After an exhausting hike, my boyfriend and I were starving for some tacos on the way home. Taqueria La Bamba was the only one still open around 7PM. We sat down and I ordered some lengua tacos while my boyfriend got some birria tacos. I would say compared to some other tacos places their tacos were lacking a bit in flavor. My boyfriend noticed his consome wasn't as rich as other places we've ordered at. The tacos were still pretty solid and filling but not excellent. If you're looking for a decent place to get your Mexican food fix Taqueria La Bamba is there but if you're looking for the best in Monroe it is not. read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Birria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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

Taqueria La Bamba - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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. read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Quesabirria - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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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! read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Exceptional fish tacos and legit pozole - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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. read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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. read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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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. read more

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I should have updated this a while ago. La Bamba is up and running and has been since last summer. Still our go to place in Monroe for top notch authentic Mexican food at great prices.. Everything has gone up in price but they have managed to keep the menu quite affordable. Friendly service and overall some of the best Mexican food in the area. You can't go wrong. Personal favorites are the huaraches and the enchiladas molé. Just a great family restaurant They do also cater to our Mexican community so the food is not your typical Americanized Mexican food, which for me is perfect. read more

Friendly, fast, and particularly delicious. A great stop for a tasty bite. Portions are large. The standards: tacos, tostada, are heavily filled. I suspect the other enters are also generous. read more

My family went here thinking it would be the exact same as our favorite one in Marysville (has the same name). Their quality of food is not as good. My shrimp not even being cleaned and peeled was very disappointing. Especially for a $30 plate. The shrimp size was also not the same as the one we usually go to either. There was also a couple people that kept blowing up the bathroom when we were there too. Just overall not a good experience. read more

La Bamba, by the movie theater in Monroe, serves the best tacos I've ever had. The ingredients are fresh, the meat is perfectly seasoned, and the tortillas are warm and authentic. If you're in town, don't miss out on this hidden gem! read more

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

compré dos tortas una de asada estaba buena la otra Especial de muy mal gusto estaba cocinada de mala gana la milanesa entera pienso que es mejor si la pican el ambiente esta también read more

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

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. read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Tacos Beans Rice - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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.

Excellent authentic Maxican food!!! We drive all the way to Monro to get this food. Their service is excellent. We recommend this place to anyone. read more

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 . read more

Taqueria La Bamba - 4 salsas - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

I've eaten here several times and the service is always on point. Being from So Cal. where we have great Mexican food, I can say this is the only brick and mortar place that serves up legit Tacos, the real deal. I would recommend La Bamba to anyone ! read more

Wonderful experience when I came in the other day, I love this spot seating yourself is easy, service was amazing the food and drink were good I ordered the chicken quesadilla I highly recommend be careful though I did try one of the peppers that it came with and it can do a number on your mouth for a little while. But will definitely be coming back and it wasn't too noisy read more

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

This place has the best spicy salsa! Love their street style tacos! The chicken and carne asada are amazing! The margaritas are beautiful and delicious. The atmosphere is perfect. The lady who serves in the evening is super nice. Love this place! Best tacos around. read more

LOVE taqueria la bamba. My go to taqueria whenever I'm In the area and one of my top 2 in Washington state so far. Also the only place I've been to so far that has great tostadas de ceviche which is one of my favorite things to eat in the hot weather. Today we went rafting on the Skyhomish river with Alpine Adventures and when we were done came here for tacos! So delicious! I got two tacos de adobada and one of carne asana on *handmade tortillas*. The handmade tortillas cost extra, but trust me they are game changing. Prefer the adobada since the carne had big chunks of fat I didn't like. My favorite were the tostadas de ceviche, which were perfect in the 100 degree weather. My sister got a quesadilla which was massive and delicious and stuffed with cheese and adobada. Highly recommend!!! I've gone here 3 times in last couple weeks because I just can't get enough! read more

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Been here twice. Did not expect such good, authentic ( not totally Taco Bell Tex mex ) fare. No frills, good, friendly service and good flavors. Excellent value, for us. read more

Best Mexican food in town. New remodel is . Small bar area makes this places so much nicer than it was. read more

Probably the best adobada I've had in this state. Everything I've had has been prepared beautifully. Good portions, you won't leave hungry. Staff is very friendly. There is a bit of a language barrier with certain individuals, but to me that just cements the authenticity and is not a hinderence to ordering or receiving your meal. Small place, relaxed atmosphere. Full bar (with many tequilas) and Karaoke on Friday nights. read more

