Seasonal & Holidays

Los Bandoleros Owner Brought Community Together With Food: East Brunswick's Best Of 2025

Los Bandoleros owner praised for creating a comfortable space that feels like home, and connecting with customers.

Los Bandoleros and the Triple C dessert.
Los Bandoleros and the Triple C dessert. (Courtesy of Samantha Bergen. )

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Every community has its bright spots — the neighbors, businesses and local favorites that make it feel like home. As 2025 comes to a close, Patch and T-Mobile are recognizing the people, places and moments that made this year brighter in Old Bridge (from EB) through our Best of 2025 series.

This story was submitted by Samantha Bergen, who nominated Los Bandoleros. To share your own Best of 2025 nomination, click here to answer a few questions, and we’ll take it from there.


Who or what are you nominating for Best of 2025?

Find out what's happening in East Brunswickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Los Bandoleros

How did this person, place or experience make a difference in your life or community this year?

Find out what's happening in East Brunswickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Dave really brought a community together with amazing food!

What would you like everyone in town to know about your nominee?

Dave is amazing. Class act person. Makes you feel so at home and really cares about his customers.

If you could tell them one thing, what would it be?

Thank you for creating a comfortable space that feels like home!

What’s something you love most about your town or community?

No answer provided.


We want to hear from you, too! Is there a restaurant, a contractor, a business, a person — even a place — that’s your pick for Best of 2025? Click here to answer a few questions, and your story could be featured on Patch.

This content is brought to our community in partnership with T-Mobile.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.