El Banditos - Iowa City - Photo album

We will start with some of the most flavorful Mexican dishes I've eaten anywhere in the country. Conchinta Pibil - Mayan spiced pork shoulder w/ achiote, sour orange and spices wrapped in banana leaves. Lamb Barbacoa tacos Shrimp tacos Ribeye tacos Throw in Grateful Dead playing on the dining room

Gluten free and vegan options. Plus, a great staff and delicious food. An Iowa City gem. I recommend a spicy margarita and Pechugas de Poblanos. From the menu: Strips of delicious chicken breast, poblano peppers & onion, sautéed together with poblano cream and covered with our three white cheese ble

I love their hibiscus margaritas! Had only been there for Taco Tuesday deals prior to this visit. For that they have a salsa bar which is fun and different. Tonight I tried the carnitas bowl and it was delicious!! Very generous portion of marinated pork and the side of potatoes were done in a way I'

Always stellar food, get the queso it’s the best you’ll ever have! Recommend the mushroom taco as well.

Good atmosphere, not too loud, with quick and excellent service. Little parking lot across the street is convenient.

Food was fine, mostly. I had chicken tacos on corn tortillas with rice on the side. Rice was hard and crunchy--waiter was nice enough to take it off the bill which I appreciated. The chicken was dry. My friend loved her burrito with shrimp in it though. Our waiter was kind and on top of things. Just

I ordered a burrito and let me tell you, it was great! The meat(chicken) was cooked just right and the veggies and salsa inside the burrito was a nice touch to boost the flavor and add a hint of spice. The staff was very friendly and the service was quick. One of the best Mexican Restaurants in the

Ordered some of the perez family tacos. Would compare them to tasty tacos out of des moines. Pretty good, but very greasy. Definitely need some hot sauce if you're a spice guy. They did give me a massive container of salsa and the portion size was pretty good for the money. Overall I would give 9/10