Chino Bandido
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. - Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
34 Reviews for Chino Bandido
Eating at Chino Bandido is not just dinner it's an adventure! When you mention it is your first time dining at Chino Bandido a friendly staff member will give you the "tour of taste" allowing you to sample nearly all of there meats. They will also explain to you all of the different ways that you can order up your meal and if the order sheet is too confusing they will even fill it out for you.
Yes, Chino Bandido is a hole in the wall (One of the reasons it is so cool.). Yes the food is fatty (In a good way, it's Chinese/Mexican for crying out loud). Yes, the name is funny (Chino Bandido takee-Outee). Yes, my friends and I had to take a picture with the giant panda in a sombrero but you should too!
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What a great combination, Asian and Mexican food. So damn good! the emerald chicken yumm yumm. The plates you get are just take out foils, which is a great idea for optimizing profits but come on dudes!
Im giving chino's a four because you have to work here to understand how the menu works. The layout absolutely hurts my eyes! I wish I could redesign it for them.
The logo features an almost too happy killer panda with revolvers and chopsticks, and the fu manchu is inspiring.
Great job Chino Bandito's for going not only out of but totally destroying that box of ordinary. The Snickerdoodle cookies are surprisingly better than my grandmothers. Oh well maybe next time grandma.
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I feel like a racist when I eat here. Maybe it's the panda bear dressed as Pancho Villa. Maybe it's the REST of the name (Chino Bandido Takee-Outee). Maybe it's the fact that I giggled when I saw both. I don't know. I just feel bad about it.
That said, the food is actually pretty good. It certainly won't blow your mind, but getting a Chinese chicken dish with Spanish rice is an experience to savor. The snickerdoodle is cool, too. One big drawback? An incomparably confusing ordering system that leaves even Mensa minds with a headache.
For better or worse, this is a restaurant that has never heard the word, "no."
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If Chino's had a location in Los Angeles, it would make a killing. Styrofoam casual, inexpensive, and packed with flavor. I don't know if fusion food can be said to be "authentic," but the menu here is so personal and potent, it tastes like an undiscovered national cuisine. I no longer live in Phoenix but make a special effort to eat here anytime I visit.
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I fly to Phoenix at least once or twice a year just to eat here! That's how incredible the food is at Chino's!
I love the different varieties of dishes they have and the fun way they put everything together based on how you like it and how you want it - w/ rice, wrapped in a tortilla, made into a burrito, etc. It's a great idea - like playing with food.
The best things are the emerald chicken, jade chicken, jen red pork, jerk fried rice, and I absolutely LOVE the beans here...and the funny thing is I really dislike any type of beans...it's crazy how good Chino's is. One more thing I love here is the chile rellano...it's so tasty...and completely to-die-for!
Not to mention, I LOVE the cookies they make and give away with the meal. The cookie itself can be sold at a high end gourmet store for more $2-$3 a piece (just imagine cookies 100x better tasting than Mrs. Field's)
I envy people who live in Phoenix because they have this incredible gem right in town. This is an awesome find - great "hole in the wall" serving super yummy food (and by the way not like super greasy or oily Chinese).
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Let's rewind four years:
"You've never been to Chino Bandido?"
"No, what is it?"
"How long have you lived here?"
"About eleven years, but a bunch of those years were when I was a toddler, and I just moved back from a few years in Flagstaff."
"And you've never been to Chino?"
"NO. What is it?"
"Amazing."
"Take me there."
"Okay."
Yet we never went.
On the drive home from the Children's Museum of Phoenix, I realized that I was hungry, on a budget, and Chino Bandido was not too far off of path. I ran the plan by my father, checking to make sure that would be an appropriate Father's Day dinner. I received a confused look and thumbs up. He's not the most adventurous when it comes to dining experiences, but is generally a good sport.
If my friend and I had been on the ball, I could have been eating here for four years. Granted, I rarely have business around 19th and Greenway, but I could have made Chino Bandido my business.
We both ate a perfectly reasonably sized and delicious dinner for less than $10. Three cheers for Caribbean influenced burritos and homemade teriyaki sauce.
