Bandera steakhouse

Bandera steakhouse
3201 E. Pacific Coast Hwy Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
949-673-3524

View their menu and prices:
http://www.hillstone.com/pdf_menus/bandera/Bandera_Corona_Del_Mar.pdf

Service:
The service is always prompt. I wouldn't say it's special, but it is good. I haven't had any special request to challenge the servers, so the normal bringing of water and food is all I have to go on.

Atmosphere:
The place has a dark romantic feel perfect for dates. The dress code would be upscale casual. Bandera has a simple steakhouse menu with nothing pretentious. Prices range from a $15 Cheeseburger to a $32 steak. The place has a VERY high end crowd. They go to Bandera to relax with a martini without having to tuck in their shirts or put on a tie....but that doesn't mean shorts and a t-shirt either. Grab the six hundred dollar jeans and the freshly pressed dress shirt (but roll up the sleeves).

Food:
Favorite Appetizer - FIRE ROASTED ARTICHOKE!!!! Wow!!! This is unlike ANY OTHER artichoke you've had. I can't describe how good and unlike other artichoke it is.

Favorite Salad - Bandera's Caesar salad has cornbread croûtons with a touch of honey. The cornbread texture and the slight sweetness from the honey compliments the traditional Caesar dressing perfectly.

Favorite Entree - Prime Rib is AWESOME. I have had several other dishes, but the prime rib is the best. It has a simple seasoning that works with the natural favors of the prime cut to make a taste sensation you'll crave again and again.

I DO NOT recommend the rib eye steak. Rib-eye is normally my favorite steak, but they do it with a sweetness. I like a sweetness with an apricot chicken or cranberries with my turkey...but with steak I want savory. I like my rib-eye blackened or with just salt and pepper. Their balsamic dressing adds a sweetness that doesn't satisfy that steak flavor I crave when wanting steak.

Favorite Dessert - Banana Cream Pie (LOL...not your average banana cream pie) Who would think you could go gourmet with something as simple as this pie, but they did. The gram crcker crust is less gram cracker and more nuts. The nutty crust adds the all important texture and flavor for the base of this pie. The banana cream is smooth with great flavor that is kicked WAY up with the fresh whipped cream, sliced banana'a and shaved bittersweet chocolate. Add the nutty crust, banana cream, fresh whipped cream, sliced banana's and the chocolate..>YUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

Bandera also get extra points for making their own sweet and sour drink mix. This top quality mixer means even well drinks taste top shelf. Try a their Long Island.