaurante háganlo!, los que atienden son suuuper amables y dispuestos ayudarte si no entiendes algo :) uno de los mejores lugares que he comido en londres 💗 Se despide, una Chilena 💗🇨🇱

Ordered from here because there weren’t many burrito options opened and prices seemed decent.. won’t be ordering again. The quality of food was alright but my burrito was more like a wrap. Ordered chicken burrito and got three to four pieces of chicken, mostly rice and cheese. Ordered garlic butter wings, the garlic butter leaked out of (unsealed) carton, covered the bag and everything in it. Left my furniture stinking of garlic. Ordered a side of guac for 2 quid and got the tiniest pot possible and it wasn’t freshly made, tasted processed. Shoulda read the reviews, my mistake!

Food was mediocre but extremely overpriced for the portion size, the place was decrepit and their customer service worse

Amazing fresh food every time I visit, so much of the food is made in-house which is rare and amazing. Can’t wait to visit again soon!

Ça a été une superbe expérience autant culinaire que social! Le repas etais parfait ! Et l équipe est souriante et super agréable 🥰

Need to deliver what the customer ordered!!!

Trovato durante il viaggio a Londra grazie alle recensioni e devo dire che tutto il bene che avevo letto é stato confermato. Proprietario molto cordiale ed empatico, cibi freschi fatti con passione e qualità.

Abbiamo preso burrito, nachos e tacos tutto veramente fresco e fatto con passione e a prezzi onestissimi...tutto molto buono e condito dalla simpatia e dall' affabilità del titolare e della moglie. Sicuramente da consigliare

Great home cooked feel to food which is always done fresh, with a good variety and vegan options. Love there sauces on the fried/grilled chicken. I would have given 5 stars, but the lovely fried/grilled chicken is invariably out if stock due to its popularity!!😃👍 Andrew

I really wanted this place to be legit... I saw the good rating and I hoping for good quality mexican. Well it turns out that this isn't really mexican, maybe a new take? They don't serve traditional food, but rather some cost-effective ones, like they have potatoes in the meat, you can't just have only meat. They don't put Salsa, Sour-cream, cheese, salads inside.. its really a sad mix. I would really avoid it if you want Mexican food. The only good this was their spicy mayo, hence the 2 star review. Also they open after 6pm.

Best tacos ever! Top hospitality!

Fantastic and authentic food with an amazingly friendly owner. Every dish was sophisticated and well thought out in flavour profiles, the sauces were delightful, and everything was home made. I'll go back again and again!

On a passé un agréable moment en famille on a bien mangé, et le patron fait des efforts pour communiquer.

The portions are really small and the food tasted burnt (Ordered on uber eats).I was really looking forward to this meal but i was heavily disappointed.

Delicious food!!! Loved everything that we ordered. The food here is handmade from the buns to sauces. Spoke to the owner who was friendly and had an amazing time. The atmosphere is also chill and cozy.

Very nice, tasty food, freshly made to order. Friendly staff

Literally unique, they focus on in-house creations, very limited on out sourcing any product from outside. You can taste the freshness, flavours and care that goes into each dish. Tacos, birria tacos, quesadillas, burgers and churros are fire here, hands down haven’t had any better anywhere else

Ordered vegan burrito as I’m allergic to diary. It came with cheese on! If I hadn’t have noticed I would have died!!

Honestly, the food is amazing . So much flavour and it was so fresh. Would highly recommend. Will definitely be going there again

Lovely and friendly staff, warm and welcoming environment. Food is great and fresh!

Great food, great venue, great staff. They have even allowed us to host our weekly dungeons and dragons game here. 🤩