Stevey P mentioned the only reason I'm giving four instead of five stars: If the dining room weren't so disgusting that I had trouble eating in it, it would easily be a five star place. Wipe down the counters and tables, and perhaps give it a new coat of paint, and I'll be completely thrilled.
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somehow, i've avoided eating here for all 4 1/2 years that i've lived in Phoenix till now. And the really funny thing is, I live within a couple miles of this location. And my family eats there every once in a while. And my bf worked at a CB one summer, prior to us dating.
But enough about me - on to the food!
I like that you can do whatever you want to the food! That's probably one of the cool things - ie you can take the Emerald Chicken (simply cooked chicken covered in a green ginger/onion chunky sauce) 'and get it in a quesadilla! genius, and pretty tasty too. the pork fried rice was pretty tasty, and the black beans? good. very good.
and what i don't recommend? the egg foo young - pretty tasteless. and the jerk chicken is really not like the jamaican jerk chicken i tasted in jamaica, so kinda disappointing. overall... i wasn't that impressed. and if i've learned anything at all - you can't trust that diners, drive-ins, and dives show on the Food Network! that's 2 strikes for Guy F. in Phoenix, from me!
i'd come back, but only if i really had no choice. and then i'd only order that emerald chicken quesadilla.
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This is for sure a hole in the wall kind of place. However, places like this have the best food!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Red Jade Chicken! I highly recommend this place.
This place could use some new tables and a fresh coat of paint but the food is amazingly delicious!!! Make sure you try the cookies..MMM!!
Okay I went WAAAAY out of my way to check out this place after reading the great YELPs about it, and when I saw that Food Network Star Guy Fieri covered it on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. Must be FAB, right? Not so much. First, the service - if it can be called that - is remarkably apathetic. When you are standing directly in front of a cashier for 5 minutes or more, and you have to actually say, "um, could I order?" before they are aware you are standing there, I think this is a symptom of a service issue. Second, it just doesn't seem CLEAN in there; our tables were dirty and there is an off smell in the place. And third, the food was OKAY but not amazing or awesome in any way. Now for the disclaimer - I'm not totally qualified to judge any restaurant that serves a majority of meat-based dishes because I am vegetarian. And my date that evening, who does eat meat, liked his. But yawn on all the things I could eat - boring, greasy, served waaaay too slowly. And it wasn't even very busy. So basically I would say I was disappointed and for those of you who live 25 miles from this place like I do, don't waste the gas! ! !
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I'm sitting here just perplexed! I cant believe I haven't Yelped about Chino until now! Ive been coming here for years and years since its so close to my work.. what have I been smoking?!
I don't have much to add but this.. chile relleno burrito.. you've never had a gut bomb until you've tried this one! Cheese stuffed into a green chile.. battered in crumbs then deep fried after hot and crispy then it's wrapped into a tortilla with more melted cheese.. who knew you could pack so much goodness into a burrito?! Mmm, goodness!
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Holy cow I finally found spicy jerk chicken. Do not...I repeat, do not order the jerk chicken and the red diablo together with jerk fried rice, all were delicious, but together it felt like I had swallowed a live wolverine. I love the combinations here.
the girl got teriaki and red jade chicken which i tried and both were also quite yummy.
The only regret I have is not ordering a dozen snickerdoodles to go. Jesus those things taste like angels! We will be back far too often i am sure.
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Chino is a cool place to take someone who has never been there before. It's strange and fascinating. I live fairly close by and the food is fine, but it certainly doesn't blow your mind. It's the kind of place that I get that Chino craving then I don't need to go for another 6 months or a year. The snickerdoodles are great and come with the meal. Expect to pay close to $10 a person if you get a drink with your meal.
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I love the Chinos for lunch.
I Love it even more for dinner (you see the distinction? I used a capitol "L"). There are always wonderful Mexican-Chinese fusion plates, but there are actually available tables to sit at for dinner. To some, this combination may sounds like heaven and to others, a gut-bomb, but no matter.....You must go and try it. It is impossible not to fall in love! I am not sure where "jerk" spices originated, but the food is infused with those tasty flavors as well.
