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    Taqueria La Bamba

    4.2 (101 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Quesabirria
    Nathan F.

    My girlfriend and I stopped by here on the way back from hiking near Gold Bar, and we were both in the mood for some tacos. Taqueria La Bamba was the only place that closed later so we opted to try it out. I got quesabirrias while my girlfriend got 3 lengua tacos. I was told by the server it was $13 for 2 quesabirria tacos, to which I was sketched out because that price is pretty high for just 2 tacos. When it got brought out, the consume and tacos were huge, and I mean huge. Personally, I didn't think it was the best quality quesabirria but it was pretty good value. The lengua tacos were also really good too. The restaurant was empty but it was filled with life, which Mexican music playing and soccer games/news playing on the TV. It would be cool to come here again when it's busier.

    Enchiladas
    Tim V.

    Really good food. The service was great. The beef in the enchiladas were tender and juicy!

    Exceptional fish tacos and legit pozole
    Anna T.

    Street tacos are my go to. Used to get lengua. My current favorite is pescado or fish. Very plentiful, fresh and scrumptious. Douse with red and green salsa or if you feel like more heat, the dark chili oil. Comes with radish, grilled green onions and fried jalepeno. $4 each but so worth it. Always loaded with fish. Hubby enjoys either their chicken enchiladas, pozole and their camarones. Chock full of pork chunks in their pozole and most of the time some pigs feet which he would give me to gnaw on. Comes with cabbage, finely diced onions, cilantro, tostada rounds. 2 meals guaranteed. We also love their side guac. Comes with tostadas. See a lot of Spanish speaking locals getting micheladas. We just like plain bottled fizzy aguas. They usually provide but if not, you can ask for chilled glass with lime and salted glass rimbs for free. Non pretentious casual. Small bar sometimes music is a bit louder than typical but not too annoying. Decent service they do lots of to go's. Hope they do door dash soon. I like they open daily. This place is solid!

    Enchiladas
    Barb J.

    Good food overall. The guac could use a little more lime and salt, but the chips were made in-house and delicious. I got the chorizo enchiladas with green sauce and they were great. My friend ordered the beef tacos and enjoyed them too. Just a heads up, their salsas are very spicy! The man that served us was nice, although service was a bit slow. The interior was a total vibe, and a great place to go with your girls for a fun night out.

    Earnie G.

    UPDATE: Expanded and improved. Food continues to rock (and to rock authenticity), though the carne asada was a tiny bit disappointing. Most of the other dishes are superb. Could still use some work on cleanliness, though nothing major. Also, are they re-serving salsa cup sets? Seems like it. Still, this is my favorite (close tie) Mexican food in Monroe.

    Tortas

    Food 4.5/5: We ordered the Tacos with Birria, Pollo, and Asada and also Tortas with Abobada with a side of rice. The taco shells were very fresh tasting, plus the meat wasn't oily and it was tender and well cooked. The tortas was very good, the bread wasn't super heavy and there was the perfect meat to topping ratio. The rice was standard, it was good. Service 5/5: The waitress came to our table quickly and friendly. Even though we did take-out, we were treated as though we were eating in. Ambience 4/5: It was clean, the big booths were nice. Since we did take-out, we didn't get the "full experience", but from what we did see it was good.

    Tacos Beans Rice
    Jeff N.

    Alright I'm finally getting around to reviewing this restaurant it's the holidays and it's been busy for me- us so a couple of days ago I had a chance to sample some tacos from here. Now I love authentic street tacos so I went with the tongue and head- cheek meat selection I mean show me what you got I want to get the real deal so the meal arrived and the presentation is good........ but the flavor of the meats was meh I mean it's "good" but didn't separate itself from other restaurants sorry but I'm not saying don't go here I think I'll try other menu items but when I try a Mexican restaurant and they offer traditional meals I want to be to be wowed that's what I'm hoping for, sadly not tonight. The beans and rice are your standard side nothing wrong with them but not noteworthy. I'll keep searching for the unicorn but this place while I'm not writing them off they're "good " but nothing extraordinary at this time I'll keep searching.

    4 salsas
    Jason E.

    My wife and I have searched far and wide for great taqueria food And the typical Wa state taquerias are all a let down . This place is amazing so much like the California Taquerias we love. The asada is on point and the salsa is great .

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    The best Mexican food south of the border!!! Eat here twice a week. It's so damn good.!!

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    2 years ago

    Best tamales in TOWN!!! A MUST for me at least twice a month. Parking is a problem but worth it.

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    Love the food and the feel of a family out to have fun. Food is wonderful, the host is welcoming, and the salsa is the hottest.

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    My favorite Mexican restaurant! Amazing food and fast service. The Barrio tacos hit right every time. Fun bar ambiance as well.

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    Really good tacos and caldo. Came here on a recommendation and it didn't disappoint. Definitely coming back and definitely worth a try!

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    Best Mexican food in Monroe, beef tacos, Polo asada, fried fish are great, wide variety of drinks, love this place

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    This place is a wonderful gem. Everything is great and it's basically my favorite thing in this town. Definitely go.

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