Bandits' Grill & Bar Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Bandits' Grill & Bar, a culinary haven tucked away in Thousand Oaks, CA, that tantalizes taste buds with its robust and varied menu. This casual eatery is perfect for families, groups, and anyone looking for a satisfying meal loaded with flavor.

  • Appetizers: Start with the savory Stuffed Potato or the indulgent Sweet & Spicy Riblets, perfect for sharing.
  • Wood-Fired Specialties: The slow-roasted Baby Back Ribs and Tri-Tip Steak highlight the restaurant's wood-fired barbecue techniques, providing a smoky depth of flavor.
  • Soup & Chili: Seasonal offerings like Tri-Tip Chili and Chicken Pozole Verde warm the soul.

Bandits' Grill & Bar successfully marries flavor with accessibility, ensuring comfort and satisfaction for every guest.

Appetizers to Share

1 Lb. Stuffed Potato

Choice of one protein; Blackened Chicken, Tri-tip, Pulled pork, Veggies. Sour Cream, Butter, Cheese

$14.50

10 Buffalo Wings

10 hot & spicy buffalo wings served with carrot & celery sticks and homemade sauces

$15.00

3 Cheeseburger Sliders

These small but mighty sliders include cheddar cheese, lettuce & pickles on soft brioche buns. Sold in quantities of 3, 6 & 9

$16.00

6 Cheeseburger Sliders

These small but mighty cheeseburgers include cheddar cheese, lettuce and pickles on a soft brioche bun.

$22.50

9 Cheeseburger Sliders

These small but mighty cheeseburgers include cheddar cheese, lettuce and pickles on a soft brioche bun.

$26.50

Potato Skins

Ranch Beans, bacon, cheese and pico.

$12.00

Colossal Onion Rings

A large order of hand Battered rings served with our house-made ranch dressing

$12.50

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Creamy spinach and artichoke dip topped with tomatoes and parmesan cheese. Served with tortilla chips and garlic bread strips.

$14.00

THEY'RE BACK Sweet & Spicy Riblets

A full pound of sweet, sticky riblets. Messy but good!

$14.50

Fried Pickles

Hand battered dill pickles topped with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and served with creamy horseradish and Ranch

$12.50

Hand Battered Chicken Tenders

4 hand-battered chicken breasts tenders that melt in your mouth

$14.00

Tri Tip Nachos

Tortilla chips topped with our nacho sauce, tri tip, ranch beans, cheddar and jack cheese, sauted onions and peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream, and jalapeos.

$16.00

Spicy Beef Links

2 Spicy Beef Links topped with Bbq Sauce and Sauted onions

$12.00

Crispy Zucchini

5 hand battered zucchini spears. Topped with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and served with our house-made ranch dressing.

$12.50

Bowl of Chili

We put our chili up against anyone's! Monday through Thursday we are proud to serve our white bean Chicken chili. On Friday, Saturday & Sunday, enjoy our famous tri-tip chili

$8.50

Bowl of Soup

On Monday & Tuesday, enjoy our Chicken Tortilla Soup. On Wednesday & Thursday, you'll love our Loaded Potato Soup. Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, we serve our famous Chicken Pozole Verde.

$8.50

Chili - Quart

$14.00

Soup - Quart

$14.00

Homemade Soup & Chili

Wood Fired Barbecue

Baby Back Ribs - 1/2 Rack

Rotisserie smoked, slow-roasted & grilled over an oak fire

$27.50

Baby Back Ribs - Full Rack

$36.50

Baby Back Ribs & Shrimp Combo

Baby back ribs + a skewer of Jumbo Shrimp

$29.50

Tri Tip Steak - 8 oz.

Slow-roasted & grilled over an oak fire, then hand-carved to order. Served medium and up.