If you have never been to the Chinos before, don't fret. There are samples available of just about everything on the menu. Also, you may want to have the staff walk you through how to order on your first visit, as the process can be a bit confusing. Each meal is topped off with a cookie, usually snicker doodle, but if you are really lucky, you may be blessed with a chocolate lava. Best wishes and go hungry!
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I've eaten at the 19th and Greenway (original) location for years. Loved their Pollo Diablo and jerk-fried rice. However, several months ago I ordered a half dozen of their snickerdoodle cookies and both my wife and I got severe food poisoning from them which knocked us out for the entire weekend. I give them two stars because of the fact that they're unique and I enjoyed their food for a long time with no problems, but places like this only get one chance with me and I will never eat there again. In addition, they raised their prices to over $10 per combo plate when you get a drink, and that's on the pricey side for what you get. Not worth any more than about $6. Summary - this place is off the table for me, but if you're willing to risk food poisoning and you like swiftly-prepared spicy food, give it a shot. Guy Fieri seemed to like it (it was reviewed on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives not too long ago). Definitely a dive IMO - and I second a previous reviewer's comment - "are we in a cafeteria?"
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I know you can't stay away from this place, but don't go to Chino's for lunch. Seriously. It's packed. You have to wait in line forever. Go for dinner.....
I'm convinced that the food here is truly addictive. I have tried to stay away, but i can't. The carnitas and egg foo yung keep calling my name. I have been known to bring their volcano cookies and a pound of just about any entree to potluck dinners.
I like to take "Chino Virgins" there so that they can taste from the sample selection. Then I watch them get all confused when they have to choose just 1 or 2 things. (I'm easily entertained.)
Try this. Emerald chicken Quesedilla with sour cream and lettuce. mmmm foodgasms.
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I used to live right around the corner from the N PHX location. DANGEROUS!
I love the menus! Pick and choose what you want. I always get the jade chicken with the spicy chicken and black beans. Always a container of black beans to go, too!
And snickerdoodles! Who can resist????????????
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See this review...this one right here --- http://www.yelp.com/bi...
....well, I'm part of that group that Brian worked with and religiously make our way to Chino Bandino from Tempe to Phoenix, way before the Chandler location.
I was in Phoenix for Christmas and somehow Chino came up. My brother's ear perked up and a smile came across his face at the prospect of Mexican and Chinese together.
We went on the day after Christmas and it was the quietest I've ever seen the place. Fine with me...more for me! As usual, everything was tasty.
Oh, how I love you Jade Red Chicken Quesadilla and black beans. I just can't quit you!
And the snickerdoodles, of coure, I love you too!
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My Big Bang Theory.....
Imagine if you will......A food court Food fight.....somewhere among the chaos a Quesidila and rice bowl Collide!....
That's in my imagination how Chinos came to be.....
In this great Hole in the wall place You can mix and match not just Flavors but entire cuisines....
want a Sweet and sour Burrito...sure......Jerk Chicken in your rice bowl.... what ever you want....
Oh as a side note watch for them on Food Network on the Dinners and dives show....
I love getting Emerald and Red Jade Quesidillas...makes me feel a little Healthier...then the Burritos....
The staff is really good at explaining things, Eddie was extremely helpful.....and Cookies are a great treat....
They have more options then a Crayola box....don't get intimidated
Go in try the samples......feel free to eat out side the lines.....
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I am knocking this place off by funding a location here in effen SF.
I am calling it... El Chino Bandito. Instead of a mexican panda, I'm using a Chinese iguana with chinkie eyes. He'll still carry two BIG guns a la John Woo and he'll be standing on a magic carpet cuz there'll be curry dishes too.
http://www.chinobandid...
I shouldn't Yelp when I'm hungry
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For some reason I had concluded to myself that Chino Bandido was hidden somewhere in a dark crevice off Cave Creek Road in some netherworld north of the Loop 101.
I sit and type corrected.
