This was my first job when I was 16. Also, 19 years later, it's still my favorite restaurant. The food is totally off the chain. Nothing like it anywhere else in the world.
Had it for dinner last night and just finished it for lunch at work. Never watched the episode. Anyone questioning if they should go or not, do yourself a favor. DO IT
I love everything this place serves, one of those "local" favorite for decades. One of those places out of towners and others just drive right by without even knowing how good the food is!
Ate there today for the first time after living in the valley for 14 years....and I'm really mad I've never eaten here before and I'm already looking for a reason to go back. :)
David, I feel you, brother! I've been so down ever since they closed the Chandler location and the north Phoenix location is so far away-- we don't make it up to that area of the valley all that often.
Now that's one restaurant i would love to go to just looking at all the different food that i even cook myself in one restaurant breakfast lunch and dinner.
I've been to this place a few times; we live all the way across the country but I have family in the area still and whenever I go to Phoenix this place has a standing spot on my itinerary.
this is a damn cool concept, in which im surprised more restaurants haven't started using over the years, i'd sure go for this about everyday if it was in my area.
My wife and I live in Chandler, AZ, and sometimes get out to Arcadia, CA, where there are a lot of Asians-- my wife's Chinese family lives out in Arcadia and surrounding areas; sadly there is no evidence of any place like Chino Bandido existing in a place like the Arcadia/Azusa area.
I have a belly full of chino bandido right now, and I can second his recommendation. Get the jerk chicken for some spice, jade red for the flavor, and jerk fried rice for the added umph. Either style beans are delicious!
Live down the road from this place and eat their every once and a while its soo good. Edit they just moved locations to a much larger store front just down the road off bell road still the same quality food and would still recommend.
I just randomly stumbled on this place when I was driving through that part of town. Since this came out, they got a new sign with a hilarious mascot on it (a panda dressed as a Mexican gunfighter), so I had to try it. The two flavors work surprising well together. I had the bigger bowl, white rice with Pollo Diablo and Jade Ren Chicken. It came with a pretty decent snickerdoodle.
This place is dope, I thought it's just a prank sold to Americans who neither know real Chinese food or Mexican food. Tried it last weekend at their new location, and the food is legit for the price charged. The food there is so much better than Panda Express, it's truly a gem in the valley.
I think it would be a good idea to open a restaurant serving a fusion of southern soul food and mexican. The name of restaurant would be Nacho Mama! Home of the collard greens burrito and the double-fried black-eyed peas!
I come here every year multiple times when I come on vacation. Here’s my go to order for anyone that wants to try: Combo: pollo diablo and emerald chicken, with black beans and pork fried rice. W/side of carnitas quesadilla (you have to use the sauce they make in the little plastic containers for the quesadilla) Let me know if you try it
my dad designed their catering vans a few years ago, owner is an amazing lady. they had me and my brother watch tv while they had a meeting at her house, the tv had a child lock. we couldn’t change the channel and there was a weird horny show on. we didn’t wanna say anything bc they were busy but they finally noticed where there was moaning coming from the tv. weird childhood memory. sad to say they moved locations and the restaurant is not as good as it used to be
In this video I as a Chef can honestly say that Chinese food ranks up there because of the diversity between northern and southern food and there is a difference then there is French which happens to be very expensive so most people opt out for Chinese food because it's very affordable and even when you look at Chinese fried rice you can add anything to it and make a complete meal as I learned growing up in HONOLULU Hawaii and I don't make it Chinese style because they cheat and my recipe is so easy long grain rice onions celery carrots scallions oyster sauce kikkoman soy sauce sesame oil and you can add beef pork chicken seafood basically anything with eggs too top and don't go to a Chinese takeout or restaurant because they will rip you off cut your costs and it's a very simple dish and it won't take long to make about 30 minutes and try and stay away from steamed rice but if you want it then go for it but rice is the staple in Asian people like potatoes or pasta and the Asian people eat a lot of vegetables usually water chestnuts bean sprouts green peapods baby corn straw mushrooms many different types of veggies high emphasis very good diet and when you go to a Chinese restaurant you will notice 1 thing they use frozen veggies cheap and stay away from there pastas as they are cheap SINGAPORE MAI FUN is a thin noodle with veggies pork chicken and baby shrimp for 12.50 not worth it make it yourself lol cheaper at a fraction of the cost and the CHINESE PEOPLE are known to go to the supermarket and make it at home and people think that Chinese food you need a Wok you don't just a saute pan pot of hot water and your sauce plate and serve dinner is served 123 done deal and most Chinese people drink tea or CHA
Last person I saw with a unique menu like that was on the first season episode of Kitchen Nightmares called Sebastian’s. He was delusional at least this looks delicious
@SG I would recommend finding somewhere else to go! This place has gone sooooo down hill since becoming popular. They are coasting on their reputation and the food is smaller, worse quality, inconsistent taste, and just not good anymore. It's a shame, too - ten years ago I went there once every two weeks. Now, never again. Three bad/just not good experiences in a row and no more chances to the ol' Bandido.
A lot of Chinese came to New York after the Cuban Revolution, and of course they started restaurants. They were called, "Comidas Chinas y Latinas." (Spelling?) It was Caribbean Latin food Chinese style, and Chinese dishes with Caribbean spices. It was great stuff.
Jesus their food looks damn good! Never even considered mixing the two together! And I love Mexican and chinese food.. and still haven't tried Caribbean foods yet! 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Ate there yesterday, and it was so delicious! Line was almost out the door on a cold Saturday night, but it was worth the wait. The red chicken with fried rice was killer, and the veggie quesadilla is elevated to a ridiculous level. Totally deserving of being on Triple D. Every order came with a homemade snickerdoodle cookie 😀.
this is my comfort food place. i go here when i want some great food and a stomach ache for the rest of the night lol (greasy). ive only had quality issues twice out of many visits.(meat was off looking) still didnt make me sick.. you know what.. im gonna drive and get me some jade red chicken, diablo chicken, and the jen red pork nom
Mexican and Chinese Food can't be beat! We eat that shit cause it's off da hook and people luv it! I ain't mad at her cause she's doin' somethin' right to be around 17 years! Keep doin' ya thang cause ya doin' it well! And Guy is givin' his stamp of approval and it means it's certified good and yummy! And Jamaican Jerk Chicken wit' it! It's da shit! Lawd Hav Mercy! Nuff Said!
I used to live a mile down the road from here. Ate there a few times. Not a huge fan of most of the food but the Chile relleno is absolutely phenomenal.