$26.50

Tri-Tip Steak - 11 oz. cut

$28.50

Tri-Tip Steak & Shrimp Combo

6-oz. cut of Tri-Tip plus a skewer of Jumbo Shrimp

$29.50

BBQ Chicken Breast

Two boneless chicken breasts marinated, then slow-cooked & finished on an oak fire

$22.75

Smoked Pulled Pork

Half-pound of our special pork roast, slow-smoked until fork-tender, then hand-shredded and tossed in Bandits own BBQ sauce. Served with garlic bread

$21.75

Roasted Half Chicken

Fresh and natural -- brined, slow-cooked & finished on an oak fire

$23.75

Beef Ribs - 3 bones

Big & meaty bones, slowly smoked & finished on an oak fire

$34.00

Beef Ribs - 4 bones

$39.00

Barbecue Combo

Choose any 2

$29.75

Rib-Eye Steak

16oz USDA choice hand cut topped with garlic butter. Well marbled, juicy and savory

$43.00

Prime Rib - 16 oz. cut

$43.00

Prime Rib - 12-oz cut

USDA choice hand cut and served medium rare & up with traditional Au Jus and horseradish.

$39.00

Fresh Salmon

Jamaican spiced and served with mango salsa on the side, rice and sauted veggies

$28.50

Shrimp Skewers Dinner

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp topped with tangy lemon-garlic sauce. Served with rice and sauted veggies..

$28.50

Steak, Prime Rib & Seafood

Sandwiches

Unbeatable Sandwich

Tri-tip, onions, bell peppers, jack cheese, BBQ or jerk sauce. Served on garlic bread or a steak roll

$23.00

Prime Rib Sandwich

Slow-roasted, thinly sliced, steak roll, side of creamy horseradish and au jus.

$27.00

BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Oakwood grilled chicken breast, topped with cheddar cheese and BBQ sauce with power greens, tomatoes, crispy onions, and spicy aioli on grilled garlic bread.

$20.50

Pulled Pork Sliders

Slow-smoked fork-tender Pulled Pork sliders tossed in our own BBQ sauce and served on soft brioche buns with onion straws and coleslaw

$19.50

Southern Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Tangy slaw, tomatoes, jack cheese, mayonnaise on a seeded brioche bun.

$20.50

NEW Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Cajun-spiced fresh salmon filet with spinach & aioli on seeded brioche bread

$21.50

BBQ Wrap - Tri Tip

Tri-tip steak, greens, tomatoes, cheese, corn, black beans, tortilla strips, cilantro jalapeno ranch dressing and bbq sauce. Made with flour tortilla.

$20.50

BBQ Wrap - Chicken

Seasoned BBQ chicken, greens, tomatoes, cheese, corn, black beans, tortilla strips, cilantro jalapeno ranch dressing and bbq sauce. Made with flour tortilla.

$20.50

Fish Tacos

Two fresh grilled fish tacos, perfectly spiced, with cabbage, pico de gallo, crispy onions and our own jalapeo-caesar dressing. Served with rice and beans.

$19.75

Bandits Burger

Cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, homemade thousand island.

$20.50

Hickory Burger

Cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, crispy onion and BBQ sauce.

$21.50

NEW Jalapeo Burger

Spicy! Includes monterey jack cheese, jalapeos, lettuce, tomato and marinated red onions on a brioche bun

$21.50

Burgers

Delightful Salads

Anti Salad Chicken Plate

Seasoned grilled chicken served over a bed of roasted veggies and quinoa.

$19.75

Anti-Salad Tri-Tip Plate

Tender strips of tri-tip steak served over a bed of roasted veggies and quinoa.

$20.75

Anti-Salad Blackened Salmon Plate

Blackened salmon filet served over a bed of roasted veggies and quinoa.

$22.75

BBQ Chopped Salad

Choice of Chicken or Tri-tipMixed greens, bacon, corn, black beans, jicama, tomatoes, corn strips with a cilantro jalapeno ranch dressing topped with crispy onions.

$21.00

Steak Salad

Tri-tip, mixed greens, grilled red onions, tomatoes, avocado, crumbled blue cheese with a roasted garlic vinaigrette.

$22.00

Bandito Taco Salad

Taco Seasoned Chicken tossed with power greens, romaine, peppers, corn, cilantro, black beans, tomatoes, cheese, scallions, tortilla strips and jalapeno cilantro dressing. Sub Tri tip for $3

$21.00

Salmon Salad

Jamaican spiced, spinach, quinoa, mango, scallions, avocado, marinated red onions, and peppers with a chili lime vinaigrette.

$22.00

Wedge Salad

Bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes and red onions with choice of dressing.

$14.75

Harvest Salad

Spinach, mixed greens, fresh strawberries, apples, raisins, nuts, goat cheese, scallions with a berry blossom vinaigrette.