After coming across all these Yelp! reviews, I realized that:
A) Chino Bandido is at 19th Ave & Greenway, a short drive from my office and
B) It was just a couple blocks away from the La Quinta Inn where I was holed up for my 2 first weeks in Phoenix last year. However, I didn't know about it then, and had thus concluded that all of Phoenix was an armpit (remember, I only had the immediate surrounding environs of Greenway & the I-17 to go by those days). Back then, I was just getting food poisoning from Souper Salad and Whataburger, when I could have been eating here the whole time. Doh.
But anyway, I decided to go here for lunch today, taking two vegetarian lunch companions with me. We got there (a nondescript stripmall, which makes missing this place while driving past it for 2 straight weeks completely understandable) and noticed that hordes of techie-looking guys dressed in khakis, polo shirts, and IT company badge lanyards were also making their way inside. I then took stock of myself. Khakis? Check. Polo shirt? Check. Company badge lanyard? Check.
Doh. I was one of them. An autobot.
But at least an adventerous autobot!
Anyway, I opened the door into complete chaos. The line had stretched all the way to it, and I peeked into the dining area. Completely PACKED with people. It was only 11:40! Needless to say, having a long line gave me time to try and figure out their menu, written on sushi order-style long strips of paper. Eventually as I neared the register (the line moves pretty fast) I decided on the red jade chicken burrito, jerk fried rice, black beans, and veggie salad (the last one just to make me feel a little better about eating the first three).
My colleagues got the egg foo young with plain fried rice, and chile relleno with plain fried rice as well.
Stepping into the main dining room to get my water from the soda machine, I noticed the decor that everyone was talking about: fold up community center banquet tables, cheap chairs, panda with sombrero mural on the wall...remniscent of a church bingo night, minus the panda. But again, that didn't deter every seat from being occupied. This place was hugely popular. Like local institution popular. I'm not even kidding.
My colleagues and I sat in the smaller adjoining room and wondered how we were going to get our food. Then a spirited server walked in the room carrying a tray full of stuff. "An order for Jim! An order for Bob! An order for, uh, Sur...Surinder!" My colleagues and I then debated about this. I'm sure the Chino folks could easily give customers a number to put on their tables a la Pei Wei/Wildflower/many other places, but the whole servers wandering around yelling people's names constantly gave an extra element of atmosphere to the place.
Eventually our food came, along with three aforementioned Snickerdoodles. I poured some of my habanero salsa all over my foil bowl and sampled everything. Beans? Decent. Jerk fried rice? Pretty tasty. Salad? Eh - standard cheap shredded lettuce with shredded cheese on top. But the burrito was interesting. It was effectively sweet & sour chicken (but tastier) rolled up in a tortilla. Maybe I'm just easily amused, but I thought it was a really cool concept. I then noticed other guys getting red jade chicken in quesadilla form, which also looked really good. I then sat back and surveyed everything in my bowl - a combination of Mexican, Caribbean, and Americanized-Chinese food all mashed up together. Pretty cool, I'd say.
My colleagues enjoyed their food, too, which is always key when carnivores and herbivores can both be satisfied with the same dining location. And when we left the place at 12:30, I'd say the whole place was now 70% empty and completely bereft of khaki pants, which was a little weird. I guess 11:30-12:30 must be the IT golden munching hour.
I'll definitely come back here to try some more of the combos. It's not the healthiest of eats (pointless coming here if you're on any kind of diet), but for a once in a while inventive, unpretentious lunch treat, this is definitely the place.
4 stars.
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dear god what did i do to deserve some thing as wonderful as chino's?
once i got past the exterior i was so pleasantly rewarded with one of the most delicious meals i have ever eaten in my life. the mexican/chinese on the same plate is quality.
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This is my favorite restaurant in the valley!
I have been eating at this most excellent hole-in-the-wall since 1994 - when they were quite small. The food is an ecclectic mix of Chinese, Mexican and a little bit of the Caribbean.
If you are a newbie - let them know when you come in, and they will give you a taste of the main items on the menu.
I particularly like the Chinese BBQ Pork and the Jade Red Chicken served with pork fried rice and black beans...my wife lives on the spicier side of life and likes the Pollo Diablo (Devil Chicken) and Jerk Chicken (Not quite like we've had in Jamaica - but still quite good).
Every meal comes with a fresh baked and large cookie.
