la bamba mexican grill restaurant

Great little gem. Was out visiting AZ with my dad and we ate here. Best tacos I've had in a loooooonnngg time. Great owner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Asada, Pastor, 2 Shrimp Tacos

You know me I'm always down for a taco and always have a huge list of places I still haven't been, but want to. La Bamba has been on my list forever and though fairly close to me in a neighboring city I've never made my way until today.
According to The Phoenix New Times it's in the top 12 best taco spots in the valley.
Located in El Mirage it's in a very unassuming shopping center with a small parking area. I hate to say it but I've driven by so many times and never even noticed thats where it's at. The sign is almost unrecognizable. I had mapped the location today so I finally noticed only because I was looking for it.
The inside is quite small with a few tables and bar top seating. The menu is very small and you guessed it mostly tacos. You won't find rice and beans here or even a burrito. Tuesdays they offer Birria along with their usual tacos and tonight they let us know they'd be making tostadas. Their social media lets you know specials and such of items not always on the menu.
Service works different here. By that I mean besides the wall menu and word of mouth from the employees you order at the counter. No one really tells you until the guy at the counter asks you lol. They have canned sodas, water etc. tacos come four to an order. We love our tacos so we ordered pastor, asada, chicken, shrimp. The presentation was awesome and it was like a charcuterie board of my dreams with pico and cucumbers etc. hot sauce was hot for sure. The man helping us even brought us over some Mexican sushi they made to try. It was very good. I'm a shrimp taco fanatic, but honestly the pastor won today! That little bit of spicy with the fruit topping was phenomenal. Service started a bit slow as they were busy and ony two people working, but once we had our turn it was wonderful the entire rest of the visit. Evryone including other customers were so kind. We genuinely felt so welcomed and appreciated. Prices were pretty fair for how full the tacos were. They don't skimp here! Have you been? What's your favorite taco spot?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Asada, Pastor, 2 Shrimp Tacos, Steak and Chicken Tacos

authentic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Asada, Pastor, 2 Shrimp Tacos

Absolutely gorgeous place, great customer service and some of the best tacos I have ever had. Love this place. Add it you your list. Definitely

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent food!!! Amazing owners, wait staff, and cook. We will definitely be back and recommend this place to everyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent Customer Service and Great Food 🥑🥝

Tacos, elite, and frescas were amazing!

First time and it did not disappoint.. la bamba style tacos was fresh yes it did take time but we'll worth it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Live Band music, great food and service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Owner was so welcoming! Just moved to the area and definitely found my new taco spot. Everything was delicious!! Can’t wait to come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Elote, Asada, 2 Shrimp Tacos

Best tacos you will ever have! There's some drawbacks, the hours are short and they have a couple issues to work out but sometimes you gotta pay the price to get the best stuff.

Truly, some of the best tacos I’ve had in a while. If you’re in the area, it is definitely worth your time to stop by.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent made to order street tacos.

It is not a fast food Taco place. Just need to chill out and be patience. You will not regret it.

This is our 4th visit so I literally tried everything in the previous trips, pastor, asada, grilled fish, grilled shrimps, fried fish and fried shrimps.

My all time favorite is the grilled shrimps, La Bamba styles, Delish!

I got 3 tacos, husband and sons had 8 each.
My order came first so I was busy eating and did not want to touch the phone. So no pictures of my husband and sons’s 16 tacos tray. Lol.

Chef Garcia mentioned a new and bigger place that they are moving to so be sure to check and confirm the address before heading over.

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: 2 Shrimp Tacos

Tacos are amazing, friendly atmosphere. I will definitely be a regular from now on!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Me and my family was denied service

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Street Tacos Al Carbon