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La Bamba Mexican Restaurant

3.1 (62 reviews)
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Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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Good for groups
Good for kids

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Stephanie V.

This place surprised me. We stopped in for dinner after a long drive. It was a Saturday night and we were seated right away. They give you a choice of spicy or mild salsa with complimentary chips. We preferred the spicy. There isn't too much heat. I ordered the Pollo Asado and requested no queso. I have a feeling this restaurant caters to the preference for queso to smother everything in this area of the country. The menu even notes a $2.50 up charge for extra queso. My pollo was piping hot and tender. Very delicious. I enjoyed the Spanish rice and refried beans with smooth guacamole and pico with pickled jalapeños on the side. An order of tortillas is also provided with this meal. The guacamole had a good flavor with lemon and salt as the main accents. It was fresh and not at all yeasty. My girls mentioned they prefer the chunkier guacamole but I was happy with this. So many places serve badly seasoned, old, or yeasty guacamole. One of my girls got the Jalisco burrito and couldn't stop raving about how good it was. She said the shrimp was cooked perfectly and we had a debate over who had the best protein at the table. The portions were very large. We took half home. This was a laid back casual restaurant with friendly wait staff that took care of these weary travelers. We left happy and full.

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Kendra L.

I ordered tacos for takeout with a margarita while waiting. Margarita was great as always. The food was delicious and abundant. Tacos came with rice and beans and their salsa for the tacos was AMAZING! My bf and I LOVED the heat on it and loved the tacos. Will come again!

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Taylor W.

This was my second visit, its always pretty empty when i go. The food was good, the drinks have been well the times i have ordered ( $5 margaritas daily ). Today my friend wanted birria tacos and they seem to be the only place around with them. She order the lamb birria tacos ( they had beef as well ) i ordered the lunch acc ( $8 ) and we both got a side of queso. Overall, great experience.

2 small cups of salsa. We should have rec'd 3, plis an extra one we ordered & paid for.
Fred B.

Always hoping for the best, we decided to try this location - mainly because the restaurant had been added to TakeOut Triad delivery service. Alas, the results were not good, not good at all! The Salsa conainers were the smallest I've ever seen, and we ordered extra at $1.50 - ended up with 3 bags of chips and 2 itsy, bitsy containers of salsa - not at all cool. In addition, the Special Burrito ($4) was a complete no show - but the charge was very visible. The Ground Beef Quesadilla Verde ($7.75) was burnt - check the picture - it tasted like burnt toast. The Chili Relleno ($2.60) was a greasy mess - again the picture. The Chile Colorado ($10.50) was a very small portion for the price, and was bland, overcooked & chewy. The 3 hard Beef Taco ($4.25) were simply ok, and the 3 Chicken Enchiladas ($5.50) were the best of the bunch, but still on the dry side. What a train wreck of an order - overpriced, overcooked, overlooked, undersized - totally underwhelmed!!! NOTE: This review was posted in Jan 2014 to the La Bamba location on State Street. I ordered thru Take Out Triad and assumed the order was thur the State Street restaurent. I appologize for that mistake, and have corrected it.

Chile poblanos with chicken!
Emily O.

I've been coming to la bamba for years. Their food is consistently good and their service is great. One of my favorite things here is their spinach quesadilla- they put a good amount of spinach in it and they add some pico de gallo! You really can't go wrong with anything here. I would say that I wish their rice and bean portions were a bit bigger. Their salsa is spicy but has a good, fresh flavor. It certainly doesn't taste like tomatoes straight from the can, like some other places I've been to. Their guacamole is smooth and creamy, which is nice! Their cheese dip is very good. My favorite thing here is their pico de gallo. It is the freshest I've ever had at a restaurant. I always get a large container to-go of it, and it doesn't get watered down as I eat off of it over 3 or 4 days. It's fabulous! When you come here, you know what you're going to get. Their consistency, fast service and good food is why I like this place.

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Ya'll are terrible, your always closed, it's been 3 days not even open what the fuck are ya'll doing, unprofessional

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This place is so underrated. it's so good and they have the best service i've seen in awhile! food is also amazing!!!

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Came by when helping a freshman move into UNC-G! We all enjoyed our food. The service was also good.

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Wednesdays are $1 taco night. Also great service and food. I like you can order Togo off Eatstreet and they're fast delivery.

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2.2 mi
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Update for our 2026 annual visit:…read more We ate in this year and the service and ambiance matched the quality of the food we had last year. I have been looking forward to the World Ninja Championships so that I can eat here again and the team did not disappoint. I had the special, chilaquiles supreme and YES! Flank steak butterflied and so tender that I cut through it easily with a butter knife. They make the chips fresh for each order of chilaquiles and you can taste it. Generous amounts of every flavor that went into the meal and I left stuffed! Hands down, my favorite place and I have a feeling we are making a second trip here this year for sure! First impression as you walk in, or look at images of the menu: AUTHENTIC! First impressions when you bite into your food: They nailed the first impression! I had the lingua, tripa, pez, and Pastor tacos. My family had the California burrito, chicken and beef tacos, and the Enchiladas Mexicanos with mole and salsa verde. We also added a side of guac and chips. Guac: thin mixed avocado and perfectly sized chunks mixed in with the tomato and seasonings. An absolute must! The 4 tacos I ate were succulent to say the least. The tripa was thin and crispy, but you could taste the rendered fat in them. It had the texture of perfectly cooked bacon. Al pastor is one of my favorites and this one did not disappoint. Then there was the pez taco that was just the right amount of crispy without being an iota overcooked. At last I ate the lingua taco. It melted in my mouth and I immediately wanted another. I don't even like mole sauce, but I couldn't stop eating the mole enchilada. Aces, hands down. The California burrito was phenomenal and had the perfect amount of each ingredient and a delectable amount of heat and sweet cream sauce. The chicken was obviously hand shredded and had equal amounts of larger chunks of meat and thin pulled pieces to soak up all the flavor in endless nooks and crannies. If you have not been here please do your palate a flavor and stop in. The value far exceeded the price of our meals and we plan on coming here every year when the World Ninia finals rome to town

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This restaurant has the best $5.99 drink specials!! It has become my favorite Mexican spot in…read moreGreensboro, The service is always with a smile. I love the steak and chicken tacos. It's such a cozy little place.

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This was not only the best food I had in Greensboro while visiting, the Asian taco was one of the…read morebest tasting and flavorful things I have ever had. You get to choose your protein, as a vegetarian I had the tofu and it was unreal good so I imagine all the meat choices are delicious as well. My family got the char su banh mi and loved it, and they also really liked the nachos with chicken. The staff were super nice and helpful. If I lived in Greensboro I would be getting those Asian tacos constantly. If you have the chance, I 100% recommend you try this place.

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Mexican Coke $3, nice & cold. Real sugar in Mexican Coke.
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Fully stocked bar
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