It is a kid friendly environment and is full of regulars who swear by the place - we have friends who used to drive from Chandler every Saturday just to eat at Chino - for the last year or two there has been a location in Chandler so they don't have to burn so much gas.
Chino proves that a restaurant doesn't have to have any Michelin stars to be a local favorite!
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This place is a Phoenix gem. The food is a great fusion of chinese and mexican. They serve it up is an amazing array of combinations.
Make you you get some of the samples that are always being offered.
Things to try: Jade Red Chicken, Pollo Diablo (this one is great in a quesadilla, Machaca (in a burrito), and the Jerk Chicken. For sides thing outside of the box and get the black beans and jerk fried rice.
And of course, their snickerdoodles make a great finish.....
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The reviews are all right-on. The jade red chicken and carnitas with chinese fried rice and with black beans were really good. And the savory snickerdoodle with every order is a sweet touch!
For first timers they walk you through the ordering process which can be a bit tricky with all of the particulars of filling out the sheet (sushi bar style, but with special letters and charts).
One less star for the dank and gross dining area (cool panda vaquero mural, btw), but other than that this place is solid. Sorry, don't feel comfortable giving 5 stars to a place with dirty floors and sinking ceilings.
And for those curling their lips at the thought of combining the two cuisines, look at any Chinese restaurant in the area - it's most likely a Mexican cooking Chinese food anyways....
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Excellent food of a chinese / mexican / caribbean persuasion. The unusual combinations can be unexpected but surprisingly tasty. My favorite is jade red chicken over jerk fried rice - a must try if you enjoy the combination of sweet & spicy. I also recommend the carnitas quesadilla with black beans. The atmosphere of this location leaves a lot to be desired, but the food alone is so interestingly good that it still deserves 5 stars, and you can always get takee outee. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Any place that offers free samples to new-comers and gives you a free cookie with your meal is okay in my book. Keep up the good work, Chino!
A couple years ago at a job I worked, someone sent an email saying for so-and-so's birthday we were going to go to Chino Bandido for lunch. Immediately my inbox was filled with replies of "Oh Yeah!!!" and "Count me in" and "I'll be there." This was the first time I had ever seen EVERYONE in that office agree on a place to eat AND with much replied enthusiasm. Something was up.
On the date of our lunch outing, we all piled into cars and drove to the other side of town, from the East Valley to the West. That is how much people loved this place. It was no longer a lunch date, it was now a field trip. (There is also a location in Chandler, but everyone in the office seems partial to the original location.)
Located in an unassuming strip mall, you immediately get the hole-in-the-wall feeling right away. First time visitors can sample the eight most popular dishes and usually the story of how the restaurant came to be. Allowing you to sample the food first, helps you make a more informed decision for what to order. What a novel concept! Figuring out the ordering menu can be a little tricky, however the staff, mostly children and grandchildren of the owners, are happy to help you.
Chino Bandido takes Caribbean, Mexican and Oriental flavors and throws them all together, creating some truly unique, tasty food. You can choose between a rice bowl or a combination for two meats with rice and beans. If you want something mild, try the Carnitas, Gringo Chicken or Emerald Chicken. If you like something spicier, the Jerk Chicken is up your alley. The Cuban Black Beans are a must and the Jerk Fried Rice has a definite kick. When ordering a combination, you have have choose to have the meat with a tortilla. Personally, I like having a Jade Red Chicken burrito and an Emerald Chicken quesadilla. Very tasty. Plus the best part -- at least for me because I love them -- your meal comes with a yummy Snickerdoodle cookie.
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You can't go just once to Chino. It just doesn't work that way. Your first time there they'll walk you though the whole process and let you sample all the different flavors they have of meat and even rice and beans. You're thinking - wow this is great - free appetizers. Oh no. What really just happened is "they got you". Oh yes. Because no matter how good your food was, you'll be wondering... Hmmm... I wonder how that would have been as a burrito? Or, wow, that other one might have been fun as a quesadilla. Or, wow, I didn't realize I'd burn my mouth on that, maybe next time I won't try to look like a big dog in front of the honeys. Something like that.
