Wow, rustic, very Mexican and very delicious. We found this place by accident and we'll be back…read more They have daily specials, the decor is beautiful and they make their own hot sauce but you have to ask for it.

Food was fresh and generous, service was excellent and ambiance was very authentic. Definitely…read morewill come back again.Outside seating also. Byob

Just delicious! Go here. Simple dining room. Nice service. We Wanted to try this place with…read morecurrent newer owners. Just a quick take out, no expectations, and rewarded with one of the largest and most yummy order of chicken nachos ever. Chicken could be a touch less dry, but was not a biggie here as it was tasty! Also picked up chicken enchilada dinner with beef. Husband happy. Special requests handled with grace. Huge portion and every bite delicious. Looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!

Not the best of the 3 Mexican restaurants in the area but definitely underrated. Biggest tv I've…read moreever seen.

People do not know about the serious Mexican food scene going down in Manahawkin / Barnegat. Gotta…read morebe close to a dozen authentic spots similar to El Tule all pretty damn solid. Lightest grease free empanadas I've had in a long time. Absolutely delicious. We ordered guac and it comes in a huge tub for a very low price so get on that one too. Burritos and rice beans for entrees. We went with chorizo and al pastor burritos that were massive and tasty. We could have split one but I'm down for having the other half for lunch the next day. Maybe they can do a half chorizo half al pastor burrito next round and blaze trails. Pictures speak for themselves. Also very nice people work here so that's a huge bonus.

wow this place is amazing. Authentic & delicious Mexican food. 1000% recommend this restaurant.read more

This place has a huge menu, and if your expectations of Mexican food are largely driven by Taco…read moreBell, they still have a few things for you. If you're interested in expanding your experience with authentic food, this is the place. I chose the chicken with pumpkin seed sauce because Ive never had it before. Sorry I didn't get a photo of it because I was too busy eating. The decor here is as beautiful as the menu is large. They also serve black beans along side of the complimentary salsa and house made tortillas.

Wonderful, food was great service very good, very nice atmosphere we love it there. I recommend it…read morevery much

A neat little place on LBI. It's a little tired inside, but the server was pleasant and helpful. We…read moreeach had a burrito. I had the California Burrito (beef), my wife had the pork, and my sister-in-law had the seafood. They were all delicious, well seasoned and a good size. We were stuffed. If we had been hungrier, we would have had appetizers. We know we wouldn't have been disappointed. (A bonus, Coca-Cola from Mexico made with pure cane sugar, not the awful high fructose corn syrup how they make it here.) Recommended!

Wanted to eat Mexican food and decided to go to La Bamba. Got seated quickly and did not have to…read morewait long for the food plus the server was on point.

Love the Chiwawas here. It's a crushed rice ball with your choice of the typical burrito toppings…read more Huge size that is hard to finish but I do. Lol. Lots of Jersey Shore locations.

They do not do the authentic tacos here, so if you're looking for authentic tacos do not go here. I…read moreordered steak tacos for my wife, they give a very eagerly rationed amount of steak which tasted weird and then expect you to fill up the flour tortilla with beans and all this other stuff. I asked for cilantro and red onion since they only had red onion raw. So you're left with a large four tortilla with some marinated burnt square pieces of steak and not much else. $18 for a drink and 3 barely edible tacos with maybe 4 ounces of steak total. Will never be back there.

I can't resist the crabcakes! The iced tea was freshly…read morebrewed and the Service is magnificent. Wonderful beachy, and beyond and a band came to play while we were there. Oldies but GOODIES! I loved my meal and I look forward to coming back soon

A group of friends and I dined here for dinner on a Friday night. Even with a reservation, we had…read moreto wait a bit because it was packed! Service was good, and the food was tasty and came out quickly. A no frill type of restaurant! We shared the fried calamari, which was pretty good, and I loved the added jalapeño for an extra kick. I ordered the sesame yellowfin tuna, which was meaty, flavorful, and filling without leaving you feeling overly full afterward. My friends ordered the truffle chicken Milanese and karate chop. We all agreed the chicken Milanese was the standout--definitely our favorite of the night!

Highly recommend! Great food, great neighborhood, great service! Definitely a family spot! Don't…read moreforget to get the crumb cake! Our server was Eric! He went above and beyond! We'll be back Wally

THE FOOD ----------------…read more= Rhode Island Chowder - '23 and '24 Chowder kick-off winner and it was just OK. Tomato based red chowder was not thick enough and was more soupy than chowder. Flavor was OK. = Shrimp Tacos - Just OK. Lots of shrimp in each taco, but flavor of the tacos was average. Wasn't blown away by it. + Aloha Burger - Good burgers. Order came with 2 1/4 lb. burgers and it was solid. Grilled pineapple and smoked ham were nice touches that definitely made it that much better. + Kids Cheese Quesadilla - Very good kids quesadilla. Thick cheese inside of the tortilla, which made it very cheeeesy. + Kids Mac and Cheese - VERY gooey and fresh. Honestly, as good as a mac and cheese can get. THE SERVICE ------------------- + Waitress was friendly and quick with her service. + Food arrived quickly. THE SURROUNDINGS ------------------------------- + Good number of seats inside, but the highlight is really the backdoor patio, especially on beautiful days. = No private parking lot. Only angled street parking outside. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS ------------------------------------- = Dropped in on Labor Day weekend Saturday and it wasn't really crowded when we arrived at 6 PM. We were seated in the outdoor patio. However, biting flies invaded and took over the outdoor space, which forced the restaurant to close it. As a result, it created a backlog of customers that were trying to cram into the indoor dining room.

Delicious chilaquiles, the chips staying crisp on the long morning drive to the north end of LBI.read more