Ordene un huarache de tripa y de adobado y el de adobada me lo trajo de chorizo con todo y el plástico !!! No me lo comí (OVIO!) y luego llego el cositero /dueńo y me dijo que que era el problema des pues que me quitaron el plato para no aver pruebas de nada !!! Dijo que te voy a dar un descuento de $2.56 centavos que burla más grande !!. Yo tengo 2 negocios y cada quien maneja su negocio como quiere pero no lo recomendó !! Para nada read more

There's no wonder why they aren't busy! I wish I could give this place zero stars! We Paid 30 dollars for a bean and cheese burrito and 8 tacos. I ended up getting 6 grisle tacos overpowered with onions and a "bean and cheese burrito" with no cheese and soggy onions in it which my husband couldn't even eat. Needless to say we won't be returning. If you want good tacos and food go to a taco truck in Monroe instead its cheaper, and delicious food for your money, that will fill you up. and you can actually swallow it! read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

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

Really fresh authentic food delivered with warm friendly service. Lengua,Carne Asada Tacos read more

Man, where has this place been all my life? It's worth the drive. At least it was for me. I was hungry (don't judge me) and in the area for a vaccine so I stopped in. So glad I did. I got the chicken mole. Best I've had in a long long time. It was chicken breast and off the bone. Normally I really don't like Pollo en Mole off the bone, but this was really good. The chunks of breast meat were close to shredding from being tender. The mole sauce was frankly the best I've had in Washington. It was a large portion. The rice and beans were both really good, too. It would easily make a BIG lunch for a normal person. A biggish lunch for one with a hearty appetite. So naturally I decided to get two tacos too. (Did I kindly mention not to judge me?) One lengua (beef tongue) and one tripas (tripe). Both were PACKED even for small tacos and were well worth it. And then on my way out, I just had to have an horchata. For those who might not know what this is, it is a sort of spiced rice milk drink. When it's bad, it's a watery, unsatisfying waste of calories. But when it's done well, damn, it is a nectar of the gods with balanced sweetness, texture and spice. These guys gave me the best glass of this I've had in Washington too. The lady who helped me could not have been nicer or more pleasant to interact with. I'm looking forward to my next excuse to go to Monroe. You can bank on that. read more

Probably one if the best quick service Mexican in Monroe. Fresh, flavorful, and fast, if a bit more spendy than the local taco trucks. We especially like the adobada and asada in both tacos, burritos and quesadillas plus I almost always grab an agua fresca (flavors vary daily) too. read more

1. Have eaten here before with the fam and mainly for takeout 2. However the food is amazing staff is nice 3. Not one bad experience 4. It has been a hot minute since we've been back or have eaten here 5. But would love to come back and the quesadillas are amazing and a must crave definitely coming back the list goes on read more

I truly wanted to like this place...on my recent visit I ordered tacos to go and when I got home to eat I found not ONE but TWO hairs on my tacos! YUCK, they were hardly sorry and only said that it was a MISTAKE! Make no mistake like I have as I have been overcharged twice and not received what I paid for. As I told them I WILL NOT be returning! Try wearing hair nets in the future? NO GRACIAS! read more

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

Had the carne asada tacos and adobada. The carne asada were very good, but the adobada were amazing. Generous portions, lots of fresh cilantro, and what look like hand made tortillas. I appreciated the roasted jalapeño and personal salsa bar. Loved the two hot salsas in particular - I've got beads of sweat on my forehead! read more

Taqueria La Bamba - Adobada tacos were amazing - Mexican Near Me - Monroe, Washington

la comida es muy mala y el servicio al cliente fue mucho peor, la mesera se portó muy grocera

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

This review is based on the service. Food is good. But being treated or made to feel like you don't belong here, is bullshit. Everyone that came in or was here, immediately spoke Spanish and the cashier was friendly to each. But, as soon as me and my wife stepped up, she didn't even look us in the face. Very cold and rude. Is it because we didn't speak Spanish? Did you assume because my wife is Caucasian and our daughter has red hair, we don't? For the record, I am Hispanic. I speak Spanish. I just chose not to. Thanks for making me and my family feel unwelcome!! I WILL NEVER come back. Y por cierto, tu arroz estaba frío... read more

My husband and I stopped in to grab a quick bite. We were on a bit of a schedule, so after 30 min. we asked if we could have the food to go. We were told it would be right out. When it did arrive, my order was completely wrong. When the manager brought the food over, we told her about the incorrect order. She shrugged her shoulders and said that the cook just made it wrong. She didn't offer to correct the situation and did not seem to care. We have been there in the past and it was good, but I don't think we will go back. read more