La Bamba is always great. We eat there 2-4 times a month. I love their chicken chimichangas and their Polla Crema. Taco Al Carbo steak is also yummy. Thank you La Bama!!! read more

10/10 would recommend best burrito of my life love the service all the haters that disagree don't know what they are talking about

My senior mom picked up dinner this evening. They overcharged her for a Burrito La Bamba and a separate charge for the side of rice that should've come with the meal. Their menu on their website shows the whole meal should've cost $8.99, before tax. They charged her $10 for the burrito and $2.25 for the rice. If they did that to her, who else are they overcharging and double charging? And the shredded chicken in the burrito was tasteless and dry...definitely not worth the price. read more

La Bamba Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Screenshot of the menu on their website, showing the price. - Mexican Near Me - Ruston, Louisiana

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Always a great place to go to for authentic Mexican. Service is great, food is fast, and hot

The people working in the establishment were friendly. Moreover, they provided us no silverware or napkins, as we ordered to go. The carne asada was tough basically like the meat served 15 years in San Quentin, Ca. Asked for corn tortillas but got flour!! Asked for a mango margarita but got a regular margarita . The refried beans were burnt, no sour cream was provided however the chips, salsa and queso was good. read more

The food was ok. My daughter went with some of her teammates and she had the chicken enchiladas. She said they were pretty good but the rice and beans were just ok. I think I might go try this spot out the next time I'm in town, review it for myself!! read more

I really enjoyed it. I was looking for a quick lunch, and I saw this pop up on yelp. They seated me pretty fast, and then gave me a huge basket of chips and a pourable salsa. I probably ate the whole thing by myself. It was really good. I ordered the beef enchiladas, it came with rice and refried beans. I liked it so much, I ordered another order to go, for later! read more

La Bamba Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Beef Enchilada with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Ruston, Louisiana

So good food and very nice service delicious seafood I love it I recommend so happy to stop here for lunch read more

La Bamba Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Camarones ala Camarones Diablo - Mexican Near Me - Ruston, Louisiana

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When this place first opened, it was fantastic. The food quality, service and prices were exceptional. However, in the last year or so, conditions have declined. My usual selection, chicken fajitas, has gone from outstanding to mediocre. The onions and peppers are burnt not caramelized and the chicken is dry. Even the chips seem not to be as fresh. I am so disappointed because this was my favorite restaurant in Ruston and I recommended to everyone. I can't do that anymore. I hope that this restaurant returns to its roots. read more

The waitress was very attentive and food was good!

I love Mexican food, and I crave it almost daily. So it breaks my heart to say that my favorite Mexican restaurant in town has continuously been letting me down. If you do not care about receiving good service, then ignore this post. The food is normally pretty good, even though recently it has not been as good. My poor rating is mainly due to the poor service. The past 5 times I have been, I have given the servers the benefit of the doubt. I have officially had enough though. Waiters will constantly walk by and not even pay the slightest attention to us, the customers. Our glasses will remain empty, and our chips and salsa will remain bare unless we make a well executed effort to get someone's attention. Even then, you have to be lucky to actually get what you ask for. I could go on and on, but I am sure most have stopped reading by now. In conclusion, La Bamba is seriously lacking in the service department. I hope to see this change, but it does not look like it will any time soon. read more

The service here is very polite and helpful. I have eaten here twice in the past 3 months. The first time I ordered chips/queso and crazy rice. The food is tasty, but the portions are very small. I ordered chicken and shrimp crazy rice and there was barely any food on the plate. A very thin layer of rice and just a small bit of meats. The second visit I and someone I was with ordered the same meal and a quesadilla. Like I mentioned before, the food taste very well, the portions are just very small. I would understand if the meal wasn't priced at what it is for the small portion. Despite the portions being unreasonable, the food taste delicious. read more

Food was great and service was top notch. Gabe waited on us and could not have done a more professional job. Thanks La Bamba!

My order of enchiladas was chewy, but they took it back and replaced it with tacos that were above par for north Louisiana. My go to order is cheese enchiladas at a Mexican restaurant that I have never tried before and they didn't pass that but their service and attitude was phenomenal! read more

I went here often during my years at Tech and always enjoyed it. This past weekend I came back with a party of over 20 and it was a phenomenal experience. I was worried about having such a big group, but they catered to us so well. The service was absolutely exceptional, no one had any issues with their orders, and we didn't even have to wait that long for such a big party. Highly recommend this place as far as Mexican food in Ruston goes! read more

My family and I were traveling and came across this restaurant, with great reviews and we were all in the mood for Mexican food. Service was pretty good, and the waitress was nice, also cheese dip was very good! I got the cheese enchilada meal, and one of my family members got a steak meal. First of all my enchilada was not the best and not the worst. But my family member said that they're steak meal was disgusting. About 3 of them tried it and said the same, we weren't even sure it was cow lol. Also it's pretty pricey, But anyways service was pretty good and the cheese dip was the best part. Overall: 6/10 I wouldn't really recommend this place and I don't think I would come back either. read more

