Pat B

1st Timer here at Bandits Grill & Bar and WOW!, was it ever Awesome!! For starters, we chose to dine in the bar area due to arriving around 4:20pm. Happy Hour happens to be between 3-5pm on Saturday. See Menu in Photos for Happy Hour Times/Specials. Anyway, my counterpart for this meal, M2D2, has been here Countless times. In fact, when asked, 'If You could pick Anywhere to eat, where would you go?' Well, the choice was simple. From Malibu to T.O. we came and was it ever worth it! So we decided to order off the $5, $6, $7 and $8 Dollar Menu. It paid off Big Time!! Our 'Poison' of choice was the Lemon Drop Martinis. Typically a $12 drink, it was 50% off at Happy Hour. So essentially it was kind of like a Buy One Get One Free, sorta deal. For our Meal(s), we ordered the $5 Half Order of Onion Rings, which were cooked to Perfection! The $6 chicken wings. Unfortunately being a Chicken Wing Connoisseur, I can certainly say I've had Better. The $7 fish tacos, which I did question our waitress about, and she advised us that the fish inside was Salmon. I felt it tasted and had the texture of Tilapia, but either way, they were Spot On! Finally the $8 Prime Rib Sliders! I feel they just may get their Prime Rib from a little restaurant in Beverly Hills called Lawry's. The meat was tender and flavorful as Any Prime Rib I've ever had. As far as the reviewer 4377hn, who happens to have 1 (ONE) Total Google Review from about 2 months ago, their claim of salted food seems a little 'salty.' 🤭 There was No Over Saltiness in all of the meals we had. In fact, I almost added a little salt myself, but then I though IF my doctor happened to walk by, he would've given me the 'stink eye,' so I held off. No Vulgar language by any patrons, and certainly NOT by any employees. Our Waitress, Kayla H., was Positively Phenomenal! In fact, when we gave her our opinion of the chicken wings just being okay, Not Only did she apologize, she even offered to replace it with something else! How's that for Service? Needless to say, after that, and since we didn't finish the chicken wings, we most certainly had no choice but to order the Fresh Strawberry Shortcake! Bandits uses a Freshly Baked Biscuit, then they add ice cream, whipped cream, strawberries, and then top it off with strawberry puree and some powdered sugar. It was a Treat meant for a King and/or Queen! There is No Doubt in my mind that I'll be back Bandits. This is a Fantastically Solid Restaurant that deserves 5 Stars through and through!! They've got a Lifelong Customer Out of Me! 👊😉👊

+22

Christine Grant

I love this place. It's great for a big meal, but it's also convenient for a drink and a small meal, like sliders. Today, Wednesday, they have 33% wine, glass or bottle. It was amazing. My boyfriend had the jalapeno margarita and he loved it...check out the pics. I preferred the crispy chicken sliders to the cheeseburger sliders...what do you think?

John Huttenberger

Ahhhh Bandits!! I love this place. We started coming here about 2 years ago and it quickly became our staple in Thousand Oaks. Here's why: First off, I must declare that I used to run restaurants in NYC. So I have this problem of picking out all of the bad things about restaurants when I visit them. Call me a critic but whatever, I know good service and quality food when I see it. With that said, I am convinced that this place has some sort of magic. The staff: Super friendly and accommodating. We add like 3-4 modifications to all of our orders. (I know we are annoying). But they don't even blink an eye at it. They are always happy to see you and are really good at serving by making sure you have everything you need. The food runner Hector, always stops by our table to say hi : ) Kirby is an amazing waitress who will come visit us even if we aren't in her section as well as Edgar and a few others. They really are genuinely happy to see you, which is rare these days I feel. Thousand Oaks is a small town in the grand scheme of the world and it is fitting that when you visit here you get that sense of community. The servers have also been there for a while which is a tip of the cap to the management staff who run a well-oiled machine here. Shannon (mgr) stopped by the table tonight who is so down to earth and sweet. She took the time during a busy Friday night to talk with us tableside to get to know us better. Her family also owns a small business in town. The staff really take pride in their work here and it shows in the service. The food: First off, they source food locally and never freeze anything. Everything is made in house and you can definitely taste it. We have come on weekday afternoons, weekend nights when its packed and random times in between. I stick to a few staple choices and I swear they must have the same cook in the kitchen every single day of the week at all hours!! The food is always consistent with a "T". It is an anomaly in the restaurant industry as different cooks simply cook things just a wee bit different each time. it's not anyone's fault, it's just the industry. But here, I am simply baffled at how they remain so consistent on their recipes. I ordered the BBQ Chop Salad with Tri-Tip. I modify a little with no corn, no tortilla strips since I am sensitive to corn and extra onion strings on top (no charge ever). We also recently got the BBQ Combo where the chicken is probably the most tender I have gotten at a restaurant. And that includes other higher end BBQ places in Austin TX and fine dining places in NYC. The ribs are always leaving me wanting more. I recommend getting the yams as a side. Deeeeelish!!