Kids love going to Chino. The giant panda bandito statue is meant to be climbed on and loved. They have a kids menu too - which is so important.
Sue, the location kinda looks like a hole in the wall, but who doesn't love hole in the wall places???
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I'm not one to give stars lightly.
I was first introduced to Chino Bandido (or 'Chinos', as it's affectionately called by its regulars) by some friends of ours. It was explained to me that it was a cross between Chinese food and Mexican food.
I'm sure you might be saying 'Huh?' right about now.
Trust me on this one. They have the most amazing burritos, quesadillas, and beans. They have anywhere from very mild (teriyaki chicken) to really spicy (cuban black beans). They have amazing fried rice and carnitas.
It all comes together in what can only be described as an addicting concoction. My stomach is grumbling as I write this ... just at the thought of this place. They actually have die-hard regulars that have written poems and music about their food. (Poems and music!)
Don't come here for the ambiance. It's a hole in the wall. Don't let that scare you. Walk right up to the counter, tell them that you've never been there before, and prepare yourself to be taken on a tour of the food.
Seriously -- they'll give you samples so you know what you like!
No, I'm not joking.
They have quite a lunch crowd during the week. (For some reason, engineers just flock to this place). Come either around 11:00 or after 1:00 to beat the lunch crowd.
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This may be the best fast-food place in the valley. It's amazing that Chino Bandido has been around for almost 2 decades and it hasn't been franchised across the country. I guess the location has something to do with it... it's out of the way and just perfect to keep it somewhat of a secret. Somehow their Mexican, Chinese, Caribbean, and other Asian choices all seem to blend together beautifully. Finish it off with a Snickerdoodle and you've had yourself one delicious, albeit not so healthy, meal.
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I wish I lived closer to this place! It's awesome. The food is fast, and it's actually good- giving you a great alternative to any other fast food joints out there. They serve both Chinese and Mexican food, hence the sombrero wearing panda they have as their mascot. The menu is filled with rice bowls, fried rice, burritos, quesadillas, combo's and snickerdoodles- yum! You actually get a few snickerdoodles with your meal, which is a nice touch, I think.
And if you're a vegetarian, you don't have to worry that you'll be stuck eating white rice and that's it. They have quite a few veggie friendly items on the menu, and they're pretty accommodating if you have any special requests. I think there is also a Chino Bandido in Chandler, but I've only ever been to this location.
My recommendation: skip McDonald's and come here instead!
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Dan E basically has it perfect here, so make sure to read his. I have trouble adding much to it.
It's a unique venue that effectively merges Caribbean, Mexican, and Chinese flavors into something all it's own.
When just stopping for a quick meal and not a big production, it is a great, though not lite choice.
Remember that you get a cookie with each order, so save room. On weekends you get a choice between the usual snickerdoodle and a volcano cookie (chocolate).
Remember to ask for tastes of anything you're not familiar with before ordering, and trying mixing things up by trying them in quesadilla and burrito formats instead of just dumped in with the rice and beans.
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I've been a Chino junkie the past couple weeks. It's so good! I love their veggie quesadilla... and you get a big, soft Snickerdoodle with your meal too.
This place isn't much to look at, but it's clean and well maintained. Go experience the Mexican/Chinese fusion for yourself!
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The black beans are awesome. Also recommend the jerk fried rice. Actually, everything I've had here has been good. Free snickerdoodle with every order. Oh, and the salsa is yummy too.
anyone who's either mexican or is married to someone who's mexican knows one of the world's great hidden truths: mexicans love chinese food. maybe it's the fact that historucally mexico has had a high amount of chinese immigrants (mexicali, baja california used to be 91% chinese) or maybe it's the fact that both populations have had a history of being used as cheap imported labor and then kicked out of the US (Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, here we come again!) but there's no denying that when mexican families go out for a nice dinner, there will be chop suey involved.
i think the owner of Chino Bandido is somehow in on this secret, and has exploited this to great effect. they figured out that orange chicken, refried beans, and fried rice do, in fact, go great together.
don't think too much about it, just go there and try anything. tell the person at the counter that it's your first time there, and they'll give you free samples.
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