$15.50

Large House Salad

$14.00

Large Caesar Salad

$14.00

Baked Potato

Served with butter, sour cream, and chives on the side.

$7.50

Coleslaw - 1/2 pint

$7.00

Cole Slaw - Pint

$8.75

Coleslaw - Quart

$12.75

Ranch Beans - 1/2 pint

$7.00

Ranch Beans - Pint

$8.75

Mac & Cheese - 1/2 pint

$8.00

Mac & Cheese - Pint

$8.75

Mac & Cheese - Quart

$12.75

Corn "Off the Cob" - 1/2 pint

$7.00

Corn "Off the Cob" - Pint

$8.75

Corn "Off the Cob" - Quart

$12.75

Daily Veggies - 1/2 pint

$7.00

Daily Veggies - Pint

$8.75

Daily Veggies - Quart

$12.75

Bandits Rice - 1/2 pint

$7.00

Bandits Rice - Pint

$8.75

Bandits Rice - Quart

$12.75

Skinny Fries

Cannot guarantee hot on arrival

$7.00

Garlic- Herb Fries

Cannot guarantee hot on arrival

$7.50

Sweet Potato Fries

Cannot guarantee hot on arrival

$7.50

Garlic Bread

4 Pieces

$8.50

Bread Rolls - 3

$4.50

Bread Rolls - 6

$6.50

Bread Rolls - 12

$9.00

Shrimp skewer

Skewer of Jumbo Shrimp with lemon-garlic sauce. A great add on to any of our meals.

$9.50

Bottled Bandit's Bbq Sauce

$8.00

Sides

Family Style Packages

The Picnic Package for 2

Half rack of Baby Back Ribs, Half-pound of Tri-Tip Steak, BBQ Half Chicken, Choice of 2 half-pint sides, 2 garlic rolls

$57.00

The Outlaw- serves 2 to 4

Full rack Baby Back Ribs, 1 lb. Tri-Tip Steak, Whole BBQ Chicken (or 3 BBQ Chicken breasts), Choice of any quart side, 4 garlic rolls

$85.00

Baby Back Ribs

Full Rack

$31.00

Tri-Tip Steak - 1/2 lb.

8 oz. Served medium & up

$16.00

Tri-Tip Steak - 1 lb.

16 oz. Served medium & up

$23.00

Whole Tri-Tip Steak

Approximate size 2 lbs. Served medium & up.

$40.00

Whole BBQ Chicken

Free range chicken slow-cooked then finished on the grill

$16.50

Beef Ribs

Full rack

$46.00

A la Carte

Young'N Menu

Kids 4 Baby Back Ribs

$14.00

Kids Tri-Tip Plate

$10.00

Kids Fresh Grilled Salmon

$13.00

Kids BBQ Chicken Breast

$10.00

Kids Cheeseburger

$10.00

Kids Chicken Tenders

$10.00

Kids Mini Corn Dogs

$9.00

Kids Homemade Mac and Cheese

$10.00

Kids Grilled Cheese Sandwich

$9.00

Bottled Sarsaparilla

$5.50

Bottled Cream Soda

$5.50

Bottled Sparkling Water

$5.50

Lemonade, fresh-made

$5.35

Strawberry Lemonade, fresh-made

$7.95

Iced Tea, fresh-brewed

$4.25

Tropical Iced Tea - unsweetened

$4.50

Bottle Ginger Ale

$5.50

Bottle Sparkling Grapefruit

$5.50

Coke

$4.50

Red Bull

$5.75

Diet Coke

$4.50

Sprite

$4.50

Dr. Pepper

$4.50

Barq's Root Beer

$4.50

Beverages

Desserts

Leilani's Mud Pie

Macadamia nut ice cream, laced with a touch of coffee liqueur, layered with chocolate fudge over an oreo cookie crust topped with whipped cream.

$10.00

Churro Cake

Churro bundt cake filled with warm Dulce de Leche and topped with vanilla ice cream and candied pecans

$10.00

New York Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake with graham cracker crust topped with your choice of strawberries or caramel & candied pecans

$10.00

Confetti Cake

Generous slice of white cake with vanilla buttercream icing and topped with rainbow confetti sprinkles

$8.75