+2

Rebecca Castro

Bandits is always an easy place to go and get yummy food. Normally they serve a chicken posole, on the weekends- it’s my absolute favorite. That or the prime rib sandwich is amazing. This time we changed it up from our usual dishes. I started with the fried zucchini sticks because they are really good. I like other fried vegetable options you get, these zucchini sticks are thick and lightly coated to give it some crunch- it’s not just all breading with nothing inside. I then got the harvest salad and added chicken- I ate the whole thing. The mix of the fresh strawberries and apples with the chewiness of raisins and crunchiness of the pecans is a great combination. It also comes with a delicious dressing ! My friend got the salmon salad which he enjoyed very much. My brother got the “unbeatable” sandwich and enjoyed it. It came with meat and peppers and onions with cheese. His fiance got the harvest salad as well with a side of Mac n cheese. Not my first time here and definitely not my last. They also have a realllly good happy hour menu with great food and drink options!! Ate here again- prime rib sandwich is always amazing. My fiance gets it and adds cheese. I got my harvest salad again- the dressing is amazing. Also got a mock tail that was delicious. I think it was the “Cinderella”

+4

Laura Hill

Great food but the prices keep going up. Bartender made us a tequila sunrise that nearly put one guest in a coma ... SUPER strong. Noise level made it very hard to talk.

Mike Lawrence

Great tasting beef ribs, corn off the cob and Bandit's rice. I had a Knob Creek old fashioned, but was a little disappointed as it was not properly mixed. We went with friends and had a warm, friendly and attentive server. The food, service and ambiance made for a wonderful evening at a reasonable price.

Evgeny Noi

Came in on a Sunday for lunch. Ordered a meat combo, which came out pretty fast. However, I was still starving after finishing the dish. So, for some reason, the serving size is not super large. Also tried chilly and dessert, both of these were very tasty. Overall, it was a very good visit.

VenganAcomer 805

1st time eating here. The nachos were very good. They have a special if you get one shot and beer. Server was very kind and helpful.

Heidi Helfand

Busy place tucked back near the car wash off the main road. I didn’t know this place was here but my wiser half did. The house salad was awesome with thousand island dressing that tasted homemade. The garlic rolls were hot and not too garlicky. I got the full slab of baby back and Mac n cheese. Loved the Mac n cheese. Was hoping the rib meat would fall off the bone but it did not. Still tasty though. He got the trip tip and shrimp. The shrimp are grilled and he liked them. The onion ring side was bomb. Great service too.

+1

Dianna Nunes

The tmosphere is great however we used it go to the little bandits as they got bigger the food is nt all that for the price you pay I know was along time ago we used to go into the new one a lot but the food so nt the same and the prices are them just getting away with it. The chick is nt always cooked when to go I can be rubbery we always last few times cooked more at gm the tri tip we used to get tried again been awhile was dry if they have to bank in the sauce to make a good tri tip that is nt working. We got a picnic for two but sadly you get one potatoe and a choice two so each only get one side dish/ as said sadly that was a seventy dollar meal w garlic bread which wa soaked in butter way too Michu for garlic beard even if good flavor. So sadly we won’t be returning we have been bandits for over 25 yrs and salad has changed also they took away the items on it now just green for house salad this stinks but the dollars paid are nt worth the trip I often wonder why Camarillo closed its doors!!!!