Food was MEDIOCRE. And that's a stretch. chips, salsa, and queso were the only good things at this restaurant. I asked for a steak quesadilla. "Steak quesadilla with just steak and cheese" and they brought me a fajita chicken meat quesadilla with American cheese. This was greasy and the grease was overwhelming me and the taste was not good. The La Bamba burrito was okay if you like lime flavor. This isn't even the worst part. They had my whole order wrong and I was actually hungry so i ordered what i get at El Paso. Just a side order of fajita steak. The waitress asked us if we wanted it cut up. We said yes even though every mexican restaurant we go to they cut it up with onion, bell paper, and the steak on a side plate. After waiting 10 minutes in a restaurant with 5 people in it, they brought us a slab of meat that smelt like teriyaki sauce and canned dog food. Why would a mexican restaurant try to give you a teriyaki steak? They get rewarded for having a very clean restaurant but maybe instead of sweeping the whole time maybe you should make sure our order is correct. And instead of us waiting so long for the waiter to bring our check and pick up our check after having a miserable meal while they are sweeping and not paying attention, they should make sure our meal is correct and doesn't taste appalling. I will never go here again. Also the price was way too much for nasty food. read more

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Probably the best Mexican food in town. This is the "reincarnation" of what was Old Mexico (which was shut down for health reasons). The new La Bamba seems like it's always clean. Food is standard, but tastes better than El Jarrito. Probably the best queso in town. Relatively small, but has a lot of seating that is spaced well. Really the only negative against it is the location. It's in the main strip mall in town, but it's right in the middle. The parking lot can be confusing. read more

passing through on I 20. found this place! everything is so fresh. this is by far the best mexican food I have ever had! everything was seasoned to perfection. read more

La Bamba Authentic Mexican Restaurant - ceviche was fresh and delicious - Mexican Near Me - Ruston, Louisiana

Absolutely awful sat for 45 minutes and never got our drinks refilled and when the food finally did come out it was cold I will never go back!!!! read more

Horrible...was my 1st time here and i was expecting way better..even the margarita was nasty ..very nice decor though read more

Experience was alright ate lunch /dinner with a group of friends. I have had better....

The service was extremely slow, our tables orders arrived one at a time over a 20-25 minute span. That was after we had already waited 30 minutes . Food was mediocre at best. I don't recommend this restaurant. read more

This place was really good. Best Mexican place in Ruston. Friendly staff. I had a shrimp cocktail, it was good. My husband had the carne asada he was left wanting more. Prices were reasonable. Would definitely come back when we are around the area. read more

La Bamba Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Shrimp cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Ruston, Louisiana

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After reading the reviews I entered this establishment with high hopes that were soon dashed. If this is Ruston's best Mexican Food then Ruston doesn't know Mexican food, in my opinion, and I am so very sad... The enchiladas I ordered couldn't even be eaten. They looked and tasted nothing like the Mexican food I'm used to from my home state which is known for its Mexican food. I don't even know where to begin with my disappointment. When I made a sudden move in my seat the entire banquette seat moved. Are the seats not bolted to the floor? That was scary for me and the person seated behind me I'm sure. I didn't like the food and the decor didn't grab me either. I will never return to this place. Sadly, Mexican food as I know it appears to be a distant memory... read more

Hands down the best Mexican restaurant in Ruston. The restaurant is a clean environment with lots of open space. Everything I have had the chance to try on the menu is awesome and reasonably priced. The burrito La Bamba is fantastic and the enchiladas are amazing. I will definitely continue eating here. read more

Great service and even better food! By far the most authentic Mexican cuisine in Ruston.

This was our third visit to this restaurant. For the third time, we had excellent service and excellent food. Steak fajitas are delicious.

Very good food and the service is always excellent. What more can you ask for? I have been on nights the have Karaoke, which is very loud. I recommend going at lunch. read more

Awesome food! I love the enchiladas treo. Margaritas are on point! Best Mexican restaurant in Ruston hands down. Definitely check it out!

Very good! Nice to find some great mexican food on the road. Had the puffy tacos and they are awesome! Very flavorful! Friendly staff and eager to please! read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants, I always receive excellent service. The only downside is the salsa is a little sweet. Ate there today, fed 5 people for under a hundred dollars. read more

Everything at la bamba is excellent, but my favorite thing is their steak-I get everything with the fajita meat! Puffy tacos, burritos, nachos....so delicious. They also have weekly specials that always features family recipe authentic dishes!! Yum! read more

Ok. So it's been open a few years now. Food is good and fairly priced. Chips and salsa are good. Menu is hard to read because of the paper. Service is slow. And I just waited 20 minutes to get the check and then my change. I had to go find the manager after my family left and I was still waiting on the check. I'm tired of the wait. If you want good food and don't mind iffy service then go. read more

Food is good but for a family Sunday morning the atmosphere is HORRIBLE!!! Latino hard rock!?? So loud we couldn't really visit.... apparently the manager wasn't here!!! read more

A terrible experience tonight. Table was dirty. Chips were stale. Drink order was wrong and server argued about it. No paper in restroom. Owner stood at booth next to us almost the entire time we were there. He talked so loudly that my husband and I couldn't hear each other. read more

Best Mexican food I have ever had. The chicken burrito is awesome. Also here fajitas are excellent! Normally really busy every time we go. My in laws came to town and we took them here. My mother in law said the steak fajitas were the best she has ever had!! read more

Excellent food and service. We eat there almost once a week and have never been disappointed. Recommend the Chili Relleno and my wife loves the Molcajete. The margaritas are excellent also. read more

This place is delicious! The food is really good, especially the steak fajitas! everything they had looked appetizing, and the staff was really nice! read more